Key West Film Festival to honor “Boys Don’t Cry” filmmaker Kimberly Peirce and “Alien” actor Tom Skerritt with prestigious Golden Key Awards at Eighth Annual Festival

Key West Film Festival announced today that “Boys Don’t Cry” filmmaker Kimberly Peirce and “Alien” actor Tom Skerritt will receive prestigious Golden Key Awards at this year’s festival, running November 20-24, 2019 at the Tropic Cinema, 416 Eaton Street.

Peirce, a writer, director, and Florida native who attended high school in Miami, will be honored on the 20th anniversary of the release of the groundbreaking film “Boys Don’t Cry,” which she co-wrote and directed.  The festival will screen the film on Friday, November 22, with Peirce joining Film at Lincoln Center Deputy Director Eugene Hernandez for a pre-screening discussion.

Two-time Golden Globe nominee and “Picket Fences” Best Actor Award winner Skerritt, who has appeared in more than 40 films including “Top Gun” with former Key West resident Kelly McGillis, will be interviewed by Rolling Stone’s David Fear at a Thursday, November 21 40th anniversary screening of the seminal sci-fi film “Alien,” in which Skerritt played the part of Captain Arthur Dallas. “Alien” will be preceded by a screening of the award-winning short film “The Phantom 52,” which premiered at Sundance 2019 and stars Skerritt. Director Geoff Marslett will also be in attendance.

“We are beyond thrilled and humbled to be able to honor both Kimberly and Tom on major anniversaries of two films that broke boundaries and rules for their genre and paved the way for so many future voices to express their creativity,” says Key West Film Festival Director of Programming Michael Tuckman.

Skerritt and Peirce join the Festival’s past Golden Key Award winners Burt Reynolds, Marisa Tomei, Paul Verhoeven, Alan Cumming, Harmony Korine, Lois Smith, Mariel Hemingway, and many other celebrated actors and filmmakers. Now in its 8th year, the much-noted Festival is a showcase for dozens of cinematic offerings while highlighting visiting filmmakers, actors, directors, and industry leaders through discussions and workshops, with access to some of the biggest names in the film business. Red carpet events, parties and award ceremonies round out a world-class festival experience ‘Where Passion Meets Paradise.’

VIP and All-Access Pass festival-goers can join the honorees in viewing and discussing their classic films. Limited one-day passes are pending seat availability for these events. The complete 2019 line-up of films will be officially unveiled to the public on Tuesday, October 29 during a Festival kick-off party held at Mangoes Restaurant, 700 Duval Street, from 7:30pm – 9:00pm.  Admission is free.

Stay abreast of Key West Film Festival announcements by signing up for their e-blasts at kwfilmfest.com, where event passes, including VIP, All-Access, and Auteur options, are now available. For more information, visit kwfilmfest.com or contact Carla Turner, Tropic Cinema Marketing Director at [email protected].

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Kimberly Peirce, director and co-writer of the groundbreaking film “Boys Don’t Cry” among other noteworthy credits, is set to appear at the 8th annual Key West Film Festival, where she will be honored with a Golden Key Award for her achievements. (Contributed photo)

Actor Tom Skerritt will appear at the upcoming Key West Film Festival, where he is to be presented with a Golden Key Award for his many achievements, which encompass more than 40 films and hundreds of television episodes. (Contributed photo)

Actor Tom Skerritt, pictured here in a scene from the film “Alien,” will participate in a Q&A with “Rolling Stone” Senior Editor and Critic David Fear on Thursday, November 21 during the Key West Film Festival at the Tropic Cinema. (Contributed photo)

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