Youth Video OUTreach was founded in 2005 to teach a group of gay and lesbian youth the production skills to create a documentary about their experiences being gay and out in high school. Eighteen months later, the group of 9 youth, in conjunction with several teaching artists, completed 20 Straws: Growing Up Gay, which has screened to thousands across the world.
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Indianapolis, IN - Check out 20 Straws on Saturday Nov. 15, where we will be in the running for one of 5 juried Festival prizes!
OUTRAGEOUS FILM FESTIVAL (11.08)
Santa Barbara, CA - 20 Straws featured in Festival kickoff screening at UCSB on Thursday Nov. 7th.
SEATTLE YOUTH SCREENING (10.08)
Seattle, WA - Seattle’s Lifelong AIDS Alliance featured 20 Straws at a youth Rainbow Reels screening as part of their Mpowerment Series.
THANKS NEW SPONSORS (7.08)
Recent sponsors sign on and receive Tshirt, DVD and name listed on support page.
COLUMBUS PRIDE SCREENING (6.08)
Columbus, OH - Free Pride screening & discussion at OSU Urban Arts Space downtown.
SAN FRANCISCO GAY & LESBIAN FILM FEST (6.08)
San Francisco, CA - On Sunday June 22, 4:45 pm at the Roxie Theater, 20 Straws screens as part of the Youth & Elders Making Movies Together program.
NATIONAL WOMEN’S MUSIC FESTIVAL (6.08)
Madison, WI - One of the Fest’s prime film screening slots went to 20 Straws, which makes its second music festival appearance on Saturday June 21, 2008.
NEW DVD RELEASED (4.08)
Columbus, OH - Youth Video OUTreach releases the second edition DVD of 20 Straws Growing Up Gay. New edition includes the 90 second trailer, additional photos, updated navigation and a new audio remix. Order now!
HIGH SCHOOL SCREENINGS CONTINUE (3.08)
Columbus, OH - High School screenings continued this year in urban and suburban schools throughout Central Ohio. Additional events planned in fall ’08 & spring ’09.
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