‘Tell’ Comes to Alexandria, Va.
The Alexandria Commission for the Arts has put together the “First Annual Alexandria International Film Festival” for this coming weekend. The festival's inaugural event will feature Tell, a film about the military’s "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" ban (details below).
The film screenings are free, and all films will be shown at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Madison Building, 600 Dulany Street (close to the King St. Metro). The complete line-up of films can be viewed here. Tell is the only GLBT-related film selected for the festival.
Here are the complete details:
Saturday, September 29
2 pm: TELL – The “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy started well over a decade ago and banned gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. Director Tom Murray adds a human face to the debate as he set out across the country to talk with gay and lesbian veterans and their allies, about the struggles faced by dedicated and patriotic Americans who want to serve their country, but can only do so while not being honest about who they fully are. Directed by Tom Murray; 1:23; 2007
3:30 pm: Presentation by CAPT Joan Darrah USN (Ret.) and Paul Tschudi U.S. Army Veteran Spec. 5 and Asst. Professor at George Washington University who appear in the film Tell and will share their experiences, both with “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and in making the film.
- Steve RallsLabels: arts, community events
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