2006 Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival: Film, Venue, and Ticket Info

The 2006 Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will be held from July 13 - 26 this year. Showcasing films from various countries around the world (last year the count was 26!), the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is the third biggest one of its kind in the US, and the biggest hands-down on the entire East Coast. Films from countries including Norway, Israel, Wales, Sweden, the Netherlands, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Great Britain, Canada, and many more were shown, so if you're looking for a multicultural experience, this is it.


First created by the TLA Entertainment Group in 1995, the Festival is currently run by the Philadelphia Film Society. The Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is generously sponsored each year by dozens of area businesses, organizations and government agencies, the 2006 names of which will be announced on the Festival's website (address at the bottom of this article) within the coming week. Approximately 200 of the best gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GBLT) films worldwide are slated to be shown, including shorts, features, and documentaries. This will be the Festival's twelfth time around, and its 2nd with all four venues (Prince Music Theater's [1412 Chestnut Street] Main Auditorium and Black Box; the Wilma Theater [265 South Broad St] and the Gershman Y [Broad and Pine Sts] located conveniently on Broad Street from Pine to Chestnut (aka the Avenue of the Arts).