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DAS TRIO
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14	9:45PM	DGA 1	81

DIR: Hermine Huntgeburth, Germany, 1997, 35mm, 97 min.

From the producer of the gay German classic, Frank Ripploh's Taxi Zum Klo, comes this sexy comedy about the criminal and sexual antics of a band of small-time thieves. Zobel, his tomboy daughter Lizzie and his devoted lover Karl spend their days picking pockets in shopping malls and airports and traveling from places to place in a huge Winnebago top-heavy with loot and interpersonal drama. When an accident lands Karl in the hospital, Lizzie recruits young, boyish Rudolf as his replacement. Smelling trouble, Zobel warns the team against exchanging bodily fluids ... but it's no use, as hunky Rudolf is soon pursued by both Zobel and Lizzie and finds himself (not entirely unwillingly) in the middle of a heated father-daughter love triangle. One of Germany's most popular actors, Gotz George, best known for playing macho tough guy roles, turns in a tender, dimensional performance as the roguish, gay ringleader Zobel in this sweet offbeat film.

IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH
SUBTITLES
PLUS SHORT: THE KINSEY 3,
DIR: Angela Robinson, 1998, USA, 16mm, 13 min.
In collaboration with: BEARS L.A.

DEL OTRO LADO
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14	9:30PM	DGA 2	79

Dir. C.A. Griffith, 1999, USA/Mexico, 16mm to video, 79min.

Alejandro and Beto appear to have a cozy life together in Mexico City, except for one thing; Alejandro is HIV positive and his T-Cell count is deteriorating. This sends the couple’s relationship into a tailspin as Alejandro decides to go to the U.S. indefinitely for the latest HIV treatment. Beto reels from the news and considers breaking up as Alejandro applies for a visa and is denied. Alejandro has to choose whether to cross the border illegally against his family and lover’s wishes or remain in Mexico and risk getting full blown AIDS. Either way their lives will be forever changed. This accomplished first feature deals with issues rarely touched upon in Mexican Cinema: gay relationships, AIDS, metaphysics, and homophobia, in a satisfying story of love and free will in contemporary Mexican life.

IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

PLUS SHORT: WATER AND I
DIR: Paulo Alberton, 1998, Brazil, video, 12 min.
In collaboration with: The Wall -Las Memorias Project, IGLHRC (International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Campaign)

EXCUSE ME DUCKIE, BUT LUCAS LOVED ME
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
TUESDAY, JULY 13	9:45PM	DGA 1	67

DIRS: Felix Sabroso and Dunia Ayaso, 1998, Spain, 35 mm, 92 min.

Riotously funny and zany beyond belief, this madcap comic thriller from Spain delivers when three flatmates, short on funds and unable to pay the rent, decide to interview for a fourth. Throwing caution to the wind, they forego the formality of the interview when they feast their eyes upon the stunningly handsome and well-built Lucas. The real trouble begins when Lucas is found, half naked, with a complete set of kitchen knives buried in his chest. While recounting the events to a repressed inspector, the three original flatmates volley back and forth blaming one another for the departure of the adored Lucas and then dispute over which of the three Lucas liked best. In a series of flashbacks, each recounts his own version of courting Lucas, certain that his love for Lucas was reciprocated. But when police inspector Clara probes deeper, it becomes abundantly clear that Lucas was an enigma as dark and mysterious as his sultry eyes.

IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

F IS A BASTARD (F. EST UN SALAUD)
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
FRIDAY, JULY 16	9:45PM	DGA 1	107

DIR: Marcel Gisler, 1998, Switzerland/France, 35mm, 92 min.

This powerful drama rewards its audience with high-pitched emotional intrigue, painting a compelling portrait of youthful first love tempered with a healthy dose of hard truth.

