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Q CINEMA PRESENTS
OUR MONTHLY FILM SERIES
Prom Queen
8 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Four Day Weekend Theater, 312 Houston St., downtown Fort Worth
Tickets are $7 ($5 with a student ID) and are available at www.boxofficetickets.com
or at the venue beginning an hour before showtime.
"Saucy, smart and entertaining
"
-- Toronto Globe & Mail
"A gossamer fable of astonishing light
and wit ... very, very funny"
-- Xtra Magazine
"Ashmore carries this film with his boy-next-door
looks, charm and acting skills"
- Fab Magazine
Q Cinema returns just in time for prom season with the
scrappy comedy/drama Prom Queen about a student's struggle to share
high school's biggest night with his boyfriend. Join us for prizes, a sneak
peek at next month's controversial new film, information from various local
gay organizations as well as details on how to become involved with Q Cinema.
With his blue hair and life-size poster of Celine Dion on his bedroom wall,
Marc Hall's devout Catholic parents had to deal with having a gay son, but
now the school board of his Catholic parish had to face Marc as well. All
Marc wanted to do was bring his date to the prom like all of his accepting
friends, and that's just what the school wouldn't allow -- so sets the drama
for this excellent, surprisingly fun, made-for-Canadian TV movie.
Set in the fictional working-class town of Inniston, Ontario, Prom Queen introduces viewers to Marc Hall (Aaron Ashmore of the WB's Veronica Mars), a popular student who manages to avoid the typical harassment a gay kid in a small town would expect to face. But when Marc decides to take his boyfriend to the prom, he finds he has stepped over the line, straight into a firestorm. His boyfriend Jason wasn't prepared for the battle and closet issues arise. His mother and father love their son unconditionally and they join the battle. Marc submits his application to take his date to the prom like all other students, expecting nothing more than to join the party. What he gets is a firm rejection first from the principal (Dave Foley of The Kids in the Hall and NewsRadio) and then the school board. When Marc appeals the decision he loses that, too. It's then that sharp gay attorney Lonnie Winn (Scott Thompson also of The Kids in the Hall) takes up the battle. Suddenly, with the spotlight of the nation's media cast squarely on his struggle, Marc discovers that he is battling not just for his right to date, but for the rights of gay people everywhere
Based on the true story of Candian teen Marc Hall (dubbed Cinderfella by the Canadian press), Prom Queen has never been more timely or relevant to the issues facing today's queer youth. With lively set design, lots of catchy pop tunes (including hits from Melanie Doane, New Pornographers and Erasure) and clever screenwriting, Prom Queen makes for a night to remember. The film is not rated but is a PG-13 equivalent for adult subject matter.
Prom Queen
screens at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at the Four Day Weekend Theater,
312 Houston St. downtown, next door to Reata. Tickets are $7 and are available
through boxofficetickets.com or at the venue beginning an hour before showtime.
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