2024-11-07T14:55:56-08:00 2024-06-30 208297741 KARNAFULLY TAX INC 37-20 74th Street 2nd Floor Jackson Heights NY 11372 990 2023-07-01 465631277 QUEENS WORLD FILM INITIATIVE INC QUEE 7184292579 7415 35TH AVE JACKSON HEIGHTS NY 11372 KATHA CATO President 7184292579 2024-10-29 true true SOHAN AZAD RABBI P02474809 7182056040 2024-11-07 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z KATHA CATO 7415 35TH AVE Jackson Heights NY 11372 123743 false X www.queensworldfilminitiative.org X 2014 NY THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN FILM SCREENINGS BY UTILIZING TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE SCREEING LOCATIONS AND VENUES TO SCREEN INDEPENDENT CINEMA. THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN,SENIOR CITIZENS, FILM MAKERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO SHARE IDEAS AND DEVELOP ANALOGUE, DIGITAL, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PROJECTS. 10 6 0 40 0 0 88832 76885 33819 46858 0 1346 0 123997 123743 0 0 1000 0 0 0 133498 117076 134498 117076 -10501 6667 13997 20129 0 13997 20129 X THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN FILM SCREENINGS BY UTILIZING TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE SCREEING LOCATIONS AND VENUES TO SCREEN INDEPENDENT CINEMA. THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN,SENIOR CITIZENS, FILM MAKERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO SHARE IDEAS AND DEVELOP ANALOGUE, DIGITAL, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS PROJECTS. true true 117076 8100 123743 Annual Queens World Film Festival for School age children,Seniors and others from Local communities In the past 12 years, Queens World has screened over 1,800 films from 92 countries, with 281 films hailing from local Queens filmmakers. Since the inaugural year of the Queens World Film Festival took place in 2011, the Catos have been focused on fostering connections between local and international filmmakers of all ages. In addition to the annual multi-day film festival, Queens World also offers mentoring and professional development programs like Passion in Action, industry panels, school-based immersion programs, the He Said/She Said blog, the Listening Tour video series, and year-round encore screenings for festival alumni. One festival event that happens throughout the year is the Passion in Action professional development workshop. Its goal is to connect young creatives in the Queens, New York area with professionals in their desired field. The last Passion in Action in-person event was in April, and Cato says the aim is to have the next big workshop event this summer. The main goal is to increase the skills of young people in terms of representing themselves in a professional manner, whether they are interested in being biochemists or filmmakers, Cato says. Our medium happens to be film thats where the greatest contacts that we have are, and the greatest opportunities that we have. 0 0 0 A QUEENS WORLD SCREENING EVENT for Forgotten artisans of New York Join us for an evening of short films from Story Font Studio celebrating three New York City artisans followed by a panel discussion about preserving these traditions and inspiring future generations of creatives. Queens World will also premier new segments of The Listening Tour including a segment by MediaMkrs Intern Ashley Grullon and John Jay College of Criminal Justice student Mary Jones. After the screening we will gather and John Jay College of Criminal Justice student Mary Jones. After the screening we will gather WHEN: Friday, June 16, 2023 at 5:00pm WHERE: Kaufman Astoria Studios 0 0 0 He said.. KFC: I have some good questions for you, so here we go with my first one: What should be included in a Cover Letter, a Directors bio, and a Directors Statement? DPC: Your Cover Letter ought to briefly introduce you and your project and why you have chosen our festival, why it is a good fit for your film, indicating you did your research rather than making mass submissions. Your Bio ought to be factual & brief, around 120 200 words. Keep all the awards to a minimum what we really want to know is how/why you make films. Your Director Statement ought to also be around120 words, including why you made this film, what you were exploring, whom you think your audience may be. KFC: What is a common choice filmmakers make that make it hard to program their film? DPC: Length. Although short films are usually under 50 minutes, the longer a short film goes over 15 minutes the better it must be because it becomes difficult to program. Features over 90+ minutes must be extremely well made, especially well written with or without name actors. Do not ever include bloopers you spent all of this time creating a world, a story, characters that you want us to believe in, then you spend several minutes showing us how goofy, silly, wacky everything got on set. I DONT CARE. Sorry, I get a little heated about this. Believe in your work enough to leave us with nothing else than your story. She Said. DPC: OK, its my turn to ask you a few questions, like what makes your job difficult? KFC: I have a few pain points, but my main one is that I really want every filmmaker, every creative to have the opportunity to grow, to be screened, to be heard, but we just cant screen everyone. I hate saying no to alumni or to DPC, I hate saying no to any of the filmmakers who trusted us with their work. I want everyone who screens at the festival to leave more connected to the film community, and more confident about their work. Sometimes people behave badly, arent appreciative, expect preferential treatment and that is unfortunate.and painful. DPC: What are some of the festival mistakes filmmakers make? KFC: I have a list. Some filmmakers are not aware that they are part of the festival community the minute they submit. Many people on our end are working on their submission and we are giving everyone the best shot we can here is my list: Not reading the terms of our submission