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2009, March 12 (Thursday) - March 15 (Sunday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival
The cover title of the Festival booklet read: "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival."
Page 1 of the Festival booklet included the following remarks:
"We are proud to welcome you to the ninth annual Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival! The
committee believes that it has outdone itself this year in bringing you the best films we have ever
been able to get our hands on! We are also very proud to 'out' the Festival in Uptown Waterloo.
Though we are sad to say goodbye to last year's venue, the King Street Theatre which closed doors
this February, we are very happy to welcome you to our new location: the Original Princess Cinema!
...
The Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival 2009 Organizing Committee: Evan Coole, Islai Cote, Raj Gill,
Martin Krall, and Michael Schmidt.
Thank you to the following for their assistance: Jenny Chan, Earl Friedberg, Chrisa Hoicka,
Chris Peterson, Cassandra Polyzou, Reena Reddy, Linda Swanton, Kallvis Timberlake, Arianne Villa,
and Ty Walkland."
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival."]
2009, March 12 (Thursday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival: Were the World Mine
Were the World Mine (Tom Gustafson, USA) was shown on Thursday,
March 12, 2009 at 7:15 pm.
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival," p.5.]
2009, March 12 (Thursday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival: Opening Night Gala
An Opening Night Gala was held on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 9:00 pm. in Huether Hotel's
Kent Room across from Cafe 1842.
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival," p.4.]
2009, March 13 (Friday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival: XXY
XXY (Lucia Puenzo, Argentina; Spanish with English subtitles) was shown on Friday,
March 13, 2009 at 7:30 pm.
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival," p.6.]
2009, March 13 (Friday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival: The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela (Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, Iceland; Icelandic,
Phillippino, and French with English subtitles) was shown on
Friday, March 13, 2009 at 9:15 pm.
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival," p.7.]
2009, March 14 (Saturday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival: Bi the Way
Bi the Way (Brittany Blockman and Josephine Decker, USA) was shown on Saturday,
March 14, 2009 at 3:00 pm.
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival," p.8.]
2009, March 14 (Saturday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival: "Family" Matters Short Film Program
"Family" Matters Short Film Program, comprised of 8 short films, was shown on
Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 4:45 pm.
The following films were included:
Babysitting Andy (Pat Mills, 11 mins.);
Benni Has Two Mothers (Vivid Tjipura, 10 mins.);
The Bond (Michael T. Connell, 6 mins.);
Clouded (Ajae Clearway, 13 mins.);
Hello, My Name is Herman (Karine Silverwoman, 10 mins.);
Peking Turkey (Michael Mew, 13 mins.);
Queering My Mother (Lourdes Rivas, 7 mins.);
So-Called Living (Cyra K. Polizzi, 5 mins.).
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival," p.9.]
2009, March 14 (Saturday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival: World Unseen
World Unseen (Shamim Sarif, South Africa/UK) was shown on Saturday,
March 14, 2009 at 7:30 pm.
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival," p.10.]
2009, March 14 (Saturday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival: Guys and Balls
Guys and Balls (Sherry Horman, Germany) was shown on Saturday,
March 14, 2009 at 9:15 pm.
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival," p.11.]
2009, March 15 (Sunday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival: A Jihad for Love
A Jihad for Love (Parvez Sharma, USA) was shown on Sunday,
March 15, 2009 at 3:00 pm.
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival," p.12.]
2009, March 15 (Sunday) * WPIRG: Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival: Save Me
Save Me (Robery Carey, USA) was shown on Sunday,
March 15, 2009 at 4:45 pm.
[source: a booklet entitled "Rainbow Reels 09 Queer Film Festival," p.13.]
2009, May 31 (Sunday) - June 6 (Saturday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: Unity in Diversity
The tri-Pride Guide 2009 gives the dates for Pride Week (entitled
Unity in Diversity) as May 31 - June 6, 2009, and lists the following events:
a tea dance, a film screening, bingo games, the Miss tri-Pride Pageant, a bonfire, a singing workshop,
a pre-party, the outdoor festival, two after-parties and an after-glow brunch.
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009.]
2009, May 31 (Sunday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: The Robin's Nest: Tea Dance
“Sunday May 31. The Robin's Nest Tea Dance. When: 2:30pm. Where: Robin's Nest.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]
2009, May 31 (Sunday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: Princess Cinema: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk
Sunday May 31. “‘The Life and Times of Harvey Milk’ - the original. When: 2:00pm. Where:
Princess Twin Cinema. Cost: $10 ($7 for Princess members).”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]
2009, June 3 (Wednesday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: Lesbo Bingo, 6th Annual
“Wednesday June 3. 6th Annual Lesbo Bingo. When: 7:00pm. Where: Rum Runners Pub.
Cost: $10 tickets@ Encore Records.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]
2009, June 4 (Thursday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: Miss tri-Pride 2009 Pageant
“Thursday June 4. Miss tri-Pride 2009 Pageant. When: 10:30pm start. Where: Club
Renaissance.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]
2009, June 5 (Friday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: GLOW: Bonfire
“Friday June 5. GLOW Bonfire. When: 8:00pm-11:00pm. Where: Columbia Lake Ice Fields.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]
2009, June 5 (Friday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: Faith Nolan: Singing Workshop
Friday June 5. “Singing Workshop w/ Faith Nolan. When: 7:30pm. Where: Rum Runners Pub.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]
2009, June 5 (Friday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: Club Renaissance: Pre-party
Friday June 5. “Club Renaissance Pre-party. When: Doors open 9:00pm. Where: Club Renaissance.
Cost: $3 cover after 10:00pm.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]
2009, June 6 (Saturday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: tri-Pride Outdoor Festival
“Saturday June 6. tri-Pride Outdoor Festival. When: 12:00pm-7:00pm. Where:
Roos Island, Victoria Park.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]
The tri-Pride Outdoor Festival included a Vendor Village, Community and Social Group Exhibits,
TD Canada Trust Kid's Zone (a volunteer-supervised “kids-only” activity centre),
a Massive Silent Auction, a BBQ, a Licensed Area hosted by “your favourite local bartender
personalities” and a Live Entertainment Stage.
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.10.]
Stage entertainment included the following: drag performers, tri-Pride Kickoff, 40 foot Flag Arrival,
tri-Pride organizers, Charlena Russell, Miss tri-Pride Inauguration, Community Awards, Faith Nolan,
Ote'a Tane Dancers, Dookie, Levi Kreis, and Nancy (Nann) Rancourt.
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.12.]
Some additional information is found on p.26 of the tri-Pride Guide 2009:
“Headlining with Levi Kreis, Faith Nolan, and Nancy (Nann) Rancourt, tri-Pride's
‘Unity in Diversity’ also features local LGBTQ talent Charlena Russell,
Doug (Dookie) Spence, Cathy Drown, Miss Drew and crew, and much more.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.26.]
2009, June 6 (Saturday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: Club Renaissance: Afterparty
Saturday June 6. “Club Renaissance Afterparty. When: Doors open 7:00 pm. Where: Club
Renaissance.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]
2009, June 6 (Saturday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: Robin's Nest: Afterparty
Saturday June 6. “Robin's Nest Afterparty. When: Doors open 9:00pm. Where:
Robin's Nest.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]
2009, June 7 (Sunday) * tri-Pride Week 2009: tri-Pride Afterglow Brunch
“Sunday June 7. tri-Pride Afterglow Brunch. When: 11:00am-2:00pm. Where: Walper Terrace
Hotel. Cost: Buy your own brunch.”
[source: tri-Pride Guide 2009, p.8.]