Tips, Info & Highlights of the Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2026: The annual event “Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam”, also known as the “Pink Film Days”, is considered the largest Dutch LGBTQ+ film festival. The first edition of “Pink Film Days” was organized over 20 years ago. Since then, the short-/ film festival has showcased a great diversity of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexual, and Asexual (GLBTQ movies, reflecting the multivariant community. Every year again, we team up with the organizers of the Amsterdam LGBTQ+ film festival to show you the best Gay, Lesbian, and queer movies in our Top Movie Lists. Stay tuned, and see you all at the Roze Filmdagen 2026 in Amsterdam!
The best Roze Filmdagen 2026 with our Top Lists
As one of the first film festivals of the year worldwide, the Roze Filmdagen takes place in March in the Dutch capital. Romantic comedies, thought-provoking documentaries, and motion pictures: all movies are in English with subtitles, with just a few exceptions. So, the festival is open to visitors to Amsterdam and to movie lovers worldwide. You can enjoy the movies at “Het Ketelhuis Cultuurpark Westergasterrein” in Amsterdam. Of course, we will again provide our top lists of gay, lesbian, and queer movies for the 2026 edition of the Roze Filmdagen in Amsterdam.
History of the Roze Filmdagen in Amsterdam
Historical Background of the Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival: The festival began in 1996 at two venues in Amsterdam: a small underground theater called Cavia and the Cinema Rialto. The first edition was in June at the Gay Pride Festival in Amsterdam and took four days. Over the years, the festival grew and moved to the Cinema de Balie and the Film Museum (currently at EYE). The festival was rescheduled from November to end in March. Since 2014, the cinema Het Ketelhuis has been the main venue of the Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Knowing this history, you will better understand why Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2026 is now celebrating its 29th edition, even though it started 30 years ago.
In recent years, the LGBTQ+ Festival has featured more than 120 movies covering not only gay men but also lesbian, transgender, intersex, and mixed topics, creating a diverse, colorful, and peaceful art festival. The festival is located right in the middle of one of the most gay-friendly cities in the world, Amsterdam.
You will find all the information about the Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam LGBTQ+ Film Festival on the following links and blog articles about our selection of the best Gay, Lesbian, and Queer films of the year. And one special post about SCAR TISSUE, the gay short movie with Daan as one of the main characters.
Contact: info@rozefilmdagen.nl
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Social Media Roze Filmdagen:
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twitter.com/rozefilmdagen
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29th Edition of the Roze Filmdagen 2026
The 28th edition will be from the 18th to the 29th of March 2026.
We collected our favorite LGBTQ+ movies for the 2026 edition and compiled them into blog posts on the best gay movies, lesbian movies, and queer movies. If you have a special tip or request, please drop us a line. Get your agenda and popcorn ready, and join us for the screening of some of the best queer cinematic experiences of the year!
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Best Queer Movies 2026: Top 10 at Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM: Best queer movies of 2026 at Roze Filmdagen in Amsterdam: Our Top 10 picks, with trailers, directors, runtimes, and festival context.
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Best Lesbian Movies 2026: Top 10 Picks for Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM: Discover the best lesbian movies of 2026: our Top 10 picks for Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam, with trailers and festival planning tips.
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Best Gay Movies 2026: Top 15 Picks for Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM: Top 15 Gay Movies: Unsere Highlight-Liste der besten schwulen Filme 2026″ für das LGBTQ+ Filmfestival Roze Filmdagen in Amsterdam 2026.
28th Edition of the Roze Filmdagen 2025
The 28th edition will be from the 19th to the 30th of March 2025.
Please find our selections of the best gay movies, lesbian movies, and queer movies in the following blog articles. If you have a special tip or request, please drop me a line. Otherwise, get your agenda and popcorn ready, and join us for the screening of some of the best queer cinematic experiences of the year!
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Our Top 10 Queer Movies at Roze Filmdagen 2025 in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM: Explore the top 10 queer movies of 2025 at Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam. Dive into diverse narratives and engage in rich cultural discussions in cinematic celebration.
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Top 10 Lesbian Movies list not to be missed at Roze Filmdagen 2025
AMSTERDAM: Explore the top 10 lesbian movies at Roze Filmdagen 2025 with compelling narratives and celebrated lesbian cinema in vibrant Amsterdam.
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Top 10 Gay Movies: A must-watch guide for Amsterdam’s Roze Filmdagen 2025
AMSTERDAM: Discover the must-watch gay movies of 2025 with our curated list. Dive into our top selections from the Roze Filmdagen and get the best viewing tips for queer and LGBTQ+ film fans.
Gay Travel Index 2026
The Berlin-based Spartacus informs LGBTQ+ and queer travelers about how gay-friendly a holiday destination is, based on several ranking criteria.
Which country ranks first? Where is it safe to travel to as a gay and LGBTQ+ traveler?
You can use the GTI to prepare for your gaycation and to guide your choice of holiday destination.
27th Edition of the Roze Filmdagen 2024
The 27th edition will be from the 13th to the 24th of March 2024. There are just a few weeks to go before the 12 days of LGBTQ+ movies, documentaries, and shorts will start again. Please find our selections of the best gay movies, lesbian movies, and queer movies in the following blog articles. If you have a special tip or request, please drop me a line. Otherwise, get your agenda and popcorn ready, and join us for the screening of some of the best queer cinematic experiences of the year!
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Top 10 Lesbian Movies at Amsterdam’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2024
AMSTERDAM: Join us and thousands of queer movie fans for a unique celebration of the LGBTQ+ cinematic culture with our movie list of the Best Lesbian Movies 2024 we’ve selected for Roze Filmdagen.
