BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//B-Side Presents: Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2009//iC al4j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091009T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091009T210000 SUMMARY:PATRIK\, AGE 1.5 DESCRIPTION:PATRIK\, AGE 1.5 is an endearing film that will please all au diences – entertaining and sweet\, while still dealing authentically wit h the relationships that are central to our lives. The excellent perfor mances and masterful cinematography make this feel-good festival selecti on a movie that you especially won’t want to miss! CATEGORIES:Feature, OPENING NIGHT FILM LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/patrikage15_ellalemhagen_clo setcinema2009 UID:2491667829-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091009T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T000000 SUMMARY:Opening Night Party DESCRIPTION:Start off the 2009 Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival wi th a bang! Once the screening of Patrick Age 1.5 is over\, the place to be is Cosmo Tapas in Nob Hill (4200 Central Ave SE). The evening will fe ature grooves by Albuquerque’s hottest DJS as well as provide scrumptiou s cuisine courtesy of Cosmo! This is a FREE event! CATEGORIES:Parties LOCATION:Cosmo Tapas URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/openingnightparty_closetcine ma2009 UID:2492050287-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091009T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091009T233000 SUMMARY:EATING OUT 3: ALL YOU CAN EAT DESCRIPTION:We are happy to present the third installment of the successf ul Eating Out franchise\, EATING OUT 3: ALL YOU CAN EAT\, starring Rebek ah Kochan (EATING OUT 1-2)\, Mink Stole (the John Waters films) and Lesl ie Jordan (“WILL AND GRACE”). \n\nThe deception and partner juggling of the previous movies continues in EATING OUT 3 as bombastic Tiffani (Koch en) and her new friend Casey try to lure the gorgeous Zack by creating a phony online profile using the image of Tiffani’s buff ex\, Ryan\, whic h works fine until the real Ryan shows up. Only through some fancy footw ork\, advice from his Aunt Helen (Stole) and mentor Harry (Jordan)\, and a daring sexual escapade can Casey figure out how to set things right a nd perhaps even find the love he’s been looking for.\n\nWith a hot gay c ast\, Leslie Jordan and the wit of Q. Allan Brocka\, what are you waitin g for\, buy your tickets now!\n \n—Jason Wilby CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/eatingout3allyoucaneat_glenn gaylord_closetcinema2009 UID:2491686970-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T143000 SUMMARY:NIGHT FLIERS DESCRIPTION:Jesse’s life seems bad enough\, until her father moves her an d her younger sister to a rural community\, where everything suddenly lo oks even worse. There\, the tomboyish Jesse becomes the target of the t iny school’s prissy girl clique\; her dad’s new job and coworkers keep h im even busier than usual\; and – perhaps worst of all – Jesse’s been fo rbidden from collecting the tiger moths she finds so fascinating. But\, even though she doesn’t know it yet\, Jesse’s about to meet some of the best friends she’ll ever have\, and tap into an inner strength that\, mu ch to everyone’s surprise\, works wonders as a bully repellent\n\nA tend er\, poignant and genuinely funny portrait of how friendship can make th e difference in a young person’s life\, NIGHT FLIERS is appropriate for younger audiences while also being completely captivating for anyone who ’s ever felt like an outsider in their own home or school.\n \n—Brian Herrera CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/nightfliers_sarast.martinlyn ne_closetcinema2009 UID:2491688158-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T150000 SUMMARY:AMANCIO: TWO FACES ON A TOMBSTONE DESCRIPTION:Three years ago\, in the small town of Yuma\, Arizona\, drag performer Amancio Corrales’ body was found floating in the Colorado Rive r. He had been attacked and brutally murdered\; his dream of becoming a n entertainer in Vegas never realized. When the authorities let the inv estigation become a cold case\, area resident Michael Baughman\, who nev er knew Amancio\, resolved to keep the story of this vicious hate crime alive. \n\nThis documentary follows one man’s seemingly futile search f or justice\, the apathy of a small town\, and the eventual disclosure of what happened that fateful night. \n\nInterviews with Amancio’s family and friends and a recounting of the investigation bring the conclusion of this case to an amazing end.\n\n– Rachel Popowcer CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Southwest Film Center URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/amanciotwofacesonatombstone_ tommurray_closetcinema2009 UID:2491683094-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T163000 SUMMARY:GENDER FABULOUS DESCRIPTION:What is gender? An identity? An experience? An expression? A journey? A destination? These eight provocative short films will show you a fabulous time exploring these questions. