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What’s new in Guadalajara?

Maguey, that’s what. An award at a straight festival to support and promote a different kind of film to the one their audiences are maybe used to. A queer one, in other words. Frameline, The Teddy Award, Lesgaicinemad and The … Continue reading

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London update number two

PRESS RELEASE June 28 2011 (sorry I’m so late) ‘The LLGFF has been a cultural and social highlight of London’s LGBT calendar for 25 years and a welcome annual fixture for film fans of all orientations.’ Time Out The BFI … Continue reading

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Side by Side, in Tomsk

It’s not all smooth sailing in Siberia. Despite successful festivals in two cities, Side by Side hit the wall in Tomsk. I’m just going to copy in the press release I received from Manny de Guerre, Side by Side’s founder: … Continue reading

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Festival management in a box

Film festival managment software. Intriguing idea. I suspect that mostly we festival organizers get by with a stuck-together tool kit involving emails, excel spreadsheets, word docs and probably a database. There’s still a lot of paper to stick in folders … Continue reading

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Program at Chéries-Chéris, Paris

Hervé Lebrun (General Delegate at Chéries-Chéris, the Paris Gay, Lesbian, and Trans FF) is looking for queer festivals interested in programming a “Carte Blanche” slot for the festival this year. The festival dates are October 7th to 16th. Last year’s … Continue reading

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Update: London LGFF status

Leading up to and during the festival, speculation abounded as to whether the Lesbian and Gay FF would be shuttered altogether to better balance the BFI budget (or meet the cuts, depending on whose angle you look at it). Cost-cutting … Continue reading

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