A new queer film festival is coming to Fire Island this month

The inaugural Grove & Pines Film Festival, a three-day queer cinema event, begins Sept. 18 on Fire Island. The festival will take place in Cherry Grove and the Pines. Featured films include 'Bookends' starring Noam Ash and Charlie Barnett.
A scene from “Bookends,” starring Noam Ash and Charlie Barnett. The inaugural Grove & Pines Film Festival is a three-day event that will take over Cherry Grove and the Pines starting Sept. 18.
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