tiona.m.'s film, Bumming Cigarettes to premiere at QFest

tiona.m.’s (LTA 09, ACG 07) new short film, Bumming Cigarettes, will have its world premiere at Philadelphia QFest on Friday, July 20 at 7:15 pm at the Ritz at the Bourse (400 Ranstead Street).Bumming Cigarettes is a short film about a brief and intimate meeting between a young Black lesbian woman who is in the process of taking an HIV test and a middle aged Black Gay HIV Positive man. Coming off of the devastation of a bad breakup with a cheating girlfriend, VEE finds herself alone in her apt watching time go by, until she musters up the courage to go and take an HIV test to put her worst fears to rest. What she experiences during her trip to a local clinic is much more than she expects while sharing a cigarette with a stranger, Jimmy, as she awaits her test results. This film explores tough issues that persons living with HIV/AIDS may encounter such as the loss of intimacy with loved ones while also encouraging awareness around HIV/AIDs testing and the way we treat persons living with the disease. Visit the film’s website for more information.