There are some pretty amazing people that make up our big queer Frameline family, and we want to shine a spotlight on those folks that keep Frameline running day-in and day-out. So, we're introducing a new Member Spotlight to our blog and E-News -- look for interviews with really cool people every other week.
How long have you been a Frameline member?
I have been a member of Frameline since 2005.
What do you look forward to in the Festival and what keeps you coming back?
Being part of the festival, it is important for me as a spectator, as I’m witnessing our history right before my eyes. The excitement to see my friends and members of the community also keeps me coming back.
What's the most fun / craziest / life-changing thing that has ever happened to you during the Festival?
I get to meet so many people. I met Tammy Faye; she inspired me so much to never give up!
In one sentence, what does Frameline mean to you?
It means community, art, vision, history, love, compassion, visibility, life, realness, tears, and joy.
If, for one day, you could meet / be / date one character from queer film history, who would it be and why?
It would have to be Vito Russo as I greatly admire him, his courage, and the knowledge to demonstrate all the queerness in the history of film. He’s just an inspiration to me. His book has always made me question the stories and the history of our lives.
If you could recommend one LGBT film to a queer youth, what would it be and why?
The Celluloid Closet, of course, so they can see that we have an extensive history and that we have fought a very hard fight for our rights. Queer youth can also learn about our heroes and heroines, like Harvey Milk, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon.
When you're not enjoying queer film, what else do you do?
Ahhhh, when I’m not enjoying queer film I’m working as a Program Coordinator for El/La Program, a Transgender Latina HIV prevention and support program. Studying at San Francisco City College and staying active in the immigrant and LGBTQI communities keeps me very busy, so I always look forward to escaping by watching queer film as often as I can.
Interested in sharing the member spotlight? Join now! Then send an email to Membership & Office Manager Daniel Balugay.
Photo by Sarah Deragon, Distribution & Accounts Manager.
Member Spotlight: Alexandra Byerly
There are some pretty amazing people that make up our big queer Frameline family, and we want to shine a spotlight on those folks that keep Frameline running day-in and day-out. So, we're introducing a new Member Spotlight to our blog and E-News -- look for interviews with really cool people every other week.
How long have you been a Frameline member?
I have been a member of Frameline since 2005.
What do you look forward to in the Festival and what keeps you coming back?
Being part of the festival, it is important for me as a spectator, as I’m witnessing our history right before my eyes. The excitement to see my friends and members of the community also keeps me coming back.
What's the most fun / craziest / life-changing thing that has ever happened to you during the Festival?
I get to meet so many people. I met Tammy Faye; she inspired me so much to never give up!
In one sentence, what does Frameline mean to you?
It means community, art, vision, history, love, compassion, visibility, life, realness, tears, and joy.
If, for one day, you could meet / be / date one character from queer film history, who would it be and why?
It would have to be Vito Russo as I greatly admire him, his courage, and the knowledge to demonstrate all the queerness in the history of film. He’s just an inspiration to me. His book has always made me question the stories and the history of our lives.
If you could recommend one LGBT film to a queer youth, what would it be and why?
The Celluloid Closet, of course, so they can see that we have an extensive history and that we have fought a very hard fight for our rights. Queer youth can also learn about our heroes and heroines, like Harvey Milk, Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon.
When you're not enjoying queer film, what else do you do?
Ahhhh, when I’m not enjoying queer film I’m working as a Program Coordinator for El/La Program, a Transgender Latina HIV prevention and support program. Studying at San Francisco City College and staying active in the immigrant and LGBTQI communities keeps me very busy, so I always look forward to escaping by watching queer film as often as I can.
Interested in sharing the member spotlight? Join now! Then send an email to Membership & Office Manager Daniel Balugay.
Photo by Sarah Deragon, Distribution & Accounts Manager.