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/genderfabulous_closetcinema2 009_closetcinema2009 UID:2491695514-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T161400 SUMMARY:DREAM BOY DESCRIPTION:Nathan\, a shy and quiet high school boy\, has moved to a new town. Nathan’s dad is a sleazy and violent drunk and his mother stands by\, silently watching him crush Nathan’s spirit with his abuse. But Nat han has hiding places where he’s safe with his fantasies. Not the least of which is a crush on his blond-haired neighbor Roy\, which quickly tur ns from daydreams to reality. The other boys can’t imagine why Roy hangs out with the sissy boy Nathan. The group plans a camping trip that turn s from adventure to tragedy — it seems that one of Roy’s friends has a s pecial interest in him. \n \nDirector James Bolton (THE GRAFITTI ARTIST ) brings Jim Grimsley’s sexy and tragic novel about the relationship bet ween two gay teenagers in the rural south in the late 70’s to life in th is evocative teen romance filmed on location in rural Louisiana. —Jason Wilby CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Southwest Film Center URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/dreamboy_closetcinema2009 UID:2491951069-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T184500 SUMMARY:THE BABY FORMULA DESCRIPTION:Athena and Lilith want to have a baby\, and they want to do i t without a man. Traditional methods of lesbian pregnancy are unacceptab le to Athena and Lilith as they willingly participate in an experimental process in which sperm is created of women’s stem cells. To add to the drama\, the couple has agreed to be filmed by a documentary crew that be comes increasingly obtrusive to the point that it uncovers hidden family secrets\, among them that Lilith is also pregnant! During the height of their 9-month journey to motherhood\, a family get-together filled with conservative Canadian-Irish Catholics\, alcoholic gay dads\, and a clos eted brother brings all the chaos to a hilarious yet tender head. \n\nUn derneath this brilliant dead-pan mockumentary is a poignant look at the separation of church and state and the stem cell debate. Pregnant with h umor and warmth\, THE BABY FORMULA is a fresh take on what makes a famil y. \n \n– Jason Wilby CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Southwest Film Center URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/thebabyformula_allisonreid_c losetcinema2009 UID:2491683631-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T184500 SUMMARY:CHEF’S SPECIAL DESCRIPTION:Peppered generously with sardonic humor\, CHEF’S SPECIAL is a must see for fans of Spanish comedies. \n\nOur spicy chef\, Maxi (Javie r Cámara) is too busy trying to run his chic restaurant and dreaming of a write-up in the Michelin guide to have a personal life. But when his e stranged wife dies and leaves him two kids to raise\, Maxi needs to prep are for a change in the menu. Things only get more chaotic with the arri val of a gorgeous and well-known Argentine soccer player (Benjamín Vicuñ a). \n\nAs Maxi and the people in his orbit wrangle with romance\, sexua l tensions\, and family ties\, there is plenty of drama to go around. Th rough drunken debacles at karaoke bars\, confessions on national televis ion\, sundry misadventures in new parenthood\, and the highly anticipate d arrival of a prominent food critic to his restaurant\, this tasty Span ish comedy offers non-stop comedy twists involving the entire cast.\n \n- Jason Wilby CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/chef%E2%80%99sspecial_nachog .velilla_closetcinema2009 UID:2491684404-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T210000 SUMMARY:AND THEN CAME LOLA DESCRIPTION:Lola not only has a hard time being punctual she also has dif ficulty committing to a woman. As usual\, Lola is late\, but this time s he could lose it all. The talented photographer must get proofs to her m ost important client: her lover Casey. Vital to the future of their rela tionship and her work\, Lola is off for a romp through the steep hills o f San Francisco. Will she make it? En route she runs\, hitches rides\, b ikes\, jumps on the bus\, dodges a meter maid and other obstacles (like gorgeous women and a nutty dog owner).\n\nThis fast-paced\, femme-filled romantic comedy inspired by art house classic RUN LOLA RUN will engross you with its beautiful cinematography\, animation\, still photography\, and high-energy (and sexy) soundtrack -- all while highlighting the fun yet volatility of dyke culture. With stylistic storytelling\, quick wit and perfect casting this feature takes the Sapphic romantic comedy and flips it on its ear.