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April 27, 2007 |
Issue # 38 |
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A Queer Flickering Light
As the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Fest Begins its
9th year, a Movie Lover Who’s Been There from the Beginning Takes a Look Back
By Henry Perez
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David Gallagher in The Picture
of Dorian Gray from director Duncan Roy, which opens the MGLFF on April 27 |
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It all started more than 10 years ago with a flickering
light. Not just your average everyday, ordinary, simple, mundane flickering
light; this one was unique and special, it was a queer flickering light. Yes,
the first Miami film festival showing movies for and about the gay community was
actually named Queer Flickering Light and it was the inspiration for what is
known today as the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, now celebrating its ninth
anniversary.
I was there from the start, amazed at the fact that our
community had a voice and a gathering place where gays, lesbians, bisexuals and
transgender people could come together and share special movie moments on the
big screen, here in our town, in front of everybody. Everyone else had the Miami
International Film Festival, but now we had our own 10 days filled with films,
friends, parties and unforgettable moments. I have never left, nor would I ever
dream of leaving. |
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A Reel Race
Filmmakers’ 12-Hour Movie-making Challenge Comes
to Miami
By Andie Arthur
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A contestant in the New York City
Film Race turns in her film by the midnight deadline |
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Lights… camera… action!
At noon on Saturday, May 5, teams of filmmakers will be
given a theme and a surprise element – either a prop, a line of dialogue, or an
action, and then have exactly 12 hours to write, direct, shoot, and edit four
minute films. Competing against each other and the clock, these teams have
signed up for Miami Film Racing, a new sort of short film festival.
Film racing is the creation of Charlie Weisman and his
company, NYC Midnight Movie Making Madness, LLC. Weisman started out with
time-based film competitions in New York City. Originally, the competition was
in a 24-hour format. Filmmakers would have 24 hours to write, shoot, and edit an
eight-minute films. The competition gained a following.
“We had a pretty big group of filmmakers from New York
City, but also international,” Weisman says. |
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