Community Calendar

Cinema Systers Film Festival is coming up Memorial Day Weekend (May 22-25, 2025).

In advance of Cinema Systers Film Festival, Maiden Alley Cinema in Downtown Paducah, Kentucky, in conjunction with My Syster's Art, Inc. and Paducah Pride United Together is previewing BULLETPROOF - A LESBIAN’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE PLOT by filmmaker Regan Latimer of Toronto, Canada. Latimer said “With queer rights seemingly now more threatened than ever, and all that progress in jeopardy of being erased, I knew this was the moment for this film.”

All are welcome!

Cinema Systers is the only film festival in the USA which features globally- sourced films made exclusively by lesbian filmmakers. Festival producer Laura Petrie said “Why do we need a film festival dedicated to showcasing lesbian produced films, you may ask? BULLETPROOF will explain that need.”

Come see the film BULLETPROOF A LESBIAN’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE PLOT on Saturday, April 26th 7pm at Maiden Alley Cinema in downtown Paducah, Kentucky. Tickets are $7 and $9 and can be reserved online via the Maiden Alley Cinema website.

Tickets for Cinema Systers Film Festival can be purchased online at www.CinemaSysters.com. This year’s film festival dates are May 22-25, 2025 (Memorial Day Weekend).

This stunning documentary, made by a Cuban director who now lives in Spain, is built on archival government footage of the 1971 public “confession” of dissident poet Heberto Padilla. In a sweltering room filled with Cuba’s most important writers, Padilla—recently released from prison—recants his political beliefs and begins to denounce some writers in the audience for sharing his “crimes.” Presented as part of The Spanish Film Club series with the support of Pragda and the Secretary of State for Culture of Spain.

Thursday, May 225pm-6:30pm

  Workshop: How to Make a Short Film (200 Kentucky Av)

    JP Price - Presenter

6:30pm- 9:30pm

  Thursday Night Soiree

Paducah Beer Werks

Friday, May 231pm-3pm

  Workshop - Creating Characters

   Dr. Marie Cartier - Presenter

   200 Kentucky Ave

3pm-5pm

  Workshop - Drones in FilmMaking (New Material)

    JP Price - Presenter

   200 Kentucky Ave

3:30pm-5:30pm

  Weekend Pass Pick-up @ 211 Grill (211 Broadway)

6pm-8pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1 (112 Maiden Alley)

7:30 - 11:00pm

  Opening Reception

    8:15pm Live Entertainment

9pm-11pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2 (112 Maiden Alley)

Saturday, May 2410am- Noon

  Saturday Morning Films @ MAC

2pm - 4pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1 (112 Maiden Alley)

5pm -7pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2 (112 Maiden Alley)

7:30pm - 11:00pm

  Saturday Night Party A & O's (409 Broadway)

    Entertainment

    Hot Hors D'oeuvres & Cash Bar

    Sisterhood!

Sunday, May 2510am-noon

  Sunday Morning Films @ MAC

Noon -1:30pm

  Artist Meets Audience Filmmaker Q&A (209 Marine Way)

2pm - 3:30pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1  (112 Maiden Alley)

3:30pm - 5pm

  It's A Wrap Party  (112 Maiden Alley in the Lobby)

5pm - 6:30pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2  (112 Maiden Alley)

Thursday, May 225pm-6:30pm

  Workshop: How to Make a Short Film (200 Kentucky Av)

    JP Price - Presenter

6:30pm- 9:30pm

  Thursday Night Soiree

Paducah Beer Werks

Friday, May 231pm-3pm

  Workshop - Creating Characters

   Dr. Marie Cartier - Presenter

   200 Kentucky Ave

3pm-5pm

  Workshop - Drones in FilmMaking (New Material)

    JP Price - Presenter

   200 Kentucky Ave

3:30pm-5:30pm

  Weekend Pass Pick-up @ 211 Grill (211 Broadway)

6pm-8pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1 (112 Maiden Alley)

7:30 - 11:00pm

  Opening Reception

    8:15pm Live Entertainment

9pm-11pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2 (112 Maiden Alley)

Saturday, May 2410am- Noon

  Saturday Morning Films @ MAC

2pm - 4pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1 (112 Maiden Alley)

5pm -7pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2 (112 Maiden Alley)

7:30pm - 11:00pm

  Saturday Night Party A & O's (409 Broadway)

    Entertainment

    Hot Hors D'oeuvres & Cash Bar

    Sisterhood!

