Who We Are
Mission Statement:
Our vision is to preserve the tradition of the exhibition of American and international lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer independent film in the Philadelphia region, that reflects the diversity of our community. qFLIX Philadelphia presents this film festival for, by, and about our community. We produce this festival for the education, entertainment, and enjoyment of past, present and future generations.
About Us:
Founded in 2014 as a new festival, with new media and a new attitude, qFLIX Philadelphia is rooted in 22 years of LGBTQ film festival leadership. We believe that experiencing our voices, stories and visions on film from around the world, from birth to death, from the loved to the loveless, from youth to maturity, helps lift us forward as individuals and as a community. Film as an international language allows qFLIX Philadelphia to foster, support, and give access to independent filmmakers and to encourage and nurture younger ones in the art of filmmaking. Queer film inspires the imagination and encourages the journey of discovery and acceptance by both the ever-growing region’s LGBTQ and the mainstream communities.
qFLIX Philadelphia is register 501 (c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation. Your donations are tax deductible!
The Team
Thom Cardwell
Founder & Producer
Brian Gannon
Head of Jurors | Producer Festival Trailers
Susan DiPronio
Juror
Gary Hines
Juror
Gabe Martinez
Juror
M. Asli Dukan
Juror
Sheena Howard
Women's Screening Committee
Tara Lessard
Women's Screening Committee
James Duggan
Founder & Producer
Suzi Nash
Programmer - Women's Films
Byron Lee
Juror
Phuong Nguyen
Juror
Steve Fluharty
Juror
Nicole Ayers
Women's Screening Committee
Neesha Shah, Esq
Women's Screening Committee
Shanel Sharese
Women's Screening Committee
Gary Kramer
Programmer - Men's Shorts
Judith Redding
Juror
Julia Mendenhall
Juror
Mikal Odem
Juror
Wafiyyah Packer
Women's Screening Committee
Dr. Amy Paeth
Women's Screening Committee
