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NO SE LO DIGAS A NADIE (DON'T TELL ANYONE)
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 10	9:30PM	DGA 1	24
TUESDAY, JULY 13	4:30PM	VILLAGE	57

DIR: Francisco J. Lombardi, 1998, Peru, 35mm, 111 min.

In Lima, Peru, everything could have been so easy for Joaquin. His family is well off, his studies have never given him any headaches and his girlfriends think he is a classy guy. But sometimes, having everything isn't enough. DON’T TELL ANYONE is a groundbreaking, honest and hard-hitting tale of the troubles that accompany a Peruvian man's search for sexual identity in a country intolerant of open homosexuality.

All his life, Joaquin knew he preferred men. But he dared not tell anyone, not his father, Luis Felipe, a racist and unobliging male chauvinist patriarch who tries to beat the secrets of masculinity into him, nor his mother, Marichuca, whose pious Catholicism deepens his sense of guilt. But soon Joaquin begins a passionate and tangled affair with Gonzalo that puts him face to face with his own homosexuality, as well as with the extraordinary and complicated forces in Peru that work to keep him locked in the closet. Based on the controversial novel by Peruvian writer, Jaime Bayly, DON’T TELL ANYONE is a powerful and unique portrait of the dichotomous world of homosexuality that exists in Peru and many parts of Latin America.

IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES.

VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL SITUATIONS

In collaboration with: GLLU (Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos)

THE "O" BOYS
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
MONDAY, JULY 12	9:30PM	VILLAGE	52
THURSDAY, JULY 15	9:30PM	VILLAGE	91

DIR: Alan Gassman, 1999, U.S., video, 66min.

Welcome to the party! Your hosts are the "O" Boys, a safe-sex education and experience organization that has been hosting private orgies for the hottest men in Los Angeles since 1990. Combining "in your face" activism, safe sex education, and group sex theme parties, the "O" Boys have found themselves at the forefront of the second sexual revolution. In this video, "O" Boys co-founder Allan Gassman offers a provocative, behind-the-scenes look at the organization's history and the controversy surrounding their mission to promote the pleasures of guilt-free and fun, safe sex. The results blend sex and politics, as Gassman gives us a peek at actual "O" Boy orgies and events as well as insight into the organization's political views on gay male sexuality in the age of AIDS.

PLUS SHORT: FOREVER BOTTOM
DIR: Nguyen Tan Hoang
1999, USA, video, 4 min.

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

OFF THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW LESBIANS, GAYS, BISEXUALS, AND TELEVISION
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 10	12:00PM	DGA VIDEO	11
TUESDAY, JULY 13	7:00PM	DGA VIDEO	63
THURSDAY, JULY 15	4:45PM	DGA VIDEO	85

DIR: Katherine Sender, 1998, USA, video, 63 min.

Beginning with the 1967 CBS Reports: The Homosexuals, to the rise and fall of Ellen, filmmaker Katherine Sender chronicles mainstream America's introduction to homosexuality and exposes those stereotypes that have remained constant throughout this period. From a period of almost complete invisibility, images of gay men and women are first portrayed as mentally ill, then as criminals and, later, as foils to reaffirm the heterosexuality and normalcy of television's mainstream characters. This engaging documentary is an analysis of television's role as a powerful influence on society. Those who wish to change the portrayal of lesbians, gays and bisexuals to reflect the diversity of our community as we enter the next milennium should not miss this powerful, provocative work.

In collaboration with: ONE Institute

OI! WARNING
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SUNDAY, JULY 11	8:30PM	DGA 1	39

DIR: Dominik and Benjamin Reding, 1999, Germany, 35mm, 90 min.

A jarring, powerful first feature from sibling co-directors Dominik and Benjamin Reding, OI! WARNING tells the story of a young man's search for male identity in a world where masculinity is up for grabs. Young Janosch, bored with family life and impatient to prove his manhood, seeks out his old school friend Koma in Dortmund. Janosch needs a role model, and Koma — now a skinhead, though lacking a political worldview — is happy to have an admirer, and re-shapes Janosch in his image. But when Janosch meets Zottel, an outsider who lives in squalor and takes pride in his leftist politics, Janosch is romantically drawn to the earthy outsider, and a spiral of jealousy is set into motion with violent consequences. Lyrical and unnerving, the film is remarkable for the contradictions it points out with extreme subtlety — in particular, the razor-thin line between homoerotic tension and homophobic violence. It is also a technical tour-de-force, featuring a stunning soundtrack and masterful black-and-white cinematography that perfectly evokes the beauty and balance that Janosch seeks, and the harshness he ultimately finds.

IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL SITUATIONS

OUTTAKES
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14	7:00PM	DGA 2	74

DIRS: Katherine Brooks and Karen Klopfenstein, 1999, USA, video, 72 min.

Lesbian Casanova Cassy, an angst-ridden and budding independent filmmaker, is desperately attempting to negotiate the necessary loopholes, without sacrifices or compromise, to further her directorial career in this self-referential indie tale. When Lauren, a talented and dedicated assistant director, catches Cassy's eye, it’s not just her filmmaking talent that interests Cassy. But Lauren is straight and undertakes a concerted effort to make this abundantly clear to Cassy. When problems arise that threaten to take away funding for her film, Cassy must work furiously on a rewrite while, at the same time, coming to terms with falling in love with Lauren — a completely foreign concept for a girl who generally moves from lover to lover sans emotional attachments or consequences. Fueled by a hip soundtrack, this will-they-or-won't-they lesbian romantic dramedy is sure to keep everyone guessing.

PLUS SHORT: SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY, DIR: Samantha Farinella, 1999, USA, 16mm, 4 min.

In collaboration with: LIFT (Lesbians in Film and Television)

PLATINUM
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
FRIDAY, JULY 16	9:30PM	DGA 2	105

You will witness the frontiers of queer cinema in this collection of cutting-edge experimental films and videos. Selected for their formal innovation, quality of technique, and undeniable originality, these ferociously imaginative works turn the silver screen into pure platinum.

ANGEL
DIR: Wayne Yung, 1998, Canada, 5 min.

FLY AWAY HOME
DIR: Andrew Hiller, 1998, USA, 16mm, 15 min.

HEY TIGER
DIR: Martha Colburn, 1999, USA, video

PENSAO GLOBO
DIR: Matthias Muller, 1997, Germany/Portugal, 15 min.

POSITIV
DIR: Mike Hodboom, 1997, Canada, video, 10 min.

SWELL
DIR: Carolynne Hew, 1998, Canada, Super 8 & 16mm, 5 min.

WE ARE GOING HOME
DIR: Jennifer Reeves, 1998, Canada, 16mm, 11 min.

WORKMAN
DIR: Pierre Yves Clouin, 1998, France, video, 6 min.

PORTLAND ST. BLUES
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14	9:30PM	VILLAGE	78

DIR: Raymond Yip Wai Man, 1998, 35mm, 114min.

Set in the ultra-violent world of Hong Kong triads, PORTLAND STREET BLUES takes you on an exhilarating journey into the life and memories of Sister Thirteen, a powerful female member of one of the most important gangs in the city. After a particularly vicious war, two battling gangs enter in a brief cease-fire. During negotiations between the gangs, Thirteen is caught in an intense battery of betrayals, battles and unlucky twists of fate, resulting in the death of her father as he tries to defend her life. His violent end triggers a flashback to her formative teenage years, and memories of others she has loved and lost — most notably her girlfriend Yun and the ways in which they shared their love of a local boxer and their love for each other. Not for the squeamish, this riveting, wonderfully acted thriller incorporates all of the drama and manic energy that fans of the Hong Kong action genre have come to expect, while portraying the intimate story of a magnetic and powerful dyke living successfully within her family's triad legacy.
- Cindy Emch
The SF International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

IN CANTONESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

In collaboration with: LAAPIS (Lesbian Asian American Pacific Islander Sisters)

QUESTIONABLE COMPANY
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 10	7:00PM	VILLAGE	19

HUBO UN TIEMPO EN QUE LOS SUENOS DIERON PASO A LARGAS NOCHES DE INSOMNIO
DIR: Julian Hernandez, 1998, Mexico, video, 50 min. IN SPANISH WITHOUT SUBTITLES

OPEN BODIES
DIR: Sebastien Lifshitz, 1997, France, 35mm, 48 min. IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

