Event

Fusion Gala: THE SKINNY

Dir/Scr: Patrik-Ian Polk

Love, Secrets, and The City: this is what The Skinny is made of. A group of young, sexy friends reunite in New York City a year after they graduated from Brown University. They show off their new loves, but some resort to their old tricks. The three days they spend together in the city shows them what a difference a year makes.

Fusion Achievement Award
PATRIK-IAN POLK
PATRIK-IAN POLK made his feature film directorial debut with PUNK, which had its world premiere in January 2000 at the Sundance Film Festival, was nominated for a 2002 Independent Spirit Award for Best Low-Budget Feature. Polk made his television debut in 2006, creating the original comedy-drama series NOAHS ARC, the first scripted series for MTV/Viacom's Logo network. In November 2008, MTV/Logo released a feature film spin-off titled NOAHS ARC: JUMPING THE BROOM- written, directed and produced by Polk. The film opened at #1 on the IndieWIRE independent film box office chart and won the 2009 GLAAD Award for Best Film. The film also received 3 NAACP Image Awards nominations, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Polk is currently developing a NOAHS ARC series spin-off for Logo and a drama series for BET, Black Entertainment Television. And his 3rd feature film THE SKINNY will be in theaters soon.

The Fusion Achievement Award will be presented to Patrik-Ian Polk during the opening remarks of the Fusion Gala.

The Fusion Party
Join us in celebrating our 9th Fusion LGBT people of color film festival. We'll gather together under the open sky in the courtyard of the historic Egyptian Theatre for dancing, mingling, and toasting our collective lovlieness. For your pleasure we'll offer cocktails and treats and some custom grooves to slide up next to that sexy someone.