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The award winning Inlaws & Outlaws to be screened in Kirkland |
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| The award winning Inlaws & Outlaws to be screened in Kirkland | ||
| Religious allies bring marriage documentary to anti-Gay minister's backyard
This Sunday, "Inlaws & Outlaws," Seattle filmmaker Drew Emery's award-winning documentary on marriage, comes to Kirkland for two screenings hosted by RCE (Religious Coalition for Equality) and PFLAG (Parents, Friends & Family of Lesbians & Gays). Presented at Lake Washington High School, 12033 NE 80th Street, Kirkland, the screenings take place Sunday, May 7th at 2 pm and 7 pm. The high school is where anti-Gay minister Ken Hutcherson hosts his controversial Antioch Bible Church. Advance sale tickets are $9 general admission and $5 for students, seniors and unemployed, and are available, in person, by phone or online through Ticket Window. Call (206) 325.6500 or visit: www.ticketwindowonline.com. Reverend Monica Corsaro, spokesperson for the Religious Coalition for Equality, is enthusiastic in her support of the local film, a documentary that weaves together the true stories of both Gay and straight committed relationships. "Regardless of one's faith, surely if you believe in God, you believe in love. We want everyone to see this film because we can't think of a better way to celebrate the fact that love is love and it's a beautiful thing. Those that have actually studied the Bible know that it's central message is one of love and inclusivity, not judgment and exclusivity." Director Drew Emery echoes the sentiment: "Some opportunists have tried to create a false divide around love and marriage by cynically exploiting some people's fears about Gay people and the changing face of our society. The film tries to set us all on the same level playing field, and express through some wonderfully poignant and entertaining stories, that love is human and universal and anyone who tries to tell you otherwise is banking on fear and ignorance to divide us against each other." Emery's feature debut, "Inlaws & Outlaws" premiered to two sold-out screenings at last year's Seattle International Film Festival, garnered great reviews from Ken Eisner of Variety, and John Hartl of the Seattle Times, and then when on to sell out the venerable Cinerama in July at a special event for the film. Since then, the film has had an astonishing run in the festival circuit, playing at the Palm Springs Film Festival (chosen Best of Fest), the Santa Fe Film Festival, the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival (chosen Best Local Film), the IFP Market in New York, the Martha's Vineyard Film Festival, the Ashland Independent Film Festival and, just last week, the True/False West Film Festival in Bellingham. Starting May 9th, Emery takes the film on a six-city tour of Ohio, an inaugural effort in what he expects will be a nation-wide "Hearts & Minds Campaign." Partnering with Equality Ohio, local PFLAG chapters and several open and affirming churches, the tour is an opportunity to bridge the false divide on love by bringing diverse audiences together to acknowledge and celebrate the common human experience of falling in love. Joining him on the tour will be Heather Andersen, one of the name plaintiffs in Andersen vs. Sims, a civil suit now before the Washington Supreme Court. Sometime in the coming weeks or months, the court will decide whether or not King County or the State of Washington can deny marriage equality to same-sex couples given the equal protection clauses under the state's constitution. Initial funding for "Inlaws & Outlaws" was provided by the Seattle Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs through their ArtsUp initiative. Additional funding came from the Pacific Pioneer Documentary Fund. For more information on "Inlaws & Outlaws," see the attached Press Kit, or visit: www.inlawsandoutlawsfilm.com. A Religious Coalition for Equality press release |
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