Upcoming Screenings
University of Pittsburgh Law School
Pittsburgh, PA - March 22, 2010
7:00 PM—120 David Lawrence Hall, 3930 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh—Screening followed by dialogue with Vic Walczak, ACLU of PA Legal Director; Steve Glassman, Chair of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; and filmmakers Joe Wilson (CAS ‘86) and Dean Hamer—Sponsored by OUTlaw University of Pittsburgh Law School and the ACLU of PA
Allegany College - Somerset County Campus
Somerset, PA - March 23, 2010
6:00 PM - Room 205, Partners Hall—Screening & Community Dialogue with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer
More Details: http://www.ac.cc.md.us/somerset/
Thiel College
Greenville, PA - March 23, 2010
8:00 PM—Bly Hall, 75 College Ave—Pride Week Screening—Followed by community dialogue with campus and local activists.
More Details: http://www.thiel.edu/
Northampton Community College
Bethlehem, PA - March 25, 2010
7:00 PM - NCC’s Lipkin Theatre (Main Campus)—Screening followed by audience dialogue and Q & A with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer—Sponsored by the Diversity Task Force of Northampton Community College and NCC Pride GSA.
More Details: http://www.northampton.edu/Northampton-NOW/Out-in-the-Silence.htm
PA-NAME Conference (National Association for Multicultural Education)
Indiana, PA - March 26, 2010
8:15 PM - Beard Auditorium, Stouffer Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania—This year’s conference theme: “A Renewed Multicultural Agenda Toward Achieving an Equitable Society,” imparts the vision and on-going mission of NAME which supports the belief that multicultural education promotes equity for all regardless of culture, ethnicity, race, class, language, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or religion; and recognizes that individuals have not always been, and perhaps never will be, in complete agreement regarding the definitions and goals of multicultural education and that continuing debate is healthy.
More Details: http://www.coe.iup.edu/pa-name/Welcome_All.html
New Castle Public Library
New Castle, PA - March 29, 2010
6:00 PM—Screening followed by community dialogue—207 East North Street, New Castle, PA—phone: 724-658-6659
More Details: http://www.ncdlc.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=3&MMN_position=4:4
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA - March 30, 2010
6:00 PM - ATS Auditorium - details tba
Kittanning Public Library
Kittanning, PA - April 01, 2010
7:00 PM—Screening followed by community dialogue—280 N. Jefferson Street, Kittanning, PA—Phone: 724-543-1383
More Details: http://www.armstronglibraries.org/kittanning.php
Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA - April 06, 2010
7:00 PM—McCormick Hall 1033, Bloomsburg University—Screening followed by community dialogue with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer and representatives from area organizations, including the ACLU.
More Details: http://www.aclupa.org/events/outinthesilencebloomsburg.htm
Penn State University-Behrend
Erie, PA - April 09, 2010
7:00 PM - Screening in Smith Chapel will be the capstone event for the 3rd Annual Penn State Behrend Conference on Gender—This year’s theme is “Gender In The World.”
More Details: http://behrend.psu.edu/
Carnegie Free Library
Beaver Falls, PA - April 13, 2010
5:30 PM - Screening followed by community dialogue with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer - 1301 7th Ave, Beaver Falls - (724) 846-4340
More Details: http://www.beaverlibraries.org/carnegiefree.htm
Market Street Theater
Little Rock, AR - April 16, 2010
6:00 PM—Screening and Community Dialogue sponsored by the Center for Artistic Revolution
More Details: http://www.marketstreetcinema.net/
Nashville Film Festival
Nashville, TN - April 17, 2010
4:30 PM - Screening and Q & A with filmmaker Dean Hamer in attendance.
Additional screening at 5:00 PM on April 19.
More Details: http://www.nashvillefilmfestival.org/Home/tabid/106/Default.aspx
Allen Theatre
Annville, PA - April 19, 2010
6:00 PM—Special screening and community dialogue with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer and local and state organizers and activists—Sponsored by the LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central Pennsylvania and the ACLU of PA.
