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Adventure Filmmakers Workshop 2024

Overview

The Adventure Filmmakers Workshop is an exceptional chance for independent and emerging filmmakers to advance their skills under the guidance of two of the world’s premier and proven adventure filmmakers. During a jam-packed 10 days in the fall, participants will hone their craft, strengthen their skills, and network and mingle with fellow filmmakers, industry insiders, and decision-makers. 

This all takes place within the core of the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, where epic stories are told through the eyes of adventurers, authors, photographers, and filmmakers from around the globe. 

Braziers International Film Festival

The 5th Braziers International Film Festival will be held Sep 3 - 5, 2023 at Braziers Park, Oxfordshire, UK

Submissions are open to films of every genre - but with a focus on experimental shorts and artist film.

Running over three days, Braziers International Film Festival (BIFF) features a diverse and dynamic programme of international films, screened in the unique and historical setting of Braziers Park School of Integrative Social Research. The programmes include documentary, animation, fiction, expanded cinema and contemporary artists' film & video.

Sony Future Filmmaker Awards

The Sony Future Filmmaker Awards is a major new annual awards program for short films devoted to supporting and elevating independent filmmakers and creators from across the globe. Free to enter, the Awards comprise three competitions: Filmmaker, Student Filmmaker and Future Format, and are judged by a panel of leading figures.

Call for Black Queer Voices To Share Stories of Love and Hope

A NEW campaign to find and share the stories of Black LGBTQ+ people has been launched this month.

'Amplify Black Queer Voices' is calling on bloggers, podcasters, filmmakers, writers and creatives to share their personal experiences of love, hope, home and family in a bid to increase representation for the Black LGBTQ+ community.

The campaign is being launched by award-winning playwright Paul Boakye, editor-in-chief of blackgayblog.com - successful submissions will be hosted on the popular site.

The "Amplify Black Queer Voices" campaign is taking submissions throughout March 2021.

Freelance writers, vloggers, podcasters WANTED

Black Gay Blog is looking for freelance creatives to produce content on a variety of LGBT topics. We're open to a range of styles, so feel free to send in short films, creative writing, news articles, reviews, travelogues, interviews, and how-to pieces. If we like what we see or read, you'll be considered.

We want to build an award-winning multimedia platform that nurtures and supports creative talent. We pay between $0.05 - $0.15 per word for written content, depending on quality, experience and subject matter. Payment for streaming podcasts and short films are by negotiation.

Join us. We look forward to working with you. 

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