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PRIDE FILM FEST is taking a big step!
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PRIDE FILM FEST is taking a big step!
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Buy a film ticket or membership, and see what is playing!
Pride Film Fest streams international queer films weekly in an innovative film fest format.
Pride Film Fest streams international queer films weekly in an innovative film fest format.
Pride Film Fest features films that have been recognized in festivals worldwide and are not yet streaming on demand.
Our contest films are submitted through FilmFreeway, and submissions are taken throughout the year, as one of our goals is to get exciting new films in front of audiences quickly. If you are a filmmaker, please submit queer films of any length through FilmFreeway.
Pride Film Fest’s membership is $10 per month, and members see all shorts and mid-length contest films for free and get discounted tickets for features.
Whether you are an artist or an audience member, we look forward to engaging with you as an artist or audience member. -
Join PFF as a volunteer screener!
Join our team as we explore the best new queer cinema from around the world.
Each month we get many new films – both features and shorts – and we rely on a team of volunteers to provide feedback about them.
If you have film experience, or love of film, please fill out this form to start the process of joining us. Screeners fill out a short form each time they view a film that takes about 10 minutes to complete.
You can screen from anywhere in the world.
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THE KRAMER PROJECT
Performances were July 22, 23, 24, 28, 30 and 31, 2022.
Thanks to those of you who attended the production, or who donated time, energy and money to make it happen. Make sure to sign up for our mailing list, so we can keep you in touch with what comes next!
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Demoralized by the reelection of George W. Bush in 2004, Larry Kramer gave what he called ‘the most difficult speech I ever had to give.” Now, the United States faces a possibility of a different Republican being reelected. In this season of anti-trans legislation, looming supreme court decisions, and orders to ‘Don’t Say Gay”, we wondered ‘What would Larry Kramer say?’
Adapted/director David G Zak says “At the start of the Trump years, I re-read THE TRAGEDY OF TODAY’S GAYS and found it still vibrant and stirring. Kramer’s prophetic statements about the rise of the conservative movement, the development of viruses still unknown, and the sorrow and anger about AIDS that defined his life, THE TRAGEDY OF TODAY’S GAYS calls out to be shared in a new way even now, two years after his death.”
David Zak adapted the text working initially with Mr. Kramer. The spoken words are all from the speech. The staging features seven actors on a blank stage with a video wall to provide some context and commentary. There is a lot of history, a great deal about politics, some screaming, some great Kramerisms, and many tears.
Zak directed the Chicago premiere of Kramer’s comedy about the Reagans JUST SAY NO, with Kramer in residence for rehearsals, in 1999 for Bailiwick Rep.
The cast features Tom Chiola, Keith Butler, Elijah Newman, Hailey Hance, Roberto del Rio, Alexandra Moorman, and Ryan Quade. The Projection Design is by Magdiel Carmona, and the Sound Design is by Elijah Newman.
Upper: Alexandria Moorman and Keith Butler Middle: Roberto del Rio, Tom Chiola, and Hailey Hance
Lower: Elijah Newman and Ryan Quade
THE KRAMER PROJECT is the first event for Open Space Arts, a new non-profit dedicated to works of social relevance. There are only six performances at Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted, Chicago. Ticket sales benefit Center on Halsted.
Center on Halsted is the Midwest’s most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) people of Chicagoland. More than 1,000 community members visit the Center every day, located in the heart of Chicago’s Lakeview Neighborhood.
Find out more information and donate in support of THE KRAMER PROJECT at www.openspacearts.com. Tickets will be on sale at Centeronhalsted.org starting June 15. VIP tickets are $30. General admission is $20 with $10 tickets for seniors and students.
Download the PRESS RELEASE. Download the PROGRAM.
Please donate to Open Space Arts, a new 501(c)3 non profit, Funds support the new theatrical adaptation of Larry Kramer’s speech THE TRAGEDY OF TODAY’S GAYS, adapted for the stage and directed by David G. Zak. The producer is Open Space Arts, a 501(c)3 non-profit presenting works of social relevance to both live and streaming audiences.
Donations can be made through using this link, or checks can be mailed to OPEN SPACE ARTS, 2215 W Giddings, Chicago, IL 60625 Attn David Zak
MARKETING SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:
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Open Space Arts – Social Media Links
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Sign Up For Our Email List
Keep in touch regarding performances and projects.
