Abhimani Film Festival, also known as Celluloid Rainbows,
is an annual LGBTIQ film festival held in
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
. It was established in 2006, and is the only LGBTIQ film festival in Sri Lanka. The 2018 Festival begins on 18 June 2018.
Background
The Abhimani Film Festival (formally known as Celluloid Rainbows), screens local and international feature and short length movies from around the world. It is the oldest LGBT Film Festival in the South Asian region and the only LGBT Film Festival in Sri Lanka. Abhimani also aims to educate all communities on daily issues faced by LGBT people.
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See also
* List of LGBT events
The following is a calendar of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) events. This mainly comprises pride parades but also includes other kinds of events such as sporting events and film festivals. The world's largest pride parade ...
* List of LGBT film festivals
* &PROUD, Yangon, Myanmar
* Bangalore Queer Film Festival, India
* Chennai International Queer Film Festival, India
* KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival
The KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (also known as Mumbai International Queer Film Festival and Mumbai International Queer Film Festival) is an annual LGBT event that has been held in Mumbai, India, since 2010. The film festiva ...
, India
References
External links
Official webpage
2006 establishments in Sri Lanka
Annual events in Sri Lanka
Festivals in Sri Lanka
LGBT film festivals
LGBT in Sri Lanka
Recurring events established in 2006
Tourist attractions in Colombo
LGBT festivals in Asia
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