The Glitter Emergency
screenings and awards
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Kunst-Stoff Arts
Thursday, 1 March, 2012, 8 p.m.
Live musical accompaniment
Excerpts from Tie It Into My Hand
(a film-in-progress)
Partita #2 in d minor, J.S. Bach
Paul Festa, violin
1 Grove Street at Market, across from the San Francisco Public Library 
$10 - $25, sliding scale
Proceeds benefit Tie It Into My Hand and Kunst-Stoff Arts
Tie It Into My Hand, a film by Paul Festa
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency

Southwest premiere
Out in the Desert
Tucson’s International LGBT Film Festival

Paul Festa, violin
Sunday, February 19, 2012, at 12:40 p.m.
127 E. Congress, Tucson, Arizona

The Glitter Emergency - official selection at Out In the Desert,
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Canada premiere
***BEST NARRATIVE SHORT***
13th annual
Reelout Queer Film + Video Festival

Live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Kingston, Ontario
Reelout Festival - The Glitter Emergency - Official Selection
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
***BEST CALIFORNIA FILM***
California Film Awards
January 28, 2012
California Film Awards
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Kunst-Stoff Arts
Friday, December 16, 2011, 8 p.m.
Live musical accompaniment
Excerpts from Tie It Into My Hand
(a film-in-progress)
Sonata #3 in C major, J.S. Bach
Paul Festa, violin
1 Grove Street at Market, across from the San Francisco Public Library 
$10 - $25, sliding scale
Proceeds benefit Tie It Into My Hand and Kunst-Stoff Arts
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Frameline35
Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 9:30 p.m.

Victoria Theatre
San Francisco, CA
The Glitter Emergency at Frameline35
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Kentucky premiere
OUT Film Festival

Saturday, June 4th, 2011, 8:00 p.m.
Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center
Covington, KY
Eric Glaser and Rumi Missabu of the Cockettes in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Center for Performance Research
Live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Brooklyn, NY
Eric Glaser and Rumi Missabu of the Cockettes in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Tennessee premiere
Short Mountain Sanctuary Film Festival
Live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
Monday, May 2, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
Short Mountain, TN
Eric Glaser and Rumi Missabu of the Cockettes in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency

Chicago premiere & festival opener
Chicago International Movies & Music Festival
Live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
Thursday, April 14th, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.
Wicker Park Art Center
Chicago, IL

Eric Glaser and Rumi Missabu of the Cockettes in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Illinois premiere & festival closer
Outside the Box
Live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
With Apparition of the Eternal Church
Saturday, April 9th, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.
Museum Auditorium
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
The Glitter Emergency and Apparition of the Eternal Church poster for Outside the Box Festival screening, Carbondale, IL
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency

Santa Cruz premiere
With Apparition of the Eternal Church
Live musical accompaniment to both films
Paul Festa, violin; Gianni Staiano, organ
Thursday, March 17th, 2011, at 7 p.m.
First Congregational Church
900 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA

Eric Glaser and Rumi Missabu of the Cockettes in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency

Brooklyn premiere
Live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
With Children of the Cockettes
and other films starring Rumi Missabu
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011, at 7 p.m.
DUMBO Arts Center
111 Front St., Brooklyn

Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
New York premiere and festival opener
MIX NYC
Live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010, at 8 p.m.
Theater for the New City
151 1st Street, New York
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency

Three films starring Rumi Missabu
of The Cockettes
Sneak preview screening
With live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
Sunday, October 17, 2010, at 6 p.m.
NP Contemporary Art Center
131 Chrystie Street, New York

Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Three films starring Rumi Missabu
of The Cockettes
Rough cut screening
With live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
Saturday, August 28, 2010, at 10 p.m.
The Hypnodrome
575 10th Street, San Francisco
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency

***BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM***
Los Angeles Cinema Festival of Hollywood
July 31, 2010

Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Faetopia Festival
Rough cut screening
With live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
Screened with Apparition of the Eternal Church
June 21, 2010 at 10 p.m.
2278 Market Street, San Francisco
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency
Velocity Circus
Rough cut screening
With live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
June 5, 2010 at 8 p.m.
CUE Space and Trapeze Arts
1824 9th Street, Oakland
Paul Festa and Matthew Simmons in Paul Festa's award-winning silent-film comedy The Glitter Emergency

ODC Theater and Bar Nothing Productions
Rough cut world premiere
With live musical accompaniment
Paul Festa, violin
Screened with Apparition of the Eternal Church
May 27, 2010 at 8 p.m.
supperclub
657 Harrison Street, San Francisco

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