Someone who wasn't able to attend the last GB Film Club Screening asked me how it went off so I'm happy to be able to post this glowing review from someone who was there (thanks to Dee for posting it to me from FB). So for those of you who want to come for a film screening, but aren't too sure what its like, I hope this persuades you!
Please note that I would really be grateful for feedback about the films since that helps us decide which films to get for future screenings. We get original copies of commercially available films from abroad, which we either buy or which are donated to us by friends. But this means we have to keep sending people lists of which films to get, when we haven't seen the films first ourselves, so it really is a pain if a film is a dud or people just don't like it. Of course, this doesn't mean we're only going to show crowd pleasing films, or we'd only have films like the final comedies that we always show (though here too - this time at least one person felt that Eating Out 5 was so overtly sexual it was almost embarassing to watch. Did others also feel this?) We aim to show a mix of a drama, something that's thought provoking like a documentary or the package of short films we showed this time, something Indian (Pradipta's beautifully evocative Raat Bakhi this time) and a comedy, and by and large we find most people are OK with this mix. But as I said, it really helps to have feedback about the films we show or tips about new releases that people have seen abroad which might be worth getting. So please send this to us, either on these lists or directly to me at vgd^&@yahoo.co.uk If anyone is coming from abroad, or has friends who are coming in the next few months who might be willing to get us films, please let me know and I'll send a list of the ones we are looking for, thanks! Vikram Vinit Béléy posted in Gay Bombay Vinit Béléy 23 July 00:41 Today's GB Film Fest was the best GB Film fest I've experienced. It was so supah amazing!! I'm really proud of the team behind it!! ♥ to all!! The things that I liked the most was the perfect blend of different issues and flavours of the LGBTS that the movies brought up. It talked of the severe issues, and then talked about fun, at one place its about innocence and at the other place it dealt with maturity. The choice of films was not only good, it was smart and well calculated. My personal favourite was the set of short films that were showcased (me having a huge liking for short films, this was surely a piece of cake - the chocolate one with extra cherries). I'd also say that the films this time were bolder and had a stronger and more interesting content (keeping aside the "hot"ness of Eating Out 5 and Love 100degrees), it addressed things with a different perspective. So I guess Asian-Pacific Cinema needs to come on my lists from now on. I laughed like never before, in so many days, which I seriously needed since a while. Friends made it more awesome! ♥ Okay lemme not lose control! :P All in all, the film fest was planned well, executed well and had its impact just the way it ought to. I was touched and so was everybody else. Love GB Film Fests More Than Ever!! I seriously hope that the organising team reads this post. ♥