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Top 15 Best Gay Movies 2024 for Roze Filmdagen in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM: Get ready for a unique celebration of the LGBTQ+ cinematic experience featuring the Best Gay Movies 2024 we’ve selected together with festival director Werner Borkes that promises to captivate and inspire.
26th Edition of the Roze Filmdagen 2023
The 26th edition will be from 22nd March to 2nd April 2023.
Welcome to the 26th edition of the Netherlands’ largest LGBTQ+ film festival, Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam 2023. This year’s festival runs from 22 March to 4 April and features a wide range of queer movies, LGBTQ+ film shorts, and documentaries not only from 2023, but also work that premiered in 2022. The final program is out now. But we had the chance once again to team up with the artistic director of the festival to select the best movies for the 2023 edition.
25th Edition of the Roze Filmdagen 2022
The 25th edition will be from 10th to 20th March 2022.
Welcome to the 25th edition of the largest film festival for LGBTQ+ films in the Netherlands, the Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam 2022. This year, the international film festival will take place from March 10 to March 20, screening multiple queer and LGBTQ+ movies, short films, and documentaries compiling the best films from the last years. This year, it will be held as an ONLINE festival for the first time, with screenings right in your living home.
24th Edition of the Roze Filmdagen 2021
The 24th edition will be from 11th to 21st March 2021.
Welcome to the 24th edition of the largest film festival for LGBTQ+ films in the Netherlands, the Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam 2021. This year, the international film festival will take place from March 11 to March 21, screening multiple queer and LGBTQ+ movies, short films, and documentaries compiling the best films from the last years. This year, it will be held as an ONLINE festival for the first time, with screenings right in your living home.
23rd Edition of the Roze Filmdagen 2020
The 22nd edition will be from 12th to 22nd March 2020.
Welcome to the 23rd edition of the largest film festival for LGBTQ+ films in the Netherlands, the Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam 2020. This year, the international film festival will take place from March 12 to March 22, screening multiple queer and LGBTQ+ movies, short films, and documentaries compiling the best films from the last few years. And, of course, this year, we will be able to watch some brand-new movies having their premier in 2020 and/or coming from the Berlinale in Germany’s capital, Berlin. Together with festival director Werner Borkes, we put together our annual top movie lists to help you navigate the diverse and loaded LGBTQ+ film festival in Amsterdam. Check them out, and don’t forget to get your ticket starting Friday, February 21st, 2020. And now, enjoy the celebration with our movie blog articles!
22nd Edition of the Roze Filmdagen 2019
The 22nd edition will be from 14th to 24th March 2019.
Welcome to the 22nd edition of the largest film festival for LGBTQ+ films in the Netherlands, the Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam 2019. The vast and varied selection of films includes romantic comedies, provoking documentaries, and everything in between. The variety of films reflects the community’s diversity. Besides several focus programs, we proudly showcase numerous short films that are (just like our feature and documentary films) sparkling, provocative, urgent, and engaging. Join the cinematic cultural community experience that lasts eleven days and meet and mingle with filmmakers and visitors who celebrate all aspects of sexual diversity. But above all, enjoy one of the 138 films we selected for you, and hopefully, you’ll be coming back for more. Virtually all screenings are in English or have English subtitles. There are a few exceptions, but the listings in the mostly bilingual printed program or on our website will inform you about this. Enjoy the festival!
21st Edition of the Roze Filmdagen 2018
From the opening film to the final film, the LGBTQ Film Festival “Pink Movie Days” 2018 is literally and figuratively setting off 125 movies from 40 different countries. The 21st edition, from 8th to 18th March 2018, promises to be exciting from the first moment, with great musical time travel, from an intimate ‘old school’ camp trip to the finish line. Everyone is welcome to join one of the 125 trips the festival offers, including its non-everyday, LGBT-related eye-openers to countries such as Iran, India, Puerto Rico, and Kosovo. We can experience personal quests from up close, like a Roma trans boy on the train to a better life in Prague, a diverse Filipino family exploring the country in a dilapidated van, or a French filmmaker who makes a tour through cinemas in run-down coastal towns.
But characterful stories from better-known countries like Finland, Germany, and the United States of America will also be shown! Join the cultural community event at Het Ketelhuis and Westergasfabriek in Wester Park, Amsterdam, which runs for eleven days. And don’t miss the chance to meet and mingle with filmmakers and visitors who celebrate sexual diversity in Amsterdam, starting on the 8th of March and ending with a world premiere on the 18th of March, 2018.
20th Edition of the Roze Filmdagen 2017
The 20th edition of the Roze Filmdagen is hosting screenings of more than 120 movies from 38 countries, ranging from short films and documentaries to 41 motion pictures. The team behind the festival pays special attention to current topics, like Rainbow Families, the controversial topic PrEP and migrants/refugees. After each movie, a Q&A will be held to discuss the film with actors, filmmakers, and spectators in English or Dutch, depending on the audience.
The Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam LGBTQ Film Festival 2017 will kick off on March 9th at the Ketelhuis and Westergas Theatre in Amsterdam Westerpark, with the screening of the Irish movie ‘Handsome Devil’, directed by John Butler, for 400 guests. One big highlight for us this year was the premiere of the Dutch short film “SCAR TISSUE”, a unique gay migrant film starring Daan as one of the main characters. This year’s 20th edition of the festival promises to be a spectacular LGBTQ event in the Dutch capital, not to be missed!