More Details: http://www.aclupa.org/events/outinthesilenceannville.htm
Albright College
Reading, PA - April 20, 2010
8:00 PM—Main Chapel, N. 13th and Union Streets—Screening followed by Q&A with filmmakers, ACLU rep, film character Diana Micklos, and students.
More Details: http://www.albright.edu/about/directions.html
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield, PA - April 21, 2010
Details TBA
Council on Foundations Conference
Denver, CO - April 24, 2010
Official Selection of the CoF Film & Video Festival
Elks Theatre
Rapid City, SD - April 26, 2010
6:30 PM—Screening and Community Dialogue sponsored by Voices of the Heartland Independent Film Series, in association with the ACLU of South Dakota and the Black Hills Center for Equality
More Details: http://voicesfilms.org/aboutVOH.html
Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD - April 27, 2010
4:00 PM - Details TBA
Bookmans Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ - April 28, 2010
6:00 PM—Screening and moderated discussion sponsored by the ACLU of Arizona—Bookmans Phoenix, 8034 North 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ—More info contact Addy Bareiss at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 602-650-1854 ext. 115
Equality Forum 2010
Philadelphia, PA - May 01, 2010
7:30 PM—Arts Bank Theatre, 601 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 - 215-545-1664 - Screening followed by discussion with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer and youth participants on LGBTQ youth concerns, organizing and activism.
More Details: http://www.equalityforum.com/2010/event.cfm?id=91
Centre for the Applied Arts
Ruthin, Wales (UK) - May 07, 2010
Screening and Community Dialogue with filmmakers, Ruthin Mayor Gavin Harris, Centre Director Phillip Harris, entrepreneur Margaret Carter, and local student and religious leaders.
More Details: http://www.ruthincraftcentre.org.uk/
Pride Of The Ocean Film Festival
Bermuda - May 29, 2010
Kick off Pride Month celebrating 40 years of pride with this exciting film festival cruise to Bermuda, appropriately themed “Our History, Our Films Celebrating Four Decades of LGBT Cinema.” 7 days of films and fun - May 30th - June 6th, 2010.
More Details: http://www.prideoftheocean.com/home.php
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR - June 01, 2010
Part of the University of Oregon College of Education’s Film Series on Sexual Minority Issues in Education—6:00 PM - Speaker Panel: Local Community Leadership for LGBTQ Access to Education - Panel Anchor: Julia Heffernan, LGBTQ Equity in Education Academic—Film screening at 7:00 PM—In collaboration with PFLAG Eugene/Springfield.
More Details: http://pflag-es.blogspot.com/2010/02/u-o-college-of-educations-education.html
Conference for Community Foundations
Charlotte, NC - September 12, 2010
Official Selection for the Annual Conference Film & Video Festival
Past Screenings
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA - March 19, 2010
7:00 PM - Mara Auditorium in Master’s Hall—Screening and community dialogue with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer; ACLU Community Organizer, Becca Glenn; Gettysburg College Student Leader, Adaeze Duru; and other student and community activists.
More Details: http://www.aclupa.org/events/outinthesilencegettysburg.htm
Eva K. Bowlby Public Library
Waynesburg, PA - March 17, 2010
6:00 PM—Screening followed by community dialogue—311 N. West Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370 - 724-627-9776
More Details: http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/editorial/02-08-2010-Film--Editorial
Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA - March 17, 2010
9:00 PM - Screening and panel discussion—Administration Bldg., Rm 207, One Seton Hill Dr.—Sponsored by the SHU Gay-Straight Alliance.
More Details: http://www.setonhill.edu/index.cfm
The Fox Theatre
Columbia, SC - March 13, 2010
7:00 PM—1607 Main St in downtown Columbia—Screening followed by community dialogue with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer and state and local activists—In partnership with SC Equality Coalition & Nickelodeon Theatre
More Details: http://www.nickelodeon.org/programs/index.php?programID=17
Pocono Community Theater
East Stroudsburg, PA - March 13, 2010
Community Screening and Dialogue - 80 South Courtland St, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301—Sponsored by the Pocono Action Lambda Society —After the screening there will be a short discussion featuring: * Robert Nead representing Rainbow Youth * Anita Lee representing PFLAG of Monroe County * Steven Barthold-Rivera, faculty co-sponsor of the Stroudsburg High School Gay Straight Alliance * Debbie Weatherford from the Northampton Community College Gay Straight Alliance * Susan Odessky, Esq representing the Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Fellowship * Josephine Mero, MSW, LMSW, therapist and social worker.
