QWOCMAP - Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project

QWOCMAP - Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project Q***r Women of Color Media Arts Project (QWOCMAP) is a film and social justice organization. The program tours California and the U.S.

QWOCMAP uses film to shatter stereotypes and bias, reveal the lived truth of inequality, and challenge the roots of injustice through art and activism. QWOCMAP creates, exhibits, and distributes films that authentically reflect the lives of African Descent/Black, Native American/Indigenous; Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander; Southwest Asian, Middle Eastern, North African, Muslim; Asian, including

Southeast Asian; Latinx; and multi-ethnic le***an, bisexual, q***r women of color (cisgender & transgender), Two Spirit, intersex, and nonbinary, gender nonconforming, and transgender people of color (any orientation). By changing who is Behind The Lens, QWOCMAP transforms the craft of filmmaking itself, reshapes the kinds of films that are made, shifts the narratives we use, and reimagines the stories we tell. Founded in 2000, our Filmmaker Training Program provides FREE, artistically rigorous, professional workshops that tour California and the U.S. We nurture creativity, develop leadership, and equip LBSTQIA+ BIPOC filmmakers as artist-activist leaders for change. with a 3-year waiting list; in 2015, its first international Spanish-language cross-border filmmaking workshop was conducted in Tijuana and requests pour in from Australia to Uganda. QWOCMAP tailors this program to meets the needs of our multi-racial, pan-ethnic community. By changing who makes films, QWOCMAP transforms the craft of filmmaking itself, reshapes the kinds of films that are made and the stories that are told, to build power. Since 2003, the free annual International Q***r Women of Color Film Festival has world-premiered films from around the world, and created transnational connections between filmmakers, their films, and audiences and grassroots organizations. Our curatorial vision is grounded in high-quality, high-impact films. Facilitated public discussions foster deep engagement that shifts from individual awareness to collective action. QWOCMAP builds community and solidarity through programming and intentional practices that foster welcome, safety, and belonging. Since 2005, the boutique film Distribution Program has released QWOCMAP films to the acclaim of international film festival jury and audience awards on every continent except Antarctica. It strengthens movements and addresses the vital, intersecting issues that concern multiple populations. It partners with temples/mosques/churches, grassroots organizations, educational institutions, and film festivals to present films, speakers, discussions for political education. QWOCMAP equips us to imagine a better world in order to create a world of equity and justice, liberation and sovereignty.

Last month on July 4, we honored cultural links that unite us in diaspora with a satellite screening, "Q***r Asian World...
08/20/2026

Last month on July 4, we honored cultural links that unite us in diaspora with a satellite screening, "Q***r Asian World Cinema" at the Chinese Culture Center in Chinatown. The program included four films by LBTQIA+ Asian filmmakers that explored the ephemeral nature of identity through memory and dream. Thank you to all who came out and shared this moment of reflection on the Asian diaspora as it is woven throughout the last 250 years of US history.

See you at our "Q***r Black August" satellite screenings tomorrow (8/21) and Tuesday, August 25!

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ID1: A hand holds a "Q***r Asian World Cinema" satellite screening poster in Ross Alley, SF Chinatown, with red lanterns strung overhead. Poster reads: July 4th at 2pm, 41 Ross Alley, free admission. Co-presented by QWOCMAP.

ID2: Audience seated on folding chairs watches a subtitled film with Chinese text on a projector screen, in a colorful venue with teal and mustard walls, orange pendant lights, and red accents.

ID3: A speaker with a microphone reads notes in front of the "Q***r Asian World Cinema" satellite screening slide, held on July 4th at 2pm in SF Chinatown, in a teal-walled venue with a pink pillow on the carpet.

ID4: Storefront window displays multiple "Q***r Asian World Cinema" satellite screening posters, July 4th at 2pm, co-presented by QWOCMAP, with red lanterns visible reflected in the glass.

