Festival Data:

• Established: 1991
• Genre: Gay - Lesbian (click to see)
• Attendance: 30000
• Media Attendance: 50
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 50
• Total Number of Films Submitted: 600
• Total Number of Films Screened: 275
• Total Screenings: 90
• # of Shorts Screened: 215
• # of Features Screened: 60

• Competitive
• Students Section
• Has Panels

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Festival Description:

Now in its 18th fabulous year, Inside Out presents Canada’s largest queer film and video festival. Inside Out is committed to the promotion and exhibition of Canadian and international LGBT artists and their works while encouraging the production of new work.  Over 11 days, the Festival draws crowds of close to 30,000 to screenings, artist talks, panel discussions, installations and parties that highlight more than 275 films and videos from Canada and around the world.  As well, they provide opportunities for our community to come together, foster discussion and encourage co-operative partnerships.

The Queer Youth Digital Video Project
In 1998, with the support of Charles Street Video, Inside Out initiated the Queer Youth Digital Video Project to provide opportunities for youth to learn video production in a supportive atmosphere. Queer youth under the age of 25 are mentored through the process of making their first videos from storyboarding to shooting, to post production and editing. The works are screened at the Festival and many go on to play at festivals around the globe. Each year, the videos are compiled on tape and distributed free to schools and community organizations. To date, 57 youth have created work through the Project.

The John Bailey Film and Video Completion Fund
In 2001, Inside Out launched the inaugural John Bailey Film and Video Completion Fund. Named in recognition of the contribution of the long-time Inside Out supporter and Advisory Board member, the Fund awards grants ranging from $500 to $2,000 to Canadian filmmakers with work in the final stages of production.

Mark S. Bonham Scholarship for Queer Studies in Film and Video
Inaugurated in 2002, this annual $5,000 cash scholarship assists a Canadian student who identifies as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans to pursue post-secondary studies in the field of film or video. The first Scholarship was awarded in September 2002 to Adam Garnet Jones from Vancouver, in 2003, the scholarship went to Mary Fogarty of London, Ontario and in 2004 Christopher Sanchez of Toronto was named the recipient. The 2005 winner was Jung Kim of Toronto.

Inside Out Archives
Inside Out is currently finalising the creation of an in-house archives that will contain copies of films and videos screened at the Festival over its history. The archive will be open to curators, programmers, students and academics to view works in-house. We intend for the archives to open during 2007. To date, Inside Out has received generous financial support from the Trillium Foundation, the Pride and Remembrance Association and Canadian Heritage for the creation of the library.

Film Submissions:

• Accepts direct submissions
• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.insideout.on.ca/ current2007/ pdf/ subform.pdf

Curent Film Previews:

• Pages of a Girl