An open call for submissions is announced by GFEST – Gaywise FESTival 2010. GFEST is recognised as London’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and queer cross – art festival for all. The three main categories open for submissions are: Short Films, Performances, Visual Art.
When?

Deadline for GFEST 2010 submissions is 2ndnd July 2010

Where?

http://www.gaywisefestival.org.uk
Further info contact 020 8889 9555

GFEST, an annual event in London’s cultural calendar in November, is supported by the Mayor of London and Arts Council England for the past three years. Last year BBC London and some international media coverage described GFEST as ‘biggest event happening’. British Airways, Eurostar, Best Western Hotels, Red Carnation Hotels, Visit London, Visit Britain coverage for GFEST 09 was a great help and encouraged tourists to attend GFEST last year.

Artistic director of GFEST, Niranjan Kamatkar said, “Judging from many enquires after GFEST 09, we are expecting a number of very high quality submissions this year. I am pleased to say that due to ever expanding interest and wider support from the artistic and gay community, we can organise a better GFEST 2010.”

A panel of eminent selectors will choose the entries carefully in mid July.

GFEST – Gaywise FESTival is the premier LGBT annual cross-arts festival in London – a platform for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer artists, organisations and venues that promote Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and queer artists. Produced and organised by arts charity Wise Thoughts, GFEST is the brainchild of Wise Thoughts’ Artistic Director Niranjan Kamatkar .

GFEST 2010 will be held 8 to 21 Nov 2010, the third year for the festival, comprising three main artistic strands GFEST 2010 will feature over 100 queer artists and talent across performance events, short film screenings and visual arts exhibitions. Connecting these strands are social and networking events, workshops, debates and seminars with leading LGBT artists, workshop facilitators, industry/sector experts and academics.

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