28th Annual Boston LGBT Film Festival
The Boston LGBT Film Festival kicks off May 3rd and runs through May 13th. This year’s Signature Events are the highlight of springtime. The films are stellar and the after parties will be bumpin’—so come join us on the red carpet. Below are just a few of the special events.
For more details, visit: http://www.bostonlgbtfilmfest.org/special-events
Thursday, May 3rd, Opening NightParty:
The opening party for the Festival is tonight —so no excuses—eave your office promptly at 6:30 and come for the drinks and a hilarious Italian hit film with plenty of hot Italian men.
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston Waterfront
Film: Loose Cannons (Mine Vaganti), Directed by Ferzan Ozpetek.
Italian with English Subtitles.
Friday, May 4th. LGBT Senior Lunch at Club Café:
To our Golden Rainbows—a FREE lunch in your honor sponsored by the Film Festival, Club Café and the LGBT Aging Project. Enjoy film trailers and discuss all the wonderful films that are part of this year's festival. No RSVP required. Club Café, 218 Columbus Ave., Boston, 11 a.m.
Women’s Opening Night and After-Party:
Come to the MFA and experience Mosquita Y Mari, a love story about two hot Chicanas falling in love in innercity Los Angeles. Writer-Director Aurora Guerrero will be in attendance. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Street, Boston.
After-Party: 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Join Kristen Porter’s Dyke Night party Venus Rising @ The Foundation Room at the House of Blues After Party for Women’s Opening Night. House of Blues, 120 Landsdowne Street, Boston.
Men’s Opening Night and After-Party Come cruise this opening night and see two movies about love, lust, and, of course, hot men. The movie August is a unique look at a love triangle between three men. After the movie, go to the after-party at Casablanca Restaurant for drinks and free apps with the hot lead actor, Murray Bartlett.
Finish the night with our late night screening of In their Room/ Berlin, that looks at gay men, bedrooms, sex and intimacy. The film veers into the bedrooms of eight different men where you see them doing everything from the most banal to the most erotic. Complimenting the revealing nature of their everyday activities are confessional interviews about fantasies, turn ons and vulnerabilities. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge.
After-Party: 9 p.m.–10 p.m., Casablanca Restaurant, 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge
Must See Films
Saturday, May 5, Gay Marriage Battles. Come to the ICA for a stirring documentary about the Question 1 campaign in Maine. Question One, chronicles the fierce and emotional battle that took place in Maine during that time. The film chronicles in War Room fashion the behind the scenes workings on BOTH sides of the campaign.The filmmakers capture the private thoughts, insights, fears and conflicts expressed by key leaders as they crafted and created their messages and strategies. Writer and Producer Joe Fox will be in attendance. Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston Waterfront, 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 6, See Olympis Dukakis as a butch lesbian and Brenda Fricker as her longtime lover in Cloudburst, a dramady film by director Thom Fitzgerald who will be in attendance to discuss the film. Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Street, Boston 7 p.m.
Monday, May 7,Love Free or Die, a documentary about Bishop Gene Robinson and the Episcopal Church’s struggle . Following the screening, there will be a religion panel discussion. Panelists include Bishop Gene Robinson and Director Macky Alston. Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, 7:00 p.m. Religion Panel Discussion w/ Bishop Gene Robinson following the film.
Wednesday, May 9, Sci-fi Night and Reception YES! Gay and Sci-Fi together. Come see Outland, a hilarious Australian comedy TV show that revolves around a gay science fiction club—followed by a reception at Casablanca.Brattle Theatre, 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge
7:00 p.m.
Friday, May 11,Rock & Roll junkies, disco queens, cowboys and cowgirls unite in a two film series of groundbreaking queers in country music and disco. Wish Me Away is a documentary about country music start Chely Wright and her coming out struggles in country music. This won the Documentary Film award at the Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Philadelphia LGBT film festivals. Jobriath AD, details the short-lived reign of the first openly gay rock star, the cult glam rocker Jobriath, His brief but fascinating career as an openly gayperformer, sometimes called ‘the American Bowie’ is uncovered by this pioneering documentary which has a wealth of archive footage. Director Kiernan Turner will be in attendance. Then don’t miss the Fur and Gold Afterparty at The Alley! Brattle Theater 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge
Saturday, May 12, ,Girltrash with a Dyke Night afterparty! Be sure to sit this new hit comedy about lesbian who find love, lust and rock n roll. Producer Lisa Thrasher will discuss the film afterwards. Then boogie down at Kristen Porter’s afterparty at Dyke Night @ Machine. Museum of Fine Arts 7:00 p.m.. Dyke Night @ Machine Nightclub, 1254 Bolyston Street; 21+.
Boston LGBT Film Festival Schedule
Monday, May 7
Brattle Theatre, 7 p.m.
Love Free or Die:
Directed by Macky Alston, 2012, USA, 88 min.
Tuesday, May 8
Brattle Theatre, 6 p.m.
