[2][3] The festival is traditionally held in early June, when it's seen as a lead-in to other events during LGBTQ Pride Month.

[10] The festival holds its screenings at Trinity College's Cinestudio and it is traditionally held in early June, when it's seen as a lead-in to other events during LGBTQ Pride Month.

[4] In 2020, the festival hosted roughly 100 films from 25 countries, from a record 650 submissions.

[5] In an interview with Connecticut Post, Engstrom said the festival's aim is to create programming that "highlights our LGBTQ youth and elders, queer people of color, international perspectives, religion, history, comedies, tragedies, and stories of love.

"[5] In 2021, the 34th Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival will happen only eight months after the 33rd, which was held in October 2020 and was entirely virtual due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.