QUEER UKRAINE is a curated selection of Ukrainian queer cinema, presented in collaboration between BEAST IFF and SUNNY BUNNY, Ukraine’s first LGBTQIA+ film festival. The program showcases documentary and experimental works from the past three years, exploring identity, resilience, and the impacts of war. Highlighting emerging talents working with limited resources, it combines artistic value with a call to support Ukraine and its queer community.

★ Teresa Vieira ★ Filmmaker and curator engaged in promoting queer and experimental cinema, focusing on works that explore identity, social issues, and the lived realities of marginalized communities.

★ SUNNY BUNNY ★ Ukraine’s first LGBTQIA+ film festival, dedicated to showcasing the diversity of queer cinema internationally, with a special focus on Ukrainian filmmakers. It highlights social, political, and artistic issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community, acting as a platform and voice for underrepresented artists.

★ BEAST International Film Festival ★ Porto, Portugal, celebrates the best cinema from Central and Eastern Europe. The festival presents highly curated programs of feature films, documentaries, experimental works, and shorts, supporting emerging talent and innovative storytelling. Its collaboration with SUNNY BUNNY brings queer Ukrainian cinema to Portuguese audiences.