| Friday, June 2, 7:30 p.m.
Queens (Reinas)
(Manuel Gómez Pereira, Spain 2005, 105 min)
Queens is a hilarious, touching and contemporary ensemble comedy that finds five headstrong mothers coping with the personal family conflicts surrounding the impending marriages of their gay sons. As these five very different women deal with their own desires, prejudices and history they attempt to survive the weekend as sex, anger, bigotry and love hilariously clash in this ultimate wedding film about the strength of love and the importance of family.
In Spanish with English subtitles. www.queens-themovie.com
Preceded by
A Cry For Help
(Nick Scown, USA 2006, 6 min)
A man bent on killing himself finds a surprise on the ledge of his apartment building.
Odd Sock
(Colette Cullen, Ireland 2000, 15 min)
Eileen has something important to discuss with her teenage son, Stephen. When she finally decides to talk to him, Stephen has his own surprise in store for her.
Who’s The Top?
(Jennie Livingston, USA 2005, 23 min)
From the director of the unforgettable Paris is Burning comes a fantastical S/M musical comedy in which one writer finds her true self by determining who's the bottom...
www.whosthetop.org
Saturday, June 3, 4:00 p.m.
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
(Lisa Ades and Lesli Klainberg, USA 2006, 85 min)
An up to the minute romp through the evolution of independent gay and lesbian cinema from experimental films of the 1940s and 50s, to underground filmmakers of the 60s, 70s, and 80s, to the 90s breakthrough “New Queer Cinema”, and the cutting-edge gay filmmakers of today. The documentary features directors Todd Haynes, Jennie Livingston and Ang Lee, as well as John Cameron Mitchell, John Waters, and Angela Robinson; actors Guinevere
Turner and Alan Cumming—all waxing eloquent on the cutting edge independent film that queer audiences relish.
Preceded by
The Piper
(Abbe Robinson, United Kingdom, 2005, 10 min)
The classic mythical tale of the Pied Piper of Hamlin gets a lesbian twist when Amy drunkenly wishes for help with a cockroach infestation.
Non Specific
(Erica Santa Lucia & Kurt Uccello, USA 2006, 7 min)
On a slow day at the Non Specific Boutique an employee daydreams about gender identity.
A Crimson Mark
(Hyun Jin Park, South Korea 2004, 13 min)
Politically, they quarrel; personally, they long for each other. A love story between two men during the Chosun Dynasty.
Saturday, June 3, 7:30 p.m.
Laughing Matters…More!
(Andrea Meyerson, USA 2006, 75 min)
A reality-based romp with four of the hottest lesbian comics working today—Elvira Kurt (a Second City alum named Canadian female comic of the year and a writer for Ellen
DeGeneres); Sabrina Matthews (the darling of Comedy Central); Rene Hicks (the first African-American woman nominated for Best Female Stand-up at the American Comedy Awards) and Vickie Shaw (the hilarious Southern-Baptist-lesbian-mom-turned-crossover-comic). The film captures not only their hilarious on-stage performances but also their wild and witty personas in interviews and spontaneous and improvised discourse. Don’t miss these clever, hilarious lesbians with a bitingly keen view of the world, delivered in their own unique styles.
www.alloutfilms.com
Preceded by
Solo
(Martha Newbigging, Canada 2005, 4 min)
A single gal venturing into a bar finds a groove all her own.
Hung
(Guinevere Turner, USA 2005, 13 min)
What can five lesbians learn by having penises for a day?
Power Lesbians
(Rebecca Loos, UK 2005, 46 min)
Rebecca Loos, the super-scandalous bisexual reality star, goes to sunny LA, the natural habitat of the most glam lesbians on the planet, at least it seems so on the L-Word... Will she find the secrets of the Power Lesbian mystique? Who are these Power Lesbians? Where do they go? What do they do for fun? Is it real or a media hoax? Does this ultra-exclusive, all-girls club really rule Hollywood, or is it just male paranoia? From the Dinah Shore Weekend, the largest lesbian gathering in the US and possibly the world and more
... A fabulous fun glimpse into the lives of LA’s out and powerful women!
Sunday, June 4, 4:00 p.m.
Gay Republicans
(Wash Westomoreland, USA 2004, 63 min)
To be gay and Republican in America is not easy, especially during the 2004 presidential
campaign. Wash Westmoreland (The Fluffer, MTV’s Totally Gay) turns his camera on the Log Cabin Republicans as they face a difficult
choice: vote for their civil rights or remain loyal party members. The members range from the vocal Mark Harris, who displays framed
pictures of the president on his mantel alongside a bust of Reagan, to former Libertarian Carol Newman, a lawyer who married her partner
in Massachusetts. The schism that gay marriage created within the Log Cabin is closely explored. This film gives a
stereotype-shattering, gut wrenching portrait of an organization in turmoil that is incisive, moving, disturbing and humorous.
gayrepublicansmovie.com
Preceded by
Out in the Heartland
(Gretchen Hildebran, USA 2005, 18 min)
Our in the Heartland explores how Kentucky's recent constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage affects three families and their communities.
