Going Beyond the Screen
For the past 12 years, Stamped Film Festival has been a beacon of LGBTQ+ storytelling in the South, offering audiences an opportunity to experience diverse narratives from around the world. From tales of queer joy and resilience to stories of heartbreak and universal human struggles, the annual film festival celebrates the full spectrum of the LGBTQ+ experience.
With new programming like Stamped After Dark, which puts the spotlight on queer horror stories, along with the return of Family Day festivities and the highly anticipated festival headliner, Tony Award-winning Broadway star Alex Newell—Stamped 2024 is set to remain a cultural cornerstone in Pensacola. Read more.
Being Impactful Locally and Globally
Whether locally, nationally or internationally, Stephen and Mona Wright embrace bettering the lives of others through their generosity. The couple created Coastal Connection, a nonprofit that invests resources to address extreme poverty, hunger, primary and secondary education, gender equality, environmental sustainability and universal access to health services.
Their extraordinary generosity extends to their alma mater, the University of West Florida (UWF). Their latest gift to UWF established the Wright Family Institute for Global and Population Health. The Wrights gifted $500,000 to create the institute and fund opportunities for students to engage in high-impact global and regional public health studies. Read more.
Lost in Orbit with Filmmaker Ariel Mahler
Ariel Mahler is an award-winning writer and director whose work explores the emotional and messy complexities of queer and trans characters reclaiming space in worlds where they often feel adrift in orbit. Originally from the East Coast and now based in Los Angeles, Mahler is driven to tell stories about misfits and weirdos seeking authenticity through human connection. Read more.
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