13th Annual Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival - October 2 - 8 @ Cinema 21

September 2, 2009 Jeff Bayer

Here's the complete news release giving you all you need to know about the Portland Lesbian and Gay Film Festival kicking off in October... The 13th Annual Portland Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (PLGFF) takes place October 2 - 8, 2009 at Cinema 21, 616 NW 21st Ave. PLGFF is a non-profit arts groups that annually showcases queer feature, documentary and short films from all over the world.

This year's festival begins with a special screening of the Swedish drama PATRIK, AGE 1.5 on Friday, October 2 at 7:30 pm at Cinema 21. Goran and Sven are the perfect gay couple; they have a beautiful house in the suburbs, a solid relationship, a home full of love and warmth. Newly approved for adoption, they believe that baby "Patrik, age 1.5," is on his way. One tiny decimal mistake later, they find themselves saddled with a 15-year-old juvenile delinquent! Directed by Ella Lemhagen, PATRIK has its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Other highlights:

Sing-Along HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. John Cameron Mitchell's gender-bending, rock musical is back complete with a host , props and complete lyrics so you can sing along!

OFF AND RUNNING - Life gets complicated when the adopted daughter of two Jewish lesbians decides to find her birth mother and get in touch with her African-American roots in this stirring documentary.

AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK - John Hurt stars in a biopic about the great British wit, Quentin Crisp's, life in New York City.

HANNAH FREE - Sharon Gless stars in a drama about an ailing lesbian's reflections on her life.

OUT LATE - Documentary featuring gays and lesbians who came out of the closet late in life.

GREEK PETE - Part narrative, part documentary the graphic, insightful film follows a London escort's desire to be nominated for a "World Escort Award" in LA.

OUT OF THE BLUE - French melodrama about a middle-aged woman's attraction to a younger woman.

ANTARCTICA - Israeli drama with a cast of characters looking for love.

PORNOGRAPHY - David Lynchian-esque thriller about a vanished adult film actor and how two different men both search to uncover the nightmarish truth.

The full festival schedule will be posted on-line at www.plgff.org on September 7.

TICKET AND PASSES

General Admission - $9 per ticket.

Full Festival Pass - $90. Gains holder admission to all film programs and events.

Platinum Festival Pass - $140. Gains holder admission to all film programs and events. Platinum pass holders enter the theater at any time! No waiting in line. A seat is reserved for you until 10 minutes before each showtime.

Advance sales - Tickets for all programs and passes are available in advance at PDX Ticket Network at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd. at the Hollywood Theatre beginning September 8. Or on-line at www.plgff.org

Voucher packets - $60. Packet of 8 vouchers good for any film program except for the Opening Night feature. Not valid for parties or special events.

Cinema 21 Box Office - Tickets for all programs at Cinema 21 will be available at the Cinema 21 box office at 616 NW 21st. Ave. on the day of each show. The box office will open one hour before each day’s first program and remain open until fifteen minutes after the last program of the day has begun.