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Chris & Don: A Love Story
Christopher Isherwood, the British-born author whose novel Goodbye to Berlin was the inspiration for the play I Am a Camera and the subsequent musical Cabaret.
Don is Don Bachardy, a portrait artist and much younger man whom Isherwood met on Valentine's Day, 1953. Isherwood died in 1986, but Bachardy still lives in the Santa Monica home the couple, at right in a photo from the early '50s, shared.
He talks about their relationship, intercut with archival footage, home movies and even animations based on the cartoons they used to draw for each other.
The film, a co-presentation with Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival on Dec 10, 2008
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Threat Level: An Evening of Queer Shorts CfP
2009
Chicago's bi-monthly screening of queer short film and video work is currently accepting submissions for a March 27, 2009 screening at Elegant Mr. Gallery in Chicago.
Is it queer? Then we want it! Are you queer? Send it our way!
Submissions must be:
- postmarked by March 13th
- In English or with English subtitles
- submitted on DVD
- 20 minutes or less in length.
We are also accepting submissions for our May screening: MUSICALS! All the guidelines are the same as above, and this time we're challenging you to combine film, drama, and music to produce some serious fabulousness! Submissions due May 1st.
Please send submissions to:
Threat Level, c/o Rosskam/Feder, 1265 W. Early #2, Chicago, IL 60660
Once you submit your piece, it will be entered into our collection for this and future screenings. Please know you will not get this copy back! If you are selected for the March or May screening, we will ask for a mini-DV master, which will be returned after the event.
Threat Level is co-created and co-curated by the members of MamSir Productions, Moving Train Media and Actor Slash Model.
Proceeds from the series benefits these filmmakers' current projects which each address transgender artists, activists and communities.
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Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival
March 12 -15, 2009
Waterloo, Ontario
WPIRG is excited to bring some pride to Kitchener-Waterloo with the 9th annual Rainbow Reels Queer Film Festival. The festival, running March 12-15, at the Original Princess Cinema in Waterloo, is sure to add a splash of colour to the dreary days of March.
Rainbow Reels is aimed at exploring issues and challenging perceptions of the queer community while bringing entertainment to people of all orientations. Don't miss out on supporting and celebrating the queer community.
www.rainbowreels.org or 519-888-4882.
Ticket Information
Tickets are available for purchase through:
Princess Twin Cinema: 46 King Street North, Waterloo
WPIRG: Student Life Centre room 2139, University of Waterloo
Ticket Prices
$5.75 - Individual films
$15 - Festival Pass (Friday to Sunday - All Showings)
$12 in advance, $15 at the door - Gala Movie and Events (Includes
Were the World Mine & The Gala event at the Huether)
Waterloo Public Interest Research Group <http://wpirg.org>
Film List
Were the World Mine
http://wpirg.org/rainbowreels/film-schedule/were-the-world-m ine/
XXY
http://wpirg.org/rainbowreels/film-schedule/xxy/
The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela
http://wpirg.org/rainbowreels/film-schedule/the-amazing-trut h-about-queen-raquela/
Bi the Wayhttp://wpirg.org/rainbowreels/film-schedule/bi-the-way/
"Family" Matters: Short Film Program
http://wpirg.org/rainbowreels/film-schedule/family-matters/
The World Unseen
http://wpirg.org/rainbowreels/film-schedule/the-world-unseen /
Guys and Balls
http://wpirg.org/rainbowreels/film-schedule/guys-and-balls/
A Jihad for Love
http://wpirg.org/rainbowreels/film-schedule/a-jihad-for-love /
Save Me
http://wpirg.org/rainbowreels/film-schedule/save-me/
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2nd annual Queer West Film Festival l
is seeking film submissions
There’s no charge to submit your video for consideration
We are looking for LGBTQ Video Shorts by International, Canada and USA, Underground Queer Auteurs.
Submission Specifications:
Please provide a short description of the submission, biography, credits, and contact information.
Digital video only. Time: 5 to a maximum 15 minutes.
Deadline : June 1, 2009 (Mon)
Drop your videos off at Good Catch General Store, 1556 Queen St. W, Parkdale beside Mitzi's Sister.
2nd annual Queer West Film Festival Queer West Film Festival
June 20, 2009 (Sat) ~ 8 to 10:30 pm
Fixt Point Theatre, 1550 Queen St W (Parkdale), Toronto
http://www.queerwest.org/queerwestfilmfest
Festival Director, Forest Lightbody, (themockstar@hotmail.com), Office 416-551-1709
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Two documentary films by award-winning filmmaker Nancy Nicol will be
screened, which capture the victories and struggles for same-sex
relationship recognition and marriage in Canada and the United States.
