The Rainbow and the Butterfly

Ayyappa,who is studying visual communication at Andhra Loyala College in Vijayawada,is ecstatic that his work will now be featured on hoardings,print and online advertisements,as well as catalogue covers,banners,and cinema slides. “This is the first national competition that I have participated in,and this award will help me move forward on my way to a career in design,” he says.

The third edition of the India’s only mainstream queer film festival will be held on May 23-27 at Cinemax Versova and on May 24-26 at Alliance Française de Bombay,Mumbai. Festival director Sridhar Rangayan says,“The theme for this year’s festival is ‘For Everyone’ — which means it has something on offer for everyone and not just the LGBT community. The contest has achieved what it set out to — not only focus on the metros but also reach out to queer persons in Tier II and III cities across India. The winner being from Vijayawada underscores our reach in the last two years.”