More Details: http://www.poconocommunitytheater.org/?p=calendar
Spartanburg Public Library
Spartanburg, SC - March 12, 2010
7:00 PM—Screening in the Hoechst-Celanese Classroom, Headquarters Library, 151 South Church St, Spartanburg, SC—Followed by Community Dialogue with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer
More Details: http://www.infodepot.org/zS1/HQTinfo.asp
UU Fellowship of the Ligonier Valley
Ligonier, PA - March 05, 2010
7:30 PM—Screening as part of the First Friday program, a forum for discussing various religious and other social topics and providing community outreach—1730 Route 30 East, Ligonier, PA 15658
More Details: http://uuflv.freeyellow.com/
GSA Leadership Summit
Carlisle, PA - February 26, 2010
11:00 AM - Dickinson College, Holland Union Bldg. - OUT IN THE SILENCE Campaign: A Tool for LGBT Leadership and Organizing workshop—The GSA Summit is an opportunity for students and professionals to meet, network and participate in workshops designed to help everyone better understand and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and allied youth in central Pennsylvania and beyond.
More Details: http://www.centralpalgbtcenter.org/GSALeadershipSummitRegPacket2010.pdf
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA - February 25, 2010
7:00 PM - Stern Great Room - Screening & Panel Discussion—Campus sponsors include Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education; Common Roads/LGBT Center Coalition of Central Pennsylvania; Dickinson College Department of Physical Education & Athletics, Psychology, Public Safety, and Women’s and Gender Studies; Dickinson College Offices of Campus Life, Diversity Initiatives and Religious Life and Community Services; Feminist Collective; GLBT Justice Initiative/Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley; LGBTQ @ Dickinson; President’s Office of Institutional and Diversity Initiatives; Spectrum; and Women’s Center
More Details: http://www.dickinson.edu/about/visit/maps-and-directions/Maps-and-Directions/
Church of the Unitarian Universalists of the Cumberland Valley
Boiling Springs, PA - February 21, 2010
All Welcome—2 Forge Road, Boiling Springs, PA—Contact The Rev. Duane Fickeisen for screening information—(717) 249-8944
More Details: http://www.uucv.net/
The Patterson Library
Westfield, NY - February 19, 2010
7:00 PM—Community screening and dialogue—40 South Portage Street, Westfield, NY 14787—Contact: Nancy Nixon, 716-326-2154
More Details: http://observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/536050.html?nav=5053&actionAlert=emailcontent
Carnegie Free Library—POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER - TO BE RESCHEDULED
Beaver Falls, PA - February 09, 2010
5:30 PM - Screening followed by community dialogue - 1301 Seventh Avenue Beaver Falls, PA 15010 Telephone: (724) 846-4340
More Details: http://www.beaverlibraries.org/carnegiefree.htm
California University of Pennsylvania—POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER - To Be Rescheduled
California, PA - February 08, 2010
6:00 PM—Vulcan Theater, Elmo Natali Student Center, 250 University Avenue, California, PA—Screening followed by Q & A with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer—Sponsored by The Rainbow Alliance, LGBT student organization and the University Safe Zone program.
More Details: http://www.calu.edu/index.htm
Reel Pride Richmond
Richmond, VA - February 06, 2010
11:00 AM—Firehouse Theatre Project, 1609 West Broad St, Richmond—Followed by Q&A with Joe Wilson - Presented by ROSMY: Ensuring Virginia’s sexual minority youth an equal opportunity for success—FREE EVENT
More Details: http://www.reelpriderichmond.org/
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, IL - February 02, 2010
7:00 PM—ETC Cafe, Wesley Foundation, Corner of Goodwin & Green, Urbana, IL—Screening followed by Q & A with filmmaker Dean Hamer—Co-Sponsored by the LGBT Resource Center, the LGBTQA Caucus of the Graduate Employees’ Organization, and the Wesley Foundation at the University of Illinois.—FREE
More Details: http://illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?ACTION=VIEW_EVENT&calId=2463&skinId=1820&DATE=1/16/2010&eventId=153653
Buskirk Chumley Theater
Bloomington, IN - January 30, 2010
2:00 PM—Bloomington PRIDE LGBTQ Film Festival—Out in the Sticks: Representations of Small Town Queer Life—OUT IN THE SILENCE screening followed by a guided community discussion. Come lend your take on living in “the fly over” zone!
