24th Annual Boston Gay and Lesbian Film/Video Festival May 6, 2008

For the seventeenth consecutive year, the MFA presents a dynamic, international roster of films exploring gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience and culture. This year’s festival comprises 24 programs.

Highlights include:
May 7: Men’s Opening Night: A Four Letter Word, a romantic comedy with director Casper Andreas present.

May 8: Women’s Opening Night: The World Unseen, BU alum Shamim Sarif’s adaptation of her own novel.

May 10: Director Raul Marchand and star Marisol Calero present with their farce Manuela y Manuel.

May 17: A discussion with director Tiona M follows a screening of her new documentary black./womyn.:conversations with lesbians of African descent

May 18: She’s A Boy I Knew, Gwen Haworth’s autobiographical transgender documentary.

May 18: Closing Night Film: The Curiosity of Chance. Director Russel Marleau will be present with his John Hughes-styled high school comedy.

Other director appearances and discussions:

May 9: Amber Sharp with her new film Don’t Go.

May 10: Director Pilar Prassass leads a discussion after her documentary In Sickness and in Health.

May 10: Sebastian Cordoba appears with his documentary Through Thick and Thin.

May 15: Peter Pizzi (Sucker) and Dennis Shinners (Area X) will be present for the Men’s Shorts Program.

May 18: A discussion on Islam and homosexuality follows Parvez Sharma’s documentary A Jihad for Love.

May 18: Derek will be introduced by James Nadeau, Co-Director, CineMental; filmmaker; independent curator; and Technical Instructor in Film at MIT.

Tickets: MFA members, seniors, and students, $8; general admission $10.

Exceptions: Men’s Opening Night, May 7, $12/$15; Women’s Opening Night, May 8, $12/$15; Closing Night, May 18, $10/$12. Matinee programs before 5 pm weekdays or 12:30 pm weekends, $6/$7. Youth Program, May 17, $6 all seats.

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To buy tickets, please visit the official website.

Official Website: http://www.mfa.org/calendar/sub.asp?key=12&subkey=51