<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss
version="2.0"
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
> <channel><title>Alt Film Guide &#187; Fig Trees</title> <atom:link href="http://www.altfg.com/blog/tag/fig-trees/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog</link> <description>The Oscars, film awards, new releases, Los Angeles screenings, movie classics, gay movies, film festivals, box office, foreign and independent films</description> <lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:29:41 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Torino GLBT Film Festival 2009: John Greyson, Kristian Peters</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/torino-gay-2009-john-greyson-david-bonneville/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/torino-gay-2009-john-greyson-david-bonneville/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:19:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=10859</guid> <description><![CDATA[Canadian filmmaker John Greyson (above with festival supporter Laura Righi) was at the 24 Torino GLBT Film Festival to receive a special award for his latest effort, the part-documentary, part-fiction Fig Trees, about the struggles of AIDS activists Tim McCaskell of Toronto and Zackie Achmat of Cape Town, as they fight governments and the pharmaceutical industry for better access to antiviral drugs. Fig Trees won [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/torino-gay-2009-john-greyson-david-bonneville/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>John Greyson Boycotts 2009 Tel Aviv LGBT Film Festival</title><link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay-and-lesbian/john-greyson-boycott-tel-aviv-gay-festival/</link> <comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay-and-lesbian/john-greyson-boycott-tel-aviv-gay-festival/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:43:59 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.altfg.com/blog/?p=10333</guid> <description><![CDATA[In Haaretz.com, Cnaan Liphshiz discusses the reactions to Toronto-based filmmaker John Greyson's refusal to attend the 2009 Tel Aviv International LGBT film festival, which runs June 23-27. Below are a couple of brief quotes from Liphshiz's piece: &#34;'What Greyson has done is an act of violence both against Israeli gays as well as [gay] Palestinians, for whom this festival is a rare ray of light,' [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay-and-lesbian/john-greyson-boycott-tel-aviv-gay-festival/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