Sunday, May 2510am-noon

  Sunday Morning Films @ MAC

Noon -1:30pm

  Artist Meets Audience Filmmaker Q&A (209 Marine Way)

2pm - 3:30pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1  (112 Maiden Alley)

3:30pm - 5pm

  It's A Wrap Party  (112 Maiden Alley in the Lobby)

5pm - 6:30pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2  (112 Maiden Alley)

Thursday, May 225pm-6:30pm

  Workshop: How to Make a Short Film (200 Kentucky Av)

    JP Price - Presenter

6:30pm- 9:30pm

  Thursday Night Soiree

Paducah Beer Werks

Friday, May 231pm-3pm

  Workshop - Creating Characters

   Dr. Marie Cartier - Presenter

   200 Kentucky Ave

3pm-5pm

  Workshop - Drones in FilmMaking (New Material)

    JP Price - Presenter

   200 Kentucky Ave

3:30pm-5:30pm

  Weekend Pass Pick-up @ 211 Grill (211 Broadway)

6pm-8pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1 (112 Maiden Alley)

7:30 - 11:00pm

  Opening Reception

    8:15pm Live Entertainment

9pm-11pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2 (112 Maiden Alley)

Saturday, May 2410am- Noon

  Saturday Morning Films @ MAC

2pm - 4pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1 (112 Maiden Alley)

5pm -7pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2 (112 Maiden Alley)

7:30pm - 11:00pm

  Saturday Night Party A & O's (409 Broadway)

    Entertainment

    Hot Hors D'oeuvres & Cash Bar

    Sisterhood!

Sunday, May 2510am-noon

  Sunday Morning Films @ MAC

Noon -1:30pm

  Artist Meets Audience Filmmaker Q&A (209 Marine Way)

2pm - 3:30pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1  (112 Maiden Alley)

3:30pm - 5pm

  It's A Wrap Party  (112 Maiden Alley in the Lobby)

5pm - 6:30pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2  (112 Maiden Alley)

Thursday, May 225pm-6:30pm

  Workshop: How to Make a Short Film (200 Kentucky Av)

    JP Price - Presenter

6:30pm- 9:30pm

  Thursday Night Soiree

Paducah Beer Werks

Friday, May 231pm-3pm

  Workshop - Creating Characters

   Dr. Marie Cartier - Presenter

   200 Kentucky Ave

3pm-5pm

  Workshop - Drones in FilmMaking (New Material)

    JP Price - Presenter

   200 Kentucky Ave

3:30pm-5:30pm

  Weekend Pass Pick-up @ 211 Grill (211 Broadway)

6pm-8pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1 (112 Maiden Alley)

7:30 - 11:00pm

  Opening Reception

    8:15pm Live Entertainment

9pm-11pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2 (112 Maiden Alley)

Saturday, May 2410am- Noon

  Saturday Morning Films @ MAC

2pm - 4pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1 (112 Maiden Alley)

5pm -7pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2 (112 Maiden Alley)

7:30pm - 11:00pm

  Saturday Night Party A & O's (409 Broadway)

    Entertainment

    Hot Hors D'oeuvres & Cash Bar

    Sisterhood!

Sunday, May 2510am-noon

  Sunday Morning Films @ MAC

Noon -1:30pm

  Artist Meets Audience Filmmaker Q&A (209 Marine Way)

2pm - 3:30pm

  Movies @ MAC -BLOCK #1  (112 Maiden Alley)

3:30pm - 5pm

  It's A Wrap Party  (112 Maiden Alley in the Lobby)

5pm - 6:30pm

  Movies @ MAC - BLOCK #2  (112 Maiden Alley)