2007 Film Festival Program

Thursday, November 1  8:00 p.m. - FREE

Mixed Shorts @ UCSB’s Multicultural Center Sponsored/hosted by:  UCSB’s Multicultural Center

A program of intriguing shorts that reflect diverse aspects of the LGBTQ community.

My First Time Driving
A new girlfriend, a new driver’s license, and a mom who won’t let go. Dir. Rebecca Feldman /USA 2007/18 min.

Black Men and Me
A Trinidadian dyke has her head shaved in a barbershop while reflecting on black masculinity.
Dir. Michelle Clarke/Canada 2006/6 min.

Uncle Mike
A young girl sings about her favorite “uncle.”
Dir. Julianne McCartney/USA 2006/3 min.

Cooking With Kay (Cocinando con Quesadilla)
Martha Stewart and Rachel Ray stand aside. Here comes Kay. Dir. Andrew Klayman/USA 2006/22 min.

A Moment Like This
Here is a cute, subtle story about two young women and their attraction to each other.
Dir. Vitor Leite/Brazil 2006/13 min. 
In Portuguese with English subtitles

Cowboy Forever
Emotions are stilled and fantasies assumed as two young, handsome Brazilian cowboys experience a true love story in the open air. Dir. Jean-Baptiste Erreca/France/Brazil 2006/
26 min.
In Portuguese with English subtitles

Opening Night - Friday, November 2
Metro Four Theatre, 618 State St.

6:30 pm --- Finn’s Girl
Family values, reproductive rights and pre-teen angst form the center of this contemporary Canadian drama. Dr. Finn Jeffries is talented, successful – and lost. After her longtime partner dies, Finn faces the biggest challenge of her life, suddenly raising her angry 11-year-old daughter, Zelly. Fueled by spellbinding performances, Finn’s Girl is a simple story of a mother and daughter in search of meaning and connections in a complex world. Dirs. Dominique Cardona & Laurie Colbert/Canada 2006/84 min.

9:00 pm --- East Side Story
Sponsored by: Kyle Irwin and Jens Sorensen

In the tradition of last year’s popular hit “Quinceanera” comes debut director Carlos Portugal’s look at the trials and tribulations of Diego, a Chicano living in East Los Angeles. Despite his culinary skills, he is stuck serving dinner specials in the family restaurant, his old neighborhood is being gentrified by rich Caucasians, and he is living with his grandmother, making it hard to maintain a relationship with his sometimes boyfriend Pablo. Into Diego’s life walks Wesley, his hunky new next-door neighbor. Sparks start flying immediately, but there are a number of obstacles that stand in the way of these soulmates, including evil ex-lovers, familial pressures, changing social tides, and old world racial and sexual prejudices. Funny, poignant, and bold enough to look at the gay Latino experience with an unflinching eye, Portugal’s dramedy lays it all on the line. You’ll want to take a walk on the east side.

Winner of Audience Favorite Award at San Francisco International Latino Film Festival and the Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Winner of a Festival Favorite Award at the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and Best Narrative Feature award from the North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Dir. Carlos Portugal/USA 2006/88 min.

Invited guests: Carlos Portugal and Gladise Jimenez

11:00 pm --- SCHWARZWALD: Black party - the movie you can dance to.
Calling all nasty boys, kinky voyeurs and hot fetish fans!!! The notorious Black Party is revealed when the Saint At Large. The spicy side of our Sweet 16th festival. New York City’s underground Black Party is the stuff of legend. Based on ancient druidic rituals, the film brings the annual gay
fetish extravaganza to life as an allegorical fairy tale starring transsexual porn star Buck Angel and a cast of thousands. So, break out your leather, strip off your shirt and dance, dance, dance. Dir. Richard Kimmel/USA 2007/41 min.

NOTE: For Mature Audiences ONLY. No one under 18 admitted.

