As part of the 14th annual Pride celebrations held in Prince George this week the only gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, two-spirited, and queer 11th annual film festival in B.C.'s north will be held in the Keith Gordon room at the Prince George Public Library Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
"I think the Prism Film Festival is very important because you won't see these films anywhere else and especially not in northern British Columbia or Prince George," said Nichole Regan, Prism Film North Society PR director. "These are films that tackle issues of gender identity in an accepting and open way. I think it's important for Prince George to grow culturally and part of that is to accept all people and accepting people for who they are no matter what they identify with."
The feature film Prodigal Sons, directed by Kimberly Reed, is a story about the journey of Reed and her brain-injured brother as they try to find peace with one another.
Regan said issues arise as brother Mark's brain injury drastically changes his personality while Reed transitions from a male high school football hero to a woman through a sex change.
"You would think as you were watching the film you would be tackling the trans-gendered issue but that's not really what it is about," said Regan. "It's about her and her brother and it's a really moving film about human issues."
Everyone is welcome, Regan stressed.
"This film festival is not just intended for a queer audience," said Regan. "Anybody can enjoy the films and if they are curious and want to learn more about the expanding culture in Prince George they should come down to the film festival."
There are 10 short films and one feature film. Tickets are $10 each in advance only at Books & Co. This festival is for mature audiences only due to unrated films and only children accompanied by a legal guardian are allowed to attend.