More Details: http://pridefilmfestival.org/schedule/
Pennsylvania Progressive Summit
Harrisburg, PA - January 30, 2010
The Summit is bringing together hundreds of Pennsylvanians to discuss environment, energy, health care, home foreclosures, civil rights, state finances and budget, labor organizing and other progressive issues to build a permanent progressive majority in the state for 2010 and beyond. Screening of OITS at 2:30 PM followed by panel on Organizing for Fairness, Equality and Broader Progressive Change in Small Towns and Rural Communities. Exciting opportunities to build a more inclusive movement!
More Details: http://www.paprogressivesummit.org/
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA - January 22, 2010
5:00 PM - Screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE as part of the University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change - Sponsored by the Educational Justice Coalition (EJC), the screening will be followed by a discussion about educational options for LGBTQ Youth in Philadelphia and nationwide. This event falls on the eve of the opening of GLBTQ Online High School nationwide. EJC will be creating a pilot project to provide supportive educational services in collaboration with this on-line high school option.—
Carriage House - U Penn’s LGBTQ Center
3907 Spruce St., Phila., PA
Contact: Quincy Greene 215-531-2986
More Details: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=295196579324
First United Methodist Church / Interfaith Alliance of Pennsylvania
Lancaster, PA - January 17, 2010
3:00 PM—First United Methodist Church, 29 East Walnut St., Lancaster—Screening followed by Q&A and Audience Discussion with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer; Reis Potterveld, President, Lancaster Theological Seminary; Rabbi Carl Choper, President, Interfaith Alliance of PA; Rev. Jen Glass, Outreach Pastor, Vision of Hope MCC; Rev. Kent Kroehler, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church.—Remarks by: Stephen Glassman, Chair, PA Human Relations Commission.—Sponsored by: Rainbow Rose Community and Sacred Worth Team, First United Methodist Church—With support by Interfaith Alliance of PA; In Cooperation with: ACLU of Pennsylvania, Silent Witness Peacekeepers Alliance, Welcoming Dialogue Group and over 20 faith-based congregations or organizations in Lancaster City and County. Reception to follow. More info: 717-380-1071 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
More Details: http://engagegodfirst.org/
Alliance for Full Acceptance
Charleston, SC - January 14, 2010
6:00 PM - Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Dr—
More Details: http://www.affa-sc.org/affa/events.htm
Q-Element Hawai’i
Honolulu, HI - November 27, 2009
Screening at Honolulu’s Musicians Hall sponsored by LGBTQ and Allied Youth Group, Q-Element.
American Bar Association Film Screening & Reception
Washington, DC - November 18, 2009
6:30 PM—Screening sponsored by the ABA Section of Individual Rights & Responsibilities and the LGBT Bar Association, followed by a panel discussion on marriage equality featuring Jeffrey Richardson, President of the Gertrude Stein Democratic Club; Bob Summersgill, former President of the Gay & Lesbian Activist Alliance; and filmmaker Joe Wilson. A reception sponsored by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP will follow the discussion beginning at 8 PM.
More Details: http://www.abanet.org/irr/home.html
Cinema Arts Centre
Huntington, NY - November 14, 2009
1:00 PM—Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival—After the screening there will be a panel discussion with Long Island activist Jeff Friedman, (the subject of the short film “Equal Rights”) Joe Melitizo, Esq. managing partner of Vishnick, McGovern, Milizio, LLP of Lake Success, and teen representatives from Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth.
