CVP 2014 Film Festival
Thursday, August 21st — 7:00 pm
Waterloo Center for the Arts - Law Court Theater The New Black The New Black is a documentary that tells the story of how the African-American community is grappling with the gay rights issue in light of the recent gay marriage movement and the fight over civil rights. Find the film on Facebook Visit their Website |
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Thursday, August 28th — 7:00 pm
Waterloo Center for the Arts - Law Court Theater Raid of the Rainbow Lounge RAID OF THE RAINBOW LOUNGE is a 103 minute documentary recounting the widely publicized and controversial 2009 police raid of a Fort Worth, Texas gay bar that resulted in multiple arrests and serious injuries. Find the film on Facebook Visit their Website |
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Thursday, September 4th — 7:00 pm
Waterloo Center for the Arts - Law Court Theater We're honored to host the first public showing of this film! Broken Heart Land On an early autumn afternoon, gay teen Zack Harrington killed himself with a gunshot to the head in his parent’s ranch in Norman, Oklahoma. One week earlier, Zack allegedly attended a local city council meeting in support of a proposal for LGBTQ History Month. When the floor opened up for public comment, some community members made highly controversial statements equating being gay with the spread of diseases such as HIV and AIDS. Find the film on Facebook |
broken heart land trailer vimeo from JasonO on Vimeo. |
This new exciting element of Cedar Valley Pridefest is sponsored in part by the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa's Lowell J. Walker Fund. |