Dear FilmOut Volunteers,

Thank you, thank you, thank you! FilmOut San Diego 2009 was a smashing success in no small part due to your efforts. I
can’t thank you enough for your positive attitudes, your willingness to assist in any way possible, your proactive
approach to ensuring the festival ran smoothly and on time and for being so dependable and timely. You made my job
throughout the festival much easier and I am humbled and grateful for your altruism.
Please keep your eyes peeled throughout the year for other potential FilmOut volunteer opportunities we may have. I
will contact you via email should opportunities arise.
FilmOut 2010 will most likely be in mid‐April at the Birch North Park Theatre. I hope you are able to join us again! I look
forward to seeing you soon.

Most Gratefully,

Best,

Kaleb James
Board Member/Volunteer Coordinator
FilmOut San Diego
kaleb@filmoutsandiego.com
www.filmoutsandiego.com
1010 University Avenue #1869
San Diego, CA 92103

I’ll keep this short and sweet… You Did It!
Your generous support of FilmOut San Diego’s 2009 festival not only made it possible, but a huge success!
Thousands of members of our community came out to enjoy the LGBT themed films, meet and interact with filmmakers/talent and connect with each other—and are now aware of your support!
These are tough economic times, and LGBT festivals in other cities were forced to shut their doors due to lack of funding. FilmOut San Diego might have joined their ranks without our loyal advertisers, trade partners and generous grants from CICA.
The FilmOut Board, volunteers, and festival attendees are aware that this economic climate has affected individuals, businesses & organizations alike. Knowing you stepped up to support FilmOut means a lot.
FilmOut remains San Diego’s only LGBT film organization and we are determined to remain a significant venue for LGBT film arts. Through the continued support of generous sponsorships such as yours, we can continue to offer talented artists a venue in which to have their works seen, and for those who love and support the arts, a place where they view cutting edge talent and unique and creative material.

Once again, thank you for making FilmOut possible. We hope you’ll join us again next year!

Best,

Tamara Zyhylij
President, FilmOut San Diego
FilmOut San Diego
1010 University Avenue #1869
San Diego, CA 92103

“As always, we’re honored when directors choose FilmOut to premiere their films for the first time,” said Michael McQuiggan, Program Director, FilmOut San Diego. “We have a great line up this year, with a good influence on foreign film, along with plenty of this year’s best dramas and comedies in LGBT cinema.” Highlights of this year’s festival include: “Make the Yuletide Gay,” a US Premiere; “Pedro,” the story of AIDS activist and MTV The Real World – San Francisco cast member Pedro Zamora; thrillers “Eugene” and “Weak Species;” and foreign films such as “Fashion Victims,” “Chef's Special,” “Melody of Our Love,” and “New World” As San Diego's only LGBT Film Festival, the four-day, 2009 festival, scheduled May 28 – 31, 2009, will feature over 45 films from the U.S. and other countries, including France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Brazil, India, Sweden and Canada, among others. Several other feature films, short films and documentaries, representing all genres of lesbian, gay, bi and transgender cinema (drama, comedy, foreign language, horror, cult) will also be screened throughout the four days of films, parties, and filmmaker/talent Q&As.

A complete schedule of films is currently posted on the FilmOut San Diego web site. Will be available online at the FilmOut San Diego web site and will be available at Obelisk Bookstore on April 21, 2009. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Birch North Park Theater on the day of each event. For additional information, visit www.filmoutsandiego.com.
The mission of FilmOut San Diego is to enlighten, educate, and entertain the communities of San Diego County through the exhibition of LGBT-themed films. FilmOut San Diego seeks to recognize, promote, celebrate and support the important diverse artistic contributions LGBT filmmakers make to our community. FilmOut 2009 is made possible by generous grants from the California Institute of Contemporary Arts, Hawthorn’s Restaurant, the Gay & Lesbian Times, FlawLes.com, Rage Magazine, Interactive Male, and many local supporters. FilmOut is currently seeking sponsors for the 2009 festival. For a list of sponsorship and advertising opportunities available, please contact Matt Habecker at 619.987.9982 or mhabecker@gmail.com.

THIS FILM IS RATED R. RESTRICTED. Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent Or Adult Guardian.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 19, 2008– ARRIVE EARLY! SEATING IS FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED, EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS OF THE REVIEWING PRESS. THIS TICKET DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU A SEAT! THEATRE IS OVERBOOKED TO ENSURE A FULL HOUSE. THEATRE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERBOOKING. NO ADMITTANCE ONCE SCREENING HAS BEGUN.
Gay Rights Activist. Friend. Lover. Unifier. Politician. Fighter. Icon. Inspiration. Hero. His life changed history, and his courage changed lives. In 1977, Harvey Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into major public office in America. His victory was not just a victory for gay rights; he forged coalitions across the political spectrum. From senior citizens to union workers, Harvey Milk changed the very nature of what it means to be a fighter for human rights and became, before his untimely death in 1978, a hero for all Americans. Academy Award winner Sean Penn stars as Harvey Milk under the direction of Academy Award nominee Gus Van Sant in Milk, filmed on location in San Francisco from an original screenplay by Dustin Lance Black, and produced by Academy Award winners Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen.
Milk charts the last eight years of Harvey Milk’s life. While living in New York City, he turns 40. Looking for more purpose, Milk and his lover Scott Smith (James Franco) relocate to San Francisco, where they found a small business, Castro Camera, in the heart of a working-class neighborhood that was soon to become a haven for gay people from around the country. With his beloved Castro neighborhood and beautiful city empowering him, Milk surprises Scott and himself by becoming an outspoken agent for change. He seeks equal rights and opportunities for all, and his great love for the city and its people brings him backing from young and old, straight and gay alike – at a time when prejudice and violence against gays was openly accepted as the norm.

MPAA - NO RECORDING This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring any audio and/or video recording device into the theatre and you consent to a physical search of your belongings and person for such devices. If you attempt to enter with a recording device, you will be denied admission. If you attempt to use a recording device*, you consent to your immediate removal from the theatre and forfeiture of the device. Nothing contained in this notice shall limit the available remedies Focus Features may have against you. Unauthorized recording will be reported to law enforcement and may subject you to criminal and civil liability (including damages of up to $150,000 per violation). *This includes cell phones with

The Festival Director and Programming Director are responsible for these awards:

· Freedom Award – MARK SCHOEN & BETTY DODSON
· Outstanding Emerging Talent - JAMES VASQUEZ – READY? OK!
· Outstanding Artistic Achievement - JAMIE BABBIT – ITTY BITTY TITTY COMMITTEE