You’ve made a film—maybe it’s a short comedy or maybe it’s a feature “tear jerker” documentary. Whatever the length, theme or genre, you’re bound to want a wide audience. This panel-style workshop explores the avenues an emerging filmmaker can take to submit their films to Canadian and international film festivals, find a distributor or post your video for online-viewing, and more.
Calendar of Events › Workshops
August 13, 2011
The Charge of the Documentarian
This free artists’ talk explores the passion and ethics of documentary making. Director Susi Graf spent upward of seven years following a group of homeless queer youth in New York City, yielding the feature film Lost in the Crowd. To make her semi-autobiographic film, I Am, Sonali Gulati returned to Delhi, India to speak with gay and lesbian Indians in a landscape where being queer was until recently a criminal offense.
August 10, 2011
DIY Podplay Workshop
Playwright C.E. Gatchalian teaches how to make short, site-specific audio plays that walk participants through the geography of a city and the urban obsessions of its residents.
August 7, 2011
Life Drawing Workshop, Day 2
Join visual artist Sakino Sepvulveda and models for a 2-day workshop celebrating the beauty of the human form.
The workshop will cover drawing technique with pencil and charcoal, as well as the theory of line, mass conception, light and shade, and more.
August 6, 2011
Life Drawing Workshop, Day 1
Join visual artist Sakino Sepvulveda and models for a 2-day workshop celebrating the beauty of the human form.
The workshop will cover drawing technique with pencil and charcoal, as well as the theory of line, mass conception, light and shade, and more.
August 6, 2011
Singing, Rhythm and Body Percussion Workshop
Clap your hands, stomp your feet and raise your voice! Join Dawn Pemberton of the No Shit Shirleys to discover the joy of creative expression, music and rhythm while using one of the world’s first instruments . . . the human body. Together we will groove and “La la la” our way through co-operative, fun and funky a capella songs, steps and rhythms from around the world. This workshop is for all levels and we will be learning everything by ear— no experience is required to have a good time.
August 6, 2011
Taiko Drumming Workshop
Join International Taiko Champion Tiffany Tamaribuchi and other members of JODAIKO for one of QAF’s most popular workshops.
If you’ve ever watched taiko and wondered what it felt like to hit those drums yourself, this is your chance!
August 2, 2011
Roxanne Gagnon’s 3 Day Youth Visual Arts Workshop
Join rockin’ instructor Roxanne Gagnon in an exploration of self-inquiry through manipulation of mixed media, including found objects and remnants of pop culture. This 3-day workshop is designed for LGBT / Queer / Questioning youth with a keen interest in visual arts.
August 2, 2011
MACHiNENOiSY’s Youth Contact Improv Workshop: Law of Proximity
MACHiNENOiSY Artistic Directors Delia Brett and Daelik offer a 5 day workshop introducing the fundamentals of Contact Improvisation. Contact improvisation (CI) is a dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for movement improvisation.
Queer Arts Festival proudly presented by the Pride In Art Society. Background image features part of "Reach" by Dzee Louise.
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