MGLFF - The Miami Gay & Lbian Film Ftival

Contents:

• FORT LRDALE GAY & LBIAN FILM FTIVAL
• MARK GILBERT TALKS FORT LRDALE GAY AND LBIAN FILM FTIVAL 2014 (AUDIO)
• OUTSHE FILM FTIVAL RETURNS TO SOUTH FLORIDA — WH MOVI THAT SAY 'GAY' LOUD AND CLEAR
• THE MIAMI GAY & LBIAN FILM FTIVAL - NOW MIFO

FORT LRDALE GAY & LBIAN FILM FTIVAL

The Miami Gay & Lbian Film Ftival started 1998; the Fort Lrdale Gay & Lbian Film Ftival 2008. OUTshe is mted to s missn: To spire, enterta and te the public, enurage a sense of muny through ternatnal and culturally diverse film, vio and other media that offer historil and ntemporary perspectiv on the gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr experience. Greater Fort Lrdale is home to one of the natn’s largt lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT+) muni and is one of the most diverse and welg statns the world.

World premiere film screengs make the ftival a n’t-miss and annual prentatns clu filmmaker discsns and actor talk-backs that enurage a sense of muny and provi a lens on the gay, lbian, bisexual, and transgenr experience.

MARK GILBERT TALKS FORT LRDALE GAY AND LBIAN FILM FTIVAL 2014 (AUDIO)

The Fort Lrdale Gay & Lbian Film Ftival is new and emergg wh the goal of brgg the bt LGBT cema to Fort Lrdale and the Broward County muny. The send film, at 5:00pm tled, “Flag Football” is about a Natnal Gay Flag Football League. It is the story of three teams and their journey through the tournament, and at the same time, the journey to fe themselv as gay men AND athlet.

The Fort Lrdale Gay & Lbian Film Ftival is mted to s missn: To enrich, enterta and te the public, enurage a sense of muny through the prentatn of ternatnal and culturally diverse film, vio and other media that offer historil and/or ntemporary perspectiv on the gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr experience.

OUTSHE FILM FTIVAL RETURNS TO SOUTH FLORIDA — WH MOVI THAT SAY 'GAY' LOUD AND CLEAR

This week I talked wh Mark Gilbert, Interim Executive Director and Board Chair of the Fort Lrdale Gay and Lbian Film Ftival, which tak place associatn wh the Miami Gay and Lbian Film Ftival and is one of the most highly regard LGBT film ftivals the natn. The sixth annual Fort Lrdale Gay and Lbian Film Ftival has expand to seven days, takg place Friday, Oct. Its missn is to enrich, enterta and te the public through the prentatn of ternatnal and culturally diverse films that offer meangful perspectiv on the historic and ntemporary gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr experience.

I'm a grandfather of two, and my boys don't know any different -- and when I say that, of urse I mean as a grandfather of two adorable, lovg children -- and they'll never know the difference, that gay was ever anythg to wonr about.

They'll only know that Papa's gay and their grandfather and they love him.

THE MIAMI GAY & LBIAN FILM FTIVAL - NOW MIFO

My dream is 50 years om today -- and even to take that to the next level, where, when they hear talk about marriage, gay marriage, marriage equaly, if you will, they're only gog to know that there's my two mommi, my two daddi, or Joey has two mommi or two daddi or two grandmas. It will jt be part of our everyday liv that everyone will accept everyone for who they are, and will be a world of jt Prented by HBO, Merrill Lynch and the Greater Fort Lrdale CVB/Broward Office of Film, Mic & Entertament, the sixth annual Fort Lrdale Gay and Lbian Film Ftival promis to be a wealth of films rangg om hilar tak on relatnships to pellg dramas and documentari touchg upon some of the more pellg issu the LGBT muny.

The ftival returns durg a time when Florida's approach to LGBTQ rights is unr tense scty; a new law dubbed "Don't Say Gay" lims how the state's teachers n discs genr inty and sexual orientatn. "OUTshe reprents a merger of two separate film ftivals: the Miami Gay & Lbian Film Ftival, found 1998 and the Fort Lrdale Gay & Lbian Film Ftival, which started year, OUTshe holds two major screeng events South Florida: a Miami ftival every sprg and one Fort Lrdale the screengs will be held at several physil venu Fort Lrdale. The Miami Gay & Lbian Film Ftival (MGLFF), a crilly acclaimed event, started 1998 and is based the world-renowned historic South Beach neighborhood wh addnal films screened at lotns throughout Miami-Da County.

The Miami Gay & Lbian Film Ftival is mted to s missn: To spire, enterta and te the public, enurage a sense of muny through ternatnal and culturally diverse film, vio and other media that offer historil and ntemporary perspectiv on the gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr experience. The Miami Gay and Lbian Film Ftival is an ternatnally acclaimed event servg as a platform for numero World Premiers, North Amerin Premiers and East Coast Premiers. The Miami Gay and Lbian Film Ftival is the first MAJOR LGBT film ftival to occur the lendar year, settg the tone for the entire LGBT film ftival season.

“Florida is excement, ’s sunshe, happs, relaxatn … and all really hot-lookg people, ” said Carrie Wt, Print of the GaYBOR District Coaln Tampa’s Ybor Cy. Year-round, gay tourists om all over the world e to Florida to enjoy everythg om paras to film ftivals to roo events terg to the LGBTQ muny. While the foc of this ftival is the dozens of documentari and short films chroniclg the liv of gay, lbian, bisexual and transsexual people, some e jt for the fancy soire.

Gay Memorial Day Weekend, Pensala (late May). Gay Days Orlando (first weekend June). What began 1991 as an unofficial weekend where LGBTQ visors show up at Disney World and wear red has blossomed to one of the world’s most popular and well-known weekends for gay and lbian tourist.

“We were voted the number one global statn 2013, which we’re exced about, ” said Chris Alexanr-Manley, Print of Gay Days, Inc.

Miami Beach Gay Pri, Miami Beach (September). Tampa Gay and Lbian Film Ft, Tampa (October).