Sixteen-year-old student Beni, raised in boring, petit-bourgeois comfort, becomes obsessed with Fögi, the darkly sexy and rebellious lead singer in a rock band called "The Minks." Going to work as a roadie for the band, Beni becomes his hero’s lover, and then his plaything. As Fögi's career begins a downward spiral fueled by insecurity and drug use, his casual indifference to Beni deteriorates into cruelty and exploitation. Beni remains steadfast in his devotion, however, submitting to ever-greater indignities and dangers until he must weigh his love against his survival.

Intelligently scripted and beautifully photographed, this sensitive character study demonstrates director Marcel Gisler's sure perception of complex human needs, and provides a penetrating look at the nobility and the heavy price of romantic obsession and unconditional love.

IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH
SUBTITLES

FUNNY BONE
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
MONDAY, JULY 12	9:30PM	DGA 2	53
THURSDAY, JULY 15	4:30PM	VILLAGE	83

This six-scoop sundae of fun is generously sprinkled with fruit and nuts and a curious absence of cherries, served on an enormous banana. (Careful not to slip on those "peels" of laughter)! Goofy guys and gals populate the shorts in this program, offering lighthearted laughs, cinematic spoofs and the occasional sick twist. Watch out for star turns by David Drake, Jackie Beat, Sherry Vine and others, bringing life's loony side to life with all the force of a pie in your face. But a yummy pie.

CHARLIE
DIR: Joshua Rosensweig, 1999, USA, 16mm, 49 min.

PIGLETS
DIR: Luc Feit, 1998, Germany, 35mm, 3 min.

REJOICE #27
DIR: Jennifer Maytorena Taylor, 1998, 3 min.

UP HIGH
DIR: Eujenia Tsanana, video, 2 min.

SWISH ADAMS
DIR: Joe Joyce, 1999, USA, video, 3 min.

THE TREY BILLINGS SHOW
DIR: David Briggs, 1999, USA, video, 30 min. NUDITY AND SEXUAL SITUATIONS

GENDERNAUTS
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 10	4:30PM	VILLAGE	16

DIR: Monika Treut, 1998, Germany, 35 mm, 87 min.

Join acclaimed filmmaker Monika Treut, along with everyone's favorite supporter of all things sexual, Annie Sprinkle, in a frank and often amusing discussion of gender with some of San Francisco's most famous gender benders. Opening with a biological explanation of the sexually ambiguous hyena, this film examines the concept of gender as a broad and diverse term. While meeting the various individuals profiled in this fascinating documentary, we come to better understand the process of transgressing and performing gender. Each one tells a unique and engaging story, chronicling true vicissitudes within this divergent community. Many of the interviews weave tremendous depth within this straightforward and candid dialogue which confronts a melange of challenging and intriguing issues including how gender queries are fielded and a rumination on dating dilemmas.

Plus short: Transmission DIR: Ivan E. Coyote, 1998, Canada, video, 7 min.

GENERATION Q
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SUNDAY, JULY 18	12:00PM	DGA 2	132

This inspiring collection of shorter works offers an up-to-the-minute articulation of the lives that gay and lesbian youth live today, told from their point-of-view. From reminiscences of awkward social situations to celebrations of personal integrity, these works attest to the advent of an opinionated, passionate and exceptionally sophisticated next generation of gay people.

WHY I HATE BEES
DIR: Sarah Abbott, 1997, Canada, 16mm, 4 min.

UNTOUCHABLE
DIR: Thirza Jean Cuthand, 1998, Canada, 4 min.

SLICES
DIR: Angelito P. Angeles, 1997, USA, video, 15 min.

STRAIGHT BOY BLUES, PART I
DIR: Ernesto Foronda, 1997, USA, video, 3 min.

TELEFUNK 8
DIR: Nicole Fung, 1998, Canada, 16mm, 21 min.

I KNOW WHO I AM...DO YOU?
DIR: Various Teens, 1998, USA, 16mm, 10min.

SHARI SHAPIRO'S SLUMBER PARTY
DIR: Samara Halperin, 1998, USA, 16mm, 5 min.

