Gold Coast International Film Festival

Join us for the Gold Coast International Film Festival 2024!

Schedule of Events:

This Is My Mother
7pm
Manhasset Cinemas

An Ode To The Complexity, Particularity, And Beauty Of The Love Between Mother And Child.

Pierre, A 33-Year-Old Florist, Has His Life On Track. He Has A Successful Business And A Budding Love Interest. This Pleasant Routine Is Disrupted When His Mother, Judith, Surprises Him By Cropping Up After Years Of No Contact. Judith, Who Is In Residential Treatment For Bipolar Disorder, Has Escaped From Her Clinic, Bringing Along Some Baggage: A Stormy Combination Of Exhilaration, Excess, And Chaos.

As Pierre Tries To Swiftly Steer Her Back To The Clinic So He Can Return To His Distinctly Different Status Quo, They Take A Meandering Route. Along The Way, They Unearth A Painful History, Clash Over Life Philosophies, And Ultimately Their Surprise Reunion Brings Them Closer. Changed By The Journey, Pierre Finds The Understanding And Space To Reintegrate His Mother Into His Life. And His New Lover Supports It.

A Beautiful Film Anchored In Strong Performances, A Sharp Script, And A Deep Understanding Of Mental Illness And How It Manifests Within A Familial Context.

Women lost in opioid crisis

90 Mins

This Free Virtual Screening And Q&A Will Be Available To Screen During The Festival (October 14 - 22)

It's A Simple Fact That This Country Does Little To Address Women's Healthcare Needs. Attention Must Be Paid: Women Lost In The Opioid Crisis, Explores The Stories Of Women Who Are Battling Opioid Use Disorder (Oud) And Are Casualties Of This Neglect. Through An Intimate Telling Of Their Personal Journeys, The Film Exposes Deep-Seated And Deadly Gender Inequities Within The American Healthcare Landscape. The Opioid Epidemic Is A Women's Issue. This Film Treats It As Such.

The Screening Will Include Access To A Virtual Q&A With Emmy Award Winning Director Dr. Debra Gonsher Vinika And A Panel Of Distinguished Experts At Northwell Health.