Q Film Festival Organizing reap the protests of the FPI (Islamic Defenders Front). FPI objected and refused to playback movies on the theme of lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transsexual (LGBT) in the festival.
Despite the controversy, the festival has the support of Indonesian filmmakers. The statement was submitted in support of the official Twitter Q Film Festival;
Lukman Sardi "As long as they have the intellect and heart msh Mark ill will commit violence, but judging from the fact whether it is owned by them?"
Nia Dinata "Sending positive energy to my friends at @QFilmFestival hopefully incoming threats, not a reality."
Organizers Q Film Festival, is still in its official Twitter, said the situation was calm and safe again, "The situation at the Goethe Haus is back to normal. Okay, the movie screening at the Goethe for today will still run as scheduled!! And other events too here still held."