2005 Film Festival Program
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THURSDAY 11/3 - FREE PROGRAM
UCSB Multicultural Center
8 PM
A program of intriguing shorts that reflect diverse aspects of the LGBT community.
The Devil’s Day
The dance floor is a sacred space for reaffirmation.
Director: Sean Drakes – USA/9 min/video
No Matter What
One woman reflects on sexual abuse by women against women.
Director: Tamara Rahman – USA/4 min/video
To Hold A Heart
A man falls in love with an Asian-American unobtainable object. Director: Michael Wallin – USA/12 min/video
Home for Christmas
Annie comes out to her family while her mother obsesses over preparing Christmas dinner. Directors: Frank Mosvold & Tom Petter Hansen – Norway/5 min/video
On the Low
Two African-American high school boys are forced to come to terms with their relationship when “love” begins to complicate things.
Director: Luther M. Mace – USA/16 min/video
Taco Chick and Salsa Girl
The adventures of a spicy Latina crime fighting duo.
Director: Kurt Koehler– USA/15 min/video
Wrong Bathroom
10 min., videoWrong Bathroom, 10 min., video
Plus other surprises!
Admission: FREE
FRIDAY 11/4 - OPENING NIGHT
Fiesta 5 Theatre
7 PM
 The Journey
Set in lush, rural India, this lyrical, lesbian-themed story begins with the childhood friendship between beautiful, outgoing Delilah, a Christian girl, and the sober, idealistic, and inwardly focused Kiran, whose Nair family settles next door. They quickly become inseparable, and in time Kiran feels attracted to Delilah, but suppresses it. She finds an outlet by writing love letters to Delilah for Rajan, a local boy pursuing her. When Delilah learns the truth about the letters, she responds—to Kiran. As neighbors begin to talk, Delilah’s family flies into panic mode with arranged marriage plans. Meanwhile Kiran fights back, leaving Delilah in the middle of a tug of war. Director: Ligy J. Pullappally – India/107 min/35mm/Malayalam with English Subtitles
Admission: $10.00
Seniors & students with valid ID: $7.50
Fiesta 5 Theatre
9:30PM
 Wilby Wonderful
A story with heart, depth, and intelligence. A modern day take on tolerance, romance, and secrets in a small town. Boasting a stellar cast, including scene-stealer Sandra Oh as a Donald Trump wannabe, Wilby Wonderful tells the story of a postcard-perfect island community – except it’s threatened by a “menace,” some supposed gay cruising by the shore! The local paper is about to name names, and the townspeople are in an uproar. Falling on one side or other of the coin are the honest and hunky cop Buddy (Paul Gross, Tales of the City’s original Brian); his wife, Carol (Oh); the gay handyman, Duck, so named because he was the smallest kid in class (but has since filled out quite nicely); and the soulful video store owner, Dan, who just wants five minutes alone to kill himself! Everything is sorted out by the end, thanks to a grade-A ensemble cast, a nuanced script, and a touch of whimsy that’s as subtle and intoxicating as a sea breeze. Director: Daniel Maclvor: Canada/99 min/35mm
Admission: $10.00
Seniors & students with valid ID: $7.50
SATURDAY 11/5
Fiesta 5 Theatre
Mixed Shorts
4 PM
Always our most popular program, a potpourri of shorts to fit all sizes and tastes!
Misadventures of Pussy Boy: First Love
The story of Alick, a FTM transgengered junior high school boy.
Director: Alec Butler – Canada/6 min/DVD
D.E.B.S.
The sultry short that inspired the motion picture.
Director: Angela Robinson – USA/11 min/video
 Ryan’s Life
A high school boy films a video while he wonders if he might be gay. Director: Nick Wauters – USA/24 min/video
Inclinations
While working on a short story, a writer explores her own life by toying with a number of erotic plot twists. Directors: Jen Simmons & Shelly Barry – USA/15/video
John & Michael
Two young men with Downs Syndrome have a special relationship.
Director: Shira Avni – Canada/11 min/35mm
Stuck
A wacky lesbian melodrama about being trapped in a relationship gone really, really bad. Director: Jamie Babbit – USA/7 min/video
Billy’s Dad is a Fudgepacker 
A hilarious parody of the 1950’s high school educational film with non-stop sexual innuendos. Starring Robert Gant (Queer as Folk). Director: Jamie Donahue – USA/7 min/video
Starcrossed
The story of two brothers whose affection takes some unusual turns.
Director: James Burkhammer II – USA/15 min/video
Deliriously Jen
A perky, clueless Jen attaches herself to her gay neighbor.
Director: Angus Oblong – USA/13 min/video
Admission: $6.00
Fiesta 5 Theatre
7 PM
 D.E.B.S.