\n \n– Gina Diaz CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Southwest Film Center URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/andthencamelola_ellenseidler andmegansiler_closetcinema2009 UID:2491683427-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T211500 SUMMARY:MR. RIGHT DESCRIPTION:From the minute the opening credits begin to roll\, this fabu lously entertaining film will keep you delighted\, amused\, and asking f or more! \n\nMR. RIGHT follows the relationships of four very different couples: William\, an ex-rugby hunk\, is in love with soap star Lawren ce\, but William’s daughter is determined to stop the course of true lov e\; Tom\, a successful artist\, acts as sugar daddy to Lars\, a model w ho gets away with murder as long as he doesn’t leave\; Harry\, a tv pro ducer\, lives with Alex\, a struggling actor/caterer\; and finally ther e’s Louise\, who just wants to make sure that her current boyfriend Paul is actually straight. When all the couples convene for an incredibly aw kward – and utterly hilarious – dinner party\, wine isn’t the only thing spilled as secrets are revealed and relationships altered. \n\nA gem of a “date movie\,” MR. RIGHT’s fast pace\, witty dialogue\, and unexpecte d endings make will enchant even the most disheartened romantic. \n \n— Rachel Popowcer CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/mr.right_jacquimorris_closet cinema2009 UID:2491687969-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T230000 SUMMARY:SHANK DESCRIPTION:Class struggle\, gay romance and hot action collide in this a mazing British film as the lives of Cal and Olivier intersect in an expl osive\, urban street drama. The sex is explicit\, the violence is shocki ng and the young cast is utterly impressive.\n\nCal is an 18-year-old ga ng member who has nothing in his life except drugs\, online hook-ups\, a nd random acts of unmotivated violence. A brutal hookup with an anonymou s stranger temporarily satisfies Cal’s secret gay cravings\, but fails t o quell his secret lust for his best friend\, the hunky Jonno. Nessa\, t heir psychotic\, all-controlling gang leader\, suspects something more t han friendship between them but can’t put her finger on it. When the gan g mugs young cutie Olivier with violent force\, Cal spontaneously decide s to make a break by helping Olivier escape. The violence escalates as N essa and the rest of the gang stalk Cal and Olivier for revenge. \n\nFir st-time director Simon Pearce (who is only twenty-one) makes a thrilling and explosive debut\, embracing street culture and darker queer themes. \n \n—Jason Wilby CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Southwest Film Center URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/shank_simonpearce_closetcine ma2009 UID:2491688317-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091010T233000 SUMMARY:AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK DESCRIPTION:Legendary gay icon Quentin Crisp is the subject of this star- studded and witty film that recounts the latter third of the flamboyant performer’s life. The now aged Crisp initially became a celebrity thank s to the 1975 TV movie based on his life\, THE NAKED CIVIL SERVANT\, whi ch starred John Hurt (who also reprises his role as Crisp for this film) . CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/anenglishmaninnewyork_richar dlaxton_closetcinema2009 UID:2491669460-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T120000 SUMMARY:Queer Brunch DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival’s popu lar Queer Brunch\, held at our new location Nob Hill Bar and Grill. Try some of the best food in town with a complimentary refreshing mimosa! Af terwards\, race over to the Guild Cinema for the screening of this year' s best in queer cinema\, showing throughout the day. See you there! CATEGORIES:Parties LOCATION:Nob Hill Bar & Grill URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/queerbrunch_closetcinema2009 UID:2492049599-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T140100 SUMMARY:QUEER X EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS DESCRIPTION:CHARADES\nThis found footage film celebrates boy/girl identit y and lesbian sexuality. (USA\, 2009\, 7 min\, dir: Ann Steuernagel)\n\n F/F\nWhat do Maine’s Fryeburg Fair and San Francisco’s Folsom Street Fai r have in common? (USA\, 2007\, 10 mins\, dir: Charles Lum) \n\nTHE CONTENDER\nA trans action hero prepares for The Revolution. \n(USA\, 20 06\, 6 mins\, dir: Gracie Bucciarelli) \n\nFILLED WITH WATER\nFind the perfect wave\, the perfect lover and “hang ten” through life. (Australia \, 2006\, 5 mins\, dir:Elka Kerkhofs)\n\nTOKENS\nA woman journeys to a s exual identity beyond her Mormon upbringing. (USA\, 2007\, 18 mins\, di r: Julie Casper Roth) \n\nLASH\nThe trials and tribulations of livin g one’s entire life in one day as told through the politics of invention \, animation and visionary storytelling. (Australia\, 2008\, 6 mins\, d ir: Elka Kerkhofs) \n \nPERCHANCE\nThe “morality” of 1950’s social hygie ne gets turned on its head. (US\, 2008\, 4 mins\, dir: Caryn Cline) \n\n FANTASY VISION MEDITATION MEGAMIX\nDigital exegesis of the hidden spirit uality in Fred Halsted’s films and Sylvester’s music. (USA\, 2008\, 5 m ins\, dir: Ivan Lozano)\n\nSTROKES\nA gentle homage to Jean Cocteau’s Le Sang d’un Poete.