BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//B-Side Presents: Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2008//iC al4j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081017T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081017T210600 SUMMARY:Were The World Mine DESCRIPTION:From the locker room to the classroom\, Timothy (Tanner Cohen ) endures the boring drudgery of high school and repeated name-calling b y his rugby-team classmates. He escapes with dreamy musical fantasies wh ere his crush Jonathon (Nathaniel Becker) serenades him from the front o f the class and those hunky rugby boys are the scantily clad chorus. Whe n their eccentric English teacher (played by Wendy Robie\, Twin Peaks’ e ye-patched Nadine) requires all the boys to participate in the school’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream\,” the reaction is not so enthu siastic. Especially from the homophobic coach\, who tries to shut down t he production after learning his jocks will be prancing around on stage. Timothy\, with a voice like honey\, is cast as Puck and stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script for a magical potion-filled pansy. One squirt of this elixir and it’s love at first sight-- literally. Pansy in hand\, Timothy queers the boys in school one by one\, starting with the jock of his dreams\, Jonathon\, who is instantly besotted. Even his bes t friend Frankie (Zelda Williams\, daughter of Robin Williams) gets pull ed into the action when two girls fall madly for her at the town fair. S oon much of the narrow-minded town is gay and whipped into a delicious f renzy as the production night approaches. \n\nThe mastermind behind thi s delightful and enchanting film is Tom Gustafson\, whose short film FAI RIES (SLGFF 2003) was a festival sensation and serves as the feature’s i nspiration. His imagination explodes on screen\, and the result is an in toxicating concoction for queers of all genders. Technicolor musical num bers\, a witty script\, a talented cast of adorable singing schoolboys\, and a love story spun from the pages of Shakespeare—it’s no wonder this film has swept both juried and audience awards at film festivals across the county. Let WERE THE WORLD MINE cast its spell on you\, too! \nKick -off the film festival with a magical Gala at the unique and historic So do Park. Enjoy delicious fare\, a variety of refreshing beverages\, and the tunes of DJ Freddy King of Pants. Ample parking is available or lea ve your car at Cinerama and hop on the big yellow bus\, which will provi de round trips from Cinerama to Sodo Park. \n\nSodo Park \n3200 1st Aven ue South \n Your film ticket (or Festival/Party Pass) includes the gala. CATEGORIES:Opening Night Gala, Features LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/weretheworldmine_seattlelgff2 008 UID:164956957-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T132000 SUMMARY:Clandestinos DESCRIPTION:In this gritty Spanish tale\, the search for acceptance drive s a group of young men in pursuit of very different dreams after they es cape from a youth reformatory and head to Madrid. Joel wants only to hun ker down with the kind of nice girl who likes bad boys. Driss\, a Morocc an dodging deportation\, seeks approval from Xabi\, a charismatic male h ustler and aspiring terrorist. While Xabi\, the leader of the group has his own agenda. During his last escape\, he became the protégé and lover of Iñaki\, a Basque terrorist. This time\, however\, Iñaki is always ju st out of reach\, just out of contact. Xabi becomes convinced his mentor is testing him\, daring him to do something big and prove his loyalty. Xabi’s quest is complicated after he hustles and robs a john who isn’t w hat he appears to be. The police hunt them all as both Xabi and Iñaki pu t their dangerous plans in motion. Antonio Hens\, writer-director of bot h BULGARIAN LOVERS and DOORS CUT DOWN\, returns with a story layered wit h complicated emotions. \nASL Interpreting before the film. co-presented by Casa Latina CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/clandestinos_seattlelgff2008 UID:164957440-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T133400 SUMMARY:Affinity DESCRIPTION:The latest literary adaptation from Sarah Waters (TIPPING THE VELVET\, FINGERSMITH) delves into a darker side of her favored Victoria n era. Society lady Margaret Prior (Anna Madeley) is nursing a broken he art\; her bosom friend has renounced their relationship to marry Margare t’s own brother. Feeling stifled and trapped by her society life (as wel l as by her mother\, who pressures her to marry)\, Margaret decides to v olunteer as a visitor at the local women’s prison. There she meets the l ovely and bewitching Selina Dawes (captivating newcomer Zoe Tapper) who casts a spell over Margaret with her story. A medium to the spirits\, Se lina was convicted of murder...but she claims it was a sinister ghost wh o did the deed. Both imprisoned—one literally and one symbolically—the t wo women are drawn together\, vowing to save each other. But as Margaret and Selina’s stories intertwine\, their own tangled mysteries offer sho cking revelations. \n Click Here to View Trailer CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/affinity_seattlelgff2008 UID:164958234-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T144500 SUMMARY:Boys Shorts DESCRIPTION:BOYS SHORTS \nThese guys bare their souls—and more! Get your tickets early\, everyone wants to get into our Boys Shorts. \n\nBABYSITT ING ANDY \nPat Mills\, director\; 2007\, Canada\; 11 min. \n\nAndy’s unc le and his boyfriend have their hands full when they come to babysit\, e specially after the “Rimjob Incident.” \n\nTHE PULL Andrew Blubaugh\, d irector\; 2007\; US\; 8 min. \n\nTwo men pose the question\, would their relationship be different if they set an end date to it? \n\nHIRSUTE A J Bond\, director\; 2007\; Canada\; 14 min. \n\nA young scientist has an interesting encounter with a time-traveling version of himself that’s o lder and a bit less hairy. \n\nFAGETTE Ali Cotterill\, director\; 2008\ ; US\; 4 min. \n\nA fabulous phat playdate in an Astroturf world full of trannies\, dykes\, and queers—and 3 dildos. \n\nFEEDBACK Michael Lucid \, director\; 2007\; US\; 7 min. \n\nChristopher is a fabulously witty s toryteller – but one day\, he gets some unwelcome feedback. \n\nMY LAST TEN HOURS WITH YOU Sophie Hyde\, director\; 2006\; Australia\; 15 min. \n\nMark and Jeremy work through the last hours of their relationship a nd find a way to say goodbye. \n\nSWEET AND SALTY \nChico Lacerda\, dire ctor\; 2007\; Brazil\; 7 min. (subtitled) \n\nTwo boys discover an innoc ent attraction to each other that leads them from the swimming pool to t he bedroom. \n\nSOULJAH Rikki Beadle-Blair\, director\; 2007\; UK\; 10 min. \n\nThe neighborhood thugs have their hands full when they come up against this beautiful African schoolboy. \n\nEXETER David Morgasen\, d irector\; 2007\; US\; 4 min. \n\nA hilarious “promo” for a company that claims to be able to “de-homo.” \n\n\nTHE WINDOW \nPhilippe Gosselin and Ronald Regina\, directors\; 2008\; US\; 6 min. \n\nSatisfy your inner v oyeur as three men give us a not-so-private show. \n\nTotal Running Time : 86 min. \nco-presented by Gay City Health Project CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/boysshorts_seattlelgff2008 UID:164957747-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T154300 SUMMARY:Testimony DESCRIPTION:What does it take to be both religious and queer? Local filmm aker Kimberly Brandom explores this hot-topic issue in TESTIMONY\, a doc umentary featuring numerous queer folks offering their views on faith in an age of vocal religious intolerance. From Jews to Catholics to Jehova h’s Witnesses\, subjects reflect on their own upbringings in religious c ommunities and their struggles as adults to reconcile their faith with t heir sexuality. Despite the variety of backgrounds and religions\, commo n stories emerge from the testimonials: the fear of coming out\, attempt s to pray away their gayness\, and the very real possibility that they m ay be rejected by their religious communities for their sexuality. But d espite their struggles\, most steadfastly hold on to their faith even if it means they have to leave their religious affiliations or reinvent th eir traditions of worship. There is a common feeling of hope among the t estimonials—this faithful flock will not be dissuaded. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/testimony_seattlelgff2008 UID:164958303-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T170000 SUMMARY:Girls Shorts DESCRIPTION:This popular program brings some of the best lesbian short fi lms to the big screen. From schoolgirl crushes to secret kisses\, these women hit all the right spots (including the funny bone)! \n\nROCK THE LIKE Gina Mainwal\, director\; 2007\; US\; 3 min. \n\nHip-hop and hot dykes with local flavor…we like! \n\nNO BIKINI Claudia Morgado Escani lla\, director\; 2007\; Canada\; 9 min. \n\nRobin takes us back to that glorious time when she was seven years old and how it changed her spiri t for the rest of her life. \n\nI HEART VERONICA MARTIN Sarah Howard\ , director\; 2007\; US\; 19 min. \n\nHigh school loner Darby Reynolds h as great taste in women—straight women. When she can’t have one\, she ju st gets another. \n\nMENOPAUSAL GALS GONE WILD Donna Marie Nudd and D iane Wilkins\, directors\; 2007\; US\; 4 min. \n\nEver wonder what’s on the other side of “the change”? It’s not as boring as you’d think—these girls go wild—in a flash! \n\nOPERATED BY INVISIBLE HANDS Nicole Bre nding\, director\; 2007\; US\; 7 min. \n\nTwo antique dolls must confro nt their secret feelings for each other after a night of unforgettable p assion. \n\nLEZBROS Melinda Bagatelos and Dara Sklar\, directors\; 20 08\; US\; 10 min. \n\nThe unique friendship between guys and dykes is r evealed. \n\nHAPPY BIRTHDAY Roberta Marie Munroe\, director\; 2008\; US\; 15 min. \n\nAbigail wants a dildo. Hannah wants a baby. Jack and M adeleine are happy with things just the way they are…but will anyone get what they wish for? \n\nBUTCH/FEMME Gina Mainwal\, director\; 2007\; US\; 4 min. \n\nA love song to all the rough\, tough dykes Team Gina ca n’t get enough of. \n\nLOVING LORETTA Andrea Gutsche\, director\; 200 7\; Canada\; 23 min. \n\nA small-town diner waitress gives in to her tru e desire when sexy butch Loretta walks through the door. \n\nTotal Run ning Time: 94 min. \nco-presented by The Northwest Network CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/girlsshorts_seattlelgff2008 UID:164957827-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T180500 SUMMARY:Pageant DESCRIPTION:Sequins bedazzle the evening gowns. Poise falters during the on-stage question. Vibrant talent wows the enraptured audience. But only one beauty is awarded the glittering tiara: Here she comes...Miss Gay A merica! The Miss Gay America pageant\, held since 1973\, is all about th e art of illusion: all contestants are female impersonators\, and the us e of female hormones or surgical body enhancement is forbidden. There ar e only fifty coveted spots\, and the competition is—-unsurprisingly-—fie rce. A charming\, behind-the-scenes documentary\, PAGEANT follows a hand ful of contestants passionately vying for the ultimate title. They may b e flight attendants\, Disney theme-park employees\, or backup singers in their regular lives\, but as one contestant asserts: “I’m able to make the most of what I’ve got when I’m in drag.” Ultimately\, they all share the same dream: to be crowned as the one and only Miss Gay America. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/pageant_seattlelgff2008 UID:164958407-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T203200 SUMMARY:Mulligans DESCRIPTION:A mulligan\, in life and on the golf course\, is a second tak e\, a do-over\, a penaltyfree chance to start again. If only second chan ces were as easy in life as they are in golf. In MULLIGANS\, college is out for the summer\, and artist Chase (Charlie David from Dante’s Cove) is visiting his best friend Tyler’s family. The vacation begins typicall y\, with keg parties and easy jobs at the golf course\, but as the seaso n progresses\, Tyler and Chase drift apart. Chase catches the attention of Tyler’s hunky dad\, Nathan\, a dutiful if distant husband and father with secrets. \n\nExpectations collide with reality and assumptions mis s by a mile in this finely detailed film. Tyler’s impressionable younger sister Birdy injects subtle humor and wisdom\, while Tyler’s mother Sta cy (Thea Gill from Queer as Folk) somehow maintains a stable perspective as her family pivots from one revelation to another.\n Click Here to V iew Trailer \n Guests in attendance. CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/mulligans_seattlelgff2008 UID:164957970-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T202800 SUMMARY:Laughing Matters...Next Gen DESCRIPTION:Andrea Meyerson’s fourth installment of her award-winning ser ies “Laughing Matters” features an outstanding cast of up-and-coming com ics on the LGBT comedy circuit. Meyerson’s fresh\, hot crop of stand-up talent will keep audiences rolling in their seats. Her winning formula o f performances interwoven with candid interviews gives viewers the oppor tunity to meet the person behind the comedy while laughing the whole way . Meyerson captures not only these comics’ outrageous on-stage performan ces but also their wild and witty personas off-stage\, in behind-the-sce nes footage and one-on-one interviews. Featured stand-up stars include E dison Apple\, Gloria Bigelow\, Ryan Hill\, Daniel Leary\, Bridget McManu s\, and Amy Tee. These comics deliver cutting-edge comedy so hilarious\, you’ll be eagerly watching to see where they’ll turn up next. