What MIX COPENHAGEN does

MIX COPENHAGEN (also operating as MIX CPH) is a 100% volunteer-driven nonprofit association (CVR 19357805), registered in Denmark and headquartered at Gammel Kongevej 11-13, 1611 Copenhagen. Founded in 1986, it operates Denmark's oldest active film festival and the leading queer film festival in the Nordics. The organization's core offering is an annual 10-day LGBTQIA+ film festival featuring 31 feature films and documentaries screened across multiple Copenhagen venues, accompanied by panel discussions, the Lili Award competition (named after Danish transgender artist Lili Elbe), a live pitching competition called Queering the Pitch, and a digital archive of four decades of programming. Audience reach is 10,000+ in-person attendees during the festival window and 16,000+ annually across all activities.

The product portfolio extends beyond exhibition into community programming, with free dedicated Community Screenings for Trans*, Non-binary, QTIBIPOC, and disabled/neurodivergent audiences featuring tailored accessibility features such as audio/visual descriptions. The technical stack is minimal: a Squarespace-hosted website for program information, a MailChimp-managed newsletter for audience engagement, a third-party ticketing integration via eBilletsystem (buy.ebillet.dk), and a digital platform for online watch parties with livestream and chat functionality that extends reach to international audiences. There is no developer-facing API, no proprietary software, and no AI/ML components. The Lili Award jury comprises an international panel of five queer film curators, directors, and writers.

The business model is hybrid and community-funded. Direct revenue derives from ticket sales for select paid events (closing party tickets priced 75-110 DKK) while Community Screenings are deliberately free. The larger revenue stream consists of grants and sponsorships from public and cultural institutions, principally Copenhagen Municipality (primary public funding partner), the Danish Film Institute (DFI/Cinemateket venue partner), the British Embassy Copenhagen, Storyline Studios, Filmværksted København, and peer festivals including Iris Prize and Oska Bright Film Festival. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on grassroots engagement, partnerships with queer organizations, press relations, and word-of-mouth within the Nordic LGBTQIA+ community rather than paid acquisition.

Name

MIX COPENHAGEN

Legal name

MIX COPENHAGEN LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Website

https://mixcopenhagen.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MIX COPENHAGEN is a volunteer-driven nonprofit that operates Denmark's oldest active LGBTQIA+ film festival since 1986, screening queer cinema across Copenhagen venues annually and serving Nordic and international LGBTQIA+ audiences through film programming, awards, and community screenings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival and Cultural Events

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts & Culture Community Festivals (Multidisciplinary Arts Weeks) (MPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• LGBTQIA+ film festival
• Queer cinema screenings
• Film festival events
• Community film screenings
• Film awards program

Headquarters

HQ city

Danmark

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from film screenings, events, and closing party ticket sales at venues including Cinemateket and Empire Bio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MIX COPENHAGEN runs Denmark's oldest active LGBTQIA+ film festival, a 10-day annual event featuring screenings of feature films and documentaries at multiple Copenhagen venues, panel discussions, the Lili Award competition, free community screenings, and a closing party. The organization is 100% volunteer-driven and operates as a nonprofit association.

Product overview

MIX COPENHAGEN is a 100% volunteer-driven nonprofit association (CVR 19357805) operating Denmark's oldest active LGBTQIA+ film festival since 1986. The core offering is the annual 10-day MIX CPH LGBTQIA+ Film Festival featuring screenings at Cinemateket and Empire Bio venues, attracting 10,000+ in-person attendees and 16,000+ annually. The festival's product portfolio includes the Lili Award (film competition honoring transgender artist Lili Elbe), community screening programs for Trans*, QTIBIPOC, and disabled/neurodivergent audiences, panel discussions and Q&As on queer cinema themes, the Queering the Pitch live pitching competition, and a digital archive of 40 years of festival history. Audience engagement is facilitated through a newsletter subscription service and film submission platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MIX CPH LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Denmark's oldest active film festival (since 1986) and the leading queer film festival in the Nordics. A 10-day annual event featuring LGBTQIA+ film screenings across multiple Copenhagen venues, panel discussions, awards, and community events, reaching 10,000+ in-person audience members and 16,000+ annually.
• Lili Award Annual film awards named after Danish transgender artist Lili Elbe, granted to remarkable films in Best Feature, Best Documentary, and Best Short Film categories that challenge existing norms of sexuality and gender. Films are nominated by MIX's programmers and selected by an international jury panel.
• Community Screenings Free dedicated screenings for specific communities including Trans* and Non-binary, QTIBIPOC, and Disabled and Neurodivergent audiences, creating inclusive spaces with tailored accessibility features and online watch party options.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ audience members during the 10-day festival
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Copenhagen MunicipalitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal sponsor providing support for the festival operations as the primary public funding partner in Copenhagen.
• DFI (Danish Film Institute)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDanish Film Institute provides venue partnership (Cinemateket) and institutional support for the festival.
• Empire BiocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerScreening venue partner for film screenings throughout the festival period.
• Storyline StudiosstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsors and supports the Queering the Pitch live pitching session competition for local queer artists.
• British Embassy CopenhagenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational embassy sponsor providing cross-cultural support and visibility.
• Filmværksted KøbenhavnstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsors the Queering the Pitch live pitching session for emerging queer filmmakers.
• Iris PrizeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLGBTQ+ film festival and organization with shared mission, appearing as festival sponsor.
• Oska Bright Film FestivalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFilm festival for people with learning disabilities - collaborated on Crip Your Heart Out program curation.
• Rust CopenhagenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent venue host for the closing party at the end of the festival.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• QGIT (Queer Film Festival Copenhagen): Copenhagen-based queer film festival operating in the same city as MIX CPH. Regional peer with overlapping audience but distinct programming identity, representing local competition for both audiences and filmmakers.

Direct peers

• Iris Prize: Wales-based international LGBTQ+ short film prize and festival. Direct peer as a dedicated queer film festival explicitly named as a sponsor and partner of MIX CPH, sharing a curated LGBTQIA+ short film competition focus.
• Frameline: Producer of the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, the largest queer film event in the US. Directly comparable LGBTQIA+ film festival with screenings, awards, and year-round community programming.
• BFI Flare: BFI's LGBTQIA+ film festival in London. Directly comparable as one of the world's longest-running and most prominent queer film festivals, featuring curated screenings, awards, and industry events for the LGBTQIA+ community.
• Outfest: Los Angeles LGBTQ+ film festival and organization. Direct peer as a major international queer film festival with a focus on narrative features, documentaries, and shorts, plus year-round programming.
• Oska Bright Film Festival: UK-based film festival for learning-disabled and neurodivergent filmmakers and audiences. Directly comparable peer specifically on accessibility programming — MIX CPH's Crip Your Heart Out program is co-curated with Oska Bright.
• NewFest: New York-based LGBTQ+ film festival and organization. Direct peer as a curated LGBTQIA+ film festival featuring features, documentaries, shorts, and an awards competition serving the queer cinema community.
• Fringe!: London-based queer film and arts festival. Direct peer as an LGBTQIA+ film festival combining screenings with panel discussions and community events; a MIX CPH jury member is explicitly affiliated with Fringe!.
• Inside Out: Toronto-based LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Directly comparable queer film festival with a 2SLGBTQQIA+ programming mandate, awards, and industry events in another major international city.

Others

• Cinemateket (Danish Film Institute): Denmark's national film archive and exhibition venue. Ecosystem partner rather than competitor — MIX CPH uses Cinemateket as its primary screening venue, but Cinemateket itself runs a year-round curated cinema program including LGBTQIA+ content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mix-copenhagen-lesbiangaybitrans-film-festival

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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