2012 Tropical Alternatives Film Festival 

Come along to a spectacular night of alternative cinema!

Healthy Communities proudly presents this year’s Tropical Alternatives Film Festival (TAFF) 2012. TAFF is the only regional queer film festival in Queensland which explores and celebrates the queer community through film.

This year, as well as feature films and international films, we are excited to present a selection of five locally made short films, produced by such breathtaking local talent as Leah Pellinkh from Queersland with film called Chook and Maureen and our very own Evie Ryder with her film called Girl Brain Boy Brain. Audiences vote for the best short of 2012 so we need your fabulous eye for film. Tickets are selling fast, so head to  to get in quick! 

Cairns: JUTE Theatre, 18^th and 19^th of May  

Brisbane: Schonell Theatre, 25^th of May

Townsville: Old Courthouse Theatre, 11^th of August  

Other venues/dates to be announced shortly!  

For more information contact Evie Ryder on 3017 1733 or email eryder@qahc.org.au. Note to journalists: Photographs and interviews available on request.

Healthy Communities and our regional festival committees in association with the Melbourne Queer Film Festival have put together an amazing lineup of films for you to enjoy this year. Each region will be screening slightly different films. A screening program for each region film is comming soon.     

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS ONLINE 

TOWNSVILLE QUEER FILM FESTIVAL

DATE: Saturday 11th August 2012
VENUE: Old Couthouse Theatre - cnr Sturt and Stokes Sts
TICKETS...

Tickets $25 - admission includes all films and finger food at intervals
avilable from:

- Palms BnB - 4724-0665
- Mary Who? Bookshop - Flinders St - 4771-3824
- Sweethearts Adult Shop - Charters Towers Rd - 4725-1431
- at the door (subject to availablility)
- by PayPal using the link below

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TOWNSVILLE FILM FESTIVAL TICKETS 

Program includes:

Holding Hands - A moving story of Shane and Craig, bashed on Oxford St, Sydney, and their struggle to get their lives back together.

Cloudburst - Funny, emotionally engaging and beautifully made. Hop on board this romantic road movie starring Olympia Dukakis & Brenda Flicker.

Weekend - A one night stand that becomes something more. An unconventional love story between two young men trying to make sense of their lives.


TAFF 2012 Short Film Competition Entries

What it could be: Together, Natalia and Catarina find the song that can break down divided walls.  

Kirsten: A transvestite is leaving for Vietnam. Her drag queen lover tries to stop her.

Chook and Maureen: Chook and Maureen, who are brother and sister yobbos who both live in the country. Chook tries to find his lesbian sister( Maureen ) a lesbian lover, but has no idea what is her type.

Cairns screenings

TAFF presents the Cairns Queer Film Festival for the first time in May.

DATES : Friday May 18th and Saturday May 19th

VENUE: Jute Theatre, Centre of Contemporary Arts ,96 Abbott Street Cairns

TICKETS: Festival Pass: $50 includes all films and opening night party
Friday Pass: $30 includes 2 opening night movies and opening night party
Saturday Pass: $30 includes all 3 documentaries, Short Film Competition  and 2 movies
Individual movie or all three documentaries: $15.00

PROGRAM: Click here for Friday, and click here for Saturday.

For more info call Nick of Kevin on 4041-5451 

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS ONLINE
 
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Brisbane screening 

University of Queensland, Schonell Theatre, May 25. CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR BRISBANE TICKETS. 

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The Tropical Alternatives Film Festival (excluding the Queensland Pride Short Film Competition) has been curated by Lisa Daniel representing the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and the titles are highlights of MQFF.

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