Dani & Alice
(Roberta Marie Munroe, USA/ Canada 2005, 11 min)
A compelling and honest film which chronicles the last five hours of a relationship.
Every Other Day Of The Week
(Liz Singer, Canada 2005, 7 min)
Every Other Day of the Week wonders, plays with and ponders the where of dykedom today.
Everything Good
(Elizabeth McCarthy, USA 2004, 17 min)
Sex with a stranger abroad leads an American woman to understanding the true meaning of beauty.
Sunday, June 4, 7:30 p.m.
C.R.A.Z.Y.
(Jean-Marc Vallée, Canada 2005, 127 min)
It's a story of two love affairs. A father's love for his five sons. And one son's love for his father, a love so strong it compels him to live a lie. That son is Zac Beaulieu, born on the 25th of December 1960, different from all his brothers, but desperate to fit in. During the next 20 years, life takes Zac on a surprising and unexpected journey that ultimately leads him to accept his true nature and, even more importantly, leads his father to love him for who he really is. This award- winning tale is magical, mystical, demure but sexy, funny, touching, and ever so crazy... French w. English subtitles.
www.crazyfilm.ca
Preceded by
Bikini
(Lasse Persson, Sweden 2004, 7 min)
A young man borrows his mother’s yellow polka-dot bikini in this amusing musical.
Mormor’s Visit
(Casper Andreas, USA 2005, 16 min)
A young man living in NYC is surprised by a visit from his lovable Swedish grandmother. English & Swedish w. English subtitles.
www.embrem.com/mormor
Man Seeking Man (Mies etsii miestä)
(Matti Harju, Finland 2004, 12 min)
A knock on the door gratifies Seppo's quest to seek what he's always wanted, or does it? Finnish w. English subtitles.
Monday, June 5, 7:30 p.m.
Unveiled
(Angelina Maccarone, Germany/Austria 2004, 97 min)
The harrowing tale of Fariba who while seeking asylum from Iran for a lesbian affair is forced to take on the identity of a man in order to survive in a small German village. At first Fariba’s survival seems assured, but the strain of maintaining her male disguise in the cramped refugee quarters means a single mistake could blow her cover. To pay for forged documents, she takes an illegal job in a sauerkraut factory, where she must navigate the macho nationalism of her co-workers as well as the attraction of a local woman, Anne, stationed near her on the factory floor.
“…at its center is an extraordinary performance by Ms. Tabatabai as
Fariba, a young woman whose expectations have been lowered by a lifetime of systematic mistreatment but who still holds out hope for the possibility of both justice and love.”
The New York Times www.unveiledthemovie.com
Preceded by
Dyke City
(Sonja Mills, Canada 2003, 32 min)
A hilarious short about a group of under-employed “queerdos” brought together by their mutual disenfranchisement.
Kathleen’s Closet
(Sheila Jordan, Canada 2005, 13 min)
A nurse, Janet, bursts into the last days of Kathleen’s life, and recreates from the old woman’s closet a memory of a time when she loved well and deeply the mysterious “N”.
www.kathleenscloset.ca
Tuesday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.
Whole New Thing
(Amnon Buchbinder, Canada 2005, 92 min)
Thirteen -year-old Emerson is home-schooled by ultra-liberal parents in an atmosphere where casual nudity, recreational pot smoking and open discussions about sex are embraced. Forced to attend public school for the first time, he lands in the home room of a middle aged gay teacher whose lonely secret life consists of solitary nights at home with porn rags and anonymous sex in public washrooms. The precociously confident boy throws himself into this awakening of his heart with dangerous abandon. This is going to be a Whole New Thing. For everyone.
www.wholenewthing.com
Preceded by
Fannie Dans Le Temps
(Miriam Ginestier, Canada 2005, 10 min)
A short homage to the silent film era. Fannie Nipple Bottom, a disheveled flapper, takes a time traveling tour of modern day Montreal.
Oedipus N + 1
(Eric Rognard, France 2004, 27 min)
Set in a terrifying future, this story of recently deceased young man who awakes in a hospital after his memory has been implanted in a clone of his body. As he goes in search of his missing boyfriend, we discover he is victim to a controlling mother who is determined to “correct” his sexual preferences. French w. English subtitles.
Innocent
(Cliff Kafia Mok, Canada 2004, 6 min)
The story of two alter boys in love. Reclaiming Church iconography, the film documents the boys’ struggle to overcome religious oppression.
Wednesday, June 7, 7:30 p.m.
Beautiful Women (Schoene Frauen)
(Sathyan Ramesh, Germany 2003, 87min)
Five beautiful women. Five talented actresses. One night. Five strangers meet at a casting for a movie, size each other up and soon start talking. They follow the spur of the moment impulse to take off on a road trip to escape their frustrations for a day. Somehow these five women are not able to break away from each other, so what started as a day-trip becomes a journey into the night. And in the course of this tumultuous night, longings, hopes and fears are gradually revealed. German w. English subtitles.
