The Raben Group Film Series: Screening of Gun Hill Road

The Raben Group and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force are delighted to invite you to a free screening of Gun Hill Road.

 
Gun Hill Road is the story of a family in transition. It is the story of a young man exploring his sexuality in an intolerant and judgmental world and the impact of his exploration on relationships with his parents and himself. A film by writer/director Rashaad Ernesto Green, Gun Hill Road was a finalist for the esteemed Jury Award at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and played at festivals globally in Spring 2011. Starring Esai Morales (La Bamba, "Caprica") and Judy Reyes ("Scrubs"), and introducing Harmony Santana, Gun Hill Road will open theatrically on August 5, 2011.

What: The DC screening of Gun Hill Road
When: July 21, 6:00 PM
Where: Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20004

Gun Hill Road will be screened at the Landmark E Street Cinema. This event is not a fundraiser and space is limited, so please let us know immediately if you plan to attend by emailing rsvp@rabengroup.com or calling 202-463-4804.

6:00 PM
Reception

7:00 PM
Pre-film discussion featuring:

Rashaad Ernesto Green, Writer and director of Gun Hill Road, his first feature film.
Harmony Santana, Actress from the Lower East Side of Manhattan and a graduate of Elmwood Park Memorial High School in Elmwood Park, N.J. Gun Hill Road is Harmony's first film.
Jack Harrison, Policy Analyst for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and co-author of the National Transgender Discrimination Survey

7:30 PM
Screening of Gun Hill Road

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force builds the political power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community from the ground up. The Task Force is the country’s premier social justice organization fighting to improve the lives of LGBT people, and working to create positive, lasting change and opportunity for all.