Mezipatra

Mezipatra is a Czech queer film festival screening films with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender themes. The name Mezipatra translates as "mezzanine" and refers to the festival's mission: creating space for meeting of people regardless of their gender or sexual identities. Each edition explores a chosen theme and hosts a variety of international guests. The accompanying events range from lectures and debates to art openings, theatre performances as well as exciting parties. It takes place annually in November in Prague and Brno with related events in Ostrava, Olomouc and other cities in Czech Republic. Throughout the year Mezipatra offers additional screenings within the Mezipatra Approved edition. Mezipatra also participates in Prague Pride festival by organizing screenings and debates with LGBT themes.

1. History

The festival was founded in Brno in 2000 as an accompanying program of the Gay Men CZ competition. The following year was already organized as a separate event – a film show called Duha nad Brnem (Rainbow over Brno). In 2002 the festival started using the name Mezipatra with the subtitle czech gay and lesbian film festival. In the same year, the festival expanded to Prague and in subsequent years to other cities of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Since 2009, the festival has used the new subtitle queer film festival. Mezipatra was founded by a civic association called STUD Brno. Since 2013 it is organized by a registered association Mezipatra, STUD is a co-organizer under the license agreement.

1. Winners

As of the 4th edition, Mezipatra introduced jury awards. The winners have been: Main Jury Award for Best Feature Film

2021: Jumbo, Zoé Wittock, France/Belgium/Luxembourg 2020: No Hard Feelings, Faraz Shariat, Germany 2019: Adam, Rhys Ernst, USA 2018: We The Animals, Jeremiah Zagar, USA 2017: Beach Rats, Eliza Hittman, USA 2016: The Ornithologist (O Ornitólogo), João Pedro Rodrigues, Portugal/France/Brazil 2015: Sworn Virgin (2015 film) (Vergine giurat), Laura Bispuri, Italy/Switzerland/Germany/Albania 2014: Something Must Break (Nånting måste gå sönder), Ester Martin Bergsmark, Sweden 2013: Rosie (Rosie), Marcel Gisler, Germany 2012: Keep the Lights On, Ira Sachs, United States 2011: Trigger, Bruce McDonald, Canada 2010: 80 Days (80 Egunean), Jon Garaño & José Mari Goenaga, Spain 2009: Morrer como um homem, João Pedro Rodrigues, France/Portugal 2008: My Friend from Faro (Mein Freund aus Faro), Nana Neul, Germany 2007: Les Témoins, André Téchiné, France 2006: Whole New Thing, Amnon Buchbinder, Canada 2005: Cachorro, Miguel Albaladejo, Spain 2004: Do I Love You?, Lisa Gornick, UK 2003: Oi! Warning, Benjamin & Dominik Reding, Germany Student Jury Award for Best Short Film

2021: Son of Sodom, Thea Montoya, Colombia 2020: Hugo at 6:30pm, Helloco Simon, France 2019: Crash and Burn, Honey, Dawid Ullgren, Sweden 2018: Pre-Drink, Marc-Antoine Lemire, Canada 2017: Tranzicija, Milica Tomović, Serbia 2016: Takk for turen, Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken, Norway 2015: 9:55–11:00, Ingrid Ekman, Bergsgatan 4B, Cristine Berglund & Sophie Vukovic, Sweden 2014: Vacance, Hyun-Ju Lee, South Korea 2013: Ta av mig, Victor Lindgren, Sweden 2012: Dont brejk maj Turbofolk hart, Miona Bogovic, Serbia/Germany 2011: Two Beds, Kanoko Wynkoop, United States 2010: Tom, Nimrod Shapira, Israel 2009: Haboged, Tomer Velkoff, Israel 2008: Bræðrabylta, Grímur Hákonarson, Iceland 2007: Who's the Top?, Jennie Livingston, USA 2006: Offerte speciali, Gianni Gatti, Italy 2005: Kär i natten, Håkon Liu, Sweden 2004: Thick Lips Thin Lips, Paul Lee, Canada Audience Award for Best Feature Film

2021: Law of Love, Barbora Chalupová, Czech Republic 2020: Lola, Laurent Micheli, Belgium 2019: And Then We Danced, Levan Akin, Georgia, Sweden, France 2018: The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Desiree Akhavan, USA 2017: God's Own Country, Francis Lee, UK 2016: The Queen of Ireland, Conor Horgan, Ireland 2015: Antonia's Line (Antonia), Marleen Gorris, Netherlands/Belgium/UK 2014: Children 404 (Дети-404), Askold Kurov & Pavel Loparev, Russia 2013: Any Day Now, Travis Fine, USA 2012: Cloudburst, Thom Fitzgerald, Canada 2011: Weekend, Andrew Haigh, UK 2010: Sasha, Dennis Todorović, Germany 2009: Patrik 1,5, Ella Lemhagen, Sweden 2008: Breakfast with Scot, Laurie Lynd, Canada 2007: The Bubble (Ha-Buah), Eytan Fox, Israel 2006: Whole New Thing, Amnon Buchbinder, Canada 2005: Supper Man, Albert Vlk, Slovakia 2004: Mambo Italiano, Émile Gaudreault, USA/Canada 2003: Together (Tillsammans), Lukas Moodysson, Sweden/Denmark/Italy 2002: Le fate ignoranti, Ferzan Özpetek, Italy/France 2001: All About My Mother (Todo sombre mi madre), Pedro Almodóvar, Spain/France

1. See also

List of LGBT film festivals

1. References

Vera Sokolova: Representation of Gays and Lesbians in the Mainstream Visual Media (PDF) Cerise Howard: Turning X in an XXY World: The 10th Mezipatra Queer Film Festival. Senses of Cinema, December 2009. Jan Richter: One on One: Ales Rumpel, head of the Mezipatra Queer Film Festival. Radio Praha, October 2009. Mezipatra- Czech GLBT Film Festival. filmfestivalworld.com

1. External links

Official festival website Festival organizer Festival trailers