Eligibility:
1. All LGBTQIA-themed films are eligible! We accept all lengths as well as all genres: narrative, documentary, animation, experimental, hybrid, etc.
2. All foreign language films must have been produced after January 1, 2022. We will consider exceptions for films that have not yet been screened in China.
3. Only films that haven’t been screened at the Beijing Queer Film Festival will be selected.
4. For Chinese-language films, the submission deadline is August 1, 2023.
5. For non-Chinese-language-films, the submission deadline is August 1, 2023.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Filled-out entry form for 2023 Beijing Queer Film Festival
2. High-quality film poster, director headshot, at least 3 film stills
3. Online screener link+password (via FilmFreeway, Vimeo, or other accessible platforms)*
4. There is a $5 (USD) submission fee for each submitted film. We believe in charging the same fee for all films, regardless of duration and genre. These fees support our operating costs, as a volunteer-run festival.**
**We will waive submission fees for:
--Filmmakers based in Ukraine
--Filmmakers/films from countries where LGBTQ expressions and relationships are punished by imprisonment or worse
To request a waiver, please send an explanatory note to beijingqueer@gmail.com
We will notify selected filmmakers by mid October 2023.
