NC Gay + Lesbian Film Festival Guide by Carolina Theatre

— T H E C A R O L I N A T H E AT R E P R E S E N T S —

AUGUST 14–22, 2015 NORTH CAROLINA

FILM FESTIVAL

DURHAM, NC

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BOARD MEMBERS BOA R D O F T R U ST E E S Scott Harmon, chair Lisa Long Jackson, vice chair Will Sendall, treasurer Leigh Vancil, secretary Richard Arnold Cora Cole-McFadden Cecily Durrett Ronnie Eubanks Elizabeth Hall Sandi Haynes Asher Hildebrand Nicole Oxendine Emily Page Barry Poss Ellen Reckhow Michael Schoenfeld Christy Simmons Mark Stanford Valerie Whitted

B OAR D O F A M BASSA D O R S Susan Coon Earl Dowell Shirley Drechsel Pepper Fluke Barker French Thomas Kenan III Richard Morgan Henry Scherich

S TA F F M E M B E R S C AR OL I N A T H E AT R E STA F F Bob Nocek................................................... President/CEO Aaron Bare........................... COO/Director of Marketing Jim Carl........................................................ Senior Director Treat Harvey..............................Director of Development Michelle Irvine.............................. Director of Operations Christina Aldridge............Assistant Technical Manager Elisabeth Branigan......................Marketing Coordinator Cora Bryant.................................................Office Manager Martika Clark................................Development Assistant Bob Cochran.................. Deputy Director of Operations Jana Faigen....................................... Marketing Manager Mike Karczewski..............Assistant Box Office Manager Jared McEntire................................Booking Coordinator Katie Quinn........................................ Box Office Manager Ryan Shivar.............................................Graphic Designer Jeremy Smith.....................Cinema Projection Manager Joe Student.........................Content Marketing Manager Rebeka Todd................ Guest Relations Representative Carl Wetter........................................... Technical Manager

THE CAROLINA THEATRE

ABOUT THE CAROLINA THEATRE OF DURHAM

The Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that manages the city-owned Carolina Theatre complex. Each year we present a variety of film and live performers that encompass a broad and diverse cross-section of arts and entertainment. Live performances at the Carolina Theatre are supported in part by the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the state of North Carolina, and the Fletcher Performing Arts Fund of Triangle Community Foundation. This magazine is designed by Shannon Media, Inc. – the publisher of Durham Magazine – in cooperation with the Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc. For advertising information, contact Rory Kelly Gillis at 919-933-1551 or rory@durhammag.com. ///

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TICKETS INDIVIDUAL TICKETS Tickets to see individual screenings cost $10 each. Individual NCGLFF tickets are available in-person or by calling the Box Office at 919-560-3030. 10 PASSES NCGLFF 10-Passes, which enable the pass-holder to see 10 film screenings, are on sale now for $85 each at NCGLFF.org or carolinatheatre.org. The 10-Pass is only available online. For more information: NCGLFF.ORG Follow us @NCGLFF on Twitter

COMMUNITY RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS Each year, the Carolina Theatre proudly offers a wide variety of resource tables in our Cinema Lobby. These tables offer information from nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving lives in our community. Please take a moment and see what they have to offer. T-SHIRTS Official 2015 NCGLFF T-Shirts are on sale in the Main Lobby for $20.

IN THIS ISSUE Board Members & Administrative Staff ....................... 4

NCGLFF Film Capsules A-Z......................................... 14

Letter from the CEO. . ................................................... 8

NCGLFF Film Schedule ............................................. 34

Letter from the Senior Director ................................... 9

A History of the NCGLFF: 1995-2015 Twenty Years of History............................................. 42

2015 NCGLFF INFORMATION

Dining Guide.............................................................. 52

Tickets .. ...................................................................... 5

Map. . ......................................................................... 54

Event Schedule.......................................................... 10 20th Anniversary NCGLFF Party.................................10

MAKING NCGLFF POSSIBLE

NCGLFF Free Family Film............................................ 11

Sponsor List................................................................. 3

LGBTQ Center of Durham Block Party ...................... 11

Volunteers & Committees........................................... 6

5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche ...................................... 13

Business Partners List.................................................. 6

THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!

2015 NCGLFF BUSINESS PARTNERS

The Carolina Theatre could not present the NCGLFF without the steadfast support of our volunteer committees and their volunteers.

Thanks to the Business Partners who helped support the 20th NCGLFF.