Preceded by:
Sunshine: The morning after a wet night out.
Dir. Jake Yuzna/USA 2006/8 min.
Howie: Charles Lum (Dog Eat Dog, OUTrageous/06) is back with a short that has Howie talking about his favorite erotic tendencies. ‘Nuf said. Dir. Charles Lum/USA 2007/3 min.

Saturday, November 3,
Metro Four Theatre, 618 State St.

2:15 pm --- For the Bible Tells Me So
Sponsored by: Gary Clark & Steven Lovelace
Dan Karslake's provocative, entertaining documentary brilliantly reconciles homosexuality and Biblical scripture, and in the process reveals that Church-sanctioned anti-gay bias is based almost solely upon a significant (and often malicious) misinterpretation of the Bible. Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families—including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson—we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, and Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg, For the Bible Tells Me So offers healing, clarity, and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.

Winner of Audience Award at Outfest 2007, Nominee for Grand Jury Prize Sundance 2007, and winner of awards at the Seattle and Philadelphia Lesbian and Gay Film Festivals. Dir. Dan Karslake/USA 2006/97 min.

Invited guests: Executive Producers Keith Lewis and Robin Voss, Rev. Steve Kindle, Rev. Mark Asman, Dr. Bob Cornwall, Rev. Betty Sue Sherrod

This movie will be followed by a discussion with the above invited guests.

5:00 pm --- Men’s Shorts
A perfect package of men’s briefs!

Sponsored by: William J. Otto, D.V.M., Carpinteria Veterinary Hospital

Kali Ma
When an Indian mother finds out her son is the victim of a bully, she channels the Hindu goddess of creation, preservation, and destruction to deliver her own brand of vigilante justice. Starring Kamini Khama from Monsoon Wedding. Dir. Soman Chainani/USA 2007 India/14 min.

Color Me Olsen
It’s tough to make it in Hollywood, especially when the only roles you can play are the Olsen twins. Dir. Darren Stein/USA 2007/
16 min.

The Best Men
Moments before his best friend’s wedding, Peter gets one last chance to rekindle feelings long-suppressed. Dir. Tony Wei/USA 2006/13 min.

Howie
Charles Lum (Dog Eat Dog, OUTrageous/06) is back with a short that has Howie talking about his favorite erotic tendencies. ‘Nuf said. Dir. Charles Lum/USA 2007/3 min.

Saddest Boy in the World
Musical chairs and birthday cake can’t save little Timothy Higgins’s worst year yet and “butterfly” will get new meanings in this wry sardonic movie.
Dir. Jamie Travis/Canada 2006/14 min.

Cowboy Forever
Emotions are stilled and fantasies assumed as two young, handsome Brazilian cowboys experience a true love story in the open air. Dir. Jean-Baptiste Erreca/France/Brazil 2006/26 min.
In Portuguese with English subtitles

7:00 pm --- Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Itty Bitty Titty Committee is a rockin’ love song to the heady rush of sex, freedom and rebellion that happens when an everyday girl discovers her own strength and righteous indignation.Our heroine Anna is a shy, just-out-of-high-school lesbian, still living with her parents and working at a plastic surgery clinic. Her world opens up one night when she catches Sadie, a one-woman  recruiting member of the guerrilla girls-esque Clits in Action (C(i)A), reclaiming public space for women. With an undeniable attraction to this sexy, raw rebel gurl, Anna eagerly starts her rollercoaster ride from meek and mousy to bad-ass bravado. Full of mosh pits, power fists, and utter charm, Itty Bitty is as fun as a romantic comedy with enough queer sex to give you one of the best dykey date movies you can get. So sit back, enjoy, and then change the f***ing world! Dir. Jamie Babbit/USA  2007/85min.

Invited guests: Jamie Babbit and Andrea Sperling

RECEPTION

9:00 pm to Midnight --- (meet the filmmakers!)
at Santa Barbara Dance Center, 11 W Ortega
(next to Wildcat Lounge)
Join us after Itty Bitty Titty Committee (or wait till after Shelter) for a dessert and wine reception from the finest restaurants in town and a chance to chat about the films and meet actors, directors, producers, and Film Festival committee members.
Tickets $5.00; free to pass holders.
This is a fundraiser for next year’s Festival!

