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View by showtime View by films a-z Galas / Centrepieces Human Rights Series Music Focus Community Series Presentations / Panels ASL / Subtitled Youth-Rated Films Party Listings	No more pencils, no more books! School is out, but you can queerify your summer with these fabulous films. School’s Out is a continuation of our Out in Schools project, where we bring queer movies to high schools around the Lower Mainland. Films have been classified, so youth under 18 can attend. 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous FRI \| AUG 18 \| 7:00 PM \| CINEMARK TINSELTOWN Rated 14A* Billy, a chunky 12-year-old with a fondness for dress-up and space-travel, is a budding “poofter.” Between avoiding rugby practice and goofing off with his tomboy cousin Lou, Billy’s life suddenly gets complicated when he starts a strange friendship with the new boy in town. Life in Billy’s small, rural community gets harder when everyone realizes Billy’s “got 50 ways of saying fabulous,” and harder still when he develops a gigantic crush on Jamie, the sexy new farmhand. More Info A Knock Out FRI \| AUG 25 \| 7:00 PM \| CINEMARK TINSELTOWN Rated PG A Knock Out interweaves Aboro’s personal story—her mixed-race heritage and her upbringing in South London—with interviews with other female boxers whose success stories contrast starkly with Aboro’s struggles. This documentary chronicles one woman’s fight to maintain her identity and offers a candid look at the intersection of gender, ethnicity and sexuality in the hardhitting arena of women’s sports. More Info My Brother Nikhil SAT \| AUG 26 \| 7:00 PM \| VANCITY THEATRE SUN \| AUG 27 \| 4:00 PM \| EMPIRE GRANVILLE 7 CINEMAS Rated PG Swimming champion Nikhil Kapoor is struggling to live up to his parent’s expectations despite having a boyfriend on the side, but an HIV positive diagnosis throws this delicate balance into a tailspin. This is the second film to tackle the subject of AIDS in Indian society, and the first to portray an openly gay relationship, honestly and sensitively reflecting the conflicts surrounding sexual orientation and HIV in contemporary India. More Info Pick Up the Mic MON \| AUG 21 \| 7:00 PM \| CINEMARK TINSELTOWN Rated 14A* Featuring searing public performances and raw, revealing interviews with the community’s most significant players, Pick Up the Mic captures an unapologetic underground music movement as it explodes into the mainstream, defying the music industry’s most homophobic genre and challenging notions of what mainstream hip-hop culture claims to represent. More Info Thanks to GAB Youth Services, the youth at The Centre and the Vancouver School Board for participating in the film selection process! 14A: Persons under the age of 14 wishing to attend must be accompanied by an adult *PG: Parental Guidance