Keystone QTBIPOC Short Film Festival

Are you a filmmaker that identifies as a Queer or Trans and as a Black, ​Indigenous, ​Person of Color (QTBIPOC)? Do you live in Pennsylvania? Have you ever been hesitant to submit film work relating to QTBIPOC subjects because of adverse responses? Look no further!

The Keystone QTBIPOC Short Film Festival, a program of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, PA, will take place October 4 and 5, 2024. The Festival centers filmmakers of the Queer or Trans and Black, ​Indigenous, ​Person of Color (QTBIPOC) community in Pennsylvania, and strives to create a platform where they can interact with an audience and present their work in a fun, inclusive, and professional setting that celebrates them.

The first Keystone QTBIPOC Short Film Festival is a 2-day event that will be hosted at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, PA, and culminate with an awards ceremony where we show our gratitude and present award certificates for Best K-12 Submission, Best College Submission, Best Standard Submission, & Audience Choice. Winning films will also be screened at Lehigh Valley Pride 2025 in Bethlehem, PA.

We encourage artists of all ages to submit their work. Films should center members of the Queer or Trans and Black, ​Indigenous, ​Person of Color (QTBIPOC) community and/or at least ​one of the three main roles (director, writer, producer) is led by a  Queer or Trans and Black, Indigenous, ​Person of Color ​(QTBIPOC)

All films must have a runtime between 3 and 40 minutes. Student (K-12 & College) submissions

must have a runtime of 15 minutes or less.

Regular Standard Submission Fee: $20

Regular College Student Submission Fee: $15

Regular K-12 Student Submission Fee: Free

Looking for more info? Visit the official Keystone QTBIPOC Short Film Festival website HERE!

Interested in volunteering to be a screener? Contact Tiersa Curry (she/they & ella/elle) at Tiersa@BradburySullivanCenter.org