BAMcinemaFEST Starts Tonight!

The 2011 BAMcinemaFEST is upon us, and kicks off tonight with a screening of Weekend, a feature-length drama that won the SXSW Emerging Visions Audience Award and Nashville Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize. 

Via BAM:

Weekend follows Russell (newcomer Tom Cullen, Best Actor winner at Nashville), who, after randomly picking up artist Glen (Chris New) at a nightclub on a Friday night, unexpectedly spends most of the next 48 hours with him in bedrooms and bars, telling stories and having sex, while developing a connection that will resonate throughout their lives. This affecting and naturalistic romance is beautifully realized, earning comparisons to Richard Linklater’s Before Sunrise in its exploration of how two people can come together only briefly, yet impact each other in a profound way. A Sundance Selects release (7:30PM @ BAM Rose Cinemas, $20 for General Public, $10 BAM Cinema Club, all levels)

Following the screening will be a free opening night party with local beer and wine. 

And for any Mission Dolores regulars, our favorite MD bartender, Craig Butta, directed a short film that will be playing during the All City Shorts: NY Stories screening (Sunday, June 26th @ 8:45PM). Congrats, Craig! And thanks for not laughing when I only order hard ciders at the bar. 

For more BAMcinemaFEST events visit BAM's programs page.