Festival in the News – 2024
The 37th Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival made headlines and hit the airwaves this year. Check out some of our coverage!
- On June 14, festival spokesperson Mark Slitt was interviewed by Alyssa Rae Taglia on WTNH: Connecticut’s Morning Buzz show. Watch the interview here.
- On June 13, Fox61‘s Symphonie Privett interviewed festival director Shane Engstrom about the upcoming film festival. Watch below.
- On June 13, Susan Shultz from the CT Post published an article about the festival “Out Film Festival returns to Hartford in June.” Read the article here.
- On June 12, Abby Weiss from the CT Insider and New Haven Register published an article focusing on the documentary film Hidden Master: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes which also highlighted other films with a Connecticut connection. Read the article here (CT Insider) or here (New Haven Register).
- On June 12, Christopher Arnott from the Hartford Courant published an article “Out Film’s Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival celebrates Pride Month with dozens of features, shorts“. Read the article here.
- Back in May, the Hartford Courant published an article “Pride Month is right around the corner. Check out these CT events and join the celebration” that mentioned the upcoming film festival. Check it out here.
- On June 11, Kara Sundlun and Scot Haney from WFSB’s Great Day Connecticut interviewed Wendy Peek and Mark Slitt from the festival to get all the details. Watch below.
- On June 11, Patrick Berry from the MASS APPEAL show interviewed Festival Director Shane Engstrom about the upcoming festival. Watch it below.
- NBC CT hosted Festival Director Shane Engstrom and Board Member Wendy Peek on June 3rd for a preview of the festival. Watch it below.
- Festival Director Shane Engstrom was interviewed for VALLEY SHORE COMMUNITY TELEVISION by Deborah Gilbert on her show Arts & Entertainment with Deborah Gilbert. Watch below.
- Nancy Sasso Janis from the Patch published an article “Out Film CT Announces Complete Lineup for 37th Connecticut LGBTQ Film.” Check it out here.
- Charlotte Robinson mentioned the festival in the OutTake blog. Read it here.