\n(USA\, 2007\, 2 mins\, dir: Mika Kiburz)\n\nCREEPING CRIMSON\nGeorge Kuchar: “It is fall and Halloween and mom is in the hosp ital. The leaves are red and the mood is blue but life drips on.”\n(USA\ , 1987\, 13 mins\, dir: George Kuchar)\n\n Co-presented by Basement Fil ms & Experiments In Cinema\n\nTOTAL RUNNING TIME: 76 min CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:Southwest Film Center URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/queerxexperimentalshorts_clo setcinema2009_closetcinema2009 UID:2491949467-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T150000 SUMMARY:EDIE & THEA: A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT DESCRIPTION:Traditionally\, a marriage ceremony signals the start of a ne w life together\, but when Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer fly to Canada to get married\, it is a celebration of the 42 years they have already shar ed. \n\nThis delightful and moving documentary directed by Gréta Olafsdó ttir and Susan Muska (THE BRANDON \nTEENA STORY) creates a loving portra it of each woman and their life together\, from the closeted\, pre-Stone wall 1960s to 2007\, when\, with Thea’s health fading\, the couple final ly legalizes their love in front of a Toronto judge. Still images throu ghout the film show both women from youth to adulthood and \nillustrate how Edie and Thea navigated their lives of ordinary milestones\, their p athbreaking political and personal activism\, and their dedication to ea ch other and self.\n\nEDIE & THEA creates an unforgettable\, intimate pi cture of how a life is made together. A grand – and grandly human – lov e story.\n \n—Brandie Erisman CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/edietheaaverylongengagement_ susanmuskaandgretaolafsdottir_closetcinema2009 UID:2491687151-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T164500 SUMMARY:IT CAME FROM KUCHAR DESCRIPTION:Meet the Mozarts of 8mm – twins George and Mike Kuchar. Thes e brothers from the Bronx began their no-budget filmmaking career at age twelve when they made a short movie with a camera borrowed from an aunt .\n\nFrom the 1950s to today\, the brothers have created more than 200 f ilms including underground items such as PUSSY ON A HOT TIN ROOF\, SINS OF THE FLESHAPOIDS and the semi-reflexive\, HOLD ME WHILE I’M NAKED. Bey ond their own filmography of robots\, monsters\, madmen and melodrama vi xens\, the Kuchar brothers have inspired many filmmakers\, including Buc k Henry\, Wayne Wang\, and John Waters\, all of whom are interviewed in this striking documentary.\n\nDirected by Jennifer M. Kroot\, one of Geo rge’s students at the San Francisco Art Institute\, the film pulls toget her interviews with the brothers and footage from the brother’s raucous films to create an interesting and appropriately quirky overview of the Kuchars’s lives and work.\n \n—Brandie Erisman CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Southwest Film Center URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/itcamefromkuchar_jenniferm.k root_closetcinema2009 UID:2491687767-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T155900 SUMMARY:WOMEN OF THE WORLD DESCRIPTION:Take a trip around the globe with this program of internation al women’s shorts. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/womenoftheworld_closetcinema 2009_closetcinema2009 UID:2491949934-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T183000 SUMMARY:FUN IN GIRL’S SHORTS DESCRIPTION:BUTTHOLE LICKIN\nA romantic comedy about the way a couple can unravel in the aftermath of a new sexual encounter.\n(USA\, 2008\, 5 mi n\, dir: Kanako Wynkoop)\n\n25 RANDOM THINGS I DID DURING MY BIG FAT LES BIAN DEPRESSION\nThe title says it all! (USA\, 2009\, 11 mins\, dir: Chr istine J. Russo) \n\nA DAY AT THE BEACH\nBrad and Sally get more th an they expected at the beach.\n(USA\, 2009\, 3 mins\, dir: Veronique Co urtois) \n\nTOOLS 4 FOOLS\nThis “infomercial” wants to know if high pri ced dildos have got you down? Get the value you want\, the dildo you ne ed\, satisfaction guaranteed! (USA\, 2009\, 8 mins\, dir: Kate A. Brandt )\n\nLOOKING FOR..\nBe careful what you look for! Lesbian stereotypes a re flipped on their head in this cautionary tale of blind dates and dati ng services. (USA\, 2009\, 25 mins\, dir: Michelle Pollino ) \n\nNUM EROLOGY\nThe mysteries of lesbian hook-ups and the mysteries of the occu lt combine in this animated short. \n(USA\, 2009\, 3 mins\, dir: Paula D urette)\n\nDON’T MESS WITH TEXAS\nWhat happens when two cocky lesbians e nter a Texas Roadside Diner? A modern day dyke Western!