San Antonio QFest-LGBT International Film Festival

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San Antonio Q Fest: The San Antonio LGBTQ International Film Festival is committed to showcasing and bringing awareness of the diverse culture and perspective of the LGBTQ Community to the greater San Antonio area. The festival will feature cinematic works recognizing and celebrating a multicultural world. San Antonio (SATX) QFest: The San Antonio LGBT International Film Festival is a production of Pride San Antonio. Pride San Antonio is a registered 501 c(3) nonprofit corporation. Pride San Antonio was founded in 2004 as Gay Pride SA by a group of community activists and organizers who wanted to put on a celebration of LGBT PRIDE that was all-inclusive and facilitated the needs of individuals so that individuals can facilitate the needs of a community. Due to us being a 501 c(3) NonProfit: SATX QFest does NOT PROVIDE SCREENING FEES or have funds available for filmmaker travel. In 2008 members of the Gay Pride SA Board of Directors began exploring the possibility of hosting an annual LGBT film festival and in 2013, members of the Board of Directors of the Pride San Antonio Inc, formerly Gay Pride SA, moved forward and executed Pride SA's Inaugural SATX QFest. As in previous years, the SATX QFest Jurors Board is proud to provide feedback on films to those filmmakers who request that feedback. Each film is judged by a minimum of 3 judges. Each film will have a mixture of film professionals as well as movie aficionado Jurors review the film. After the film selections are announced the board of QFest will make available by email the feedback to those folx who wish to have it. We believe we are one of a very few film festivals that provide this at no additional cost to the filmmaker. This is because San Antonio QFest strives to be a place where filmmakers can learn and grow! Pride San Antonio Inc. is operated by an all-volunteer Board of Directors and an all volunteer committee. The events produced by Pride San Antonio Inc. raise money for five local nonprofits and charities For 2019 Pride San Antonio has chosen the following as beneficiaries: American Veterans For Equal Rights (AVER)-Lone Star Chapter BEAT AIDS Fiesta Youth MCC-Metropolitan Community Church Rape Crisis Center Texas A&M LGBTQ We Are Alive Inc. Woodlawn Pointe Film Submission Fees and Deadlines- $15.00 (U.S. Dollars) EARLY BIRD by May 15, 2021 $10.00 (U.S. Dollars) EARLY BIRD-STUDENT by May 15, 2021 $25.00 (U.S. Dollars) REGULAR DEADLINE by June 30, 2021 $15.00 (U.S. Dollars) STUDENT REGULAR DEADLINE by June 30, 2021 $45.00 (U.S. Dollars) LATE DEADLINE by July 30, 2021 $20.00 (U.S. Dollars) LATE STUDENT DEADLINE by July 30, 2021 $60.00 (U.S. Dollars) EXTENDED DEADLINE by August 20, 2021 $30.00 (U.S. Dollars) EXTENDED STUDENT DEADLINE by August 20, 2021

Last updated Sep 12, 2026

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• Filmmaker

  My film 'Elijah' was screened at this festival. This is a great film festival in TX that brings powerful queer films from all around the world.

• Filmmaker

  As a person who was once stationed in San Antonio it was a full circle moment to have my film have its Texas premiere at this festival. I am grateful for a safe space to laugh and share my original works. They were a delight to work with and I wish them much success in their upcoming years.

• Filmmaker

  So pleased for our documentary "Sally!" (about lesbian feminist activist Sally Gearhart) to be a part of this festival. I was very sorry not to be there, but it felt so on target to screen in San Antonio: Sally lived and taught in Seguin for many years before moving to San Francisco to come out. Thanks again for the privilege!

• Filmmaker

  The San Antonio Q-Fest team was friendly and helpful. We were not able to join for the screening of our film “Clam Diving for Beginners”, but they screened it twice during the festival weekend and I received some personal messages from the audience. It would be lovely to see more social media promotion in the coming years. Overall it was a positive experience to be part of this festival.

• Filmmaker

  We loved being part of QFest San Antonio! It was such an honor to bring Tippi & Barb to Texas and share their story with another LGBTQ+ audience. There’s something powerful about seeing queer stories from across the country come together in one place, and we were proud to be among them. Huge thanks to the QFest team for celebrating our community, supporting independent filmmakers, and giving Tippi & Barb such a warm welcome in San Antonio!

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