Fairy Tales International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

The Fairy Tales International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is an annual event held at the end of May in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

It is the only LGBT film festival in Alberta. [cite web|url=http://www.abheritage.ca/abarts/film_media_arts/film_media_fairytales.htm|title=Film and Media Arts: Fairy Tales Gay and Lesbian Film Festival|work=Alberta Online Encyclopedia|publisher=Heritage Communty Foundation|accessdate=2008-06-08]

Started in 1999, the Fairy Tales International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival has three main objectives [ [http://www.fairytalesfilmfest.com Fairy Tales Presentation Society - Home ] ] : to bring a rich selection of seldom-seen films to the Calgary and Southern Alberta region audience; to support the work of local, national and international filmmakers; to create an atmosphere of respect and tolerance, within and outside, of the gay and lesbian community through culture.

The festival was founded by volunteers at the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers, however Fairy Tales evolved into its own organization through the creation in 2003 of the Fairytales Presentation Society [ [http://www.ffwdweekly.com/Issues/2004/0603/film1.htm FFWD Weekly - June 3, 2004 ] ] . The Fairytales Presentation Society is a registered Canadian charity.

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* [http://www.fairytalesfilmfest.com Fairytales Presentation Society]