2015 STEERING COMMITTEE

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT DEAR FRIENDS,

t is with tremendous pleasure and satisfaction that I welcome you to the 20th Anniversary of the North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival at the Carolina Theatre. In this year of major strides in equal rights and major changes to Durham’s landscape, this anniversary offers us an opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come, and to consider what the future may hold. I recently had the opportunity to look back on the news reports from when this festival began in the mid-’90s, when government officials previewed films to determine their suitability to be shown in a cityowned venue. There were those who protested the festival’s creation as a “moral issue, a family issue.” While I don’t begin to believe those sentiments have faded for many, I believe that the visibility of our community through events like NCGLFF has helped, over time, to change minds, to win hearts and to help us all become more respected and accepted members of our community, wherever that may be. I can’t let this anniversary pass without acknowledging the volunteers who, for two decades, have screened thousands of films, hosted events,

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welcomed our guests and given their time and their passion to make this festival so beloved. I also want to thank our donors and sponsors, who have so generously supported this festival for so long, ensuring that it continues to be a successful effort of our nonprofit. Finally, to the staff who have worked so hard behind the scenes for so long — particularly Jim Carl, the Carolina Theatre’s Senior Director. Jim has been part of the process of every one of these 20 festivals, and his coordination of films and filmmakers is what allows the rest of us to enjoy this remarkable event. This year’s selection process was an epic task. For its 20th anniversary, NCGLFF will include 150 unique films, including a record 40 features. Over nine days, we’ll present 118 screenings. Friends often ask, “What should I see?” I don’t participate in the selection process, so the films are often as new to me as they are to you. It helps me enjoy the festival just as one of our guests would. But I can tell you what I’m looking forward to, based on previews or what I’ve read, or the inside scoop I’ve been given.

Upstairs Inferno, the documentary about the 1973 arson fire that killed 32 patrons at a New Orleans gay bar, looks to be an incredibly powerful reminder of the danger and tragedy that so many experienced in the past. We’re extremely fortunate to have a special screening of I Am Michael, the new James Franco feature that tells the story of gay activist Michael Glatze, who renounced his homosexuality. In Drag Becomes Him, acclaimed Seattle drag performer Jinx Monsoon becomes a national star on RuPaul’s Drag Race. And Tab Hunter Confidential reaches back into the 1950s closet to share the story of the heartthrob’s secret life. We’ve put together an incredible festival to celebrate the past 20 years, and I hope you truly enjoy it. I thank you all for your support for two decades, and I look forward to many more. Regards,

Bob Nocek, President/CEO Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc.

LETTER FROM THE SENIOR DIRECTOR DEAR FRIENDS,

his was supposed to be a temporary job. A few months — they told me — just until we find somebody else, they said. Liars, all of them. That was the spring of 1996. For 20 years, I’ve been awaiting relief. Here’s what happened: The guy who was supposed to run this festival took a job in South America two months before the first-ever NCGLFF. The higher-ups asked me to step in, thinking I had some idea of what my old boss had planned. I had no idea what he’d planned. I’d never been to a film festival. The last slightly-queer film I’d seen in a theatre was Psycho III. Luckily, none of this mattered at the Carolina Theatre in 1996. Nobody else had ever been to a film festival, so I didn’t have to worry about a lack of experience. Producing a festival is hard work. Who figured it would be such hard work? Somebody handed me a stack of movies, pointed toward a telephone, and said, “Start calling filmmakers, kid. Book something.” Book what? I knew nothing about producing a festival; nothing about how it should be put together, and there is no training program for that —

not at a local theatre and not at a university. I learned that, in festivals, you did what a movie producer did, and then you did things a movie producer didn’t. The producer doesn’t have to care about projectors and playback devices, or the lack of them. He doesn’t worry about protestors, film scratches or power outages. You are supposed to be there when festivals suddenly go dark, because although staff can evacuate audiences from the building, they can’t stop CEOs from climbing onto roofs to make public speeches and maybe fall to their deaths. Also, the producer doesn’t have to mess with booking equal numbers of gay films to lesbian films; trying not to speak about transsexual when the movie is about transgender, or jotting down tracking numbers for 70-pound packages being shipped to Kyrgyzstan, wherever that is. All the producer has to do is everything necessary to make sure the film gets made, and then submit it to a festival. Somewhere along the way, things began to make sense, bit-by-bit. It was not love at first sight. I remember interviewers asking

me — and not quite gently — why North Carolina needed a gay and lesbian film festival. I remember the first time I threatened to yank a film because the director was making a spectacle of himself. Over time, I learned to have no fear about speaking to audiences. Making a fool of myself in front of a large group of people, rather than one at a time, which is normal, has become commonplace. When you’re doing something you want to do, then and only then does your work become believable. So, it’s 2015 and NCGLFF is one of the most-respected LGBT fests in the country. I never expected to still be here. Amazement does not do justice to this moment. I have the best temp job ever. Does North Carolina still need a gay and lesbian film festival? More than ever.

Jim Carl, Senior Director Carolina Theatre of Durham, Inc.

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SUN DAY, AUGUST 16 | 11 A.M.

