Serbian gay film festival deemed a 'success'
by Rex Wockner
Originally printed 1/14/2010 (Issue 1802 - Between The Lines News)
|
|
|
International News Briefs
Serbian LGBT activists say the nation's first International Queer Film Festival, "Merlinka," staged in December in Belgrade, was a "success."
Ten films were shown over four days, and a public discussion titled "Gay and lesbian moments in domestic film" was attended by actresses Ana Franic and Lena Bogdanovic, actor Aleksandar Lazic and directors Mladen Dordevic and Zelimir Zilnik.
The audience award, called "Dorothy's Shoe," was given to Canadian Bruce LaBruce's gay zombie film "Otto; or, Up with Dead People."
The festival is named after the late transgender actress Vjeran Miladinovic ("Merlinka") who starred in Zilnik's film "Marble Ass."
Supporters of the festival included the French Cultural Center, the British Council, the Goethe Institute and the Center for Nonviolent Action.
More News
- Zambian men arrested over alleged homosexual acts
- UK's House of Commons approves same-sex marriage
- French president signs same-sex marriage bill into law
- Man kills himself at Notre Dame Cathedral
- Castro Daughter Leads Cuba March For Gay Rights
- New Zealand Parliament Votes 77 To 44 to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
- Brazilian Judicial Panel Opens Way To Same-sex Marriage
- International Networks of Gay Men Unite to Fight HIV
