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Waiting 4 Goliath | Vancouver Queer Film Festival
By Genie MacLeod
Last week cries of jubilation and sighs of relief were heard all over California as U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker decreed Proposition 8, the legislation that banned gay marriage, a violation of constitutional rights. In perfect juxtaposition, this decision comes hot on the heels of Pride Festival season— Vancouver's version being just a few days before the ruling. What better time then, to celebrate your wonderful LGBT selves, or your amazing LGBT friends! Just because our Pride Parade has passed us by, there is no reason to let your rainbow fade. Never fear, because Queer is here! The Vancouver Queer Film Festival, that is.
Now in its 22nd year, VQFF holds the title of 2nd largest film festival in Vancouver, and the largest queer arts event in Western Canada. One of the films getting some buzz in this year's lineup is the short film Waiting 4 Goliath, by homegrown filmmaker Cal Garingan. Schema is a big fan of Cal, whose diverse body of work includes Why Thee Wed?, a documentary about the quest for gay marriage rights in B.C., Jaded, a deceptively lighthearted critique of racism in the workplace, and Teen Sex: Choosing Control, an educational film about, you guessed it, teen sex.
Cal's latest film, which plays at two VQFF short film events, The Coast is Queer and Cross Cultural Romance, depicts a conversation between ex-lovers Florian and Hassan. To pass the time while Florian waits for his blind date the two embark on a discussion which begins in the realm of nostalgia, but soon takes a heated turn. The film has already received critical acclaim from its appearances at Inside Out, Toronto's LGBT Film Festival, and Frameline, San Francisco's LGBT Film Fest, not to mention a Leo nomination for best screenwriting.
Florian and Hassan, far from being at the point of I do or I don't, are on that seemingly endless search for Mr. Wonderful. So does he exist? You better head on down to VQFF to find out!
WAITING 4 GOLIATH @ VQFF
Event: The Coast is Queer
MON | AUG 16 | 9:30 PM | CINEMARK TINSELTOWN
Event: Cross Cultural Romance
FRI | AUG 20 | 7:00 PM | EMPIRE GRANVILLE 7 CINEMAS
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