Queer Women of Color Filmmakers: Call For Film Submissions
PRESS RELEASE:
CALL FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS from Queer Women of Color Filmmakers for “Queerly Irreverent”
for our 5th Annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival
QWOCMAP, the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, invites queer women of color film-
makers to submit your satirical, hella funny and thoughtful short films to QWOCMAP’s 5th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival, to be held at the Brava Theater, San Francisco, June 12-14, 2009.
We know no one can hear us when we talk back to the news, but that doesn’t faze us. We add insightful and irreverent commentary to Rachel Maddow and Keith Olberman. We express our outrage over the crimes against our sister “Jane Doe” in Richmond and Oscar Grant in Oakland. We know about Harvey Milk and we think that everyone should know about Barbara Jordan. And we just know that any one of the
fabulous and funny queer women of color we love would be a better host for the Daily Show.
Whether you’re dealing with marriage equality, environmental justice or corporate jerks, immigration, sovereignty or suckas, we want to see your take on the issues that matter most to you and our communities. Make us laugh. Make us cry. Make us laugh until we cry. We can handle it, we’re queer women of color!
Check out these examples:
Gender Auditor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiYmjDzSg3o
Labels are forever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lZ_bjlb-3A
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. Films MUST be made by a queer woman of color filmmaker.
2. Year of completion must be between 2006 and 2009.
3. Film must be under 15 minutes.
4. Complete the Festival Entry Form below.
5. Submit a VHS (NTSC) or DVD (Region 1) preview copy of your film/video. These items will be archived and will not be returned.
6. Include a CD of Stills (300 dpi, high resolution)
7. Final exhibition format must be on Mini-DV tape.
DEADLINE: 5pm, Friday, February 13, 2009
(to be RECEIVED in our QWOCMAP office)
Mail items to:
2009 Queer Women of Color Film Festival
c/o QWOCMAP
59 Cook Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
U.S.A.
Contact:
Elisa Huerta, festival@qwocmap.org
Festival Manager
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FESTIVAL ENTRY FORM
Please attach this form with the preview copy of your film, along with a CD of Stills, Press Kit and any other promotional materials.
Name:
Race/Ethnicity:
Nationality:
Gender:
Sexual Orientation:
Full Mailing Address:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
1. Title of Film and Total Running Time
2. Synopsis of Film (one sentence)
3. Filmmaker Biography (one sentence)
4. How do you envision your film fitting
within the context of the theme “Queerly
Irreverent”?
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For more information, visit Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project
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