This year we have three industry panels, where experts will offer invaluable insights on a number of topics. Don't miss sessions with Women in Film & Television and Heretica, and a special panel event focused on applying for film grants for early-career LGBTQI+ filmmakers and film students.
The day will conclude with networking drinks at ACMI open to all LGBTQIA+ creatives and professionals and their allies. We’re excited to provide a space for queer creatives to mix, mingle and maybe even form collaborations for the future.
Sessions
Session One: Queer Independent Filmmaking Masterclass
10am to 11am
Guest speaker: Dean Francis
Discussing story development, financing, production, marketing and exhibition, and career development, featuring sample works from Body Blow and Road Train.
Session Two: Navigating Film Grants for LBGTQI+ Filmmakers
11.30am to 12.30pm
Guests: Alyce Adams (ex-Screen Australia), Jessica Smith (writer/director of Videoland).
Session Three: Focusing on Female and Non-Binary Creatives
1pm to 2pm
Guest speaker: Madison Dell’Aquila (Heretica)
Discussion/talk about getting into the industry, challenges for female and non-binary filmmakers and creatives.
Session Four: Beyond the Margins – Elevating Queer WOC Voices and Narratives in Film
2.30pm to 3pm
Guest speaker: Ria Patel (Women in Film & TV Victoria)
The panel discussion will be about the importance and representation of diverse women of colour’s stories through an LGBTQIA+ lens.
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