Karin Hazé
Radical Advocate for Queer Cinema
Karin Hazé is a Montreal-based filmmaker, curator, educator, activist, and fearless public speaker known for transforming mobile phones into tools of resistance. She works with artists living under oppressive regimes, helping them tell and share their stories with power, safety, and autonomy. Founder of 75 SHOTS Pocket Cinema, Karin has built a global network of underground filmmakers—from the Caribbean and Africa to Asia and beyond—who use cinema to defy censorship, celebrate joy, and reclaim their narratives. Her work has been presented at the United Nations, the World Social Forum, McCord Stewart Museum, numerous universities, and festivals worldwide. She has directed international film festivals and even holds a Guinness World Record (yes, really).
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Available for keynotes, panels, workshops, and moderated talks. Karin Hazé brings a rare and urgent perspective on art born in resistance—films made in the shadows that transcend borders, build bridges, and spark transformation.
Whether speaking to an audience of filmmakers, cinephiles, human rights advocates, students, or cultural workers, Karin connects the power of cinema to the need for healing, visibility, and collective liberation. Her talks move across disciplines and geographies, demonstrating how underground art can both empower its makers and deeply impact its viewers.
Interested in inviting Karin to speak or collaborate?
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UN Commission on the Status of Women CSW69 (Guest Panelist)
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McCord Stewart Museum (Guest Curator)
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Brûlances: Radical Queer Festival (Guest Curator)
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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 DirectorArtistic 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)