LEEDS PRIDE 2.007

SCREENING QUEENS
08th – 13th Feb

This is the first time we’ve had a bash at this, right up to February we’ve been working on getting our mini film festival just right! Most of these films were selected based on votes received online. At each event you will be able to vote for the films you want to see next time!

08th Feb
La Cage Aux Folles
Dir: Edouard Molinaro
Starring: Ugo Tognazzi, Michel Serrault, Claire Maurier

FRANCE 1978 110Mins. Cert 15

The original French film that launched a thousand drag queens and a big budget Hollywood remake. This film is surprisingly poignant and a piece of LGBT history.

09th Feb
Beautiful Thing
Dir: Hettie Macdonald
Starring Linda Henry, Glen Berry, Scott Neal.

UK 1996 87 Mins. Cert: 15

In a suburb of London, young Jamie is escaping PE to avoid being the victim of his comrades and Ste, his neighbour, is trying to escape his abusive father. What follows is a fantastically youthful and very British love story.

10th Feb
The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert
Dir: Stephen Elliot
Starring: Terrence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce

AUSTRALIA 1994. 99 Mins. Cert: 15

It’s the Australian film that blitzed the box office, caused a near riot at Cannes and went on to win an Academy Award. It’s fun, daring, over-the-top and unforgettable. Two drag queens and a transgendered woman head off to a cabaret gig in the middle of the desert in this classic road movie with faaabulous frocks!

11th Feb
My Summer Of Love
Dir: Pawel Pawlikowski
Starring: Nathalie Press, Emily Blunt, Paddy Considine

UK 2004 87 Mins. Cert: 15

In the Yorkshire countryside, working class tomboy Mona meets the exotic pampered Tasmin. Over the Summer season the two young women discover they have much to teach one another and much to explore together.

12th Feb
A Taste Of Honey
Dir: Tony Richardson
Starring Rita Tushington, Dora Bryan, Murray Melvin

UK 1961 96 Mins. Cert: 15

The moving story of a plain young girl who becomes pregnant by a black sailor, befriends a gay man and gradually becomes a woman.

13th Feb
Drag Idol Leeds: The Movie!

Filmed by Celebration Films.
Starring: Danny Cher Bailey, Daisy DuPont, Anna Glypta

UK 2007

On Tuesday 27th November the city of Leeds let out a collective gasp of excitement. Oh yes, it was that time again: Time for Glitz, Time for Glamour. It was Time for Drag Idol! At the Oracle ten would-be Drag Idols took to the stage and danced their high heeled hearts out to raise money for Daybreak, Mesmac, THT Leeds and Skyline Services. Now is your chance to relive the excitement of this very special event with lots of behind the scenes treats and tantrums. All the proceeds from this event will be split between the above charities & Leeds Pride!

REEL STORIES:

Before the feature films there will be a series of short documentaries featuring some of the people of Leeds. These are short edited excerpts of longer interviews produced in association with Leeds Pride and The West Yorkshire Archive Service(WCAS). These films will be used as part of an ongoing archive project and will be available through WCAS.

The films were made by local film maker LaToyah Gill in association with WCAS and the Leeds Winter Pride team. The edited excerts and Vox Pops shown before the feature films are just a small part of the material filmed.

If YOU would like to be involved in the important on-going work that the archive service does please get in touch.

The Winter Pride team would like to thank: The Hyde Park Picture House, Celebration Films, Ice Cream, LaToyah Gill, Mesmac, Shout!, The Bridge, The Oracle, The Viaduct, The West Yorkshire Archive Service, Urban Hippy and all our sponsors.

Without all of these faaabulous people Winter Pride could not have taken place.