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World AIDS Day
Take the Lead. Stop AIDS. Keep the promise.
December 1, 2007
Films of the 2007 NY AIDS Film Festival
Saturday Dec 1, 2007 — World AIDS Day Screenings
Presented by New York University
Admission is Free
Complimentary Refreshments
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center
53 Washington Square South
9:30 am – 10:30 am
MTV STAYING ALIVE 48 FEST KENYA
11 am – 12pm
NYAFF TRAILER ( 10 minutes)
GMHC HEROES & HONORS
(6:23 minutes)
Directed By Michael Eldridge
GMHC AT 25 is a short documentary that takes the viewer through the harrowing first years of the AIDS/HIV crisis- the start of GMHC- and how we need to keep fighting AIDS/HIV today. The story is told exclusively through first-person interviews of the men and women who have fought this pandemic for the last 25 years- and their voices weave both a hopeful and haunting look at this crisis.
ABOUT FACE
(5:40 minutes)
Directed By Enrique Menendez
Enrique is introduced in his professional theatrical roles as a GI from the Vietnam War, sailor from WWII, and a student during the French revolution.We learn how he became infected.Through images of one of Enrique's HIV pharmaceutical ads, the March on Washington, and the AIDS quilt, we learn how these battles deeply affect him.Upon HIV infection, we see how the virus has affected his body. Next, Enrique reminisces about his 40th and 30th birthday parties and how his medications take their toll.His desire to control is manifested in addiction.
HOW DO I LOOK
(10 minutes)
Directed By Wolf Busch
The Harlem "Ball" community is influential in fashion, music, runway and dance worldwide and inspired superstar Madonna, Imani, Marc Jacobs and RuPaul. Unfortunately they are hit hardest by the AIDS epidemic to this date, because of their lifestyles and by living on the edge. They lost their leadership to the AIDS epidemic and they are fighting an uphill battle for artistic and social empowerment.Featured in the 10 minute HIV excerpt from the How Do I Look documentary are Octavia St. Laurent, Kevin Omni, Jose & Carmen Xtravaganza, Harmonica Sunbeam, Luna Khan, Kevin Aviance and Marcel Christian.
Question & Answer to follow with: Michael Eldridge, Enrique Menendez & Wolf Busch
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
NYAFF Trailer
(10 minutes)
Opening Shorts MHRA: Producers Francine Shuchat Shaw and Mary Ann Chiasson,Sabina Hirshfield
HIV IS STILL A BIG DEAL: THE TEST
(10 minutes)
The Test (2007) is Episode 2 of the dramatic series HIV Big Deal, an online HIV prevention project for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men.. In Episode 1, Josh was drunk and may have had unprotected sex with an HIV positive man. Episode 2 is about Josh's continuing sexual activities with multiple partners, during which he is not careful about safer sex practices. He finally decides to get an HIV test, after several failed attempts, with the expectation that he is negative and the plan to practice safer sex from that point on. One of his friends goes with him to a clinic and, after meeting with an HIV test counselor, Josh gets tested. This situation addresses the importance of regular HIV testing among men at high risk for transmission, how men make the decision to be tested, and their experience of being tested.
TALKING ABOUT HIV
(6 minutes)
Talking About HIV has been created from director Todd Ahlberg's (2005) documentary film, Meth. In Meth, current and past methamphetamine-using gay men share their experiences about the drug's effect on their lives, relating to meeting sex partners, HIV disclosure, HIV infection, condom use, and the negative impact of substance use on health, family life, employment, and housing. We have developed a 5-minute documentary from the video footage, which focuses on HIV disclosure, references to HIV testing, and condom use. This video will be used for an online intervention.
DEC AIDS
(47 minutes)
Ryan Lapidus CREATIVE PRODUCER, STORY EDITOR
In the early 80's, HIV/AIDS was labeled as 'the gay plague', quickly earning a chilling reputation as an unstoppable killer. Marginalized by many in mainstream society, the gay community faced a choice: unite or suffer alone. This is the story of one of those unifying forces — a fashion fundraiser. It's flourished into something much more powerful that has changed the political landscape, and how we see ourselves.
DecAIDS: Anything is Possible is an uplifting HD video documentary offering up one community's solution for hope in the global fight against AIDS. Each year, over 1,000 volunteers, including the fashion community itself, prepare for Canada's largest single-day AIDS fundraiser, Fashion Cares. For twenty years, Phillip Ing has produced this fashion show extravaganza, bringing global talent to its Toronto stage. In this, his final year, Ing reflects on the event's contribution towards the cause while simultaneously giving voice to its critics. Meanwhile, two individuals, HIV-positive for two decades, prepare to attend the event which has directly touched their own lives in deeply personal ways.
Question & Answer with Ryan Lapidus, Mary Chiasson & Sabina Hirshfield, Francine Shuchat Shaw
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