Join us this month for a tribute to Black August, two satellite screenings featuring films that celebrate Black, q***r, ...
08/19/2026

Join us this month for a tribute to Black August, two satellite screenings featuring films that celebrate Black, q***r, and trans stories:

Q***r Black August Film Screenings
Aug 21, 6pm | EastSide Arts Alliance, Oakland
Aug 25, 6pm | San Francisco Black Pride, The Stud

featuring:
PLENUM by Charlene A. Carruthers (only at Eastside Arts Alliance)
THE POWERFUL by Mavis De La Ossa
A NEW CREATION STORY by Audria LB, Dane Figueroa Edidi, J Mase III
LUMALALÍ GARAWÓN by Cecilia Ucles Bu
UNREQUITED LOVE by Asari Aibangbee
HAIRDOO by Exodia Demosthene
BLOOD MOON by Imani Dennison, India Sky Davis

Accessibility:
SF Black Pride - free, open captions, audio description
EastSide - free, open captions, audio description, mask required, all gender bathrooms

Get tickets via link in bio.

07/06/2026

Serving looks at QWOCFF 2026. Our community showed up fully, and the Glambot caught every moment.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our in-person festival in June! We resist, and we roll - GLOBALLY! Get ready for our online Encore, September 11-21. Free, worldwide, with open captions and audio description.

qwocmap.org/festival

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A vertical video compilation featuring various people posing and modeling on a red carpet in front of a dark blue curtain backdrop. In the foreground, a prominent white logo reads "QWOCMAP: Q***r Women of Color Media Arts Project." The video shows different participants dynamically posing: a group of three holding up a keffiyeh scarf, two people in face masks striking a playful pose, a person spinning off a pair of white sunglasses while wearing a graphic tee that reads "READ MY LIPS," a couple posing together smiling, and a person in a long red skirt twirling before giving a confident thumbs-up to the camera.

Thank you to our advertisers Front Porch(), Pink & White Productions(), Sinister Wisdom(), Thuy Custom Clothier(), Welln...
07/04/2026

Thank you to our advertisers Front Porch(), Pink & White Productions(), Sinister Wisdom(), Thuy Custom Clothier(), Wellness Journey Portal().

Three days at Presidio Theatre. Hundreds of folks in the room together, watching stories that were made for them, by people who look like them, who love like them, who carry the same histories. Thank you to all of our partners for making QWOCFF 2026 possible.

Advertisers purchase print ads in the QWOCFF program book, which goes to every attendee at the in-person festival. They also get added to other materials (eg, slideshow, social media, email blast, etc) depending on the tier they purchase.



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Graphic with a green ticket-shaped background and QWOCFF branding. Heading reads "Advertisers." Featured sponsor logos: the front porch, CRASHPAD SERIES, Sinister Wisdom, THUY, and Wellness Journey Portal. Bottom text reads: "WE RESIST AND WE ROLL ," alongside accessibility icons.

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Graphic with a green ticket-shaped background displaying a large feature advertisement for "Sinister Wisdom: A Multicultural Le***an Literary & Art Journal." The ad showcases three book covers: "Essential Poems by Pat Parker" edited by Sara Ellen Strongman, "Sister Love: The Letters of Audre Lorde and Pat Parker 1974-1989," and "The Complete Works of Pat Parker." Below the books, text lists subscription and order details for sinisterwisdom.org, social media handles, and a note stating that the journal is free on request to women in prisons and psychiatric institutions. The page features the "QWOCFF" festival logo at the top, the slogan "WE RESIST AND WE ROLL " at the bottom, and a row of accessibility icons.

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Graphic with a green ticket-shaped background featuring two vertical advertisements under the heading "ADVERTISERS." The left ad is for "CRASHPADSERIES.COM," showing photos of women in intimate and behind-the-scenes film sets, featuring a 15% off promo code (QWOCMAP15) and a QR code. The right ad is for "BLuSH," featuring a film reel logo dripping with pink paint above an upright metal screw, with details for an 18+ adult event at The Roxie from 7/31 to 8/1 and a QR code. The page includes the orange "QWOCFF" film festival logo at the top, the slogan "WE RESIST AND WE ROLL ," and a row of diverse accessibility icons at the bottom.

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Graphic with a green ticket-shaped background displaying three stacked rectangular advertisements under the heading "ADVERTISERS." The top ad is a black block for "THÚY Custom Clothier: Modern Style with an Iconic Touch." The middle ad is a maroon block for "Wellness Journey Portal," with the website and contact info. The bottom ad is a black block for "the front porch" with the phrase "f**ket get a bucket." The page is framed with the orange "QWOCFF" logo at the top, the slogan "WE RESIST AND WE ROLL " near the bottom, and a row of accessibility icons.

