Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival to host screening of Coffee Date

Miami, FL - The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival announces a special thank you screening of Coffee Date on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 7:30 pm at the Poolside Oasis at the Raleigh Hotel as part of their Monthly Screening Series. This is a FREE event. Entrance will be based on availability. For more information please visit www.mglff.com or call 305-531-2117.

Coffee Date has screened in over 25 international film festivals and features a stellar cast that includes Wilson Cruz (My So Called Life, Rent, Party Monster), Academy Award nominee Sally Kirkland (Anna, EdTV), Jonathan Silverman (Weekend at Bernie's, Brighton Beach Memoirs), and 80's pop-diva turned Broadway darling Debbie Gibson. Filmmaker Stewart Wade has made a joyously funny film about friendship, sexuality, perceptions and self discovery; Coffee Date is a refreshingly sweet movie that reminds us life could always be more complicated.

Todd Muller's life is in a rut. He's divorced and the cute girl he works with doesn't even know he exists. His brother Barry has moved into his living room, sleeping on the couch, drinking, and watching porn all day. When unbeknownst to Todd, Barry places a personal ad on a gay online dating site as a practical joke Todd finds himself on a coffee date with Kelly, a fiery Latino (and male!) hair dresser. The unlikely pair's mutual love of movies leads to friendship and they decide to turn the joke back on Barry and make him think they slept together. The plan soon back fires when everyone in Todd's life is convinced he's gay including his mother and co-workers who suddenly take an interest in his personal life and are frantically trying to show their support. Kelly becomes his confidante while Todd tries desperately to prove his attraction to the opposite sex, yet there are no believers and soon even he isn't quite sure.

The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, now in its 9th season, is dedicated to presenting South Florida with a wide array of films for and about the GLBT community. Outside of its annual 10-day event held every spring, the Monthly Screening Series presents new work from established and emerging filmmakers. Previous screenings have included Oscar nominated films like Transamerica with director Duncan Tucker in attendance, Brokeback Mountain and most recently a sneak preview of the highly anticipated Little Miss Sunshine.

Coffee Date will be presented on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 7:30 pm at the Poolside Oasis of the Raleigh Hotel, 1775 Collins Ave. This is a FREE screening based on availability.

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