BUCKmonkey Now Available for your Special Event

It started with a bang just 12 days ago

Thom Cardwell and Tim Ferretti were hard at work behind the scenes to make sure the parties were perfect down to the very last detailThom and Jimmy Route made sure the sponsors were taken care of and their products were properly displayed. Here they are with Sean Williamson - Toyota SCIONJames Duggan and Host Committee, Bryan Hoffman. (Bryan Hoffman event) Robert Calhoun and Farley Granger eventThis event may be over, but call us and we will work for you on your next event or party. Let BUCKmonkey take care of your details.
To see more photos of the PIGLFF event, check out http://buckmonkey.smugmug.com/ or the Official Photographer for Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Film Festival http://imageevent.com/piglff2007 (Photos by Gail Kamenish) or Or on my personal blog…http://www.phillychitchat.com/ .

PIGLFF Closing Night, Full of fun, laughter and just a bit of tears

Thom Cardwell and Rosemary Connors last night on stage for the 13th Annual Phila Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Southwest Airlines gives away a trip to San FranciscoAfter the movie, Kiss the Bride, we all headed over to Twenty-21 for the Closing Party
Rosemary lets her hair down and relaxes
Thanks to all the sponsors and volunteers for making the PIGLFF the great success it was

Pearl the best volunteer (Thanks Avis and the Film Society to name a few)
Your photographer - HughE

The entire photobook of the festival has been uploaded!!

http://buckmonkey.smugmug.com/ If you have any questions, please leave a comment. Thanks HughE

BUCKmonkey: We do Guest Services: Farley Granger Q&A and Book Signing

How did they get from here (Welcome lunch at Brasserie Perrier)to hereand finally hereWith the help of BUCKmonkey services. Thom Cardwell is the Development Director for the film festival, and one of the services he performs is Guest Services. And now he can bring the same service to you through his company, BUCKmonkey. After lunch at Brasserie Perrier, Thom and James Duggan (James was missing when I took this photo at lunch as he had picked up the PIGLFF award for Mr. Granger and dropped it off at XIX for the reception later), took the honored guests to their hotel to prepare for the afternoon reception that began at 5PM at XIX Park Hyatt Bellevue. One of BUCKmonkey's services is to secure the right sponsor for the each eventBUCKmonkey makes sure that their is enough staff to service the guestsThey make sure the sponsors meet the honored guests; here Thom introduces that GM of Brasserie Perrier to Farley Granger and Robert Calhoun

They make sure the the guests are in a comfortable location when meeting their guests. Here two Philadelphia Film Society Board members greet Farley and Robert They make sure they are taken care of with treats and drinksBUCKmonkey escorts the guests to the venue for a Q&A session (Under James' arm is the award)
Thom Cardwell introduces Farley Granger
The Q&A with the Philadelphia Inquirer's Movie Critic Carrie Rickey at the Prince TheaterRobert Calhoun, Thom Cardwell, Farley Granger and James Duggan, BUCKmonkeyJimmy Route, BUCKmonkey guest services extraordinaire, assisting Farley after dinner, in signing books and DVD's in anticipation for the book signing that occurs after dinner at 9PMThe fans line up to see their treasured icon. In this shot you see Jimmy Route on the right collecting names on Post-its, and sticking them inside the book so that Robert and Farley can inscribe them personally. At the left James closes the book and hands them to the fan.

James' passes Farley a pen to sign the books with, and collects the DVD signing pen
After this shot Jimmy Route takes our honored, stress free guests back to their hotel.

Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Troc as part of the Philly GLBT Film Festival

Thanks!!! Your photos are uploaded.

The Philadelphia GLBT Film Festival day 3 is HOTT

The Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Film Festival continues on a HOTT note RuPaul is in the house, and here on stage at the Prince
To read more about this day go to my other blog: www.PhillyChitChat.Com and don't forget to check out to see if you photo is up on our site. Click the link on the right side of entries.

FRIDAY NIGHT "SHELTER"; Executed by BUCKmonkey, SCION and SOTTO VARELLI

It has been one crazy weekend. Thank God we don't have a money back guarantee for downloading your FREE photo from our site, as I am running more than 24 hrs behind. I heard what some of you are saying and will now break down the shots into smaller chunks for a quicker review. Also as I have been shooting practically every event, its been tough to ID all the photos. If you wait a week I am sure I can get it in for an easier way for you to locate your shot, but come on isn't it fun to enjoy all the eye candy, some of those folks are just gorgeous!!
Friday night before the screening of "Shelter", Jonah Markowitz received the first ever Scion Award presented by Official sponsor Scion Automotive for his directorial debut Shelter. After graciously accepting the award in front of a sold out crowd, Markowitz invited all of the festival-goers at the theater to join him at Sotto Varalli for his very own post-screening celebration, “The Helter Shelter Soiree!” As we were walking to this spot to shoot this picture, a very surprised Markowitz told us that this was his first award ever and the PIGLFF will also have a special place in his heart, being the first one. Below: Thom Cardwell, PIGLFF Devlopment Director, Director and recipient, Jonah Markowitz and Sean Williamson of SCION.


“The Helter Shelter Soiree” hosted by BUCKmonkey. Thanks to Joseph Varalli for his generous hospitality.Beyond the velvet ropePartygoers on the ends, Stuart Himmelstein and Todd Canup of QCinema - Fort Worth InT'L GLFF, and in the center Andre Scott (of SA Concierge)






If you were at the event, your photos can be found here: http://buckmonkey.smugmug.com/