Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2009

In a fast-paced race against time, Lola has three chances to dash across the city to her partner’s rescue. No, this isn’t RUN LOLA RUN but a sexy and hilarious lesbian homage to that classic rush of a film. This time Lola (Ashleigh Sumner) is a talented but distracted San Francisco photographer who has to deliver some prints in a hurry to her gal Casey (Jill Bennett) way across town. It may not be a matter of life and death, but when every passing minute is one minute closer to Lola losing her girlfriend to an alluring seductress (who is also Lola’s ex), Lola has every reason to risk life and limb to get there in time. From the Embarcadero to Dolores Park to Chinatown, Lola sprints, bikes, hitches rides, and flirts her way past many obstacles, including a feisty meter maid, an angry dog, a runaway subway car, and another ex. Reimagining Lola’s frantic journey three times, AND THEN CAME LOLA delivers funny, imaginative animated sequences and steamy “what if?” erotic teases (a threesome? meter maid bondage? anonymous alley sex?), and shows how a single decision can create a domino effect of events. Guests in attendance Please join us for a post-screening reception at Healeo, 1520 15th Ave., 8:00pm

Director Casper Andreas, who has won Seattle audiences over with his previous films at the festival (SLUTTY SUMMER, A FOUR LETTER WORD), returns with a queer retelling of the story of creation. Codirected with Fred M. Caruso, THE BIG GAY MUSICAL is a smart and sexy satire that lives up to its title by featuring more eye candy and catchy tunes than a circuit party. The musical at the center of this film is an outrageous production called "Adam and Steve: Just the Way God Made 'Em!" Previews are going well for the off-Broadway show, but costars Paul ("Adam") and Eddie ("Steve") find their lives in disarray. Dissatisfied with dating, Paul decides that he should try to be a slut, just like the tap-dancing, shirtless angels that share his dressing room. But does Manhunt suit a guy who's really yearning for true intimacy? Then there's virginal Eddie, stumbling into the world of casual sex while fretting about the impending visit by his religious parents. Well, the show is centered around a Bible story, he tells them. But he obscures the gay aspect of the musical, not to mention of himself. Almost everyone in the cast of THE BIG GAY MUSICAL has been in a blockbuster musical ("Wicked," "Mamma Mia," "Sunset Boulevard," "Hairspray"…you name it). Be sure to watch for cameos by Village Voice columnist Michael Musto and gay adult film star Brent Corrigan—and no, they are not in the same scene! Filled with catchy, hilarious, and often touching original songs, including "I Wanna Be a Slut," "God Loves Gays," and "As I Am," THE BIG GAY MUSICAL is likely to end up right alongside the musical classics it joyfully celebrates. Copresented by Lifelong AIDS Alliance