
高国是一名酷儿活动家、电影制作人以及联合国开发计划署“亚洲同志”项目顾问。凭借在美术领域的背景和对LGBTQ权益的关注,他长期从事导演、制作人和摄像工作,参与制作了许多关注LGBTQ权益、残障、女性主义和社会正义等议题的影片。2019年毕业于西安美术学院后,高国执导了其首作纪录片《晓迪》,该片揭示了基于性别认同和性取向的“扭转治疗”的危害,获2022中国新纪录片导演提名。
此外,他领导或参与了多个项目,如2023、2024酷儿大学视频训练营,2022爱酷实验室,旨在培养新一代LGBTQ华语独立电影创作者。2022年起他担任北京酷儿影展的技术统筹,2023-2024年担任第16届、第17届北京酷儿影展的影展主席。
Gao Guo is a queer activist, filmmaker, and Consultant for the UNDP “Being LGBT in Asia” project. With a background in fine arts and a deep commitment to LGBTQ rights, he has worked extensively as a director, producer, and videographer, creating impactful content addressing issues such as LGBTQ rights, disability, feminism, and social justice. After graduating from the Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts in 2019, Gao co-directed the acclaimed documentary Xiaodi, which highlights the dangers of conversion therapy based on gender identity and sexual orientation and was nominated for the 2022 Chinese Documentary New Directors (CDND).
He has also led or worked for several initiatives, such as the Queer University media training camps in 2023 and 2024, Queer Lab in 2022, aimed at nurturing the next generation of LGBTQ independent filmmakers in Chinese communities. Since 2022, he has served as the Technical Coordinator for the Beijing Queer Film Festival and was the Festival Director for the 16th and 17th editions of the festival in 2023 and 2024.