CINEMQ is a queer cinema collective and LGBT film festival held in Shanghai, China.
[5] Due to government restrictions, CINEMQ and other LGBT film festivals in China play primarily in underground spaces.
[5][6] Unlike the city's other film festivals, which work in collaboration with foreign consulates and corporate sponsors, CINEMQ is more closely aligned with Shanghai's underground arts scene and youth culture.
There's a fluidity within these sub-cultural groups that see gender and sexuality explored and sometimes dismantled through fashion, music, and art.
They expanded their operation to publish a bilingual online magazine through Chinese social media platform WeChat[1][9] and covering queer cinema and screen culture, with a focus on China and East Asia.