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THANK YOU! - Third Annual LGBT Film Festival - Posted : 2/19/2012
The Pride Alliance of Columbus, IN would like to thank everyone that turned out for the film festival. We hope everyone had a great time!
Third Annual LGBT Film Festival - Updated : 2/12/2012
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Third Annual LGBT Film Festival Coming To YES Cinema
Columbus, IN. When it first premiered in 2010, the Out Side Film Festival was the first film festival in Columbus, Indiana, to exclusively feature films from, about and for the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community. Now in its third year festival producers are happy to announce the 2012 Out Side Film Festival will be Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the YES Cinema.
Produced by Pride Alliance Columbus, the festival will include a diverse selection of documentaries, independent films, and feature-length movies. “Every year we work very hard to pick films that have a broad appeal,” says Stephen Dunning of the Pride Alliance. “We not only want festival goers to be entertained, but we would like them to be challenged with new ideas. That is why we include documentaries along with Hollywood-style feature-length movies.”
The film festival is broken up into five screenings on Saturday. Tickets are $6 per film, $15 for a three-film pass, and $25 for an all-day pass with in-and-out privileges. All tickets will be available at the YES Cinema box office on the day of the festival.
The festival kick-off event will be a screening of the documentary This Is My Journey at 1 pm. Written, produced and directed by Illinois filmmaker Kate Brickman, This Is My Journey explores the emotional aspects of transitioning for Dana, Shayla and Cris, three transgender people living in Central Illinois. Dana will be present at the screening and will participate in a Q&A with the audience immediately following the movie. The Inclusive Community Coalition is sponsoring this festival opening event.
One more film will be featured in the afternoon program: Undertow is an award-winning film from Peru and will screen at 2:45 pm. A dinner break is scheduled at 4:30 pm and the festival will resume at 6 pm with the documentary Out In the Silence by filmmaker Joe Wilson. The Canadian film Finn’s Girl will be presented at 7:15 pm followed by Hollywood to Dollywood at 9 pm.
Advanced tickets can be purchased at the YES Cinema box office (812-378-0377). Bistro 310 is offering menu discounts to festival goers. If you would like additional information about the festival, contact Pride Alliance Columbus at info@outsidefilmfest.com. For a complete schedule and more details about the films join the Out Side Film Festival on Facebook
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AIDS Action Group (AAG): Columbus, IN - Posted : 12/29/2011
The AIDS Action Group (AAG) program is a statewide network of grassroots organizations and individuals that provide HIV education in their communities. Step-UpIndiana (www.steupin.org) provides the funding, technical assistance, training and resources. AAG's mission is to help improve the quality of life for adults and youth living with HIV/ AIDS, to educate the community in order to decrease the incidence of HIV and STD infection, and to increase public's understanding of and compassionate response to HIV and AIDS. AAG offers services for persons living with HIV/AIDS, their families and loved ones, persons at risk for HIV, and the general public.
**There is an optional HIV Core training to become a certified HIV Educator. You don’t need to take the training to be a member of the AAG, however to do educational programs representing the AAG and have access to the educational materials, people are required to attend the one-day training. You would be certified through a collaboration with Step-Up Indiana, Indiana Department of Health, and Indiana Family Health Council. The next training is Saturday March 31st, 2012 from 9am-3pm at UU. Cost is $50 per person and some scholarships are available.
If you’re interested in joining AAG, attending the HIV CORE training, or helping with hosting/ food for the training please contact:christina.bailey@ppin.org or call 812-376-0724. We need some volunteers to help with AM set-up & check-in, the lunch/ snacks, or to provide some financial assistance with purchasing the food. Thank you.
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