\n(USA\, 2008\, 7 mins\, dir: Carrie Schrader & Tricia Cooke) \n \nU-HAUL RAP\nWhat does a lesbian bring on a second date? Now dance! \n(USA\, 2008\, 6 mins\, d ir: Bob Koherr) \n\nCOUNTERTRANSFERENCE\nGetting rid of your therapist i sn’t easy\, especially when your therapist uses questionable techniques… The film Planet Out called the “funniest short in 2008.”\n(USA\, 2008\, 15 mins\, dir: Madeline Olnek)\n\n\nTOTAL RUNNING TIME: 83 min CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/funingirl%E2%80%99sshorts_cl osetcinema2009_closetcinema2009 UID:2491693565-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T184500 SUMMARY:FOREIGN BODIES DESCRIPTION:This men’s shorts program will titillate and provoke as we tr avel the globe in search of foreign bodies. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:Southwest Film Center URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/foreignbodies_closetcinema20 09_closetcinema2009 UID:2491691459-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T203000 SUMMARY:DROOL DESCRIPTION:What happens when you take the dysfunctional family of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE\, cross it with the likes of THELMA AND LOUISE\, and blen d it together with issues of race\, homicide\, lots of masturbation\, an d high school blow jobs? You get DROOL\, the outrageous yet sweet story of sexual emergence and familial love starring Laura Harring (of MULHO LLAND DRIVE) and Jill Marie Jones (from TV’s GIRLFRIENDS.)\n\nThe Fleece Family puts the D in Dysfunction. An abusive father\, an angst-filled teenage daughter\, and a bullied youngest son are doomed to a life of mi sery until they are befriended by their new neighbor\, Imogen (Jones)\, a Kathy K. Cosmetic’s saleswoman who shows up toting lotions\, purple ey eshadow\, and new fantasies for Anora Fleece\, the family matriarch (Har ring). When Imogen and Anora are discovered in bed together\, the dark comedy takes an even darker twist\, and the family is faced with a whole new set of obstacles to overcome.\n\nNarrated by Tabby\, the teenage da ughter of the Fleece family\, DROOL follows the path of this familial ma keover\, as Tabby and her brother work their way from shock to anger\, a nd eventually an acceptance of a new and improved family.\n — Sam Te tangco CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/drool_nancykissam_closetcine ma2009 UID:2491671087-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T210000 SUMMARY:FRUIT FLY DESCRIPTION:Meet Bethesda Manolo-- performance artist and bonafide fag ha g -- in FRUIT FLY\, a colorful and quirkly musical that reunites H.P. Me ndoza\, Richard Wong\, and L.A. Renigen (the team that brought us “COLMA : THE MUSICAL) in their newest film (winner Best Narrative Feature in S an Francisco’s International Asian-American Film Festival). \n\nSearchi ng for her birth mother\, Bethesda moves to San Francisco with the inten tion of putting on “Work-in-Progress\,” the one-woman show she is sure w ill launch her to success. After the theater rejects her proposal\, she is forced to rethink both her career and her life. The film features s pectacular musical numbers like “Public Transit\,” “We are the Hag\,” “F ag Hag” and a transition scene where Tetris takes over the San Francisco skyline. \n\nFRUIT FLY is a coming of age story about a memorable prota gonist whose search for one thing leads her to finding much more than sh e ever expected. \n—Sam T etangco CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Southwest Film Center URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/fruitfly_hpmendoza_closetcin ema2009 UID:2491687360-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T224500 SUMMARY:CHICA BUSCA CHICA DESCRIPTION:THE L WORD\, Spanish style! This briskly paced\, witty romant ic comedy gathers the first several episodes of a Spanish web series tha t plays out like a lesbian novela. Smart and complex\, the series depict s the passionate intrigues of a group of (mostly lesbian) women in conte mporary Madrid.\n\nMonica\, a former Judo champion\, is surprised to wak e to Nines\, who she has been pursuing for two years. Nines\, an all-tim e heartbreaker and a bartender at the local girl bar\, cannot wait to sl ip out\, thinking of this as another one night stand. Monica is blind to Nines’ interest in her friend Carmen who is straight… or is she? Carmen and her boyfriend of seven years have finally decided to move in togeth er. Ana\, who is new to the city and eager to begin her life as an out d yke\, has a lot to learn. \n\nA vivid\, complex world of relationships m akes CHICA BUSCA CHICA a fun\, flirty\, sexy experience in lust\, love\, loss\, and learning. \n – Gin a Diaz CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/chicabuscachica_soniasebasti an_closetcinema2009 UID:2491684965-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T211500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091011T231500 SUMMARY:THE COUNTRY TEACHER