INTERESTING STONEWALL DOC

Screening and panel discussion afterward with filmmakers John Scagliotti and Greta Schiller, and Andrea Weiss



Before Stonewall

Monday, August 31 - 8pm

Walter Reade Theater

165 W. 65th St.





In June 1969, New York police raided the Stonewall, a West Village bar with a large gay clientele, sparking the riot and protests that gave birth to the modern gay and lesbian rights movement. Yet an organized struggle for dignity and gay rights began long before that night 40 years ago. Full of fascinating interviews with men and women who risked their reputations and their lives, Before Stonewall is an essential document of the long, hard journey that transformed a closeted culture into an international rallying cry.



Followed by a panel with John Scagliotti, Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss with Richard Pena of the New York Film Festival.





From: John Scagliotti [mailto:stonewal@sover.net]
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 2:04 PM
To: JoAnn Wypijewski
Subject: join me at a special screening at Lincoln Center August 31 with Panel discussion





Dear friends of Kopkind: I will be in New York on August 31 for a special screening of our first film regarding gay history, Before Stonewall. It is part of The Film Society of Lincoln Center’s tribute to First Run Features (30 years of independent film distribution) The panel after the screening will talk about the amazing changes and some of the same realities still facing glbt filmmakers. 8pm at Walter Read theater… more info below.



Information:



KEEPING THE INDEPENDENT FLAME
30 Years of First Run Features
August 26 - September 4, 2009


This tribute to First Run and its founder, Seymour Wishman, celebrates the 30th anniversary of the company’s founding. The criminal justice system, gay and lesbian rights, contemporary anti-Semitism, corporate responsibility for environmental disaster, and other crucial topics are well represented, as well as a rich selection of offbeat foreign classics. Let’s raise a glass to First Run—To 30 more rich years of provocative cinema.
Before Stonewall 8pm. Monday, August 31, Walter Reade Theater

In June 1969, New York police raided the Stonewall, a West Village bar with a large gay clientele, sparking the riot and protests that gave birth to the modern gay and lesbian rights movement. Yet an organized struggle for dignity and gay rights began long before that night 40 years ago. Full of fascinating interviews with men and women who risked their reputations and their lives, Before Stonewall is an essential document of the long, hard journey that transformed a closeted culture into an international rallying cry.

Followed by a panel with John Scagliotti, Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss with Richard Pena of the New York Film Festival.

The Walter Reade Theater is located at 165 W. 65th St. (upper level) on the Upper West Side. As The Film Society of Lincoln Center's core venue, the theater is home to year-round presentations of independent film, international cinema, documentary and retrospectives.

To purchase tickets go to this link: BEFORESTONEWALL

And check out the other films in the series HERE.