One of August Wilson's most beloved plays, FENCES is the story of Troy Maxson, a garbage collector who has long abandoned his dream of being a professional baseball player. As the 1950s come to a close in Pittsburgh, Troy's son pushes his father to let him pursue his own ambitions of becoming a professional athlete.

Stephen Tyrone stars as Troy's son Cory Maxson

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The Closing Night Gala screening on 31 Mar is CHILDREN OF GOD. Kareem J Mortimer's gorgeously photographed first feature, which tells the classic tale of love, unfolding against a backdrop of violent homophobia and social unease in the Bahamas.

Stephen Tyrone stars as Romeo Fernander

CHILDREN OF GOD trailer

For more info BFI's London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 6pm
ACMI Cinemas Session 7

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 @ 10:15pm
ACMI Cinemas Session 56

CHILDREN OF GOD makes it's Australian premiere at the 20th Melbourne Queer Film Festival, one of the worlds oldest and largest queer film festivals.

Stephen Tyrone stars as Romeo Fernander

CHILDREN OF GOD trailer

For more info Melbourne Queer Film Festival

Saturday, March 13th @ 9:30pm
Regal Cinemas South Beach
1100 Lincoln Road

Sunday, March 14th @ 9pm
Tower Theatre
SW 8th Street in Little Havana

Set against the backdrop of a nation grappling with violent homophobic crime and offering a scathing examination of the underlying hatred for gays rampant in Caribbean societies, Bahamian Kareem Mortimer’s debut narrative feature tells the stories of three very different individuals: Lena, the conservative, deeply religious wife of a secretly gay firebrand pastor; Romeo, a handsome young black man hiding his sexuality from his close-knit and loving family; and Jonny, the conflicted and creatively-blocked white artist in search of himself.

Stephen Tyrone stars as Romeo Fernander

CHILDREN OF GOD trailer