MiX Festival Internazionale di Cinema LGBTQ+ e Cultura Queer
Forty years of queer cinema in Milan, between screen and culture
About MiX Festival
Forty years of queer cinema in Milan
The MiX Festival Internazionale di Cinema LGBTQ+ e Cultura Queer reaches its fortieth edition in 2026, scheduled from September 17 to 20 in Milan (Municipality of Milan, Lombardy). It is one of the longest-running queer film festivals in Europe, founded in 1986, and for decades a point of reference for the LGBTQ+ community and lovers of auteur cinema.
Two venues in the heart of the city
The fortieth-anniversary edition takes place between the Piccolo Teatro Strehler and the Casa di Quartiere Garibaldi, two symbolic cultural venues of the city. Four days where screenings intertwine with music, film masterclasses, meetings, and special events.
The theme: 'What's Next?'
The 2026 festival revolves around the question 'What's Next?': an invitation to imagine the future of identities, artistic languages, representations, and struggles. Accompanying the historic edition is also a new official theme song, Louder Than Shame by the electronic project GoldQueer.
A preview event
The festival previewed the content of the fortieth edition on May 15 at Anteo Palazzo del Cinema in Milan, with the exclusive screening of Lo Sguardo Misterioso del Fenicottero by Spanish director Diego Céspedes, winner of the Un Certain Regard award at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. A preview that confirms MiX's international and discovery-oriented vocation, always attentive to new voices in world queer cinema.
MiX Festival — edition 2026
The fortieth-anniversary edition of the MiX Festival takes place from September 17 to 20, 2026, in Milan, between the Piccolo Teatro Strehler and the Casa di Quartiere Garibaldi. Four days of LGBTQ+ cinema and queer culture, featuring screenings, film masterclasses, music, and meetings with industry professionals. The theme 'What's Next?' guides reflection on the future of identities, languages, and struggles. The official theme song is 'Louder Than Shame' by the GoldQueer project.
Programme MiX Festival 2026
Fortieth-anniversary edition
Four days (September 17-20, 2026) between Piccolo Teatro Strehler and Casa di Quartiere Garibaldi, featuring:
- Screenings of international queer feature films, documentaries, and short films
- Film masterclasses by industry professionals
- Music, with the new official theme song Louder Than Shame by GoldQueer
- Meetings and special events
The festival preview was held on May 15, 2026, at Anteo Palazzo del Cinema with the screening of Lo Sguardo Misterioso del Fenicottero by Diego Céspedes (Un Certain Regard award winner at Cannes 2026). The full program of films and guests will be published on the official website.
Highlights MiX Festival 2026
Historic fortieth edition. Theme 'What's Next?'. Preview with the film that won Un Certain Regard at Cannes, Lo Sguardo Misterioso del Fenicottero.
Prices MiX Festival 2026
Practical information — MiX Festival
Where
Piccolo Teatro Strehler (largo Antonio Greppi 1) and Casa di Quartiere Garibaldi, Milan.
When
From September 17 to 20, 2026.
How to get there
Metro: Lanza stop (M2, green line) for Piccolo Teatro Strehler.
Tickets and program
Program and access details on the official website mixfestival.eu and the festival's social media channels.
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Where does it take place — MiX Festival
Piccolo Teatro Strehler e Casa di Quartiere Garibaldi
Largo Antonio Greppi 1, 20121 Milano