More Details: http://www.liglff.org/nov1409.html#silence
Chicago Reeling Film Festival
Chicago, IL - November 13, 2009
7:00 PM—Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark St., Chicago—Located between Foster and Berwyn
More Details: http://www.reelingfilmfestival.org/film.php?fid=27
Movies at Midway Complex
Rehoboth Beach, DE - November 13, 2009
7:00 PM—Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival
More Details: http://www.rehobothfilm.com/festival.html
Stroudsburg High School
Stroudsburg, PA - November 12, 2009
7:00 PM—Sponsored by the Student Diversity Council and its supporters, screening followed by discussion with Penna. Human Relations Commission Chair, Steve Glassman; local PFLAG chapter members, and filmmaker Joe Wilson.
More Details: http://diobeth.typepad.com/diobeth_newspin/2009/10/out-in-the-silence-at-stroudsburg-high-school.html
Venango Campus - Clarion University
Oil City, PA - November 05, 2009
7:00 PM in the Rhoades Center Auditorium, screening followed by audience discussion with ACLU Legal Director, Vic Walczak; Penna. Human Relations Commission Chair, Steve Glassman; local parent advocate Kathy Springer; and filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer
Venango Campus—1801 W. First St., Oil City, PA 16301 —814-676-6591
More Details: http://www.clarion.edu/42255/
Penn State - Shenango
Sharon, PA - November 04, 2009
7:00 PM—Penn State - Shenango Auditorium, followed by audience discussion with panelists Steve Glassman, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Chair; Matt Chess, student activist and GLSEN member; and filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer —FREE and open to the public! For more information, call 724-983-2961
More Details: http://www.centredaily.com/540/story/1594177.html
Rice University Media Center
Houston, TX - October 27, 2009
7:00 PM—Co-sponsored by Q-Fest and Queers & Allies, the group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender and questioning students at Rice University—Presented by the Houston GLBT Community Center. Filmmaker Joe Wilson will speak at the screening and a panel discussion featuring local individuals who grew up in rural and small-town environments will follow.
The screening is open to the public. College and high school students with valid student IDs will be admitted at no charge. Other individuals will be asked to contribute a $5 donation.
More Details: http://events.rice.edu/index.cfm?EventRecord=12523&month=10-24-2009&week=10-18-2009&day=10-28-2009&action=day
Southern Appalachia International Film Festival
Erwin, TN - October 25, 2009
7:00 PM—East Tennessee State University
More Details: http://www.soapiff.com/soapiff/1025.html
The P & G Old Greenbelt Theatre
Greenbelt, MD - October 24, 2009
UTOPIAN VISIONS AWARD - Honorable Mention
2:00 PM—Utopia Film Festival, Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, MD (301) 474-9744
More Details: http://www.utopiafilmfestival.org/program.shtml
Northwest Film Forum
Seattle, WA - October 22, 2009
6:00 PM—Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
More Details: http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2009/films/outinthesilence_seattlelgff2009;jsessionid=E4777DAF2B44C4F2FB9A477C6BF26B6F
Hirt Auditorium - Blasco Public Library
Erie, PA - October 21, 2009
Sponsored by the ACLU of NW PA, this screening will be followed by an important conversation about getting involved in NW PA’s movement for fairness & equality with Jim Fisher (Edinboro Univ. / ACLU), Mike Mahler (Erie Gay News), Nicole Steele (Erie GSA Network), film character Tim Dahle and filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer.
Carnegie Mellon University - McConomy Auditorium
Pittsburgh, PA - October 20, 2009
7:00 PM—Screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE sponsored by the Carnegie Mellon GLBT Students group and Office of Student Life in association with the Pittsburgh GLBT Film Festival.
More Details: http://www.pilgff.org/films_out_in_the_silence.htm
Midtown Cinema
Harrisburg, PA - October 14, 2009
7:00 PM—Screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE as part of Central Pennsylvania’s National Coming Out Day celebrations, sponsored by the LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central PA, Silent Witness PA, Pride Festival of Central PA, ACLU, Central PA Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and Planned Parenthood of Central PA.
Midtown Cinema 250 Reily St Harrisburg
More Details: http://www.centralpalgbtcenter.org/
Penn Cinema
Lititz / Lancaster, PA - October 13, 2009
7:00 PM—Screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE as part of Central Pennsylvania’s National Coming Out Day celebrations, sponsored by the LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central PA, Silent Witness PA, Pride Festival of Central PA, ACLU, Central PA Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and Planned Parenthood of Central PA.