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/laughingmattersnextgen_seattl elgff2008 UID:164958657-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T231200 SUMMARY:Noah's Arc: Jumping The Broom DESCRIPTION:When Noah (newly out Darryl Stephens\, BOY CULTURE)\, a young screenwriter from Los Angeles\, agrees to marry his partner Wade (Jense n Atwood\, Dante’s Cove) in a small ceremony on Martha’s Vineyard\, he i nvites his three closest friends\, Alex (Rodney Chester\, PUNKS)\, Ricky (Christian Vincent\, MISS CONGENIALITY 2: ARMED AND FABULOUS)\, and Cha nce (Douglas Spearman\, CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE) and their significant others to travel cross-country with them for a weekend of revelry. What they g et instead is a weekend of revelations—secrets and lies are exposed\, he arts are challenged\, and friendships are turned upside down. Add to the mix Alex’s crazy-making wedding prep\, a closeted superstar rapper\, a high-maintenance studio exec\, and a surprise visitor\, and it’s a recip e for a wild ride. Picking up where Logo’s landmark African-American ens emble television series left off\, NOAH’S ARC: JUMPING THE BROOM is a sa ssy\, sexy\, funny\, and fierce look at the lives of a close-knit quarte t of gay men who discovered love\, friendship\, and their real family wh en they found each other. \n Click Here to View Trailer \nco-presented by Langston Hughes African American Film Festival CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/noahsarcjumpingthebroom_seatt lelgff2008 UID:164958070-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T231200 SUMMARY:To Each Her Own DESCRIPTION:This touching debut feature by up-and- coming director Heathe r Tobin packs a powerful punch in a heartfelt lesbian coming out story d ealing with homophobia inside and out. \n\nJess is married too soon and too young to Trevor\, a loyal\, overly supportive husband intent on sta rting a family. Casey\, who claims to have been gay since she was in the womb\, can’t seem to find Miss Right…until she‘s caught off-guard by Je ss. When the two young women find themselves falling in love\, Jess stru ggles to protect her reputation and understand her confusing feelings\, which are further complicated by her happy marriage and her homophobic m other. Thinking she can hide her affair from Trevor and maintain stabili ty with Casey\, Jess risks losing the strongest romantic connection she’ s ever known. \n\nWith sharp writing and undeniable chemistry\, the cha racters in TO EACH HER OWN bring real life to this touching and highly r ealistic drama that unfolds around them as they come to terms with their sexuality. CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/toeachherown_seattlelgff2008 UID:164958682-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081018T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T005000 SUMMARY:The Hole DESCRIPTION:There’s an old urban legend (or is it?) of a video that posse sses the mysterious power to turn straight men gay. All it takes is one viewing of the tape\, which leads to a menacing phone call in the dead o f night\, and in seven days “poofter”—you’re GAY. As rumors of the sexua lly transformative video swirl\, and the previously straight men of the small town begin idolizing Judy Garland and faithfully watching Lifetime \, the situation quickly spirals out of control. The male population tri es in vain to reclaim their heterosexuality\, but no amount of cheerlead er porn can reverse the effects of the mysterious video. It’s up to one very determined investigative reporter to set the story straight\, but c an he resist the video’s magnificent power? Director Wash West (THE FLUF FER) delivers a humorous soft-core spoof of Hideo Nakata’s THE RING to a ccompany copious sex scenes between Josh Hammer\, Tag Eriksson\, and Jas on Adonis. This is one HOLE you’ll be glad you fell into. \n\nWarning: graphic sex CATEGORIES:Features, Homo Horror LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/thehole_seattlelgff2008 UID:164958167-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T123000 SUMMARY:Gay City TV DESCRIPTION:Because the Internet is an increasingly popular outlet for ga y men to make social and sexual connections\, Gay City Health Project pa rtnered with Three Dollar Bill Cinema to create GAY CITY TV: YOUR LIFE\, YOUR COMMUNITY\, UNSCRIPTED\, an innovative digital media and film proj ect that uses the Internet and recorded interviews with local men. GAY C ITY TV (GCTV) aims to take advantage of the energy of men interacting wi th one another on the Internet and turn it into action with the power to effect change. \n\nThis free program will show the first two short fil ms made as part of this project. Chris Diani examines the subject of “ga y community\,” and James Holsworth (YoYo String Media) looks at addictio n issues among queer men. These films were made with and inspired by the stories shared by GCTV participants. \n\nThe project will continually collect recorded stories and use them to create a new short film every f ew months. If you’d like to be a part of this exciting venture\, email j eff@gaycity.org. \n\nTHE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD Chris Diani\, dir ector\; 2008\; US\; 30 min. \n\nSOFTENED James Holsworth\, director\; US\; 2008\; 30 min. \nThis is a free program. CATEGORIES:Free Programs, Special Presentation LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/gaycitytv_seattlelgff2008 UID:164958918-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T131000 SUMMARY:She's A Boy I Knew DESCRIPTION:SHE’S A BOY I KNEW is a film about gender and transition: Ste ven comes out as Gwen\, decides to transition from male to female\, and lives to tell about it. Watching SHE’S A BOY I KNEW is like becoming a p art of Gwen’s extended family. Family archival footage\, one-on-one inte rviews\, phone messages\, letters\, photographs\, animation\, and the lo ving voices of Gwen’s friends and family reveal their deeply personal st ories throughout this process. The result is an emotionally charged acco unt of the individual experiences\, struggles\, and stakes that her two sisters\, mother\, father\, best friend\, and wife brought to Gwen’s tra nsition. SHE’S A BOY I KNEW is comical\, heartbreaking\, uplifting\, and painfully honest. Gwen is both subject and director\, making SHE’S A BO Y I KNEW a film not to be missed. \nco-presented by Ingersoll Gender Ce nter CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/shesaboyiknew_seattlelgff2008 UID:164959899-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T153300 SUMMARY:Ready? Ok! DESCRIPTION:Andrea is having a tough time with her life. She lives at hom e with her mom (who wants to move out and leave Andrea alone)\, her dad has died\, and her estranged brother and his belongings have shown up on her doorstep. To complicate matters\, she’s receiving calls from Mother Superior\, the principal at her son Josh’s school. Not only does Josh f ind Maria von Trapp to be the most important Catholic\, but he wants to join the cheerleading squad\, too. Can Andrea somehow cope with all of t hese challenges and still hold on to her job and her sanity? Andrea must learn to accept and work with the many obstacles in her life. Whether i t’s her stylish son\, the gay neighbor\, or even her less-than-responsib le brother\, she must embrace the people closest to her to make it throu gh each day. James Vasquez directs this modern family’s struggle with id entity. \nco-presented by Big Brothers/Big Sisters Puget Sound CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/readyok_seattlelgff2008 UID:164959058-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T160400 SUMMARY:Word Is Out DESCRIPTION:When this watershed film came out\, it shattered stereotypes of the gay experience for audiences around the world\, publicizing posit ive images of gay Americans for the first time. WORD IS OUT\, the first feature-length documentary about lesbian and gay identity made by gay fi lmmakers\, is a record of 26 people\, ages 18 to 77\, talking articulate ly about their lives. From housewives to drag queens\, they demonstrate self-doubt and self-respect\, repression and realization\, isolation and community. Some of the stories are sad: one man talks about how his par ents considered castrating him when they found out he was gay. Others ar e funny: a woman describes the two salad-a-day lesbian-cure diet that he r doctor put her on. While much has changed in the 30 years since this g round-breaking movie was made\, you will recognize yourself or someone y ou know in these stories. \n\nThis film is the second to be restored by the Outfest Legacy Project\, a collaboration with the UCLA Film & Telev ision Archive. The Legacy Project is the only program in the world devot ed to saving and preserving LGBT film and their work has made this rare 35mm screening possible. \nco-presented by Pacific Northwest Lesbian Ar chives CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/wordisout_seattlelgff2008 UID:164960008-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T143000 SUMMARY:Monsters In The Closet DESCRIPTION:Seattle’s stunning Central Library is the setting for this fa scinating presentation that examines gay and lesbian subtext in horror m ovies\, showing how strikingly they parallel queer history. \n\nHosted by Harry M. Benshoff and based on his book “Monsters in the Closet: Homo sexuality and the Horror Film\,” this program explores the role of the “ monster queer” throughout film history\, from the classical Hollywood pe riod to the postmodern era. This unique and illuminating presentation sh ows us how horror films betray straight society’s fears of the outsider\ , while appealing to queer audiences’ identification with ostracized mon sters. \n\nBenshoff provides insightful commentary illustrated by memor able moments from such films as THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN\, DRACULA’S DA UGHTER\, CAT PEOPLE\, I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN\, PSYCHO\, HOMICIDAL\ , THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW\, THE HUNGER\, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY’S REVENGE\, FRIGHT NIGHT\, HELLRAISER\, and THE SILENCE OF TH E LAMBS\, as well as films by out gay directors such as POISON\, THE BRO THERHOOD\, and HELLBENT. \nThis is a free program.\n\n Special thanks to Jeffrey Schwarz and Automat Pictures for producing and providing the fi lm montages for this presentation. CATEGORIES:Homo Horror, Special Presentation LOCATION:Central Library URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/monstersinthecloset_seattlelg ff2008 UID:164960252-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T175000 SUMMARY:For My Wife... DESCRIPTION:On December 14\, 2006\, a torrential rainstorm hit Seattle. W ater flooded into the home of Kate Fleming and Charlene Strong. Kate\, a n award-winning audio book narrator\, tried to retrieve equipment from h er small basement studio but became trapped by the rising waters. When a rescue team finally freed Kate\, she was unconscious and rushed to the hospital. It was there that Charlene was denied access to Kate by a soci al worker—because they weren’t married. Kate’s sister had to be called t o give Charlene the necessary permission to be with Kate in her final mo ments. The humiliation and discrimination Charlene faced at the hospital and the funeral home\, compelled her to testify to the Washington legis lature\, an act that became influential in passing the state’s historic Domestic Partnership Registration Bill. \n\nThis powerful documentary h umanizes the struggle for full marriage equality. It also chronicles the making of an activist— Charlene has become a powerful voice for the equ al rights of same-sex couples. And certainly\, the film is a tribute to Kate Fleming: a “calm voice in the world\,” who often dedicated her work simply—”for my wife.” \n\nThree Dollar Bill Cinema is proud to be the Fiscal Sponsor of this production by local filmmakers David Rothmiller a nd LD Thompson. \n\nWorld Premiere \n Click Here to View Trailer \nco-p resented by Equal Rights Washington CATEGORIES:Documentary, Local Films LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/formywife_seattlelgff2008 UID:164959208-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T180400 SUMMARY:Little Shop Of Horrors Sing Along DESCRIPTION:Take one nerdy florist’s assistant (Rick Moranis)\, his buxom secret crush (Ellen Greene)\, and a sadistic dentist (Steve Martin)\, a dd a Greek chorus singing doo-wop\, and finish it off with an other-worl dly Venus flytrap with a taste for rare meat—very rare—and you have a cu lt classic. \n\nNebbishy Seymour finds an odd plant at a local Chinese market and brings it to the florist where he works. He names it Audrey I I\, after his secret crush and coworker. Unfortunately for Seymour\, Aud rey is dating a dentist who also happens to have a mean streak. When Sey mour can no longer stomach the abuse inflicted upon his secret love\, he takes matters into his own hands. With a little help from Audrey II\, h e gets rid of the dentist\, but Audrey II has plans that are much larger and more diabolical. \n\nA tribute to the outer-space schlock films of the fifties\, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS is packed with a fantastic soundtr ack for a singalong. Join us in such classic songs as “Somewhere That’s Green\,” “Dentist\,” “Feed Me\,” and “Mean Green Mutha’ from Outer Space .” Satisfy your appetite for bloody good fun in the flesh at this depend ably entertaining festival highlight. CATEGORIES:Features, Special Presentation LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/littleshopofhorrorssingalong_ seattlelgff2008 UID:164960081-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T201600 SUMMARY:Sex Positive DESCRIPTION:In late 1970s\, the sexual revolution was at its peak: gay me n lived and loved with wild abandon. Young Richard Berkowitz arrived in New York City and discovered lucrative work hustling as an S&M top— unti l he developed AIDS. He transformed himself from sex worker to revolutio nary AIDS activist\, enlisting performer Michael Callen and virologist D r. Joseph Sonnabend to investigate and bring attention to the illness. B erkowitz also helped author the first safe-sex manual. But instead of be ing lauded for their efforts\, their assertion that a hedonistic lifesty le was contributing to the transmission of AIDS was denounced as self-ha ting and sex-negative\, as few people were ready to face the reality tha t their choices were endangering their health. \n\nWhile most people no w acknowledge the wisdom of practicing safe sex\, Berkowitz’s influence on early safe sex awareness has been all but forgotten. SEX POSITIVE wea ves an absorbing story of an activist hero from the early days of AIDS\, making for a poignant reminder of volatile times in our not-so-distant history. \nco-presented by Lifelong AIDS Alliance CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/sexpositive_seattlelgff2008 UID:164959765-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T210000 SUMMARY:The Secrets DESCRIPTION:THE SECRETS spins the tale of Naomi (Ania Bokstien)\, the gif ted\, pious daughter of a prominent rabbi who faces a crossroads when he r mother dies and she is expected to immediately marry her father’s prot égé\, for whom she has no attraction. She convinces her father to postpo ne her marriage so she can study at a women’s religious school in Safed\ , the ancient center of mystical Judaism\, in order to prepare herself f or the sacrifices she will make as a wife. Naomi befriends Michelle\, an appealing\, free-spirited\, and equally headstrong fellow student. When the pair encounters a mysterious ailing foreigner\, Anouk (the iconic F rench actress Fanny Ardant)\, they secretly lead her through