TIGLFF 34 - St. Petersburg, FL
Gay
33rd ANNUAL TAMPA BAY INTERNATIONAL GAY & LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL
AQRONYM: A Night of Queer Comedy
The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewery 1510 E 8th Avenue, Tampa, FL, United StatesJoin our Master of Ceremony Shaine O'Laine as he leads you through an incredibly fun night of great humor and a good time with Melissa Nichols, featuring Kye Saunders, and headlining Jenn Snyder.
Mambo Italiano
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesThe son of Italian immigrants to Canada struggles to find the best way to reveal to his parents that he's gay.
Paris Is Burning
Screen Door: An Ybor City Microcinema 1624 E 7th Ave #228, Tampa, FL, United StatesA chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality.
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.
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.
Evolution of Drag – Drag Through the Decades
Palladium Theater 253 5th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesGlamazon and drag performer/producer Daphne Ferraro brings her smash hit multi-media drag extravaganza to St. Pete
Evolution of Drag – Drag Through the Decades
Palladium Theater 253 5th Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesGlamazon and drag performer/producer Daphne Ferraro brings her smash hit multi-media drag extravaganza to St. Pete
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.
Big Boys
AMC West Shore - Theatre 8 210 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL, United StatesBig Boys is a sweet and humorous story about the awkwardness of growing up and feeling different from your peers. Jamie is an anxious and chubby, 14-year old. While he’s not the least bit interested in sports, he might just be a culinary master.
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.
Glitter and Doom
AMC West Shore - Theatre 7 210 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL, United States“You look like someone with a lot of songs inside,” says Glitter to Doom. And the songs are those of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers – the Indigo Girls. New arrangements and mashups of their classics are a delight in Tom Gustafson’s (Were the World Mine) homage to the soundtrack of love and the burning desire for “the dream.”
Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United States“Let people who are closest to the pain, be closest to the power.” So says Malcolm Kenyatta, State Representative from the North Philly district of Pennsylvania and the first Queer person of color in the Pennsylvania State House. Executive Producer, Al Roker (and others) and filmmaker Timothy Harris chronicle Malcolm’s quest for the U.S. Senate amid the stark reality of the blatant racism and homophobia engrained in the political process of this country.
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.
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
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where The Bears Are: The Documentary
Green Light Cinema 221 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesRick Copp, Ben Zook and Joe Dietl are friends and colleagues who have been in “the business” for decades. Between them they have worked on Golden Girls, Scooby Doo, The Brady Bunch Movie, Two and a Half Men, The Thin Pink Line, and Jack and Jill. As does happen in Hollywood, there came the inevitable lapse for all of them.