Thank you to our media sponsors SF Bay Times () and shades Magazine (.ewip).Three days at Presidio Theatre. Hundreds of ...
07/02/2026

Thank you to our media sponsors SF Bay Times () and shades Magazine (.ewip).

Three days at Presidio Theatre. Hundreds of folks in the room together, watching stories that were made for them, by people who look like them, who love like them, who carry the same histories. Thank you to all of our partners for making QWOCFF 2026 possible.

Media sponsors help QWOCFF reach wider audiences through coverage, promotion, and visibility across platforms.

Thank you to our sponsors Rainbow Grocery Cooperative(), Pixar(), and SAGindie ().Three days at Presidio Theatre. Hundre...
06/30/2026

Thank you to our sponsors Rainbow Grocery Cooperative(), Pixar(), and SAGindie ().

Three days at Presidio Theatre. Hundreds of folks in the room together, watching stories that were made for them, by people who look like them, who love like them, who carry the same histories. Thank you to all of our partners for making QWOCFF 2026 possible.

Sponsors, in particular, put money directly into the festival. Receptions, printed programs, accessibility services, production costs. If you’ve been to QWOCFF, sponsors paid for part of what you experienced.

QWOCFF 2026 is a wrap!Fifty films. Three days at Presidio Theatre. Hundreds of folks in the room together, watching stor...
06/26/2026

QWOCFF 2026 is a wrap!

Fifty films. Three days at Presidio Theatre. Hundreds of folks in the room together, watching stories that were made for them, by people who look like them, love like them, and who carry the same histories. Our partners are critical to bringing this completely free Festival to our communities during Pride month, year after year.

Presenting Sponsors, in particular, fund individual screenings and events at QWOCFF. When you see a sponsor’s name on a screening page, that organization made that specific program possible.

Thank you to to this year's Creative Wildfire and Movement Generation ().

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An event graphic with a light green background and dark green border, titled "PRESENTING SPONSORS." At the top is an orange ticket stub logo for the "San Francisco International QWOCFF Q***r Women of Color Film Festival." Below the title are two sponsor logos: "Movement Generation" and "CREATIVE WILDFIRE." The text at the bottom reads "WE RESIST AND WE ROLL ." A row of accessibility icons follows, including symbols for a face mask, audio description, American Sign Language, open captioning, wheelchair accessibility, stroller access, service animals, and a "Scent Free ZONE" label alongside the word "FREE."

QWOCFF 2026 is a wrap, and we are still carrying the energy and love from the weekend!Fifty films. Three days at Presidi...
06/24/2026

QWOCFF 2026 is a wrap, and we are still carrying the energy and love from the weekend!

Fifty films. Three days at Presidio Theatre. Hundreds of folks in the room together, watching stories that were made for them, by people who look like them, who love like them, who carry the same histories. What happened that weekend is what QWOCMAP has been building toward for 26 years. None of this magic would have been possible without our amazing Community Partners, who show up for QWOCFF. They co-host screenings, send crisis counselors, bring their audiences, and have been doing it with us for years. Some of these partnerships are nearly as old as the festival:

African American Art & Culture Complex, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Asian Pacific Islander Q***r Women & Transgender Community, Asian Women's Shelter, Atlas of Blackness, BAVC Media, Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits, Bay Area Le***an Archives, Brown Girls Doc Mafia, Castro LGBTQ Cultural District, Center for Asian American Media, Center for LGBTQ & Gender Studies in Religion, Chicana Latina Foundation, Chinese Culture Center, Cinemama, Coast Pride, Comfrey Films, Eastside Arts Alliance, Educational Video Center, El/La Para TransLatinas, Family Builders, Firelight Media, Fresh Meat Productions, FWD-Doc, J-Sei, James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center of San Francisco Public Library, Jingletown Films, Lavender Phoenix, littlebigworld, Lyon-Martin Community Health Services, National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Old Le***ans Organizing for Change, Openhouse SF, Our Family Coalition, Q***r Cultural Center, Q***rs for Climate Justice, Rada Collaborative, Richmond Rainbow Pride, Sacramento LGBT Community Center, San Francisco Women Against R**e, SF Black Pride, SF LGBT Center, Sogorea Te' Land Trust, SOMA Pilipinas, The Exiles, The Transgender District, Visual Communications, Women's Cancer Resource Center.

