FAMILY TIES SHORTS PROGRAM
1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11
Rose Marine Theater
This shorts compilation highlights five very different films that expose a wide range of family dynamics and relationships that will leave you astounded. This is an emotional roller coaster representing many family ties.
2 MOMS, 2 DADS: LGBT PARENTING IN THE SIN CITY
Same sex parents struggle to raise their kids in Las Vegas where schools are rated worst in the US and adult entertainment is prevalent. Southwest Premier. Dir. Larry Tung, 2012, USA, 4 min.
A LAST FAREWELL
A portrait of an aging author who must tackle the impossible: finding peace in the wake of a devastating loss. In Swedish with English subtitles.Texas Premiere.
Dir. Casper Andreas, 2014, Sweden, 13 min.
COMING OUT
A look at one girl’s story of coming out, her mother’s reaction and how playing basketball eases her struggles. World Premiere.
Dir. Allysa Defonte, 2014, USA , 5 min.
BLUT, REIS UND TRANEN
(BLOOD, RICE & TEARS)
Tim, 38, works as a taxi driver, which gives him enough flexibility to take care of his father who suffers from Alzheimer’s. But does it leave him room for a true romance? In German with English subtitles. U.S. Premiere.
Dir. Johannes Rosenstein 2014, Germany, 31 min.
DARKNESS
A family dispute gradually reveals the source of a male-dominated family’s anxieties – a daughter who chooses to dress and express, as a boy. Going out into the night, she sets off on a journey to find love, and eventually herself, in the colorful underground nightspots of East London. Texas Premiere
Dir. Simon Savory, 2013, UK, 7 min.
ELECTRIC INDIGO
A different look at education, sexuality and human values. Southwest Premiere
Dir. Jean-Julian Collette, 2013, France, 24 min.
© 2014 QCINEMA, INC., FORT WORTH’S GAY & LESBIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL • FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Total runtime: 83 min.
Rating: Some adult language, brief and mild sexual content
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