Por FilmOut San Diego<\/p>\n
FilmOut\u2019s annual San Diego LGBT Film Festival returns Thursday, June 7 and runs through Sunday, June 10.<\/p>\n
The film screenings will be at Observatory North Park, 2981 University Ave. Tickets cost $10\u2013$50 per show, online or at the box office. For more information about each film, visit bit.ly\/2kft1II. For post-festival coverage, pick up our next issue of Gay San Diego, out online and on newsstands June 8.<\/p>\n
Here is the show schedule for the festival\u2019s 20th year:<\/p>\n
Co-presenters:<\/strong> 19:00<\/strong> Con:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Femme\u2019<\/strong> Sponsor: Micky\u2019s<\/strong> Co-presenter:<\/strong> \u2018Al Berto\u2019<\/strong> Enterprise Rent-A-Car<\/strong> 15:15<\/strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 5:30 pm<\/strong> Con:<\/em><\/strong> 19:00<\/strong> Con:<\/em><\/strong> 9:30 p.m.<\/strong> Con:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Hookup\u2019<\/strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Sponsors: SDGLN and SDPIX<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 11 a.m.<\/strong> Corto 1:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Lions in Waiting\u2019<\/strong> Corto 2:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Marguerite\u2019<\/strong> Corto 3: <\/em><\/strong>\u2018The Jealous Sea\u2019<\/strong> Corto 4:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018The Quiet Room\u2019<\/strong> Corto 5: <\/em><\/strong>\u2018Foxy Trot\u2019<\/strong> Corto 6: <\/em><\/strong>\u2018Beard\u2019<\/strong> Corto 7:<\/em><\/strong> \u2018Be More Popcorn\u2019<\/strong> 13:15<\/strong> Con:<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 3:30 p.m.<\/strong> \u2018Wild Nights with Emily\u2019<\/strong> Con:<\/em><\/strong> 5:30 pm<\/strong> Con:<\/em><\/strong> 7:30 pm<\/strong> With<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/strong> 9:45 p.m.<\/strong> \u2018M\/M\u2019<\/strong>
\nCICA, Smirnoff and<\/strong>
\nAnheuser-Busch<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2018Ideal Home\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n91 minutos<\/strong>
\nDirector: Andrew Fleming<\/strong>
\nestreno en la costa oeste<\/strong>
\nThe 20th anniversary Opening Night kicks off with Steve Coogan and Paul Rudd in a delightful rom-com with sardonic wit. They co-star as Erasmus and Paul, a bickering gay couple whose life is turned inside out when a 10-year old boy shows up at their door claiming to be Erasmus\u2019 grandson. Neither Paul, nor Erasmus, are ready to give up their extravagant lifestyles to be parents, but maybe this little kid has a thing or two to teach them about the value of family. With Jack Gore, Alison Pill and Jake McDoran.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Turn It Around\u2019<\/strong>
\n(Netherlands)<\/strong>
\n9-minute short film<\/strong>
\nDirector: Niels Bourgonje<\/strong>
\nWest Coast Premiere<\/strong>
\nWhen 15-year-old Bram meets Florian at a house party, he immediately falls for him. There\u2019s only one problem \u2026 nobody knows Bram is gay.<\/p>\n
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n17-minute short film<\/strong>
\nDirector: Alden Peters<\/strong>
\nWest Coast Premiere<\/strong>
\nAfter being shamed by an online hookup for being too femme, Carson must confront his own notions of masculinity and gender roles within the LGBTQ community.<\/p>\nviernes, 8 de junio<\/h3>\n
\n1 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nSan Diego Latino Film Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(Portugal)<\/strong>
\n109 minutos<\/strong>
\nDirector: Vicente Alves do \u00d3<\/strong>
\nWest Coast Premiere<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s the summer of \u201975 in Sines, Portugal. Al Berto (Ricardo Teixeira), the writer, embodies an entire moving generation. He and his friends exude youth, eccentricity and hope for the future \u2014 but right after the fall of Portugal\u2019s dictatorship system, the country is not yet ready for his love story. With Jose Pimentao, Raquel Rocha Vieira, Jose Leite and Joao Villas-Boas.<\/p>\nDESTACADO INTERNACIONAL
\n<\/strong>Co-presenters:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nand Promos RK<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2018Mario\u2019<\/strong>
\n(Switzerland)<\/strong>
\n119 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Marcel Gisler<\/strong>
\nWest Coast Premiere<\/strong>
\nMario (Max Hubacher) has fallen in love with new team member Leon (Aaron Altaras), who could pose a threat to Mario\u2019s chances of advancing his soccer career. Before long, their relationship is discovered by their team members and rumors begin to spread beyond the locker room. Mario realizes he must make a decision. Does he risk his fame as a soccer star or lose the only man he\u2019s truly loved?<\/p>\nDESTACADO DEL FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nCo-presenters:<\/strong>
