INSIDE OUT LGBT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
LEGACY VIDEO PROJECT

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

A multi-generational video mentorship program.

In celebration of Inside Out's 20th Anniversary, the Legacy Video Project is a special edition of our Queer Youth Digital Video Project. This year we will choose 4 youth and 4 seniors who identify as LGBTTI2QQ to each make a short video (7 to 10 minutes each) for the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival.

The Project provides a unique opportunity to learn video production on high definition camera equipment by professional artists and editors, in a queer positive, supportive environment. Participants are guided through a series of workshops by Inside Out and Charles Street Video that teach all aspects of video production - from script development to camera operation to editing and final post-production. The completed videos are premiered at the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival in May.

Inside Out's 20th Anniversary theme:

Scenes from the past two decades: what the last 20 years mean to you.

Examples:
Capturing a memory/moment/significant event from the past 20 years
Being 20 years-old / Celebrating a 20th anniversary
History
Gay icons
20 years of Inside Out

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must be between the ages of 17 and 24 years old or 55 years or older
Applicants must have little to no experience making films or videos
Selected participants must be able to commit to the following meeting, workshop and screening dates:

Evening meetings (6 to 9pm):
Jan. 6 Intro meeting
Jan. 20 CSV Orientation

Weekend Workshops (10am to 5pm):
Jan. 9 & 10, Jan. 16 & 17, Jan. 30 & 31, Feb. 6 & 7, Feb. 20 & 21, March 20 & 21

Available during this time for (1 full day):
Shooting February 26 to March 15
Edit Rough-cut March 22 to April 2
Editing April 5 to 16

Screenings:
Pre-screening May 12
Inside Out Festival screening May 20 to 30 (date TBD)

Applicants must fill in a completed application form

DEADLINE: December 1, 2009

To download an application form click here.
To download the Legacy Video Project flyer click here.

Legacy Video Project Information:

Proposals will be read by a Legacy Video Project Jury composed of youth, seniors and industry professionals.
The Legacy Video Project Jury will select 4 youth and 4 senior participants.
The workshops are led by a lead and assistant facilitator, both are professional artists with experience teaching and leading video production workshops.
A Counselor/Community Developer/Art Therapist works with the Video Project
Each participant will be paired up with a professional artist as a mentor.
Lunch will be provided for weekend workshops.
Participants are paid an artist fee for the screening of their finished video at the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival in May.
Each video will be placed onto a compilation DVD which will be distributed to various community organizations that work with queer youth/seniors and do anti-homophobia education.

Click here for Legacy Video Project employment opportunities