9:00 pm --- Shelter
Sponsored by:  here! Networks

Already the toast of LGBTQ Film Festivals nationwide, OUTrageous/07 is proud to present Shelter, the feel-good movie of 2007. A year out of high school, Zach is stuck in San Pedro, California, having squashed his dream of attending Cal Arts in order to help his sister, Jeannie, raise her five-year-old son. Enter Shaun, a Hollywood escapee and the gay older brother of Zach’s best friend. Zach and Shaun start hanging out much to Jeannie’s concern. “You’re not a fag,” she tells Zach. Wishful thinking! Zach’s slow awakening to desire is at the heart of this gritty yet romantic fable.  A sensitive performance by handsome newcomer Trevor Wright anchors the classic story of a young man forced by responsibility to grow up fast —with strong support from Tina Holmes (Six Feet Under) and Brad Rowe (Billy’s Hollywood Screen Kiss, OUTrageous/98) . The first film from a new independent production initiative at here! Networks, Shelter proves that the premium cable network is definitely hitting its stride and fulfilling its commitment to bringing authentic stories to the LGBTQ community. Dir. Jonah Markowitz/USA 200790 min.

Invited guest: Jonah Markowitz

RECEPTION CONTINUES 

See above

Sunday, November 4,
Metro Four Theatre, 618 State St.

2:30 pm --- Women’s Shorts
Sponsored by: Coastal Hearts

A diverse collection observing and commenting on the wonderful world of women.

Black Men and Me
A Trinidadian dyke has her head shaved in a barber shop while reflecting on black masculinity. Dir. Michelle Clarke/Canada 2006/6 min.

Entrevue
There’s more to an office interview than meets the eye.
Dir. Marie Pierre Huster/France 2006/9 min.
In French w/English subtitles

Private Life
Ruth is a 1950’s closeted mill worker living in the British countryside who ventures into the city of Manchester. Planet Out, Short Movie Award winner Dir. Abbe Robinson/USA 2006/16 min.

My First Time Driving
A new girlfriend, a new driver’s license, and a mom who won’t let go. Dir. Rebecca Feldman /USA 2007/18 min.

Invited guests: Liz Feldman (writer)

A Lez in Wonderland
An exuberantly tongue-in-cheek (and tongue-on-tongue) travelogue of the rip-roaring Dinah Shore weekend held annually in Palm Springs. Dir. Anna Margarita Albelo/France 2006/28 min.

4:30 pm --- The Bubble         
Sponsored by: Mashey Bernstein

A sexy, modern, and queer Romeo and Juliet, The Bubble is one of the most controversial movies of the year. Eytan Fox (Yossi and Jagger, OUTrageous/05  and Walk on Water) is back with his latest masterwork, a film that explores the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the perspective of a group of 20-somethings who believe that they can rise above the tensions around them. Noam is a handsome record-store attendant who serves part-time with the Israeli Army at a checkpoint on the border of the Palestinian territories. An out gay man, he lives in Tel Aviv with his friends Lulu, an aspiring clothes designer, and Yali, a gay restaurant manager. Noam’s world is rocked when he meets Ashraf, a soulful Palestinian. Their passionate affair flourishes in this “bubble” of liberal sentiment, but the world can only be held at bay for so long, as political and family pressures force Ashraf into decisions that threaten the love he’s found with Noam. Ultimately, each character comes face-to-face with the harsh realities that have fueled their attraction yet also conspire to drive them apart “Fox has assembled a vibrant cast…” L.A. Times. Dir. Eytan Fox/Israel 2006/117 min.
In Hebrew with English subtitles

7:00 pm --- El Calentito
Sponsored by: Wildcat Lounge

In Spanish with English subtitles

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