This remarkable pair of films from Mexico and France paints highly stylized portraits of men's troubled sexual identities, and the strange, often dangerous encounters to which this ambiguity can lead. In HUBO UN TIEMPO... Bruno, a young man, works at putting up flyers around town. When he spies handsome Umberto working at a fairground, the two begin an on-again, off-again relationship — while Bruno himself is cruised by an elderly stranger, Paolo. The film's psychologically dense characterizations are capped by breathtaking black-and-white cinematography and austere direction that recalls Mexico's legendary Cinema D'Oro. OPEN BODIES concerns 18-year-old Remi, half-French and half-North African, who works in an Arab grocery but spends his spare time floating from one intimate encounter to another, involving both men and women. His restlessness suggests both freedom and alienation, and only the diversion of a professional movie audition provides him with the promise of a solid identity.

VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL SITUATIONS

In collaboration with: VIVA (Lesbian &qmp; Gay Latino Artits)

QUEER AS FOLK
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 10	2:00PM	DGA 1	13
4 1/2 HOUR PROGRAM · SPECIAL TICKET PRICE $15

DIR: Charles McDougall and Sarah Harding, 1998, UK, video, 270 min.

Emerging like a cultural Big Bang in the world of queer media, QUEER AS FOLK marks a watershed in onscreen representations of gay people. By the time of this festival, you will almost certainly have read about the episodic British television show which has broken boundaries with its elements of nudity and sexual frankness. (The London Daily Mail states that the program proves "we need censorship.") More revolutionary, however, is the way it has inserted complex, well-rounded gay characterizations and themes into the mainstream, with all the dramatic force of the best American television programming — and far more guts. Besides appreciating its frankness and excellence, non-British audiences who are lucky enough to see the series may also pinch themselves in disbelief that QUEER AS FOLK really exists.

Written by Russell T. Davies, the program is ahead of its time in several respects, including its clear-headed balancing of characters' dignity (and attractiveness) with a complete inventory of their weaknesses: self-hate, cruelty, substance abuse and manipulativeness are staples of almost every episode, serving as palpable dimensions of the richly-drawn characters. These characters include Stuart, the sexy, wealthy boy-magnet with a heart of flint; Vince, his working-class (and secretly love-lorn) best friend, and Nathan, the high-school twinkie who's determined to get a sex life but who struggles to hold his own in a world of adults who've seen it all. Around these three men revolve a constellation of supporting characters (including well-drawn lesbian characters) so complex but so familiar it's hard not to sense the program's ring of truth — nor its unflinchingly queer point of view. Unlikely to be broadcast on US television, QUEER AS FOLK promises nonetheless to invigorate queer film culture, and become the stuff of legend. Be there at the beginning.

NUDITY AND SEXUAL SITUATIONS

RAZON BLADE SMILE
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
THURSDAY, JULY 15	5:00PM	DGA 2	84

DIR: Jake West, 1998, UK, 35mm. 101 min.

This lady bloodsucker wears a black latex bodysuit, kills with bullets, and serves up some sizzling AC/DC sex. At last, THE HUNGER has a fun-loving partner in the world of vampire flicks! Special effects is queen and cheesiness is its own reward in RAZOR BLADE SMILE, a devilishly campy and over-the-top British horror flick that has fun yoking on the vampire genre while telling the tale of Lilith Silver, a beautiful buxom ghoul assassin known as the "Angel of Death." The story begins in 1850 when the headstrong Lilith gets gunned down while trying to prevent a pistol duel involving her lover and the sinister Sir Sethane Blake. Enamored with Lilith, Sir Sethane bestows the dark gift of the vampire upon her. Now all eternity becomes her playground. Fast forward 150 years to the swinging Gothic scene of 1990's London where Lilith is the center attraction. She is also a contract killer hired to eliminate all members of the mysterious and evil Masonic "Illuminati" sect. Out fighting Emma Peel, out dressing Catwoman and busting Barbarella's curves, Lilith kicks ass while telling you a thing or two about what vampires are really like. So what if she gets the guy in the end, this super stylish vampire romp will leaving you shrieking for more.

