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Who we Are
Queer West Film Festival Toronto, is owned and managed, by Gay
West Community Network Inc. A not-for-profit corporation. # 1752698. Governed
by Board of Directors that oversees the Arts Collective. The arts collective,
is responsible for performing arts events, educational workshops, interactive
public forums, art shows including the 5th annual Queer West Fest and the 3rd
annual Film Festival in 2010
In addition, we strive to be a community resource and welcome creative initiatives
that meet the needs of our community. Artists and arts supporters from our community
and elsewhere are invited to become involved.
Many thanks to all of our festival volunteers who help make the annual Queer
West Fest a great success.
About the annual Queer West Film Festival
With over 150 queer-themed film and video festivals
happening around the world, Canada boasts a diverse crop of its
own, including Toronto's Inside Out in May. And with movie events throughout
the year from sea to sea in a country renowned for its queer-friendliness,
LGBT festivals spotlight innovative work by new directors and rediscover
the classics. Metropolitan Toronto’s large, thriving lesbian and
gay community and the city’s festival-friendliness make it a natural
fit for a new film festival in the city's Queer West Village.
Each summer, this celebrated event will brings people together to watch
incredible films, talk to filmmakers and artists, engage in scintillating discussions,
experience unexpected performances and paint the town pink!
The Queer West Film Festival was cofounded by Forest Lightbody and Michel
F. Paré in 2008. Forest a long time Trinity Bellwoods resident, with a passionate
interest in film and a graduate of a Toronto film school. Forest works as a
writer for Alternavox Magazine covering, Toronto's queer club scene. Forest
is also known by his alter ego, DJ 4-Est, and can be found doing nightly gigs
in the Queer West Village. While still attending high school Forest co-authored
a play in 1992 with four other students entitled “ So Straight Forward”. It
toured Toronto to raise funds and awareness on the lack of resources available
for queer youth within the Toronto School Board. It resulted in the creation
of the Triangle Program, Canada’s first and only LGBTQ high school. A long-time
volunteer and member of Inside Out Film Festival and the former OM Festival
organized by Sumkidz a group of artists and activists living in and around Toronto
Ontario. He successfully managed and organized the 2009 Queer West Festival.
There are exciting times ahead for Toronto's Queer West Fest - Film Festival
Our Vision - To become one of the top ten queer screen events in Canada
by:
- Attracting broad and diverse audiences.
- Quality, innovative and dynamic program of events.
- Inspiring filmmakers and filmmaking.
- Stimulating debate and discussion of queer issues.
- Increasing our professionalism, while maintaining our sense of fun and personal
approach.
Our Mission - Our mission is to provide a voice for gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgendered and queer youth by presenting films and videos that only represent
the diversity of the GLBT community. But provide innovative, diverse, accessible,
quality screen events which promote/stimulate, educate, enlighten, support queer
cultures and entertain us all.
Our Brand Values -
- Fun
- Diversity
- Integrity
- Quality
Artistic and Corporate Objectives - Our artistic and corporate objectives
are:
- To continue to improve the quality of films shown at the Festival.
- To provide a unique and innovative environment for screen culture.
- To increase the diversity of film content.
- To include foreign language films.
- To continue to increase audience size to the full capacity of our venues.
- To increase the diversity and age range of our audience.
- To make the Festival more accessible.
- To create a Festival that is exciting, intellectual and populist.
Create * Inspire *Share
* Relate
Join our creative collective
The Queer West Arts Collective is a community of artists, actors, musicians,
filmmakers, graphic designers, marketing gurus, freelance writers, web editors
and others inspired by the Queer West ideals of openness, innovation and participation.
We welcome new ideas and new faces, so come join us be part of the team!
For our performing arts events, educational workshops, interactive public
forums, art shows including the Annual Queer West Arts and Culture Festival
and Film Festival. Our meetings are always free and open to anyone. Email
info@queerwest.org |
About the: Arts
Collective
Queer West Fest Toronto, is owned and managed, by Gay
West Community Network Inc. A not-for-profit corporation. # 1752698. P.O.
