“IOFF was instrumental in honing our pitch, especially being in the early stages of the process. Having the support of the Inside out team as well as the other filmmakers was unbelievably helpful. We had multiple meetings with potential business partners that were immediately excited and understood our project for exactly what it is. We continue to build on those relationships today.”
Isabel Marden, Kim Bailey, Tulica Singh
Project: Curses! (USA)
Company: Corporate Witchcraft
“The Inside Out IFF is a wonderful experience where not only do you connect with financiers and sales agents, but also other queer filmmakers from all over the world and get to experience a sense of community – filmmaking can be lonely work before you’re on set. Being able to troubleshoot with other queer director/producers allows you to see you’re often dealing with the same issues. We’re happy to say that we are going into production in 2023!
James Watson & Mikko Makela
Project: Sebastian (UK/Finland)
Company: Betes Sauvages
“Participating in the Inside Out finance forum has been instrumental in moving several of my feature films forward and helped them get made. From the caliber of the industry guests to the opportunity to build relationships with international teams, the forum does not disappoint. It’s a queer oasis in an industry that often feels very straight.”
Alyson Richards
Project: Midlife (Canada)
Company: Outside Line Studios
“The Inside Out International Financing Forum was the perfect place to pitch for us. It was welcoming, inclusive and had a really great selection of other international filmmakers to connect and form networks with. We had access to the best of the best – seasoned executives in a space that felt very professional yet also very curated to each project. We learnt so much about our project and where it fits in the market and I know I’ll be back again in the future as I feel part of the IO family now.”
Reece Cargan & Michael Lee Richardson
Project: A Good Spell (Scotland/UK)
Company: Bombito Productions
“The Finance Forum was a great program that helped me understand the reality of the CURRENT feature film market directly from decision makers. But the true learning experience came from meeting international teams at the same level using diverse strategies for similar goals.”
Maxime Beauchamp
Project: Cross Country Baby (Canada)
Company: Aimer Films
“IFF is an incredible platform to launch queer projects. It’s intimate, friendly and diverse in both the projects they select, and buyers they connect you with.”
“IFF works hard to amplify LGBTQ+ voices and get our projects in front of the right people who are actively seeking queer content, and in a meaningful way. On top of all this, Inside Out provided our team with so many incredible resources.”
Gharret Paon & Blake Mawson
Project: Perennials (Canada)
Company: Rebel Roads