Penn Cinema 541 Airport Rd. Lititz, PA (717) 626-7720
More Details: http://www.centralpalgbtcenter.org/
Strand - Capitol Performing Arts Center
York, PA - October 12, 2009
7:00 PM—Screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE as part of Central Pennsylvania’s National Coming Out Day celebrations, sponsored by the LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central PA, Silent Witness PA, Pride Festival of Central PA, ACLU, Central PA Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and Planned Parenthood of Central PA.
Strand - Capitol Performing Arts Center 50 N. George St. York
More Details: http://www.centralpalgbtcenter.org/
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA - October 11, 2009
7:00 PM—National Coming Out Day screening in the Ellis College Center Ballroom - call (814) 641-3000 or 1-877-JUNIATA for the information desk.
More Details: http://www.juniata.edu/about/visit/juniata_college_campus_map.pdf
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA - October 08, 2009
7:00 PM - Village Hall - VH118 - Sponsored by the Gay/Straight alliance, OUT IN THE SILENCE is screening as part of Pitt Greensburg’s First Diversity Week, featuring discussion with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer
More Details: http://mckenna4.univ.pitt.edu/MasterCalendar/EventDetails.aspx?data=Nghe9Mdf%2b6oByMcQiseXojGDR99XByDwYlWRyiLG2P8%3d
Clarion University
Clarion, PA - October 07, 2009
7:00 PM—Screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE hosted by Student Allies in the Gemmell Student Complex Multi-Purpose Room followed by a dynamic panel discussion with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer; Steve Glassman, Chair of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; and film characters Pastor Mark & Diana Micklos of Trinity Evangelical Congregational Church of Fern, PA.
More Details: http://www.thederrick.com/news/2009-10-06/Entertainment/Gay_documentary_film_to_be_shown_this_week_001.html
University of Pittsburgh-Titusville—Henne Auditorium
Titusville, PA - October 06, 2009
7:00 PM—Screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE followed by a dynamic panel discussion with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer; Steve Glassman, Chair of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; Tim Dahle, film character and former Titusville High School student; and Jim Fisher, Assoc. Professor of Political Science at Edinboro University and ACLU of Penna. board member.
Sponsored by the ACLU of NW PA and the Young Democrats of University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
More Details: http://www.upt.pitt.edu/site/docs/pantherprint.pdf
The Campus Theatre
Lewisburg, PA - October 04, 2009
2:30 PM—Sponsored by Bucknell University’s Office of LGBT Awareness and The Campus Theatre’s Documentary Film Festival, this screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE will be followed by a discussion with the audience and filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer and Becca Glenn of the ACLU of PA.
More Details: http://www.campustheatre.org/
Rainbow Players Theater / MCC of the Lehigh Valley
Allentown, PA - October 01, 2009
8:00 PM—Screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE followed by Q&A with filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer, PA Senator Daylin Leach, PA Human Relations Chairman Stephen Glassman, PA Diversity Network’s Liz Bradbury & Adrian Shanker, and Equality Advocate’s Jake Kaskey.
Proceeds benefit Rainbow Players Theater Co., MCCLV’s Freedom to Marry Initiative, and PA Diversity Network
More Details: http://rainbowplayers.mcclv.org/
Pennsylvania Equality Summit
State College, PA - September 25, 2009
A screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE will be a highlight of this exciting day-long educational summit sponsored by the Value All Families Coalition, Equality Advocates Pennsylvania, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania.
More Details: http://paequalitysummit.eventbrite.com/
Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa - September 24, 2009
8:00 PM—ARH 302 - Auditorium—Hosted by the Stonewall Resource Center with filmmaker Dean Hamer in attendance.
More Details: http://www.grinnell.edu/
Central College
Pella, Iowa - September 23, 2009
8:00 PM—A screening of OUT IN THE SILENCE in the Maytag Student Center’s van Emmerik Studio Theatre—followed by a dynamic conversation with filmmaker Dean Hamer and representatives from ONE IOWA and EQUALITY IOWA, two important organizations working to get people involved in Iowa’s powerful movement for justice, fairness & equality. Sponsored by the Central College Office of Intercultural Life.
