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RAGE monthly | SEPTEMBER 2011
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! THE LONG BEACH Q FILM FESTIVAL 2011by randy hope
An extraordinary cinematic event is set for this month, as The Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach along with Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride proudly present The Long Beach Q Film Festival 2011. The weekend-long event takes place at the historic Art Theater and the neighboring Center Long Beach, both on Long Beach’s renowned “Retro Row.” “This is a wonderful opportunity to offer the community the opportunity to catch some of the latest work produced by LGBT filmmakers,” said Ron Sylvester, the chair of the board of directors at The Center Long Beach.
Long Beach’s long-running film festival since 1993, the Q Film Fes-
tival annually presents narrative features, documentaries and short films that embody the LGBTQ community. This year’s event will feature several area premieres as well some of the most acclaimed features on the 2011 film festival circuit. “Not only will it feature some of the best in content—dramatic, comedic and documentary in both short and long form—it also offers a great way for the community to socialize and gather,” Sylvester said. Q Film Festival 2011 opens at the Art Theatre the evening of Friday,
September 16 and will run through the evening of Sunday, Sep- tember 18. An Opening Night party takes place between screenings at the Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach. Screenings on Saturday, September 17, include a variety of great short films in the “Men in Briefs” and “Women in Shorts” programs. The festival comes to a close on Sunday with a Closing Night party between the final two screenings. All festival parties feature cocktails, libations and live entertainment. “The committee has worked hard for the past nine months screening
and selecting the best that the LGBT community has to offer,” Sylvester explained. Submissions were received from both student and profes- sional filmmakers from around the world. “We’re very confident that
we’ll curate and produce a very informative and enjoyable festival,” he said. The feature films selected offer a wide range of topics, ensuring there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Screenings include a British comedy-drama, Fit, by celebrated filmmaker and actor Rikki Beadle-Blair (Metrosexuality), about sexual diversity and bullying among a group of high school students; the Los Angeles-area premiere of Judas Kiss, a gay romantic-drama featur- ing time travel and well-known actor Charlie David (Dante’s Cove); the California premiere of the documentary Inspired: Voices Against Prop 8, which spotlights several crusading Long Beach activists; an International Showcase of documentaries to include the French film Bisexual Revolution; the film I Am focuses on LGBTQ life in India; the U.S. premiere of Be A Woman which touches on LGBTQ life in China; an acclaimed, high-energy musical set in the world of Los Angeles drag balls titled Leave It On the Floor; Longhorns, a rambunctious gay tribute to early 1980s comedies such as Porky’s; the Los Angeles-area premiere of Photos of Angie, which details events surrounding the real-life murder of a transgender woman; We Were Here, a moving reflection on the impact of the AIDS epidemic’s early years in San Francisco; and a crowd-pleasing tribute to singer Dolly Parton by gay, twin brothers called; Hollywood to Dollywood. There will also be selections for both a
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