San Antonio QFest-LGBT International Film Festival

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San Antonio Q Fest: The San Antonio LGBTQ International Film Festival is committed to showcasing and bringing awareness of the diverse culture and perspective of the LGBTQ Community to the greater San Antonio area. The festival will feature cinematic works recognizing and celebrating a multicultural world.

San Antonio Q Fest: The San Antonio LGBT International Film Festival is a production of Pride San Antonio. Pride San Antonio is a registered 501 c(3) nonprofit corporation. Pride San Antonio was founded in 2004 as Gay Pride SA by a group of community activists and organizers who wanted to put on a celebration of LGBT PRIDE that was all-inclusive and facilitated the needs of individuals so that individuals can facilitate the needs of a community.

In 2008 members of the Gay Pride SA Board of Directors began exploring the possibility of hosting an annual LGBT film festival and in 2013, members of the Board of Directors of the Pride San Antonio Inc, formerly Gay Pride SA, moved forward and executed Pride SA's Inaugural San Antonio Q Fest.

Pride San Antonio Inc. is operated by an all-volunteer Board of Directors and an all volunteer committee. The events produced by Pride San Antonio Inc. raise money for five local nonprofits and charities For 2019 Pride San Antonio has chosen the following as beneficiaries:

American Veterans For Equal Rights (AVER)-Lone Star Chapter
BEAT AIDS
Fiesta Youth
MCC-Metropolitan Community Church
Rape Crisis Center
Texas A&M LGBTQ
We Are Alive Inc.
Woodlawn Pointe

Film Submission Fees and Deadlines-
$15.00 (U.S. Dollars) EARLY BIRD by May 15, 2021
$10.00 (U.S. Dollars) EARLY BIRD-STUDENT by May 15, 2021
$25.00 (U.S. Dollars) REGULAR DEADLINE by June 30, 2021
$15.00 (U.S. Dollars) STUDENT REGULAR DEADLINE by June 30, 2021
$45.00 (U.S. Dollars) LATE DEADLINE by July 30, 2021
$20.00 (U.S. Dollars) LATE STUDENT DEADLINE by July 30, 2021
$60.00 (U.S. Dollars) EXTENDED DEADLINE by August 20, 2021
$30.00 (U.S. Dollars) EXTENDED STUDENT DEADLINE by August 20, 2021

Overall Rating

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Hospitality

Networking

Manuel Marmier

From the very begining the communication with the festival was good.
Unfortunatly I couldn't attend to the festival, and I didn't present my work to the audience as I would have loved it.
I hope the film received a good welcome.
I wish all my best to the festival team, and once again thank you for selecting my film, I'm very happy it has been screened in the San Antonio QFest.

November 2019

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Preston Hammond

Great communication! I was unable to attend the screening but was so privileged to be selected. Thank you San Antonio!

October 2019

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Davey Porter

What a wonderful and life-affirming festival. No snark. No "self importance" ... Nothing but fun and a good time had by all. Audiences very appreciative, and the organizers are just wonderful people. Truly the best in film festival spirit. Consider yourself lucky if your film is selected; and the audience at this festival is also very lucky to have such a film-friendly and entertaining program of shorts, docs, and features with an LGBTQ theme.

October 2019

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KAREEM FERGUSON

I unfortunately was not able to make it to QFest ... however I am so grateful to San Antonio QFest to be selected for a screening of my film "Gay Baby" . Thanks to James for the great communication. I hope to come to the fest in the near future with another project.

October 2019

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Tim Wolff

Thank you for the opportunity to be seen in Tx!

October 2019

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Dates & Deadlines

April 14, 2021
Opening Date
May 15, 2021
Early Bird
June 30, 2021
Regular
July 30, 2021
Late Deadline
August 20, 2021
Extended Deadline
September 8, 2021
Notification Date
October 8 – 10, 2021
Event Date

