Win tickets to @queerfilmfest “Off World”
I’m a big supporter of the Vancouver Queer Film Festival and as you may know, I have a press pass to attend and cover the Festival. I am also lucky that I will be able to offer a lucky reader a pair of tickets to Off World, the winner of the Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2010 ReelWorld International Film Festival. Summary of the movie plot below:
Lucky, a Filipino adoptee, makes the emotionally laden journey from his home in Toronto to the Philippines to discover his birthplace: Smokey Mountain. Once known as the Kingdom of Tondo, Smokey Mountain is now a vast urban slum surrounding a mountain of garbage, named for the methane gases that visibly leak from refuse accumulated over the course of more than half a century. Guided by Julia, a worker at a local NGO, Lucky discovers he has a gay, genderqueer brother and grapples not only with the glaring poverty, but with the ramifications of queer life in the Phillippines. In order to define himself and connect with his roots, Lucky immerses himself in the culture of Smokey Mountain and his brother’s life, uncovering still more tangible links to his past.
To enter this contest, drop a comment on this blog post and tell me what your impression of the recent Vancouver Pride Parade was. Which float did you like the most? You have until August 19th at 3pm to tell me. You can gain an additional entry by tweeting the following:
I entered to win tickets to @queerfilmfest from @hummingbird604. Learn more about VQFF http://is.gd/ecD5T
So, to recap – you can enter the contest by dropping a comment on this post mentioning the float you liked the most at the recent Vancouver Pride 2010, and you can gain an additional entry into the contest by tweeting the above (you can just cut and paste). Good luck!
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It was my first pride, but it was stunning. I’ve never, in my entire life been surrounded by people, almost drowning in the acceptance that I felt. Kids waving rainbow flags, my friends waving at me fromt he floats they were on… it was spectacular. And my favourite part was the ‘out in schools’ float. Seeing queer teachers that weren’t afraid to stand up and be proud of who they are made me shaky. I’d always wanted to be a teacher, but for some reason being gay stopped me from wanting to be. That all changed August 1st.
Daniel, it makes me so happy to read that! My son’s friend mentioned his super cool gay teacher who inspired him greatly. I hope you follow your call to teaching if you are feeling it now.
It was my first year going to the parade and had a blast. My favourite float was TD Canada Trust’s as the had the best music and funnest dancers:)
I think the parade was better than last year, but in general, no surprises. I like the TD Bank’s float, I always like the green colour. Music was good too.