Friday November 11 at 5:00 PM

Private Function for Festival Members

Friday, November 11 at 5:45

The Grove

(Andy Wilson, 2011, USA, 61 mins).

More Americans have been lost to AIDS than in all the U.S. wars since 1900. But few know of the existence of the National AIDS Memorial, a seven-acre grove and sanctuary hidden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. “The Grove” shows how one community responded to its overwhelming grief, and how the seeds of a few visionaries blossomed into something larger and more provocative than they could have imagined. How do we mark a time of unimaginable loss? And what does it mean to be a national memorial.

Friday, November 11 at 7:15 PM

Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same
(Madeleine Olnek (2011) USA 76 mins.)

Jane, a shy greeting card saleswoman, falls head over heels for Zoinx. Unbeknownst to Jane, Zoinx is an illegal “alien” from outer space, being tracked by Federal Agents. Zoinx and 2 other lesbian space aliens enter the dating scene, while the Federal Agents, keeping their own guarded secrets, keep close tabs on their movements. This 2011 Sundance Film Festival selection is a hilarious romantic comedy filmed in early sci-fi style. Preceded by The Bus Pass (Narissa Lee (2010) USA 4 mins) A bus ride has one woman, who wants to approach another woman on the bus, but questions whether the other woman is gay or not. This short film captures you making your own decision and then twists you around in the final seconds.

Friday, November 11 at 8:00 PM

LIGLFF Opening Night Gala

Walk the pink carpet at the Festival’s Opening Night Gala presented by the Historical Thatched Cottage and sponsored by Vishnick, McGovern, Miliozio, LLP. Join us for the most prestigious event of Long Island’s cultural calendar. Once again the Historical Thatched Cottage provides a lavish smorgasbord of hors d’ouvres. Hosted by Ryan Janek Wolowski with special musical guests India and Ron B, with DJ Ron Soper providing the tunes. Ryan will be presented with a Festival All Star Award.

Friday, November 11 at 9:30 PM

Longhorns

(David Lewis (2011) USA 74 mins)

Texas, 1982, where the world is ruled by big hair, synth-pop and cowboy boots. Kevin is a straight, frat-boy who enjoys “bonding” with his fellow schoolmates; besides, it’s all about helping a buddy out, right? When he encounters Cesar, an openly gay student, Kevin’s heart starts to flutter for the young man, setting off a chain of events where his sexual identity comes into question and a weekend fueled by beers, straight porn and sexual frustration will lead to questions about which side of the fence some of these “longhorns” sit on. (Please be warned of adult content) with Bedfellows (Pierre Stefanos*, USA, 2008,16 min) Bobby meets Jonathan at the bar where he got his heart broken, will his one-night stand end up a nightmare or a fairy tale? Pierre Stefanos will be in attendance.

Friday, November 11 at 11:00 PM

Longhorns DVD Release Party

at Jellyfish in Centerport