a series of kabbalistic cleansing rituals in the hopes of easing her suffering. Thi s risky journey into forbidden realms leads to a growing attraction betw een the two young women and opens up overwhelming new horizons and the d esire to be true to themselves\, no matter the cost. \n Click here to vi ew trailer ASL Interpreting before the film. co-presented by The Seatt le Jewish Film Festival CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/thesecrets_seattlelgff2008 UID:164960152-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T231000 SUMMARY:Boystown DESCRIPTION:Victor is a slick real estate agent in Madrid’s Chueca distri ct with a dirty little secret: he’s murdering old ladies in order to buy their apartments and build a perfect gay neighborhood where the poor an d portly need not apply. At first the police believe the deaths are suic ides\, but when Leo (Pepon Nieto) and Rey (Carlos Fuentes)—a pair of com ic book-loving bears—inherit the apartment of the latest victim\, the mu lti-phobic Inspector Mila (Rosa Maria Sardà) suspects something more sin ister. To make matters even worse\, Rey’s harpy of a mother moves in and schemes to push Leo out of the picture\, his ex-boyfriend goes on the p rowl\, and even Mila’s son Luis begins questioning more than just the su spects. Just when it looks like all is lost for Leo\, he finds an unlike ly ally in Victor\, and soon the neighborhood of Chueca is popping with comic mishaps\, seductions\, and an evergrowing pile of dead bodies. Spa nish director Juan Flahn’s farce combines rapid-fire dialogue\, crisp ch aracterization\, and high production values to make BOYSTOWN one of the best in its genre. \nASL Interpreting before the film. \nco-presented by Entre Hermanos CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:Cinerama URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/boystown_seattlelgff2008 UID:164959775-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081019T230700 SUMMARY:The Hunger DESCRIPTION:Love may never die\, but nothing human loves forever in this stylish thriller epitomizing ‘80s chic and featuring three of the most a lluring stars ever to be intertwined. Based on the novel by Whitley Stri eber\, THE HUNGER joins together captivating French cinema great Catheri ne Deneuve and British rock legend David Bowie as Miriam and John\, two ageless vampires living in a luxurious Manhattan apartment and posing as a Gothic punk couple. When John abruptly begins to age\, he turns to a beautiful geriatrics researcher\, Dr. Sarah Roberts (Susan Sarandon)\, f or rescue and restoration. But Miriam has plans of her own for the young doctor\, who is entranced by Miriam from the moment they meet\, culmina ting in a white-hot\, transformative coupling for the ages. \n\nDirecto r Tony Scott (brother of Ridley) went on to helm TOP GUN (only somewhat less homoerotic) after his debut with this bold and atmospheric spectacl e of highfashion and vampire noir. Equally erotic and horrifying\, this cult classic tale of lust and evil will lure you from the hypnotic bliss of its iconic lesbian love scene to the edge-of-your-seat finale. CATEGORIES:Features, Homo Horror LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/thehunger_seattlelgff2008 UID:164960156-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T183000 SUMMARY:Queer World: Shorts DESCRIPTION:International intrigue abounds in this entertaining collectio n of short films. Cross the globe with compelling stories that speak the universal language of love. \n\nHOCK HIAP LEONG Roystan Tan\, directo r\; 2001\; Singapore\; 7 min.\, (subtitled) \n\nA coffee shop closing r esults in a delightful and delicious daydream of the ‘60s\, including a flamboyant musical number with platform shoes and beehives. \n\nWRESTLI NG Grimur Hakonarson\, director\; 2007\; Iceland\; 21 min.\, (subtitled ) \n\nTwo wrestlers struggle with their smoldering love (and lust) for each other in Iceland. That should melt the ice\, huh? \n\nBYE BYE DARL ING Amedeo Procopio\, director\; 2008\; Italy\; 11 min.\, (subtitled) \n\nIn a nightclub\, a belly dancer entices with golden veils\, a man as ks a woman to go to bed with him...and the truth about who wants whom is tantalizingly revealed. \n\nTHE PREMIERE Premieren Margret Bergheim\ , director\; 2007\; Norway\; 9 min.\, (subtitled) \n\nAn older woman ma kes an untraditional choice\, showing it’s never too late to choose love . \n\nYOU\, ME & HIM Daniel Ribeiro\, director\; 2007\; Brazil\; 18 mi n.\, (subtitled) \n\nDanilo and Marcos decide to move in together\, but tragedy strikes and Danilo finds himself caring for his little brother. Can the three of them become a family\, or will responsibility force Da nilo and Marcos apart? \n\nTotal Running Time: 66 min. \nASL Interpreti ng before the film. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Shorts Programs LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/queerworldshorts_seattlelgff2 008 UID:164961009-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T190000 SUMMARY:When I Knew DESCRIPTION:Do you recall the moment you knew you were a little different than all the other boys and girls? In this candid\, funny\, poignant\, and heartbreaking documentary from HBO\, based on the book of the same n ame by Robert Trachtenburg\, men and women from various walks of life di scuss the exact moment in their lives—as toddlers\, grade-schoolers\, te ens\, or young adults—they discovered they were gay. \n\nLGBT people fr om all over the country were invited to share their memories of the mome nt they knew they were attracted to the same sex (a very different exper ience than coming out). What resulted were unforgettably touching\, sad\ , sweet\, and outright hilarious stories—from men whose boyhood hearts r aced when they saw Grizzly Adams or the man on the Doan’s Pills box\, to the woman who knew something was different when she started making out with her blonde baby doll. Many experienced similar feelings of isolatio n\, confusion\, and fear that eventually led to acceptance\, resolve\, a nd self-awareness. Experience that liberation in these entertaining\, in sightful\, and moving stories. \n\nPreceded by the winners of SHOUT: T he HBO LGBT Short Film Competition: \n\nTROPHY Karla DiBenedetto\, dir ector\; 2008\; US\; 7 min. \n\nA teen’s vacation turns steamy when she finds herself unexpectedly attracted to her father’s fiancée. \n\nNO SE COND ACTS Adam Goudchaux\, director\; 2008\; US\; 7 min. \n\nAfter the sudden loss of his longtime lover\, a middleaged man has one chance to confront difficult choices. \n\nREUNION Dennis Hensley\, director\; 20 08\; US\; 11 min. \n\nA gay home-makeover TV show host goes to his home town for his 20-year high school reunion and discovers his former classm ates are not what they seem. \n\nTotal Running Time: 60 min. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/wheniknew_seattlelgff2008 UID:164961451-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T204500 SUMMARY:The Polymath\, Or The Life And Opinions Of Samuel R. Delany\, Gen tleman DESCRIPTION:If you are a science fiction fan or like to browse in booksto res\, you probably know his name. His novels have been critically acclai med and award-winning. And if you lived in New York City’s East Village in the early ‘60s\, you may have had a close encounter with him (his ene rgetic sexual adventure at its peak included about 100 partners a week). You may have taken one of his college courses in Amherst\, Buffalo\, or Philadelphia\, where he is still a professor. \n\nThis experimental\, imagistic documentary is the captivating chronicle of Samuel R. Delany. The grandson of a slave\, he grew up in Harlem above a funeral parlor an d was a published author by age 20. A prolific writer\, literary and soc ial critic\, gay activist\, scholar\, straight talker\, and raconteur\, the world has been a more colorful place because of his many novels\, sh ort stories\, anthologies\, literary criticisms\, and memoirs. \n\nTHE POLYMATH touches on the sexual revolution\, porn\, and scholarship\, usi ng home movies of Delany’s middle-class Harlem childhood and a crazy art film he directed in the early ’70s. Age 64 at the time of the film’s ma king\, Delany resembles an African-American Walt Whitman: still energeti c\, opinionated\, and endlessly fascinating. CATEGORIES:Arts on the Edge, Documentary LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/polymaththeorthelifeandopinio nsofsamuelrdelanygentleman_seattlelgff2008 UID:164961082-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T205500 SUMMARY:The Way I See Things DESCRIPTION:Stuck in a deep funk after suffering a major emotional crisis \, thirty-something Otto has shut himself away from the world. Hauled of f by his fun-loving friend Rob on a cross-country road trip to LA\, Otto bails midway\, finding himself on a new-agey commune in the Tennessee w oods. Surrounded by equally damaged people searching for their “authenti c souls” through strangely amusing rap sessions (and heavy consumption o f magic tea)\, Otto discovers an ironic sense of comfort—and his own tru e self—as an outsider looking in on their touchy-feely world. \n\nDefyi ng typical conventions and expectations\, writer-director-star Brian Per a’s filmmaking debut is a remarkable achievement of subtle beauty\, powe rful emotion\, and intelligent perspective. THE WAY I SEE THINGS is both an understated and quirky comedy and a deeply satisfying emotional jour ney about processing grief\, self-discovery\, and moving forward. \n\nco -presented by 911 Media Arts CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/thewayiseethings_seattlelgff2 008 UID:164962465-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T224300 SUMMARY:Ask Not DESCRIPTION:As the United States military faces chronic recruiting shortf alls and the loss of highly skilled service members\, politicians and pu ndits have begun to reevaluate the controversial policy of “don’t ask\, don’t tell” that blocks homosexuals from serving openly in the military. Of the 26 countries in the NATO alliance\, only Portugal\, Greece\, Tur key\, and the United States ban gay people from serving in the military\ , while openly gay personnel from allied nations serve alongside America n troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Current and veteran gay soldiers—inclu ding Seattle local Alan Steinman\, cofounder of the Puget Sound chapter of American Veterans for Equal Rights—tell how the “don’t ask\, don’t te ll” policy affected them during their tours of duty as they struggled to serve their country and maintain a double life. ASK NOT also follows ga y veterans and youth organizers as they engage in civil activism\, from a national speaking tour of conservative universities to protests at mil itary recruitment offices. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/asknot_seattlelgff2008 UID:164961177-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081020T231800 SUMMARY:Antarctica DESCRIPTION:In two days\, Omer will hit a milestone: his 30th birthday. S hy and studious\, he’s still looking for that elusive spark with another man. He meets Danny\, an enthusiastic 20-year-old aspiring dancer. Dann y lives with his ex-boyfriend Ronen\, a handsome journalist who befriend s Omer at the library where he works. Ronen is also dating Omer’s best f riend Mickey\, who thinks he might be “the one.” Might Danny or Ronen be able to ignite the flame that will melt Omer’s frozen heart? Omer’s lit tle sister Shirley wonders if her lesbian relationship with her boss Mic hal means settling down and giving up her long-held dream of traveling t o Antarctica. A momentous birthday meal given by the siblings’ “Jewish m other from hell” (drag artist Yoam Huberman) brings matters to a head. W ith a collar-grabbing montage of male nudity and a subplot about alien a bductions\, ANTARCTICA pushes the bounds of Israeli cinema. Click here to view trailer ASL Interpreting before the film. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/antarctica_seattlelgff2008 UID:164962552-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T185600 SUMMARY:Searching 4 Sandeep DESCRIPTION:Love in the digital age is complex: immediate yet distant\, e motionally close yet physically far. \n\nIn this sweet and endearing do cumentary\, 28-year-old Australian filmmaker Poppy Stockell\, single and lonely in Sydney\, decides to take a light-hearted look at the lesbian Internet-dating scene. To her delight\, she finds a spark with 31-yearol d Sandeep Virdi. Trouble is\, Sandeep is inaccessible in all kinds of co mplicated ways: she lives with her conservative Sikh parents in the Brit ish Midlands—and they don’t know she’s a lesbian. \n\nPoppy is candid w ith Sandeep from the beginning about her desire to make a movie about th eir relationship. She sends Sandeep a camcorder\, and we watch as their virtual relationship blooms into the real thing across two years and thr ee continents. Through raw\, incredibly frank footage\, the result is a deeply personal\, first-person story about love and bridging distances—g eographic\, cultural\, religious\, emotional—in our modern digital age. \nco-presented by Tasveer and Trikone NW CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/searching4sandeep_seattlelgff 2008 UID:164963045-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T183000 SUMMARY:Bad Boys: Shorts DESCRIPTION:As if love itself weren’t perplexing and perilous enough\, th ese troublesome guys have found ways to create even more complications. \n\nLOVE KILLS \nTor Iben\, director\; 2007\; Germany\; 28 min. (subtitl ed) \n\nTim knows he’s gay\, and exploring what that means draws him to more and more dangerous encounters. Will anything satisfy him? \n\nPORTR AIT OF A COUPLE \nDavid Martin-Porras\, director\; 2007\; Spain/US\; 8 m in. \n\nA few days before moving to Spain\, Ryan finds out that he may b e HIV-positive. A harsh confrontation with his boyfriend leads to an une xpected result. \n\nHERZHAFT \nMartin Busker\, director\; 2007\; Germany \; 15 min. (subtitled) \n\nFifteen-year-old Felix is secretly in love wi th Ralf\, his 33-year-old coach. Then Mom finds out... \n\nIN THE HIGH S CHOOL \nXavi Sala\, director\; 2006\; Spain\; 3 min. (subtitled) \n\nFor Angel\, high school is not just for studying. \n\nTHE YOUNG AND EVIL \n Julian Breece\, director\; 2008\; US\; 15 min. \n\nA smart but troubled African-American teen following his compulsion to have anonymous\, unpro tected sex\, courts danger in this tough\, controversial film. \n\nTotal Running Time: 69 min. CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/badboysshorts_seattlelgff2008 UID:164963327-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T204600 SUMMARY:Derek DESCRIPTION:Tilda Swinton narrates this moving tribute and love letter to her friend\, British filmmaker Derek