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June 8, 2026
KPFA Women’s Magazine interview: 22nd annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival
A KPFA interview with the Women’s Magazine
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June 8, 2026
KPFA Women’s Magazine interview: 22nd annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival
A KPFA interview with the Women’s Magazine
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June 7, 2026
Audre Lorde rises again at Queer Women of Color Film Fest
A 48 Hills article by Dennis Harvey
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May 29, 2026
22nd annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival
A spotlight in SF/Arts, written by Sura Wood.
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May 29, 2026
KPFA interview: 22nd annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival
A KPFA radio interview, by Frank Sterling, host of Full Circle
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May 21, 2026
QWOCMAP’s Programming Upholds Queer, Trans Communities Amidst San Francisco’s Unraveling Arts Landscape
The San Francisco Bay Times published an article about QWOCMAP and our 22nd annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival, written by Kristie…
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May 21, 2026
QWOCMAP Announces 22nd Annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival
47 Films by Queer Women, Transgender and Nonbinary Filmmakers of Color Screen June 12–14 at San Francisco's Presidio Theatre Program Highlights Include 10 World…
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June 24, 2025
Madeleine Lim Receives Pride Commendation
In June 2025, our founding Executive/Artistic Director Madeleine Lim had the honor of receiving a Pride Commendation from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.…
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June 12, 2025
Why Our Stories Matter More Than Ever: QWOCMAP at 25
The San Francisco Bay Times published an article about QWOCMAP's 25th anniversary, written by Managing Director T. Kebo Drew, CFRE. “Why Our Stories Matter…
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June 9, 2025
Celebrate Queer Pride with QWOCMAP film festival
KPFA's Womens Magazine broadcasted an interview with founder and Executive/Artistic Director Madeleine Lim about our 21st annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival.…
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June 1, 2025
Fierce Determination at 2025 International Queer Women of Color Film Festival
The SF/Arts posted about our 21st annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “2025 International Queer Women of Color Film Festival”Published June 2025…
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May 21, 2025
Sold Out: Queer Asian World Cinema at QWOCFF 2025
48 Hills published an article about QWOCMAP's first-ever satellite screening of our International Queer Women of Color Film Festival—Queer Asian World Cinema, part of…
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May 20, 2025
Why Supporting QWOCMAP Matters
Community Funding Models for QTBIPOC Films Breaking into the film industry is an uphill battle against systemic barriers for LBTQIA+ BIPOC filmmakers. The industry…
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April 16, 2025
The Power of the Producers Circle
Why Donors are Vital to QWOCMAP's Mission For 25 years, QWOCMAP has been at the forefront of amplifying the voices of queer and trans…
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April 8, 2025
Dream Keeper funding cuts hurting Black San Francisco
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article about the Dream Keeper Initiative funds rescinded by the City of San Francisco. “Dream Keeper funding cuts…
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April 7, 2025
City cancels $10M in Dream Keeper funds
The San Francisco Standard published an article about the Dream Keeper Initiative funds rescinded by the City of San Francisco. “City cancels $10M in…
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June 14, 2024
Queer Women of Color Film Festival celebrates 20 years in San Francisco
The KTVU published an article about the 20th anniversary International Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “Queer Women of Color Film Festival celebrates 20…
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June 11, 2024
A joyful reunion at 20th Queer Women of Color Fest
48 Hills published an article about our 20th annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “Screen Grabs: A joyful reunion at 20th Queer…
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June 10, 2024
Groundbreaking Queer Women of Color Film Festival turns 20
The Bay Area Reporter published an article about the 20th anniversary International Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “Queer Women of Color Film Festival…
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May 14, 2024
Accessibility at our 20th anniversary Queer Women of Color Film Festival
Cheryl Green published an article on Who Am I To Stop It, about our 20th anniversary International Queer Women of Color Film Festival. "20th…
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May 5, 2024
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project Turns 20
shades magazine published an article about the 20th annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project turns…
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June 22, 2023
Local legends featured at Frameline’s LGBTQ+ film festival
KALW broadcasted an interview with Jewelle Gomez about the Frameline screening of Jewelle: A Just Vision, the new documentary about her by Madeleine Lim.…
