by Tin
As some of my fellow bloggers will agree, being an independent filmmaker is no picnic. Being a queer woman of color and a filmmaker is even more difficult for obvious reasons that deserve a whole different blog, no, an entire essay to discuss. That is why a non-profit organization such as the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP) exists. Their mission is to promote “the creation, exhibition and distribution of new films and videos that increase the visibility of queer women of color, authentically reflect our life stories, and address the vital social justice issues that concern our communities.”
I have yet to have the fortune of participating in one of their amazing FREE filmmaking workshops (four each year) “specifically for youth (ages 18 to 25), queer folks of color who are butch/genderqueer/transgender, Asian/Pacific Islander (API), Black/African descent, and Chicanas/Latinas.” Continue reading
