NEW YORK, NY ‐ The 2nd Annual Queens World Film Festival will return on March 1 ‐ 4 opening at the Museum of the Moving Image with an impressive line‐up of films including the world premiere of Queen an exquisite LGBT short film by a young filmmaker/actor from Los Angeles. On Saturday, March 3 QWFF will screen an incredible selection of LGBT films including several fine selections from Spain. 2012 marks the first year that LGBT films are eligible to be in competition for awards and prizes on par with other features from the QWFFF program (Award Ceremony Sunday March 4).
“We’re especially excited to offer films that are atypical of the usual LGBT fare”, Festival Programmer Don Cato said. “These are excellent films, exploring universal themes as well as fresh cultural perspectives on queer issues.”
The 2012 LGBT shorts program includes: Queen, from actor Adam Rose (The Squid and The Whale) making his directing debut. Nikki Holiday, a drag queen cabaret star, tries to fill the void in her life after her plans to start a family fall apart. Adelle’s Riddle, from director Ruben Gonzalez Barbosa. A puzzle brings two women closer together in an unexpected fashion. Coffee and Pie, director Andrew Stoneham and Douglas Horn. A sensitive wallflower finds strength to stand up to a callous lover. Uniformadas, director Carlos Mulas‐Granados. The homogeny in an all girls’ private school is tenderly broken. The Perfect Man, director Rueben PF. A girl‐meetsboy tale with a twist. Rain in Summer, director Becca S. Roth. An unlikely triad between two Brooklyn girls. Anecdote, director Ahmed Ziari. Manual for Bored Girls, director Jesus Plaza and Slate, director Eric La Barr, cap off the program.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and children, $6 for seniors.
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