SATURDAY
Date: October 5, 2019
Films:
Queering The Script at 11 AM
(Metro Inclusive Health, Saint Petersburg)
Queer nerd alert! This fascinating documentary is a fun and
informative look at the subculture of queer fandom. Hear from
fans at conventions like ClexaCon, as well as Pose actress Angelica
Ross, The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken, and Xena: Warrior Princess
herself, Lucy Lawless.
More Info: https://tiglff.com/event/queering-the-script-2/
Trick {Retro Screening} at 11:30 AM
(Tampa Theater)
Let’s revisit aspiring Broadway songwriter Gabriel and hot go-go
dancer Mark on their quest through the streets of New York,
looking for places to seal the deal. Trick made Miss Coco Peru
a household name with her infamous bathroom warning… “It burns!”
More Info: https://tiglff.com/event/trick-2/
Zen in the Ice Rift at 1 PM
(Metro Inclusive Health, Saint Petersburg)
Maia (who prefers to go by Zen) is a walking cube of ice, freezing
out the world. Zen plays hockey on the high school boys’ team
to hone the skills needed to land a place on the national women’s
team. She is constantly bullied by her teammates.
More Info: https://tiglff.com/event/zen-in-the-ice-rift-2/
Unsettled-Seeking Refuge in America at 1:45 PM
(Tampa Theater)
In this powerful documentary, renowned filmmaker, Tom Shepherd
follows the intense struggles of four LGBT+ refugees from Africa
and the Middle East. Cheyenne and Mari (Angolan), Subhi (Syrian),
and Junior (Congolese) have fled homophobic violence and are
starting over in San Francisco.
More Info: https://tiglff.com/event/unsettled-seeking-refuge-in-america-2/
This Is Not Berlin at 3 PM
(METRO Inclusive Community Center, St Petersburg)
In high school Carlos is an outsider who likes unpopular music
and building robotic sculptures. But one night when he gains
entrance to the unique El Azteca nightclub in Mexico City, he
suddenly finds himself to be at home among a crowd of outsiders.
More Info: https://tiglff.com/event/this-is-not-berlin-3/
Something to Cry About: Drama In Your Shorts
at 4 PM
(Tampa Theater)
Join us for a collection of eight dramatic short films that
celebrate queer people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
More Info: https://tiglff.com/event/something-to-cry-about-drama-in-your-shorts-2/
Same But Different - A True New Zealand Love Story
at 6 PM
(Tampa Theater)
Single mom Rachel is fresh, funny and ready to “get back out
there” after several years of chaste devotion to her job and
her family. She gets the surprise of her life when she attends
a Maori film festival and lays eyes on filmmaker Nikki Si’ulepa.
More Info: https://tiglff.com/event/same-but-different-a-true-new-zealand-love-story-2/
The Shiny Shrimps at 8 PM
(Tampa Theater)
Not since Priscilla, Queen of the Desert have queer men had
so much fun on a bus. And that’s just part of this hilarious
film about a flamboyant amateur water polo team on its way to
the Gay Games. Add in a straight Olympic swimmer ordered to
coach them as penance for a televised homophobic remark.
More Info: https://tiglff.com/event/the-shiny-shrimps-2/
Last Ferry at 10 PM
(Tampa Theater)
A young lawyer is looking for love on Fire Island. As he explores
what little there is to do during the “off-season,” he is drugged,
mugged, and witnesses a murder. When a handsome stranger comes
to his aid, Joseph believes his luck is changing.
More Info: https://tiglff.com/event/last-ferry-2/
Tickets: $15 Individual, $50 Four Pack, Crown Cirlce
and Simply Fabulous Passes, Sponsorships.
Purchase Tickets/Passes here: https://tiglff.com/events
Locations:
METRO Inclusive Community Center, 3251 3rd Ave N St Petersburg,FL
33713 (Directions
& Map)
Tampa Theater, 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602 (Directions
& Map)
More info on TIGLFF, October 4-12, 2019 visit: https://tiglff.com