Sophie Garcia
this pride, qwoc fest walked the walk.
Published by latinamediaco
this pride,
qwoc fest walked the walk.
Published by latinamediaco
Born in San Francisco 23 years ago, the Queer Women of Color Media Access Program (QWOCMAP) offers radical programming year-round with free trainings. And their annual festival, QWOC, accepts films from around the globe, as long as the director is a queer woman or gender non-conforming person of color. This year, QWOC Film Fest walked with the integrity that follows two decades of honoring local Bay Area legacies and the struggles of people of the global majority as I saw in everything from their opening program to their disability justice panel. Read full LatinaMediaCo article here.
“In a time of growing awareness around equity and inclusion, and growing commercial interests in its language and aesthetics for brand profit, relevance, and even defense from criticism — it’s important to pay tribute to those who have always championed our value. Our ideas, our love, our myths, and even our rage all deserve to be accessed with ease and that’s what QWOC Film Fest provides.” – Sophie
