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Every Love Story is Unique: ‘Sometimes We Only Get One Shot’

We’ve all been there before. We see an stranger in a public space. We feel an attraction. And we wonder, “Do I make a move?”

Simone Davis saw a beautiful woman but was too shy to approach her. Fortunately, fate and a little courage brought them together.

The girl Simone saw might have not have been dressed to the nines, but she felt a sudden attraction.

She and the stranger get on the same train. The entire train ride, Simone knows she wants to talk to her.

I don’t say anything, because I’m too shy. This girl will think I’m crazy for just walking across the train and talking to her out of nowhere. Number two, she’s out of your league. She’s way too pretty. And number three, she’s probably straight.”

Watch Simone tell the rest of her story to I’m From Driftwood.

September Sees 25th Anniversary of Hong Kong’s Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

September see’s the 25th anniversary of the HKGLFF, making it the longest standing gay & lesbian film festival in Asia. To celebrate this birthday, HKGLFF has chosen the theme of Mature+ and have curated films that explore senior LGBT members of society.

To open the festival ‘Love Is Strange’ and ‘Life Partners’ will be screened.

Love is Strange

‘Love is Strange’ explores a Manhattan couple who have been together for decades and finally tie the knot, before things start to go wrong.

Life Partners

‘Life Partners’ is about the relationship of two codependent best friends, Sasha and Paige, one lesbian and one straight.

The Way He Looks

This year’s closing film is Brazilian film, 64th Berlin Film Festival Teddy Award Best Film winner ‘The Way He Looks’.

Anita’s Last Cha-Cha

Another closing film is ‘Anita’s Last Cha-Cha’ from the Philippines, about a 12 year-old little girl named Anita having her first innocent girl crush.

For the first time in HKLGFF history, a section of the festival will be dedicated to documentaries. Including the award-winning film ‘Regarding Susan Sontag’, a documentary on one of the most provocative and influential thinkers of the past century, and ‘Campaign of Hate: Russia and Gay Propaganda’, which reveals the reality in the Russian gay community.

Regarding Susan Sontag

Campaign of Hate: Russia and Gay Propaganda

The HKLGFF also sees the presentation of the Prism award which is presented to an individual as recognition of their contribution to the gay community. This year, HKLGFF proudly presents the award to Dr. Travis Kong, author and prominent sociologist in the area of Chinese sexualities.

Red Ribbon Centre (RCC) and HKLGFF have been close working partners throughout the years, and this year RCC presents 2 Scandinavian short films: The Circle and Nomansland. In addition, RCC will present For Love, We Can – a local short film that has now received over 300,000 views on Youtube. RCC will also be holding a photo exhibition named Be Negative at The Broadway Cinematheque, to promote prevention of Hepatitis C and HIV.