Jarman\, a pioneer of queer cinema . Jarman died of AIDS in 1994\, but not before he left the world a colle ction of cinematic gems\, from his 1976 film SEBASTIANE to EDWARD II (wi th Swinton) to BLUE\, his last film\, which consists of a single image o f a blue screen. \n\nAt once an elegy\, documentary\, and meditation ab out an artistic legacy of enduring importance\, DEREK eschews the usual “talking heads” of documentaries. Instead\, Tilda Swinton\, Jarman’s mus e and constant collaborator\, narrates the film by reading from a letter \, while director Isaac Julien weaves together archival footage\, home m ovies\, and interviews with Jarman’s friends (including David Hockney an d the Pet Shop Boys) to create a remarkable portrait of Jarman’s life an d work. Derek Jarman himself discusses his youth\, life\, loves\, and wo rk. This is an original film for a truly original artist. CATEGORIES:Arts on the Edge, Documentary LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/derek_seattlelgff2008 UID:164963137-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T210700 SUMMARY:Between Love And Goodbye DESCRIPTION:Cute boys\, hot sex\, and a killer original soundtrack are al l highlights of this modern gay drama about falling in love\, breaking u p\, and all the difficult spaces in between. BETWEEN LOVE AND GOODBYE te lls the story of a young gay couple torn between love for each other and commitment to family. Marcel and Kyle are blissfully in love when Marce l’s student visa expires\, threatening to send him back home to France. Marcel marries his lesbian friend Sarah so he can stay in the States wit h Kyle. Things are going fine until Kyle’s estranged sister April shows up and wants to stay with them while she gets her life back together. Sh e takes a quick dislike to Marcel\, and Kyle and Marcel’s relationship h its a rough patch\, jeopardizing their domestic bliss and throwing them into a tangled mess of emotions. The drama runs high\, and BETWEEN LOVE AND GOODBYE vividly details it every step of the way. CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/betweenloveandgoodbye_seattle lgff2008 UID:164963414-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T231500 SUMMARY:Watch Out DESCRIPTION:If John Waters had made AMERICAN PSYCHO instead of SERIAL MOM \, he might’ve created something like this deeply twisted\, jet-black co medy of horrors. WATCH OUT is the story of Jonathan Barrows\, a man who is deeply\, dangerously in love with himself. Attracted only to his own body\, he carries out an erotic relationship with a blow-up doll that re sembles him while taking pleasure in rejecting the advances of his many admirers of all genders and orientations. \n\nTraveling to a small town in an ill-fated attempt to secure a teaching job\, Barrows finds himsel f surrounded and hounded by the local yokels and inexorably descends int o a world of lunatics. Every human being\, according to Barrows\, is a f orm of nourishment. But who will end up being devoured? \n\nFilmed in a n eye-popping style that will shock the most jaded of viewers\, WATCH OU T is based on the best-selling novel by Dr. Joseph Suglia and is destine d to become a cult classic. \n\nWarning: graphic sex and violence CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/watchout_seattlelgff2008 UID:164963255-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081021T233200 SUMMARY:Newcastle DESCRIPTION:Hot boys\, big waves\, and secret desires emerge from the Aus tralian surf in this invigorating debut feature film from Dan Castle abo ut a group of young men struggling to find their own identities. Sevente en-year-old Jesse lives in the shadow cast by his older brother Victor’s failure to become surfing’s next big thing. Setting off on a surf safar i with his pals and twin brother Fergus (who can’t hide his attraction f or sexy Nathan)\, Jesse and his crew tread the line between success and self destruction\, their bonds and bodies tested in a breathtaking battl e for surf turf—and an unexpected life-changing tragedy. \n\nShot entir ely on location with a cast of young stars in the making and real-life s urfers\, NEWCASTLE saturates the senses with magnificent surfing footage and rides the dizzying highs and crushing lows of teenage life with tru e emotion and real adrenaline. CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/newcastle_seattlelgff2008 UID:164963516-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T191500 SUMMARY:Sugar Rush DESCRIPTION:Based on a novel by controversial British shock writer Julie Burchill\, SUGAR RUSH is the tale of Kim\, a 15-year-old lesbian virgin relocated very much against her will from London to Brighton. Kim’s got a massive crush on her new best pal\, the beautiful\, opportunistic\, se lf-absorbed Maria “Sugar” Sweet. But she also has to deal with Tom\, the stalker next door\, her brother Matt\, who walks around with a fish bow l on his head dreaming of outer space\, and her mother Stella\, who shag s the handyman under the nose of her caring\, clueless husband Nathan. F ind out how Kim survives in a world full of lies\, delusions\, obsession s\, and sexual hangups— and how she sorts out her addiction to Sugar—in this sneak peek of Channel Four’s sleek\, sexy adaptation\, soon to be a hit series on here! TV. Consider yourself warned: this SUGAR RUSH is ha bit-forming and will leave you wanting more! CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/sugarrush_seattlelgff2008 UID:164963607-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T183000 SUMMARY:Gender ID: Shorts DESCRIPTION:Exploring the many facets of gender\, sex\, and self-identity can lead to surprising discoveries. In this diverse collection of short films\, you’ll find that stereotypes are not welcome. \n\nFAGETTE Ali Cotterill\, director\; 2008\; US\; 4 min. \n\nIt’s gay croquet\, drag-t astic cheerleaders\, and synchronized dance\, all in an Astroturf wonder land. \n\nPLAYING WITH GENDER Ashley Altadonna\, director\; 2007\; US\ ; 7 min. \n\nYoung people on a picnic learn about gender\, gender roles \, and trans identities in this re-imagining of a 1950s educational film . \n\nS/HE Gina Pei Chi Chen\, director\; 2007\; Taiwan\; 12 min. (sub titled) \n\nA twelve-year-old girl struggles to follow her expected gen der and cultural roles while exploring an emerging masculine nature. \n \nCLOUDED Ajae Clearway\, director\; 2007\; US\; 13 min. \n\nFourteen- year-old Sean Chase has known many challenges living in the rural Midwes t\, but nothing can prepare him for the secrets revealed when an adventu re goes badly wrong. \n\nBARBARA Carlos Gradim\, director\; 2007\; Bra zil\; 10 min. (subtitled) \n\nAt her father’s deathbed\, Barbara reflec ts on her own life and the fine line between acceptance and rejection. \n\nBLACK & WHITE Kirsty MacDonald\, director\; 2006\; New Zealand\; 17 min. \n\nThis beautiful and stylish film artfully explores the potent creative collaboration between Mani Bruce Mitchell\, an intersex activis t\, and the acclaimed photographer Rebecca Swan\, introducing viewers to notions of fluid gender identity and challenging the rigid categories o f “male” and “female.” \n \nTotal Running Time: 63 min. CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/genderidshorts_seattlelgff200 8 UID:164963931-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T183000 SUMMARY:Gay TV Dinner: A Night With The Girls DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Central Cinema for tasty TV dinners\, classic commercials\, and a sampling of our queer TV past! This season\, the que er icons are back in a diverse program of TV classics that takes us on a tour of lesbian and gay visibility from the mid-seventies to the early nineties.\n \nTonight we pay tribute to a late\, great comedienne and he r fabulous extended TV family. In the AIDS-anxious eighties\, very few t elevision series consistently welcomed lesbian and gay characters or the mes. We'll look back at a group of funny girls who broke new ground in t heir own sweet and sassy way\, providing a welcoming space for gay and l esbian viewers. CATEGORIES:Special Presentation LOCATION:Central Cinema URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/gaytvdinneranightwiththegirls _seattlelgff2008 UID:164964201-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T205500 SUMMARY:Suddenly\, Last Winter DESCRIPTION:When the Italian government presented a draft law that would grant rights to unmarried and gay couples\, a wave of homophobia hit Ita ly. The Vatican and conservatives fought against the proposal\, preachin g that the end of morality and the destruction of family would be immine nt if the legalization of civil unions were not blocked. \n\nTogether f or over eight years\, Luca and Gustav\, an adorable Italian gay couple\, wanted to understand the differing positions erupting across their land . This quirky and charming documentary follows their journey into a coun try they did not know before and did not expect to find: their own. \n\ nLively and energetic\, SUDDENLY\, LAST WINTER is a refreshingly lighthe arted look at serious issues\, taking a personal and humorous approach t o understanding and acceptance. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Central Cinema URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/suddenlylastwinter_seattlelgf f2008 UID:164964250-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T194500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T205900 SUMMARY:My Super 8 Season DESCRIPTION:In May 1968\, France was on the brink of another revolution. MY SUPER 8 SEASON puts queer characters in the front and center of that era’s tumult. Marc is an attractive Parisian student who tries to organi ze other students to fight for gay rights\; his best friend Julie fights for working-class\, feminist\, and lesbian causes. Although his gay rev olutionary committee is rejected as bourgeois by the larger movement of radical students\, Marc persists in his political engagement\, battling with his policeman father while also trying to build a relationship with André\, a handsome factory worker who says he’s not gay but can’t seem to stop cruising around Paris. Meanwhile\, Julie rebounds from her separ ation from her boyfriend Stephane by moving into a women-only commune an d connecting with one of the residents. \n\nFilled with the type of you ng and intellectually charged characters Godard would love\, the film ba lances the personal and the political against a backdrop of social chang e. Inspired by the actual French gay revolutionaries of the period\, thi s is an insightful\, invigorating\, and emotionally authentic recreation of the challenges of feminism and gay politics at the dawn of modern ga y life. \nASL Interpreting before the film. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/mysuper8season_seattlelgff200 8 UID:164963714-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T194500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T212800 SUMMARY:Tru Loved DESCRIPTION:Sixteen-year-old Tru (Najarra Townsend) hates\, hates\, hates being uprooted by her lesbian mothers from diverse San Francisco to con servative Southern California. Surrounded at her new high school by homo phobic football players and Paris Hilton wannabes\, she wins the attenti on of the star quarterback Lo (Matthew Thompson)\, but soon realizes tha t her new “boyfriend” has a secret. Fed up with the homophobia at school and her reluctant “gentleman’s agreement” with Lo\, Tru forms a Gay- St raight Alliance\, causing a big stir\, but also connecting her with hand some Trevor (Jake Abel)\, an open-minded hetero who is being raised by h is gay uncle (Bruce Vilanch). \n\nStrong performances from standout Tow nsend and an ensemble cast that includes Alec Mapa\, Jasmine Guy\, and N ichelle Nichols (with cameos by Jane Lynch\, Marcia Wallace\, and Dave K opay\, the first openly gay professional athlete) blend laughter and som e humorous fantasies while addressing the serious challenges that still face many teens: school-sanctioned homophobia\, small town smallmindedne ss\, coming out\, gay marriage and parenting\, and interracial dating. W riterdirector Stewart Wade (COFFEE DATE) stays positive\, not preachy\, moving\, not moralizing\, with a winningly genuine film for audiences ga y or straight\, teen or adult. \n Click Here to View Trailer \nco-prese nted by Lambert House CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/truloved_seattlelgff2008 UID:164963943-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T224500 SUMMARY:No End DESCRIPTION:In his poignant and tender feature film debut\, Italian direc tor Roberto Cuzzillo brings a uniquely subtle sensibility to the small m oments that matter most. Giulia (Cristina Serafini) and Chiara (Irene Iv aldi) have decided to have a child together\, but according to Italian l aw\, only married heterosexual couples are allowed to procreate through artificial insemination. So the two women travel to Holland for the proc edure. But as they prepare\, things begin to fall apart. When Giulia’s m other finds out the news\, she is devastated by the thought of her grand child being raised without a father. Chiara discovers a lump in her brea st and is now suddenly forced to confront sickness and death rather than new life and birth. It is this sense of asymmetry that pervades the fil m\, from its visual richness to its beautiful score. Only in a film wher e a woman smokes a cigarette while shaving her armpits can joy\, uncerta inty\, love\, and fear speak so fluently. \nASL Interpreting before the film. