Going Santa Fe at the Beverly

Sneak Preview & Fundraiser for Going Santa Fe

On Monday, March 9, filmmaker Anne Davis Mulford presents a special sneak preview fundraiser for her documentary-in-progress, Going Santa Fe, at The Beverly Theater (515 S. 6th Street, Las Vegas), in partnership with The LGBTQ+ Center of Las Vegas.

Doors open at 5:00 PM. The screening begins at 5:30 PM, followed by a Q&A with the director and Las Vegas community voices featured in the film. A cocktail reception follows at 6:30 PM.

‍Going Santa Fe begins with Mulford’s mother’s bold and controversial decision in 1963 to move her family from a small town in Connecticut to Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her act of reinvention — unusual for a woman of her time — mirrors a broader movement of artists, free thinkers, and LGBTQ individuals who sought refuge and renewal in Santa Fe throughout the 20th century and probably before. The film interweaves this intimate family story with the political and cultural forces of the era, illuminating Santa Fe’s longstanding historical role as a haven for artists, visionaries and outsiders; many of whom were homosexual.Central to the film is an exploration of the Lavender Scare — the mid-20th-century moral panic that led to the firing and persecution of thousands of LGBTQ Americans from government positions and other professions.

The intentional fear it generated forced many into silence, destroying countless lives, careers and families. Through archival footage and personal testimony, Going Santa Fe examines how that climate of suspicion echoes today, as LGBTQ and many communities confront renewed political hostility and endanger civil rights.The March 9 screening raises finishing funds for the film and marks a meaningful return to Las Vegas for the director. Mulford moved to Las Vegas in 1991 to attend UNLV and has deep roots in the city, having lived, worked, and volunteered with numerous LGBTQ and arts organizations until her move to New York in 2013. The evening is expected to serve as both a fundraiser and a reunion for friends, collaborators, and longtime community members.Proceeds from the event will support the completion of Going Santa Fe.

‍Event Details:
Monday, March 9
Doors: 5:00 PM
Screening & Q&A: 5:30 PM
Cocktail Reception: 6:30 PM
The Beverly Theater
515 S. 6th St, Las Vegas, NV

Media Contact:
Anne Davis Mulford
Director, Going Santa Fe
Annedavismulford@gmail.com702-604-2025
Website: Goingsantafefilm.com
Instagram: @Goingsantafefilm