Crown fame). A festive party for all attendees will take place between screenings at The Center. Friendship is the potent subject of two memorable men’s features that will be making their Southern California premieres during Qfilms 2018.Mi Mejor Amigo (My Best Friend) is an award-winning coming of age tale from Argentina. Lorenzo is a quiet teenager who lives with his parents and younger brother. One day, a family friend’s son named Caito moves into Lorenzo’s home. Lorenzo soon finds himself with an unexpected secret to keep, added responsibil- ity, and an intimate friend who will expose him to new life experiences. Just Friends(Southern California premiere) is
a delightfully off-kilter love story between two young men from very different backgrounds. Unfortunately, the idiosyncrasies of their parents threaten to keep them apart. When we first meet handsome medical student Yad, he has quit his hard-partying life in Amsterdam and moved home to a smaller Dutch city to live with his Middle Eastern mother and father. To their dismay, he settles for a temporary job in domestic care, work- ing for a bubbly elderly woman named Ans. Like a mischievous Cupid, Ans slyly introduces Yad to her dashing and sexy grandson Joris. Their connection is immediate but Joris is dealing with his own set of family problems, including an overbearing mother who is addicted to plastic surgery and who has never fully dealt with the messy end of her marriage to Joris’ late father. Don’t missJust Friends andMi Mejor Amigo, and bring your friends! Several other strong narrative and documentary
features will screen onSaturday, September 8 andSunday, September 9. These includeKiss Me! (West Coast premiere), a French comedy in which a lesbian serial romantic crushes on her new obsession;Man Made (Long Beach premiere), a fascinating, award-winning documentary focus- ing on transgender bodybuilders; Transmilitary (Long Beach premiere), another award-winning documentary about trans service members who challenged the Pentagon;The Heiresses(South- ern California premiere), the subtle but intense story of two Paraguayan women from wealthy families who risk all to be together;Shakedown (Long Beach premiere), a skillfully-crafted glimpse into the history of Los Angeles’ African-American lesbian club scene; andEvery Act of Life(Long Beach premiere), an inspiring look at the life of out Tony Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally.
In addition, QFilms 2018 will boast several ex-
traordinary short film programs between Saturday and Sunday includingMen in Briefs, Women in Shorts, and Queer & Trans Shorts. The lineup was being finalized at press time but will be announced in August. However, a significant inclusion will be the Finding Home series featuring three stories of LGBTQ asylum seekers seeking refuge throughout Los Angeles. Jury and Audience awards will be given to worthy feature and short films in a number of categories. There will be a special Qfilms kick off screening
event onFriday, August 10 featuring the LGBTQ cult classicMean Girlsat Alfredo’s Beach Club. Be part of the “in crowd” and gather for this very funny movie, written by Tina Fey, that inspired the current hit Broadway musical. It stars Fey, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Amy Poehler plus additional comedy greats. There will be snacks and beverages available and film-inspired photo stations. The free screening will begin at sundown and there is plenty of free beach lot parking after 6 p.m. Just watch out for any apex predators who may be in attendance!
The QFilm Festival takes place Thursday, September 6 through Sunday, September 9 at the historic Art Theatre, 2025 East 4th Street in Long Beach. All net proceeds from Qfilms and related events benefit The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach and its numerous, important community outreach programs. Discounted full-festival and 5-film passes are now available for purchase for a limited time only and individual tickets will go on sale starting Monday, August 6. For more information or to purchase, go to
centerlb.org or
qfilmslongbeach.com.
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