Congratulations to the 2012 Translations Audience Award Winners!
-Best Narrative Feature, FACING MIRRORS, directed by Negar Azarbayjani
-Best Documentary Feature, I STAND CORRECTED, directed by Andrea Meyerson
-Best Documentary Short Film, MIND, directed by Emma Crimmings
-Best Narrative Short Film, MARIAGE SANS FRONTIÈRES, directed by Ches Yim and Anastasia Tsang

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Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Closes
Announces Winners of Jury and Audience Awards
Over 150 Films Screened over 10 Days

SEATTLE - October 24, 2011 - The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (SLGFF) ended its 16th run October 23 with the announcement of its Jury and Audience Awards.  Produced by Three Dollar Bill Cinema, and known for offering the best in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) cinema, this year’s festival presented over 150 features, documentaries, local films and shorts.

“The festival was extremely successful in showcasing outstanding LGBT cinema,” said Jason Plourde, Programming Director for SLGFF.  “Audience members have been raving about the amazing films they’ve seen and appreciate the diverse stories and issues these films presented.”

Jury Awards
Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature awards are presented with a cash prize of $1,000.  Short Film and Most Innovative Short Film awards receive a cash prize of $300.

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE: TOMBOY
Directed by Céline Sciamma
TOMBOY evoked a range of emotions in us from frustration to hope. Beautifully told by writer director Céline Sciamma and with a stunning performance by the lead Zoe Heran it was the clear winner.
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE: THE GROVE
Directed by Andy Abrahams Wilson
We award Best Documentary to THE GROVE for its thoughtful and compelling examination of the complexity around loss and remembrance, with a surprising reach beyond the landscape of the National AIDS Memorial.

BEST SHORT FILM: CHANGE
Directed by Melissa Osborne and Jeff McCutcheon
We award best short to CHANGE for its compelling and authentic juxtaposition of the emotionally charged 2008 election of President Obama and the passage of California’s Proposition 8. The film’s heightened visual storytelling and seamless craftsmanship allow the exceptional young actors to soar.

SHORT FILM HONOURABLE MENTION: I DON’T WANT TO GO BACK ALONE
Directed by Daniel Ribeiro
The jurors also award an honorable mention to I DON’T WANT TO GO BACK ALONE for its richly textured landscape of adolescence, which lingers in the memory.

MOST INNOVATIVE SHORT: HALF
Directed by Alex Bohs
We award most innovative short to HALF. Its use of split screen and its intimate style of animation lyrically highlight the connections and disconnections of two young women.

Audience Awards

Favorite Narrative Film: DIRTY GIRL, directed by Abe Sylvia

Favorite Documentary (TIE): WISH ME AWAY, directed by Bobbie Birleffi and Beverly Kopf AND VITO, directed by Jeffrey Schwarz

Favorite Gay Short Film:  I DON’T WANT TO GO BACK ALONE, directed by Daniel Ribeiro

Favorite Lesbian Short Film:  YOU MOVE ME, directed by Gina Hirsch

Favorite Transgender Short Film: MIND, directed by Emma Crimmings

Audience Award—Special Recognition: OUTLAND
In addition to rave reviews from audiences, the two-night run of the Australian TV series OUTLAND scored some of the highest votes in the festival.

“We congratulate all the Jury and Audience Award winners and thank every filmmaker who was a part of the 16th Annual Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival,” Plourde concluded.

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About the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival has been a part of the greater Seattle queer community and beyond since 1996 and has become the largest festival of its kind in the Pacific Northwest.  The festival has garnered national recognition for showcasing extraordinary and award-winning work and features the latest and greatest in LGBT film, from major motion picture premieres to emerging talent.  SLGFF is also an important venue for the local Seattle film scene and inspires members of our community to express creativity through film and video.

This year, The Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival boasts a number of Northwest premiers and features from a bevy of local filmmakers and artists.  The 16th annual festival runs October 14-23.

About Three Dollar Bill Cinema
Three Dollar Bill Cinema provides access to films by, for and about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and their families, creating a forum for LGBT filmmakers to share and discuss their work with audiences.  By producing the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival, curating themed screenings and presenting other programs in partnership with local arts, cultural and service delivery organizations, Three Dollar Bill Cinema enriches, strengthens and connects diverse communities in the greater Seattle area.

Come to OutWest, West Seattle’s new LGBTQ hot spot for our West Seattle Film Festival Program launch! 
Pick up a printed festival program, watch some trailers, and get a chance to win some free tickets to our Admiral screenings.
Friday, October 7
6-8pm
5401 California Ave SW

Play a part in the trailer for the 2011 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival - no acting experience required! Applicants, please send 2 current photos (one full-body, one close-up - phone photos OK) to . If chosen, you’ll need to attend a callback for about an hour on Tue Aug 23 - location TBD but will be in Seattle. If chosen to appear in the trailer, you must be available for an hour on Fri Aug 26 for a fitting in Seattle, and all day on Thu Sep 1 for the shoot in South Seattle. Please confirm in your application email that you are available for all dates. And spread the word! We’re looking for a wide variety of types, ages and roles, from lady vampires to military men and many, many more. Be a star and help us make another spectacular trailer!

There are a host of LGBT films screening at The 2011 Seattle International Film Festival. From short films to documentaries to sexy narratives.
See all of the films listed on one page or download the LGBT films flyer.
We are also a sponsor of the SIFF Gay-La: August on June 9th. Watch the trailer and buy tickets for the film and party afterwards.

SEATTLE - May 17, 2011 -  The 6th annual Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival wrapped up a groundbreaking four-day run and 11 programs on May 15 with record attendance—up 25% over 2010.  The Opening Night film, BECOMING CHAZ, screened to a packed house at AMC Pacific Place and the Opening Night party at Sixth Avenue Inn allowed film-goers to meet and talk about the film programs, which included 20 films representing seven countries. 

Translations is one of only a handful of transgender themed film festivals in the world. 

“I was happy to see the diversity of attendees at the festival,” said Jason Plourde, Programming Director for Three Dollar Bill Cinema.  “People who identified as LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer), or none of the above, came together to watch great films and to discuss the issues facing the transgender community.”

The festival and films were at once interesting, challenging, touching and educational, encompassing a diverse cross-section of the trans-experience in an inclusive environment.

Three Dollar Bill Cinema is proud to announce the following Audience Awards:

Best Feature Film:  BECOMING CHAZ

Best Short Film:  GENDERBUSTERS

Cresdan Maite is one of the festival’s founders: “Transgender film has changed and grown over the last six years.  Filmmakers are developing their stories more. Documentaries are shifting from simple transition stories into larger explorations of our lives as people. This is exciting progress.”

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About Three Dollar Bill Cinema
Three Dollar Bill Cinema provides access to films by, for and about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and their families, creating a forum for LGBT filmmakers to share and discuss their work with audiences.  By producing the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival, curating themed screenings and presenting other programs in partnership with local arts, cultural and service delivery organizations, Three Dollar Bill Cinema strengthens, connects and reflects diverse communities through queer film and media.  http://www.threedollarbillcinema.org.

About Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival
Three Dollar Bill Cinema presents Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival, May 12-15, 2011.  Translations is a groundbreaking film festival providing the Pacific Northwest with a venue for films by, for and about transgender people that encourages visibility and positive representations of transgender issues.  Launched in 2006, Translations is one of only a few transgender film festivals in the world.

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Seward Park