Logo's Irresistibly Popular Fall Film Festival Returns for a Third Year With Television Premieres of the Hottest LGBT-Themed Offerings from the Film Festival Circuit

Logo's Irresistibly Popular Fall Film Festival Returns for a Third Year With Television Premieres of the Hottest LGBT-Themed Offerings from the Film Festival Circuit

2009 Logo Fall Film Festival Includes U.S. Premiere of "An Englishman in New York" Stars Include Carrie Preston ("True Blood"), Michael Emerson ("Lost"), John Hurt, Swoosie Kurtz, Cynthia Nixon, Robert Gant, Daniela Sea, Denis O'Hare, Chad Allen and Guinevere Turner

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:VIA.B) MTV Networks, announced the 2009 Logo Fall Film Festival will kick off on Sunday nights this fall with the U.S. premiere of the critically acclaimed and award-winning film, "An Englishman in New York," on Sunday, October 18 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on-air and on LOGOonline.com.

The franchise returns on the heels of the success of the 2008 Logo Fall Film Festival which generated record breaking streams on LOGOonline.com and garnered notable sponsorships such as Subaru. This year's festival consists of Logo's selection of fresh, LGBT-themed films that have garnered critical acclaim, audience buzz and notoriety in iconic film festivals including Cannes, Sundance, OutFest and Newfest.

"We are thrilled that the 2009 Logo Fall Film Festival will present a compilation of films as diverse as the LGBT Community," said Marc Leonard, SVP of Multiplatform Programming. "This year's offerings feature never-before-seen films on television including a biopic on the infamous Quentin Crisp, a dramedy about late 20-somethings facing their 30's, a foreign-film musical about a love triangle and a coming-of-age story surrounding a young feminist group."

Headlining the 2009 Logo Fall Film Festival, "An Englishman in New York" follows the life of famed writer and performer Quentin Crisp at the peak of his career in the late 1970's. Upon the recent success of Crisp's famous autobiography-turned-film, "The Naked Civil Servant," Quentin (John Hurt) leaves the U.K. to offer lectures and performances in New York City. The film explores Quentin's psyche as he faces the consequences of his casual quip stating that AIDS was "a fad," leading to social rejection and obscurity. The film demonstrates his personal journey from the 1980's, the decade of AIDS and "celebrity," to the consumerist, "gay dollar" power 1990's. As Quentin comes to terms with aging and discrimination against his femininity within the gay community, his friends Penny Arcade (Cynthia Nixon) and Phillip Steele (Denis O'Hare) encourage him to resurface into the public eye reemerging with fame from Sting's song "An Englishman in New York."

The 2009 Logo Fall Film Festival continues covering all genres with a diverse collection of films never-before-seen on television every Sunday this fall at 10:00 PM ET/PT. Viewers can watch the premiere of each film either on-air, LOGOonline.com and/or on LOGO On-Demand:

-- "The New Twenty," a film about a group of gay and straight late
20-something New Yorkers facing major turning points in the lives,
will have its network television premiere Sunday, October 25, 2009 at
10:00 PM ET/PT.

-- "Nonsense Revolution" tells the story of a recently deceased bisexual
man returning as his best friend's guardian angel in order to repair
the relationships of his living friends. The film will have its world
premiere Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

-- "Mr. Right" follows the lives of five gay men and their straight
female friend in London in this sexy romantic comedy with an
unforgettable soundtrack. The film will have its world premiere
Sunday, November 8 at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

-- "Ready? Ok!" follows a single mother's (Carrie Preston, "True Blood")
journey on raising her ten-year old son with the aid of her gay
neighbor (Michael Emerson, "Lost") and her self-destructive brother.
The film will have its network television premiere Sunday, November 15
at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

-- "Love Songs" features a love story about a man who falls for two women
and then a man in this musical, French romantic comedy premiering
Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

-- "Save Me" tells the story of Mark (Chad Allen), a sex and drug-binging
addict, who enrolls into an ex-gay rehabilitation institution focusing
on "sexual brokenness" run by Gayle (Judith Light). However, things
become complicated when he and fellow program participant Scott
(Robert Gant) become attracted to each other. The film will have its
network television premiere Sunday, December 6 at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

-- "Itty Bitty Titty Committee" tells the story of recent-high school
grad Anna and her new friends of a feminist organization and their
search for self-identity and lasting friendships. The film will have
its network television premiere Sunday, December 13 at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

ABOUT LOGO

Logo is the world's leading ad-supported cable, satellite, online, mobile and digital entertainment gay and lesbian-themed network, from MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B). Launched in 2005, Logo's cable channel is in more than 39 million homes across the United States and is complemented by a federation of online properties, including LOGOonline.com, TripOutGayTravel.com, AfterEllen.com, AfterElton.com, 365Gay.com, DowneLink.com and NewNowNext.com. Logo's content is distributed across all leading download-to-own, streaming and mobile services. The most influential brand for the most influential audience, Logo provides a mix of original and acquired entertainment as well as news, social networking and community building that are authentic, smart, fun, entertaining, and inclusive. Logo joins MTV Networks' roster of popular and highly targeted brands which include MTV, Comedy Central, VH1 and Spike TV.

ABOUT MTV NETWORKS

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company's portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire.

Source: Logo

CONTACT: Jason Shumaker, +1-212-846-7325, Jason.Shumaker@mtvn.com;
Michael Barrett, +1-212-654-3060, Michael.Barrett@logostaff.com

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