ABOUT US
Since 2011, Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest has been an entirely volunteer-run organisation rooted in London's queer creative scene. In our autumn festival, and throughout the year, we showcase an eclectic mix of films, arts and events celebrating LGBTIQA+ stories from around the world, welcoming everybody.
Fringe! started in 2011 as a community response to arts cuts carnage, and since then we’ve ‘expanded exponentially to become one of the most innovative and exciting festivals on the circuit.’ (Londonist)
From feature films to experimental installations, workshops and lively debates to wild parties, Fringe! hosts a multitude of diverse events to tickle every one of the senses. You'll see us flooding East London's cinemas, art galleries, pop-up venues and basement clubs with the powerful, provocative and strange.
As we continue to develop and our Fringe! family continues to grow, some things stay the same: a lot of our screenings and events are free or affordable, we remain open to new voices and ideas, and we’ll always be queer: celebratory but critical as hell.
OUR TEAM
Fringe! is organised by an all-volunteer team
Iara Altkorn: Sponsorships Coordinator
Nemi Bang: Volunteer Coordinator & Film Programmer
Tessa Beazley: Access Coordinator
Antonella Bertocchi: Guest Coordinator & Film Programmer
Harry Blanchette: Film Programmer
Stephan Bless: Tech Coordinator
Coby-Rae Crosbie: Access Coordinator
Natalia Damigou-Papoti: Film Programmer
Lewis Dean: Guest Coordinator
Sarah Dean: Film Programmer
Elisha Fall: Film & Arts Programmer
Carolina Feijó: Poster and brochure design
Kai Fiain: Film Programmer
Caitlin Fleming: Arts Programmer
Csenge Gábeli: Access & Volunteer Assistant
Vanessa Giorgo: Arts Programmer
Wren Jones: Access Coordinator
Robert Kocur: The Love Hub Coordinator
Camilla Markvardsen: Film Programmer & Festival Producer
Orlando Myxx: Film Programmer
Nia Nguyen: Marketing Coordinator & Film Programmer
Glyn Owen: Festival Administrator
João Queirós: Poster and brochure design
Theo Rollason: Programmer
kane stonestreet: Arts Programmer
Quinn Thomas: Volunteer & Marketing Coordinator
Pranith Yasa: Marketing Coordinator & Film Programmer
Kim Yutuc: Press & Publicity Coordinator
Guest programmers & curators:
Yolanda Mouzakitis (Canal Film Club)
Jonah Garrett-Bannister (Canal Film Club)
Jaye Hudson (TGirls on Film)
Andrew Woodyatt (Pink Palace Film Club)
Thanks to all of our festival volunteers, filmmakers, partners and venue staff who make Fringe! possible.
Founders
Liz Collier, Anna Leach, Alex Karotsch
Fringe! Fam Emeritus
M K Margetson, Wilde Davis, Marta Calderón Quiñones, Rebecka Öberg, Adam Smith, Kel Grogan, Storm Patterson, Jack Birch, Muffin Hix, Kai Fiain, Rico Johnson-Sinclair, Helen MacKenzie & Will Swinburne (Left Handed Cinema Collective), Emma Feasey, Jorge Garriz, Luis Amalia, Rowan Wigley, Daniele Guerra, Jesus Blazquez, Olivia Ross, Sean McGovern, Theresa Heath, Martin Deutz, Konstantinos Menelaou, Pierre Gouverneur, Filipe Hauszler, June Archbold, Khadija Bah, Léa Gimpel-Lichtarz, Grant Gulczynski, Cedrik Kavanagh, John-James Laidlow, Daniel Leckerman, Isla McGregor, Hiba Shibu