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Films with a Cause! on Pride of the Ocean 2012

Nancy Johnson (right) and Susan Stryker (left) at screening of "Screaming Queens"

We’re pleased to announce that the Q-MeCon/CID panel for Films with a Cause will take place on Pride of the Ocean, Saturday, June 16, 2012 @ 11:15am – 1:15pm in the Deck 3 Conference Room.

The panel will be facilitated by Jennifer Howd, founder of Q-MeCon.

How do non-profits and NGO’s like PFLAG or Amnesty International use films and short web videos to spread their messages, build membership and conduct outreach for their mission? Are you looking for a way to get involved?… Join us for an in-depth conversation with leading change-makers to learn how YOU can make a difference through grassroots efforts to promote content for a cause.

The panelists are Nancy Johnson (PFLAG Oak Park, IL), Susi Walsh (Executive Director of the Center for Independent Documentary), Stu Maddux (director of GEN SILENT, to be screened on board), John Scagliotti (creator of IN THE LIFE, PBS), and Matt Paco (producer at IN THE LIFE and MTV WORKS).

Pride of the Ocean is pleased to be in collaboration with Q-MeCon for the third consecutive year.

Jennifer Howd, co-founder of Q-MeCon

The Queer Media and Entertainment Conference (Q-Me Con) creates events designed specifically for industry professionals working in, or looking to break into, LGBT content creation for the burgeoning queer TV, music, film and new digital media arenas. Q-Me Con features engaging seminars, tons of networking events and outrageous off-site parties designed specifically for queer industry professionals and content creators.

Q-Me Con was created by Punkmouse, a NYC-based queer-owned and operated media and entertainment group, founded in 2005 by industry veterans John Baez and Jennifer Howd.

Films with a Cause is one of two seminars Q-MeCon is presenting on board Pride of the Ocean. We will be announcing the other seminar with panelists in a few days.

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Filmmaker On Board | Lesli Klainberg

We are really pleased to note that Lesli Klainberg, from New York’s Newfest, who will be with us on the Celebrity Summit, has just taken on a major position in the film world. She has just been appointed managing director of the Film Society Lincoln Center. Lesli will be a panelist on the Q-Me-Con/CID Distribution Panel and will have a film shown in our “Filmmakers on Board: Special Screenings.” Below are two articles, one Variety and the other Indie Wire about Lesli’s new appointment.

Join Lesli on board with other film enthusiasts this June. Click here to learn more.

Variety article

Indie Wire article

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Filmmaker Spotlight: Body of Work on Pride of the Ocean

Casper Andreas Selected as First Filmmaker Spotlight

Announcing a new programming concept, “Filmmaker Spotlight: Body of Work.” We are very excited to announce that Casper Andreas will be our first featured filmmaker. And you get to vote which of his films we screen on Pride of the Ocean! Click here to vote. There is a trailer you can review on the page, with short highlights of each film. Join Casper on board the Celebrity Summit this June. Those who vote are eligible for a $150 discount on their cruise package.

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