London Lesbian Film Festival

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London Lesbian Film Festival
LocationLondon, Ontario, Canada
Founded1991
Website www.llff.ca

The London Lesbian Film Festival is an annual film festival in London, Ontario, which presents a program of lesbian-interest films. [1] The only exclusively lesbian-oriented film festival in North America, the event has been staged by the Reeling Spinsters organization since 1991. [2] [3]

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History

The festival was launched in 1991 [4] by Reeling Spinsters, a volunteer-run organization led by a group of lesbian, bisexual and queer women. [2] The history of the organization was documented in 2012 in a short film titled Bending The Lens: 20 Years of the London Lesbian Film Festival by Mary J Daniel. [5]

In 2023, the festival celebrated 30 years with a celebration at Anderson Craft Ales. [6]

Films

In 2024, the festival screened 17 films: [7]

See also

References

  1. "Top 10 women's events in North America | Xtra Magazine". 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  2. 1 2 "23rd Annual London Lesbian Film Festival - CURVE". 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  3. "Moving To LGBT London? How To Find Your Perfect Gay Neighborhood!". 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  4. Vena, Dan; Lang, Tamara de Szegheo (2025-08-10). "'Better Than Chocolate' highlights lost 90s decade of lesbian Canadian cinema". The Conversation. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  5. Bending The Lens: 20 Years of the London Lesbian Film Festival (2012) . Retrieved 2025-08-24 via simkl.com.
  6. Bicknell, Bryan (2023-04-07). "Raising a beer for a milestone: London Lesbian Film Festival turns 30". CTVNews. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  7. "Past Films". LLFF. Retrieved 2025-08-24.
  8. "Elinor Randle - Betty and Jean". www.elinorrandle.com. Retrieved 2025-08-24.