Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2008

From the locker room to the classroom, Timothy (Tanner Cohen) endures the boring drudgery of high school and repeated name-calling by his rugby-team classmates. He escapes with dreamy musical fantasies where his crush Jonathon (Nathaniel Becker) serenades him from the front of the class and those hunky rugby boys are the scantily clad chorus. When their eccentric English teacher (played by Wendy Robie, Twin Peaks’ eye-patched Nadine) requires all the boys to participate in the school’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the reaction is not so enthusiastic. Especially from the homophobic coach, who tries to shut down the 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 best friend Frankie (Zelda Williams, daughter of Robin Williams) gets pulled into the action when two girls fall madly for her at the town fair. Soon much of the narrow-minded town is gay and whipped into a delicious frenzy as the production night approaches.

The mastermind behind this delightful and enchanting film is Tom Gustafson, whose short film FAIRIES (SLGFF 2003) was a festival sensation and serves as the feature’s inspiration. His imagination explodes on screen, and the result is an intoxicating concoction for queers of all genders. Technicolor musical numbers, 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!

Kick-off the film festival with a magical Gala at the unique and historic Sodo Park. Enjoy delicious fare, a variety of refreshing beverages, and the tunes of DJ Freddy King of Pants.

Ample parking is available or leave your car at Cinerama and hop on the big yellow bus, which will provide round trips from Cinerama to Sodo Park.
Sodo Park
3200 1st Avenue South
Your film ticket (or Festival/Party Pass) includes the gala.