\nRAGE and<\/strong>
\nRandall & James<\/strong>
\n\u2018To A More Perfect Union: U.S. v Windsor\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n63 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Donna Zaccaro<\/strong>
\nWest Coast Premiere<\/strong>
\nThis film tells a story of love, marriage and a fight for equality. The documentary chronicles unlikely heroes \u2014 octogenarian Edie Windsor and her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, on their quest for justice. Beyond the story of what became the pivotal case in the marriage equality movement and the compelling personal, legal and political stories behind it, the film also chronicles our continued journey as a people, as a culture, and as citizens with the promise of equal rights.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018For a Change\u2019<\/strong>
\n(Israel)<\/strong>
\n4-minute short film<\/strong>
\nDirector: Keren Nir<\/strong>
\nOfer is a transgender man struggling with his developing body and discovering feminine attributes while searching for self-acceptance.<\/p>\n
\nCo-presenter:<\/strong>
\nservicio electrico roberts<\/strong>
\n\u2018Golden Boy\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n105 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Stoney Westmoreland<\/strong>
\nWest Coast Premiere<\/strong>
\nJames (Mark Elias) is a man who gambles on the dangers of being seen versus the quiet life of desperation and invisibility. Saved by CQ (Lex Medlin), a wealthy businessman with more going on than meets the eye and introduced to a world he\u2019s not ready to navigate. James chases his dreams — while losing himself, one piece at a time. Trust. Seduction. Betrayal. Redemption. With Logan Fahey, Paul Culos and Kimberly Westbrook.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Night Shift\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\ncortometraje de 13 minutos<\/strong>
\nDirector: Chris Phillips<\/strong>
\nEstreno mundial<\/strong>
\nAfter a chance meeting years later, two men reignite an incendiary relationship forged by their mysterious shared past.<\/p>\n
\nCo-presenters: Horrible Imaginings, Cinema Junkie, The Film Geeks SD, and iHorror<\/strong>
\n\u2018Devil\u2019s Path\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n86 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Matthew Montgomery<\/strong>
\nEstreno mundial<\/strong>
\nThis dramatic thriller is Montgomery\u2019s feature directorial debut. Two men (Stephen Twardokus and JD Scalzo) encounter each other on a wooded trail in a dangerous gay cruising park where they find themselves caught up in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse. With Steve Callahan.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Fish Tank\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n6-minute short film<\/strong>
\nDirector: Neal Mulani<\/strong>
\nWest Coast Premiere<\/strong>
\nWhen a college student goes to his first hook-up with a mysterious older man, he must determine if his anxieties point to a darker truth about his host for the night.<\/p>\n
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n10-minute short film<\/strong>
\nDirector: Stan Madray<\/strong>
\nWest Coast Premiere<\/strong>
\nAdam is looking for love in all the quick places.<\/p>\ns\u00e1bado, 9 de junio<\/h3>\n
BEST OF LGBT SHORTS: VOLUME 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nCo-presenter: U.S. Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(Canada)<\/strong>
\n17 minutos<\/strong>
\nDirector: Jason Karman<\/strong>
\nRay, the newest hockey team member, fights to have ice-time after being hazed and finds the courage to be comfortable in his own skin.<\/p>\n
\n(Canada)<\/strong>
\n19 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Marianna Farley<\/strong>
\nCalifornia Premiere<\/strong>
\nAn elderly lady and her nurse develop a friendship that will push her to dig-up unconfessed desires and passions forcing her to make peace with her past.<\/p>\n
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n13 minutos<\/strong>
\nDirector: Reid Waterer<\/strong>
\nWhen Carlos discovers pictures of a nude male model taken by his photographer boyfriend, he becomes engulfed in jealousy.<\/p>\n
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n27 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Sam Wineman<\/strong>
\nWhen Michael\u2019s attempt at suicide awakens a psych-ward demon, he must stop her before she kills everyone in the hospital he connects with.<\/p>\n
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n15 minutos<\/strong>
\nDirector: Lisa Donato<\/strong>
\nA married lesbian couple take ballroom dance lessons in a heteronormative class.<\/p>\n
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n18 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Christopher Crompton<\/strong>
\nWest Coast Premiere<\/strong>