SPACEJAZZEROS
DIR: Nicole Chung, 1997, Canada, video, 3 min.

get BRUCE
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14	8:00PM	Egyptian	77

DIR: Andrew J. Kuehn, 1999, USA, 35mm, 75 min.

Profiling a comedy writer on almost every major award show and laugh doctor to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, GET BRUCE celebrates the career of one of show business’s hardest-working unsung heroes--Bruce Vilanch. In interviews from his celebrity client list, Billy Crystal, Whoopie Goldberg, Robin Williams, and Paul Reiser sing his praises and share anecdotes that amuse and delight. When sharing stories, they manage to delve deeply into their personal lives before the room explodes into wisecracks and jokes. Vilanch’s first muse was actually Bette Midler, who discovered him during her humble beginnings at a nightclub in Chicago. It is he she credits for introducing her to Sophie Tucker, still a staple of her act today. GET BRUCE is not skin deep, however; from a childhood with adoptive parents in New Jersey to landing a job as a reporter as the Chicago Tribune to his active life in Los Angeles, you bounce along with Vilanch. There is wonderful heart to this generous and committed man with his wild hair, and clad in selections from his trademark T-shirt collection. In a medium that is all about collaboration, it is refreshing to see a film about a subject who is rarely in the spotlight. Outspoken, sometimes touching, but always hilarious. GET BRUCE raises the curtain exposing an incredible talent in a very lively film. -John Cooper, Associate Director Sundance Institute

GIRLS' SHORTS
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
THURSDAY, JULY 15	7:15PM	DGA 1	89

This year's bumper crop of girls' shorts are diverse and daring as they come, taking on taboo and blush-to-talk-about-it subjects. Straight girl experimentation, internet pickups, rough trade, flirting with death, monogamy and exposing family secrets are grist for these exceptionally well-crafted short films.

Georgia

Peppermills

SCARY SACRED COW POKER
DIR: Jennifer Maytorena Taylor, 1999, 16mm, 3 min.

GEORGIA
DIR: M. Tuyet Le, 1998, USA, 16mm, 17 min.

PEPPERMILLS
DIR: Isabel Hegner, 1998, USA/Switzerland, 35mm, 14 min.

GETTING IT ON
DIR: Armgard Meyer, 1998, USA, 16mm, 17 min.

LA PETITE MORT
DIR: Sylke Rene Meyer, 1998, Germany, 35mm, 8 min.

MAID OF HONOR
DIR: Jennifer Arnold, 35mm, 1999, USA, 24 min.

BELOW THE BELT
DIRS: Dominique Cardona & Laurie Colbert, Canada. 35mm, 1999, 12 min.

In collaboration with: Film Fatale

GOLDEN THREADS
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SUNDAY, JULY 11	6:15PM	DGA VIDEO	38
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14	2:00PM	VILLAGE	68

DIR: Lucy Winer, USA, video, 56 min.

Frustrated by her inability to meet women in her busy professional life, Christine Burton founded Golden Threads, a community organization/social group dedicated to facilitating interaction among older lesbians experiencing the same social frustrations. From these humble beginnings, Golden Threads flourished and developed a solid national and international following, fueled largely by the word of mouth of its loyal members. Director Lucy Winer captures lively, entertaining stories of couples who met at Golden Threads events, singles who are earnestly searching for love, and an endangered history of the struggles of being gay in less accepting times. This documentary is a riveting celebration of women, lesbians, romance and love, and an ode to the one woman who made it all possible.

PLUS SHORT: I KNOW A PLACE
DIR: Roy Mitchell, 1999, Canada, video, 30 min.
In collaboration with: C.O.O.L. (Coalition of Older Lesbians)

GULAB JAMUN
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
MONDAY, JULY 12	7:00PM	DGA VIDEO	50
SATURDAY, JULY 17	7:15PM	DGA VIDEO	123
SUNDAY, JULY 18	12:00PM	DGA VIDEO	133

Like the sticky-sweet dessert after which this program is named, GULAB JAMUN is a delightful confection of videos that reveal the extraordinary range and depth of queer Indian experiences within South Asia and abroad. From an ode to the allure of Persis Khambatta (Star Trek: The Movie) to a surprise visit from Durga Aunty, GULAB JAMUN is a delicious addition to your video palate.

