Navigating the many options in a film festival can be a maddening, if enjoyable, challenge. Here are CL movie critic Lance Goldenberg's choices for each day of the festival, with one caveat: Inexhaustible movie consumer he may be, but even Lance hasn't previewed all of the 130 films in the fest. That means there are gems out there still to discover (or dogs still to disparage) — and since one of the singular pleasures of any filmfest is serendipity, why shouldn't you be the one to discover (or dis) them? Also, we didn't have space to include all the shorts programs, happy hours, after-parties et al., so for that info and everything else you need to know, check the festival's website, TIGLFF.com.
Thurs., Oct. 5
Queens (Reinas)
7:45 p.m., Tampa Theatre. Gala street party at 6 p.m. on TECO Plaza in front of the theater.
Fri., Oct. 6
A Very Serious Person
7:30 p.m., Tampa Theatre. Gala party at the Tampa Museum of Art, 9:15 p.m., $50.
Sat., Oct. 7
Cruel and Unusual
1:20 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Fat Girls
3 p.m., Tampa Theatre
20 Centimeters or The Gymnast
20 Centimeters, 7:15 p.m., Tampa Theatre
The Gymnast, 8 p.m., Channelside
Time to Leave
9:40 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Sun., Oct. 8
My Name Is Jackie Beat
3:45 p.m., Tampa Theatre
101 Must-See Movies for Gay Men
5:45 p.m., Channelside
Rice Rhapsody
7:45 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Mon., Oct. 9
Small Town Gay Bar
7 p.m., Tampa Theatre. Not previewed, but the buzz on this documentary is good. The "What is the future of Queer Cinema?" panel discussion takes place before the film at 5:30 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 10
Meth
9 p.m., Tampa Theatre and Muvico BayWalk. Again, not previewed, but a doc deemed important enough to be screening on both sides of the Bay.
Wed., Oct. 11
Gypo
7:30 p.m., Muvico BayWalk
Broken Sky
9:00 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Thurs., Oct. 12
In Dreams Awake
7:00 p.m., Muvico BayWalk
Pick Up the Mic
9 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Another documentary with good buzz that I haven't previewed — this one about gays in hip-hop.
Fri., Oct. 13
Like a Brother (Comme un Frere)
9:25 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Shortbus
9:45 p.m., Channelside Cinemas
Sat., Oct. 14
Go West
1 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Whispering Moon
3:30 p.m., Channelside Cinemas
East Side Story
7:15 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Another Gay Movie
9:10 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Sun., Oct. 15
Puccini for Beginners
5 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Boy Culture
7:45 p.m., Tampa Theatre
Venues & Tickets
Tampa Theatre, 711 N. Franklin Street, Tampa
Channelside Cinemas, 615 Channelside Dr., Tampa
Muvico BayWalk 20, 151 Second Ave. N., St. Petersburg.
Tickets may be ordered online at www.tiglff.com — click on "Tickets." They are also on sale at several outlets throughout Tampa Bay. For more information visit the website or call 813-879-4220.
This article appears in Oct 4-10, 2006.
