Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2009

Take a ride with a stranger, find comfort in an old friend, have a good laugh, and follow your heart with these top-notch short films.

BUTTERY TOP
Catherine Crouch and Kelly Hayes; 2009; US; 4 min.
When a well-meaning woman presents a loaf of bread to her dinner date, a series of projections and possibilities play out in the space of a moment. This clever film explores the baggage we all bring to dating situations.

FALLING FOR CAROLINE
Christine Chew; 2009; Canada; 20 min.
Klutzy Darcy endures a series of disastrous dates in order to win the heart of Caroline. Love makes fools of us all.

BACK TO LIFE
Desi del Valle and Hollie Lemarr; 2009; US; 12 min.
After a tragic loss, how far should one go to comfort a friend?

KRISTY
Marcia Ong; 2009; US; 7 min.
Eight-year-old Kristy refuses to relinquish her favorite sporty shirt. It's not just part of her wardrobe, it's a key piece of her identity.

25 RANDOM THINGS I DID DURING MY BIG FAT LESBIAN DEPRESSION
Chris J. Russo; 2009; US; 11 min.
No one likes a breakup, but this film shows the enlightened yet hysterical road to recovery one woman travels to cope with hers.

BIG GIRL
Lisa Ganser; 2002; US; 3 min.
There's plenty to love in this sexy ode to plus-sized ladies.

LIGHTSWITCH
Emma Keltie; 2009; Australia; 25 min.
Shauna, a worldly biker with a secret, and Danielle, a naïve young cyclist with writer’s block, meet by accident and are drawn into a whirlwind romance, then confrontation and heartbreak, as secrets surface and hard choices are made.

Total Running Time: 85 min.


Copresented by The Northwest Network

Guests in attendance

Please join us for a post-screening Reception at Thomas St. Bistro, 421 E. Thomas St, 4:00pm