Gaywest Community Network Inc.

3rd annual Queer West Film Festival June 2010

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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

Queer West Film Festival cordially invites you to submit your 5 to 30 minute video shorts for consideration for our annual event, held every June in Queer West Toronto Ontario, Canada.

The Queer West Film Festival regularly tries to showcase work by underground or amateur queer artists working in Canada and internationally. The hope is the work confronts stereotypes, pushes boundaries, provokes and titillates. This celebrated event will bring ordinary people together to watch your incredible films, talk to amateur filmmakers and artists, engage in scintillating discussions, experience unexpected performances and paint the Queer West Village pink!

We appreciate our Festival volunteers. They make a real difference in making the Queer West Film Fesival a great success since 2008.

February, 2010: Videos we have received for preview, by Selection Committee in June:

"To each her own" submitted by Heather Tobin, Barrie On; "10:10" submitted by Sara Hass, Chicago, "I am who I am" submitted by Ana Gutmanis, Toronto ON

Call for Submissions

The 3rd annual Queer West Film Festival will be held at Fixt Point Theatre, 1550 Queen St W. Saturday June 26, 2010.

Deadlines: Film review and selection must be received on or before MONDAY JUNE 14 (Main event)

We are adding a Youth Film Festival - happening on Saturday August 14, 2010 there is a callout for submissions. Deadline: Film review and selection must be received on or before FRIDAY AUGUST 6 (Queer Youth Films only)

SUBMISSION FORM IN PDF FORMAT QWFF2010-Submission-form

Decision making process

The festival organising committee will watch preview copies as and when they arrive at our offices. Directors or producers or the distributors will be contacted immediately on selection of their films and any additional requests for material or publicity may be made at the time. More information about selection of films will be made available soon.

Submission Guidelines

1. Only DVD’s will be accepted for preview. DO NOT send originals. Please preview your DVD submissions; defective materials will be discarded. There is no charge to submit your video for review.

2. Preview DVDs must be clearly labeled with the title, running time and contact information (Including name, address, phone number and email). And or Distributor permission.

3. Works submitted in languages other than English must be subtitled or accompanied by and English Transcript.

4. Works-in-progress and rough cuts can be submitted ONLY IF a completed exhibition copy will be Available by Monday June 14, 2010.

5. Queer West Film Festival reserves the right to use excerpts of Programmed works (up to 3 minutes) and/or ﬁlm stills for promotional and marketing purposes.

6. Please do not send submissions in ﬁbre-ﬁlled envelopes, as the dust damages tapes and equipment.

7. All submission must be received no later than Monday June 14, 2010.

8. All preview DVDs will be added to the Queer West Film Festival archives unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope (For submissions outside Canada, please use International Postal Coupons) and a request for return.

9. For submissions of more than one work, please ﬁll out a submission for each entry.

10. Entries from outside Canada must be clearly marked: “FOR FESTIVAL PREVIEW ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL VALUE.”

11. Please do not send your work via UPS or Fedex (United Parcel Service), as the carrier has large brokerage fees which the festival will not pay, and the package will be returned at the sender’s expense.

12. We screen the following exhibition formats only: DVD.

Note Bene: The two Videos submitted in 2009, that missed the deadline, will be shown in 2010.

Submission Addresses

All preview copies should be sent to the following address. Please write “QWFF 2010” on the cover of your submission.

Please Note this is a Postal Box 204 Stn C. Toronto ON M6J 3M9 (No Fedex or UPS)

If shipping (Remember you pay all shipping and brokerage fees) Call Queer West Public Relations Office, Sunday to Friday from Noon to 11 PM - 416-879-7954 for an alternative address, where the parcel will be received.

If you wish drop off your submission by hand . You may do so at Good Catch General Store, 1556 Queen St. W. Toronto Parkdale. Attention of the Owner: Jola Slovobak

For any other queries regarding the festival, submission, or any other matter please Queer West, President and Secretary, Michel F. Paré: queerwestinfo@gmail.com Sunday to Friday from Noon to 11 PM - 416-879-7954

SUBMISSION FORM IN PDF FORMAT QWFF2010-Submission-form

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