Sultry crime boss Lucy Diamond is back in the states, and the underground academy of secret agents known only as D.E.B.S. sets out to save the world. Crime fighting hotties Amy, Max, Janet, and Dominique must combine their skills for this, their most important mission. When Amy mysteriously disappears after coming face to face with the attractive young villainess Lucy, the D.E.B.S. launch a full-scale rescue. In this smart and sexy spy spoof about love at first gun sight, chaos erupts and the D.E.B.S. loyalty is put to the test. Director Angela Robinson first made D.E.B.S. as a short film which screened at Outrageous! in 2003, where it won the audience award for Best Lesbian Short Film. Its tremendous response nationwide resulted in Sony’s Screen Gems division backing this feature version. Director: Angela Robinson – USA/91 min/35mm
Admission: $10.00
Seniors & students with valid ID: $7.50
Fiesta 5 Theatre
9 PM
 The Reception
Jeannette, a French woman, and Martin, a gay black artist, lead what initially seem to be idyllic lives, far away from the complexities of modern life. The film tells the story of two people mired in loneliness driven together by the same perceived predators—men and an abiding fear of simply living. When Jeannette’s estranged daughter, Sierra, returns with Andrew, her new husband, to collect an inheritance she has been promised, their fragile existence is uprooted. After Jeannette decides to throw the couple an impromptu wedding reception, a long awaited thaw begins and lies, motives, flaws, and deceptions melt away to reveal that nothing, and no one, is as it seems. As the reception nears, Andrew and Martin become entangled and many painful truths are exposed.
Director: John G. Young – USA/76 min/video
“A polished, worldly and witty adult entertainment.” Los Angeles Times
“This …film shines on numerous levels with its smoldering love story, engrossing performances and wealth of social observations.” The Advocate
Preceded by
Cairo Calling
Ahmed's patience as well as his friends' will be severely tested when his mother visits from Cairo and tries to bring her old world values into their lives.
Directors: Xiaodan He and Joseph Antaki – Canada/8 min/video
Admission: $10.00
Seniors & students with valid ID: $7.50
The Naked Wall, 907 State Street
8:30 PM - Midnight
OUTrageous Reception
Join us after D.E.B.S or stay for The Reception (the movie, see above) and then come on over afterwards. Our dessert and wine reception from the finest restaurants in town offers a chance to meet Film Festival committee members, chat about the films, and meet our guests.
Admission: $5.00. Free to pass-holders.
This is a fundraiser for the 2005 Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.
SUNDAY 11/6
Fiesta 5 Theatre
Special Program 2 PM
 Sir, Just a Normal Guy
Screened to acclaim at gay and lesbian film festivals worldwide, this candid and courageous portrait of more than 15 months in the female-to-male (FTM) transition of Jay Snider explores both the emotional and physical changes of this profound experience—beginning prior to hormones and concluding after top surgery. Footage shot before and after the surgery captures dramatic physical transitions, while intimate interviews with Jay, his ex-husband, his best friend, and his lesbian-identified partner aptly capture the emotional and psychological shifts that occur during the process. With support from those closest to him, Jay’s experience is remarkably positive, though not without conflict. During the course of the film, he renews long-distant ties with his brother, but also faces permanent estrangement from his parents.
Director: Melanie La Rosa - USA/57 min/video
Panel discussion moderated by Lauren Wyeth to follow.
Admission: $6.00
Fiesta 5 Theatre
Girls Shorts
4:30 PM
Hung
A comic fantasy about a group of lesbian friends who discover a potion that makes them each “hung” for a day. Director: Guinevere Turner –USA/13 min/Vi deo
PROM-troversy
An adorable teen lesbian attends prom with the most popular girl in school.
Director: Leanna Creel –USA/12 min/video
Dani and Alice
In this disturbing exploration of same-sex domestic violence, a couple reevaluates their explosive relationship. Director: Roberta Marie Munroe – USA/12 min/video
Day One
A hip young magazine executive dreams of the perfe ct first date with her online sweetie then awakens to an unexpected development. Directors: Pam Dore & Dara Sklar – USA/15 min/video
Getting to Know You
Elizabeth Keener stars as a cartoonist fixated on exterior beauty who learns an unexpected lesson in love. Diana Delaney and Anne Ramsay play her supportive friends. Director: Liz Lachman – USA/20 min/video
Admission: $6.00
Fiesta 5 Theatre
7:30 PM
Close out the festival with this perceptive movie that follows three sets of couples as they piece together their loves and loss of a young man.
 Loggerheads
Special Apearance by
Director Tim Kirkman
Three stories interweave to create a universal portrait. In the small town of Eden, North Carolina, a minister’s wife must confront her conservative husband, who has enforced a harsh estrangement from their adopted son since they’ve learned that he’s gay. Listless and disappointed in life, Grace makes a last ditch decision to search for the son she was pressured into giving up for adoption as a teenager. Mark, a longtime drifter who is strangely fascinated with loggerhead sea turtles, crosses paths with George, a fixture of his quiet beach community who for a time provides Mark the support and companionship he’s been starved of. Director: Tim Kirkman – USA/90 min/video
"A poetic, beautifully acted tour de force," New York Post
"Leaves a deep impression..." Los Angeles Times.
Admission: $10.00
Seniors & students with valid ID: $7.50
Venues
Fiesta 5 Theatre / 916 State Street
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UCSB Multicultural Center / UCSB Campus / 805-893-8411
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The Naked Wall / 907 State Street / 805-965-4223
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