Official Event Queer West Fest -Saturday June 20 - Curtain Up, Light the lights the Annual Queer West Film Festival is back for 2nd year @ Fixt Point Studio.
Selection Committee is now reviewing
1 - Brown Like Me, 16 min, short documentary of the journeys of queer South Asian youth. from Rahim Thawer and Ms Mohini Datta-Ray from ASAAP Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention.
2. Sway (Jakeb Anhvu, Australia, 2004 4 minutes): Andie was born with a condition called Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome or AIS. At five, doctors made a terrible mistake by deciding she should live as a boy. From irondvds.com
3.If Tomorrow Comes, a tongue-in-cheek chick-flick of a love story about two boys breaking up and getting back together, Danielle Steele style. From From irondvds.com
4.Crash 48: From director Michael Garner comes a new view of science fiction. Imagine if you can, David, a young man on the verge of his sexual peak, unable to get passed his inhibitions. He cannot do it by himself. The desire and shyness are tearing at him with no signs of stopping. It will take some very strong motivation from someone, or something. A life altering experience with "The Others" is David's only hope to set him free. This journey takes David to the stars, and beyond. A heart warming story based around two young men with a flavour of sci/fi. This is a film that should not be missed by any Sci/Fi fan! I invite you on voyage with a young man and his personal discovery that will change his life forever. Starring John Simpson (of Chris & John to the Rescue!) From irondvds.com
5. Poker Face is a story of 2 guys fighting over a 3rd guy. They'll argue. They'll fight. They'll even play poker. From irondvds.com
6. Pedro Levantate - Director Jose Sunsin brings us into the lives of a Spanish Father and his son, only this time the Father is matchmaker, setting up his son with the local mechanic -- that way his boy can get a date and a job! But there is trouble in auto paradise with Loan Sharks threatening the lovebirds in this action- comedy. From irondvds.com
7. Don't Show This Film!: Two gay characters from an erotic book are stuck in a box at the border --what's a couple of guys to do? Enjoy this hilarious, informative take on the history of Canadian censorship, by award winning writer Rosemary Doyle. Actors Ami Heller, Trevor Covelli, Joanna Swan and Mark Purvis ensure you'll never cross the boarder the same way. From irondvds.com
We will be getting a selection of films from New York City, by filmmaker, photographer, artist and producer Katrina del Mar, Her films have been screened at numerous festivals and del Mar has received several awards and fellowships, including the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Her films have been screened at numerous festivals and del Mar has received several awards and fellowships, including the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
On May 24 Queer West Arts Centra had no DVD video projector for their QWF Film Festival. ACT always loaded them theirs and for that they a merch table and website promotion. No response from them this year. But the show must go on. Queer West put a callout to other community groups and organizations. Thankfully ASAAP (Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention) is loaning them their DVD Projector. Queer West Festival Committee appreciates their kind offer.
The Details: Saturday June 20 at Fixt Point Theatre, 1550 Queen St W. beside Mitzi's Sister and Good Catch General Store. (Parkdale) PWYC Doors: 8 pm to 10:30 pm queerwest.org/queerwestfilmfest Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario
queerwestartsfestival@gmail.com 416-879-7954.
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