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OUR PRIDE Video Fest

OUR PRIDE Video Fest

Sunday, 23 June 2024 until Wednesday, 31 July 2024

2024 Theme: "WE Declare ... OUR Human Rights"
* 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
READ THE DECLARATION: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights

*** 2024 NOW OPEN***
Young Adult Ages 30 & Younger
Middle/High School/College Entries

Welcome to the 2024 OUR PRIDE Video & Arts Fest, the global LGBTQIA+ Youth Content Creators Festival featuring short films, video and art, Sponsored by FILMOCRACY and held in partnership with the Student Television Network and the international Charter for Compassion, Co-Sponsored by the City of West Hollywood.

2024 THEME: "WE Declare ... OUR Human Rights" with entries highlighting the Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the face of personal and collective struggles in the global LGBTQIA+ community, featuring such topics as Social Justice, Human Rights, Current Issues, Mental Health, Personal Stories, Local Pride, LGBTQIA+ Community & History, and more.

Social Justice issues highlight: Amnesty / Immigration, Disability Justice, Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Gender Justice, Health Justice, Racial Justice, and Reproductive Justice.

DETAILS: http://OurPride.org
VIEW VIRTUAL EVENT SITE: http://festival.ourpride.org

JUNE / PRIDE MONTH FESTIVAL: May 22 - June 30, 2024 - FILMOCRACY Virtual and hybrid West Hollywood, California event.

Categories: Narrative Short, Documentary Short, Animation Short, News Story, PSA, Music Video, Social Video Series (3 or more videos). In keeping with the 2023 theme, we encourage you to highlight compassion, resilience or solidarity in the LGBTQIA+ community, highlighting such topics as Social Justice, Human Rights, Current Issues, Mental Health, Personal Stories, Local Pride, Community, and History.

LANGUAGE:
Submissions must be in English or contain English subtitles.
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* There is no limit to the number of submissions per submitter, provided they are separate submissions.

* All submissions must be uploaded by the regular deadline.

HOW THIS FESTIVAL WORKS:
We are an online video festival event. If accepted, you will upload your video to your personal online video account (YouTube, Vimeo, etc) and provide us with a link to the video.

In the event that your video is accepted to this festival, you will receive an email that explains how to submit your final for public viewing.

You will then need to upload your video before the festival start date.

The video must not (i) infringe any rights of publicity or privacy, moral rights or IP rights, including any music-related rights, (ii) be defamatory or indecent, and (iii) violate any applicable laws. You must have obtained and been able to prove that you have all the necessary rights to the music in your video.

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2024 VIRTUAL ART SHOW

The June / Pride Month OUR PRIDE Video & Arts Festival is hosting a virtual art exhibition curated by Ree Magaña, featuring photography, paintings, sculpture, digital art, and poetry.

The OUR PRIDE Video Fest Virtual Art Show participants' artwork will be featured alongside India-based artist / activist Anwesh Sahoo, Philippines-based photographer / activist Niccolo Cosme, along with artwork the US, Ukraine, Africa, India and around the world.​

Artist Submission Criteria: LGBTQIA+ ages 35 and younger.

Winners receive prizes, awards and certificates.

Outfest UCLA Legacy Project: Selected entries will be archived and entered into the permanent Outfest UCLA Legacy Project Collection.

WeVideo: Selected winning entries receive one-year licenses from WeVideo, the online video editor that makes it easy to capture, create, view and share your movies at up to 4K resolution for stunning playback anywhere. Winners under 18 years of age receive a single user license if they are working with a parent mentor. Those working with a teacher mentor receive WeVideo for Schools with up to 30 licenses.

Smart Film School: Selected entries will receive admission to online courses, such as Mobile Journalism and many more, from SmartFilmSchool.com.

Special Awards include:
* Mental Health & ​Suicide Prevention
* OutRight Award: Human Rights & Immigration
* Troy Perry Award: Pride Parades, Marches, Community & History