Sher Pride is a registered charity for LGBTQ+ South Asians and their friends and families.  We aim to reduce the alienation and discrimination of people dealing with sexuality, gender, and coming-out issues.  Everyone is welcome!

Annual Fundraising Campaigns

• Sher Pride Campaign - The Belonging Fund: Supports Sher Pride's peer support programs by creating safe, culturally responsive spaces where 2SLGBTQ+ South Asians and other marginalized community members can find connection, belonging, and support.
• Sher Pride Campaign - The Pride in Action Fund: Strengthens Sher Pride's volunteer program, community outreach, Pride initiatives, workshops, and events that increase visibility, education, and year-round community engagement.
• Sundar Prize Campaign - The Luminaries Fund: Invests in youth, students, and emerging storytellers through mentorship, leadership development, film, arts, and educational opportunities that empower the next generation.
• Sundar Prize Campaign - The Cinema for Change Fund: Sustains the Sundar Prize Film Festival, showcasing powerful social-impact films that inspire dialogue, advance human rights, and amplify underrepresented voices.

Sundar Prize Film Festival - Donor Categories for Benefactor Wall

Honour your commitment to bold, socially conscious cinema. Benefactors help make the Sundar Prize Film Festival possible—and are recognized as part of its lasting story.

Your support helps champion filmmakers, amplify socially conscious stories, and sustain a more inclusive cinematic landscape.

Recognition Benefits

• Official Website – Show your support and be recognized on our benefactor wall.
• Newsletter – Spark change with your contribution and featured prominently in our Post-Festival Newsletter.
• Programme – Lead the way towards innovation and have your name highlighted in our Programme.
• Social Media – Special shout out across our social media platforms.
• Benefactor Wall – Make a significant impact and see your name displayed on our Benefactor Wall.

Benefactor Categories

• Advocate ($50-$99): Help grow the festival and strengthen its wider community.
• Catalyst ($100-249): Help fund festival screenings, awards, and filmmaker opportunities.
• Changemaker ($250-$499): Help sustain the festival and expand access to socially conscious cinema.
• Visionary ($500+): Help advance filmmakers, programs, and the festival audience experience.

Programs and Services

• Program - Counselling Referrals
• Program - Crisis Support Fund (Food, Clothing, Transportation)
• Program - Essential Operations General Fund
• Program - Filmmaker Mentorship
• Program - Peer Support Groups
• Program - Sundar Prize Film Festival
• Program - Volunteer Support
• Program - Women's Initiatives
• Program - Youth Community Outreach Program
• Program - Youth Leadership Award

Sher Pride works to create safe spaces for vulnerable and marginalized LGBTQ+ people.  We want to save lives and provide LGBTQ+ people in our communities with the support and assistance they need to grow, flourish, and reach their potential.

We acknowledge that we live, work and play on the unceded traditional homelands of the Coast Salish peoples.