More Details: http://www.central.edu/
Rainbow Pride Connection
Chautauqua, New York - September 11, 2009
6:00 PM—OUT IN THE SILENCE screens at the Rainbow Pride Connection GLBT Conference.
More Details: http://www.rainbowprideconnection.net/
Penn State University
State College, PA - September 11, 2009
9:00 PM—The LGBTA Student Resource Center and Union and Student Activities host a viewing party for WPSU-TV’s inaugural broadcast of OUT IN THE SILENCE in the HUB Main TV Lounge. Followed by conversation with students and filmmakers Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer.
Hardacre Film and Cinema Festival
Tipton, IA - August 08, 2009
WINNER -AUDIENCE AWARD
OUT IN THE SILENCE will be screened at the historic Hardacre Theater in the small town of Tipton IA as part of the Hardacre Film & Cinema Festival, Iowa’s first independent film festival. Representatives of state advocacy and equality groups will join Joe for the Q and A.
More Details: http://www.tiptoniowa.us/hardacre/index.htm
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Providence, RI - August 05, 2009
WINNER - ALTERNATIVE SPIRIT AWARD
OUT IN THE SILENCE will be screened at the Bell Street Chapel in conjunction with the Marriage Equality theme of the Rhode Island International Film Festival.
More Details: http://riff.bside.com/2009/films/outinthesilence_riff2009
Equality Federation
St. Louis, MO - July 30, 2009
OUT IN THE SILENCE will be screened as an educational tool for state leaders in the GLBT rights movement from across the country at the Equality Federation Summer Meeting.
More Details: http://www.equalityfederation.org/template.aspx?id=625
GLSEN Youth Conference
Pittsburgh, PA - July 18, 2009
A work-in-progress sneak preview of Out in the Silence will be the Saturday night highlight of the GLSEN Unified for Youth Conference in Pittsburgh.
The conference is presented for LGBT youth, straight allies, parents/family members, and GSA advisors with the goal of affirming and supporting the wellness of LGBT youth and their allies through workshops, networking opportunities, special guest speakers, and social activities.
More Details: http://www.glsenpgh.com/calendar_u4y.html
The Good Pitch @ SILVERDOCS
Silver Spring, MD - June 16, 2009
The outreach campaign for Out in the Silence will be presented to an invited audience of participants from foundations, NGOs, campaigners, advertising agencies, brands and media in order to maximise its impact.
The Good Pitch is a partnership between the Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program.
It will take place at the AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS Festival on 16 June 2009. Out in the Silence was one of eight projects selected from over 300 applicants
More Details: http://silverdocs.com/
Hammer Museum
Los Angeles, CA - May 19, 2009
Out in the Silence will be featured in a Sundance-sponsored work-in-progress screening at the Hammer Museum of Arts and Culture in Los Angeles on May 19.
Sundance Documentary Film Program screenings provide a rare “behind-the-scenes” glimpse into the creative process with filmmakers, film subjects and thought leaders on the social issues addressed in the films.
Marlboro College
Brattleboro, VT - April 20, 2009
A sneak preview work-in-progress screening of Out in the Silence followed by a lecture on “Gays, Genes and God” at the Marlboro College Whittemore Theater.
Docs in Progress
Washington, DC - March 06, 2009
Out in the Silence was featured at Docs In Progress , a bi-monthly workshop at the George Washington University Documentary Center that provides an opportunity for documentary filmmakers to screen their unfinished works and get valuable feedback from the audience through a moderated discussion.
MAKING A DIFFERENCE WITH DOCUMENTARY
Washington, DC - October 19, 2008
A panel discussion sponsored by the Reel Affirmations Film Festival on the role of documentary filmmaking in the movement for fairness and equality, featuring a work-in-progress clip from Out in the Silence. Panelists Tami Gold, (moderator), Jaime Grant (NGLTF), Cathy Renna (Renna Communications), and Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer.
Audience at the Hammer Museum
Q&A with Sundance DFP Director Cara Mertes
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- Presented by Penn State Public Broadcasting.