Expression

Film

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Films made by young people aged 13-19 with themes inclusive of sexual, gender, and/or sex minorities are eligible to enter.

The films will be judged by representatives from InsideOUT and prizes will be awarded to the top films. Winners will be announced here late 2016. The films will be posted on the website.

The judges’ decisions are final. The criteria they will use include:

  • Positive representation of LGBTQIA+ characters

  • Disrupting heteronormativity

  • Challenging homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia

Eligibility

  • Films must have themes or specific content relating to minority sexualities, sexes and genders to be eligible. This might mean LGBTQIA+ characters, narratives involving coming out, homophobia, transphobia or biphobia, or queer themes.

  • Films must be made by young people aged 13-19 during 2016

  • Films cannot exceed 7 minutes in length

  • Films need to be available online through YouTube or Vimeo, with a link provided in the submission process.

  • Films must be the original work of the students that enter.

  • Rights for any music or intellectual property used in the film must be obtained by the filmmakers.

Prizes

  • First prize $500 cash

  • Other prizes TBC

To enter: submit a link you a youtube or vimeo upload of your film here


InsideOUT recognises that students are already making films with queer themes that contain positive representations, challenging norms and confronting LGBTI+ issues. This competition is intended to bring more visibility to these films, reward the student filmmakers who are creating this content, and heighten the awareness of the organisation and the work that we do. For more information about InsideOUT, see our website.