23. PinkPanorama Filmfestival Luzern

The PinkPanorama Film Festival Lucerne (CH) usually takes place in November and spans four to seven days each year. In 2021, the event, which has become an integral part of Central Switzerland’s cultural landscape, celebrated its 20th anniversary. Whether previews or reprises, feature films, documentaries or short films: The PinkPanorama Film Festival aims to represent the broadest possible spectrum of queer filmmaking and to do justice to the diversity of sexualities and gender identities.

Specific focal points are set on a regular basis, which are reflected not only in the selection of films, but also in panel discussions. The 2020 festival, for example, ran under the focus „Black and queer“ to raise awareness of the multiple discriminations faced by queer Black people. Other examples of focus topics include „Rainbow Families“ (2010), trans* (2013) and homophobia (2014).

Time and again, well-known personalities also pay their respects to the PinkPanorama Film Festival, such as the film and theatre director Rosa von Praunheim or the comic artist and author Ralf König.

In 2016, the PinkPanorama Film Festival was awarded a work contribution of 15,000 Swiss francs by the Canton of Lucerne in the category of cultural organisers.

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Attendances

Depending on the duration of the festival, between 600 and 1000 paying visitors on average.

Awards

2019 (4 days): 6 feature films, 3 documentaries, 1 short film programme.

2020 (7 days): 14 feature films, 5 documentaries, 2 short film programmes.

2021 (4 Tage): 7 Spielfilme, 2 Dokumentarfilme (davon ein zum 20-Jahr-Jubiläum eigens in Auftrag gegebener Dokumentarfilm "20 Jahre queeres Luzern" sowie 1 Kurzfilmprogramm.

In addition, a supporting programme with anniversary party, concerts, drag shows, workshop on the topic of the rainbow family and other highlights.