September 19, 2003

Boise's First 'Queer As Film' Festival Planned Oct. 9-11

Boise's first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) film festival will be held Oct. 9-11. "Queer as Film" will feature more than 25 independent, feature length and short films highlighting LGBT-related themes. Opening night, Thursday, Oct. 9, features a reception at 6 p.m. at The Flicks, 646 Fulton St., followed by a special screening of Sherman Alexie's "The Business of Fancy Dancing" at 7 p.m. The series continues Friday and Saturday with programs at the Boise State University Special Events Center. Tickets are $3 per film for students and $5 for the general public and are available at the Boise State Student Union Information Desk, the Record Exchange, the Flying M Coffee Shop and The Community Center. Tickets for the complete program are $18, excluding opening night. The schedule for the Special Events Center is as follows: Friday, Oct. 10 - "Live Nude Girls Unite" screening, 7 p.m. - "Boy Trouble," boys shorts program, 9 p.m. - "Maybe Something Campy," The Cockettes, 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 - "Celluloid Closet" screening, noon, FREE, followed by a panel discussion by Boise State faculty members. - "Lan Yu," 3 p.m. - "The Female Closet" screening, 5 p.m. - "Chicklettes," girls shorts program, 7 p.m. - "Ch-Ch-Changes," transgender themed program, 9 p.m. The film festival is presented by the Boise State Cultural and Ethnic Diversity Board, the Boise State Women's Center, The Community Center, Amnesty International Boise State chapter, the Emerald City Club, the Boise State art department, BGLAD and the Idaho Progressive Student Alliance. For more information, call 426-5606. -30- Contact Media Laurie Blakeslee queerasfilm@cableone.net (208) 345-9784 Contact Sherry Squires Boise State communications and marketing (208) 426-1563 Amy Herzfeld (208) 389-2266