Karin Hazé
KARIN HAZÉ, filmmaker, curator, activist, and educator based in Montreal, specializes in ephemeral projection interventions and the production of independent films using smartphones. With over two decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, she boldly amplifies the voices of marginalized communities through her work. As a versatile film programmer, she advocates for original and radical LGBTQ+ perspectives. Karin even holds a Guinness World Record for watching the longest silent film in the world.
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One of her early works, "Cercles," was part of the One Minutes film movement, receiving global recognition for its exploration of the intersectionality of sexuality, race, and the passage of time. Karin has initiated and managed several international film festivals dedicated to marginalized communities. More recently, she founded the nonprofit media art organization, 75 SHOTS Pocket Cinema, catering to queer individuals from the global south. This initiative showcases her persistent commitment to freedom of expression and to highlighting the brilliance of underrepresentation often overshadowed by capitalist gatekeepers and Western frameworks.
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​EstDocs Short Film Festival (Jury Member)
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Massimadi Afro Caribbean LGBTQ Film Festival (Sponsorship/Partnership Officer)
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Rencontre du documentaire de Montréal, RDIM (Guest Panelist)
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Cinema Politica (Guest Curator)
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Bermuda International Film Festival (Guest Curator)
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World Wide Short Film Festival (Guest Curator)
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Canada Council for the Arts (Jury Member)
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Ontario Arts Council (Jury Member & Guest Curator)
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Regent Park Film Festival (Executive Director/Artistic Director)
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Les Nomades: Toronto International French Short Film Festival (Executive Director/Artistic Director)
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ReelWorld Film Festival (Guest Curator)
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Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival (Guest Curator)
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ImagineNative (Jury Member)
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Toronto Arts Council (Jury Member)
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Women on the Verge (Executive Director/Artistic Director)
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Haida Gwaii's imagineNation (Executive Director/Artistic Director)
Karin Hazé – Public Speaker & Radical Advocate for Queer Cinema
Karin Hazé is a fearless public speaker, filmmaker, and curator whose activism is rooted in participatory filmmaking and artistic resistance. She doesn’t just spotlight queer cinema in oppressive regimes—she actively collaborates with these communities, equipping them with tools for independence, amplifying silenced voices, and forging spaces where underground art becomes a force for liberation. Her work dismantles colonial frameworks, democratizes storytelling, and unites marginalized queer populations through films that defy both societal and industry norms.
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Her extensive experience spans global civic society forums, academia, and the international film circuit. She has spoken at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), the World Social Forum, and Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM). She has also been a guest lecturer at McGill University’s Gender Studies program and has curated and directed several international film festivals. With media appearances on radio, television, and podcasts, as well as a history of hosting and moderating events, Karin brings a commanding presence to conversations on censorship, artistic resistance, and decolonizing cinema.
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Available for keynotes, panels, and workshops, she offers a rare and urgent perspective on art films created in the shadows—works that transcend borders, empower communities, and reshape the landscape of queer storytelling worldwide.