GAZE is a queer film festival hosted in the Light House Cinema and Irish Film Institute every summer. Initially formed in 1992 as an underground film club, the festival itself predates the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Ireland. GAZE's visual identity is inspired by research into the history of queer resistance in Ireland, riffing on protest posters and underground nightclub leaflets. Rooted in our past but looking forwards, the design puts shape around that which cannot be contained or defined. Namely, queer joy.

Official Selection | 100 Archive | 2023

Each year champions a new colour, building a rainbow of programmes as the years progress. The powerful sunlight yellow of 2023 references the rebirth of summer, as we emerged from the pandemic together and set our sights on the future.