Queer Cinema Project

QCP is excited to announce the current cohort of Q***r Cinema Project Fellows (2022-2023)!!

The fellows are Johan Casal (), Shawn Gutierrez (), Ira Irvani (), Thembi Nokia (.z.nkosi), and Chantal Trazo ().

The fellows recently convened along with QCP faculty (Johnny Symons , Scott Boswell , and Laura Green) to share updates on the progress of their LGBTQ+ themed projects.

Stay tuned for more news about the current cohort!!




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Are you working on an LGBTQ+ themed film and looking for practical support from like-minded creatives?

Apply for the 2022-2023 Q***r Cinema Project Fellowship!! 🌈🎥🎬 APPLICATIONS DUE ON 10/07 by 5 PM

Fellows meet monthly to exchange feedback, critique, and support with peers and faculty. There will also be opportunities to attend workshops led by q***r industry professionals. Each Fellow receives $200 in production funding. Completed films will be screened at the annual Q***r Film Finals in May.

LINK: tinyurl.com/qcpfellowship2022




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DJ Chan is looking for a producer for his upcoming MFA thesis film IMPASSE, which will be produced in San Francisco/Bay Area. Please share and send recs to

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On Sunday 9/11 @ 7 PM, BROS will have its San Francisco Premiere at the Castro Theater.

GET TICKETS:
https://gofobo.com/BROSCastro

The stars of the film, Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane will be in attendance for a special pre-show conversation. BROS is the first major studio gay romantic comedy about two men maybe, possibly, stumbling towards love, from the producer of TRAINWRECK and BRIDESMAIDS, and the director of FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL.

Congratulations to Haley Seppa for receiving the award for Best LGBT Film at the London International Short Film Festival ()!!

Ataraxia is a film about 32-year-old female-bodied, q***r identified photographer, Mickey, who, due to experiences with trauma and r**e as a teenager, has built her adult life around making “safe” choices and hiding behind the lens of her camera. Until she meets Olivia, a 30 year old “straight” woman who pushes Mickey’s understanding on what it means to actually live and not just to survive.

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To learn more about the film and it’s director, please visit this website: https://www.ataraxiathefilm.com

Q***r Film Finals is happening tomorrow in person at the SFSU Coppola Theatre (Fine Arts 101)!!

The reception begins at 7:30 PM, followed by the screening at 8:00 PM.

Join us as we screen five projects from the 2021-2022 Q***r Cinema Project Fellows. The fellows are Lottie Pacheco-Lobatos , Ray De Mesa , DJ Chan , Sabine Sheridan , and Xin Jiang .

We hope to see you there!



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Saturday, May 7th @ 5 PM PST
Location: Coppola Theatre (Fine Arts 101) and ZOOM

Truth and Fantasy: A Night of Q***r SFSU Cinema (1988-1999) presents several q***r short films made by SFSU Cinema alumni throughout the 1980’s and 1990’s.

This event is part of mission to explore the archives and highlight the larger cinematic history within our community. These films cover numerous genres, subjects and methods of filmmaking, aligned in their common goal of showing the diversity and limitlessness of what a q***r cinema can contain.

Q&A with filmmakers, facilitated by MA student Ryan McCandless and filmmaker .stark, follows the screening. Co-presented by ***r.cinemaproject and supported by the CSU EA.

Register for online event: https://tinyurl.com/truthandfantasy



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UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 19th at 2 PM. Please register using the same link. Thank you and we hope to see you all on ZOOM!!

Do you want to learn how to distribute your q***r films?

Join QCP on Tuesday, April 19th at 2 PM for guest speaker Lindsey Hodgson as she discusses how to navigate q***r festivals and distribution. Hodgson is the Director of Distribution & Educational Programming at

Register for the ZOOM here: tinyurl.com/qcpguest

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Are you an SFSU Cinema student making an LGBTQ-themed film?

Apply for the Barbara Hammer Award today!! This award is open to undergraduate and graduate students at . The deadline of Friday, April 15th @ 12 PM is quickly approaching.

Link: tinyurl.com/barbarahammer2022

QCP supports creators of LGBTQ+ film through the annual Barbara Hammer Award, honoring the pioneering le***an experimental filmmaker and SF State alum Barbara Hammer (1939-2019).

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Join Feminist Filmmaker Fellowship’s () next meeting with special guest Ash Verwiel (SFSU School of Cinema Alum and Q***r Filmmaker). Verwiel will discuss the transition from being a college student to venturing into the real world. Join the discussion which is happening on Wednesday, February 9th at 5 PM.


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On November 16th, Rebecca Silverstein from the Bay Area Le***an Archives ***anarchives discussed Lenn Keller’s legacy and presented a fascinating array of photos from Keller’s archive.

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Thank you to Diana Sanchez and Professor Greta Snider for organizing this event, to Professor Elizabeth Ramirez-Soto for introducing the event, and to the co-moderators Professor Johnny Symons and Cinema Student Lottie Pacheco for facilitating a great Q&A.

Please visit ***anarchives to learn more about BALA’s mission and to volunteer!!


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