image+nation festival film LGBT2SQueer Montréal 2024

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Supporting LGBTQ+ cinema and culture for four decades

image+nation culture queer is dedicated to encouraging + sharing stories of LGBTQ+ people through film and media

we promote and prepare present + future generations of queer storytellers + media makers / build empathy through sharing stories with audiences in Canada + across the globe via cultural collaborations and online initiatives

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I+N festival film LGBT2SQueer Montréal

A pioneer of LGBTQ+ cinema for four decades, image+nation festival film LGBT2SQueer Montréal showcases award-winning local and international films that strive to preserve the authenticity and diversity of LGBTQ+ voices while chronicling an evolving queer cinematic practice

I+N festival courts queer short film fest

Inaugurated in 2020, image+nation festival courts queer short film fest is Canada’s first LGBTQ+ festival to champion the short film and the global queer storytellers who make them.

I+N festival+

An “off image+nation Festival” virtual space to share New Queer Storytelling all year round, featuring monthly curated film programming, special screening and discussion events…and so much more.

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I+N explore

A space where queer creators explore, present and discuss their work. Watch and discover recorded sessions with LGBTQ+ content makers while engaging with their practices and processes.

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I+N E/SPACE QUEER

Canadian queer filmmaker database and virtual exhibition space project. In development

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I+N museum

Over the course of four decades together we’ve shared countless moments in the dark and created many memories at image+nation. I+N Museum is a home for these shared moments and memories - a witness to our cultural milestones and our shared experiences.

Your Story

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I+N storylab

I+N StoryLab is a short film scriptwriting initiative that brings LGBTQ+ content creators together with queer filmmaking mentors for a storytelling thinktank.

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I+N FILM SUBMISSION

image+nation accepts submissions of documentary, narrative, experimental, animated, or episodic projects by and/or about LGBTQ+ people and their communities. Feature length, short and episodic formats accepted. Submissions are accepted for BOTH I+N festival film LGBT2SQueer Montréal and I+N festival courts queer short film fest. Complete guidelines and requirements are available on our submission platform, FilmFreeway.