Queer West Fest Toronto 2008 « Read Less
Berlin has one, Copenhagen has one, and now Toronto has one. An International Queer Festival! Queer West Fest is an event that showcases the best of alternative queer culture, taking place at various west end Toronto establishments from June 13th to the 22nd 2008. “It’s an eye-opening experience for many people to see such diversity and acceptance”, said Chris Mitchell, Marketing, Publicity & Exhibitions Manager, Gladstone Hotel
West Queen West: Home to a vibrant arts, fashion and culture scene, "Queer West" as it's affectionately called. It is now a "sizzling neighbourhood", as many Gay Travel magazine have called it, attracting a younger gay/straight bohemian crowd. Two of the neighbourhood's favourite spots, The Drake and the Gladstone, will host a number of Official Queer West Fest events during the week.
Official Queer West Film Fest poster 2008
Official Queer West Film Fest poster 2008 (art work by mpare, Toronto ON)
Wednesday June 18 - 1st annual Queer West Film & Video Fest @ Good Catch General Store 1556 Queen St. W. Doors at 9 pm show 9:30 PM to 11 PM An outdoor private theatre, 60 seats only. Cover: Donations Accepted and Appreciated. Reservation: 416-551-1709 - Tented if it rains. www.goodcatch.ca
A truly independent film festival with both local and international filmmakers on the roster.
Volunteers
Volunteers remain crucial to providing the leadership and hard work of organizing, producing, and operating Queer West Film Fest. Queer West needs a large pool of dedicated and highly-skilled volunteers to sustain the Film Festival and its growth.
Selection Committee
John Colautti, Bryen Dunn, Michael Paré, Shani Betz, Nate Fuks, Catherine Nash, Matthew Cutler, Gilbert Estephan, Warren Kennedy and Tam Khuu
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Collective
Artistic Director: Michael Paré (founder), arranges the schedules, and has some say in pretty much every administrative and technical aspect. He relies on a small army of enthusiastic volunteers to get the ship ready for sailing, for annual Queer West Film Fest. Event Directors Nate Fuks a Queer West Community Network board member: Technical Director Forest Lightbody (facebook.com), handpicks the movies by underground auteurs and director's cuts for the Queer West selection committee. He is also know as DJ 4est www.myspace.com/themockstar Forrest is a volunteer with Toronto's Inside Out Film Festival Contact Us: gaywest_toronto@yahoo.ca - 416-551-1709
Wednesday June 18 - 1st annual Queer West Film & Video Fest @ Good Catch General Store 1556 Queen St. W. Doors at 9 pm show 9:30 PM to 11 PM An outdoor private theatre, 60 seats only. Cover: Donations Accepted and Appreciated. Reservation: 416-551-1709 - Tented if it rains. www.goodcatch.ca
A truly independent film festival with both local and international filmmakers on the roster.
Volunteers
Volunteers remain crucial to providing the leadership and hard work of organizing, producing, and operating Queer West Film Fest. Queer West needs a large pool of dedicated and highly-skilled volunteers to sustain the Film Festival and its growth.
Selection Committee
John Colautti, Bryen Dunn, Michael Paré, Shani Betz, Nate Fuks, Catherine Nash, Matthew Cutler, Gilbert Estephan, Warren Kennedy and Tam Khuu
.
Collective
Artistic Director: Michael Paré (founder), arranges the schedules, and has some say in pretty much every administrative and technical aspect. He relies on a small army of enthusiastic volunteers to get the ship ready for sailing, for annual Queer West Film Fest. Event Directors Nate Fuks a Queer West Community Network board member: Technical Director Forest Lightbody (facebook.com), handpicks the movies by underground auteurs and director's cuts for the Queer West selection committee. He is also know as DJ 4est www.myspace.com/themockstar Forrest is a volunteer with Toronto's Inside Out Film Festival Contact Us: gaywest_toronto@yahoo.ca - 416-551-1709
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