Special Valentine's Day Treats
are coming to you from the
Savannah Gay & Lesbian Film Society! |
On Sunday, February 14th SGLFS will screen TWO special award-winning documentary films about long-term relationships, "Edie & Thea" and "Chris & Don". These are amazing films about two very remarkable enduring relationships. Films will screen at Telfair's Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York Street.
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BONUS! Both of our feature screenings will start off with an independent short film entitled “Back To Life” by New York Latina filmmaker and actress Desi del Valle who will be in Savannah to personally present her impressive film with it’s moving script based upon the death of a girlfriend and the comforting shoulder of a straight gal-pal that turns into more. It is a gentle story of love between friends. Desi is a talented actress, screen writer, director, and she is one of our community’s rising star independent filmmakers who I happily met during last June’s Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco. Don’t miss your opportunity to meet Desi here and participate in the Q&A following our Valentine’s Day screenings. |
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6:30 PM “EDIE & THEA: A Very Long Engagement”
Learn, laugh, love, dance and dance some more… Through the lens of documentarians Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir of Bless Bless Productions, and in association with Sundance Channel, comes the true tale of two stunning, smart, vivacious women, whose endearing love story unfolds amid the historical backdrop of the Stonewall riots in the 1960’s and continues over 43 years. Coming from diverse family roots in Philadelphia and Amsterdam, Edie and Thea build their home in New York, but never stop exploring the world together. With commitment to living life fully wherever it takes them, in work, in love and in activism, they also face the challenges of aging together. Even with their challenges, these insightful and vibrant women never lose their humor and remain loyal dance partners. The long-term engagement in life of these two compassionate and brave women is a model of courage and strength that speaks to everyone, of any age. Edie and Thea demonstrates the best of the human heart, and reminds each of us to embrace who we are and what we have to make the most of it. Their timeless message of “Don’t postpone joy” is an inspiration to us all.
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8:00 PM “CHRIS & DON: A Love Story”
This is the true-life story of the passionate three-decade relationship between British writer Christopher Isherwood (whose Berlin Stories was the basis for all incarnations of the much-beloved Cabaret) and American portrait painter Don Bachardy, thirty years his junior. From Isherwood’s Kit-Kat-Club years in Weimar-era Germany (the inspiration for his most famous work) to the couple’s first meeting on the sun-kissed beaches of 1950s Malibu, their against-all-odds saga is brought to dazzling life by a treasure trove of multimedia. Bachardy’s contemporary reminiscences (in the Santa Monica home he shared with Isherwood until his death in 1986) artfully interact with archival footage, rare home movies (with glimpses of glitterati pals W.H. Auden, Igor Stravinsky, Tennessee Williams, Leslie Caron, John Boorman, and even Miss Liza herself), reenactments, and, most sweetly, whimsical animations based on the cat-and-horse cartoons the pair used in their personal correspondence. With Isherwood’s status as an out-and-proud gay maverick, and Bachardy’s eventual artistic triumph away from the considerable shadow of his life partner, “Chris & Don: A Love Story” is above all a joyful celebration of a most extraordinary couple. It’s a brilliant film with artistic elements along with a jazzy original soundtrack.
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Private Reception
BONUS! To express the Film Society’s love for your support on Valentine’s Day, SGLFS has arranged for a private reception at Savannah’s newest happening place, Sugar Daddy’s, 109 Jefferson Street, which is a short walk/drive from the Jepson. The gratis private reception will follow the Chris & Don screening, from approximately 10:30 pm to midnight. Reception passes will be distributed to film patrons that evening and required for private reception admission. Sugar Daddy’s will prepare some of their fabulous gourmet appetizers and decadent desserts. It’s going to be a yummy evening from start to finish! So, get your tickets NOW to attend one or both screenings and plan to attend our special SGLFS Valentines Reception at Sugar Daddy’s!
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General Ticket Sales begin January 29th at: www.firstcitynetwork.net via PayPal.
Tickets also available beginning January 29th at: TailsSpin, 4501 Habersham; and at Home Run Video, 4 E. Liberty.
Per seat availability, tickets will be at the Jepson's box office on the show date, 45 minutes prior to screening times. Tickets will be $10 per show.
Screen Valentines
And, back by popular demand, you can surprise your sweetheart with a Screen Valentine on the big screen. Screen Valentines will appear prior to the evening’s film programs. Hearts with text only are $10; and hearts with text and a photo $15. They make a sweet surprise for that someone special sitting next to you. Click here for Valentine Order Forms.
Beginning January 29th, pay via PayPal at firstcitynetwork.net, or go to TailsSpin, 4501 Habersham. Deadline to receive paid Order Forms is February 12th.
Series Films
We have tentatively scheduled additional Film Series dates of: May 16, 2010, and August 22, 2010. Our Series films feature comedy, drama, documentary, musical and animation formats, delivering fun and thought-provoking films to Savannah that document and celebrate LGBT lives. Many of the short and feature length films presented by The Savannah Gay & Lesbian Film Society have won global audience and or film-making awards.
Click HERE and sign up for SGLFS News. Join our mailing list and keep up on SGLFS updates. And… if you want an opportunity to screen more films than in our quarterly Film Series, you might want to consider becoming a Savannah Gay & Lesbian Film Society Member and receive complimentary invites to special screenings throughout the year!
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