TIGLFF 34 - St. Petersburg, FL
Drama
At the End of the Day
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesA conservative, Christian professor experiences a profound change when he finds himself planted in a gay support group to stop their plans to open an LGBTQ youth shelter in their small town.
Lianna
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesA happily married woman comes to realize herself of being a repressed lesbian after she has an affair with a female college professor, and then tries to come to terms with her newfound lifestyle.
Love! Valour! Compassion!
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesTerrence McNally adaptation his Tony-winning Broadway play about the lives and loves of eight gay friends who gather at a vacation home.
When Night Is Falling
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesAn uptight conservative literacy professor at an urban university finds herself attracted to a free-spirited liberal woman who works at a carnival that comes to town.
Our Son
AMC West Shore - Theatre 7 210 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL, United StatesFeaturing great lead performances by two talented gay actors, Our Son is an absorbing exploration of parenthood and family. Gabriel (Pose’s Billy Porter) and Nicky (Beauty and the Beast’s Luke Evans) share a life in a spacious city apartment with their sweet 7 year old son, Owen (Christopher Woodly). Nicky works long hours while Gabriel stays home to care for Owen.
Afternoon Delights Shorts
AMC West Shore - Theatre 7 210 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL, United StatesA series of short films.
Lie With Me (Arrête avec tes mensonges)
AMC West Shore - Theatre 8 210 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL, United StatesBased on the bestselling French novel, Lie With Me is a story about lost love and the importance of being true to yourself. Established author Stéphane Belacourt (Guillaume de Tonquédec) returns to his beautiful hometown to promote a renowned local cognac distillery and deliver a keynote speech.
All the Colours of the World are Between Black and White
AMC West Shore - Theatre 8 210 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL, United StatesAs the title of this debut film suggests, those who are willing to see beyond their own rigid black and white points of view, are able to see a full spectrum of vibrant colors, nuances, and complexity. When Bambino, a salt of the earth delivery driver in Lagos, meets aspiring photographer, Bawa, the two men form an instant intimacy.
The Lost Boys (Le Paradis)
AMC West Shore - Theatre 7 210 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL, United StatesFeaturing an invigorating original score by Bachar Mar-Khalife and engaging performances, Lost Boys boldly explores ideas of freedom, the human need for love, and the ever-lingering effects that experiences in the juvenile detention system have on young people.
Jewelle: A Just Vision/Swimming in the Dark
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesDorothy Allison (Bastard Out of Carolina,) says of Jewell Gomez’s The Gilda Stories, “Why hadn’t it occurred to anybody that the perfect vampire would be a Black Lesbian?” Why, indeed! After graduating from Columbia School of Journalism Jewelle started writing poetry and plays. Screening with Swimming in the Dark.
Barrio Boy
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesBarrio Boy is a coming of age story with an edge and with heart. Quique is surrounded by machismo at the Nuyorican barber shop where he cuts hair. One summer day while playing ball with his coworkers, he has a chance encounter with an Irish stranger.
Golden Delicious
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesEveryone wants something from high school senior Jake: his father is pushing him to try out for the basketball team—an abandoned dream of his own—and his girlfriend wants to take their relationship to the next level. But it’s not until Aleks, an openly gay teen with a love for basketball, moves in across the street that Jake begins to struggle with his own desires.
Mutt
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesMutt follows Feña (Lio Mehiel) through a stress-filled New York City day, as he anticipates his estranged Chilean father’s visit. In his feature debut, Vuk Lugulov-Klotz, who is also trans, builds the story by consistently adding unfair burdens onto Feña’s shoulders.
The Venus Effect
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesLiv is in her early twenties. She works at her family’s garden center in the province. Totally unprepared, she falls in love with the chaotic but spirited Andrea. Andrea has sought refuge at her uncle’s idyllic apple plantation because of stress.
SPONSORED BY: Savvy Mortgage
Norwegian Dream
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesSet against the majestic beauty of the Norwegian Island of Sotra, immigrant and newly hired 19-year-old Robert (Hubert Milkowski) navigates the racist and homophobic world of the fish factory camaraderie against the undeniable intrigue for his mentor, Ivar (Karl Bekele Steinland). Both men are young, beautiful, and quietly raging...
SPONSORED BY: The Knights of The Krewe of Cavaliers
Lie With Me
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesBased on the bestselling French novel, Lie With Me is a story about lost love and the importance of being true to yourself. Established author Stéphane Belacourt (Guillaume de Tonquédec) returns to his beautiful hometown to promote a renowned local cognac distillery and deliver a keynote speech.
SPONSORED BY: Love the Golden Rule