N.C. Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - Fifth Anniversary

The 2000 North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) reaches a cultural and artistic milestone on August 10-13, 2000 at the Carolina Theatre. In celebration of its fifth anniversary, the NCGLFF will present 25 movies centering on themes important to the Gay and Lesbian population as well as community outreach programs and social activities. The NCGLFF continues to emerge as a strong presence in the film industry and among international film festivals.

Special events include the opening night film "The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me", an adaptation of the longest running one-man show in New York theatre history. For partygoers a Psycho Beach Party Discotheque will be held on Friday, August 11 at 9:45pm after the screening of "Psycho Beach Party." Throughout the festival the NC Pride Band will host the Pride Café & Chat Room. The band will also hold a short concert on the plaza on Saturday evening between 7-9pm.

Five years ago, members of NC Pride asked the Carolina Theatre to show a series of movies in conjunction with the NC Pride '95 weekend. In the summer of 1996 the festival expanded to include eight feature films. With 18 full-length features this year, the 2000 NCGLFF is continuing its fast growth.

The 2000 NCGLFF features several award-winning films among the entries. "A Luv Tale" won the Audience Choice award at the 1999 Hollywood Black Film Festival. "Show Me Love" won the Best Feature Film at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999. For Documentary enthusiasts the 2000 release of "Paragraph 175" won both the Berlin Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival for Best Documentary Film.

Stars of the small screen will be seen on the big screen during the Film Festival. Dharma and Greg's Thomas Gibson, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Nicholas Brendon and Sabrina the Teenage Witch's Beth Broderick star in "Psycho Beach Party." Michelle Williams of "Dawson's Creek" and RuPaul appear in "But I'm a Cheerleader."

The Community Resource Room will once again feature displays by over 40 organizations that serve or represent the LGBT community. Organizations such as the Common Sense Foundation, Equality NC, the Human Rights Campaign and the NC Lambda Youth Network will be represented in the Connie Moses Ballroom on Saturday, August 12th from 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Sunday, August 8th from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Door Prize drawings will occur in the Community Resource Room throughout the festival. The door prizes include gift certificates from many area businesses.

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