Tuesday 28 April 2009

Popcorn in the back row

Queensland’s Tropical Alternatives Queer film festival is back on again this week.

There's a range of films on from this Thursday through Saturday evening, all screened at Jute Theatre in Abbott Street.

Films were selected from the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and are part of a travelling festival including Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton, Hervey Bay, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba and Gold Coast.

"Films can fill us with hope, courage and strength to stand up and live life to the full, and the program is as diverse in selection as our community itself," says Molly, one of the local organisers.

Tickets are available online at $12 each, $20 for a Day Pass (2 movies) or $50 for a season pass (all movies over 3 days).

This year’s film festival will also feature a State-wide raffle for a luxury holiday to PNG, donated by the festival’s sponsor, Airlines PNG.

QAHC is also supporting the event as 10% of profits supporting HIV work in PNG and local health prevention work in Cairns.

Councillor Diane Forsyth and the Out Loud Choir will close the festival at 9pm on Saturday evening.

Thursday April 30th:
6.30pm .......... Girls’ Shorts
8.00pm .......... Intermission
9.00pm .......... ‘I Can’t Think Straight’

Friday May 1st
6.30pm .......... Boys’ Shorts
8.00pm .......... Intermission
9.00pm .......... ‘Ciao’

Saturday May 2nd
4.00pm .......... Movie ‘Out Late’
5.30pm .......... Devonshire Tea
6.30pm .......... Oz Shorts
8.00pm .......... Intermission
9.00pm .......... Movie ‘Were The World Mine’

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