Politics of the Heart (68min, 2005) is a moving portrait of lesbian and
gay families who profoundly re-shaped the cultural, political and legal
landscape of Quebec and Canada by fighting for recognition of their
relationships and their families.
One Summer in New Paltz (54 min, 2008) is a cautionary tale of a young
mayor of a small village who decided to do the unthinkable, set against
a backdrop of the Bush administration's policy of endless war and
assault on civil liberties.
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Winner: Best short film - "Catching On: The Day the World Turned Gay"
catchingonmovie.wordpress.com
This is a short comedy, run time 21 minutes.
A young man wakes up one morning to find that same sex marriage has become the law of the land. (Oh, no...gays can get married? What will happen next, men marrying animals, furniture or other unsuspecting objects? Where will it stop?)
Brian (the young man,) must now deal with the reality of gay marriage sweeping the world. His worries are magnified by his father who is less than happy with the new law. Convinced gays will be everywhere, but still needing milk, Brian's dad sends him to the liquor store.
In the short time it takes to get to the store, (or even out of the apartment building,) gayness spreads like....a plague. It spreads man to man and woman to woman via a nice tight grab of the victim's ass. Yes, that's right get grabbed in the ass and a gay person you will become.
As the plague spreads, show tunes and good taste in decorating spread right along with it.
In it's short run time, this film has more laughs than many full length comedies have. It's clever, it's well written and well acted.
Another plus is that this film is zombie-like!!! Recent zombie films have had their virus spread by the normal everyday infection (Zombieland,) by the human voice (Pontypool,) and via bio-terrorism (Dead Air.) While the voice produced zombies, (really ragers,) is a unique twist, it's nothing compared to the squeeze of the cheek.
"Catching on" is a delightful film. It also has a message that sneaks in while you're laughing..... Don't let the true scary virus spread. The virus that is hatred and bigotry.
The cast and crew worked hard for ten months to produce this film.
Cast: Wayne Fritsche, Will Neely, Tony Wright, Brian O'Hara, Ryan Gillis, Autumn Gillette, Geoff Itz, Dave Itz, Luke Higgins, Marc Griffin, Greg Saniuk, Mark Smolak, Chris Lake, Bobby Aiello, Nick Pistorino, Jim Baker, Gregory Walsh, Rome Romanne, Adrienne Lesser, Sarah Walsh, Jon Thompson, Zachary Egan, Evalena Marie, Courtland Jones, Megan White, Jen Bennett, Tom Ventura, Chuck Pistorino, Mary Schweitzer, Steve Bartholomew.
Written by, Michael Lake
Director, Nick Pistorino
Producer, Chuck Pistorino. Associate Producer, Gregory Walsh
Music, Col McKay, Cinematographer, Sean English. Production designers, Courtland Jones
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March 26, 2010 (Friday); 7 to 9 pm
Hillhurst United Church (1227 Kensington Close NW, Calgary)
FISH OUT OF WATER
A documentary exploring the impassioned relationship between Homosexuality and the Bible
The evening will include a screening of the film as well as a panel discussion afterwards, featuring diverse individuals from the community. Admission is free
FISH OUT OF WATER is a genre-bending feature documentary that uses animation and academic interviews to dissect the seven Bible verses used to condemn homosexuality and justify marriage discrimination.
The film begins with an animated recollection of the fallout at Vanderbilt University when the film’s director, Ky Dickens, came out to her sorority sisters. Their rabid rejection sparks her search for Bible-based condemnation.
The animated elements of this film, complete with a cartoon narrator, make FISH OUT OF WATER a fresh attempt to tackle an old issue. Golden Globe nominee Kaki King has created an original score for this genre-bending work. King’s varied mix of keys, strings and rhythm, flows effortlessly from quirky interviews in barbershops and truck stops, to concept shattering scholarship by leading theologians of today.
Pam Rocker, Co-Project Coordinator for REELS ON WHEELS, “Fish Out Of Water is at turns funny and challenging, and always riveting. Whatever your sexual identity, whatever your faith background, this is an issue that affects everyone. It’s important to know what and why people believe what they believe, and this film cleverly takes us on an engaging and accessible journey to further illuminate issues surrounding faith and homosexuality.”
REELS ON WHEELS, a new initiative of Fairy Tales Presentation Society, Calgary’s annual GLBTQ film festival
REELS ON WHEELS mission is to promote diversity education and help build the foundation for safe and supportive environments. We are here to not only further education and awareness on GLBTQ issues, but also to generate discussion that will stimulate, inspire and foster compassion and understanding. Too often, people are marginalized because of differences. We strive to facilitate disarming environments that pair education and entertainment, through film.
For more information (row@fairytalesfilmfest.com)
http://www.fairytalesfilmfest.com/reels-on-wheels/
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