***SOLD OUT***
We are excited to announce that Mark's mother Alice Hoagland will be participating in a Q&A after this special Bingham Cup screening of The Rugby Player.
Presented by Queer Screen, the organisers of the Mardi Gras Film Festival. Doors Open 6.30pm with the film starting at 7pm followed but the Q&A.
As part of the Bingham Cup week in Sydney you are invited to a special encore screening of this uplifting and stereotype-defying documentary.
Discover the story behind the man after ...
***SOLD OUT***
We are excited to announce that Mark's mother Alice Hoagland will be participating in a Q&A after this special Bingham Cup screening of The Rugby Player.
Presented by Queer Screen, the organisers of the Mardi Gras Film Festival. Doors Open 6.30pm with the film starting at 7pm followed but the Q&A.
As part of the Bingham Cup week in Sydney you are invited to a special encore screening of this uplifting and stereotype-defying documentary.
Discover the story behind the man after whom the Bingham Cup is named. The Rugby Player tells the story of an unlikely hero and his unique relationship with his mother.
Preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5Is5RfSUWA
Mark Bingham was a gregarious, happy-go-lucky amateur rugby player with gay rugby team the San Francisco Fog. But his life ended abruptly on board United Flight 93, which went down on September 11, 2001.
The film picks up after Mark’s death, when we meet his mother Alice as she transforms devastation into resolve. A former United Airlines flight attendant, Alice begins to take on the fight for equal rights for all and becomes an inspiration to LGBT sons, daughters and parents around the world. Utilising footage shot by Mark Bingham himself, this timely film provides keen insights for the national debates on LGBT rights, marriage equality and gay athletes in sports.
Winner of multiple festival awards, it is a must-see for rugby players and fans.
“The Rugby Player somehow weaves a variety of stories – the buildup to a moment of heroism, the story of a sport in a young man’s life, the coming of age of a courageous man, and the making of a new hero, his mom.” RugbyMag.com
“Watching [Mark Bingham's mother's] serene demeanour as she remembers her only child breaks your heart, but watching the sense of purpose with which she works to celebrate his life is utterly inspiring.” Movies Kick Ass Blog
Dir: Scott Gracheff
Prd Info: 90 mins, Documentary, USA
(Note - entry to this screening is not included in Bingham Cup registration or event passes).
Tickets $16 Queer Screen members/$19 General Admission plus booking fee.
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