What an amazing Opening Night! 2 sold-out shows, 5 gracious and fascinating special guests, and 1 fantastic party! But pace yourself folks, because we've got another 9 days of great programming for you.We begin today's lineup with a very important and very engrossing documentary about the history and current state of HIV and AIDS activism in the United States. Sex in an Epidemic combines archival footage, news broadcasts, and contemporary interviews from the front lines of this battle.
Join us at 11:45 at the Dryden Theater to kick off day 2.
While I liked this film, I'm sad it had very little turn out, and most of those that attended the film were older season pass holders that already knew most of the details.
ReplyDeleteI feel this would have better severed as a youth program, since they are really the ones the film is targeted at, and where it could have the most impact. If you're another festival director looking at this movie, do get it, but please place it in a way that's accessible to the youth community.
Woody, the sad reality is we still don't get as many youth to these screenings even with all the efforts that we put in reaching out to them. We do have another program at ImageOut that we partner with the GAGV Youth Group where we show films in some of their meetings. This has proven to be very successful as we have a captive audience.
ReplyDeleteThis did take me back to my youth somewhat. I am old enough to remember the AIDS crisis. I wonder, does "ACT UP" still exist?
ReplyDeleteYou know, when I was younger I once said that in 2010 we would have a cure. I'm sorry my prediction failed :(
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ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to have a frank discussion of the history of AIDS.
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ReplyDeleteGlad to see such an inclusive survey of AIDS history.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for keeping this issue a part of the festival.
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ReplyDeleteI would've liked to hear more younger people (in addition to the older ones) what they think of the AIDS epidemic. Still, nice job!
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ReplyDeleteExcellent. Needs a talk back. I would have done it!
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ReplyDeleteTouching, honest, informative, compelling,and compassionate. Thank God people are still fighting the good fight.
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ReplyDeleteEveryone in the USA should see this film before the new elections!
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ReplyDeleteGreat topic, could have been edited better.
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ReplyDeleteExcellent documentary. So important to be seen.
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ReplyDeleteNeeds more like this -- expanded.
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ReplyDeleteShould be available on PBS to reach people.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for a great movie.
Keepin it real and helping people to live free -- free from HIV/AIDS. ACT-UP!
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ReplyDeleteExcellent. Ego-free documentarian -- good perspective. Thanks ImageOut!
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ReplyDeleteWell done. Good message to get out. Wish more in the general public.
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ReplyDeleteGreat film! I found it very educational. Many aspects I never knew about.
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ReplyDeleteToday's youth don't know the pain of loss.
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ReplyDeleteReal. moving, honest.
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ReplyDeleteInformative but began to repeat itself a bit at the end.
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ReplyDeleteNecessary documentary. Love to see that activism is still going on. Tied the past with the present well.
Did you all see Rochester's very own Erik Libey in one of the scenes in this doc? He was sporting his long hair then.
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