The first Muskoka Queer Film Festival (MQFF) will be held online.
That from the MQFF committee, which made the changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The new plans will see the festival streamed live, in support of the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, on May 15, 16, and 17.
This means spectators from all over the world can join the three-day Festival online.
The Festival will present a dozen films celebrating different sides of queer life, produced both in Canada and internationally, including the United States, Switzerland, and France.
Each day of the festival will be followed by a live chat with the directors whose films were chosen by the MQFF Festival Committee.
“This is an exciting and ambitious project for our community, and we’re thrilled to be showing these films to the world from Muskoka,” says Mervin Taylor-Morin, President of Muskoka Pride. “It was hard to choose from all the great films submitted for selection to our festival, however, we believe we’ve created a diverse lineup of short and feature films that will resonate with the people who tune in to see them.”
Attendance to this year’s festival is free, but there will be a ‘tip jar’ function for people who want to support Muskoka Pride’s efforts.
It will help cover extra costs of preparing the films for virtual viewing.
Muskoka Queer Film Festival will also be honoring directors with two awards.
The Festival Favorite will be selected by the MQFF jury while the Audience Choice award will be voted on by festival goers online.
To join the Festival online, click here