365 Without 377:
Directed by Adele Tulli. 2011, India, 53 min. In Hindi with English subtitles.
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 7 p.m.
This is what Love in Action Looks Like:
Directed by Morgan Jon Fox, 2011, USA.
Fenway Community Health Center Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
Screening of short films that celebrate the LGBT community.
Wednesday, May 9
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 7 p.m.
Yes or No?:
Directed by Sarasawadee Wongsompetch, 2010, Thailand, 107 min. In Thai with English subtitles.
Brattle Theatre, 7 p.m.
Outland Part 1 (Episodes 1-3).
Directed by Adam Richard and John Richards, 2012, Australia.
Museum of Fine Arts: Alfond, 7:45 p.m.
QWOCMAP Shorts Program: Queering The Intersections. 92 min.
Museum of Fine Arts: Remis, 8:45 p.m.
Keep the Lights On:
Directed by Ira Sachs. 2012, USA, 101 min.
Brattle Theatre, 9:30 p.m.
Outland Part 2 (episodes 4-6).
Directed by Adam Richard and John Richards, 2012, Australia.
Thursday, May 10
Brattle Theatre, 6:30 p.m.
Sleepless Knights.
Directed by Stefan Butzmühlen, Cristina Diz, 2012, Germany, 82 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Coolidge Corner Theatre, 7 p.m.
Youth Shorts Program.
Museum of Fine Arts: Remis, 7:30 p.m.
Kiss Me:
Directed by Alexandra-Therese Keining, 2011, Sweden, 104 min. In Swedish with English subtitles.
Museum of Fine Arts: Alfond, 8:30 p.m.
Selections from MIX NYC: The New York Queer Experimental Film Festival.
Brattle Theatre, 8:30 p.m.
Men to Kiss:
Directed by Robert Hasfogel, 2012, Germany, 83 min. In German with English subtitles.
Friday, May 11th
Museum of Fine Arts: Remis, 6:15 p.m.
Zenne Dancer:
Directed by Caner Alper and Mehmet Binay, 2012, Turkey, 99 min. In Turkish with English subtitles.
Brattle Theatre, 6:30 p.m.
Wish Me Away:
Directed by Bobbie Birleffi and Beverly Kopf, 2012, USA, 96 min
Museum of Fine Arts: Remis, 8:30 p.m.
Facing Mirrors (Aynehaye Rooberoo):
Directed by Negar Azarbeyjani, 2011, Iran, 98 min. In Persian with English Subtitles.
Brattle Theatre, 9 p.m.
Jobriath AD:
Directed by Kieran Turner, 2011, USA, 102 min.
Brattle Theatre, 11:15 p.m.
Outliving Dracula: Le Fanu’s Carmilla:
97 min.
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Midnight
Madame X:
Directed by Lucky Kuswandi, 2010, Indonesia, 106 min. In Indonesian with English subtitles.
Saturday, May 12
Brattle Theatre, 1 p.m.
Cürük - The Pink Report:
Directed by Ulrike Böhnisch. 2012, Turkey, 75 min. In Turkish with English subtitles.
Museum of Fine Arts: Alfond, 2 p.m.
The Invisible Men (Gvarim Bilti Nor’im):
Directed by Yariv M. Mozer, 2012, Israel, 67 min. In Hebrew with English subtitles.
Brattle Theatre, 3:00 p.m.
Jitters:
Directed by Baldvin Zophoniasson. 2010, Iceland, 97 min. In Icelandic with English subtitles.
Museum of Fine Arts: Remis, 4:30 p.m.
Womens Shorts. 100 min.
Brattle Theatre, 5:30 p.m.
Australian Shorts: The Best LGBT Films from Down Under. 90 min.
Museum of Fine Arts: Remis, 7 p.m.
GIRLTRASH: All Night Long (A Work in Progress):
Directed by Alexander Kondracke, 2012, USA, 83 min.
Brattle Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Gayby:
Directed by Jonathan Lisecki, 2012, USA, 88 min.
Brattle Theatre, 10:00 p.m.
Bashment:
Directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair, 2010, UK.
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Midnight
Madame X:
Directed by Lucky Kuswandi, 2012, Indonesia, 106 min. In Indonesian with English subtitles.
Sunday, May 13th
Brattle Theatre, 12:30 p.m.
Our lives On Film: Women’s Stories:90 min.
Museum of Fine Arts: Alfond, 1:30 p.m.
LGBT Parents. 80 min.
Brattle Theatre, 2:30 p.m.
Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years:
Directed by Dagmar Schultz, 2012, Germany, 84 min. In English and German with English subtitles.
Museum of Fine Arts: Alfond, 3:45 p.m.
Vito:
Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, 2011, USA, 93 min .
Brattle Theatre, 4:30 p.m.
UNFIT: Ward vs. Ward.
Museum of Fine Arts: Remis 7:30p.m.
Naked as We Came:
Directed by Richard LeMay, 2011, USA.
