Qualifying Entries:
Films and videos must be:
1) directed or produced by someone who has worked in the sex industries;
OR
2) about any aspect of sex work.
Please note: We are interested in art, experimental work, music videos, narratives, documentaries and all works that challenge stigmatizing stereotypes regarding prostitution and other forms of sex work. If your work does not fit into this description, please don't submit it.
Upon filmmakers consent, all such works will be included in our location-based library of films about sex work, available for researchers and activists. http://www.sexworkermedialibrary.org/about
A separate application must accompany each work.
Deadline:
Entries may be sent on an ongoing basis. The first deadline for the 2017 Festival is March 1, 2019. (Please email us and let us know you sent it, or send us a link to the online video.) The festival will take place in May 2019. The festival also sponsors ongoing screenings at festivals around the world and we accept work on an ongoing basis. Call 415-857-5425
Entry Fees:
A separate entry fee and application form is needed for each work. The entry fees are:
First deadline (postmarked by March 1, 2019) $10.00 for the first film or video, and $5.00 for each additional film or video.
Late Deadline (postmarked after March 1, 2019) $15.00 for the first film or video, and $5.00 for each additional film or video.
Checks or money orders should be in U.S. funds. Entry fees will be waived based on financial need upon request. Fees are waived if needed (email us), and always for makers in developing countries with no access to US dollar currencies.
Formats:
Screening: Preferred: Quicktime files (high quality h.264), DVD, Film-16 or 35mm (by special arrangement only)
Preview- Preferred- 1) web links for viewing online 2) DVD
Language:
Foreign language film and video should be made available with the original language soundtrack and English subtitles, however we will consider works in that have not been subtitled.
Judging:
Entries will be reviewed by festival curating director and production team. We will notify entrants by May 1, 2019.
Mailing Information:
Include address label on both tape and container. Movies must be shipped prepaid and packed in proper containers to arrive at the Sex Worker Fest office. DO NOT send films for preview. Do not send submissions in fiber-filled envelopes, as the dust damages equipment.
If a FILM is invited to participate, the film must be shipped prepaid, insured and packed in proper containers. FILM media is only accepted by prior arrangement. The San Francisco Bay Area Sex Worker Festival will be responsible for return shipping charges for 16 and 35mm films only when pre-arranged with the filmmaker. The Sex Worker Fest will not pay for international shipping for domestic films (USA). The Sex Worker Fest does not assume any liability for damage to prints due to improper containers or otherwise. 16 mm and 35 mm films (only) in our possession must be insured by the film maker against damage or loss while participating in the festival.
Upon acceptance, film cassettes and videos sent from outside the United States must be accompanied by a commercial invoice or b&w, value of shipment and sender's name and address. Cassettes should be marked: 'For Festival Screening Only.'
Publicity Materials:
Materials (photos, image files, etc.) of films and video clips (short promotional excerpts only) selected for screening become the property of the SF Bay Area Sex Worker Fest and can be used to promote SF Bay Area Sex Worker Fest and the programs of SF Bay Area Sex Worker Fest in all mediums including film, television, radio and the internet.