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June 12, 2023
JEWELLE: A Just Vision at Frameline
KPFA's Womens Magazine broadcasted an interview with founding Executive/Artistic Director Madeleine Lim about her new documentary JEWELLE: A Just Vision. “Frameline Lesbian/Queer Film”Published June…
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June 5, 2023
Create the World We Want to Live In
KQED published an article about our 19th annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “At the Queer Women of Color Film Festival, Filmmakers…
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May 31, 2023
Disability Justice at our 19th annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival
Cheryl Green published an article on Who Am I To Stop It, about our 19th annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “19th…
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May 30, 2023
Arts, Culture, And Bearing Witness To Our Varied But Interconnected Stories
Causa Justa :: Just Cause published an article about QWOCMAP and our 19th annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival in their Just…
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May 30, 2023
Outlook Video Interview with Madeleine Lim
Outlook Video published a special edition video interview with QWOCMAP founding Executive/Artistic Director Madeleine Lim. Watch the interview, in which Mad shared QWOCMAP’s origin…
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March 28, 2023
Unsung Hero of Documentary Filmmaking
Brown Girls Doc Mafia featured QWOCMAP founding Executive/Artistic Director Madeleine Lim in an article by Sonya Childress about the champions, cheerleaders, and visionaries who…
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June 10, 2022
Jewelle On The Big Screen
GLAAD published an article about JEWELLE: A Just Vision, a new documentary by Madeleine Lim. The documentary premiered at our 18th annual International Queer…
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December 20, 2021
SFFILM Panel with Madeleine Lim
In November 2021, Madeleine Lim moderated the SFFILM Doc Stories panel Searching for Truth: Authorship in Documentary Cinema. Led by Mad, the filmmakers discussed…
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December 20, 2021
PrideFull Panel with Madeleine Lim
In November 2021, Madeleine Lim spoke on PrideFull’s panel Celebrating the QTPOC Stories and Filmaking. During the panel, Mad discussed her 25+ years of…
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September 23, 2021
QWOCMAP Films at Racial Equity Week
In September, Cook County's 3rd annual Racial Equity Week screened 12 QWOCMAP Films in two screenings which showcased the lived experience of communities important to the…
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September 23, 2021
Thank You to Board Member Alisha Diego Klatt
Thank you to Board Member Alisha Diego Klatt, who just ended 3 years of Board service on August 31st! We want to honor all…
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September 23, 2021
QWOCMAP Films at Transgender District Screenings
The Transgender District launched their 3-part screening series in mid-August. Their work is near and dear to our hearts, so QWOCMAP was excited to collaborate with this…
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September 23, 2021
2021 Critical Juncture
We’re thrilled to announce that QWOCMAP is a part of San Francisco’s Dream Keeper Initiative! The Human Rights Commission has chosen QWOCMAP as part of…
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August 31, 2021
2021 Sundance Uprise Grant Fund Recipient
Sundance Institute announced QWOCMAP as an Arts Organization Grantee! The Uprise Grant Fund awarded funds to 38 BIPOC artists, and 18 powerful BIPOC-led organizations like…
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August 31, 2021
2nd Place! Give OUT Day 2021
QWOCMAP is extremely grateful to our 2021 Give Out Day donors. With 465 amazing donors, we raised $43,732! We ended up in 2nd place…
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August 31, 2021
FilmEx July Panel
In July 2021, QWOCMAP Program Manager Christina Lang spoke at FilmEx July, a film festival conference presented by Film Festival Alliance. The panel "Both...And: Thinking…
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August 31, 2021
Asian Art Museum Features Madeleine Lim
On June 24, 2021, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco screened Sambal Belacan in San Francisco (1997) and The Worlds of Bernice Bing…
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August 31, 2021
AFI DOCS Panel
On June 26, 2021, Madeleine Lim moderated a special AFI DOCS 2021 panel discussion History is Out: Excavating Queer Stories for the Screen. Led…
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August 31, 2021
Madeleine Lim Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
In May 2021, QWOCMAP founding Executive/Artistic Director Madeleine Lim received a Lifetime Achievement in Community Building Award from the Chinese Culture Center in San…
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August 31, 2021
Systemic Inequity in San Francisco Arts & Culture
In May 2021, San Francisco rolled out the Guaranteed Income for Artists pilot program to support 130 struggling San Francisco artists and organizations with…
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August 31, 2021
Juried Wicked Queer Film Festival
In April 2021, Madeleine Lim juried for the Best in Show Narrative Feature award at the 37th annual Wicked Queer Film Festival. The award…
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August 31, 2021
The State of Independent Queer Cinema – ClexaCon
On April 17, 2021, Madeleine Lim spoke at ClexaCon’s panel The State of Independent Queer Cinema.
