Tier 4
Shanghai, China
Last verified 12 June 2026
CINEMQ is a Shanghai queer cinema collective that curates queer world cinema events and short film programmes.
Submitting to CINEMQ costs from USD 60 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.
No premiere requirement. CINEMQ accepts films that have screened elsewhere.
CINEMQ takes place in Shanghai, China.
CINEMQ is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run CINEMQ through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.
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