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Official Selection, 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Timothy Higgins, picked last for the team, is the saddest boy in the world. Friendlessness, suburban complacency and prescription drugs have conspired against the youngster to make this his worst year yet. Musical Chairs and birthday cake can't save him now—at his ninth birthday party, Timothy prepares for a show-stopping suicide.

13:30 / colour / English / 35mm / Dolby Digital 5.1

News

May 23, 2007

Toronto, Seattle and New York screenings

The Saddest Boy in the World has now played at over sixty film festivals worldwide. Check back often for upcoming screenings.

Toronto

Inside Out Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival (May 17 – 27):

Wednesday, May 23
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen’s Park
Programme—The Young and the Restless
5:15pm

Seattle

The Seattle International Film Festival (May 24 – June 17) will host the American Northwest premiere.

Saturday, May 26
Harvard Exit
807 East Roy St. in Capitol Hill
Programme—Youth Run Amok
4pm

New York City

Saddest Boy will have its queer NYC premiere at NewFest (May 31 – June 10). Jamie Travis will attend.

Thursday, June 7 / 8:15pm / AMC Loews 34th St. Theater 10
Sunday, June 10 / 1:30pm / AMC Loews 34th St. Theater 6

The programme is called Lost Boys. The AMC Loews Theater is located at 312 W. 34th St. at 8th Ave.