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Barbara Hammer
Lover Other: The Story of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore [Feature] 
(2006, 55 min)

Godmother of lesbian film Barbara Hammer continues expanding her legacy with LOVER OTHER, the captivating story of 1920s surrealist artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore - Nazi war resisters, lesbian lovers, half-sisters and gender-bending artists. Weaving together photographs, archival film footage and interviews with Jersey Isle residents who knew the women, Hammer has crafted a striking, innovative film of great historical significance.  More...
Sun, Jul 9, 4:00 pm
REDCAT
$12
Thomas Allen Harris
Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela [Feature] 
(2005, 73 min)

preceded by Heaven, Earth and Hell

In this deeply personal story, openly gay filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris journeys to South Africa to revisit the legacy of his late father, one of twelve expatriates who fled their homeland in 1960. From the far reaches of the globe, this band of heroes inspired a worldwide movement that ultimately contributed to toppling Apartheid.  More...
Thu, Jul 13, 8:00 pm
DGA Theatre 2
$12
Julián Hernandez
Dramatic Centerpiece: Broken Sky (El Cielo dividido) [Feature] 
(2005, 140 min)

Julián Hernández, writer-director of the award-winning A THOUSAND CLOUDS OF PEACE (MIL NUBES DE PAZ), reprises his unique and sensual cinematic vision with the stunningly gorgeous and deeply moving BROKEN SKY (EL CIELO DIVIDIDO), his second feature-length film. Set in Mexico City, the film introduces two beautiful and amorous college boys, Gerardo and Jonas. Their seemingly perfect young love is filled with passionate sex and blissful romance. However, one night at a disco, Jonas hooks up with another boy, Bruno, whom he can’t get out of his head. This leaves Gerardo heartbroken, and he later begins an affair with Sergio, the college’s sexy, brooding maintenance man. Although Gerardo and Jonas are still in love, they are now faced with the challenge of defining and accepting the next stage of their relationship. With exquisite cinematography, minimal dialogue and spare voice-over narration, Hernández choreographs his actors like dancers who communicate through the exchange of looks, gestures and movements. Their silences and the ambient noise of the film add another rich dimension of emotion. Hernández’s bold approach to filmmaking is unyielding to tradition - the power of his aesthetics, his attention to detail and the film’s lyrical pacing enhances the eroticism, intense longing and romance in this modern-day story of two boys in love.
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Wed, Jul 12, 7:30 pm
DGA Theatre 1
$15
Brian Hill
Songbirds [Feature] 
(2005, 62 min)

preceded by Jumpin' the Broom: The New Covenant

Ever wonder why caged birds sing? Outrageous, entertaining and brashly innovative, SONGBIRDS is a documentary that’s also a musical. Fierce, meek or frightful, the hard-luck sirens of Britain’s Downview Prison - dangerous and notorious female inmates all - sing haunting tales. From burglary to drug smuggling and arson to murder, these jailbirds relate their harrowing stories in frank, lyrical confessions.  More...
Fri, Jul 7, 7:00 pm
Village
$12
Alex Hinton
Pick Up The Mic [Feature] 
(2005, 95 min)

Queer hip-hop is no longer an oxymoron; it’s a burgeoning cultural phenomenon as seen in this passionate, enthralling film. Through raw performances and candid interviews, queer rappers - including Deadlee, Juba Kalamka, JenRo and Johnny Dangerous - defiantly break down the barriers of contemporary hip-hop, spreading a passionate, enthralling message of unconditional acceptance. Following the screening, special live performances by Juba Kalamka, Miss Money and others  More...
Fri, Jul 14, 8:00 pm
Barnsdall Art Park
$12
Sun, Jul 16, Noon
DGA Theatre 2
$12
Julie Hollar
Boy I Am [Feature] 
(2006, 72 min)

