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Reel Affirmations (RA) is a non-profit, all-volunteer LGBT film festival in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1991 and held every year in mid-October, as of 2011 Reel Affirmations was one of the largest LGBT film festivals (in terms of attendance) in the United States.〔Dickey, p. 238.〕 Baltimore's ''Gay Life'' newspaper called it "one of the top three films festivals for the entire LGBT community."〔(D'Longcroi , Rose. "Reel Affirmations Reaches 20th Year." ) ''Gay Life.'' September 30-October 13, 2011. Accessed 2012-04-22.〕 A 2007 guidebook claims it was one of the largest LGBT film festivals in the world.〔Yenckel and Frommer, p. 283.〕 A listing of LGBT film festivals claims it is the largest all-volunteer film festival in the world.〔("Reel Affirmations." Film Festivals Pro. No date. ) Accessed 2012-04-22.〕 ==Organization== Reel Affirmations is a program of One In Ten, a Washington, D.C.-based LGBT non-profit arts organization. One In Ten is overseen by a board of four officers and nine board members. Until 2009, a full-time, paid executive director oversaw the day-to-day operations of the organization. But as of 2011, its operations were run by the board and three volunteer directors.〔(O'Bryan, Will. "Movie Magic." ''Metro Weekly.'' October 13, 2011. ) Accessed 2012-04-22.〕 All One In Ten programs, including Reel Affirmations, are conceived, organized, and implemented by volunteers. Planning for Reel Affirmations begins after the conclusion of each year's festival. Deposits are placed to secure venues, and corporate sponsors are secured (an ongoing process which lasts until August). Programming teams for feature films, women's shorts, men's shorts, and documentaries begin researching and screening films in February. Films are secured by contract beginning as early as May, although most contracts are not finalized until early July. A coordinating committee oversees implementation of VIP relations, hospitality, volunteer coordination, marketing, embassy relations, public relations, and other aspects of the film festival. Most funding for Reel Affirmations comes from corporate sponsorships and ticket sales. Additional support comes from grants provided by the D.C. city government.〔Thomas, Desson. "Are 2 Roles Too Many at Filmfest DC?" ''Washington Post.'' April 29, 2007.〕 Reel Affirmations previously sponsored a two-day film festival which coincided with Capital Pride.〔"Growing Pride." ''Washington City Paper.'' June 5, 2003. This event was later discontinued.〕 The program began sponsoring monthly film screenings titled RA Xtra beginning in 2000,〔''Reel Affirmations 15 Program Guide.'' Washington, D.C.: One In Ten, 2005.〕 but stopped these events after RA15 in 2005. RA Xtra resumed in November 2010.〔 The organization also formerly sponsored "Divas Outdoors", a two-movie outdoor screening of classic gay-related movies at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, the former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post (heiress to the Post cereal fortune).〔(Najafi, Yusef. "One in Ten's Debt." ''Metro Weekly.'' March 25, 2010. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reel Affirmations」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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