THE QUEER ARTS CENTER: THE QTPOC PRIDE ARTS + FILM FEST
SUBMISSION GENERAL GUIDELINES:
ONLY LGBTQIA+ ARTISTS of Color can submit entries:
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HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR SHORT FILM
All genres, themes, and film media types (including animation) are welcome.
Short films must be 40 minutes or less in length.
You must own the rights to the work as your own original creation.
Submitted films must have all clearances and rights for commercial distribution.
Film, trailers and discussion clips submissions are to be submitted via a link.
You may submit as many films as you like.
If you submit by 11:59 P.M. PST on April 16, 2020 - there is NO ENTRY FEE. You will receive an entry confirmation e-mail upon completion.
If you submit after 11:59 P.M. PST on April 16, 2020 a $15 late entry fee must also be paid. You will receive an entry confirmation e-mail upon payment of entry fees.
If your film is selected for the competition, you will be notified of our interest in a follow-up email. THE QUEER ARTS CENTER: prefers, but it is not required, for all films to have English captions, subtitles or be dubbed in English.
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HOW TO ENTER THE VISUAL ARTS COMPETITION
Novice or pro, we challenge you to submit unique, never-seen-before visual artwork that captures your viewpoint (literally and/or figuratively) as a LGBTQIA+ person of color.
You must own the rights to the work as your own original creation.
Submitted films must have all clearances and rights for commercial distribution.
You may submit up to 10 images.
If you submit by 11:59 P.M. PST on April 16, 2020 - there is NO ENTRY FEE. You will receive an entry confirmation e-mail upon completion.
If you submit after 11:59 P.M. PST on April 16, 2020 a $15 late entry fee must also be paid. You will receive an entry confirmation e-mail upon payment of entry fees.
If your film is selected for the competition, you will be notified of our interest in a follow-up email.
Preparing the files:
Images must be:
- saved as JPEG file (JPG)
- with no watermarks / copyright units / logos on images
Naming the files:
The filename must contain your full name and a number, for example:
LastName_FirstName1.jpg
Please do not include any characters such as @, $, #, as a part of the file name.
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These QTPOC PRIDE ARTS + FILM FEST Online (“Film Festival”) Voting Rules (“Voting Rules”) are subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of Spectrum Queer Media (“sQm”).
Who Can Vote (Eligibility): Voting is only open to those who are at least 13 years of age, as of date of vote. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. (EDIT: As of May 31st, 2020, voting is no longer restricted to those who are legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Anyone over the age of 13 can vote, regardless of nationality.)
How to Vote and Restrictions: All nominated films are available for viewing on www.QUEERARTSCENTER.com. Voting is open from 12:00 A.M. PST on May 30th, 2020 to 11:59 P.M. PST on June 7th, 2020 (“Voting Period”). Cast a vote for a film: by going to www.QUEERARTSCENTER.com, watching the films and selecting your favorite film. Note that you may vote for as many films as you wish. Any information collected by QUEERARTSCENTER.com in connection with your vote on www.QUEERARTSCENTER.com is subject to QUEER ARTS CENTER’s privacy policy, and by submitting a vote on www.QUEERARTSCENTER.com you agree to QUEER ARTS CENTER’s terms of use.
General Conditions: Queer Arts Center / Spectrum Queer Media has the right, in its sole discretion, to void any vote that appears to have been made by a person not meeting the eligibility requirements set forth above or to be an automated or duplicate vote, and Queer Arts Center / Spectrum Queer Media has the right to permanently disqualify from any voting any person it believes has violated these rules. If for any reason the voting is not capable of being run or implemented as planned, including, but not limited to, as the result of infection by computer viruses or bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or any other cause, which is likely to, or actually corrupts or affects the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the voting, then Queer Arts Center / Spectrum Queer Media reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to withdraw the transmission of any vote and/or to terminate or suspend the voting at any point and declare the voting results based upon the votes up to that point. In the event of technical difficulties with the voting, including, but not limited to, mobile or Internet service interruptions, Queer Arts Center / Spectrum Queer Media reserves the right to review the votes for accuracy and to take any appropriate action, including, without limitation, voiding the votes cast during the time period in which such technical difficulties occurred. Queer Arts Center / Spectrum Queer Media, Google, Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, their respective parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and advertising and promotion agencies, any other entity involved in the development or administration of the voting, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) are not responsible for any computer, network, technical, electronic, human or other errors or problems of any kind, for any injury or damage to participants or to any person’s computer or mobile phone relating to or resulting from voting or downloading materials or software in connection with the voting, or for votes that are stolen, misdirected, garbled, delayed, lost, or late. By participating, each individual agrees to release and hold the Released Parties harmless against any and all claims and liability of any kind arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, out of their participation in the voting. The Released Parties reserve the right to seek damages and/or other remedies to the fullest extent permitted by law in the event of any attempt by you or any other individual to deliberately damage any online service, mobile phone service, or website, tamper with the voting process, or otherwise undermine the legitimate operation of the voting.
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