Archive for May 27th, 2010

Dublin Pride Film Shorts and BoLT Magazine

Dublin Pride Film Shorts
Fancy yourself as the next Gus Van Sant, Pedro Almodóvar or John Waters? Is the next Brokeback Mountain buried inside you and ready to explode onto the big screen? Well now’s your chance to reveal your talent to all in the Dublin Pride Film Shorts Competition.
 
The competition, now in its second year, is back with a bang with the winners being announced at a glitzy awards ceremony held in Dublin City Centre. The winning short will also be screened at the Meeting House Square on Monday 21st June as a mini featurette before the premiere screening of the Alternative Miss Ireland contest 2010.
 
Your film will also be featured in this summer’s GAZE – Dublin’s 18th Annual International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. There will also be prizes from Movies.ie and films courses from Filmbase.
 
Your film should be original, should reflect the theme of this years pride “We are Family Too” and should be between 2 and 5 minutes in length.
So dust off that director’s chair and pull out your clapper. Closing date for entries is Tuesday 8th June at 5.00pm.
 
Full details and application form – www.dublinpride.ie/shorts
 
 
The Theme
This year’s theme “We Are Family Too” hopes to highlight the fact that LGBT families inhabit a legal limbo without recognition or protection from the State and with no legal rights or constitutional recognition. While we welcome the fact that the Government is recognizing the lack of protection for LGBTQ people in Ireland, there remain many important areas, particularly regarding LGBTQ families, where the legitimacy of our lives as LGBTQ people is not respected nor given equal status. 
 
 
BoLT Submissions
BoLT needs you! We are relying on your contributions in order to accurately represent the varied experiences of different women in the LGBT community. Share your stories, poetry, thoughts, articles and anything else with us. Let your voice be heard. We would also love to hear from all you artistic people who want to contribute stand-alone artwork or who fancy illustrating articles in BoLT.
 
Our first issue is available online at www.boltmagazine.ie
Issue 2′s topic is Pride, you can write on that or on something totally different! If you’re interested, please contact  our editor, Ariel Silvera, at: editor@boltmagazine.ie Deadline for submissions is May 17th.
If, instead, you’d like to contribute illustrations or photography, contact our art director Rosa Devine, artdirector@boltmagazine.ie
If you’re interested in becoming part of BoLT’s staff, please contact our producer Niamh Darcy, producer@boltmagazine.ie

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MILK-LGBT Music Festival-14th August

Get your diamond encrusted wellington boots at the ready for Europe’s first ever outdoor music and arts festival for the LGBT community. Taking place on Saturday 14th August, in the majestic surroundings of Ballinlough Castle, which will be transformed into a technicoloured dream world for one day of outrageous gay fun, think Wizard Of Oz meets Alice in Wonderland! From 12noon to 12am, 5,000 of Ireland’s gay community and their beautiful straight friends will strut their stuff, as a Mardi Gras Style atmosphere takes over!  Join your host the Queen herself, Panti who will oversee the days entertainment as the official MC on the Main Stage which will be graced by the presence of some of the hottest acts around including Sophie Ellis Bextor and Alexandra Burke to name but a few. 80’s icons Bananarama and Samantha Fox will join Right Said Fred in bringing it right back with some 80’s pop classics! While International DJs including Roisin Murphy, Seb Fontaine, Bodyrox & Luciana, Andy Moor and many more will have crowds dancing to their beat at the Pink Palace. With over 55 performers on the day from Irish newcomers The Heathers to  the utterly fantabulous Von Trash, comedy sensation the hilarious Katherine Lynch and lots lots more, we are sure you will find something to suit everyone.
Hosted by Proud Productions Limited, set up by two lesbian friends – the ethos of MILK Festival is to create a unique festival environment which is open to anyone from any community encouraging the culture of Inclusiveness, Acceptance and Diversity. To increase visibility of the LGBT community within the wider Irish and Global community while communicating the message of mutual respect to appreciate others for what they are, how they are different and respect them for such.  
So get your sunglasses, suncream and wellies on the ready, for what is only going to be the biggest Gay Day of the Year!
We are running a Private LGBT Student Sale for 48 Hours from 9am Friday the 4th of June until 9am Sunday the 6th of June. 
For LGBT students we are reducing our ticket price to €85 with bus fare reduced for STUDENTS from Dublin City Centre to Ballinlough Castle for €10 RETURN!
On the morning of the sale simply log onto www.milk2010.ie and access Student Ticket Purchase Area. Over the coming days we will provide a code that will allow you to avail of the discount.
Please note this offer is only available to students and student ID will be required on entry to the Festival.
If you have any queries, please fell free to contact Emma Jane or Valerie on info@proud.ie
I look forward to seeing you all on the 14th of August for Europe’s First LGBT Music Festival!!

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