Mark your 2010 calendar right away with one of the most exciting events coming up:
Kashish – Mumbai International Queer Film Festival being held between April 22-25 at two venues in Mumbai. Four days of Film screenings, Panel Discussions, Exhibitions, Meet-the-Director/Actor interfaces and parties!
Kashish – Mumbai International Queer Film Festival is organized by Solaris Pictures and Bombay Dost with support from Movies That Matter and The Humsafar Trust.
Kashish – Mumbai International Queer Film Festival has already received gay/lesbian/transgender docus, shorts and features from India, US, UK, Canada, Sweden, Germany, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia and Egypt.
If you have a film that you want to screen at the festival, you can send it before January 10, 2010. Please visit www.mqff2010.blogspot.com for entry form and requirements.
If you would like to support the festival in any way or have any queries, please mail kashishmqff@gmail.com
Get set for a queer close-up in 2010. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
From ‘Kashish MQFF’ team
Kashish – Mumbai Queer Film Festival 2010 - Call for Entries
Kashish – Mumbai Queer Film Festival 2010
CALL FOR ENTRIES
It is time for Mumbai to celebrate with its own queer film festival : Kashish – Mumbai International Queer Film Festival to be held April 22nd – 25th, 2010 in Mumbai, India.
The festival, organized by Solaris Pictures and Bombay Dost, intends to showcase and support films with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer themes, relevant to Indian and Indian Diaspora. It aims to provide filmmakers, artists, activists, media persons and audiences with a space to communicate, share diverse experiences and explore the multiple ways in which 'queer' is interpreted and expressed.
The festival will also include curated packages of international queer films as well as workshops, discussions and a photo exhibition.
We call upon artists and filmmakers, both in India and across the world, to submit shorts, features and documentaries that highlight / focus on gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender characters, communities and expressions. We welcome films / videos of any length and in any language made after 2007. All films must be subtitled in English.
Selection will be made by an eminent jury of both film professionals and Indian queer community leaders. There are competitive sections with awards for Best Feature, Best Short and Best Documentary. Distribution deals for short films through Glimz, Sweden and Amazon, North America are also on offer, subject to conditions.
THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE.
Requirements-
* Submissions should be on gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer or transgender themes.
* Submissions should be provided in DVD in either PAL or NTSC format. We preview film entries only on DVD. Please do not send your master tape. Preview DVDs cannot be returned and will form part of festival archives.
* Preview submissions must be labeled with film title, running time, director’s name and full contact information (email address, cell number, postal address)
* Submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled.
* Please include supporting material, such as a brief synopsis and reviews, wherever possible.
Closing date for entries is January 10, 2010. Selected list of films will be announced by Feb 2010.
Entry forms can be found on the right hand side of this blog. You can download a doc or a pdf file. In case you need any information, do mail us at kashishmqff@gmail.com
CALL FOR ENTRIES
It is time for Mumbai to celebrate with its own queer film festival : Kashish – Mumbai International Queer Film Festival to be held April 22nd – 25th, 2010 in Mumbai, India.
The festival, organized by Solaris Pictures and Bombay Dost, intends to showcase and support films with gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer themes, relevant to Indian and Indian Diaspora. It aims to provide filmmakers, artists, activists, media persons and audiences with a space to communicate, share diverse experiences and explore the multiple ways in which 'queer' is interpreted and expressed.
The festival will also include curated packages of international queer films as well as workshops, discussions and a photo exhibition.
We call upon artists and filmmakers, both in India and across the world, to submit shorts, features and documentaries that highlight / focus on gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender characters, communities and expressions. We welcome films / videos of any length and in any language made after 2007. All films must be subtitled in English.
Selection will be made by an eminent jury of both film professionals and Indian queer community leaders. There are competitive sections with awards for Best Feature, Best Short and Best Documentary. Distribution deals for short films through Glimz, Sweden and Amazon, North America are also on offer, subject to conditions.
THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE.
Requirements-
* Submissions should be on gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer or transgender themes.
* Submissions should be provided in DVD in either PAL or NTSC format. We preview film entries only on DVD. Please do not send your master tape. Preview DVDs cannot be returned and will form part of festival archives.
* Preview submissions must be labeled with film title, running time, director’s name and full contact information (email address, cell number, postal address)
* Submissions in languages other than English must be subtitled.
* Please include supporting material, such as a brief synopsis and reviews, wherever possible.
Closing date for entries is January 10, 2010. Selected list of films will be announced by Feb 2010.
Entry forms can be found on the right hand side of this blog. You can download a doc or a pdf file. In case you need any information, do mail us at kashishmqff@gmail.com
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