Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2008

At her father’s deathbed, Barbara reflects on her own life and the fine line between acceptance and rejection.

Ever wonder what happens with your porn magazines when you’re not looking at them?

A gentle observation of a turbulent time as 11-year-olds Benny and Alfred learn what their hearts already know.

Cute boys, hot sex, and a killer original soundtrack are all highlights of this modern gay drama about falling in love, breaking up, and all the difficult spaces in between. BETWEEN LOVE AND GOODBYE tells 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 Marcel’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 with 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. She takes a quick dislike to Marcel, and Kyle and Marcel’s relationship hits 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.

Take a hot and hip road trip through the changing sexual landscape of America. Featuring interviews with Michael Musto, Seattle’s own Dan Savage, and Jonathan Caouette (TARNATION), the documentary BI THE WAY battles stereotypes against those who don’t fit in the typical sexual orientation binary (gay or straight), and it uncovers the myths behind the infamous “generation whatever.” Is it simply the desire to try new things that drives the so-called sexual revolution of this generation? Could the latest findings shed light on the possibility of someone having physical yearnings for one gender but romantic feelings for another? Directors Brittany Blockman and Josephine Decker lead the way in rethinking and redrawing the map of sexuality altogether.

This beautiful and stylish film artfully explores the potent creative collaboration between Mani Bruce Mitchell, an intersex activist, and the acclaimed photographer Rebecca Swan, introducing viewers to notions of fluid gender identity and challenging the rigid categories of “male” and “female.”

BOYS SHORTS These guys bare their souls—and more! Get your tickets early, everyone wants to get into our Boys Shorts. BABYSITTING ANDY Pat Mills, director; 2007, Canada; 11 min. Andy’s uncle and his boyfriend have their hands full when they come to babysit, especially after the “Rimjob Incident.” THE PULL Andrew Blubaugh, director; 2007; US; 8 min. Two men pose the question, would their relationship be different if they set an end date to it? HIRSUTE AJ Bond, director; 2007; Canada; 14 min. A young scientist has an interesting encounter with a time-traveling version of himself that’s older and a bit less hairy. FAGETTE Ali Cotterill, director; 2008; US; 4 min. A fabulous phat playdate in an Astroturf world full of trannies, dykes, and queers—and 3 dildos. FEEDBACK Michael Lucid, director; 2007; US; 7 min. Christopher is a fabulously witty storyteller – but one day, he gets some unwelcome feedback. MY LAST TEN HOURS WITH YOU Sophie Hyde, director; 2006; Australia; 15 min. Mark and Jeremy work through the last hours of their relationship and find a way to say goodbye. SWEET AND SALTY Chico Lacerda, director; 2007; Brazil; 7 min. (subtitled) Two boys discover an innocent attraction to each other that leads them from the swimming pool to the bedroom. SOULJAH Rikki Beadle-Blair, director; 2007; UK; 10 min. The neighborhood thugs have their hands full when they come up against this beautiful African schoolboy. EXETER David Morgasen, director; 2007; US; 4 min. A hilarious “promo” for a company that claims to be able to “de-homo.” THE WINDOW Philippe Gosselin and Ronald Regina, directors; 2008; US; 6 min. Satisfy your inner voyeur as three men give us a not-so-private show. Total Running Time: 86 min. co-presented by Gay City Health Project

Victor is a slick real estate agent in Madrid’s Chueca district 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 and portly need not apply. At first the police believe the deaths are suicides, but when Leo (Pepon Nieto) and Rey (Carlos Fuentes)—a pair of comic book-loving bears—inherit the apartment of the latest victim, the multi-phobic Inspector Mila (Rosa Maria Sardà) suspects something more sinister. 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 prowl, and even Mila’s son Luis begins questioning more than just the suspects. Just when it looks like all is lost for Leo, he finds an unlikely ally in Victor, and soon the neighborhood of Chueca is popping with comic mishaps, seductions, and an evergrowing pile of dead bodies. Spanish director Juan Flahn’s farce combines rapid-fire dialogue, crisp characterization, and high production values to make BOYSTOWN one of the best in its genre. ASL Interpreting before the film. co-presented by Entre Hermanos

Hassen and Jonas find a seductive spot for an erotic encounter.