In celebration of Pride Month and Juneteenth and our upcoming “Queer in Color” film festival, we wanted to take a look at what’s worth binge-watching on television to get you in the spirit. Queer Trans Black Indigenous People of Color are the most marginalized population, but on television QTBIPOC stories are finally getting the spotlight…
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CREATIVE OUTLETS – Episode 1 Personal Pronouns have become a heated debate, fueling culture wars and political conversations. Here to help demystify and defuse the tension with some insightful humor is the hit web series These Thems. View the whole series on Outfest Now. Created by Gretchen Wylder who stars in the series…
Read MoreFrom Derek Horne, Director of Programming: It’s been an interesting start to 2021 and the ripples from the pandemic continue to be felt throughout the film world. Q-1 saw the Sundance Film Festival shorten their usual length from 11 to 7 days in January, and with half the number of films in their program, double…
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Whether you are spending Valentine’s Day with your partner or alone with a big box of chocolates …the must-have accoutrement for this holiday is the romance film. From rom-coms to tragic love stories, TIGLFF Director of Programming, Derek Horne, recommends the following ten newly available romance movies. …And remember to spread the love by sharing…
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One of the silver linings of this tumultuous year has been the abundance of queer holiday programming…a perfect way to end 2020 on a high note. This year the Hallmark Channel debuted The Christmas House, Lifetime has The Christmas Setup, and The Paramount network premiered Dashing in December…but in addition to those, TIGLFF Director of…
Read More6/13/2020 Letter From The Board of Directors and Staff: The Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is deeply disturbed by not only the recent death of George Floyd, but also by all the needless deaths of Black Americans perpetuated by systemic racism in our country. These atrocious acts and the culture that allows…
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We are excited to bring back one of our favorite dance nights! Right after Wild Nights With Emily we’ll head a couple blocks down the street to the Hilton Tampa Downtown for drinks and dancing! The indoor/outdoor space of the Franklin Room and Patio will give us a great place to catch up after the movie and…
Read MoreWe are excited to announce “Wild Nights With Emily” starring Molly Shannon as our opening night film on Friday October 5th. “Molly Shannon Is Emily Dickinson in the Best Lesbian Comedy in Years” IndieWire Madeleine Olnek’s new film reveals the lighter, gayer side of a poet who was neither as reclusive nor severe as history…
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