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is one of the programs delivered by the Calgary Queer Arts Society. CQAS is a nonprofit organization located in Calgary, Alberta that exists to give voice to queer people and their stories.
Calgary Queer Arts Society, formerly known as Fairy Tales Presentation Society, is a nonprofit organization located in Calgary, Alberta that exists to give voice to queer people and their stories.
Historically, LGBTQ2A+ individuals have been suppressed, deprived of power, misrepresented, and often overlooked by institutional support systems. We are committed to transforming this reality and will continue to work passionately towards an inclusive future for all people.
In 2024 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival will celebrate 26 years of sharing uniquely queer films from around the world. It is the longest-running queer film festival in Canada and the 4th largest with a devoted and enthusiastic following. We have screened nearly 1600 films over the years and are expecting to show nearly 40 films in 2024. Films you may never see anywhere else and always with a queer perspective because representation matters more than ever.
As we enter our 26th edition of the festival we are thrilled to will be back to LIVE screenings at The Globe Cinema. We will showcase a wide range of films from documentaries, features, short films, and animations plus specially curated evenings, interactive moments and augmented reality. ALL of whom identify with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. These artists deserve a platform to bring their stories to life and The Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival helps queer artists work to find a home and audience.
The Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge that we operate on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations) this land is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III. We acknowledge the traditional caregivers of this land and the importance of a commitment to continued decolonization of our work for the dignity and equity of all. We would like also recognize that Treaty 7 is about a relationship we all actively share in, as settlers and original peoples. A relationship needs to be open, honest, respectful, mutually beneficial and grounded in meaningful reconciliation.