The Denver Film Society (DFS) announced today the full lineup for the CinemaQ Film Festival, taking place at the Sie FilmCenter July 21 - 24. Opening the Festival, is the documentary Strike A Pose, about seven young male dancers featured in the film Truth or Dare,
revisits Madonna's controversial tour 25 years after the fact, to
reveal the truth about life during and after the tour. The film screens Thursday, July 21 at 7:00pm followed by an Opening Night party in Henderson's Lounge.
"What's great about this year's
Festival line-up is looking at and experiencing topics and cultural
happenings that have been part of the LGBT experience for decades, but
through a contemporary lens," says Denver Film Society programmer
Matthew Campbell. "These compelling and moving stories depict both
triumph and perseverance as well as sadness and joy."
This year's Festival will screen 12
feature films, including 5 documentaries and 7 narratives, 1 shorts
package and will host one panel. Highlights include a 25th anniversary screening of Gus Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho, and in-person guests for Lazy Eye (Director Tim Kirkman), Political Animals (Director Jonah Markowitz), Women Who Kill (Director Ingrid Jungermann) and Bed Buddies (director Reid Waterer). The
panel will focus on Lesbian voices, and host Los Angeles Film Festival
Director of Programming Roya Rastegar and award-winning filmmakers
Ingrid Jungermann and Jessica Devaney for a discussion about their
careers and the state of lesbian cinema. The panel will be moderated by
writer and film critic, Lisa Kennedy. Memories of a Penitent Heart, a
moving and artfully shot documentary, with Director Cecilia Aldarondo
and subject Nylda Dieppa Aldarondo in-person will close out the festival
on Sunday evening at 7:00pm, with a reception preceding the film at 5:30pm.