DESCRIPTION:THE COUNTRY TEACHER tells the story of Petr\, an impulsive te acher who flees the oppressive complications of his life in Prague to te ach natural sciences at an elementary school in a rural Czech village. Once there\, Petr finds temporary housing (and a fast friendship) with M arie\, an older woman whose past marital history has caused her to shun all pursuits from the other men of the village\, as well as Marie’s 17-y ear old son\, Lada. When Petr’s ex-boyfriend arrives unexpectedly for a fateful visit\, his actions set in motion a series of events that will test Petr\, Marie and Lada in ways they might never have expected. \n\ nFilmed in a style that evokes the feel of classic foreign cinema\, THE COUNTRY TEACHER uses a sharply modern wit to deliver a moving commentary on responsibility\, forgiveness and the ways desire can both bring peop le together and tear them apart. \n \n—Sam Tetangco CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:Southwest Film Center URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/thecountryteacher_bohdansl%C 3%A1ma_closetcinema2009 UID:2491685485-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091012T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091012T190000 SUMMARY:FOREIGN BODIES DESCRIPTION:This men’s shorts program will titillate and provoke as we tr avel the globe in search of foreign bodies. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/foreignbodies_closetcinema20 09_closetcinema2009 UID:2491691532-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091012T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091012T211500 SUMMARY:WHERE THE BOYS ARE DESCRIPTION:FREQUENT TRAVELLER\nThe story of a man who takes his own fant asies to the next level at an airport security checkpoint. \n(Portugal\, 2007\, 8 min\, dir: Patricia Bateira) \n\nTHE ISLAND\nThe filmmaker use s animation to work through the experience of receiving a hateful piece of fan-mail. (Canada\, 2009\, 6mins\, dir: Trevor Anderson)\n\nCURIOUS T HING\nJared is closeted. Sam is straight. They find a connection in each other that they’ve never had before\, but where do they go from there? (USA\, 2009\, 8 mins\, dir: Alain Hain)\n\nEL ABUELO\nAn intimate and in trospective exploration of the gay Latino identity of educator and poet Joe Jimenez.\n(USA\, 2008\, 3 mins\, dir: Dino Dinco) \n\nDISH\nIsrael a nd Louie dish about their high school classmates. After listening to Lou ie boast about his sexual escapades\, Israel decides he has some catchin g up to do. \n(USA\, 2009\, 16 mins\, dir: Brian Harris Krinsky) \n \nC LOSURE\nWhat would you say if you could have one final conversation with an ex-lover? In this short\, a man imagines one final conversation with his ex. (USA\, 2008\, 4 mins\, dir: Jeremy O’Keefe)\n\nNON-LOVE SONG\nJ osh and Alex spend their last day before leaving for college at the beac h. When Josh reaches out to Alex\, both men share a moment of true intim acy. (USA\, 2008\, 8 min\, dir: Erik Gernand)\n\nBOYCRAZY\nIn this hila rious musical\, Corey – a self-avowed single – is confronted with two eq ually hot love interests\, Derek\, and his ex-boyfriend\, Nathan. Who is Mr. Right? \n(USA\, 2009\, 25 mins\, dir: John Sobrack)\n\n\nTOTAL RUNN ING TIME: 79 min CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/wheretheboysare_closetcinema 2009_closetcinema2009 UID:2491814608-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091012T211500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091012T231500 SUMMARY:HOLLYWOOD JE T’AIME DESCRIPTION:Biting Hollywood satire meets a melancholy search for love an d acceptance in this explosively entertaining film. The film begins in P aris where Jerome still hopes to reunite with his ex\, who has moved on. On a desperate whim\, Jerome packs his bags and heads for Hollywood. Wi thin his first 24 hours\, the Frenchman meets a cute stoner at the beach named Ross (Chad Allen)\, discovers the frustrating effects of LA publi c transportation\, and chats up transexual hooker Kaleesha\, who falls i n love immediately and offers him a place to crash. Striving to forget h is ex-lover back home\, Jerome searches for new experiences and connecti ons on the strange\, colorful streets of Los Angeles. \n\nDriven by bril liant performances by Eric Debets and gay icon Chad \nAllen and a profou nd appreciation of showbiz absurdity\, HOLLYWOOD JE T’AIME is insanely f unny and unlike anything you’ve ever seen.\n \n— J ason Wilby CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/hollywoodjet%E2%80%99aime_ja sonbushman_closetcinema2009 UID:2491687563-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091013T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091013T200000 SUMMARY:WAY OUT! ISRAEL DESCRIPTION:TRYOUT\nDan is facing a critical time in his life. He is torn between Itay\, his boyfriend – who wants to tell the world about their love – and Uri\, his son – who comes for a visit and tries to get close with his dad but knows nothing about him. This film is about secrets\, f ears\, commitments and love. (Israel\, 2007\, 16 mins\, dir: Nimrod Rino t. In Hebrew with English Subtitles)\n\nI AM BRIGITTE\nEmmanuel\, a 22 y ear-old musician longs for true love\, but finds himself falling over an d over for guys who leave the morning after. He channels his frustration s through Brigitte de la rue\, a Jerusalem drag queen which leaves her c atches the morning after.