QFest 2018 Closing Night Presented by Spectrum South Photos

Posted on August 2, 2018
A photo of QFest Closing Night 2018.

Photos by Danielle Benoit

The Closing Night of QFest Houston 2018, presented by Spectrum South, was held on Monday, July 30 at Rice Cinema. The evening included the festival’s official awards presentation (Freedom of Vision Award, Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Performance, Best Screenplay, and Best Short Film), a screening of Yen Tan’s gripping film 1985, and an after party of drinks, dancing, and mixing and mingling.

Thank you to our sponsors for making this event possible: Bradley David Entertainment, The Catastrophic Theatre, Houston Film Commission, Morena Roas Da Artist, Mystiq, The Orchard Films, Pearl Bar Houston, and Stages Repertory Theatre.

Danielle Benoit left her home in Katy, TX as a teenager to search for a place in Denton’s queer community. She received her B.A. in Radio, Television & Film from the University of North Texas. She now lives in Houston, where she is active in the city's queer community. Representation in the media is something that she is very passionate about. She aspires to create images and stories that queer people can identify with.

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