[IMC] Reel It UP: An LGBTQA Film Festival

[The UP Center of Champaign County]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	

April 25, 2012: The UP Center of Champaign County announces the thrid annual LGBT Film Festival: Reel It UP

WHEN:
Saturday, June 9, 2012
10:00 AM - 11:00 PM

WHERE:
The ART Theater
126 W. Church Street
Champaign, IL  61820

COST:
$7.50 per film at the door (ticket stub gets you a free dessert at Minneci's)
$35 for a backstage pass to all movies (includes a free appetizer at Minneci's)
$50 for a backstage pass to all movies  that includes an appetizer, entree, and dessert at Minneci's the day of the film festival.

Thanks in part to a grant from the Acorn Equality Fund, The UP Center of Champaign County is able to add additional films and provide quality entertainment to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, and ally community of Champaign County.  Please join us as we celebrate our community through film.

THE FILMS!

HOLLYWOOD TO DOLLYWOOD – 10:00 AM
Twin young men from North Carolina riding on the fumes of a dream to meet their idol, Dolly Parton the 'Backwoods Barbie', find more than what they bargained for in an RV named Jolene.

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EDIE & THEA: A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT – 11:45 AM
After 42 years, feisty and delightful lesbian couple Edie and Thea are finally getting married. From the early '60s to the present day, the tireless community activists persevere through many battles, both personal and political. Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir return with a love story of two remarkable women whose commitment to each other is an inspiration to us all.

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TOMBOY – 1:05 PM
A 10-year-old girl, settling into her new neighborhood outside Paris, is mistaken for a boy and has to live up to this new identity since it's too late for the mistake to be clarified.

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IN THE FAMILY – 2:40 PM
In the town of Martin, Tennessee, Chip Hines, a precocious six year old, has only known life with his two dads, Cody and Joey. And a good life it is. When Cody dies suddenly in a car accident, Joey and Chip struggle to find their footing again. Just as they begin to, Cody's will reveals that he named his sister as Chip's guardian. The years of Joey's acceptance into the family unravel as Chip is taken away from him. In his now solitary home life, Joey searches for a solution. The law is not on his side, but friends are. Armed with their comfort and inspired by memories of Cody, Joey finds a path to peace with the family and becomes closer to his son

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~DINNER BREAK~ Included at Minneci’s in the $50 Backstage Pass!!!

SAVING FACE – 7:30 PM
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.

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BEARCITY– 9:25 PM
Set in New York's gay "bear" scene and taking a cue from the popular HBO franchise "Sex and the City," BearCity follows a tight-knit pack of friends experiencing comical mishaps, emotionally sweet yet lusty romantic encounters and a cast of colorful, diverse characters as they gear up for a big party weekend.

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To purchase tickets please visit http://unitingpride.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=4c40a72c8ec7d51043642af7d&id=95509f2f0a&e=f29686f407

The UP (Uniting Pride) Center of Champaign County is a multi-service agency, for youth and adults, to support and promote human care, education, and community-building activities directed at furthering the well-being and development of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and ally community of Champaign County. To get involved or find more information on The UP Center please visit www.unitingpride.org.

The UP Center of Champaign County
202 S. Broadway, Suite 102
Urbana, IL 61801
+1 (217) 550-4248
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