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/noend_seattlelgff2008 UID:164963840-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T225700 SUMMARY:Ciao DESCRIPTION:Lovers may come and go—but emails live forever. After the dea th of his former lover Mark\, Jeff (Adam Neal Smith) reads through old e mails to clean up Mark’s affairs. There are more than a thousand emails in which Mark has been corresponding with men from all over the world\, but one particular exchange—with an Italian man named Andrea (co-writer Alessandro Calza)—emerges as more intimate\, more charged\, and somehow deeper than the others. After discovering that Andrea is about to fly to Dallas to visit Mark\, Jeff initially tells the Italian not to come\, t hen reconsiders. At first\, the two men are linked only by their relatio nship with the deceased\, but over the next three days they find their i nteraction gradually shifting from shared grief to mutual attraction. De void of splashy dramatics\, CIAO’s naturalistic dialogue provides a new look at the art of saying hello and the pain of saying goodbye. Click H ere to View Trailer CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Central Cinema URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/ciao_seattlelgff2008 UID:164964349-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081022T225600 SUMMARY:Wild Combination: A Portrait Of Arthur Russell DESCRIPTION:In the late ‘70s and early ‘80s\, idiosyncratic composer\, ce llist\, and dance-music producer Arthur Russell crafted records that rev erberated through New York nightclubs\; he also collaborated with Philip Glass\, Allen Ginsberg\, Laurie Anderson\, and director Robert Wilson. Since his death in 1992\, his influence has flourished: his oddball noti ons of disco echo through the grooves of contemporary dance act Hercules & Love Affair\; indie rocker Jens Lekman curated an EP of Russell’s art -pop songs\; and his track “This Is How We Walk on the Moon” surfaced in a British T-Mobile ad last year. In WILD COMBINATION\, director Matt Wo lf mixes Russell’s music—some of it unheard for decades—with perceptive reminiscences from colleagues and family\, performance clips\, and evoca tive landscapes. Anchoring it all is the profoundly moving love story of Russell and his partner Tom Lee. This mesmerizing documentary mirrors R ussell’s free spirit\, while successfully translating his distinctive ae sthetic into an eclectic yet cohesive film. CATEGORIES:Documentary, Arts on the Edge LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/wildcombinationaportraitofart hurrussell_seattlelgff2008 UID:164964025-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T190200 SUMMARY:Stefan Braun DESCRIPTION:When Stefan Braun died in the early 1990s\, he left a fascina ting legacy behind him. Life as Tel Aviv’s premier furrier had made him a social darling catering to the chic and the wealthy with his high-end fur coats. When he died he left his estate to his longtime lover and par tner\, Eliezer Rath\, prompting Braun’s family to contest the will. Fabu lous archival footage provides a glimpse into gay 1950s Tel Aviv\, while interviews\, diary entries\, photo stills\, and home movies attempt to provide some insight into Braun’s private life. The details are what mak es the documentary STEFAN BRAUN so fascinating. Rath keeps Braun’s room exactly the same as it was when Braun died and sits in there every day t alking and recording hundreds of messages to his lost lover. Meanwhile\, Braun’s extended family paints a portrait of Rath as more of a servant than a longterm partner\, further complicating Braun’s persona and his c omplex relationships with friends\, family\, and partners. \nASL Interpr eting before the film. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Documentary, Subtitled LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/stefanbraun_seattlelgff2008 UID:164964456-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T185000 SUMMARY:Dogme 41: Lonely Child DESCRIPTION:At Médéric’s birthday party\, his mother meets his boyfriend William for the first time. She seems accepting\, saying “teenagers have to make their own experiences.” But she doesn’t really mean it\, and so on an argument ends the party. Jump to an idyllic riverside cabin where William’s former boyfriend Nicolas is spending the summer with boyfriend Maxime. William and Médéric join them for a couple of days\, and as the film progresses\, relationships among the boys are poised to shift. For tunately\, William’s video journals of his adventures with Médéric offer us an intimate opportunity to visit their world. LONELY CHILD qualified for certification by the Dogme ’95 Collective: extraneous elements such as artificial lighting\, makeup\, and music produced apart from the act ion were eliminated\, allowing the talented\, photogenic actors to flesh out their improvised roles with a sense of spontaneity and casual authe nticity\, creating a perfect environment for this film’s story. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/dogme41lonelychild_seattlelgf f2008 UID:164965505-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T183000 SUMMARY:Gay TV Dinner: Angels In Chains DESCRIPTION:What could be more camp (or queer) than putting Charlie’s bol d and bouncy Angels in a women’s prison? In this unforgettable first-sea son episode\, Farrah\, Jaclyn\, and Kate go undercover as inmates in a w omen’s prison farm to investigate the mysterious death of a young prison er. Warhol superstar Mary Woronov plays Maxine—aka “Max”— an über-butch correctional officer who gives the shapely Angels her full attention. Th e combination of her lascivious looks and butch posturing with the Breck -girl femininity of the Angels (especially Farrah’s Jill) makes for seve ral enticing and erotic encounters. Look for Kim Basinger in an early ro le as a fellow inmate. Join us at the Central Cinema for tasty TV dinne rs\, classic commercials\, and a sampling of our queer TV past! CATEGORIES:Special Presentation LOCATION:Central Cinema URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/gaytvdinnerangelsinchains_sea ttlelgff2008 UID:164965807-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T210600 SUMMARY:Love My Life DESCRIPTION:Japanese college student Ichiko’s blossoming\, seemingly perf ect romance with the intelligent\, beautiful Eri prompts her to finally come out to her widower dad—only to discover that was actually the easy part. Ichiko has to navigate surprising family secrets\; help her gay be st-friend Take come out\; combat the family pressure on Eri to give up a promising writing career to become a lawyer\; and struggle with her att raction for that mysterious\, edgy girl she always sees at the music sto re. Throw in her father’s obsession with eggplant\, some girl-on-girl ac tion\, and a sassy pop soundtrack by Noodles\, and you’ve got a charming and fun Japanese coming-of-age flick (based on the manga of the same na me by popular writer Yamaji Ebine) where some of the best things in life emerge from the most difficult experiences. \nASL interpreting before t he film. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/lovemylife_seattlelgff2008 UID:164964728-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T210600 SUMMARY:Save Me DESCRIPTION:Mark (Chad Allen) enjoys more than his fair share of drugs an d anonymous sex. But when he finally hits rock bottom\, his brother deci des to check him into Genesis House\, a Christian retreat dedicated to h ealing “sexual brokenness” through a 12-step program of spiritual guidan ce and life lessons led by Gayle (Judith Light) and her husband Ted (Ste phen Lang). \n\nAt first Mark rejects the many rules and regulations of his new surroundings\, but soon he opens up and embraces what Genesis H ouse has to offer\, even coming to think he can and should renounce his “lifestyle choice.” Mark also grows closer to the other residents\, espe cially longtime resident Scott (Robert Gant)\, who is charged with helpi ng Mark through the steps. What starts out as a friendship soon grows in to an attraction both Mark and Scott have difficulty suppressing. Gayle becomes suspicious of them\, accusing Scott of having more than platonic intentions. Seeing a threat to both Mark’s progress and the future of h er ministry\, Gayle starts to lose control and is forced to face some ha rsh truths about her past and her beliefs\, while Scott and Mark are tor n between their desire to change and their feelings for one another. \n \nSAVE ME tackles the debate between religion and homosexuality without caricaturing or stereotyping either side. The result is an effective\, e ngaging drama that humanizes the debate with a realistic story and skill ed performances. Light brings a complexity to Gayle’s character\, in man y ways serving as the emotional center of the film. Out gay actors Allen and Gant impress in their roles\, achieving a rapport that breathes lif e into their characters’ relationship\, making SAVE ME an unforgettable and powerful film. \n Click Here to View Trailer \nco-presented by Sea ttle Counseling Service CATEGORIES:Centerpiece Gala, Features LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/saveme_seattlelgff2008 UID:164965606-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T205500 SUMMARY:It's Still Elementary: The Movie And The Movement DESCRIPTION:When it premiered in 1996\, IT’S ELEMENTARY: TALKING ABOUT GA Y ISSUES IN SCHOOL was a groundbreaking documentary. The film boldly acc omplished what few thought was even possible: discussing LGBT people and prejudice against them with young students in age-appropriate ways. Awa rdwinning directors Debra Chasnoff and Helen S. Cohen took their cameras to six schools across the country and showed how educators were bravely teaching these important\, matter-of-fact lessons. \n\nTwelve years la ter\, IT’S STILL ELEMENTARY shares stories from behind the scenes of the original film and recounts the changes it’s ignited around the globe. I t also answers some interesting questions: What’s become of these studen ts who were taught to respect people for who they are? What’s happened t o the fearless teachers who took risks to bring LGBT people into their c lassrooms? And how was this film even made in the first place? \n\nMuch progress has been made over the last 12 years\, but there’s still a lon g way to go. Fortunately these compelling films show exactly how address ing antigay prejudice in the classroom prevents violence\, supports fami lies\, and promotes social equality—a message that someday soon might be child’s play. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Central Cinema URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/itsstillelementarythemovieand themovement_seattlelgff2008 UID:164965885-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T232900 SUMMARY:Eleven Minutes DESCRIPTION:Two years after designer Jay McCarroll’s big win on the first season of Project Runway\, filmmakers Michael Selditch and Rob Tate go backstage to chronicle the year-long journey of “the next great American designer” preparing for his first independent show at New York’s Fashio n Week. Why\, everyone wants to know\, is it taking him so long to show his first collection? Documenting the design and production of a line of clothing from sketch to sales\, this entertaining exposé weaves togethe r the drama\, humor\, stress\, and contradictions implicit in turning ou t high-fashion on a low budget (not to mention getting friends to sew dr esses\, make shoes\, style hair\, design jewelry\, deliver invitations\, and provide publicity—all for free). A bitchy but resilient McCarroll p ours sweat and tears into his life’s passion as numerous disasters threa ten his moment in the spotlight—a show lasting eleven minutes. The high stakes of proving himself contrast with the absurdity of the fashion wor ld\, challenging our notions of art and industry\, innovation and confor mity\, fame and talent\, salesmanship and success. CATEGORIES:Arts on the Edge, Documentary LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/elevenminutes_seattlelgff2008 UID:164965317-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T230000 SUMMARY:Lesbian Sex & Sexuality DESCRIPTION:“...If you are queer\, non-conventional and/or a little bit n aughty\, you are going to enjoy it immensely!” —-outinamerica.com \n\nA ward-winning filmmaker Katherine Linton offers an unblinking look inside the world of lesbian culture in this provocative docu-series. Get a sne ak peek at LESBIAN SEX & SEXUALITY\, an uncharted journey where the subj ect of sexuality and desire isn’t whispered\, but celebrated. \n\nInclu ded in this program are episodes such as “Camp Fantasy\,” which explores how lesbians are embracing a domain historically seen as that of gay bo ys—high camp—and how they’re taking it to a whole new level. “Keeping it Hot” teaches new tips and techniques to combat “lesbian bed death” and spice up your love life. \n\nIn a nation where lesbian sex\, lust\, and sexual representation has been marginalized\, this series will go beyon d mass appeal to find out what really turns on lesbians… and perhaps any woman who has ever had a girl-on-girl fantasy. CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Harvard Exit Theatre URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/lesbiansexsexuality_seattlelg ff2008 UID:164965715-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081023T231500 SUMMARY:Scab DESCRIPTION:Love sucks and then you die. Then you live to love again in t his sexually charged vampire thriller mixing damnation and dildos. \n\n Sexy slutboy Ajay gets more than he bargained for from his latest one-ni ght stand: two holes in his neck and a bug no antibiotic can cure. After several days incommunicado (while hunting for victims)\, his two buddie s Teague and Floor find him gray and gaunt. Playing on their sympathies\ , he drags them to Vegas in search of fresh meat. \n\nFueled by lust an d hunger\, but also repulsion\, Ajay is desperate to bring more buddies into the vampire club\, starting with his pal Teague. Meanwhile\, Floor makes a new friend in Briar\, the lonely proprietor of their hotel. But then the gears of fate begin to turn. The blood of bystanders flows. Vam pire attacks vampire. Faith and beliefs are tested. Ajay and his friends face a horrifying truth: if you can’t beat ‘em\, eat ‘em. \nThis screen ing is 21 and over only. CATEGORIES:Features, Homo Horror LOCATION:Central Cinema URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/scab_seattlelgff2008 UID:164965965-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T183000 SUMMARY:Oh\, Canada!: Shorts DESCRIPTION:Oh\, Canada\, with glowing hearts\, we love being close to yo u. It would take a Royal Mountie to keep us from this collection of funn y\, tender\, and over-the-top shorts made by our neighbors to the north. \n\nCANADA’S NEXT TOP SHOWGIRL Mark Peacock\, director\; 2007\; Canad a\; 5 min. \n\nGet to stepping\, Tyra\, you’re out! The stakes have nev er been higher as a group of divalicious ladies vie for Canada’s Next To p Show Girl! Is it hot in here\, or is it just me? \n\nBAGGAGE Maxime Desmons\, director\; 2007\; Canada\; 10 min. \n\nYour baggage is follow ing you\, at your house\, at work\, even in the bathroom. What do you do when your younger self actually gets out of the bag that’s tailing you? What do you get rid of\, what do you keep\, and how do you both move on ? \n\nPARTING WORDS Derniers Mots Joe Balass\, director\; 2006\; Can ada\; 8 min.