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August 31, 2021
Global Women’s Rights Forum – University of San Francisco
On March 9, 2021, QWOCMAP founding Executive/Artistic Director Madeleine Lim spoke at University of San Francisco’s Global Women’s Rights Forum, as part of the…
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August 31, 2021
WOMEN我們: From Her to Here – Chinese Culture Center
QWOCMAP founding Executive/Artistic Director Madeleine Lim’s film Sambal Belacan in San Francisco (1997) is currently screening as part of the San Francisco Chinese Culture…
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August 31, 2021
Sambal Belacan in San Francisco
In Sambal Belacan in San Francisco (1997), three first-generation immigrant Asian lesbians from Singapore grapple to create home and belonging. This award-winning documentary explores…
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June 29, 2021
QWOCMAP Filmmaker Grant Recipients
QWOCMAP is proud to announce our first-ever QWOCMAP Filmmaker Grant recipients! A total of $10,000 was awarded to 8 LBTQ+ filmmakers of color creating…
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June 29, 2021
Molten Connections Make for Merry Community – SF Bay Times
The San Francisco Bay Times published an article about our 17th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “Molten Connections Make for Merry Community…
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June 29, 2021
Radical Visions – East Bay Express
The East Bay Express published an article about our 17th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “Radical Visions” by Lou Fancher Published June…
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June 29, 2021
Dueling SF LGBTQ Film Fests – Bay Area Reporter
The Bay Area Reporter published an article about our 17th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “Dueling SF LGBTQ film fests have some…
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June 29, 2021
For LGBTQ+ Pride, 2021 is a Year of Transition – KQED
KQED published an article about our 17th annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival. “For LGBTQ+ Pride Parties and Events, 2021 is a Year…
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June 29, 2021
Queer, trans women still seeking representation in media – SF Examiner
The San Francisco Examiner published an article about QWOCMAP. “Queer, trans women still seeking representation in media” by Kate Selig Published February 15, 2021…
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November 17, 2020
Beyond Inclusion Panel Recording
On November 17, QWOCMAP founding Executive/Artistic Director Madeleine Lim spoke at Firelight Media's special edition of their Beyond Resilience series at DOC NYC. Watch the recording of…
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October 26, 2020
One-Time Exception to Singapore Ban of Madeleine Lim Film
In October 2020, QWOCMAP founding Executive/Artistic Director Madeleine Lim's award-winning film Sambal Belacan in San Francisco (1997) screened publicly in Singapore for the first…
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September 28, 2020
Queer Screen Pitch Off 2020
As bustling and busy as ever, in September Madeleine Lim juried Sydney’s Queer Screen Pitch Off 2020 with Bryan Glick and Joe Bilancio. Filmmakers from…
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September 23, 2020
Difficult Conversations on Equity in Fundraising
On December 1, QWOCMAP Managing Director T. Kebo Drew, CFRE, was featured on The Freshman Fundraisers Podcast. Listen to Difficult Conversations on Equity in Fundraising.
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August 24, 2020
The Worlds of Bernice Bing
Riding the waves of American history, The Worlds of Bernice Bing (2013) explores the life, activism and art of this Abstract Expressionist painter, Beat-era…
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May 21, 2026
QWOCMAP Announces 22nd Annual International Queer Women of Color Film Festival
47 Films by Queer Women, Transgender and Nonbinary Filmmakers of Color Screen June 12–14 at San Francisco's Presidio Theatre Program…