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A light green poster with a dark green border featuring a prominent orange ticket logo at the top for the "San Francisco International Q***r Women of Color Film Festival" (QWOCFF). Below the heading "COMMUNITY PARTNERS" is a grid of 24 diverse organization logos. The bottom features the text "WE RESIST AND WE ROLL " above a row of accessibility icons including "FREE," a face mask, audio description, sign language, captions, wheelchair access, and a "Scent Free ZONE" sign.

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A light green poster with a dark green border featuring a prominent orange ticket logo at the top for the "San Francisco International Q***r Women of Color Film Festival" (QWOCFF). Below the heading "COMMUNITY PARTNERS" is a grid of 26 diverse organization logos. The bottom features the text "WE RESIST AND WE ROLL " above a row of accessibility icons including "FREE," a face mask, audio description, sign language, captions, wheelchair access, and a "Scent Free ZONE" sign.

06/18/2026

And that's a wrap on ! 💐💐💐

Twenty-two years of this festival, and every single year we are reminded of why this space matters. Thank you to everyone who showed up this weekend, for the films, for each other, and for this community.

Serving glambot realness, here is our Board of Directors: Lynn Sugihara, Emily Park, Nat Ruiz Tofano, and Mel Y. Chen, not pictured here: Yeva Johnson

If you missed the festival, satellite screenings are running in cities across the country through October. Stay tuned for the free virtual Encore Screening in September.

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Four people stand on a red carpet in front of a dark blue curtain. They start with their backs to the camera, then turn around one by one, smiling and pointing toward the camera in playful poses. The white logo at the bottom reads "QWOCMAP: Q***r Women of Color Media Arts Project."

Day 2 is here! We are still feeling everything from Opening Night. continues today at Presidio Theatre, from the Indust...
06/14/2026

Day 2 is here! We are still feeling everything from Opening Night.

continues today at Presidio Theatre, from the Industry Brunch at 10am through Desire and Defiance screenings closing out the night, starting at 7pm. Today's program moves through land, resistance, breakage, and q***r love in all its complicated forms. Swipe to see the full Saturday schedule.

On-site registration is welcome. Just show up! Presidio Theatre, 99 Moraga Avenue, San Francisco.

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Thank you to our Presenting Sponsors and Community Partners: Movement Generation, Creative Wildfire, BAVC Media, Brown Girls Doc Mafia, FWD-Doc, Richmond Rainbow Pride, San Francisco Women Against R**e, Sins Invalid, The Transgender District, Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits, Chicana Latina Foundation, El/La Para TransLatinas, James C. Hormel Center at San Francisco Public Library, Q***rs for Climate Justice, Sogorea Te' Land Trust, Castro LGBTQ Cultural District, Educational Video Center, Fresh Meat Productions, Q***r Cultural Center, Sacramento LGBT Community Center, SF LGBT Center, The Exiles.

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ID1: QWOCFF 2026 Day 2 graphic. Green theater seats background, orange QWOCFF ticket logo. Text: "QWOCFF 2026 Day 2, Saturday, June 13." Bottom: "We Resist and We Roll " with accessibility icons.

ID2: QWOCFF Saturday June 13 schedule. Green seats background, orange logo. Lists 10AM Industry Brunch, 12PM Break S**t!, 4PM Land and Resistance, 7PM Desire & Defiance, each with description. "We Resist and We Roll " with icons.

ID3: QWOCFF Industry Brunch graphic. Green seats background, orange logo. Text: "Industry Brunch, Saturday, June 13 | 10AM, Presidio Theatre, SF." Photo of people mingling and embracing outdoors near a table. "We Resist and We Roll ."

ID4: QWOCFF "Break S**t!" screening, June 13, 2026, 12PM. Green seats background, orange logo. Grid of seven film stills: street scenes, animated roller-skaters, subway platform, group portraits, a dancer. "We Resist and We Roll ."

ID5: QWOCFF "Land and Resistance" screening, June 13, 2026, 4PM. Green seats background, orange logo. Three film stills: older person in cap/glasses, person with curly hair and florals, aerial coastal city street. "We Resist and We Roll ."

ID6: QWOCFF "Desire & Defiance" screening, June 13, 2026, 7PM. Green seats background, orange logo. Grid of seven film stills showing intimate moments between couples, a red-toned close-up, and an embrace. "We Resist and We Roll ."

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1014 Torney Avenue, Suite 111
San Francisco, CA
94129

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Monday 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm

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