Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
tampa international gay lesbian film festival movie screening event take place october tampa florida primary venue tampa theatre several cinema near downtown area st petersburg simultaneously host event well film focus homosexual theme film explore area human sexuality including transgender issue gender role mission tampa international gay lesbian film festival continually showcase selection compelling film relevant digital medium entertain empower enlighten diverse audience regarding lgbt community supporter sharing personal experience surrounding thoughtful discussion tampa international gay lesbian film festival tiglff founded representative several group tampa bay business guild tbbg bay area human right coalition tampa bay gay men chorus started day extension tampa gay pride celebration festival grew become fifth largest gay lesbian film festival united state festival festival core team volunteer organized friend festival inc nonprofit c entity friend festival produce yearround programming includes film series january august yearround outreach screening tampa international gay lesbian film festival october much success film festival continues driven large pool volunteer carry multitude festival task include major fund raiser screening committee preview select film programming director staffing multiple event throughout film festival post festival wrapup reporting updating database november chuck henson hired executive director departed following successful conclusion festival th anniversary december current executive director larry biddle friend festival established first endowment trust friend festival fund created gift k estate alan dusowitz endowment fund managed tampa community foundation event seventy film country included lineup th annual tampa international gay lesbian film festival festival ran day additional event related annual film festival include president reception opening night festival gala frisky friday womens party saturday surge men party festival award brunch business guild expo additionally festival atmosphere maintained outside tampa theatre throughout event rd annual film festival held october – film presented historic tampa theatre muvico baywalk st petersburg opening night film elliot love directed terracino closing night film love whatever directed rosser goodman rd annual festival jury sammy south chip duckett gina vivinetto victoria jorgensen jim harper hampton dohrman margaret murray first annual distinguished friend festival award presented krewe cavalier th annual film festival held october – film presented historic tampa theatre muvico baywalk st petersburg opening night film happy sad directed rodney evans closing night film gbf directed darren stein th annual festival jury justin batten joseph faura jodine gordon sunny hall jennifer hsu gary hess dean otto paula peterson second annual distinguished friend festival award presented eunice fisher festival award winner th annual tampa international gay lesbian film festival alan ira dusowitz emerging filmmaker award short film rafael aidar package pacote feature film chris mason johnson test audience award best short stop calling honey bunny gabrielle zilkha best feature reaching moon bruno barreto jury award womens short winner annalyn markia erikson runner performing girl crescent diamond first date janella lacson men short winner tie package pacote rafael aidar holden roque madrid runner dik christopher stollery documentary feature winner god love uganda roger ross williams runner bridegroom linda bloodworth thomason narrative feature winner tie last match la partida antonio hen mia javier van de couter runner dark michael myers film event video draw approximately people making one country largest longestrunning independent gay film festival conclusion event festival organizer announced rebranding annual event new name clip film festival also several iteration capture yearround film event produced friend festival inc including clip film series clip film outreach new brand abandoned conclusion festival due possible copyright issue existing holder similar brand festival returned original tampa international gay lesbian film festival name tampa international gay lesbian film festival official event website krewe cavalier official website