Reel FAQ
1. Do I have to be gay to submit my reel?
No. Whether you're LGBT or not, your reel should have enough gay content to justify us showing it to our audience. Otherwise, we should be familiar enough with your work to know that you are involved in the gay community.
2. What kind of reels is QOTV looking for?
Kickass reels with at least one gay or gay-related scene
3. How do I submit my reel?
E-mail us a link to your reel. Give us approximately two (2) weeks. We will contact you ONLY if we are interested.
4. Do I have to pay for my reel to be shown on your website?
$150 for 1 month. (September/October Special)
5. Where will my reel be placed?
It will be embedded on the film/video/new media page.
6. What kind of reels does QOTV accept?
- Director reels
- Director of photography reels
- Editor reels
- Film/video score reels
7. Why doesn't QOTV accept a reel from anyone willing to pay for it?
When we place a reel on our site, we are telling professionals and the public that QOTV thinks you're good and are ready to be hired. To better showcase you, there are only a limited number of slots for reels each week.
Trailer FAQ
1. Do I have to be gay to submit a trailer?
No. Your trailer simply has to be good and have queer themes or lyrics or characters.
2. What kind of film/video/web show trailers is OTV looking for?
- Queer/queer-friendly indie film, video, web show trailers (under 500k);
- High production values (i.e., you spent more than $200 and used a director and shot list, etc.);
- All genres;
- Studio or distributor backed films/videos; and
- European, Middle Eastern, African, etc. (Subtitles welcomed but not mandatory.).
3. How much does it cost?
Indie Artists
$100 a week-- 1 month minimum. (September/October Special - Free)
Studio/Distributors
$200 a week-- 1 month minimum. (September/October Special - $100 a week)
4. How do I submit a trailer?
Indie Artists
E-mail us a link to your trailer (e.g., Youtube, Myspace, etc.). Give us two (2) weeks. We will contact you only if we see that your project is gay-related and enjoyable.
Studio/Distributors
E-mail us a link to your trailer (e.g., Youtube, Myspace, etc.). Give us one (1) week. Please put the name of the studio/distributor in your e-mail subject line.
Web show FAQ
1. Do I have to be gay to submit a film, video, or web show?
No. Your project simply has to be good and have queer plots, themes, and/or characters.
2. What kind of projects is QOTV looking for?
- Independent shorts/features, videos, and web shows with gay plots, themes, and/or characters.
- High production values (i.e., you spent more than $200 and used a director and shot list, etc.);
- Queer content producers with or without a distributor.
- Minority queer content producers.
- Foreign content
3. How do I submit my web show?
E-mail us a link to your project (e.g., Youtube, Myspace, etc.) to: projectsubmissions@queersotv.com
Give us approximately two (2) weeks. We will contact you only if we are interested.
4. Does QOTV pay content producers?
Not at this time.
5. What type of genre does QOTV prefer?
Comedy, sci-fi, political thrillers-- you name it. High quality (i.e., good script, good acting, good directing, etc.) and gay content should be your goal.
New Media, Film and Video Shorts FAQ
1. Do I have to be gay to submit a film, video, or new media (e.g., game)?
No. Your project simply has to appeal to a gay audience.
2. What kind of projects is QOTV looking for?
- New media (e.g., games)
- High production values (e.g., you spent more than $200 and used a director and shot list, etc.);
- Funny or serious
- Minority content
- Foreign content
We're not particularly interested in young, coming of age stories.
3. How do I submit my project?
E-mail us a link to your project (e.g., Youtube, Myspace, etc.) to: shorts@queersotv.com
Give us approximately two (2) weeks. We will contact you only if we are interested.
4. Does QOTV pay content producers?
Not at this time.
Writers FAQ
1. Do I have to be gay to submit an article?
No. Your article simply must focus on helping people produce film, video, music, or new media.
2. What kind of articles is QOTV looking for?
- Music (creation, production, and the business)
- Film (concepts, writing, the business, etc.)
- Video (concepts, writing, the business, etc.)
- New Media (concepts, writing, the business, etc.)
We are not interested in profiles at this time.
3. How do I submit an article?
E-mail us with your article embedded in the e-mail. Give us approximately two
(2) weeks. We will contact you only if we are interested.
4. Does QOTV pay writers?
Not at this time.
5. What else is QOTV looking for in an article?
- Good spelling and grammar with (hopefully) no typos
- Short pieces that can be read in less than three (3) minutes
- Entertaining
- Keep in mind our target audience
Photographer and Model FAQ
1. Do I have to be gay to have my pictures used?
No.
2. What kind of models is QQOTV looking for?
All types but particularly attractive men who meet one or more of the following criteria:
- 30 and over, men of color, international, straight, bi, or gay, rough trade, etc.
- Men in and out of a shirt
- Non-airbrushed and "organically" posed models
- Sexy but not pornographic (as hot as porn can be)
- Men (pretty or not) who are involved in film, music, videos, and new media. See question #8.
3. How much does QOTV pay models and photographers?
Photographers earn $200-$250 for three series (i.e., fifteen) of pictures. You must first work out a deal with your model and/or pay them. QOTV will only pay one of you.
Once accepted, you will be required to submit a signed model release (Don't worry. We'll send you a sample form). You will also be required to submit a signed release form that you, the photographer, own the rights to said pictures (We'll provide that for you, too.).
Models can get a photographer to photograph them and earn the $200-$250. Please compensate your photographer and make certain that he/she knows how to work the camera and you.
4. How do I submit my photographs?
E-mail us a link to your photographs (e.g.,Model Mayhem, Flickr). Give us two (2) weeks. We will contact you only if we are interested.
5. What kind of photographs is QOTV looking for?
- Sexy is a good start
- Art, sensuality, and seduction as opposed to pornographic
- Digital images in JPEG format
- Digital quality at a minimum of 7.0 mega pixels
- Fun, non-airbrushed models
- Your best (i.e., photographs that you would pay money for)
6. What kind of rights am I selling (as a model/photographer)?
- Right to exclusively publish your photos on the Internet for one month;
- Right to publish your photos for a total of three (3) months without additional payment;
- Right to option your photos for an additional three (3) months for $250.
7. Do I need a web link/page?
We highly recommend that you not only have a web link but photographs ready to sell or a calendar ready to be booked. Be careful. Everyone is not as nice as us. Don't forget to tell us something about you and your model.
8. What if I'm not a model but still want to submit a picture?
Cool. Submit your best photo with your full name, occupation, website link and/or e-mail address (or Twitter, etc.), so people can contact you. Briefly tell us about yourself, occupation/business, latest project, etc. Also explain what makes you a man or woman (or something in between) on the verge. You might meet someone, but networking and marketing should be your goal.
There is no payment involved. We will contact you only if we are interested.
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