3rd Annual Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Kick-Off Party

Online, September 27, 2011 (Newswire.com) - WHAT: LIGHTS! CAMERA! COMMUNITY! The Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (FLGLFF) is focusing on bringing together the straight, gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender community and their allies through the big screen and is kicking off this year's Festival in style.

The festival's fabulous kick-off party is free and open to the public, with guests enjoying hors d' oeuvres courtesy of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau, and one complimentary cocktail courtesy of Brown-Forman's Chambord Vodka and Herradura Tequila.

In addition to enjoying an evening of community, guests to the Kick-Off Party will have a chance to win movie tickets as well as "Supporter" level film festival memberships.

"We are absolutely thrilled to host this year's Festival, welcoming the local and visiting LGBT community to the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward area. This is a great opportunity not only to celebrate great films brought to the community, but to showcase our production-friendly destination to LGBT filmmakers," says Noelle P. Stevenson, film commissioner of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.

FLGLFF is showcasing 17 films throughout the four-day event, which runs October 13-16. The films chosen are produced by prominent independent film makers across the globe, and include feature-length films, documentaries and shorts. To purchase tickets visit www.flglff.com.

WHEN
& WHERE: The Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Kick-Off Party
Wednesday, Oct. 5
6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Atlantic Hotel and Spa
Ocean Terrace
601 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Please RSVP to [email protected] if you would like to attend.

MEDIA CONTACTS: THE MURRY AGENCY
(305) 531-5720
Richard Murry
[email protected]

Bridget Pietsch
[email protected]

About the Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Film Festival:
The mission of the Ft. Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is to produce events and programs that bring the South Florida LGBT community together through film. Now in its third year as a stand-alone Festival, the 2011 Festival will expand its schedule to include a gala opening night film and after party as well as more short films, documentaries and feature films by, about, and of interest to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.