The Garden Left Behind w/ Welcome to the Ball
Screening w/ Filmmaker Q&A
The Garden Left Behind
Flavio Alves (Dir.), 87 minutes, WNY Premiere, USA
Producer Kristen Parker and Co-star Tamara Williams in attendance.
A Mexican trans woman (Carlie Guevara) struggles to make a life for herself as an undocumented immigrant in New York City in Flavior Alves’ award winning drama. Co-starring Ed Asner and Michael Madsen. Festivals: SXSW (Winner Audience Award), Outfest, Frameline
Screening with:
Welcome to the Ball
Adam Vincent Wright (Dir.), 5 minutes, Buffalo City Premiere, USA
A child learns sign language in hopes of making a new friend in Adam Vincent Wright’s charming, award-winning drama.

Still from
Welcome To The Ball
Directed by:
Adam Vincent Wright
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