Queer Media Festival 2015

Do you dream of getting a job working in the media? Or simply enjoy great storytelling? Queer Media Festival will feature in-conversations with over twenty five guests who work in the media. Hear about the journey they have undertaken to make their voices heard from Anna McNay (DIVA magazine), Paul Brand (ITV News), Rikki Beadle-Blair (director of FREE), Tim Macavoy (Director of InterTech LGBT Forum), Addie Orfila (head of production, Hollyoaks), transmedia storyteller Jan Libby and Alicya Eyo (Emmerdale, Director of Brace) plus many more inspiring guests. The day is BSL interpreted and showcases several short films (Alone With People, What’s Your Sign, The Language of Love, Brace), and performances by Rebecca Swarray & Pink Triangle Theatre. Vinny & Luke from YouTube’s V-Squared channel will be presenting Queer Xtra with backstage interviews and vox pops. Plus the Queer Vine Machine will be landing in the foyer for everyone to transmit positive Vine messages back into the social media sphere. The chat show styled day will be hosted by film director Mike Buonaiuto (Credence, @[null:#LoveAlwaysWins]), journalist Aashi Gahlot (Editor of SHOR LGBT online portal) and poet, playwright, director Cheryl Martin. Whilst the festival is underway across the city at the University of Salford’s TV studios in MediaCityUK will be the newsroom of Queer Agenda, a queer perspective TV news round-up whose pilot episode will be broadcast live at the Queer Media Festival later that day. Students and LGBT journalists will be working together throughout the day to put together the show. A behind the scenes documentary film crew will follow the trials and tribulations of the news team, as they aim to get Queer Agenda produced and broadcast in one day. Each February, as part of LGBT History Month, Contact brings Queer Contact a ten-day festival of events spanning performance genres and including both emerging artists and the best of established UK and international work. The 2015 programme is Contact’s biggest yet. Sat 7 Feb, 11am to 6pm. £15/10*. Over 14s. [BSL] Book: @[NjQyMTgzOTU5MjA4MTA3Omh0dHBcYS8vd3d3LmNvbnRhY3RtY3IuY29tL3FtZjo6:http://www.contactmcr.com/qmf] Full line-up: @[NjQyMTgzOTU5MjA4MTA3Omh0dHBcYS8vcXVlZXJtZWRpYS5vcmcudWsvOjo=:http://queermedia.org.uk] Ticket also allows entry to Queer Media: The Breakfast Club, Taurus, Sun 8 Feb, 10am to 12.30pm where people can meet the speakers from the previous day's festival, buy breakfast and network. Each February, as part of LGBT History Month, Contact brings Queer Contact a ten-day festival of events spanning performance genres and including both emerging artists and the best of established UK and international work. The 2015 programme is Contact’s biggest yet. Book: 0161 274 0600 / @[NjQyMTgzOTU5MjA4MTA3Omh0dHBcYS8vd3d3LmNvbnRhY3RtY3IuY29tL3F1ZWVyY29udGFjdDo6:www.contactmcr.com/queercontact] Tickets from £5-£20 plus Free events/exhibitions. @QueerMediaUK GUESTS: V-Squared aka Vinny and Luke (YouTube stars) John Bird Media (blogger) Greg Thorpe (DJ, freelance writer) Anna McNay (arts editor, DIVA) Paul Brand (Northern Political Correspondent, ITV) Elly Barnes (CEO and founder of Educate & Celebrate) Jessica Nichols (teacher) Pink Triangle Theatre Co. Jake Graf (writer, Brace) Alicya Eyo (Emmerdale actress & director of Brace) Addie Orfila (producer, Hollyoaks) Fiona Thompson (media lecturer) Anne Strachan (crowdfunding advisor) Shannon Yee (playwright) Chris Holliday & Emma Goswell (Gaydio) Rikki Beadle-Blair (film-maker, director, actor) Jackie Hagan (poet, comedian and theatre-maker Rebecca Swarray (playwright, performer) Keith Andrew (PR & games journalist) Tim Macavoy (Director of InterTech Diversity Forum) Jan Libby (transmedia storyteller) FILMS The Language of Love (10min) Alone With People (25min) Brace (22min) What’s Your Sign (6min) Gaysian (10min) Queer News Bulletin (15min)