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Identity Works:  Queer Filmmaking in Houston Presented by DiverseWorks, Out & Equal Houston, and QFest Join Houston-based filmmakers Anahita Ghazvinizadeh, Jared Gullet, Travis Johns, and Stephanie Saint Sanchez for a presentation of recent work and a discussion moderated by Alfred Cervantes, Deputy Commissioner of the Houston Film Commission. Alfred Cervantes, Deputy Director of the Houston Film Commission and a native Houstonian, has worked in various capacities in film for the past 22 years. As a freelancer he worked on Reality Bites, The Chase, Jason’s Lyric, Powder, and Apollo 13. His duty with the film commission is to promote the greater Houston & Harris County area to film producers, production executives, and independent filmmakers, scout locations, and facilitate any production’s local filming experience. Some of the recent feature films he has assisted or scouted for are The Tree Of Life, The Preacher's Mistress, The Retrieval, and Hellion. More information at http://www.imdb.me/alfredcervantes. Anahita Ghazvinizadeh received a BFA in film from Tehran University of Art and a MFA in studio arts from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.  Gazvinizadeh was selected as one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Cinema in 2013 by Filmmaker Magazine. Among the many festivals in which her works have been screened are Melbourne […]