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Buy a film ticket or membership, and see what is playing!
Pride Film Fest streams international queer films weekly in an innovative film fest format.
Pride Film Fest streams international queer films weekly in an innovative film fest format.
Pride Film Fest features films that have been recognized in festivals worldwide and are not yet streaming on demand.
Our contest films are submitted through FilmFreeway, and submissions are taken throughout the year, as one of our goals is to get exciting new films in front of audiences quickly. If you are a filmmaker, please submit queer films of any length through FilmFreeway.
Pride Film Fest’s membership is $10 per month, and members see all shorts and mid-length contest films for free and get discounted tickets for features.
Whether you are an artist or an audience member, we look forward to engaging with you as an artist or audience member. -
Join PFF as a volunteer screener!
Join our team as we explore the best new queer cinema from around the world.
Each month we get many new films – both features and shorts – and we rely on a team of volunteers to provide feedback about them.
If you have film experience, or love of film, please fill out this form to start the process of joining us. Screeners fill out a short form each time they view a film that takes about 10 minutes to complete.
You can screen from anywhere in the world.
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THE KRAMER PROJECT
Performances were July 22, 23, 24, 28, 30 and 31, 2022.
Thanks to those of you who attended the production, or who donated time, energy and money to make it happen. Make sure to sign up for our mailing list, so we can keep you in touch with what comes next!
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Demoralized by the reelection of George W. Bush in 2004, Larry Kramer gave what he called ‘the most difficult speech I ever had to give.” Now, the United States faces a possibility of a different Republican being reelected. In this season of anti-trans legislation, looming supreme court decisions, and orders to ‘Don’t Say Gay”, we wondered ‘What would Larry Kramer say?’
Adapted/director David G Zak says “At the start of the Trump years, I re-read THE TRAGEDY OF TODAY’S GAYS and found it still vibrant and stirring. Kramer’s prophetic statements about the rise of the conservative movement, the development of viruses still unknown, and the sorrow and anger about AIDS that defined his life, THE TRAGEDY OF TODAY’S GAYS calls out to be shared in a new way even now, two years after his death.”
David Zak adapted the text working initially with Mr. Kramer. The spoken words are all from the speech. The staging features seven actors on a blank stage with a video wall to provide some context and commentary. There is a lot of history, a great deal about politics, some screaming, some great Kramerisms, and many tears.
Zak directed the Chicago premiere of Kramer’s comedy about the Reagans JUST SAY NO, with Kramer in residence for rehearsals, in 1999 for Bailiwick Rep.
The cast features Tom Chiola, Keith Butler, Elijah Newman, Hailey Hance, Roberto del Rio, Alexandra Moorman, and Ryan Quade. The Projection Design is by Magdiel Carmona, and the Sound Design is by Elijah Newman.
Upper: Alexandria Moorman and Keith Butler Middle: Roberto del Rio, Tom Chiola, and Hailey Hance
Lower: Elijah Newman and Ryan Quade
THE KRAMER PROJECT is the first event for Open Space Arts, a new non-profit dedicated to works of social relevance. There are only six performances at Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted, Chicago. Ticket sales benefit Center on Halsted.
Center on Halsted is the Midwest’s most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) people of Chicagoland. More than 1,000 community members visit the Center every day, located in the heart of Chicago’s Lakeview Neighborhood.
Find out more information and donate in support of THE KRAMER PROJECT at www.openspacearts.com. Tickets will be on sale at Centeronhalsted.org starting June 15. VIP tickets are $30. General admission is $20 with $10 tickets for seniors and students.
Download the PRESS RELEASE. Download the PROGRAM.
Please donate to Open Space Arts, a new 501(c)3 non profit, Funds support the new theatrical adaptation of Larry Kramer’s speech THE TRAGEDY OF TODAY’S GAYS, adapted for the stage and directed by David G. Zak. The producer is Open Space Arts, a 501(c)3 non-profit presenting works of social relevance to both live and streaming audiences.
Donations can be made through using this link, or checks can be mailed to OPEN SPACE ARTS, 2215 W Giddings, Chicago, IL 60625 Attn David Zak
MARKETING SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:
-
Open Space Arts – Social Media Links
-
Sign Up For Our Email List
Keep in touch regarding performances and projects.