Categories & Fees

Feature Documentary
Documentary films would be films that depict a situation, an event, a life story, etc that utilizes factual content without fictitious elements. These stories should involve the LBGTQ community in a realistic way. Examples of documentaries would be: Transgeneration, For The Bible Tells Me So, Common Threads, The Times of Harvey Milk, Before Stonewall, and Paragraph 175. Documentaries must be between 60 and 120 minutes.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Feature Comedy
This category should focus on comedic situations and story lines that bring a smile to the audience. The goal of the filmmaker should be to get as many laughs as possible from their storytelling. Comedy should be the driving force of the film and should generally end in a happy ending for the characters. (This is not mandatory.) Feature length should be between 60-120 minutes
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Feature Drama
A Narrative Feature Drama will tell a story using dramatic conflict. There should be character development on an emotional level. The audience should feel like they are on an emotional journey with the characters that portray a realistic version of the LBGTQ community. A Narrative Feature will be 60 minutes to 120 minutes in length.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Documentary Short
Documentary shorts are films that depict a situation, an event, a life story, etc that utilizes factual content without fictitious elements. These stories should involve the LBGTQ community in a realistic way. Examples of documentaries would be: Transgeneration, For The Bible Tells Me So, Common Threads, The Times of Harvey Milk, Before Stonewall, and Paragraph 175. Documentaries must not exceed 59 minutes with a preference for films 45 minutes and below.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Comedy Short
This category should focus on comedic situations and story lines that bring a smile to the audience. The goal of the filmmaker should be to get as many laughs as possible from their storytelling. Comedy should be the driving force of the film and should generally end in a happy ending for the characters. (This is not mandatory.) Film must not exceed 59 minutes with a preference for those films 45 and below
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Drama Short
Drama short will tell a story using dramatic conflict. There should be character development on an emotional level. Relational and emotional development of the characters should be the main focus of the film. The audience should feel like they are on an emotional journey with the characters that portray a realistic version of the LBGTQ community. The drama short should not exceed 59 minutes with a preference for those films 45 minutes and below.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Feature Documentary-STUDENT Film
**Films submitted in this category should have been produced as part of a filmmaker's student portfolio.** Documentary films would be films that depict a situation, an event, a life story, etc that utilizes factual content without fictitious elements. These stories should involve the LBGTQ community in a realistic way. Examples of documentaries would be: Transgeneration, For The Bible Tells Me So, Common Threads, The Times of Harvey Milk, Before Stonewall, and Paragraph 175. Documentaries must be between 60 and 120 minutes. **Pride SA and San Antonio QFest recognize and celebrate the impact and contribution of Student Works of Art to the world of film.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Feature Comedy-STUDENT Film
**Films submitted in this category should have been produced as part of a filmmaker's student portfolio.** This category should focus on comedic situations and story lines that bring a smile to the audience. The goal of the filmmaker should be to get as many laughs as possible from their storytelling. Comedy should be the driving force of the film and should generally end in a happy ending for the characters. (This is not mandatory.) Feature length should be between 60-120 minutes **Pride SA and San Antonio QFest recognize and celebrate the impact and contribution of Student Works of Art to the world of film.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Feature Drama-STUDENT Film
**Films submitted in this category should have been produced as part of a filmmaker's student portfolio.** A Narrative Feature Drama will tell a story using dramatic conflict. There should be character development on an emotional level. The audience should feel like they are on an emotional journey with the characters that portray a realistic version of the LBGTQ community. A Narrative Feature will be 60 minutes to 120 minutes in length. **Pride SA and San Antonio QFest recognize and celebrate the impact and contribution of Student Works of Art to the world of film.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Documentary Short-STUDENT Film
**Films submitted in this category should have been produced as part of a filmmaker's student portfolio.** Documentary shorts are films that depict a situation, an event, a life story, etc that utilizes factual content without fictitious elements. These stories should involve the LBGTQ community in a realistic way. Examples of documentaries would be: Transgeneration, For The Bible Tells Me So, Common Threads, The Times of Harvey Milk, Before Stonewall, and Paragraph 175. Documentaries must not exceed 59 minutes with a preference for films 45 minutes and below. **Pride SA and San Antonio QFest recognize and celebrate the impact and contribution of Student Works of Art to the world of film.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Comedy Short-STUDENT Film
**Films submitted in this category should have been produced as part of a filmmaker's student portfolio.** This category should focus on comedic situations and story lines that bring a smile to the audience. The goal of the filmmaker should be to get as many laughs as possible from their storytelling. Comedy should be the driving force of the film and should generally end in a happy ending for the characters. (This is not mandatory.) Film must not exceed 59 minutes with a preference for those films 45 and below **Pride SA and San Antonio QFest recognize and celebrate the impact and contribution of Student Works of Art to the world of film.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50
Drama Short-STUDENT Film
**Films submitted in this category should have been produced as part of a filmmaker's student portfolio.** Drama short will tell a story using dramatic conflict. There should be character development on an emotional level. Relational and emotional development of the characters should be the main focus of the film. The audience should feel like they are on an emotional journey with the characters that portray a realistic version of the LBGTQ community. The drama short should not exceed 59 minutes with a preference for those films 45 minutes and below. **Pride SA and San Antonio QFest recognize and celebrate the impact and contribution of Student Works of Art to the world of film.
- Early Bird
- Standard: $15
- Student: $10
- Gold Members: $12
- Regular
- Standard: $25
- Student: $15
- Gold Members: $20
- Late Deadline
- Standard: $45
- Student: $20
- Gold Members: $35
- Extended Deadline
- Standard: $60
- Student: $30
- Gold Members: $50

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Manuel Marmier

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Davey Porter

KAREEM FERGUSON

Tim Wolff