Preceded by
Lover Other
(Barbara Hammer, USA 2005, 55 min)
A thrilling journey to the Jersey Isle during World War II, where surrealist artists, lovers and half-sisters Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore make art, love each other and commit imaginative acts of resistance against the Nazi occupation. Barbara Hammer’s daring documentary/ drama replicates the aesthetic and memorializes the heroism of these uncompromising, avant-garde pioneers.
www.barbarahammerfilms.com
Thursday, June 8, 7:30 p.m.
20 Centimenters
(Ramón Salazar, Spain 2005, 113 min)
A camp classic in the making full of bravura, humor, kitsch, and style. 20 Centimeters follows the musical journey of Adolfo, a.k.a.
Marieta, a lively narcoleptic transsexual who works the streets of Madrid for the money that she needs for her impending sexual reassignment surgery. Whenever she falls asleep, Marieta has flamboyant dreams where she is the star of elaborate musical productions with big, showy set pieces and choreography. Eventually, she meets the sexy shelf-stacker El Reponedor at the local market, with whom she embarks on an intense sexual relationship. How will this relationship turn out? Only Marieta can tell you …if she stays awake long enough. Spanish w. English subtitles.
www.20centimeters.com
Preceded by
Last Full Show
(Mark V. Reyes, Philippines 2004, 19 min)
A teenage boy and an older man learn a painful lesson in forbidden love after meeting at an underground Manila movie theater.
Moustache
(Vicki Sugars, Australia 2004, 13 min)
When Betty feels there’s something missing in her marriage, Mother Nature lends a hand.
Butler
(Erik Rosenlund, Sweden 2005, 9 min)
A tuxedoed butler finds himself caught up in the middle of a bizarre love triangle as he juggles to address his employers’ needs.
www.erikrosenlund.com
Friday, June 9, 7:30 p.m.
Guys & Balls (Männer wie wir)
(Sherry Horman, Germany 2004, 106 min)
What happens when The Full Monty crosses paths with Bend It Like Beckham, all with a touch of pink? A soccer goalkeeper is kicked out of the league when they discover he’s gay. In defiance, he forms his own all-gay team and ultimately faces off against his old mates. Sweet, entertaining and deliriously uplifting, this action-packed film is, without a doubt, a major crowd pleaser. The final game is a delicious clash of straight machismo and gay fabulousness that will have you laughing and cheering down to the final showdown. German w. English subtitles.
www.guysandballs-themovie.com
Preceded by
Donnie & Clyde
(Casey Moulton, USA 2005, 17 min)
Two ex-prisoners are forced to go on the run in this dark and humorous re-telling of Bonnie and Clyde.
Cosa Bella
(Fiona MacKenzie, USA 2006, 15 min)
A young married woman's life takes a radical turn when, what she thinks is a passing sexual encounter with her beautiful college roommate, turns into a life altering love affair.
www.cosabellafilms.com
Hitch Cock
(Stuart Vauvert, Australia 2004, 10 min)
What if Jimmy Stewart peered out of his Rear Window and saw two men making out? The sight unwinds our hero’s tightly-wound 1950s world.
Dinner Conversation
(Jim Cashman, USA 2004, 4 min)
A slip of the tongue can lead to hilarious results over dinner.
Saturday, June 10, 7:30 p.m.
Loving Annabelle
(Katherine Brooks, USA 2006, 80 min)
In the tradition of the lesbian cult classic Mädchen in Uniform comes a steamy new boarding-school romance. The newest student at this prestigious all-girls’ Catholic academy is Annabelle (Erin Kelly), the rebellious daughter of a too-busy senator. Underneath her bad-girl persona, Annabelle hungers for love, and it doesn’t take long for her to crush out on everyone’s favorite English teacher, Simone (Diane
Gaidry). The chemistry between student and teacher is undeniable and electric, but lurking underneath is the fear of breaking the ultimate taboo; after all, Annabelle is 17 and Simone is 35. Don’t miss this daring feature that deftly explores the complexity of love and the struggle of two women who have every reason not to feel the way do…emotionally astute and undeniably erotic.
www.lovingannabelle.com
Preceded by
Invasion of the Pines
(Jon Morrow, USA 2005 8 min)
Every July 4th, thousands swarm to Fire Island for the annual invasion of the drag queens.
www.invasionofthepines.com
Jaywalking
(Leigh Iacobucci & Kathy Huang, USA 2005, 9 min)
San Francisco Drag King performance artists Jay Walker (Jeannie Sevelius) and Elvis Herself (Leigh Crow) creatively challenge fixed rules of gender.
Sissy Frenchfry
(JC Oliva and Joe Brouillette, USA 2005, 28 min)
The high school student body election pits the incumbent, Sissy Frenchfry, against a socially intolerant transfer student with a devious plan to restore the 'status quo.'
www.sissyfrenchfry.com
Falling
(Petra Rossi, Finland 2004, 4 min)
Gravity takes over in this imaginative animated short when a couple attempts to get back together.
Granny Queer- The Late Bloomers
(Jacinda Klouwens, Australia 2004, 7 min)
Granny’s here and she’s queer… When her voluptuous girlfriend’s underwear goes missing from the line, Granny investigates.
The Betrothed (La Fidanzata)
(Petra Volpe, Switzerland 2004, 11 min)
Visiting relatives can be such a drag. Italian w. English subtitles.
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