BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:216093@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20260831T043121Z DTSTART:20260924T183000Z DTEND:20260924T203000Z SUMMARY:2026 Backyard Docs Film Festival: Opening Night — The Bulldogs &\\; My Neighbor’\\;s Yard DESCRIPTION:Kick off the 2026 Backyard Docs Film Festival with our openin g night film! Join us for the Pennsylvania Premiere of The Bulldogs\\, a stunning portrait film about the small rural community in East Palestine\ \, Ohio\\, as they navigate an uncertain path to recovery after the recen t catastrophic train derailment. The film will be preceded by the Pennsyl vania premiere of My Neighbor’\\;s Yard\\, which takes a similar len s to suburban Harrisburg in the months leading up to the 2024 presidentia l election. The screening will be followed by a Q&\\;A with filmmakers from both documentaries.\\nThe Bulldogs\\nFollowing a catastrophic train derailment\\, The Bulldogs follows the residents of a small rural commun ity in East Palestine\\, Ohio\\, as they navigate an uncertain path to re covery.\\nMy Neighbor’\\;s Yard\\nNeighbors from Pennsylvania’\ \;s divided capital region use signs\\, flags\\, and Halloween skeletons to turn their yards into opposing campaign endorsements leading up to the presidential election.\\nThursday\\, Sept. 24th\\, 6:30 PM @ Point Park University\\, George R. White Theatre\\n_______\\nBackyard Docs Film Fest ival is our annual celebration of non-fiction cinema that explores our re gion’s Rust Belt and Appalachian identity.\\nWe showcase documentary fi lms and filmmakers who are directly connected to our region or have a sha red connection with our region’s identity and culture. Formerly known a s The Rust Belt &\\; Appalachia Documentary Film Festival\\, the Backy ard Docs Film Festival continues its trademark DIY screening style\\, hol ding screenings in unconventional locations such as repurposed factories\ \, dive bars\\, and backyards. However\\, this year\\, we are expanding t he festival to include traditional theater venues for some of our more we ll-attended screenings. The four-day event will also showcase a photograp hy exhibition\\, private rough-cut feedback sessions\\, workshops with wo rld-renowned filmmakers\\, and\\, of course\\, great afterparties. It’s the one time of the year when filmmakers\\, journalists\\, and artists o f all stripes can come together and create new connections while helping redefine the story of the Rust Belt and Appalachia.\\nhttps://www.gayout. com/usa-canada/united-states/pittsburgh/events/2026-backyard-docs-film-fe stival-opening-night-the-bulldogs-038-my-neighbor-8217-s-yard-2026-09-24 LOCATION:Pittsburgh URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/united-states/pittsburgh/events/2026-backyard-docs-film-festival-opening-night-the-bulldogs-038-my-neighbor-8217-s-yard-2026-09-24 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR