Opening Night Film
07/03/14 00:14
ANY DAY NOW Opening Night Film
Dir: Travis Fine, USA, 2012, DCP, 97min
Genre: Based on a true story, Disability, Drama
Identity: Gay
Inspired by a true story, Any Day Now is an emotionally powerful tale of love and acceptance, starring Alan Cumming. 1979, West Hollywood. Rudy (Alan Cumming) is a drag performer who longs to be a successful musician; Paul (Garret Dillahunt), is a closeted lawyer and the two meet at the gay club where Rudy performs. When Rudy returns to his low-rent apartment he finds Marco, a 14 year-old boy with Down syndrome, alone and afraid, after his mother has been arrested by the vice squad. Rudy decides to help the young boy, but Family Services intervenes and places Marco in foster care. With Paul's legal background, the two men are successfully granted temporary legal guardianship of Marco. However, their happy family situation soon unravels as they are forced to fight a biased legal system.
Winner of over 10 Film Festival Audience Awards, this new film from director Travis Fine exposes the legal and social injustices that are as still relevant today as they were in the 1970s. With outstanding performances from Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt, Any Day Now is a forceful and affecting film experience. (Paul Tonta)
Melbourne Premiere "Cumming does an exceptional job of moving across the vast galaxy of universal emotions about partners and parenthood." - Los Angeles Times
Dir: Travis Fine, USA, 2012, DCP, 97min
Genre: Based on a true story, Disability, Drama
Identity: Gay
Inspired by a true story, Any Day Now is an emotionally powerful tale of love and acceptance, starring Alan Cumming. 1979, West Hollywood. Rudy (Alan Cumming) is a drag performer who longs to be a successful musician; Paul (Garret Dillahunt), is a closeted lawyer and the two meet at the gay club where Rudy performs. When Rudy returns to his low-rent apartment he finds Marco, a 14 year-old boy with Down syndrome, alone and afraid, after his mother has been arrested by the vice squad. Rudy decides to help the young boy, but Family Services intervenes and places Marco in foster care. With Paul's legal background, the two men are successfully granted temporary legal guardianship of Marco. However, their happy family situation soon unravels as they are forced to fight a biased legal system.
Winner of over 10 Film Festival Audience Awards, this new film from director Travis Fine exposes the legal and social injustices that are as still relevant today as they were in the 1970s. With outstanding performances from Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt, Any Day Now is a forceful and affecting film experience. (Paul Tonta)
Melbourne Premiere "Cumming does an exceptional job of moving across the vast galaxy of universal emotions about partners and parenthood." - Los Angeles Times
Queer Country - Now seeking artists.
02/03/14 22:57
Seeking artists interested in showing their work in Queer Country 2014.
Download, complete and return an application form today.
Queer Country Exhibition 2014 Application Form
Closing date: Friday 28th March 2014
Download, complete and return an application form today.
Queer Country Exhibition 2014 Application Form
Closing date: Friday 28th March 2014
Festival News
08/11/13 13:49
A message from the convenors. 
The 11th Bendigo Queer Film Festival (BQFF) is now set for 25 - 27 April so put these dates in your calendars.
It happens to be part of a long weekend due to ANZAC day on the 25th April, so this is a great opportunity for you to come and spend three fabulous days in Bendigo.
The BQFF organising committee is now planning a range of events, we are welcoming back Queer Country Art Exhibition, which will be at Dudley House, and local gay and lesbian artists are invited to display new pieces of work.
We are hoping to announce, in the New Year, the return of the Patron’s breakfast with a high profile personality as our Matron/Patron- stay tuned!
Planning is in motion to screen eight film sessions of movies you are not likely to see in any mainstream cinema in Australia.
Keep watching this space. We are very excited about the program for 2014 and will keep you updated as more news comes to hand.
Chris Walters and George Filev
Co-convenors for BQFF 2014
The 11th Bendigo Queer Film Festival (BQFF) is now set for 25 - 27 April so put these dates in your calendars.
It happens to be part of a long weekend due to ANZAC day on the 25th April, so this is a great opportunity for you to come and spend three fabulous days in Bendigo.
The BQFF organising committee is now planning a range of events, we are welcoming back Queer Country Art Exhibition, which will be at Dudley House, and local gay and lesbian artists are invited to display new pieces of work.
We are hoping to announce, in the New Year, the return of the Patron’s breakfast with a high profile personality as our Matron/Patron- stay tuned!
Planning is in motion to screen eight film sessions of movies you are not likely to see in any mainstream cinema in Australia.
Keep watching this space. We are very excited about the program for 2014 and will keep you updated as more news comes to hand.
Chris Walters and George Filev
Co-convenors for BQFF 2014
