| Gay Film Nights | |
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| Date(s) | September-October annually |
| Location(s) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Most recent | 19–25 October 2009 |
Gay Film Nights (Serile Filmului Gay in Romanian) is an LGBT film festival organised annually in Cluj-Napoca, Romania by the LGBT association Be An Angel. By presenting a series of films with LGBT themes, it seeks to showcase LGBT culture and cinema, while also initiating a dialogue with other members of society. The complete title of the event is Festivalul de Film "Serile Filmului Gay" (or "Gay Film Nights" Film Festival). The festival was first organised in 2004. Entry to the films is free.
The films shown at the Gay Film Nights are somewhat different from those shown as part of Bucharest's annual GayFest, which also includes a film festival. Gay Film Nights tends to be more mainstream and focussed on English-language films in its selection, while GayFest usually presents a greater number of documentaries and European productions, with a greater focus on LGBT rights.
Apart from the screening of films, Be An Angel also organises a number of other events during the Gay Film Nights festival. One of these is the Miss Travesty Romania contest which is open to drag and cross-dressing participants, intended to celebrate transsexual and transgender culture, and Mister Gay Romania.
Additionally, the Gay Film Nights includes a Gay Prize Gala, which seeks to recognise those who have contributed to LGBT culture and rights throughout the year, with prizes awarded in several categories.
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Was in 19 – 25 October 2009, Cluj-Napoca.
GAY FILM NIGHTS International Film Festival 2009 AWARDS
Best Short Film: Todas!!! (Spania) Best Documentary: "Transvestites also cry" by Sebastiano d'Ayala Valva(Franţa) Best Feature Film: I Can’t Think Straight (Marea Britanie) Public's Choice: My name is Love (Suedia)
Gay Film Nights 2008 took place between 13 and 19 October 2008, under the tagline of "The same people. The same ideals. Just in appearance different". It was the fifth edition of the festival.
Films:
Shortfilm
A Domicilio Area X Below the Belt Benny's Gym Fabulousity FAIR Enough Flores en el Parque Just Kaden King County Kompisar Laundromat Le Baiser Mechanic's Daydream Mother's Day Postmortem Premieren Radu + Ana Scarred Signage Secrets of the Mystic Oracle The Offering Thick Lips Thin Lips Twirling Earl Una Ultima Voluntad Uncle Mike Was is schon normal?
Longfilms
Butch Jamie Coffee Date East Side Story Finn's Girl Pusinky The Gymnast
Documentaries
Campillo Here's Looking at You, Boy Red Without Blue The Two Cubas Voodoo Woman
Gay Film Nights 2007 took place between 15 and 21 October 2007, under the tagline of "Respect me the way I am!". The festival commemorated the fifth anniversary since the founding of Be An Angel, the festival's organiser. For the first time, the festival included photography exhibitions, a theatre performance and a Home Made Movies Contest, where amateur filmmakers were invited to create an LGBT-themed short film, of no more than 20 minutes, with a message of anti-discrimination or tolerance. The event was organised as part of the European Year of Equal Opportunities for All and was sponsored by KulturForum Europa.
Films shown in the 2007 Gay Film Nights were:
The Gay Prize Gala 2007 took place on September 29 at 22:00 at Club Angels, with the following recipients in the following categories:[1]
The "black ball" was once again awarded to Gigi Becali, for his repeated anti-gay remarks.
Gay Film Nights 2006 was held between 25 to 30 September, and was the first festival to include short films (the short films shown were Highlanders Too, Toilet Treatments and Providence Dirt Newsreel). A different full-length film was shown each day at 19:00 at Club Angels, with five films shown in total (considering that the festival runs for five nights):
Additionally, at 22:00 every night, a different LGBT party was held as part of the festival, including a karaoke night, a live music party and the Miss Travesty event on September 30.
The Gay Prize Gala 2006 took place on September 29 at 22:00 at Club Angels, with the following recipients in the following categories:[2]
The Gay Prize Gala also awarded a "black ball" to the politician Gigi Becali, for his anti-gay remarks and his virulent opposition to Bucharest's GayFest pride parade in June 2006.
Film festivals in Cluj:
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