PARTY LISTINGS

FESTIVAL gSpot: Honey Lounge

SUNDAY TO THURSDAY, NOON 'TIL 1AM
HONEY LOUNGE, 455 Abbott

Make an appearance at our Festival “Gathering” Spot. Sunday to Thursday, noon ‘til 1am during the Festival. A comfortable post-film destination. Music, food and drink specials all conveniently located kitty corner to Cinemark Tinseltown.

OPENING GALA PARTY

THURS | AUG 16 | 9:00PM
CELEBRITIES, 1022 Davie

Exit Theatre right, look up, way up and follow the VQFF searchlights to the party. A mystical kick off to the 19th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival!

Featuring an Indigequeer performance by Skeena Reece and Leela Gilday, curated and conceptualized by Kevin Burton; They Walk Among Us performance by Coral Short, Anna White and a small minion of the horned beasts; beatbox looping by David Fainsilber; and DJ Dickey Doo.

Free admission, cocktail and refreshments with The Bubble ticket stub or Festival Pass

Deep Lez Film Craft: A Dirty Dyke DIY Party

FRI | AUG 17 | 9:00PM
LICK, 455 Abbott

Live performances by Freeshow Seymour, Her Jazz Noise Collective, You’ve Got to Move It, Move It U-Haul Installation, ‘Squeeze-Box’ and The Love Explosion. Co-presented by The Seamrippers

$2.00 with Deep Lez ticket stub or Festival Pass
$6.00 general admission at the door

Shelter: For The Boys

FRI | AUG 17 | ‘Til 1AM
THE MAJESTIC, 1138 Davie

Take your August 17 ticket stub or Festival Pass down to The Majestic for an Out On Screen free cocktail and 20% off food.

FirstOUT Reception

SAT | AUG 18 | 4:00PM
PACIFIC CINEMATHEQUE, 1131 Howe

Help celebrate the World Premiere of four new video works by young filmmakers from our FirstOUT program. Enjoy refreshments and a meet and greet following the screening.

Free admission with FirstOUT ticket stub or Festival Pass
Please note the correct time for the Reception start is 4:00. It was printed as 5:00 pm in the Festival Guide

One Night Stand

SAT | AUG 18 | 9:00PM
LICK, 455 Abbott

Post-porn party and dancepubbing! DJ Girl Friday, Revoked and Mickey Moniker. Video wrangling by Clark Nikolai. Live performance by Buttah.Co-presented by UNCANNY

$2 with One Night Stand ticket stub or Festival Pass
$6 general admission at the door

Booklaunch

WED | AUG 22 | 9:30PM
Downstairs at THE CENTURY HOUSE, 432 Richards

Matthew Hay’s book View From Here: Conversations with Gay and Lesbian Filmmakers book launch to follow the FilmForward Director’s Spotlight on John Cameron Mitchell.

Free admission.

HOLD UP AT THE HEIST
Hedwig and the Angry inch

WED | AUG 22 | 9:30PM
Upstairs at THE CENTURY HOUSE, 432 Richards

J to the C to the M: John Cameron Mitchell takes the time to squeeze fresh lime in the music booth with the help of DJ Titz McGee. Bang! Bang!Co-presented by The Odd Ball

$5.00 general admission at the door

Queer History Project Reception

FRI | AUG 24 | 9:00PM
VANCITY THEATRE, 1181 Seymour

Oral pleasures and history continue after the screening and in-theatre live performance by Ivan E. Coyote and Veda Hille. Talk about this exciting new project over wine and cheese in the Vancity Theatre lobby.

Free admission with The Love That Won’t Shut Up ticket stub or Festival Pass

FtF: Female to Femme Cabaret

SAT | AUG 25 | 9:00PM
LICK, 455 Abbott

Cookie LaWhore welcomes Tralala, Va Va Vunderbust, Owen, Malaika Millions, BYO and Chica Boom (Seattle). Comedy by Morgan Brayton and spoken word by Kiwi Noriega and Tara Hardy (Seattle). DJ DeLux and MKW.

$5.00 with FTF ticket stub or Festival Pass
$10.00 general admission at the door

Eating Out 2

SAT | AUG 25 | 11:00PM
CELEBRITIES, 1022 Davie

Still hungry? Head over to our late night “Hot” Spot for great cruising after the movie. No cover and VIP line-up privileges. Co-presented by Cruiseline

Free admission with Eating Out 2 ticket stub or Festival Pass

CLOSING GALA PARTY

SUN | AUG 26 | 9:00PM
THE PLAZA CLUB, 881 Granville

Congratulate the Award winners, mingle, connect and dance!dance! Graciously hosted by Symone, Vancouver’s First Lady of Glam. DJ my!gay!husband! (1/2ALIVE) and Sincerely Hana (theMakeout).

Free admission and cocktail with Vivere ticket stub or Festival Pass

CELEBRITIES

AUG 17 TO 25

Head down to our late night “hot” spots and then dance ‘til you drop! No cover and VIP line privileges during the Festival with your ticket stub or Festival Pass.