agreement. Submitting an incomplete submission form. Using music or photos or clips or products in their film without securing the rights to do so. Not responding to communication from the festival (check your SPAM). Getting drunk at a festival event and puking on my shoes. DPC: When is it appropriate to ask for a waiver? KFC: Your job is to advocate for your film and you should do that wherever and whenever you need to. Asking for waivers is your right, BUT telling us that you already spent your festival budget on other festivals is not a good look. Dont tell us your film is a labor of love. All of them are. Festivals are as well. If you need a waiver, state your case like a professional, make an offer and strike a deal that is respectful to all parties and keep it moving. DPC: When is it appropriate to call a festival. KFC: If you have an extenuating circumstance or a submission emergency: comb through their submission page, comb through their website and make sure they havent already addressed those kinds of things, then call them. If it is a message, leave a short professional message requesting a call back. When you speak to a human, negotiate a solution that is respectful to all parties and again, just keep it moving. You have a film to finish and I have a festival to build. DPC: Why is the drop dead deadline more expensive? KFC: We want you to get your work in as early as you can so that our team has plenty of time to curate the festival. many times filmmakers are finishing films and it seems next to impossible to meet that deadlinewe understand that is a tough spot. Maybe that is a good time to call the festival DPC creates thematic blocks and that takes time. We dont program The Short Block or The Comedy Block..so that process takes time and it is just better if you get your film in as early as you can. With that being said, we know that . Zukor Screening Room 34-12 36th Street, Astoria, NY 11106 117076 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 6 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false NY KATHA CATO 7184292579 7415 35TH AVE6F JACKSON HEIGHTS NY 11372 X X Katha Cato President,Cofounder & Executive Director 50.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Banish Treasurer 5.00 X 0 0 0 Cordelia Persen Secretary 5.00 X 0 0 0 Sandra Schulberg Dir,Industry events 5.00 X 0 0 0 Dora Naughton Dir,Special events 5.00 X 0 0 0 Montaigne P Massac Co-Dir,Communications 5.00 X 0 0 0 Susy Chu Board Member 5.00 X 0 0 0 Anuz Thapa Co-Dir,Communications 5.00 X 0 0 0 Don Cato Co-Founder & Artistic Director 15.00 X 0 0 0 Erick Miranda Board Member 5.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false X 8100 68785 76885 Encore Screenings 512000 950 0 0 Merchandise 512000 1768 0 0 Program Sponsors 512000 3998 0 0 BLOCK 512000 2849 0 0 Special Events 512000 750 0 0 36543 0 0 46858 123743 46858 0 0 100 100 0 0 86453 86453 0 0 16793 16793 0 0 6309 6309 0 0 7421 7421 0 0 117076 117076 0 0 13997 20129 13997 20129 0 0 X 0 13997 20129 13997 20129 13997 20129 6667 X X false false false X 0 35174 29412 73839 123997 123743 386165 0 0 35174 29412 73839 123997 123743 386165 0 386165 0 0 0 386165 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 0 0 false false false Other About Volunteers contributed their time and work for the Queens World Film Initiative Inc, and the organization estimated the Gifts in Kind and reported as Noncash contributions. Pt III, Line 2 Queens World is made possible, in part, by a Queens Community Arts Grant as part of the Statewide Community Regrants program funded by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and managed by Flushing Town Hall; the New York State Council on the Arts, Statewide Community Regrants Program (formerly the Decentralization program) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. It is also made possible in part by funding through New York City Council Member Shekar Krishnan and the Department of Youth and Community Development and public funds from the Queens Arts Fund, a re-grant program supported by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with New York City Council and administered by New York Foundation for the Arts. Pt III, Line 3 Starting this Period, we have reported,as Noncash Revenue, the work contribution by Volunteers,by estimation. Pt VI, Line 11b In order to Review form 990, the Secretary announce a Special Board meeting.In the meeting all copies of form 990 is distributed to each Board member. After resolving all issues on form 990, the Board approves form 990. Pt VI, Line 1a Each Board member has equal voting right. Pt VIII $53,750,Noncash contribution is an estimated Volunteer contribution. Pt XII, Line 1 There was no Federal award, requiring Financial Audit. Pt VII, Col (E) Katha Cato,President is paid $1,000. No other Board member is paid any amount. Pt VI, Line 12c VI 12C:Conflict of Interest policy Monitoring & enforcement : In order to properly monitor and enforce the conflict of interest policy,the board ask major vendors and service providers to disclose any relationship with any of the organizations directors,officers employers or volunteers.In addition,the board take periodic review of transactions involving any significant expentiture of organizational funds to ensure any compensation paid continues to be reasonable. Pt VI, Line 2 Katha Cato, Executive director and Don Cato,Artistic Director, are Husband and Wife. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Trophies/Awards 2280. 2280. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Consultant 56263. 56263. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Food 8751. 8751. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Rental 17054. 17054. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Research 100. 100. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Storage 978. 978. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Screening Fee 150. 150. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g tRAVEL 877. 877.