CF International Film Series Presents 'Milk'

Feb. 14, 2012

The College of Central Florida International Film Series will present “Milk,” a biography on gay activist and politician Harvey Milk.

The film will be shown on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd. and at 7 p.m. at the CF Ocala Campus in Building 8, Room 110, 3001 S.W. College Road.

At the Appleton, viewers pay museum admission unless they are a museum member or a patron of the CF International Film Series. Series membership is $15 for individuals, $25 for dual membership and includes a bonus film each year. For information about membership, call 352-873-5808. The viewing is free at CF.

Released in 2008, “Milk” shows the later part of Harvey Milk’s life and pursuit of gay rights to become California’s first openly gay elected official. It stars Sean Penn, Josh Brolin and Emile Hirsch. “Milk” was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won two for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Penn. This film is rated R for language, some sexual content and brief violence.

For more information on the International Film Series, contact Joe Zimmerman at 352-854-2322, ext. 1233 or visit www.cf.edu/foundation/events/filmseries.htm.