Each year, a student cohort travels to San Francisco for a jam-packed two-week immersion. While living in the Castro District, students attend Frameline, San Francisco’s International LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Each student watches a minimum of 25 films, documenting their experience via blogs, 180s (spontaneous, 3-minute reflections), and group presentations. Once back in Eau Claire, the cohort begins the process of planning UW-Eau Claire’s own Queer film festival: Q-Fest!

The application process for Q-Fest begins each spring. Each applicant submits a 5-page written application that is due at the end of February and subsequently interviews with Chris, Kallie, Em, and returning cohort members. We select the cohort each year in March.

If you are interested in applying or have any questions, please e-mail us at QFEST@uwec.edu and we will send you the application! You can also fill out the interest cards at the festival. We can’t wait for you to apply!