TOM, DICK & HARESH
DIR: Matthew Parsons, 1997, UK/India, video, 14 min.

SUGAR AND SPICE
DIR: Tania Trepanier, 1997, Canada, video, 10 min.

SUMMER IN MY VEINS
DIR: Nish Saran, 1999, USA/India, video, 41 min.

LOVE SONG FOR PERSIS K
DIR: David Dasharath Kalal, 1996, USA, video 9 min

In collaboration with: TRIKONE/Queer Awaaz and SAN (South Asian Network)

HAVIN' MY BABY
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SUNDAY, JULY 18	11:30AM	VILLAGE	130

The girls are doing it. The boys are doing it. The "Gayby Boom" has hit and the construction of family is taken to another level in this series of short films chronicling the ways in which lesbians and gay men acquire offspring.

BABY STEPS
DIR: Geoffrey Nauffts, 1999, USA, 35 mm, 25 min.

JUNE
DIR: Sabine Harbeke, 1999, USA, 16mm, 27 min.

THE OLIVE TREE
DIR: George Camarda, 1999, USA, 16mm, 26 min.

SEED: A LOVE STORY
DIR: Paula Walker, 1997, 35 mm, 20 min.

In collaboration with: PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

THE HAYDAY OF JAGUAR
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 10	MIDNIGHT	LAEMMLE	27

Once there was a time of unshaven male bodies and funky fashions quickly doffed to reveal said bodies. It was an era when uninhibited sexual expressions interlaced with sincere stories of love lost and found. This world existed on 16mm film and in the hearts of faithful theatergoers. Since then, video and body-waxing herald a new regime of pornography. But happy days are here again in this presentation of rare theatrical trailers for the Jaguar line of porn features, dating from the 1970s and presented in 16mm prints. Enticing, explicit visual clips join with booming narration, promising dramatic depth and all-too-often delivering hilarity, along witht the expected, er, amourous inspiration. Come partake in this rare, communal opportunity, featuring a spoken presentation of reminiscences by producers Brian King and Ted Sawicki, that recalls the good old days of male erotic entertainment with heart as well as hard-ons.

GRAPHIC IN YOU FACE SEXE. NO ONE UNDER 18 ADMITTED.

HEAD ON
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SUNDAY, JULY 11	6:00PM	DGA 1	36

DIR: Ana Kokkinos, 1998, Australia, 35mm, 100 min.

Beautiful, kinetic and throbbing with sexual energy, HEAD ON is a study of a young man's straining to assert himself in a traditional environment which is both nourishing and constricting. In many ways a companion piece to director Ana Kokkinos' featurette ONLY THE BRAVE about teenage lesbians in Melbourne's Greek community, HEAD ON examines cultures and generations in collision. The film paints a portrait of Ari, a strikingly handsome young gay man still living with his parents in Melbourne. Jobless and alienated, Ari feels trapped in the confines of his patriarchal Greek community, and chafes under comparisons to his male relatives. For Ari, sex is release, freedom and rebellion, and he acts out with plenty of anonymous sex and drugs. But he is not immune to the comforts of tradition, nor without loyalty to the people who love him. It is this tug-of-war between rootedness and freedom that fuels his reckless and fearless search for self-knowledge. Like Ari, HEAD ON itself is an exercise in fearlessness thanks to its impassioned director and an extraordinary cast who bring an edgy story to dynamic life.

PLUS SHORT: CHERISH
DIR: Stephen Jones, 1998, Australia, 16mm, 7 min.

