Queer Media Festival at The Sharp Project: Why Don’t You?

On Saturday November 3rd The Sharp Project are hosting the daytime creative production workshops as part of Queer Media Festival 2018.

The day is “Why Don’t You Just Switch Off Your Netflix and Go Out and Do Something Less Boring Instead?”

At Why Don’t You…? discover how you can become an innovative storyteller creating LGBTQ stories using the new digital platforms of virtual reality, mobile filmmaking and podcasting. Learn hands on from industry experts how to utilise digital to tell your story. Enjoy a creative mix of inspiring talks and engaging workshops aiming to encourage and inspire you with the skills to refresh representation and the way that LGBTQ narratives are told.

Registration is from 9.30am and feel free to pop down to our drop-in workshops throughout the day.

Follow this link to get directions to The Sharp Project.

Please see below for available workshops throughout the day.

Register here

MobDoc Mobile Filmmaking Workshops facilitated by Deirdre Mulcahy (BBC Academy) and Amy Ashenden (Pink News)

MobDoc involves practical exercises focused on learning how to tell LGBTQ stories utilising mobile filmmaking technologies. The aim is to teach people how to begin to challenge the narrative in LGBTQ films by developing skills to create a film during the workshop. With two workshops aimed at beginner and advanced filmmakers ultimately we hope to empower participants to tell their own stories using their smartphone.

Podcasting workshops facilitated by Emma Goswell (Gaydio Radio) and Chrystal Genesis (STANCE podcast)

Are you growing increasingly frustrated by the under-representation of many voices in society – large groups of people growing up having no value attached to their perspectives – so why don’t you decide to do something about it? Hear how Chrystal launched Stance Podcast on Trump’s Inauguration day with the aim of giving a larger array of people the same amount of space, creativity and intellectual weight as others, and how Emma this autumn is set to launch her own podcast series – Coming Out Stories

Virtual Reality workshop facilitated by Future Artists

Meet Rosie and Clay two pioneers in Virtual Reality production and creation – ask them anything about creating in VR and have a go on a variety of demos that we have set up – by the end of the demo, you will have created something in Virtual Reality!

Please Note: Photography and filming will take place at the event.

Workshop times to be confirmed in October.