\, (subtitled) \n\nThe presence of a hunky paramedic is a w elcome distraction for three friends in an ambulance racing to the hospi tal. \n\nQ-CASE Michael Mew\, director\; 2008\; Canada\; 18 min. \n\n Have you been “probed”? A guy discovers his boyfriend isn’t what he appe ars\, especially when he starts glowing. It’s an extraqueerrestrial expe rience. \n\nTHE LOVE THAT WON’T SHUT UP Ivan E. Coyote and Veda Hille \, directors\; 2007\; Canada\; 21 min. \n\nIntimate interviews with int eresting queers who share their stories of love\, struggle\, and sacrifi ce: police raids on bars\, drag queens in danger of arrest\, and butches with knives. \n\n Total Running Time: 62 min. CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/ohcanadashorts_seattlelgff200 8 UID:164966042-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T183000 SUMMARY:Gay TV Dinner: The Last Guy You’d Have Figured… DESCRIPTION:Beginning in the 1970s\, the network sitcom began to use the shock and surprise element of a character’s coming out to generate laugh s. For most of these programs\, the coming out of a conventionally macho man provided the greatest narrative tension and humor. In the series pr emiere of CBS’s Alice\, Linda Lavin’s Alice falls hard for Mel’s ex-pro football player pal\, Jack\, only to find out that he indeed plays for t he other team. Then\, in Fox’s breakthrough black sitcom\, Roc\, Roc’s ( Charles Dutton) uncle Russell (Richard Roundtree of SHAFT fame) returns home and stuns the family by announcing his upcoming wedding—to a man! Join us at the Central Cinema for tasty TV dinners\, classic commercials \, and a sampling of our queer TV past! CATEGORIES:Special Presentation LOCATION:Central Cinema URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/gaytvdinnerthelastguyyoudhave figured_seattlelgff2008 UID:164966422-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T183000 SUMMARY:Tough Girls: Shorts DESCRIPTION:Sassy\, sexy\, and a little rough around the edges\, these fu n short films celebrate women who walk on the wild side. \n\nHOW DO I SA Y THIS? I’M GAY \nMichael Bodie and Silas Howard\, directors\; 2007\; US \; 5 min. \n\nLilly seeks advice on how to come out to her mother. Who k new the best way is through a musical? \n\nDON’T MESS WITH TEXAS \nCarri e Schrader\, director\; 2008\; US\; 6 min. \n\nTwo cocky lesbians in a T exas diner are gonna get served. \n\nWORST CASE SCENARIO: BUTCH EDITION \nMary Guzman\, director\; 2006\; US\; 5 min. \n\nYou’ll know who wears the pants—and how to wear ‘em—in this funny faux tutorial. \n\nROPE BURN \nMelvin Montalban\, director\; 2008\; Australia\; 8 min. \n\nA love t riangle is precariously balanced in a high-wire act above a carnal circu s. \n\nWORST CASE SCENARIO: FEMME EDITION \nMary Guzman\, director\; 200 8\; US\; 5 min. \n\nLipstick ladies gets a lesson in love in this self-h elp spoof. \n\nTHE THORNY ROSE \nCarrie Schrader\, director\; 2008\; US\ ; 9 min. \n\nLove hurts for a therapist looking to get in touch with her feelings in this dark comedy. \n\nPITSTOP \nMelanie McGraw\, director\; 2007\; US\; 14 min. \n\nWhen a young girl on a road trip with her large family is accidentally left behind at a desert gas station\, she meets June\, the reclusive proprietor. Despite her initial gruffness\, June he lps this fellow artist find the courage to make her voice heard.\n \nTot al Running Time: 52 min. CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Admiral Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/toughgirlsshorts_seattlelgff2 008 UID:164992736-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T205300 SUMMARY:Pansy Division: Life In A Gay Rock Band DESCRIPTION:Queercore pop-punk rockers Pansy Division get the spotlight i n PANSY DIVISION: LIFE IN A GAY ROCK BAND. Founded in the early ‘90s\, t he band just wanted to make music that they would actually want to liste n to\, earning themselves a spot in queer history in the process. Their in-your-face lyrics about their sexuality were frequently hilarious and far from closeted\, which fit in nicely with the gay activism of the day as well as punk’s DIY ethos. This fast-paced documentary has a similarl y humorous DIY feel as it follows them from hilarious SPINAL TAP-esque l ineup changes to their stint as the opening act for Green Day’s stadium tour. Featuring rare archival footage and interviews with some major fig ures of punk and pop-punk history\, including Jello Biafra (of the Dead Kennedys) and Billie Joe Armstrong (of Green Day)\, this is a great film for music fans\, people interested in early ‘90s San Francisco\, and an yone who can appreciate song titles like “Bill & Ted’s Homosexual Advent ure.” CATEGORIES:Arts on the Edge, Documentary LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/pansydivisionlifeinagayrockba nd_seattlelgff2008 UID:164966118-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T211300 SUMMARY:The World Unseen DESCRIPTION:Adapted from her novel of the same name\, writer-director Sha mim Sarif’s debut film follows two Indian women in 1950s South Africa as they navigate a constricting environment of apartheid and rural isolati on where there is little room for individual choice. The sensual Amina h as never fit into this world. She scandalizes her traditional Indian fam ily by wearing a man’s shirt and trousers. She even owns and runs her ow n café\, where\, despite police harassment\, Amina allows (and even enco urages) the races to mingle freely. Conversely\, the life of Miriam has been one of duty to her children and husband Omar. However\, when Omar m oves the family out of town to open a grocery (curiously remote from any customers)\, Miriam is drawn into a dangerous and infectiously freethin king relationship with Amina. \n\nComparable to BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN in i ts poetic use of color and sweeping landscapes\, THE WORLD UNSEEN establ ishes Sarif as not only as an engaging storyteller but as an innovative filmmaker who is redefining the genre. \n Click here to view trailer CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Central Cinema URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/theworldunseen_seattlelgff200 8 UID:164966495-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T211300 SUMMARY:The Sensei DESCRIPTION:Martial artist and veteran stunt performer Diana Lee Inosanto (daughter of martial arts legend Dan Inosanto and goddaughter to Bruce Lee) delivers a swift kick to prejudice and stereotypes in THE SENSEI\, her powerful debut as director and writer. \n\nGay teen McClain Evans ( Michael O’Laskey)\, lonely and ostracized in his conservative Colorado t own during the AIDS panic of the mid-1980s\, is constantly harassed and bullied. Even the local martial arts dojo refuses to accept him as a stu dent. After a brutal attack lands McClain in the hospital\, Karen\, the black-sheep daughter of the Filipino-Japanese family that runs the dojo (played by Inosanto herself)\, secretly teaches him how to defend himsel f\, sparking an intimate friendship that changes many lives. Family secr ets are laid bare\, punctuated by fast-paced martial arts sequences and dramatic flashbacks into Karen’s and McClain’s pasts. In the best tradit ion of martial arts movies\, the town’s AIDS hysteria\, religious intole rance\, racism\, and homophobia come face to face with fairness\, leader ship\, honor\, and family values. Inspired by Matthew Shepard and Inosan to’s family and friends (and featuring Seattle actor Bryan Frank)\, this personal story resonates with today’s headlines. CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Admiral Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/thesensei_seattlelgff2008 UID:164992834-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T230300 SUMMARY:Bi The Way DESCRIPTION:Take a hot and hip road trip through the changing sexual land scape of America. Featuring interviews with Michael Musto\, Seattle’s ow n Dan Savage\, and Jonathan Caouette (TARNATION)\, the documentary BI TH E WAY battles stereotypes against those who don’t fit in the typical sex ual orientation binary (gay or straight)\, and it uncovers the myths beh ind the infamous “generation whatever.” \n\nIs it simply the desire to t ry new things that drives the so-called sexual revolution of this genera tion? Could the latest findings shed light on the possibility of someone having physical yearnings for one gender but romantic feelings for anot her? Directors Brittany Blockman and Josephine Decker lead the way in re thinking and redrawing the map of sexuality altogether. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/bitheway_seattlelgff2008 UID:164966194-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T230000 SUMMARY:Friends & Lovers: Ski Trip 2 DESCRIPTION:Actor-director Maurice Jamal (DIRTY LAUNDRY\, SKI TRIP\, B-BO Y BLUES) scores again with FRIENDS & LOVERS: SKI TRIP 2\, which follows the lives\, loves\, and mishaps of diverse couples living in Los Angeles \, two years after the end of the original film. Corey (Maurice Jamal) a nd Omar (John Rankin) are dealing with the “two-year itch” and decide th at a change of environment is just what they need. So they relocate to L A\, contemplate getting married\, and reunite with their friends\, drama -queen actor Terry (Daren Fleming) and Sapphic sexpot Nikki (Cassandra C ruz). \n\nSoon their lives are intertwined with an eccentric group of A ngelenos\, including Jayson\, the hot body with a heart of gold\; action star Troy Thomas\, who hides a deadly past\; sexy NBA player Montell Jo nes and his outrageous gold-digging girlfriend Lisa\; and boy-next-door Gabriel\, who harbors a dark secret. \n\nPart romantic comedy\, part dr ama\, part Hollywood spoof\, featuring a multiracial cast that crosses o rientation and gender\, FRIENDS & LOVERS is a bold and brazenly outrageo us look at modern love. \n Click Here to View Trailer co-presented by Central District Forum CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Central Cinema URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/friendsloversskitrip2_seattle lgff2008 UID:164966538-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T232700 SUMMARY:A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge DESCRIPTION:Could this be the gayest horror movie ever made…by accident? The filmmakers have denied ever having a gay agenda when creating this f irst sequel in the long-running Freddy Krueger franchise. But when you w atch this campy horror classic from a homo perspective\, it’s hard to mi ss all the subtext—intended or otherwise. \n\nWhen cute and quirky high schooler Jesse moves to a haunted house in a new town\, he couldn’t be more of an outsider\, from the Kate Bush poster on his bedroom door to h is trouble with team sports. He’s also serial killer Freddy Krueger’s ne west target for inflicting mayhem. When the spirit of Freddy takes refug e inside Jesse’s body\, the teenager must fight to control his ever-incr easing urges to do nasty\, unconscionable things. \n\nIs Jesse possesse d by the devil? Or is he just gay? Judge for yourself with this fun and scary flashback to a time when homosexual plotlines were still kept in t he shadows. CATEGORIES:Features, Homo Horror LOCATION:Admiral Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/anightmareonelmstreet2freddys revenge_seattlelgff2008 UID:164992913-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T010000 SUMMARY:Crash Pad Series: The Top 5 DESCRIPTION:2007’s THE CRASH PAD brought the hottest dyke porn on the pla net to the big screen\; this year it’s back with five steamy brand-new s cenes! Indie feminist porn director Shine Louise Houston returns to the world of THE CRASH PAD for a series of self-contained vignettes that rec reate all the power\, passion\, and hotness of the original. The premise remains the same: some lucky women are given keys to a very special apa rtment. Once inside\, they let their inhibitions go. Come and see your f avorite faces from the original CRASH PAD\, notably Shawn\, Jiz Lee\, an d Dylan Ryan\, as well as a wealth of new uninhibited talent including P rincess Donna and Trouble Royale. Sexy femmes\, buff butches\, cute bois \, and assorted sexy transfolk unleash their passions behind closed door s—and you’ve got the key to come inside and watch. 2008 Feminist Porn Aw ard winner for Hottest Dyke Film! \n\nWarning: graphic sex CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/crashpadseriesthetop5_seattle lgff2008 UID:164966295-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081024T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T001500 SUMMARY:Quickies: Shorts DESCRIPTION:Sit back\, relax\, and make yourself comfortable. We’ll have a great time\, and we just may show you a new trick or two. We’ve got so me things to excite you\, thrill you\, and maybe turn you on—and we prom ise to call you in the morning. \n\nBARE Wrik Mead\, director\; 2007\; US\; 3 min. \n\nEver wonder what happens with your porn magazines when you’re not looking at them? \n\nEDITH’S HOT VAGINA Ediths Heisse Spa lte Joern Hartmann\; 2008\; Germany\; 7 min.\, (subtitled) \n\nFaux Ge rman television hausfrau Edith (think Dame Edna and Martha Stewart’s lov e child) gives sex advice. \n\nLES GARÇONS DE LE PLAGE Louis Dupont\, director\; 2004\; France\; 5 min.\, (subtitled) \n\nSummer memories gli sten and glow on the beach with sexy French boys. \n\nJUST A KISS Mich ael Wilde\, director\; 2008\; US\; 3 min. \n\nAn homage to kissing in q ueer films. \n\nLINCOLN Daniel Zox\, director\; 2008\; US\; 3 min. \n \nMix one pair of well-packed white briefs and bit of Johnny Cash\, and you’ve got a rockin’ good time. \n\nSUCKER Peter Pizzi\, director\; 20 08\; US\; 17 min. \n\nThe story of a man and his unique talent. \n\nFU R FOR ADONIS Dacio Pinheiro and David Pollak\, directors\; 2007\; Brazi l\; 2 min. (In Portuguese with subtitles) \n\nA tribute to the world of 1970s porn. \n\nBRAMADERO Julian Hernandez\, 2007\; Mexico\; 21 min.