Arts Activities Support

Gender Reel hopes to achieve two primary outcomes this festival season. The first outcome consists of increasing participation by trans people of color filmmakers, guest speakers, and audience members by 50%. The second outcome includes helping audience members increase their knowledge and understanding of marginalized groups of trans people, such as trans women of color and trans people with disabilities. To evaluate audience experiences while attending the festival, we will hand out an evaluation form asking for feedback. This feedback will consist of assessing each attendees experience of the films themselves: if they find the films educational, if they would recommend them to others, and if they find the content relatable. We will also ask them to comment on their experience of the overall festival: if they find the venue(s) accessible and friendly, if the film schedule is convenient, if the Q and A is informative, etc. Lastly, we will create a second evaluation assessing the experience of those who were more directly involved in the festival, such as volunteers, filmmakers, panelists, etc. This evaluation form will be used to help us flesh out ways to enhance our organizing process and approach and ensure that filmmakers, for example, feel comfortable and supported when submitting work to Gender Reel. Once the festival is over, the Board and ED will review these evaluations and make recommendations.