\n(Israel\, 2008\, 10 mins\, dir: Stephanie Abr amovich. In Hebrew with English Subtitles)\n\nSHOTGUN\nA brief encounter in the school bathroom turns into love as a sixteen year old Springstee n fan and an eighteen year old trouble maker find a way to make high sch ool a little less boring. \n(Israel\, 2007\, 16 mins\, dir: Ronny Hirs chmann. In Hebrew with English Subtitles)\n\nSELF SERVICE\nIdan\, a man in his twenties\, arrives at a Laundromat where Mike\, a handsome young guy\, sleeps. Mike is awoken by Idan’s presence\, and while remaining ap parently indifferent\, notices the attraction and curiosity he arouses i n Idan. The encounter will end unexpectedly for both. (Israel\, 2008\, 1 0 mins\, dir: Doron Alon. In Hebrew with English Subtitles) \n\nAND THOU SHALL LOVE\nOhad\, who is studying in the special “Hesder” program for orthodox soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces\, experiences profound lo neliness and realizes that he can no longer evade the difficult question s\, both within himself\, and between himself and God.\n(Israel\, 2008\, 28 mins\, dir: Chaim Elbaum. In Hebrew with English Subtitles) \n\nTOT AL RUNNING TIME: 80 min CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/wayout%21israel_closetcinema 2009_closetcinema2009 UID:2491812693-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091013T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091013T210000 SUMMARY:LITTLE ASHES DESCRIPTION:In his remarkable period epic\, LITTLE ASHES\, Director Paul Morrisson captivates us with a story of love and loss in 1922 Madrid. CATEGORIES:Feature, INTERNATIONAL CENTERPIECE LOCATION:The Bank of America Theater (NHCC) URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/littleashes_paulmorrison_clo setcinema2009 UID:2491668452-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091013T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091013T221500 SUMMARY:HANNAH FREE DESCRIPTION:Adapted from an award winning play by Claudia Allen\, and sta rring Sharon Gless of QUEER AS FOLK\, HANNAH FREE is the story of the li felong love affair shared between Hannah\, a butch independent woman who has an insatiable itch to travel and see the world\, and Rachel\, a wid owed mother of two who spends most of her lifetime trying to shed the sh ame brought on by her religious upbringing.\n\nAt the end of their lives \, Hannah and Rachel are both trapped in the same nursing home\, their o nce independent lives now at the mercy of a nursing staff that cares mor e about following rules than caring about their patients. While Hannah is confined to a bed and a wheelchair after a roofing accident\, Rachel sits in a coma several floors above\, tied to machines and the whims of her conservative daughter who refuses to let Hannah see her because she isn’t “family.” Hannah is convinced she’ll die without seeing Rachel ag ain until a mysterious young girl appears and helps her concoct a plan\, and\, in the process\, changes the course of all their lives.\n\nTold t hrough a series of flashbacks and conversations between the older Hannah and the imaginary presence of younger Rachel (“I can’t go to her\, so I bring her to me\,” Hannah tells her young friend)\, HANNAH FREE is a st ory that shows the way love\, despite its many internal and external obs tacles\, strengthens with age and time. Through Hannah’s journey we see that the way home – no matter who defines it – will always reside betwe en two people who keep finding a way back to each other. \n\n—Sam Te tangco CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/hannahfree_wendyjocarlton_cl osetcinema2009 UID:2491672420-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091014T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091014T194300 SUMMARY:WOMEN OF COLOR DESCRIPTION:Join these queer women of color as they navigate through thei r lives united by love and revolution. CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/womenofcolor_closetcinema200 9_closetcinema2009 UID:2491949868-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091014T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091014T210000 SUMMARY:THE WAR BOYS DESCRIPTION:Three former high school friends reunite and pick up their ro utine of chasing Mexican immigrants back across the border. However\, t heir frivolity becomes more complicated when one of the boys and his fat her discover each other’s secrets. Under the guise of being on break fro m college\, David (Benjamin