Seattle Queer Film Festival

Seattle, WA, United States, North America

15 - 25 Oct, 2020

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Seattle Queer Film Festival

Seattle, WA, United States, North America

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General Information

edition

25th

Contact details

Three Dollar Bill Cinema 1122 E. Pike St. #1313 Seattle, WA 98122 United States

98122

programmer@threedollarbillcinema.org

(206) 323-4274

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About the festival

OVERVIEW
The Seattle Queer Film Festival, a program of Three Dollar Bill Cinema, has been held annually in October since 1996. The festival has grown into the largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, gaining industry and audience recognition for showcasing the latest and greatest in queer film, from major motion picture premieres to emerging talent. An important venue in the Seattle film scene—and the social event of the season—the festival provides unique opportunities for visiting and local filmmakers to engage and entertain over 10,000 attendees.
**Due to Covid-19 we are looking at having a virtual/ hybrid festival in 2020

OUR MISSION
Three Dollar Bill Cinema enriches, strengthens, and connects diverse communities by supporting queer film and by producing SQFF and other events.

The competition jury will select films from four categories to receive awards: Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Short Film, and Most Innovative Short Film. Audience awards voted on by festival attendees will be given for Favorite Narrative Feature, Favorite Documentary Feature, Favorite Gay Short Film, Favorite Lesbian Short Film, Favorite Transgender Film, and Favorite Local Film.

About

OVERVIEW
The Seattle Queer Film Festival, a program of Three Dollar Bill Cinema, has been held annually in October since 1996. The festival has grown into the largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, gaining industry and audience recognition for showcasing the latest and greatest in queer film, from major motion picture premieres to emerging talent. An important venue in the Seattle film scene—and the social event of the season—the festival provides unique opportunities for visiting and local filmmakers to engage and entertain over 10,000 attendees.
**Due to Covid-19 we are looking at having a virtual/ hybrid festival in 2020

OUR MISSION
Three Dollar Bill Cinema enriches, strengthens, and connects diverse communities by supporting queer film and by producing SQFF and other events.

The competition jury will select films from four categories to receive awards: Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Short Film, and Most Innovative Short Film. Audience awards voted on by festival attendees will be given for Favorite Narrative Feature, Favorite Documentary Feature, Favorite Gay Short Film, Favorite Lesbian Short Film, Favorite Transgender Film, and Favorite Local Film.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

GUIDELINES
1- Submit online via FilmFreeway.
2- If your work is accepted, you will be notified by September 13, 2020. Receipt of your exhibition tape or print is required by September 15, 2020. We will return your exhibition tape or print (if not being forwarded to another destination) by November 8, 2020.
3- Inbound shipments must be paid by the submitter, distributor, or filmmaker. Return shipment of exhibition materials will be paid by the festival. Any additional fees associated with shipping must be paid by the recipient. Three Dollar Bill Cinema accepts no responsibility for loss or damage of entries during shipment to or from the festival.
4- Once a film is submitted, it may not be withdrawn.
5- If a rough cut is submitted for review and your film is accepted to the festival, you must inform us of any major changes made to the film before an exhibition copy is received.
6- Due to the large number of entries, we cannot return physical preview screeners. Accepted titles will be kept in our archive.
7. We are unable to pay screening fees at this time. We will work to give your film as much exposure as possible.
8. Due to Covid-19 it is a possibility that we will be moving to a virtual festival in 2020. We will know closer to the date of the festival.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
I permit Three Dollar Bill Cinema to retain a DVD or digital copy of this work for a non-circulating Festival archive. I give Three Dollar Bill Cinema permission to use up to 3 minutes of footage or photographic stills from the work for broadcast, web publication or other promotional purposes. Three Dollar Bill Cinema must be notified in writing of any press or photo restrictions. I give Three Dollar Bill Cinema permission to make DVD copies of the work for press purposes. Three Dollar Bill Cinema must be notified in writing of any press restrictions. If accepted to the Festival, I agree to not have a full copy of the film available online prior to the Three Dollar Bill Cinema screening. I am legally authorized to enter this film in Seattle Queer Film Festival and agree that, if accepted, an acceptable exhibition format will be made available for screening during the Festival. If a rough cut was submitted for review, I will inform Three Dollar Bill Cinema of any major changes made to the film before their receipt of an exhibition copy of the film. I hold the Festival harmless from damage to or loss of the print or tape during shipping to and from the Festival. I certify that I have read, understood and complied with all the festival regulations and terms of submission.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Narrative Feature
Early Bird (26th February, 2020) $25
Regular (14th July, 2020) $26
Late (3rd August, 2020) $26

Narrative films that are 40 minutes or longer.

Documentary Feature
Early Bird (26th February, 2020) $25
Regular (14th July, 2020) $26
Late (3rd August, 2020) $26

Documentary films that are 40 minutes or longer.

Short Film
Early Bird (26th February, 2020) $20
Regular (14th July, 2020) $24
Late (3rd August, 2020) $25

Any genre of film that runs less than 40 minutes.

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