Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2009

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: SHORTS

Step out of everyday reality and explore a surreal world of artful imagination and dreamlike dimensions. Look closely and you might just see yourself.

DELPHINIUM: A CHILDHOOD PORTRAIT OF DEREK JARMAN
Matthew Mishory; 2009; US/UK; 13 min.
A stylized and lyrical portrait of legendary painter-filmmaker-activist Derek Jarman's artistic, sexual, and political awakening in postwar England.

IMAGINARY FRIENDS
Sasha Collington; 2008; UK; 13 min.
It's the friends we dream up who leave the most lasting memories and influential impressions, as seen in this revealing documentary.

GOLDEN DIAMONDS
Julian Vargas; 2009; US; 3 min.
Clothes may make the man, but it's shoes that make a certain kind of guy go weak in the knees.

ONE NIGHT
Laura Jean Cronin; 2009; US; 13 min.
She thought she'd found the woman of her dreams, but wound up in a nightmare.

TOWARD THE BLUE
Randy Caspersen; 2009; US; 10 min.
An experimental documentary about dreams, gay erotica, and leaving Los Angeles.

THE SINGLE MOTHER
Ryan Logan; 2009; US; 6 min.
An idealistic man will try anything to be a parent: adoption, being a nanny, even luring children from the park with candy.

WHEN THE TIME'S RIGHT
Linda Andersson; 2009; US; 11 min.
Who knows what the future holds for any relationship? One woman is about to find out in ways beyond her wildest dreams.

STEAM
Eldar Rapaport; 2009; US; 16 min.
Two strangers in a steam room find themselves in a provocative and mysterious predicament.

Total Running Time: 85 min.

Guests in attendance