Jury and Audience to Decide Top Honours at Annual LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Roze Filmdagen, Amsterdam's annual LGBTQ+ film festival, has announced the nominations for its 2026 edition. A selection of international and Dutch films will compete for awards decided by both a professional jury and the festival audience. The winners will be revealed at a ceremony on March 29, just before the festival's closing film.
The main festival awards will be determined by a professional jury, with honours in three primary categories: Best Feature Film, Best Documentary, and Best Short Film.
In parallel, festival attendees are encouraged to participate by voting for the Audience Awards, powered by Mastercard. After each screening, volunteers will distribute voting cards, allowing the public to rate features and documentaries or select their favourite from each short film programme. A special Audience Award for Best Dutch Short also includes a nomination for the prestigious international Iris Prize.
Best Feature Film Nominees
The feature film category showcases a diverse range of narratives from across the globe.
- A Good Child (Singapore)
- En El Camino (Mexico)
- Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day (Croatia)
- La Petite Dernière (France)
- Manok (South Korea)
- Maspalomas (Spain)
- The Mysterious Gaze of The Flamingo (Chile/France)
- We Have Never Been Modern (Czechia)
Best Documentary Nominees
This year's documentary selection includes several Dutch productions alongside international stories.
- A Deeper Love: The Story Of Miss Peppermint (USA)
- De Trut, 10 Portretten (Netherlands)
- F*CK DRUGS (Netherlands)
- It's Dorothy! (USA)
- Mijn Broer (Netherlands)
- Second Nature: Gender & Sexuality In The Animal World (Costa Rica/Netherlands/USA)
- Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (USA)
- The Dancer (USA/Netherlands)
Best Short Film Nominees
A wide array of short films are in contention, representing a variety of styles and themes.
- A Friend of Dorothy (UK)
- Charlie is Not a Boy (France/USA)
- Golden Fingers (France)
- I Hate Helen (UK)
- Jasmine that Blooms in Autumn (India)
- Magid / Zafar (UK)
- Purebred (UK)
- Two Black Boys in Paradise (UK)
- Two People Exchanging Saliva (France)
- Stimulants & Empathogens (Poland)
Hivos Free To Be Me Award
The festival has also announced the recipient of the Hivos Free To Be Me Award. Now in its ninth year, this award honours a film that significantly contributes to the visibility and acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community in a country where rights and freedoms are not guaranteed. This year, the award is presented to director Onir for the Indian film WE ARE FAHEEM AND KARUN. The prize includes a cash amount to support the filmmaker's work and provide an additional platform for their story.
