OUTeast Film Festival needs your movies!

The OUTeast Film Festival, Halifax’s queer film festival, wants to see your movies!

OUTeast is slated to happen in June of this year, and organizers are looking to fill the programs. They’re looking for short films, documentary films, animated films, experimental films. The deadline for applications is May 4. For more information, check out the submission guidelines or email Jena Dufton, the programming manager.

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