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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact Luisa Crespo 562.882.3994​
| [email protected] | LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER ​
AND THE 2nd ANNUAL LATIN@ QUEER ARTS & FILM
FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE 2015 FILM, ART, AND PERFORMANCE LINEUP nd​
LOS ANGELES, March 19, 2015​
­The 2​
Annual Latin@ Queer Arts & Film Festival (LQAFF), presented by the Los Angeles LGBT Center, will take place Thursday, April 16, through Sunday, April 19, at the Center’s Renberg Theatre and The Village at Ed Gould Plaza located at 1125 N. McCadden Place in Hollywood. The 2015 program includes a short films program, feature length films, digital media, art installations, and musical performances that represent the intersections and complexities of Latina/o queerness through arts and culture. The four­day celebration will include red carpet events, receptions, music, Q&As with filmmakers and featured cast members, and workshops. Films selected to screen at the LQAFF will be shown out of competition. LQAFF is dedicated to showcasing the stories of queer, trans, two­spirited, Latina/o identities through film and the visual arts in a space that builds on our rich and diverse cultural history. The festival also is made possible by support from Councilman Mitch O’Farrell (L.A. City Council District 13) and contributions from GLAAD and Self­Help Graphics. FESTIVAL PASSES AND TICKETS: $45 Festival Pass will give you admission to all films and special musical performances $12 Individual tickets for films and special musical performances $ 8 Individual tickets for seniors and students Our selections for the 2015 Latin@ Queer Arts and Film Festival are as follows: <<SELECTED FILMS GO IN HERE>> ART EXHIBIT Co­Curators: Dalila Mendez, Artist, and Katie Poltz, Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Cultural Arts Department Opening Reception, Thursday, April 16, 2015, 5:00 p.m. Red Carpet and Reception The exhibit will be open until May 2, 2015, featuring the following artists: Manuel A. Acevedo, David John Attyah, Yukiko Avila, Daniel Barajas, Yasmine Diaz, Alex Donis, Martin Matamoros, Daniel Mendez, Byron Motley, Andrea Penagos, Luis Angel Perez, Cynthia Velasquez WORKSHOPS AND PANELS: Saturday, March 18, 2015, 2:00 ­ 5:00 p.m. Workshop 1: Self­Help Graphics Workshop 2: Acting with Jon Imparato Panel 1: GLAAD ­ Media Training Panel 2: HatchFund.org ­ Fundraising with Stephanie Campos MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:​
Thursday, April 16, 8:30 p.m.: DJ Joyful, Carolina Hoyos Friday, April 17, 9:30 p.m.: DJ Joyful, Magaly “La Voz de Oro” Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m.: Cat Mendez of ¡Aparato!, Viento Callejero Sunday, April 19, 6 p.m.: Candi Sosa and Victor Cegarra Musical performances produced by Cynthia Gonzalez RED CARPET EVENTS: ​
Please register for your media credentials and RSVP for red carpet events at ​
lqaff.com Thursday, April 16, 6:30­7:45 p.m. Friday, April 17, 6:30­7:45 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 5­6 p.m. FEATURE FILMS, DIGITAL MEDIA AND SHORTS PROGRAM: ​
Additional information on films will be available soon at ​
lqaff.com​
. Opening Night Film, ​
Cuatro Lunas ​
(Mexico)​
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Friday, April 17 Closing Night Film, ​
Vestido de Novia ​
(Cuba), Sunday, April 19 Shorts Program to be announced OPENING NIGHT FILM: CUATRO LUNAS, Friday, April 17, 2015, 8:00 p.m., Renberg Theatre This special showcase will screen four stories of love and disgust between men of different generations facing their conflicts and fears. In attendance will be associate producer Fernando Licon, and Alejandro Belmonte, the lead actor in the film. A Q&A with filmmakers will follow the screening. Red carpet begins at 6:30 p.m. Reception with live music following film screening. SHORTS PROGRAM​
, Saturday, April 19, 5­6 p.m. with Q&A following program. CLOSING NIGHT FILM: VESTIDO DE NOVIA, Sunday, April 19: Time TBD Inspired by her documentary ​
En el cuerpo equivocado​
about the experiences of the first transgender person in Cuba, director Marilyn Solaya reflects on Cuba during the economic collapse in the 1990s and the true story of a woman who is not free to disclose her sex reassignment surgery even to her husband. ***************************************************************************** For all media requests, email Luisa Crespo at ​
[email protected]​
. The Latin@ Queer Arts & Film Festival and the Los Angeles LGBT Center wish to thank you for your support of this unique event for the Latino/a queer community. Karla Legaspy, Festival Director, LQAFF Jonathan Menendez, Creative Director, LQAFF Jon Imparato, Director of Cultural Arts & Education, Los Angeles LGBT Center ### About the Los Angeles LGBT Center Since 1969 the Los Angeles LGBT Center has cared for, championed and celebrated LGBT individuals and families in Los Angeles and beyond. Today the Center’s nearly 500 employees and 3,000 volunteers provide services for more LGBT people than any other organization in the world, offering programs, services and global advocacy that span four broad categories: Health, Social Services and Housing, Culture and Education, Leadership and Advocacy. We are an unstoppable force in the fight against bigotry and the struggle to build a better world; a world in which LGBT people can be healthy, equal and complete members of society. Learn more at ​
lalgbtcenter.org​
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