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 | The 15th Annual Lesbian & Gay Film Festival The 15th Annual Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (PLGFF) begins September 30 and runs through October 8 at Cinema 21. This year the festival begins September 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Cinema 21 with a very special screening of local filmmaker David Weissman's deeply moving We Were Here. The film chronicles the heavy impact the AIDS crisis had on San Francisco in the 80s through the eyes of five survivors. David Weissman will be in attendance. This special screening is followed by a Gala Opening Night Party at 23Hoyt with hosted appetizers and drinks as well as a full cash bar and Holcombe Waller will perform a short set. Tickets for this event go on sale September 1. |
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The festival concludes on October 8 at Cinema 21 with the BBC production of The Night Watch based
on the novel by Sarah Waters. Following four characters during World
War 2 in Britain, the film explores many of the themes of gender and
sexual identity typical in a Sarah Waters novel. The festival's Centerpiece this year is Andrew Haigh's extraordinary drama Weekend. Easily one of the most compelling gay films of the last couple decades, the film has been a smash hit at festivals and a favorite among critics. Weekend is the story of two men who meet and have a one-night stand but end up spening the next 48 hours together developing a poignant connection with lasting impact. Also, playing is Hollywood to Dollywood, a doc about twin gay brothers, Gary and Larry Lane's cross country road trip to deliver to Dolly Parton a movie script they wrote for her. The brothers travel in an RV named Jolene in hopes of meeting with the country music legend. Gary and Larry will be in attendance at their screening. |
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Also, playing this year is Gun Hill Road,
a drama about a father returning home to the bronx from prison to
discover his son is exploring a gender transformation. And from France,
Tomboy
will screen. The drama centers on a 10-year-old girl, Laure, who goes
away for the summer and is mistaken for a boy. She decides to pass
herself off as boy for the remainder of the summer. The full schedule and tickets for all programs will be available beginning September 9. |
 | Kickstarter Filmmaker's Fund This year, to offset the cost of programming and bringing filmmakers to the festival, PLGFF has started a Kickstarter campaign called the Filmmaker's Fund. Our goal is to reach $1900. Donations can be made in almost any amount. The campaign ends Sept. 24 and if the goal is not reached by that point, the festival won't receive any funding, so please donate. You can make a donation HERE. AIDS Walk Portland This year PLGFF is participating in AIDS Walk Portland on October 2 at 9:00 a.m. You can join our team, PDX Queer Film, HERE. You can also join our Facebook event page. |
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