While female-tomale (FtM) transgender visibility has exploded in this country, conversations about trans issues in the lesbian community often run into resistance from dykes who view transitioning as a “trend” or as anti-feminist. BOY I AM is a riveting, thought-provoking documentary that addresses these issues through insightful interviews with transmen, their partners, lesbians and academics including Jack Halberstam, Director of the Center for Feminist Research at USC.  More...
Sat, Jul 8, Noon
Village
$12
Glenn Holsten
Saint of 9/11 [Feature] 
(2006, 85 min)

Father Mychal Judge, a parish priest, recovering alcoholic and openly gay man, gave his life on September 11, 2001, after administering last rites to a fallen firefighter at New York’s World Trade Center. A highlight of the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival, this luminous and haunting documentary reveals Father Mychal as a multifaceted, intense, humble and deeply loved servant to humanity.  More...
Fri, Jul 7, 8:00 pm
DGA Theatre 2
$12
Sun, Jul 16, 2:30 pm
DGA Theatre 2
$12
Shine Louise Houston
The Crash Pad [Feature] 
(2005, 60 min)

The key to the crash pad is waiting in the mailbox. If you don’t have the directions, worry not, these erotic tales of seduction between hot lesbian lovers beg you to sit back with your toys and enjoy. Open the door and take a peek inside to see real lesbian sex, no acrylic nails or fake tits attached. THE CRASH PAD features mouth-watering female ejaculation, steamy butch action, fisticuffs and a scrumptious three-way. This could be the best lesbian porn ever made.  More...
Wed, Jul 12, 9:30 pm
Village
$12
Todd Hughes
Hot Chicks [Feature] 
(2006, 100 min)

This wacky collection of shorts adapts the books of cult comic book artist Jack Chick. Welcome to a world of puppet shows from the dark side, demonic collages and Bible-thumping drag queens. Homosexuality in the church, the doom of Sodom and Gomorrah and the high price of fame are just some of the goodies in this raucous line-up. Are you saved? If not, HOT CHICKS may make you consider taking the plunge.  More...
Sat, Jul 8, Midnight
Vista Theatre
$5
Dan Hunt
Cruel and Unusual [Feature] 
(2006, 66 min)

preceded by Rape for Who I Am.

This unflinching, award-winning documentary, challenges our notions of gender and justice by humanizing an invisible segment of our society - incarcerated transgender women (MtFs.) With strength and determination, they fight to overcome humiliation, denial of medical treatment, solitary confinement and rape, while still maintaining their dignity and courage to live as women.  More...
Sun, Jul 9, 12:30 pm
DGA Theatre 2
$12
Byron Hurt
Beyond Beats and Rhymes: A Hip-Hop Head Weighs in on Manhood in Hip-Hop Culture [Feature] 
(2005, 60 min)

Former college football star Byron Hurt’s first documentary examines the underpinnings of hip-hop, mapping the hypermasculinity, misogyny and homophobia that accompany its liberating qualities. Interviewing rappers Mos Def, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss and others, Hurt (an avowed hip-hop “head”) shines a penetrating but compassionate light on hip-hop’s shadow side.  More...
Sat, Jul 15, 2:30 pm
Barnsdall Art Park
$12
Ahmed Imamovic
Go West [Feature] 
(2005, 97 min)

Set in war-torn Sarajevo in 1992, GO WEST sparked great controversy in its home country for its depiction of an unlikely couple: Milan, a Serb, and Kenan, a Muslim. Having to outwit military authorities by disguising Kenan as Milan’s bride, the young lovers maintain their ruse while dreaming of escape and a better life in Holland. Director Ahmed Imamovic successfully contrasts the historical tragedy of the war with a surreal comedy of mistaken identity.  More...
Tue, Jul 11, 9:30 pm
Laemmle Monica
$12
Thu, Jul 13, 5:00 pm
Village
$5
Bryce Ingman
Hot Chicks [Feature] 
(2006, 100 min)

