Polari Information

MISSION The Polari Nonprofit Organization (previously the AGLIFF – Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival) cultivates the regional, national and international LGBTQI community by enlightening, educating, and entertaining our clients and patrons through film programs that enrich the LGBTQI and ally communities while developing LGBTQI awareness. Polari Nonprofit Organization Programs include the Queer Youth Media Project, My Queer Movie, Filmmaker Assistance Program, Community Partnership Program and Polari Family Screening Program, all of which culminate in the annual Polari Film Festival Program in Austin, Texas. Polari is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. POPULATION SERVED The constituency served by the Polari nonprofit organization is primarily the LGBTQIA communities of the Southwest as well as national and international LGBTQIA communities. Polari has about 6000 members and engages an outreach of over 10,000 people, approximately 70% of whom were LGBTQI-identified. As Polari has grown in scope and vision, the constituency has broadened and diversified. The organization has evolved from a program primarily based on entertainment and the experiences of American gay white men into an internationally-recognized community organization committed to reflecting and speaking to a broad range of issues across cultures, race, immigration status, class, gender identity and expression, age and region. For more information, visit POLARIFEST.com.