Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 388 –October 10, 2018
Featuring content from the hottest gay and gay-friendly spots in New York, each (free!) issue of Get Out! highlights the bars, nightclubs, restaurants, spas and other businesses throughout NYC’s metropolitan area that the city’s gay population is interested in.
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HORTS PROGRAMS<br />
OUR QUEER HISTORY<br />
Sunday, October 28, 12:00pm; Screening Room at The Center<br />
Running time: <strong>10</strong>1 minutes<br />
Presented in Partnership with Making Gay History and NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project<br />
Histories are reconstructed then deconstructed in magnificent textures and styles to celebrate<br />
and reflect on the narratives of lives on the fringes: from Italian exiles on a remote island in the<br />
1930s, to British farmers in the early 21st century, to families and spaces intimately shaped over<br />
years by HIV/AIDS. As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of NewFest, we look back on the past<br />
three decades and even further <strong>–</strong> not only to remember but also to discover.<br />
THE RED TREE<br />
Dir. Paul Rowley, Ireland/USA/Italy, <strong>2018</strong>, 22 mins<br />
Narrated by Italian actor Leo Gullotta, this is the little known<br />
history of the gay men who were exiled to a remote island during<br />
Mussolini's Fascist regime.<br />
HIP TO BE QUEER: YOUTH SHORTS<br />
Thursday, October 25, 4:00pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 7<br />
Friday, October 26, 4:00pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 7<br />
Monday, October 29, 4:00pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 7<br />
Running time: 91 minutes<br />
Presented by the New York City Department of Education.<br />
Presented in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment<br />
An inclusive and vibrant collection of short films from around the world, providing access and<br />
empowerment for LGBTQ+ youth to see themselves on screen while promoting media literacy<br />
and encouraging self-expression. This program of shorts ranges from comedy to dramas, and<br />
varies in topics that cut across the youth experience, including interpersonal relationships,<br />
bullying, family, gender, identity, self-care, and cultural divides.<br />
Open exclusively to all students and staff within The New York City Department of<br />
Education, this event will be a specially-curated film program of Youth Shorts at NewFest's<br />
30th Annual New York LGBTQ Film Festival.<br />
Q&A with filmmakers and select cast to follow<br />
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARSHA!<br />
Dir. Tourmaline, Sasha Wortzel, USA, 2016, 14 mins<br />
When street queen Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson fights back<br />
against a routine police raid of a gay bar in 1969, she gives birth<br />
to a movement.<br />
QUEER CRUISING DOUBLE FEATURE: <strong>GAY</strong><br />
SEMIOTICS & AVEMARIA<br />
Dir. Jeff Verlanic, USA, <strong>2018</strong>, 20 mins<br />
Dive into a stylish encyclopedia of gay semiotics then cruise for<br />
action in Manhattan movie theater in this experimental double bill.<br />
ATLANTIC IS A SEA OF BONES<br />
Dir. Tourmaline, USA, 2017, 7 mins<br />
Follow Egyptt LaBejia through the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, revealing<br />
how historical and systemic violence haunt our contemporary<br />
landscapes.<br />
MARK ME<br />
Dir. Erin Batchelder, USA, <strong>2018</strong>, 26 mins<br />
An oral history told through old photos and cut-out animation<br />
about the multigenerational impact of the AIDS Crisis on one Irish<br />
Catholic family.<br />
LANDLINE<br />
Dir. Matt Houghton, United Kingdom, <strong>2018</strong>, 12 mins<br />
In 20<strong>10</strong>, a chaplain in the British countryside sets up a helpline for<br />
gay farmers; journey into the lives of those who called.<br />
POP ROX<br />
Dir. Nate Trinrud, USA, <strong>2018</strong>, 13 mins<br />
Jesse has something to tell her best friend Roxanne: she has a<br />
huge crush on her.<br />
BO & MEI<br />
Dir. Camille Liu Nock, United Kingdom, 2017, 15 mins<br />
A young Chinese immigrant stands up against the prejudices they<br />
experience from both the outside world and within their home.<br />
SPARK<br />
Dir. Aharonit Elior, USA, 2017, 6 minutes<br />
An introverted girl searches for connection to another person —<br />
marked by the arrival of fiery halo.<br />
SOMETHING ABOUT ALEX<br />
Dir. Reinout Hellenthal, Netherlands, 2017, 19 mins, Dutch with English subtitles<br />
Troubled Alex has always turned to his sister’s boyfriend for<br />
support, but when the couple decides to move, Alex must<br />
confront himself.<br />
MAYBE<br />
Dir. Kat Cole, USA, <strong>2018</strong>, <strong>10</strong> mins<br />
Amongst the backdrop of idyllic Honolulu, Lauren works up the<br />
courage to say hello to an androgynously cool teen named Skye.<br />
SUITABLE<br />
Dir. Thembi Banks, 2017, 13 mins<br />
Brandy, a tomboy, comes to terms with who and what she wants<br />
when she decides what she’ll wear to the prom.<br />
DARÍO<br />
Dir. Manuel Kinzer, Jorge A. Trujillo Gil, Germany, <strong>2018</strong>, 15 mins, Spanish with English subtitles<br />
Torn between dancing in the street carnival or following<br />
his mother’s wishes, Dario must decide to express himself<br />
authentically or hide his true colors.<br />
SHORTS PROGRAMS<br />
42 • NEWFEST <strong>2018</strong> LOSE YOURSELF. FIND YOURSELF. • 43
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