From Erin:

Call for submissions!

Please help with my film project!

Deadline: Nov. 15th

Hi, my name is Erin and I am currently working on a short animated film entitled “femme enough.” (working title). The film will focus on celebrating and exploring all types of femme identity. What I’m looking for are digital photographs of you being your fabulous femme self! I am looking for photos that epitomize your femmeness as you see it and also images of femme groups or gatherings. The photos will be altered into drawings (resembling the original, but no original photos will be used) and then animated by me for my final project in my film class. I also plan to enter the film into some queer art shows somewhere down the road.

Please email your photo(s) along with a short description on how/why you are femme, ie. finish the following sentences: “I’m femme like…,” “I’m femme because…,” and/or “I define femme as…” or whatever you want to tell me about yourself or your group. These self-definitions may introduce or go after your animated image in the film (the connection to your image will be clear and your words will not be used out of context!!). The description is optional, so if you just want to send photos that’s fine too, but please also include your name, location, and contact information. I will contact you if I will be using your image.

Thank you so much for your time and I hope you will participate in my project!! And please spread the word! Feel free to email me for more info.!

You can reach Erin at craftygrrrl@msn.com.

You can find Maria on MySpace here and read her current call for essays on femme identity here. Pick up Queer Shorts, her new anthology, at MergePress.com.