Walker\, FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS) returns to hi s Southwest hometown and resumes border-stalking with his two best frien ds\, Greg and George. Actually troubled and on suspension from school\, David tries to reconnect with his father. When he is rebuffed\, David de vises a plan for his little gang to rip off a semi full of black-market merchandise from his father’s trucking operation. Amid their juvenile a ntics\, each boy struggles with his notions of race and sexuality and tr ies to stay on the right side of the borders they pretend not to cross. Greg\, at the risk of being rejected by his Anglo buddies\, tries to cou rt a seductive Mexican woman (who has a head for creative immigration so lutions)\, and a smoldering tension builds as David rediscovers a physic al and emotional bond with George. \n\nOriginally a stage play\, this in tense and racially charged movie presents a timely\, strong story with n uanced acting from the entire cast\, which includes Victor Rasuk (recent ly of STOP-LOSS) newcomer Brian J. Smith and film and television mainsta y Peter Gallagher as David’s father. —Brandie Eri sman CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Bank of America Theater (NHCC) URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/thewarboys_rondaniels_closet cinema2009 UID:2491682762-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091014T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091014T223000 SUMMARY:I CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT DESCRIPTION:The director and cast of last year’s festival favorite A WORL D UNSEEN bring another tale of desire\, difference and discovery with I CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT.\n\nTala is a Palestinian born Arab Christian who w as raised in Jordan. She will marry in just six weeks. Though she has ne ver been married\, this is her fourth engagement – much to the dismay of her extended family. Her independent spirit led her to become an entrep reneur in London where she now resides. Leyla\, a Muslim Indian who live s outside of London with her parents and sister\, works at an uninspirin g job for her father’s insurance company. He plans for his daughters to inherit the company and pursue life insurance sales while Layla aspires to be a writer and her sister Yasmin is an emerging chef. Through her ne w boyfriend Ali\, Leyla meets Tala and the two become instantly intrigue d with one another.\n\nShamim Sarif sets this tale of forbidden love bet ween women in the political and social context of contemporary Europe an d the Middle East. Divergent immigrant communities and distinct religiou s traditions provide a rich backdrop to the women’s explorations of self . Class\, ethnic\, and cultural differences are among the negotiations t he women must traverse\, but most significantly I CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT i lluminates a fervent desire to live a full\, happy life despite familial expectations. — Gina Diaz CATEGORIES:Feature LOCATION:The Guild Cinema URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/icantthinkstraight_shamimsar if_closetcinema2009 UID:2491684210-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091015T203500 SUMMARY:STUCK! DESCRIPTION:With his tribute to film noir and women-in-prison B films\, d irector Steve Balderson has created a movie that almost surpasses the f ilms that inspired it. Photographed in rich black-and-white\, and shot in Macon\, Georgia\, STUCK! has all the trademarks of a classic women-i n-prison movie\, but with a modern twist. CATEGORIES:CLOSING NIGHT FILM, Feature LOCATION:Kimo Theater URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/stuck%21_stevebalderson_clos etcinema2009 UID:2491669243-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091016T000000 SUMMARY:Stuck and Closing Night Gala DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:CLOSING NIGHT FILM, Parties LOCATION:Kimo Theater URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/stuckandclosingnightgala_clo setcinema2009 UID:2493084304-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T121732Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20091015T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20091016T000000 SUMMARY:Closing Night Gala DESCRIPTION:Following the screening of STUCK!\, join us for our Closing N ight Gala at the 100 GOLD LOFTS (100 Gold SW\, between 1st and 2nd stree ts). Feast on a selection of culinary delights from our sponsors and lis ten to beats from Albuquerque’s top DJS. Mink Stole and Jane Wiedlin fro m the Go Go's in attendance! \nTickets for Closing Night Film and Party $25.00 \nTickets for Closing Night Film Only $15.00 \nTickets for Closin g Night Party Only $15.00 CATEGORIES:Parties LOCATION:100 Gold Lofts URL:http://closetcinema.bside.com/2009/films/closingnightgala_closetcinem a2009 UID:2492050530-closetcinema.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR