ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival – Queer Film Conference Day
June 25th
For more details, please see the full Festival Program at shpride.com/films
Queer Film Conference Day
As part of our commitment to support emerging Chinese filmmaking talent, we will be hosting a day long conference on June 25th. Attendees will have the opportunity to listen to discussions by industry professionals, including filmmakers, content producers and programmers, on all aspects of making queer films and getting your work seen, both in China and internationally. The day will also include film screenings and the chance to network. An essential opportunity; whether you are just starting out or are already working in the field.
Conference Program
Reception
&Proud Presents…
Establish in 2014, &PROUD organizes cultural events in Myanmar for the LGBT community. They aim to improve visibility and create greater understanding and awareness of queer identities. We are screening films from their Rainbow Reels program, a one-month documentary film making workshop helping LGBT people tell LGBT stories through cinema. A thoughtful, artistic and sophisticated way to make Myanmar LGBT people proud of their identity and to engage in the global conversation.
Panel Discussion 1
Filmmaking For Change: Queer Cinema and the LGBTQ Movement
Director of &PROUD, Billy Stewart joins us to discuss strategies for filmmaking as a means of advancing the LGBTQ movement, as well as giving insight into the Asian film festival market.
Lunch Break
APQFFA Presents…
Asia Pacific Queer Film Festival Alliance is a loose collective of regional festivals with a shared love of queer cinema. Founded in 2015 in Taipei, APQFFA, aims to support and promote films and filmmakers from across the region. We also push for greater international visibility for Asia-Pacific queer cinema.
The Alliance Prize is awarded annually to one film from a member festival, voted for by the festival organizers.
Panel Discussion 2
Producing Queer Web Content for the Chinese Market
The Internet is the future of broadcast and distribution. How does queer content fit into the burgeoning online market? We are joined by representatives of Rela and Blued, two of China’s leading LGBTQ social networking platforms, sharing their experiences in producing and distributing Chinese queer film and webseries online. The panel will explore production modes and distribution strategies, as well as expressing future plans in a rapidly changing media landscape.
Film Screening: Pink Dads
Panel Discussion 3
Indie Queer Filmmaking in China
How has independent queer cinema influenced the LGBTQ movement, and how can you make your mark? From Zhang Yuan’s groundbreaking 1996 classic East Palace, West Palace to Fan Popo’s DIY digital documentaries, we will travel 20 years of Chinese queer filmmaking with a panel of highly influential industry figures, who will share their creative processes and challenges they have faced, and tips for aspiring filmmakers.
Time: 11:30PM
Address: Havana Room, Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai, 1288 Lujiazui Ring Rd., Pudong
The Conference is free and open to all, but you must pre-register at: http://www.huodongxing.com/event/9334521955500
If you want to learn more about the program, please follow ShanghaiPRIDE WeChat Account or at http://shpride.com/films/
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