Everybody's Perfect

What Everybody's Perfect does

Everybody's Perfect is a Geneva-based non-profit cultural organization founded in 2010 that operates the first and only major queer film festival in French-speaking Switzerland (Romandie). Its core product is a 10-day annual film festival held each October at Les Cinémas du Grütli in Geneva, featuring 80+ screenings of long and short films from around the world, expert discussion panels, and the Perfect Awards program. The 12th edition (October 2025) drew over 8,300 attendees and 4,800+ admissions across 29 feature films and 22 short films from 26 countries; the 13th edition is scheduled for October 9-18, 2026.

The organization runs a 7-person team and expands its footprint through a Spring Events Series at partner venues including Xenix Kino (Zurich), Le Capitole and Cinématographe (Lausanne), and special screenings at the UN Palais des Nations and WHO, in collaboration with UN-GLOBE, Cinémathèque suisse, Lausanne Pride, and the Bureau de Promotion de l'Égalité et de prévention des Violences de Genève. Revenue is generated through ticket sales (transaction-based) and corporate and institutional sponsorships structured via a sponsorship dossier. The underlying technology is a typical film festival curation and event-management stack centered on FilmFreeway for submissions, a WordPress-based website, and partner ticketing platforms; no proprietary AI or technology assets are disclosed.

The business model is grant- and sponsorship-supported, targeting two primary segments: the LGBTIQ+ community and allies in the Geneva metropolitan area, and general public interested in culture and human rights. Distribution is anchored physically at Les Cinémas du Grütli, with auxiliary physical venues across Switzerland and international institutional venues, supplemented by organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), an email newsletter, and a dedicated press space.

Name

Everybody's Perfect

Legal name

Everybody's Perfect

Website

https://everybodysperfect.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Everybody's Perfect is a Geneva-based non-profit that operates the first major queer film festival in French-speaking Switzerland, running an annual October festival plus a spring events series across Swiss venues and UN/WHO institutions for LGBTIQ+ audiences and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Festival / Cultural Events

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services (MPADAKAL)

Keywords

• Queer film festival
• LGBTIQ cinema events
• Cultural film programming
• Film screening events
• Independent film awards

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from festival screenings and individual event tickets
2. Sponsorships: Corporate and institutional sponsorships through partnership agreements and sponsorship dossier offerings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Everybody's Perfect operates an annual 10-day queer film festival held each October at Les Cinémas du Grütli in Geneva, featuring 80+ screenings of feature and short films from 26+ countries, expert discussion panels, and the Perfect Awards. The organization also runs a Spring Events Series of curated screenings at partner venues in Zurich, Lausanne, and at international institutions (UN, WHO), and accepts film submissions through FilmFreeway.

Product overview

Everybody's Perfect is a cultural organization operating primarily as an annual film festival. The core offering is the 10-day queer film festival held each October at Les Cinémas du Grütli in Geneva, featuring film screenings, discussions, and the Perfect Awards. Additional offerings include a Spring Events Series of screenings at various venues, and a Call for Films submission service via FilmFreeway. The organization functions as a non-profit cultural festival rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Everybody's Perfect Film Festival Annual 10-day queer film festival held in October at Les Cinémas du Grütli in Geneva, featuring 80+ screenings of feature and short films from 26+ countries, expert discussion panels, and the Perfect Awards. Open to all audiences.
• Spring Events Series Series of screenings and events organized throughout spring at partner venues including Cinérama Empire (Geneva), Xenix Kino (Zurich), Le Capitole/Cinématographe (Lausanne), UN Palais des Nations, and WHO.
• Perfect Awards Festival awards program recognizing outstanding contributions to queer cinema, including feature film, short film, and thematic recognition categories.
• Call for Films Annual open submission service allowing filmmakers worldwide to submit feature and short films for consideration in the festival's programming, managed through the FilmFreeway platform.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cinémathèque suissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on queer cinema programming cycles, including spring screenings at partner venues in Zurich and Lausanne, and retrospective selections from festival archives
• UN-GLOBE GenèvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of screenings at Palais des Nations (UN) with short film selections on democracy themes; co-sponsored by Mexico, UK, and Spain UN missions plus ONUSIDA
• WHO (World Health Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInvited by WHO UN-GLOBE and Respectful Workplace Programme for Pride Month screenings showcasing international queer short films
• Bureau de Promotion de l'Égalité et de prévention des Violences de Genève (BPEV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for activities on masculinity and LGBTQI+ rights, including table round and interactive film analysis workshop
• Lausanne PrideminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presentation of films during pride season, including screening of Le rendez-vous de l'été at Cinématographe Lausanne
• Xenix Kino ZurichminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHost venue for spring screenings as part of 'Queer Film History Schweiz?' cycle in collaboration with Cinémathèque suisse
• Pink Apple FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellow Swiss queer film festival; collaboration on visibility and networking for queer cinema in Switzerland
• QueersichtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFellow Swiss queer film festival; collaboration on queer cinema visibility and community networking
• Maison des arts du GrütlicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary festival venue hosting the annual October festival; central to festival operations
• Le Capitole / Cinématographe LausanneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner cinema venue for spring events and pride-related screenings

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mix Copenhagen: Mix Copenhagen is a long-running Scandinavian LGBTQ+ film festival. Comparable in scope as a European regional queer film festival with international film curation, community programming, and sponsorship-driven funding.
• BFI Flare: BFI Flare is the BFI's LGBTQ+ film festival in London, an established multi-day queer cinema event. Comparable as a major international queer film festival with feature/short programming, awards, and industry partnerships.
• NewFest: NewFest runs the New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival, an annual multi-day queer cinema event with international programming and industry awards. Comparable in scope, audience profile, and revenue model (tickets, sponsorships, institutional support).
• Inside Out: Inside Out is the Toronto LGBTQ+ Film Festival, a Canadian non-profit festival comparable to Everybody's Perfect in scope, mission, and operating model—annual festival, international film curation, sponsorship-driven non-profit structure.
• Frameline: Frameline operates the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, one of the longest-running and largest queer film festivals globally. It is directly comparable as a major queer cinema festival with international film curation, sponsorship model, and community programming.
• Lesbisch Schwule Filmtage Hamburg: Lesbisch Schwule Filmtage Hamburg / International Queer Film Festival is a major German LGBTQ+ film festival. Comparable as an annual European queer film festival with international programming, awards, and similar cultural-mission positioning.
• Queersicht: Queersicht is the Bern-based queer film festival explicitly listed as a partner festival in the data. It targets the same LGBTIQ+ audience in Switzerland with comparable feature/short film programming, drawing from the same sponsorship pool and filmmaker submissions.
• Image+Nation: Image+Nation runs the Montreal LGBTQ+ Film Festival, a long-running French-language regional queer film festival. Closely comparable to Everybody's Perfect in size, francophone regional scope, and programming format.
• Mardi Gras Film Festival: Queer Screen's Mardi Gras Film Festival in Sydney is an annual LGBTQ+ film festival running alongside Sydney Mardi Gras. Comparable as a festival tied to a major LGBTIQ+ cultural moment with international programming and sponsorship model.
• Pink Apple Festival: Pink Apple is the other major Swiss queer film festival (Zurich-based), explicitly named as a partner in Everybody's Perfect's data. It runs a multi-day annual program of queer cinema with similar sponsorship, audience, and filmmaker-pool dynamics, competing for the same Swiss LGBTIQ+ cultural market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCR4NIMV4xzHKpiOS5BrH3ZQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/festivaleverybodysperfect
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/everybodys-perfect
• Instagraminstagram.com/everybodysperfect_official

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