NUDITY AND SEXUAL SITUATIONS

HIT AND RUNWAY
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14	5:00PM	DGA 1	72

DIR: Christopher Livingston, 1999, USA, 35mm, 109 min.

As Alex, a wannabe screenwriter, knows: If you have the 10% inspiration, but aren’t willing to give the 90% perspiration, then get a writing partner. Of course, when Alex, a hopelessly heterosexual Italian Catholic, teams with Eliot, a quintessential New York City Jewish homosexual, the result is an often funny, always heartfelt struggle to finish their screenplay and overcome their personal differences.When Alex scores Elliot a date with a gay waiter who fetishizes Jewish men (Kerr Smith, Dawson’s Creek), their relationship—and their script—takes some drastic turns. Christopher Livingston, director and co-writer, brings a refreshing directness and wry sensibility to this charming, heartwarming tale of a friendship that battles impossible odds. In the tradition of Kiss Me Guido, HIT AND RUNWAY features deft performances from leads Michael Parducci and Peter Jacobson, and a compelling sense of warmth that wins you over to both characters.

HO DOWN
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
FRIDAY, JULY 16	2:00PM	VILLAGE	95

They are good looking, charismatic, and make you feel like you are the center of their universe . . . but they always seem to have the scent of the dog on them. Yes, we are talking about that unique figure in the queer animal kingdom called "The Ho." This diverse selection of films expose three sides of these crafty characters. In the formally inventive LOVERFILM, Ho' #1 (oops, was that the filmmaker!) is a charming and witty character who invites you to reminisce with him, man by man, ALL of his past lovers. Jason Romilly's SPENT is a moody, disturbing and completely penetrating study of Ho' #2, a mooch, a liar, a loser, and a thief who is struggling to come to terms with his homosexuality all the while mowing down everyone in his path. Ho' #3 swears up and down to your face, "I'm really, really, really, really sorry. And I will change!" in Daniel McIvor's brilliantly hilarious UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU, an expose of one ho's feelings of selfishness and self-obsession as he guiltily faces the task of contrition. When all is said and done in this program, we are reassured of a fact we always suspected to be true - You can't teach an old dog new tricks!

LOVERFILM
DIR: Michael Bryntrup, 1999, Germany, 16mm, 21 min.

SPENT
DIR: Jason Romilly, 1999, Canada, 16mm, 27 min.

UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU
DIR: Daniel McIvor, 1998, Canada, 16mm, 42 min.

SEXUAL SITUATIONS

HOME IS WHERE THE DRAMA IS
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 10	12:00PM	DGA 2	10

Family drama is the backdrop for this excellent collection of shorts that use humor and disappointment to highlight the tension of "growing up" while maintaining a sense of individuality.

ONE SMALL STEP
DIR:Catherine Crouch,1999,USA,16mm,29min.

BOY NEXT DOOR
DIR: Carl Pfirman, 1998, USA, 16mm, 13 min.

HETEROSEXUALITY
DIR: Rikki Beadle-Blair,1998,UK,35mm,25min.

LIU AWAITING SPRING
DIR: Andrew Soo, 1998, AUS, 16mm, 13 min.

A STRAIN OF YOU
DIR: Sybyl O’Malley, 1998, USA, video, 13 min.

In collaboration with: PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)

SEXUAL SITUATIONS

HOME VIDEO GONG SHOW
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 17	7:00PM	VILLAGE	120

Listen up, folks! We are going to do the open screen a wee bit differently this year. You can still bring your VHS videotape containing five minutes or less of your artistic genius or family pet tricks and get it screened at one of the most prestigious queer film festivals in the world. But this time, there is one tiny little catch - you are at the mercy of our panel of celebrity judges who will be liquored up and bitchy (due to lack of sex no doubt). Come even if you don't want to expose yourself and laugh at the festival staff (who are required to expose themselves on a regular basis!) Glamourous Prizes, Big Laughs, Cocktails and a Whore Behind Door Number Four await you at the HOME VIDEO GONG SHOW!