Brownwood set to host its first LGBTQ film festival

Downtown Brownwood

In this week’s Dallas Voice, we ran a story about Carrollton Pride helping towns across North Texas stage local Pride events. How’s this for an unexpected gem of an event in Central Texas: Brownwood, Texas is set to host its first LGBTQ film festival for Pride.

Filmmaker and actor Brock Cravy contacted Dallas Voice to let us know he is the festival director for The Pride of Texas Film Fest.

Set for June 10-12, Cravy wrote, “Y’all, an LGBTQ+ film festival and Pride celebration is an absolute first for our fair hamlet of Brownwood.”

They’ll kick off the weekend by celebrating Pride Month at the 10 Mile Productions Tasting Room in the heart of downtown Brownwood. There will be food, wine and beer, drag queens, music and LGBTQ movies.

The 10 Mile Productions Tasting Room is at 401 Center Ave, Brownwood. And Brownwood is a short 140 miles southwest of Fort Worth and 80 miles southeast of Abilene. Or about 120 miles west of Waco. The most direct route is Highway 377 from Fort Worth.

— David Taffet

11 Comments

Tricia on April 18, 2022 at 8:35 am

What a sad day for Brownwood! Why are we celebrating sin instead of bringing them to Jesus so they can be delivered, healed and set free? Jesus loves all people, which is why He died on the Cross and was resurrected on the third day. We don’t have to live in bondage to sin, but be free to be who God created us to be…not who the world says we are.

David on April 18, 2022 at 1:58 pm

Thank you for reading Dallas Voice, the LGBTQ newspaper for North Texas.
- Brock Cravy on April 19, 2022 at 10:14 am
  
  Hi David! Thank you so much for sharing this historic event, and for supporting queer voices. We will keep you posted about the schedule! XO Brock
Brock cravy on April 19, 2022 at 10:17 am

Thank you, Tricia! We at The Pride of Texas Film Fest are happy to hear that we are loved! And on June 10th, 2022, we are going to share that love with the Brownwood community! Hope to see you there. XO Brock
- Betty on April 19, 2022 at 2:13 pm
  
  Hi Brock . The Bible tells us all have sinned against our Creator God . We do this by transgressing His commands , by lying , stealing , committing adultery , formicating, lusting , coveting , and yes, committing all kids of sexual immorality. God created Man in His image , male and female . Throughout Scripture, we see man fall again and again I to sexual sin . Hod commanded His people to not do as the nations He was taking them from nor as the nations of which He was vomiting out of the land for their sins , including sexual immorality . Hod dealt severely with all nations that rebelled against His law. We are no different .
  
  Acts 17:30-33
  
  [30] The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, [31] because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”
  
  Have you repented and believed the gospel of Christ ?
Will on April 20, 2022 at 11:47 pm

Oh Tricia , Oh Betty, Oh Brian. It’s OK, we are OK, you are OK, you do not have to participate. You can stay at home and watch your own movies. The hateful climate recently is a wonderful reason for us to celebrate our community. Look forward to it! -Brownwood native born in ‘76
- Bri an on April 26, 2022 at 9:35 am
  
  Not spreading hate! Spreading TRUTH!!
  Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. 1 Timothy 1:8-10

Bri an on April 19, 2022 at 1:03 pm

Paul writes in Corinthians: “Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”

David on April 19, 2022 at 1:24 pm

Thank you for reading Dallas Voice, the LGBT newspaper of North Texas, where we believe “Judge not lest ye be judged.”
BettY on April 19, 2022 at 2:14 pm

Amen
Brian on April 19, 2022 at 2:30 pm

Not judging anyone! Just spreading Gods word, not mine! We will all be judged by Him. I choose to better myself everyday and repent of my sin

Tricia on April 18, 2022 at 8:35 am

What a sad day for Brownwood! Why are we celebrating sin instead of bringing them to Jesus so they can be delivered, healed and set free? Jesus loves all people, which is why He died on the Cross and was resurrected on the third day. We don’t have to live in bondage to sin, but be free to be who God created us to be…not who the world says we are.
- David on April 18, 2022 at 1:58 pm
  
  Thank you for reading Dallas Voice, the LGBTQ newspaper for North Texas.
  - Brock Cravy on April 19, 2022 at 10:14 am
    
    Hi David! Thank you so much for sharing this historic event, and for supporting queer voices. We will keep you posted about the schedule! XO Brock
- Brock cravy on April 19, 2022 at 10:17 am
  
  Thank you, Tricia! We at The Pride of Texas Film Fest are happy to hear that we are loved! And on June 10th, 2022, we are going to share that love with the Brownwood community! Hope to see you there. XO Brock
  - Betty on April 19, 2022 at 2:13 pm
    
    Hi Brock . The Bible tells us all have sinned against our Creator God . We do this by transgressing His commands , by lying , stealing , committing adultery , formicating, lusting , coveting , and yes, committing all kids of sexual immorality. God created Man in His image , male and female . Throughout Scripture, we see man fall again and again I to sexual sin . Hod commanded His people to not do as the nations He was taking them from nor as the nations of which He was vomiting out of the land for their sins , including sexual immorality . Hod dealt severely with all nations that rebelled against His law. We are no different .
    
    Acts 17:30-33
    
    [30] The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, [31] because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.”
    
    Have you repented and believed the gospel of Christ ?
- Will on April 20, 2022 at 11:47 pm
  
  Oh Tricia , Oh Betty, Oh Brian. It’s OK, we are OK, you are OK, you do not have to participate. You can stay at home and watch your own movies. The hateful climate recently is a wonderful reason for us to celebrate our community. Look forward to it! -Brownwood native born in ‘76
  - Bri an on April 26, 2022 at 9:35 am
    
    Not spreading hate! Spreading TRUTH!!
    Now we know that the law is good, if one uses it lawfully, understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. 1 Timothy 1:8-10
Bri an on April 19, 2022 at 1:03 pm

Paul writes in Corinthians: “Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”
- David on April 19, 2022 at 1:24 pm
  
  Thank you for reading Dallas Voice, the LGBT newspaper of North Texas, where we believe “Judge not lest ye be judged.”
- BettY on April 19, 2022 at 2:14 pm
  
  Amen
- Brian on April 19, 2022 at 2:30 pm
  
  Not judging anyone! Just spreading Gods word, not mine! We will all be judged by Him. I choose to better myself everyday and repent of my sin