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Queer Dating App Jack’d Launches Film Festival With Judges TS Madison, Miss Lawrence, Bobby Ashley, Mike Gauyo and Dyllón Burnside (EXCLUSIVE)
Jack'd, the largest dating app for queer people of colour in the United States, is launching its inaugural film festival to celebrate original films by queer creators, with particular emphasis on stories that centre the experiences of queer people of colour. The festival aims to provide a platform for queer filmmakers to share their narratives directly with audiences whilst giving the community an active role in celebrating emerging talent.
The festival will run from 2 November to 3 December, with a submission deadline of 21 October, and features judges including RuPaul's Drag Race star TS Madison and Pose's Dyllón Burnside. The competition offers a $20,000 prize pool, with both grand jury and audience choice award winners receiving $10,000 each; participation is free for Jack'd app users, who can vote in-app for their favourite films, and both short and full-length entries are eligible.
In short
- Jack'd launches inaugural film festival celebrating queer filmmakers of colour
- $20,000 prize pool; app users vote for audience choice award
- Free participation; submission deadline 21 October
Explained simply
Jack'd is a dating application primarily used by queer people of colour in the United States. The platform has now launched its inaugural film festival to showcase original films created by queer filmmakers, with particular emphasis on stories centring the experiences of queer people of colour.
The festival provides filmmakers with a direct platform to share their work with audiences, whilst giving community members an active role in selecting their favourite submissions. The initiative extends Jack'd's focus beyond dating to celebrate queer storytelling more broadly.
The festival runs from November to early December, with submissions due by 21 October. Both short and full-length films are eligible, and participation is free for Jack'd app users. The competition offers a total prize pool of £20,000, split between the grand jury winner and audience choice winner at £10,000 each.
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