The Out & Proud Film Festival is returning for its third year in Kelowna.

The Rotary Centre for the Arts announced its full lineup for the festival, which is set to take place from Sept. 20 to Sept. 22. The festival showcases films that explore the lives and experiences of LGBTQ2S+ people.

sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檙e thrilled to once again be hosting the Out & Proud Film Festival. This yearsa国际传媒檚 films showcase stories from all corners of the LGBTQ2S+ community, and highlight the remarkable variety of contemporary queer cinema,sa国际传媒� said centre executive director Colleen Fitzpatrick.

The film will kick off on Sept. 20 with a screening of Mark Kenneth Woodssa国际传媒� and Michael Yerxasa国际传媒檚 Two Soft Things, Two Hard Things. It is a documentary that examines the story of queer Indigenous youth in Nunavut to understand sexuality, identity and family from a Inuit perspective.

The festival will continue with a lineup of documentaries, features and experimental shorts. Local writer and filmmaker Michael V. Smithsa国际传媒檚 short film The Hookup is part of the lineup, along with Toronto-based filmmaker Mich猫le Pearson Clarkesa国际传媒檚 Handmade Mountain.

sa国际传媒淭he LGBTQI2S+ community is big, diverse, and always evolving. By featuring films of all styles and forms, Out & Proud tries to reflect that diversity,sa国际传媒� said Out & Proud coordinator Elana Bizovie.

More information about the film festival can be found on the Rotary Centre for the Arts . Tickets are available for individual films, but festival passes are available for $25. Passes provide access to all screenings except for Out & Proudsa国际传媒檚 online offering Fanny: The Right to Rock (this event is ticketed separately).

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