\ , (subtitled) \n\nIn Mexico City\, Hassen and Jonas find a seductive sp ot for an erotic encounter. \n \nTotal Running Time: 61 min. This screen ing is 21 and over only. CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:Central Cinema URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/quickiesshorts_seattlelgff200 8 UID:164966639-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T123000 SUMMARY:Directed By Dorothy Arzner: A Script Reading DESCRIPTION:DIRECTED BY DOROTHY ARZNER is the story of Hollywood’s most a ccomplished\, groundbreaking\, and forgotten female director. Arzner was a star-making director of more studio features than any female in histo ry and also inventor of the boom microphone. Although she was discreet\, there was no mistaking Dorothy’s sexual orientation or the coded refere nces to a world of strong women in films starring Katharine Hepburn\, Ro salind Russell\, Lucille Ball\, Joan Crawford\, and\, in her first “talk ie\,” Clara Bow. Driven out of Hollywood in the early 1940s by a changin g studio regime\, Dorothy and her remarkable legacy went largely forgott en until now. Written by Chris J. Russo and Glenn Gaylord\, DIRECTED BY DOROTHY ARZNER was accepted into Film Independent’s prestigious Screenwr iters Lab and their Directors Lab. \n\nRusso’s A WOMAN REPORTED screene d at Sundance\, and STRAIGHT DOWN THE AISLE: CONFESSIONS OF LESBIAN BRID ESMAIDS won Best Short Documentary at Outfest. Gaylord’s short\, BOYCHIC K won an award at SIFF\, LOST CAUSE played Slamdance\; and he is current ly directing EATING OUT 3. \n\nThis program includes a staged reading o f the screenplay with local actors\, a Q&A with the screenwriters\, and a special screening of the scenes from Film Independent’s Directors Lab. CATEGORIES:Special Presentation LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/directedbydorothyarznerascrip treading_seattlelgff2008 UID:164967834-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T123000 SUMMARY:Local Produce: Shorts DESCRIPTION:This year’s Local Produce program showcases two amazing short documentaries. Both films were locally made\, and each features a Seatt le institution. The skill and passion of the filmmakers give these organ izations the recognition they richly deserve. \n\nBAILEY-BOUSHAY HOUSE: A LIVING HISTORY Terence Brown\, director\; 2008\; US\; 32 min. \n\nA compelling look at the first nursing home and hospice in the United Sta tes for people with HIV/AIDS. Bailey-Boushay House broke ground in the l ate ‘80s\, during the height of the fear and discrimination surrounding the AIDS epidemic. The film follows the story of a grassroots effort to build the facility\, vividly portraying both the community’s immense com passion and enormous loss. \n\nTHIS LAND IS OUR LAND: A CHORUS TOUR Jo hn Shanfy\, director\; 2008\; US\; 44 min. \n\nWith some trepidation\, courageous members of the Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Choru s embark on a bus tour of the “red states.” Happily\, they find most of the reaction “out there” is welcoming and heart-warming. Mixing with gay \, lesbian and straight audience members—including some chorus members’ parents—is an emotional and affirming experience. From Pocatello to Salt Lake\, they tell stories\, sing\, and touch people’s hearts. \n\nTotal Running Time: 76 min. CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs, Local Films LOCATION:King Cat Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/localproduceshorts_seattlelgf f2008 UID:164968595-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T133000 SUMMARY:Equality U DESCRIPTION:Infamous televangelist Jerry Falwell once said that he would rather have his school\, Liberty University\, burn to the ground than ha ve gays on campus. Liberty University is just one of 200 colleges and un iversities in the U.S. that practice religion-based discrimination\, usi ng policies banning homosexuality. So in 2006\, a group of three dozen y oung Christians-—some of whom had been expelled from college for being g ay—-founded the Equality Ride in the hopes of starting a dialogue with s tudents at these schools. EQUALITY U chronicles their cross-country bus tour that ultimately visited 19 schools\, spanning the country from Virg inia to California to Minnesota. Some schools met the protesters with he ckling\, arrests\, and even locked doors. But other institutions welcome d the debate. “I realized that it wasn’t God that was rejecting me\, it was one of his children\,” one student is later able to admit. Even with 10\,000 students reached on the tour\, the fight is just beginning. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Admiral Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/equalityu_seattlelgff2008 UID:164992986-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T154700 SUMMARY:Meadowlark DESCRIPTION:In 1993\, twelve-year-old Taylor Greeson had his first sexual encounter with an older boarder in his parents’ house\, was ordained in the priesthood of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints\, and lost his brother to murder—all within a span of a few months. The docum entary MEADOWLARK details the events of that summer of Greeson’s life an d how they shaped who he is today. He provides interviews with family me mbers not only about his life but also the mysterious and tragic murder of his brother. The murder itself is recounted by those who were involve d\, including a moving interview with the murderer himself. The film als o explores Greeson’s first sexual relationship and how its meaning chang ed through the years. MEADOWLARK uniquely explores the issues of family and love and grabs the viewer from beginning to end. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/meadowlark_seattlelgff2008 UID:164967917-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T155500 SUMMARY:Wrangler: Anatomy Of An Icon DESCRIPTION:Before the Internet made it easy to strut your stuff for the world\, pornography was a shadowy realm. But in the 1970s hot and fame-h ungry Jack Wrangler burst onto the scene. Not content to be another anon ymous stud\, he unabashedly took center stage. Muscular\, masculine\, sm art\, sexy\, and proudly gay\, Wrangler quickly became a major brand nam e in adult entertainment and a hero to newly liberated gay men. This sel f-proclaimed spoiled kid from Beverly Hills appeared in over 80 adult fi lms and introduced celebrity into the world of pornography. With his sig hts set on even bigger stardom\, Wrangler successfully switched into str aight porn and even began to direct legitimate theatre. In an even more surprising twist\, he married pop singer Margaret Whiting\; their contro versial\, unconventional relationship is still going strong (and still m aking headlines) today. \n\nThis entertaining documentary brings us bac k to the world of ‘70s porno movie houses\, with rare vintage clips of W rangler in action. Through revealing interviews with celebrities from Ch i Chi La Rue to Bruce Vilanch to Jack himself\, we’re treated to one of the most outrageous and unexpected success stories to ever be exposed. \ n Click Here to View Trailer CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:King Cat Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/wrangleranatomyofanicon_seatt lelgff2008 UID:164968704-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T154000 SUMMARY:The New World DESCRIPTION:Lucie’s biological clock is ticking. She tells her partner Ma rion that she wants a child\, but has her own ideas of how to go about i t: she doesn’t want to adopt and she’s not interested in shopping at a s perm bank. Lucie wants to know the biological father\, but insists that he relinquish all rights to the child. Since that doesn’t seem to be too much to ask\, Marion agrees\, and the women go on a progressively more outrageous quest to find a donor\, until an old friend agrees to step up to the plate. All seems well until the growing reality of the pregnancy and birth of their child raises unanticipated and uncomfortable questio ns: as the non-biological parent\, what role does Marion have? And what if the biological father decides he wants to be more involved? THE NEW W ORLD of modern parenting threatens Marion and Lucie’s relationship just as it should be growing stronger. \nASL Interpreting before the film. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:Admiral Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/thenewworld_seattlelgff2008 UID:164993076-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T175500 SUMMARY:Dead Gay Men & Living Lesbians DESCRIPTION:Juxtaposing interviews of German gay men who lived through Wo rld War II but have since died with those of contemporary German lesbian s\, influential independent director Rosa von Praunheim creates a striki ng portrait contrasting men who spent their lives in silence with women whose voices are now at the forefront of today’s queer culture in German y. DEAD GAY MEN & LIVING LESBIANS allows each story to stand on its own. Imprisoned and made to endure many indignities during WWII\, Walter Sch wartze states\, “The way I am has always made me suffer.” Manuela Kay ha s confidently evolved from lesbian porn producer to the publisher of Ger many’s first lesbian magazine. Ninety-year old Albrecht Becker became an extreme masochist\, both enduring and enjoying his time in prison. Berl in-based Turkish DJ Ipec moves assuredly through the club scene and forg es a cross-cultural relationship with her German partner. \n\nFollowing this engaging and impressive pastiche of Germany’s queer past and prese nt will be a panel discussion of current LGBT issues in Germany featurin g Karsten Tietz\, Consul for Cultural Affairs\, German Consulate General . \nASL Interpreted. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Documentary, Subtitled LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/deadgaymenlivinglesbians_seat tlelgff2008 UID:164968021-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T180700 SUMMARY:Drifting Flowers DESCRIPTION:From the director of SPIDER LILIES (SLGFF 2007)\, the quietly affecting DRIFTING FLOWERS tells the interconnected stories of three Ta iwanese women living in different times\, weaving a multidimensional por trait of age (young and old)\, commitment (maintained and broken)\, and love (returned and denied) between friends\, family\, acquaintances and lovers. In the first segment\, eight-year-old May discovers the bitter t aste of first love when she accidentally sees her blind sister Jing kiss ing their band’s tomboy accordionist Diego. In another time and place\, Lily struggles with Alzheimer’s and her fragile memory of youth. When he r old friend Yen comes to visit\, he brings more bad news—he’s been infe cted with HIV and is giving up on life. As their health collapses\, the two form an unexpected bond and rediscover the meaning of life and love. Finally\, there is Diego. Years before\, she left her hometown and join ed the band. The confused teenager binds her growing breasts despite bei ng called “boy girl” by her traditional family. An impromptu performance changes her destiny\, as Diego faces her unknown future with courage an d hope. \nASL Interpreting before the film. co-presented by Asian Couns eling and Referral Service CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:King Cat Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/driftingflowers_seattlelgff20 08 UID:164968802-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T175400 SUMMARY:The Kinsey Sicks: Almost Infamous DESCRIPTION:Director Ken Bielenberg’s THE KINSEY SICKS: ALMOST INFAMOUS t akes us behind the riotously funny and intelligent performances of Ameri ca’s favorite “dragapella beauty shop quartet\,” revealing the amazing h istory of the group\, the singers’ personal lives\, their successes\, pr oduction frustrations\, and backstage squabbles. The Kinsey Sicks-—“Tram polina” (Ben Schatz\, a lawyer who drafted Clinton’s AIDS policies)\; “W innie” (Irwin Keller\, whose onstage character is an homage to his mothe r)\; “Rachel\;” and “Trixie”—-traded in their executive lives to deliver uproarious parodies to sold-out college theatres and public performance halls. The film breezes through rehearsal\, makeup\, and dressing room\ , from their first performance at the Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro to national notoriety and a long-running gig in Las Vegas. Despite the str ains of a rigorous travel schedule and disputes with producing partners over their risqué material\, the troupe wows Vegas audiences with its da untless\, electrifyingly witty\, and highly polished concerts. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Admiral Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/thekinseysicksalmostinfamous_ seattlelgff2008 UID:164993171-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T205700 SUMMARY:Steam DESCRIPTION:Three women from three generations let their woes melt away i n the privacy and cleansing atmosphere of a steam room. Though they have little in common\, their weekly retreat provides solace and sustenance. \n\nFresh-faced college student Elizabeth (Kate Siegel) finds her fres hman year liberating. Despite her inexperience\, she wastes little time soul-searching before embarking on an affair with a sexy classmate\, Nia la. However\, dealing with her upscale\, uptight parents presents a chal lenge. \n\nAn affair is the last thing on the mind of forty-something s ingle mom Laurie (Ally Sheedy\, HIGH ART) as she constantly battles her ex-husband for control of their 10-year-old son’s life. But when her boy ’s corn-fed hunk of a football coach—who happens to be practically half Laurie’s age—takes a romantic interest in her\, she decides to pursue he r own happiness for the first time in years. \n\nElderly Doris (Ruby De e\, Oscar nominee for AMERICAN GANGSTER) mourns her recently deceased hu sband while dodging the well-intentioned sympathy of her persistent past or and his flock. But to her great surprise\, her sad\, confined world s uddenly expands with the new companionship of a charming neighborhood wi dower. \n\nIn STEAM\, writer-director Kyle Schickner has created three extraordinary female characters with realistic and relatable issues. Com bining humor and heartbreak\, STEAM is a powerful portrayal of women eme rging from struggles to new-found strength and confidence. \nco-presente d by Seattel International Film Festival Group CATEGORIES:Centerpiece Gala, Features LOCATION:King Cat Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/steam_seattlelgff2008 UID:164968858-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T203000 SUMMARY:Dogtags DESCRIPTION:Director Damion Dietz (FAG HAG) returns with a thoughtful loo k at two young men— not boys but also not yet fully grown—who go in sear ch of the meaning of fatherhood. One is seeking the father who left. The other is struggling to become the father he needs to be. After the deat h of his partner\, Andy flees LA and takes to the road. Car trouble and an encounter with an eager pornographer cause him to cross paths with Na te\, a hypnotically handsome marine on leave in Palm Springs. The two me n are drawn deeper into each other’s domestic conflicts and create an in timacy that shifts the nature of their relationship into something neith er of them expects. Strong principal performances are energized by a tal ented supporting cast including Candy Clark (AMERICAN GRAFFITI)\, Willia m Belli (Nip/Tuck)\, and Diane Davisson (Dante’s Cove). CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Admiral Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/dogtags_seattlelgff2008 UID:164993284-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T200000 SUMMARY:Super 8: Superstitions DESCRIPTION:Thirteen is supposed to be unlucky\, but you won’t believe th at silly superstition if you’re lucky enough to see this year’s Super 8 program. Our popular festival event returns with ten creative participan ts who all accepted the challenge to make a three-minute movie—with one roll of film and less than 3 weeks. The results will be better than a fo ur-leaf clover! \n\nEach filmmaker was randomly given a superstition as his or her theme: breaking a mirror\, spilling salt\, a black cat… Each will be interpreted and incorporated in whatever way the filmmaker can imagine. And these mini-masterpieces never fail to be clever\, hot\, and hilarious. \n\nSpeaking of hilarious\, hostess Rebecca M. Davis will b e back to keep spirits high during the night. No ladders or cracks on th e sidewalk will stop her! Get your tickets early\, because missing this amazing collection of films really would be unlucky! \nASL Interpreted. