All Things “TWIST” As The Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Rebrands

September 7, 2016• byMichael Strangeways

They announced it AGES ago but now it’s actually time to deal with the fact that our beloved “SLGFF” (pronounced “SLI-GIFF” or “SIG-LIFF” if you’re mildly dyslexic) aka the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival is now rebranded as “TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival”. And, since TWIST is just a heart beat away, opening on Thursday, October 13, 2016 with the debut of the eagerly awaited and locally made animated film TORREY PINES by local filmmaker Clyde Peterson. (We’re working on a big story about this film…coming SOON!)

Individual tickets to TORREY PINES aren’t available just yet, but smart cinephiles can snag a variety of festival passes to TWIST 2016 right now, over at StrangerTickets including a Full Series pass that gets you into everything, including the Galas and the Centerpieces as well as a cool “Party Pass” that gets you into all five galas/centerpieces for $65/70 (depending if you’re a member of Three Dollar Bill, the producers of TWIST as well as a billion other terrific film programs for LGBTQ Seattle and allies…). That’s an awesome deal…it works out to $14 a ticket for seats and access to all the after parties.

Oh, and little birds have told me that more films are to be announced this week (Thursday night? Ish?) Stay tuned.

And, maybe this fellow has something to do with one of them…but, you didn’t hear that from ME!!!

AND, if you are of the community spirit, TWIST and Three Dollar Bill are ALWAYS welcoming to volunteers who help put on all their events. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and network while helping the community…Mr. Strangeways started his ruthless scramble to the top of the gay food pyramid in Seattle by volunteering at Three Dollar Bill and the not so lamented Seattle LGBT Center. If YOU play your cards right, you TOO could become a bitter old blogger with an axe to daily (ish) grind!!

If that’s your plan, then please check out TWIST’s Volunteer Information and Orientation meeting on Sunday, September 18th from 2 pm to 3 pm at Three Dollar Bill’s offices at 12th Avenue Arts, 1620 12th Avenue on Capitol Hill. If that date/time doesn’t work for you, there’s a second orientation on October 4th from 7 pm to 8 pm at 12th Avenue Arts. OR, if neither time works, contact Sam Berliner at Sam@threedollarbillcinema.org

MUCH more to come.

Check out the TORREY PINES trailer HERE: http://www.torreypinesfilm.com/trailer/

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.