Fagbug Gay Lesbian Hate Crime Documentary Filmmaker to Visit Washington, D.C. Area
Online, October 4, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Fagbug is a documentary film that focuses on Erin Davies of Troy, New York, who rechristened her Volkswagen Bettle - which was previously vandalized with slurs - into "fagbug" and used it to start a cross-continental trip to raise awareness about gay rights.
Davies, a Sage College grad student, documented her 58-day trip in which she had interviewed 400 people, discovered the virulence of hate crimes, and recorded reactions to her queerly customized ride. The "Fagbug" Documentary, released by Garden Thieves Pictures, accepted numerous awards. It is currently sold on DVD at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy and is now available free via hulu.com.
Davies currently tours with her Rainbow VW to speak at universities across North America. She has spoken at over 100 schools, including Yale and Cornell University, to bring awareness about hate crimes and to confront homophobia. Davies also became a guest on National Public Radio and has been featured on ABC News, Newsweek, BBC and Vanity Fair.
Continuing with her speaking engagements, Erin Davies and the Fagbug will be coming to the Washington D.C. area for press events, local speaking events, and Fagbug Gay Lesbian hate crime documentary screening on these dates:
*October 6th, 2010:
5pm: Happy Hour and "Fagbug" display at Nellies Sports Bar
8pm: Film screening on the roof deck
Nellies Sports Bar
900 U St NW
Washington DC 20001
202-332-6355
info@nelliessportsbar.com
* October 7th, 2010
3pm-6pm: "Fagbug" display at Docs in Progress
6:30pm: "Don't Get Mad, Get a Camera" filmmaker discussion
"The Documentary House"
Docs In Progress
8700 First Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-789-2797
For more information about the Fagbug Documentary and Erin Davies, visit the official "Fagbug" Movie site at http://www.fagbug.com
