Northern Exposures: Pride in the North Film Festival

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Event:
Northern Exposures: Pride in the North Film Festival
Date:
March 6, 2011
Cost:
$6/8
Category:
Updated:
February 16, 2011
Venue:
University Centre Theatre
Address:
Canada

The inaugural film festival will explore issues related to sexual orientation and gender expression, gender transition, aging and the queer community, as well as two-spirit traditions. This festival is sponsored by Pride Central and the Gender Issues Centre (GIC) in collaboration with the Sexuality and Gender Equity (SAGE) working group . By bringing people together, the organizers strive to educate about some issues facing the LGBTQ community while celebrating diversity.

Location:University Centre Theatre – Lakehead University (across from security)

Festival Passes: $6.00 in advance and $8.00 at the door

Ticket sale locations:
- Bean Fiend (Algoma/Bay)
- SUCCI office (Con College)
- Study Coffee House (LU)
- Pride Central (343-8813)
- Gender Issues Centre (343-8879)

1:00pm – She’s a Boy I Knew (http://www.artflick.com/)

2:30pm – Two-spirits (www.twospirits.org)

4:00pm – Gen Silent (http://stumaddux.com/GEN_SILENT.html)

7:00pm (Followed by panel discussion) – Straightlaced (http://groundspark.org/our-films-and-campaigns/straightlaced)

The festival pass includes a light refreshment break in The Study before the evening film. Parking is free on the weekend. The lots behind the library are just a short distance from the University Centre.

For more information, contact Pride Central at 343-8813
(http://pride.lusu.ca/)

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