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Shorts Programs LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/super8superstitions_seattlelg ff2008 UID:164968462-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T222700 SUMMARY:Camp Blood: Shorts DESCRIPTION:Vampire lovers. Monsters in the closet. Drag queen killers. T he freaks come out at night in this fun collection of creepy and comical short thrillers. \n\nIN TWILIGHT’S SHADOW \nTM Scorzafava\, director\; 2008\; US\; 12 min. \n\nA vampire fights to rescue her mortal love from the clutches of evil in this high-octane thriller. \n\nSELENE NARCIS \nK yle Shorn\, director\; 2007\; France\; 13 min. \n\nSome fantasies can on ly be explored in the dark. \n\nMOMMY’S HOUSE \nAron Kantor\, director\; 2007\; US\; 19 min. \n\nTwo bumbling bank robbers find refuge in a spoo ky mansion inhabited by a mysterious woman. Or is she a ghost? \n\nPRICK \nWrik Mead\, director\; 2007\; Canada\; 3 min. \n\nThere’s no turning back when sex toys attack. \n\nLOVE SUCKS \nIngrid Jungermann and Sara W inters\, directors\; 2008\; US\; 10 min. \n\nFor two vampire lesbian lov ers\, eternity is one codependent process after another. \n\nA NIGHTMARE ON CASTRO STREET \nJoshua Grannell\, director\; 2002\; US\; 16 min. \n\ nIt’s fear and loathing in San Francisco when Peaches Christ’s worst nig htmare returns to town. \n\nIN THE CLOSET \nJody Wheeler\, director\; 20 08\; US\; 12 min. \n\nAnd you thought that thing under the bed was scary . \n\nOLD MAID \nJim Zulevic\, director\; 2008\; US\; 9 min. \n\nNothing is more terrifying than a lesbian who doesn’t like to lose. \n\nTotal R unning Time: 94 min. CATEGORIES:Homo Horror, Shorts Programs LOCATION:Admiral Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/campbloodshorts_seattlelgff20 08 UID:164993401-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T224700 SUMMARY:The Art Of Being Straight DESCRIPTION:Fresh from a break-up with his girlfriend and new in town\, J ohn (writer-director Jesse Rosen) is on the market and living like he’s in college. He’s a player—bars\, beers\, and babes fill his nights. But after scoring an entry-level job at an ad agency\, John’s world is turne d upside-down when Paul\, the hottie in upper management\, starts taking more than a casual interest in him. \n\nJohn eventually shares his di lemma with lesbian gal pal Maddie. But she’s in the midst of her own sex ual-identity angst\, finding herself falling for the scruffy nice guy ne xt door. When John ends up in bed with Paul\, and Maddie makes a move on her neighbor\, they’re both forced to cross the hazy boundaries of sexu ality\, with comic honesty and warm insight. \n\nA funny and frisky fi lm\, THE ART OF BEING STRAIGHT features natural performances by a mostly unknown but very talented cast\, smart and snappy dialogue\, and a fres h take on the coming-of-age story\, handled with savvy and sensitivity. Click here to view trailer CATEGORIES:Features LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/theartofbeingstraight_seattle lgff2008 UID:164968483-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T231500 SUMMARY:Fashion Victims DESCRIPTION:Young Karsten has the perfect summer plan: a trip to Spain wi th his friends\, flitting from beach to beach\, surrounded by beautiful young men. He will leave his horoscope writing job—-and his parents—-far behind. Unfortunately for Karsten\, his overbearing father has a very d ifferent idea. A clothing salesman secretly nearing bankruptcy\, Karsten ’s father saddles him with the job of driving him around on his route. T his\, however\, only puts further strain on the already tense relationsh ip between Karsten’s parents. Karsten has a long summer ahead of him.... But things become more interesting when a handsome stranger strikes up a flirtation with Karsten—and more complicated when he realizes his new beau is his father’s arch-nemesis in the cutthroat world of fashion. A q uirky and colorful ride through the German countryside\, FASHION VICTIMS uses humor and charm to spin this yarn of romance and finance. Who knew the world of fashion sales could be so cutting? \nASL Interpreting befo re the film. CATEGORIES:Deaf/Hard of Hearing Accessible, Features, Subtitled LOCATION:King Cat Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/fashionvictims_seattlelgff200 8 UID:164968903-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081025T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T011000 SUMMARY:The Rocky Horror Picture Show DESCRIPTION:Let’s do the Time Warp again! Two “normal” college kids\, Bra d and Janet\, hit the road\, only to break down near a foreboding castle . When they ask to use the phone\, they’re drawn into the psychedelic we b of Dr. Frank N. Furter\, a “sweet transvestite from transsexual Transy lvania\,” on a very special night. Everyone starts seducing everyone\, b ut like so many orgies\, pretty soon someone breaks out a ray-gun and al l hell breaks loose. If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to wear those fishnet stockings or that pair of teeny-tiny gold shorts\, this i s it—as the Vicarious Theatre Company will be performing live along with the film\, leading everyone in the debauchery. Audience members are enc ouraged to join in and bring their own “Trannie Packs” of rice\, toilet paper\, toast\, squirt guns\, etc.\, but lighters and open flames are fo rbidden (the show is flaming enough as it is). Sing! Dance! At THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW no one stays a virgin for long! CATEGORIES:Features, Homo Horror LOCATION:Admiral Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/rockyhorrorpictureshowthe_sea ttlelgff2008 UID:164993493-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T132300 SUMMARY:A Portable Tribe DESCRIPTION:If you have a sense of adventure and yearn for the great outd oors\, then this is your film. A PORTABLE TRIBE follows campers who pref er tents to those who luxuriate in top-of-the-line motor homes\, specifi cally gay campgrounds\, and naked spiritual retreat centers. This unique look at the camping life will intrigue and entertain you\, all without the smell of smoke and the lumpy ground. Award-winning filmmaker Tom Mur ray traveled to New York\, Florida\, Michigan\, California\, and Nevada interviewing all types of men who celebrate their lives in part by spend ing time together in the great outdoors. This light-hearted film celebra tes the spirit of gay male bonding and brotherhood—and just might inspir e you to grab a tent and a friend and head out on your own adventure! CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/aportabletribe_seattlelgff200 8 UID:164969097-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T123000 SUMMARY:Young Love: Shorts DESCRIPTION:From the secret tenderness between 11-year-olds to the not so -mature games of the patrons at a trendy gay bar\, love has a special re lationship with youth. \n\nTÁ Felipe Sholl\, director\; 2007\; Brazil\; 5 min. (subtitled) \n\nTwo boys in a public restroom snort cocaine\, ta lk about sex\, and fool around. But the story takes a different tone whe n one of the boys reveals what he really wants. \n\nLLOYD NECK Benedict Campbell\, director\; 2007\; US\; 16 min. \n\nA younger sister suspects her brother’s friend is more than “just a friend.” \n\nAREA X Dennis S hinners\, director\; 2007\; US\; 15 min. \n\nA fresh young runaway loses his aloofness—and something else—with a charming hustler below NYC’s Po rt Authority Bus Terminal. \n\nNEUROTICA Nick Wauters\, director\; 2008 \; US\; 12 min. \n\nAs they party in a gay bar\, listen to the thoughts of Creepy Guy\, Straight Girl\, Annoying Guy\, Tough Lesbian\, Fake Guy\ , and Clueless Boyfriend. Maybe they’re sitting next to you! \n\nPAT’S F IRST KISS Pat Mills\, director\; 2008\; Canada\; 4 min. \n\nThe true st ory of the director’s first kiss with a man he met overseas. \n\nSILVER ROAD Bill Taylor\, director\; 2007\; Canada\; 13 min. \n\nChildhood fri ends say goodbye in this ode to growing up and letting go. \n\nBENNY’S GYM Lisa Marie Gamlen\, director\; 2007\; Norway\; 25 min. (subtitled) \n\nA gentle observation of a turbulent time as 11-year-olds Benny and A lfred learn what their hearts already know.\n \nTotal Running Time: 90 m in. CATEGORIES:Shorts Programs LOCATION:King Cat Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/youngloveshorts_seattlelgff20 08 UID:164969307-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T155100 SUMMARY:A Finished Life: The Goodbye & No Regrets Tour DESCRIPTION:When do you say “enough is enough”—and how do you then face t he future? Gregg Gour\, a 48-year-old gay man who has been fighting HIV for more than half his life\, decided to go off his meds and let life ru n its course. Gregg embarked on a momentous road trip to say goodbye to relatives and friends and end his life with no regrets. His decision was not easily understood and accepted\, especially by his family. A FINISH ED LIFE: THE GOODBYE & NO REGRETS TOUR delivers an unforgettable\, heart -wrenching\, and poignant documentary that chronicles the story of a bra ve man whose determination not only conquered the fear of death but also made it easier to let go of living—for himself and those who shared his life. CATEGORIES:Documentary LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/afinishedlife_seattlelgff2008 UID:164969160-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T150000 SUMMARY:Indie-Fest Online Competition Winners DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to program a film festival? Now you can—with Indi eFlix and the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. \n\nWe’ve selected t hree feature films and five shorts for your consideration. Watch them fo r free on IndieFlix.com and vote for your favorites at www.threedollarbi llcinema.org. Viewing and voting goes live on October 6\, and polls clos e October 22 at midnight. The winning short film and feature film will b e announced at the Centerpiece screening of SAVE ME on October 23\, post ed on the festival website\, and presented on the final day of the festi val\, October 26\, at the King Cat Theater. \n\nIn addition to a showca se screening and audience recognition\, winning films will receive a cas h prize. Who gets the fame and the fortune? It’s all up to YOU! \n\nInd ieFlix.com is a Seattle-based independent film distribution and discover y site\, allowing independent filmmakers to non-exclusively sell their f ilms while maintaining their rights. All filmmakers participating in SLG FF’s online competition receive demographic information and feedback tha t can help to secure future distribution. CATEGORIES:Special Presentation LOCATION:King Cat Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/indiefestonlinecompetitionwin ners_seattlelgff2008 UID:164969376-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T150000 SUMMARY:Family Time: Shorts DESCRIPTION:Bring the entire family to the library for a free program of fun\, educational television shows made especially for kids in LGBT fami lies and their friends. These shows reflect the many facets of what a fa mily can be—and you’ll have great time watching! \n\nBUDDY G: MY TWO MO MS AND ME Margaux Towne-Colley\, director\; 2007\; US\; 12 min. \n\nBU DDY G: MY TWO MOMS AND ME is a computer-animated television series\, fea turing a child with lesbian parents. Buddy G has a knack for getting int o crazy backyard adventures\, and he learns about acceptance\, justice\, equality\, and love through the daily trials and tribulations of being a kid. \n\nDOTTIE’S MAGIC POCKETS Andrea Maxwell\, director\; 2007\; U S\; 50 min. \n\nDOTTIE’S MAGIC POCKETS is the first kids’ show that fea tures gay and lesbian families—and it’s fun for everyone! Each zany epis ode is filled with catchy songs and cute cartoons\, like the purplish-pi nk Princess and her two dads. Dottie helps all children understand and a ppreciate nontraditional families. \n\nTotal Running Time: 62 min. CATEGORIES:Free Programs, Shorts Programs LOCATION:Capitol Hill Library URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/familytimeshorts_seattlelgff2 008 UID:164969465-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T041513Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20081026T200600 SUMMARY:Elvira\, Mistress Of The Dark DESCRIPTION:Kick off the Halloween season and wrap up the festival’s 13th year with Elvira\, the spookiest gay icon of them all\, appearing in pe rson to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ELVIRA\, MISTRESS OF THE DARK. \n\nThe unforgettable character of Elvira was created by actress Cassa ndra Peterson with the help of her gay best friend\, makeup artist and c ostume designer Robert Redding. After making her debut in 1981 as host o f “Movie Macabre” on KHJ-TV in Los Angeles\, Elvira went on to appear in over 50 films and television shows. A tireless promoter of gay rights a nd AIDS awareness\, Elvira has appeared in gay pride parades around the world and donated proceeds from her appearances to queer-friendly causes . \n\n\nIn her creepy and comical feature film debut\, Elvira plays a s truggling TV hostess who dreams of finding fame and fortune as a Las Veg as showgirl. When a long-lost aunt’s inheritance takes her to the uptigh t town of Falwell\, Massachusetts\, sexy and spooky Elvira becomes an od d outsider struggling for acceptance\, a position that any queer person can likely relate to. \nFeaturing lighthearted jabs at conservative fund amentalism\, ELVIRA\, MISTRESS OF THE DARK is a hilarious horror parody that’s not afraid to poke fun at just about everything\, including itsel f. \n\nBefore the movie\, underground drag phenomenon Peaches Christ jo ins Elvira for a fun and revealing onstage interview. When these two ove r-the-top\, underdressed gals get to gossiping\, nothing’s too shocking and everything goes. \n\nClosing Night Gala: The Black Cat Ball \nClose your festival experience properly with a spooktacular ball featuring sum ptuous food\, beverages\, a bevy of your newfound festival-going friends \, and DJ El Toro\, who will be spinning a web of tunes. \n\nPan Pacific Hotel Seattle \n2125 Terry Avenue \n\n Your film ticket (or Festival/Pa rty Pass) includes the gala. CATEGORIES:Closing Night Gala, Features LOCATION:King Cat Theater URL:http://seattlelgff.bside.com/2008/films/elviramistressofthedark_seatt lelgff2008 UID:164969458-seattlelgff.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR