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"There are still children being kicked out of homes because parents don't know how to deal with it. There are still people who don't understand that they don't need to understand, just to accept."

- Magida Diouri, Fabulous Independent Film Festival
 

[Film]  Fabulous Festival Celebrates All Meanings of Independence
Jacob Ogles, jacob.ogles@srqme.com

As Magda Diouri set out to program the Fabulous Independent Film Festival, she didn’t have a theme in mind, but somehow one formed. Each movie, whether about youths in the self-discovery phase or parents seeking out a way to move forward in life, touched on the topic of finding oneself—an appropriate theme for a festival that has always celebrated independence not just in the film sense of the word but in the individual sense as well.

“In film, it’s always good to find characters who find themselves and come to terms with who they are,” says Diouri. “That’s good for any audience.”

Diouri six years ago founded FIFF, an offshoot of the Sarasota Film Society’s Gay and Lesbian Film Festival of yesteryear. The LGBT-themed festival, scheduled this year from September 30 through October 2, released its full program this week. The festival will open with a screening of Closet Monster, starring True Crime’s Connor Jessup, the story of a gay teenager guided by spirit animal Buffy the hamster, voiced by Isabella Rossellini. The movie won Best Canadian Feature Film at the Toronto International Film Festival.

There will also be a special beachfront screening of Real Boy, a documentary about a transgender adolescent trying to make it in the music world. An exact location for the screening has yet to be announced. Other films will screen at Burns Court Cinema. An Opening Night Party will be held September 30 at Made Restaurant, starting at 10pm.

Diouri also notes that most screenings are priced at just $8.50 a ticket (the Opening Night film costs $10 a ticket, thought the beach screening will be free), and that this festival remains one of the most economic events in the country, something she credits to good relations with sponsors and distributors.

And while the political causes promoted by LGBT Americans have made strides forward in recent years, Diouri says the film niche remains an important one to spotlight. “There is still violence against the LGBT community,” she notes. “There are still children being kicked out of homes because parents don’t know how to deal with it. There are still people who don’t understand that they don’t need to understand, just to accept.” 

Publicity Still: Closet Monster

See full line-up of FIFF 2016 films at SRQ Backlot

[Daily Shop]  Grilled Pie
Aviel Kanter, aviel.kanter@srqme.com

As cooler weather, campfires and winter bods approach, get cheesey with grilled pizza pies in the Pizzeria Pronto. Grilling on the patio, watching the sunset on the beach or tailgating with your favorite team provide the perfect venues for firing up this mini pizza grill, delivering crunchy, melty 14-inch personal pies every time. And for those of you who want instant gratification, don't worry, this grill preheats in only 10 minutes and cooks in five, for pizzas so good they’re gobbled in mere seconds. The dual-layer, interlocking cordierite pizza stone uses hollow-core technology that diffuses heat, eliminating hot spots and ensuring an evenly baked crust each time you grill. This portable oven brings the pizzeria wherever you may be; as they say, home is where the heart—scratch that—PIZZA is. 

Sur La Table, 22 North Lemon Ave., Sarasota, 941-365-0380.

[Hires]  The Salvation Army Welcomes Katz

The Salvation Army Sarasota welcomes Rabbi Jonathan R. Katz, who has been focusing on an innovative homeless behavioral choice model program, Quality of Life or QLife. Katz, who completed an eight-year tenure at Temple Beth Israel on Longboat Key in July, previously served on The Salvation Army Sarasota’s Advisory Board where he co-chaired the QLife Committee. 

The Salvation Army - Sarasota

[Rebranding ]  Gulf Coast Community Foundation Transforms Website

Gulf Coast Community Foundation has launched a completely redesigned website to ensure Gulf Coast donors and community partners will have easy and direct access to all of the information they seek on any platform. The new site was developed in partnership with Sarasota-based digital innovation firm atLarge, Inc. to allow for mobile connection to the site as well as desktop connection.   

Gulf Coast Community Foundation

[Hires]  Polk Joins BMO Wealth Management

BMO Private Bank, a part of BMO Wealth Management, appointed Brady Polk as a private wealth analyst. He will work with clients to gain a complete understanding of their lifestyle and career, along with their philanthropic and financial goals, to provide full-service wealth planning. Polk earned a bachelor’s degree in financial management with a financial planning concentration from Franklin University in Columbus, OH. 

BMO Harris Bank

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