About Q Cinema

Our Story 

Founded in 1996 by Todd Camp and Shawn Moore, Q Cinema is Fort Worth’s LGBTQ+ film festival. For nearly three decades, the festival has connected audiences through bold, thought-provoking, and entertaining stories celebrating the diversity of LGBTQ+ experiences. 

Following several years of dormancy, Trinity Pride Fort Worth is honored to steward Q Cinema into its next chapter, celebrating the festival’s 30th anniversary while ensuring it continues to serve as a vibrant cultural home for LGBTQ+ storytelling in North Texas. 

Our Vision 

Q Cinema is a curated, non-competitive festival showcasing acclaimed LGBTQ+ films from the international festival circuit alongside emerging voices and regional filmmakers. Our goal is to connect Fort Worth audiences with exceptional queer cinema while positioning the city’s Near Southside neighborhood as a destination for LGBTQ+ arts and culture. 

We believe great queer cinema is both deeply personal and universally resonant. 

Our programming celebrates artistic excellence, bold storytelling, and diverse LGBTQ+ experiences—from internationally acclaimed film festival favorites to intimate independent discoveries—while honoring the films and filmmakers that shaped queer cinema’s past. 

Festival Experience 

The 2026 festival will feature: 

  • Spotlight presentations from the international festival circuit 
  • Narrative features and documentaries 
  • Texas filmmakers and emerging voices 
  • Retrospective screenings celebrating LGBTQ+ film history 
  • LOUD & PROUD — free community screenings of beloved music-driven queer films 
  • Filmmaker conversations, panels, and special events throughout Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhood 

Frequently Asked Questions 

What is Q Cinema? 

Q Cinema is Fort Worth’s historic LGBTQ+ film festival. Founded in 1996, the festival returns in 2026 to celebrate its 30th anniversary with a curated selection of exceptional LGBTQ+ cinema from around the world, presented alongside community conversations, retrospectives, and emerging voices. 

 

When is the festival? 

November 13-15, 2026 

 

Where is Q Cinema held? 

Q Cinema will be anchored at Amphibian Stage (120 S. Main Street, FW, TX) in Fort Worth’s Near Southside Cultural District, creating an intimate, walkable festival experience surrounded by local restaurants, breweries, and arts organizations. 

 

What makes Q Cinema different? 

Q Cinema is a curated, non-competitive film festival. 

Rather than presenting awards, we focus on discovery, thoughtful programming, and meaningful conversations between audiences, filmmakers, and the films themselves. 

 

What kind of films will be shown? 

The festival will feature: 

  • International narrative features 
  • Documentary films 
  • Retrospectives celebrating queer film history 
  • Curated shorts programs 
  • Texas Voices and emerging filmmakers 
  • Community screenings and special events 

 

Will there be filmmaker Q&As and special events? 

Yes. Whenever possible, Q Cinema will pair screenings with filmmaker conversations, panel discussions, and community events designed to deepen the festival experience. 

 

How do I purchase tickets? 

Festival Passes, Day Passes, and Individual Tickets will be announced closer to the festival. Join our mailing list and follow us on Instagram for ticket announcements. 

 

How can I volunteer? 

Q Cinema is powered by volunteers. Opportunities include hospitality, box office, venue operations, guest services, merchandise sales, and festival support. 

Volunteer applications will open later this year. 

 

Can I submit my film? 

For our 2026 pilot year, Q Cinema is exploring a primarily curated programming model, with opportunities for short films and Texas filmmakers. Additional submission information will be announced as programming plans are finalized. 

 

I’m a filmmaker or distributor. How do I get in touch? 

We’d love to hear from you. 

Please contact our programming team at: 

roger@trinitypridefw.org 

For general festival inquiries, volunteering, tickets/passes: 

qcinema@trinitypridefw.org 

 

Who produces Q Cinema? 

Q Cinema is produced by Trinity Pride Fort Worth, the nonprofit organization behind the largest Pride celebration in Fort Worth history, welcoming more than 12,500 attendees in 2026. Trinity Pride produces year-round cultural programming that celebrates and serves the LGBTQ+ community throughout North Texas. 

 

Why Fort Worth?

Fort Worth has long been home to a vibrant LGBTQ+ community and a thriving arts scene. Q Cinema celebrates the intersection of both. By bringing acclaimed queer cinema from around the world to one of Texas’s fastest-growing cultural districts we are creating opportunities for community connection and conversation.