PRISM 34 - aGLIFF’s (All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival) 34th Annual LGBTQ+ Film Festival is Austin's oldest film festival. Twelve days of in-person and virtual screenings and special events celebrating LGBTQ+ stories August 26 - September 6. PRISM 34 will feature over 90 full length feature films, documentaries, and short films. Enjoy in-person screenings and events or watch on the virtual platform from the comforts of your home.
(8/19/21) A statement from aGLIFF Artistic Director Bears Rebecca Fonté and Interim Board President Todd Hogan-Sanchez:
Our team has been monitoring the evolving circumstances surrounding rising COVID-19 cases over the past couple of weeks. We have spoken with our venues, our sponsors, and some of our members and are making some changes to this year’s PRISM 34 Film Festival as a precaution to keep our community safe.
To better manage the festival, keeping health and safety top of mind, we are making some adjustments to streamline in-person screenings to one location with the exception of our closing night outdoor drive-in. This will enable us to better manage capacity and limit large gatherings. What does this mean? It means the festival is still happening – we just have some new ways and options to attend!
THE FOLLOWING SCREENINGS HAVE CHANGED VENUE:
- Opening Night screening of Blitzed: The 80s Blitzed Kids Story will move from the Paramount Theatre to Galaxy Theatres Austin.
- Queer Black Voices screening will move from The Carver Museum to Galaxy Theatres Austin.
- Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same will now be virtual screening only and will include a special live Q&A.
THE FOLLOWING IN-PERSON EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED:
- Opening Night Party at the the Paramount Theatre has been cancelled.
- Silent Cinema Disco at the W Hotel Austin has been cancelled.
THE FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE NOW VIRTUAL ONLY:
- DJ Watch in-person Dance Party at the W Hotel Austin is now virtual ONLY.
- Big Queer Quiz Thing in-person portion at Austin Eastciders is now virtual ONLY.
THE FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE NOW POSTPONED:
- Queer Black Voices dinner will be postponed to a later date.
- Bourbon & Barbecue fundraiser will be postponed to a later date.
Full schedule for aGLIFF’s PRISM 34 is available agliff.org/schedule.
aGLIFF PRISM 34 kicks off with Opening Night on Thursday, August 26 at 7pm moved from the Paramount Theatre to Galaxy Theaters Austin featuring the North American Premiere of "BLITZED: The 80s Blitz Kids Story". Directed by Bruce Ashley and Michael Donald with music by Rusty Egan. BLITZED tells the untold story of a cultural revolution, spawned from a grimy West End club, its lavish trendsetters and a protoDJ who cultivated the sound of the New Romantic Movement. It's the club that gave us the likes of Boy George, Marilyn, Spandau Ballet, Midge Ure, Ultravox, Sade, and more. They would go on to define the look, the sound, and attitude of the 1980's and beyond.
We are all heartbroken that we’ve had to alter our plans for a grand in-person festival experience this year. But we remain committed to making these remarkable films and events available to our entire community, at home or at the theatre. We humbly ask for your continued support of the festival and organization during these trying times. You can help us ensure that LGBTQ+ stories continue to be told on film by donating now at agliff.org/donate.