\nGabe forces his best friend Chrissy to masquerade as his fake girlfriend to hide his sexuality from his peers.<\/p>\n
\n(Italy)<\/strong>
\n7 minutos<\/strong>
\nDirector: Sara Corbioli<\/strong>
\nThis animated film focuses on the awkward situations of Riley and her friends.<\/p>\n
\nCo-presented by:<\/strong>
\nAmerican Institute of Bisexuality<\/strong>
\n\u2018Say Yes\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n96 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Stewart Wade<\/strong>
\nEstreno mundial<\/strong>
\nA young woman (Leah McKendrick) diagnosed with cancer tries to play matchmaker between her soon-to-be widowed husband (Patrick Zeller) and her bisexual twin brother (Matt Pascua). The conflict\/resolve with terminal illness, mortality, compassion and sexual fluidity are all touched upon in this poignant and heartfelt film. With Shari Belafonte, Alberto Manquero, Stefanie Estes and Alexandra Paul.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Morning After\u2019<\/strong>
\n(Canada)<\/strong>
\n15-minute short film<\/strong>
\nDirector: Patricia Chica<\/strong>
\nAfter a long time abroad, a young man returns home and reunites with friends. A sensual game amongst them forces him to confront deep conflicts within himself that lead to a powerful awakening.<\/p>\nWOMEN\u2019S CENTERPIECE<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nCo-presented by:<\/strong>
\nFlawLes and Gossip Grill<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n84 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Madeleine Olnek<\/strong>
\nWest Coast Premiere<\/strong>
\nMolly Shannon plays Emily Dickinson in this cleverly witty dramedy. The poet\u2019s persona, popularized since her death, became that of a reclusive spinster \u2014 a delicate wallflower, too sensitive for this world. This film explores her vivacious, irreverent side that was covered up for years \u2014 most notably Emily\u2019s lifelong romantic relationship with another woman (Susan Ziegler). After Emily died, a rivalry emerged when her brother\u2019s mistress (Amy Seimetz) along with editor T.W. Higginson (Brett Gelman) published a book of her now infamous poems.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Fishy\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n6-minute short film<\/strong>
\nDirector: Joseph Sulsenti<\/strong>
\nA man stranded in the middle of the ocean is saved in more ways than one by a mystical sea creature.<\/p>\n
\nCo-presenter:<\/strong>
\nWoods Real Estate Services<\/strong>
\n\u2018The Fabulous Allan Carr\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n90 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Jeffrey Schwarz<\/strong>
\nArmed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, this documentary shows how Allan Carr threw the Hollywood parties that defined the 1970s. A producer, manager, and marketing genius, Carr built his bombastic reputation amid a series of successes including \u201cGrease\u201d and \u201cLa Cage Aux Folles\u201d until it all came crashing down after he produced the notorious debacle of the 1989 Academy Awards. Interviewees include: Patricia Birch, Maxwell Caulfield, Steve Guttenberg, Nikki Haskell, Randy Jones, Randal Kleiser, Sherry Lansing, Lorna Luft, Michael Musto, Robert Osborne, Brett Ratner, Connie Stevens, Alana Stewart, Marlo Thomas and Bruce Vilanch.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018The Night Cleaner\u2019<\/strong>
\n(Canada)<\/strong>
\n5 minute-short film<\/strong>
\nDirector: Blair Fukumura<\/strong><\/p>\nMEN\u2019S CENTERPIECE<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nCo-presenter: Ascent Real Estate Inc. and Lawyers Title<\/strong>
\n\u2018Still Waiting in the Wings\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n109 minutos<\/strong>
\nDirector: Q. Allan Brocka<\/strong>
\nThis film follows the trials and triumphs of actors waiting tables in Times Square. While dreaming of the Broadway stage, the reality of slinging hash under florescent lights mixes sweet aspirations with bitter drama. There\u2019s no people like show people and there\u2019s no telling what can happen when they\u2019re pitted against each other. Nick Adams, Ed Asner, Carole Cook, Lee Meriwether, Patricia Richardson, Chita Rivera, Seth Rudetsky, Sally Struthers, Bruce Vilanch and Cindy Williams round out this heartwarming homage to Broadway with some delightful cameos.<\/p>\n
\n\u2018Luber\u2019<\/strong>
\n(U.S.)<\/strong>
\n10-minute short film<\/strong>
\nDirector: Jeff Sumner<\/strong>
\nA single, awkward businessman finds himself attracted to his hunky, rideshare driver but must fight for a chance with him when they pick up an annoying passenger who wants the driver for himself.<\/p>\n
\nCo-presented by:<\/strong>
\nLive Magazine TV and Sycuan<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n(Canada\/Germany)<\/strong>
\n81 minutes<\/strong>
\nDirector: Drew Lint<\/strong>