VIOLENT AND SEXUAL SITUATIONS

RICE AND POTATOES
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 10	7:15PM	DGA 2	21

DIR: Todd Wilson and John Biasatti, 1998, USA, 16mm, 58 min.

RICE AND POTATOES serves a delicious entree ranging from the funny to the serious, the personal to the academic. Structured around the individual commentary of a group of Asian and Caucasian gay men, and garnished with photographic asides, this delightful documentary addresses the particular experiences, issues and stereotypes that seem to come with Cauc/Asian interracial relationships. Attempting to use an objective approach, Biasatti and Wilson allow the work to come to its own revealing conclusions. Intriguing, honest and telling, RICE AND POTATOES is for those with an appetite for reflection on the dynamics of our own social/sexual preferences and prejudices alike.

PLUS SHORT: THE QUEEN'S
CANTONESE CONVERSATIONAL COURSE
DIR: Wayne Yung, 1998, Canada, 33 min.
In collaboration with: China Rainbow Association

THE RIGHT TO BE DIFFERENT
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SUNDAY, JULY 11	3:45PM	DGA VIDEO	35
SUNDAY, JULY 18	2:15PM	DGA VIDEO	137

THE RIGHT TO BE DIFFERENT
DIR: Claudio Cipelletti,1998, Italy, video, 61 min.

CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE
DIR: Sandra R. Williams, 1997, USA, video, 26 min.

These two documentaries make up an insightful and brutally honest program about the impact of homosexuality on children and adolescents. Through the eyes of seven children, CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE takes a candid look at growing up with a homosexual parent. The documentary provides in-depth interviews with parents and children about the social and psychological impact of being raised in a "non-traditional" family. The Italian documentary THE RIGHT TO BE DIFFERENT reveals the work being done for AGEDO, the Italian association of parents and friends of homosexuals. The film brings together gay and straight students from three state high schools to discuss some of the issues involved with growing up in a highly prejudiced society. Given absolute freedom to speak their mind, these students clear the air with refreshing honesty about the issues that unite and divide them.

In collaboration with: GLASS (Gay and Lesbian Adolescent Social Services) ,GLSEN (Gay Lesbian Straight Educators Network)

RIGHTEOUS BABES MY FEMINISM
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 10	9:45PM	DGA 2	25
THURSDAY, JULY 15	7:00PM	DGA 2	87

MY FEMINISM
DIR: Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert, 1997, Canada, 16mm, 55 min

RIGHTEOUS BABES
DIR: Pratibha Paramar, 1998, England, video, 50 min

Madonna, Gloria Steinem, Camille Paglia and the Spice Girls?! Many issues link these women together, but none is as powerful as the influence they have in crossing feminism over from traditional academia into the mainstream. These two documentary films show that in a world that once wished them to be silent, these women get known, get heard and kick-ass. Candid interviews from some of the world's most outspoken and renowned feminist theorists, journalists and female musicians speak to all too familiar territories such as rape, racism and sexism, with wide-ranging imagery and concert footage, these films show the dramatic transformation in attitudes and lifestyles that have marked past and present generations and the distance we have yet to go.

ROUGH TRADE
DATE	TIME	LOCATION	PROGRAM #
SATURDAY, JULY 10	9:30PM	VILLAGE	23
TUESDAY, JULY 13	9:30PM	VILLAGE	64

Odd, funny, mysterious, (and even operatic!), ROUGH TRADE is a program which creates a mutated exchange between personal inhibition and fetish, sexuality and religious morality. Each film in this program in its own way serves to make us aware of the darker beauty that can sometimes be found in our garden of earthly delights.

BAREBACK
DIR: Stuart Gaffney, 1999, USA, video, 4 min.

HELL FOR LEATHER
DIR: Dominic Scherrer, 1998, USA, 28 min.

HOSE
DIR: Ken Anderlini, 1998, Canada, 9 min.

IT DWELLS IN MIRRORS
DIR: Paul Sbrizzi, 1998, USA,

LYCANTHROPHOBIA
DIR: Harry Victor, 1998, USA, 15 min.

RUTH ANNS ETIQUETTE
DIR: Gentry Fry, 1998, USA, 23 min.

SUCH CANDOR
DIR: Marc Siegel, 1998, USA, 10 min.