This wacky collection of shorts adapts the books of cult comic book artist Jack Chick. Welcome to a world of puppet shows from the dark side, demonic collages and Bible-thumping drag queens. Homosexuality in the church, the doom of Sodom and Gomorrah and the high price of fame are just some of the goodies in this raucous line-up. Are you saved? If not, HOT CHICKS may make you consider taking the plunge.  More...
Sat, Jul 8, Midnight
Vista Theatre
$5
Malcolm Ingram
Small Town Gay Bar [Feature] 
(2005, 81 min)

If you lived in small-town Mississippi, you could risk your life meeting friends for a drink at the local gay bar. That is exactly what happens in small towns in northeastern Mississippi, as you’ll witness in this insightful, courageous examination of small-town gay life. SMALL TOWN GAY BAR is an enchanting tribute to the brave, creative and passionate owners and patrons of these establishments, where just existing can be a triumph.  More...
Sat, Jul 8, Noon
DGA Theatre 2
$12
Mon, Jul 10, 6:30 pm
DGA Theatre 2
$12
Nanang Istiabudi
Last Second, The (Detik Terakhir) [Feature] 
(2005, 110 min)

Indonesia’s first-ever lesbian feature, THE LAST SECOND is a twisted, colorful story about a beautiful teenage girl searching for love. Deeply disturbed by her parents’ violent arguments, Regi escapes into an underground club scene awash with drugs, sex and great dance music. There she meets Rajib and Vela and for the first time experiences friendship and true love.  More...
Wed, Jul 12, 7:00 pm
Village
$12
Maurice Jamal
Dirty Laundry [Feature] 
(2006, 100 min)

Filmmaker Maurice Jamal’s second feature is a serious comedy about family drama. A prodigal son story with a twist, DIRTY LAUNDRY follows Patrick, a black gay man who seems to have the perfect life - until a knock on his door sends him back to the Southern family he hasn’t seen in years. A top notch cast including Rockmond Dunbar, Loretta Devine, Jenifer Lewis and Alec Mapa and a rocking and rolling gospel-infused soundtrack, will have you stomping your feet and rolling in the aisles with laughter.  More...
Sat, Jul 15, 6:30 pm
Showcase
$12
James Keitel
The PikMe-Up [Feature] 
(2006, 71 min)

preceded by What I Love About Dying

During the late 1980s, the Pikme-up café opened its doors and started a “bohemian revolution.” Featuring performances by Viggo Mortensen, Vaginal Crème Davis, Exene Cervenka, John Fleck, Phranc and Summer Caprice, THE PIKME-UP offers a funky ride to a wild time in L.A.’s recent cultural past where “the buzz wasn’t from the coffee.”  More...
Sun, Jul 9, 8:30 pm
REDCAT
$12
Tim Kirk
Hot Chicks [Feature] 
(2006, 100 min)

This wacky collection of shorts adapts the books of cult comic book artist Jack Chick. Welcome to a world of puppet shows from the dark side, demonic collages and Bible-thumping drag queens. Homosexuality in the church, the doom of Sodom and Gomorrah and the high price of fame are just some of the goodies in this raucous line-up. Are you saved? If not, HOT CHICKS may make you consider taking the plunge.  More...
Sat, Jul 8, Midnight
Vista Theatre
$5
Lesli Klainberg
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema [Feature] 
(2005, 82 min)

Award-winning flmmakers Lisa Ades and Lesli Klainberg chart the phenomenal evolution of American gay and lesbian cinema from the 1940s to the present, enlivened by entertaining film clips and insightful interviews with openly gay filmmakers who have shaped the cinematic genre of our community. John Waters, Gus Van Sant, Rose Troche, Christine Vachon, Todd Haynes, Guinevere Turner and many other artists celebrate the landmark achievements of out filmmakers proud of depicting queer life on the silver screen. Following the screening, join director Leslie Klainberg and the articulate subjects of her documentary who will discuss current issues in LGBT cinema.  More...
Sun, Jul 9, 2:30 pm
DGA Theatre 1
$12

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