ShanghaiPRIDE 1st Chinese LGBT Film Festival in Conjunction with ShanghaiPRIDE 2014 Film Festival Announcement

ShanghaiPRIDE will host its annual Film Festival in June 2014. As the most influential LGBT event of the year, ShanghaiPRIDE will also host the 1st Chinese LGBT Film Festival of domestically-produced LGBT-themed films as the start of the Film Festival. This event aims to establish a public platform for discourses on local LGBT social issues, promote the evolvement of local LGBT culture, and raise public awareness and support for local LGBT communities. Festival starts by submission of films, followed by film screenings online and at pre-Pride events, filmmaker-audience discussion, online voting, and ends with the award ceremony on June 15th.

ShanghaiPRIDE 1st Chinese LGBT Film Festival is organized by ShanghaiPRIDE and Tontou.com in conjunction with ShanghaiPRIDE 2014 Film Festival. Mr. Cheng Qingsong is the president for the festival.

【Film Entry】
Entry to the film competition is open to any LGBT-themed films that reflect local LGBT culture. Films of any genre, whether documentary, experimental, or fictional, are accepted.

【Entry Criteria】
1. Film length: no limit.
2. The film must have completed title sequence, closing sequence, and full list of credits.
3. The film must be original works produced in recent years.
4. The film must not contain pornographic, violent or racist content, and does not violate the constitution or laws of the People’s Republic of China.
5. Please fill out the Film Submission Application Form (click here to download), and email the form to: xiaokaodian@tontou.com prior to April 30th. The title of the email should be in the format of: ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival + Entry title.

Attention: Please fill out all information required in the application form, so that we can get in touch with you if needed.

【Selection Procedure】
The submitted films will go through an online voting selection, and the films with the highest votes will be awarded Favorite LGBT Film, Favorite LGBT Film Actor/ Actress, Favorite On-Screen Chemistry, etc.

【Schedule】
Entry stage: as of today – April 30th
Voting stage: May 1st – May 30th
Screening date: 15th, June, 2014
Award ceremony: all winning films will be announced and awarded on the day of the screening.

【Operating Organization】
ShanghaiPRIDE
Tontou.com