Philadelphia Int'l G&LFF.

Sam Adams profiles Alan Cumming, "arguably the most visible queer actor in the English-speaking world, a position he's achieved not by downplaying his sexuality but by flaunting it.... He has been a prominent activist for gay causes and received numerous awards, including the 2004 Artistic Achievement Award from the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, which will screen his solo directorial debut, Suffering Man's Charity, on July 21."

Thusly opens the Philadelphia City Pages cover package on the fest opening today and running through July 24. Besides an annotated list of the first week's highlights (compare, contrast or simply pair with the Philadelphia Weekly's), there's also Sam Adams's profile of another honoree, Farley Granger, recipient of this year's Artistic Achievement Award.

Posted by dwhudson at July 12, 2007 9:21 AM