See a Preview and Hear About the Making of the Film at PFLAG NYC Meeting on June 13 in Midtown
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival runs from June 10 to 24 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. PFLAG NYC is proud to join Human Rights Watch as a co-sponsor of "Out in the Silence," an astounding documentary about the struggle for equality and respect in small-town Pennsylvania. Integral to the story is the struggle of one young gay teenager and his mother to make a safe place for him in the local high school.
At the PFLAG NYC meeting on Sunday, June 13, Nels Bangerter, editor of "Out in the Silence", will share preview clips and talk about the making of the film. Join us at the meeting at 3 p.m. at the Community House of St. Bartholomew's Church, 325 Park Ave., Manhattan. Full meeting details are here.
OUT IN THE SILENCE + Q&A (NY Premiere)
"Out in the Silence" Screens June 21-23 at Lincoln Center
"Out in the Silence" dramatically illustrates the challenges of negotiating the morally charged issue of sexual orientation and the potential for building bridges when people with differing opinions approach each other with openness and respect. Focused on events in Oil City, Pennsylvania, the film goes deeply into the topic of LGBT youth in schools.
PFLAG NYC is proud to co-sponsor the three NYC premiere screenings. The filmmakers, Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer, will be present for a discussion after all screenings. Read more about the film and view the trailer here.
To purchase tickets to one of the three screenings, click below:
- Monday, June 21 6:30 p.m. (reception to follow)
- Tuesday, June 22 9:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 23 4:00 p.m.
All films screen at the Film Society of Lincoln Center Walter Reader Theater, 165 West 65th Street, Manhattan. "Out in the Silence" is presented by Human Rights Watch in association with New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and Parents and Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays of New York City (PFLAG NYC).
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