Call for Queer Film Fest, Bangalore

Alternative Law Forum is holding a queer film festival in Bangalore on 27 and 28 Feb, 2010. This is the second in the series but the first time where ALF itself is going to look out for films on queer themes (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, lady boys, drag, F2M, M2F etc.) from across India, Asia and anywhere else in the world.

The festival is a community-driven effort and ALF has for sponsorship, the venue and basic costs. The point of the festival is to draw a large audience and screen good films with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender stories, that people might not have easy access to. So if you have made any such film or know other filmmakers who would be interested, do forward this mail to them. ALF is also looking for people who would like to curate a small package of films from different countries (or themes). A photo exhibit is also planned, so still images are welcome.

Do mail Namita Malhotra (namita@altlawforum.org) if you're interested in either sending your own film or photographs or want to send a package of films by different filmmakers.

About the organisers: The groups involved are Good As You (GAY), Swabhava (an organisation that works on sexuality and carries out training and sensitisation surrounding sexuality issues) and WHAQ (a support group for lesbian, bisexual and transgendered women).

Namita can also be contacted for more details on the festival.

The official email id for the event is blrqueerfilmfest@gmail.com

P.S. - Posting this here purely for the sake of getting the word out about this event. If you are interested in this festival please get in touch directly with Namita Malhotra and if you know someone who would be interested in this, do let them know.