Box 204 Stn. C. Toronto ON M6K 2A9.Queer West Toronto gaybourhoods (Map)
Showing Toronto pride in creating new & exciting gay and lesbian Queer Festivals
About the Festivals: Overview
| Festival
2005 |
Festival 2006 |
Festival 2007 | Festival
2008 | Festival
2009 |
Festival 2010
About our Film Festivals: Overview
|
Film Festival 2008 |
Film Festival 2009 |
Film Festival 2010
Around the Village:
Contact Us | Accommodations
| Nightlife
|
History Queer Festivals Toronto |
Press Room | Sponsors
| Travel
Info | Queer
West Village Links: International
Queer Arts Festivals
Copyright 2010 Gay West Community Network Inc.
Get Social - Join us on:
Who we Are
Queer West Film Festival Toronto, is owned and managed, by Gay West Community Network Inc. A not-for-profit corporation. # 1752698. Governed by Board of Directors that oversees the Arts Collective. The arts collective, is responsible for performing arts events, educational workshops, interactive public forums, art shows including the 5th annual Queer West Fest and the 3rd annual Film Festival in 2010
In addition, we strive to be a community resource and welcome creative initiatives that meet the needs of our community. Artists and arts supporters from our community and elsewhere are invited to become involved.
Many thanks to all of our festival volunteers who help make the annual Queer West Fest a great success.
About the annual Queer West Film Festival
With over 150 queer-themed film and video festivals happening around the world, Canada boasts a diverse crop of its own, including Toronto's Inside Out in May. And with movie events throughout the year from sea to sea in a country renowned for its queer-friendliness, LGBT festivals spotlight innovative work by new directors and rediscover the classics. Metropolitan Toronto’s large, thriving lesbian and gay community and the city’s festival-friendliness make it a natural fit for a new film festival in the city's Queer West Village.
Each summer, this celebrated event will brings people together to watch incredible films, talk to filmmakers and artists, engage in scintillating discussions, experience unexpected performances and paint the town pink!
The Queer West Film Festival was cofounded by Forest Lightbody and Michel F. Paré in 2008. Forest a long time Trinity Bellwoods resident, with a passionate interest in film and a graduate of a Toronto film school. Forest works as a writer for Alternavox Magazine covering, Toronto's queer club scene. Forest is also known by his alter ego, DJ 4-Est, and can be found doing nightly gigs in the Queer West Village. While still attending high school Forest co-authored a play in 1992 with four other students entitled “ So Straight Forward”. It toured Toronto to raise funds and awareness on the lack of resources available for queer youth within the Toronto School Board. It resulted in the creation of the Triangle Program, Canada’s first and only LGBTQ high school. A long-time volunteer and member of Inside Out Film Festival and the former OM Festival organized by Sumkidz a group of artists and activists living in and around Toronto Ontario. He successfully managed and organized the 2009 Queer West Festival.
There are exciting times ahead for Toronto's Queer West Fest - Film Festival
Our Vision - To become one of the top ten queer screen events in Canada by:
Our Mission - Our mission is to provide a voice for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and queer youth by presenting films and videos that only represent the diversity of the GLBT community. But provide innovative, diverse, accessible, quality screen events which promote/stimulate, educate, enlighten, support queer cultures and entertain us all.
Our Brand Values -
Artistic and Corporate Objectives - Our artistic and corporate objectives are:
Create * Inspire *Share * Relate
Join our creative collective
The Queer West Arts Collective is a community of artists, actors, musicians, filmmakers, graphic designers, marketing gurus, freelance writers, web editors and others inspired by the Queer West ideals of openness, innovation and participation. We welcome new ideas and new faces, so come join us be part of the team! For our performing arts events, educational workshops, interactive public forums, art shows including the Annual Queer West Arts and Culture Festival and Film Festival. Our meetings are always free and open to anyone. Email info@queerwest.org | About the: Arts Collective
Queer West Fest Toronto, is owned and managed, by Gay West Community Network Inc. A not-for-profit corporation. # 1752698. P.O. Box 204 Stn. C. Toronto ON M6K 2A9.Queer West Toronto gaybourhoods (Map)
Showing Toronto pride in creating new & exciting gay and lesbian Queer Festivals
About the Festivals: Overview | Festival 2005 | Festival 2006 | Festival 2007 | Festival 2008 | Festival 2009 | Festival 2010
About our Film Festivals: Overview | Film Festival 2008 | Film Festival 2009 | Film Festival 2010
Around the Village: Contact Us | Accommodations | Nightlife | History Queer Festivals Toronto | Press Room | Sponsors | Travel Info | Queer West Village Links: International Queer Arts Festivals
Copyright 2010 Gay West Community Network Inc.