Wednesday, August 6, 7:30pm Rigler Theatre @ The Egyptian |
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GIRLS' SHORTS
The Best of Outfest 2008
Sometimes a girl’s life is like an obstacle course - trying to navigate ex-gay conversion, fights over babies and dildos and then there's the prison beauty pageant. Or perhaps it’s more like a mystery novel. What’s going on in that S & M dungeon? Why is big sis trying to dress like a boy? And why isn’t that hottie picking up her phone? This exceptional shorts program has it all!
Includes the two-time Outfest-award-winning short LA CORONA.
LATE (Dir. Guinevere Turner, 7 min.), WICKED DESIRE (Dir. Angela Cheng, 13 min.), FIGHTER (Dir. Sharon Barnes, 11 min.), HAPPY BIRTHDAY (Dir. Roberta Marie Munroe, 15 min.), THE THORNY ROSE (Dir. Carrie Schrader, 8 min.), LA CORONA (THE CROWN) (Dir. Amanda Micheli & Isabel Vega, 40 min.)
IN COLLABORATION WITH: SHOTGUN
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Wednesday, August 27, 7:30pm Rigler Theatre @ The Egyptian |
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BOYS' SHORTS
The Best of Outfest 2008
From Australia to Long Island, these superb boys’ shorts inspire laughter, contemplation and - they might even turn you on! Aussie beach boys learn to say goodbye, a young man develops a crush on his cousin and a bear finds unexpected love in a charming locale.
LLOYD NECK (Dir. Benedict Campbell, 16 min.), THE LONELY LIGHTS. THE COLOR OF LEMONS. (Dir. Benjamin M. Piety, 16 min.), EL PRIMO (THE COUSIN) (Dir. Nick Oceano, 16 min.), THE BACK ROOM (Dir. Greg Ivan Smith, 16 min.), MY LAST TEN HOURS WITH YOU (Dir. Sophie Hyde, 15 min.), THE WINDOW (Dirs. Philippe Gosselin & Ronald Regina, 6 min.)
IN COLLABORATION WITH: DIVA (Diverse and Inclusive Visionary Artists)
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Wednesday, September 3, 7:30pm Rigler Theatre @ The Egyptian |
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Alan Ball’s TOWELHEAD
Special Sneak Preview
Dir. Alan Ball, 2007, USA, 116 min.
TOWELHEAD follows the dark, bold and shockingly funny life of Jasira, a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, as she navigates the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and her own sexual awakening. Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Alicia Erian and written for the screen and directed by Alan Ball (Oscar® winning writer of AMERICAN BEAUTY and creator of “Six Feet Under”), TOWELHEAD stars Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi and newcomer Summer Bishil as Jasira. |
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Monday, September 8, 7:30pm Rigler Theatre @ The Egyptian |
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9 TO 5
Dir. Colin Higgins, 1980, USA, 110 min.
This classic brilliantly brings together three of Hollywood's favorite female stars - Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton - in an uproarious office farce. The three plot revenge against their sexist, egotistical and hypocritical boss Franklin Hart, Jr. (Dabney Coleman).
Q&A with Patricia Resnick, screenwriter and writer of the new show 9 to 5: The Musical, premiering this September at the Ahmanson Theatre.
IN COLLABORATION WITH: Center Theater Group |
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Wednesday, October 1, 7:30pm Rigler Theatre @ The Egyptian |
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RELAX...IT’S JUST SEX
10 year anniversary screening!
Dir. P.J. Castellaneta, 1997, USA, 110 min.
The opening night film of Outfest 1998, RELAX…IT’S JUST SEX is a film about relationships, friendships and of course…sex. This tight knit group of thirtysomethings, gay, lesbian and straight struggle to live, love and stay friends in modern day Los Angeles as circumstances conspire to tear them apart. The fabulous ensemble cast including Jennifer Tilly, Mitchell Anderson, Serena Scott Thomas, Lori Petty, T.C. Carson and Cynda Williams bounce between hilarious and utterly poignant moments, working in sync to make the script’s sharp dialogue flow.
POST-EVENT RECEPTION HOSTED BY: Absolut |
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