QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR MEDIA ARTS PROJECT
presents
A FREE INTRODUCTORY VIDEO WORKSHOP (Spr 08)
offered to Queer Women of Color
- Lesbians, Same Gender Loving, Queer, Bisexual
women who are African American/Black, Asian/
South Asian/Arab/Pacific Islander, Chicana/Latina,
Native American & Mixed-race
DAY: Mondays, 6:30pm to 9:30pm
BEGINS: February 11, 2008
ENDS: May 19, 2008
DURATION: 15 weeks
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday February 1, 2008
PLEASE NOTE
o Registration is first-come first-served.
o If accepted, you MUST be able to attend
ALL 15 classes.
o Confirmation of your registration will be
EMAILED to you on Saturday, February 2, 2008.
o Class size is limited to 10 participants.
o There are no age restrictions for this workshop.
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W O R K S H O P R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M
Email to: TRAINING@qwocmap.org
Please provide ALL of the following information or
your application will not be considered:
1. Name
2. Age
3. Race/Ethnicity
4. Sexual Orientation
5. Full Mailing Address
6. Email Address
7. Day & Evening Phone
8. Access to a Mac computer with iMovie or Final
Cut Pro will be *extremely* useful. Do you have
access to a Mac computer with either software?
9. List any previous film/video production experience.
10. Have you attended past QWOCMAP screenings?
When?
11. IMPORTANT: You must submit an idea for your
project. Describe your idea for the 5-MINUTE
video project that you will be creating through
this workshop.
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WORKSHOP VENUE
Sunset Neighborhood Beacon Center
3925 Noriega Street (by 46th Avenue)
*Outer Sunset District in SF*
San Francisco, CA 94122
Phone: 415.759.3690
Fax: 415.759.0883
www.snbc.org
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Each participant will create, write, direct and
edit a 5-minute video project. This demanding
15-week digital video workshop covers major
aspects of screenwriting, film directing and
video production - from conception of project
idea to film distribution.
Through hands-on exercises, you will learn
technical and creative filmmaking skills and
become proficient in digital video production
techniques in a supportive environment. Access
to cameras and Mac computers is extremely
helpful though it is not a requirement.
Topics covered include: development of project
idea, writing your script, storyboarding, creating
a shotlist, cinematography, continuity, lighting
& sound, directing actors, managing production
crew, editing, film festivals & distribution.
INSTRUCTOR
Madeleine Lim is the Executive Director of
QWOCMAP. She is an award-winning filmmaker
with 20+ years of film and video experience. Her
films have been featured at international film
festivals around the world, universities, museums
and broadcast on PBS. She also teaches Advanced
Video Production at the University of San Francisco.
AWARDS
o Award of Excellence, Joey Awards, 1997
San Jose Film & Video Commission
o Bronze Apple, Apple Awards, 1998
National Educational Media Network
o Artist-in-Residence, 2003-2000
California Arts Council
o Best Video Program, 2003
San Francisco Community Media
o Certificate of Honor, 2005 & 2004
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
o KQED 2005 Local Hero Award, LGBT Pride Month
o Certificate of Recognition, 2007
California State Assembly
o SFAC Individual Artist Commission, 2007 & 2005
MISSION
QWOCMAP promotes the creation, exhibition and
distribution of films and videos that increase the
visibility of queer women of color, reflect our life
stories, and address the vital social justice issues
that concern our community. Since 2003, over
120 films have been created by our QWOCMAP
filmmakers.
www.QWOCMAP.org
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Madeleine Lim
Executive Director
QWOCMAP
415.752.0868
www.qwocmap.org
SAVE THE DATES - June 13, 14 & 15
2008 Queer Women of Color Film Festival
at the Brava Theater!
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project
promotes the creation, exhibition and
distribution of films and videos that
increase the visibility of queer women
of color, reflect our life stories, and
address the vital social justice issues
that concern our community.