Filmmakers Brunch Private Event Durham Convention Center (301 West Morgan St.) Filmmakers, Corporate Sponsors, Level II Business Partners, Individual Donors ($400+) and VIPs will nosh on a tasty brunch. SUN DAY, AUGUST 16 | 5:15 P.M. & 7:15 P.M.

Free Screenings of Out To Win Full Frame Theater (American Tobacco Campus) Co-hosted with LGBTQ Center of Durham. See page 11 for further details. MON DAY, AUGUST 17 | 5 P.M.

2015 NCGLFF SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Duke University Private Reception Private Event Connie Moses Ballroom An invitation-only reception for Duke Alumni hosted by Duke’s Center for Sexual and Gender Identity and Duke Libraries. WED N ESDAY, AUGUST 19 | 7:30 P.M.

Carolina Theatre staff, event organizers, local officials and filmmakers will celebrate the 20th NCGLFF with several special events during this year’s festival.

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THU R SDAY, AUGUST 13 6 P.M. TO 9 P.M.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 | 6:30 P.M.

20th Anniversary Kick-Off Party Private Event The Durham Hotel (315 E. Chapel Hill St.) Sponsors, Business Partners, Individual Donors ($200+), Steering Committee Members, Filmmakers, City & County VIPs and Theatre Staff will gather at the rooftop bar of The Durham Hotel (pictured above) to kick-off the 20th NCGLFF with hors d’oeuvres and refreshments. Invitees should check in at the table in the lobby of the hotel. This is an invite-only event with a limited guest capacity. FRI DAY, AUGUST 14

NCGLFF Opening Day Films begin at 1:10 p.m. SAT U RDAY, AUGUST 15 | 10 A.M.

NCGLFF Free Family Film Cinema Lobby Courtesy of BASF. See page 11 for further details. 10 T H E C A R O L I N A T H E AT R E

Fletcher Hall Presented by Common Ground Theatre. See page 13 for further details.

Human Rights Campaign of the Triangle Party Food and Cash Bar Connie Moses Ballroom A reception for Festival-goers hosted by HRC to learn more about their work in the Triangle. SAT U RDAY, AUGUST 22 | NOON

Volunteer Appreciation Lunch Private Event Connie Moses Ballroom SAT U RDAY, AUGUST 22 | 5:30 P.M.

Filmmakers Closing Night Reception Private Event Connie Moses Ballroom SUN DAY, AUGUST 23 | NOON

LGBTQ Center of Durham Block Party 114 Hunt St. LGBTQ Center of Durham co-hosts with Carolina Theatre/NCGLFF. See page 11 for further details.

LGBTQ CENTER OF DURHAM THE NORTH CAROLINA GAY + LESBIAN FILM FESTIVAL (NCGLFF) IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH THE LGBTQ CENTER OF DURHAM ON BOTH WEEKENDS OF THE 2015 NCGLFF.

A safe and inclusive community committed to supporting and celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer identified people in and around Durham, the LGBTQ Center is currently renovating its future home at 114 Hunt Street in the city. The new facility isn’t scheduled to officially open until NC Pride in September, but it will be available for a sneak preview during a special post-NCGLFF event. FREE SCREENING OF OUT TO WIN SUNDAY, AUGUST 16: 5:15 P.M. & 7:15 P.M.

The Carolina Theatre and LGBTQ Center of Durham will co-host two free screenings of Out To Win (US, 99 min) at the Full Frame Theater at American Tobacco Campus in Downtown Durham. This important documentary, which made its world premiere at this year’s South By Southwest Festival in Austin, is a superbly crafted overview and examination of the lives and careers of aspiring and professional gay and lesbian athletes from all over the world. Free admission, popcorn and soda/water RSVP at Facebook.com/lgbtqcenterdurham

LGBTQ CENTER OF DURHAM BLOCK PARTY SUNDAY, AUGUST 23: NOON-4 P.M.

The LGBTQ Center of Durham will co-host a block party with the Carolina Theatre/the NCGLFF at the center’s new location at 114 Hunt St. in Durham from noon to 4 p.m. on Aug. 23. Food trucks, dancing and fun will be expected as the friends of the LGBTQ Center of Durham, the NCGLFF and the Carolina Theatre party away the afternoon. The center will be open for a sneak preview by the general public for the first time ever. Admission: Free Food Trucks: Captain Pancho’s Taco Truck, Urban Entrées, The Parlour, Fahsyrah’s Lemonade Music: DJ Chaz For more info: lgbtqcenterofdurham.com

NCGLFF FREE FAMILY FILM SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 | 10 A.M.

The NCGLFF will host a free family film screening of The Wizard of Oz (US, 1939, 101 min) on Saturday, August 15. Starting at 10 a.m., families are welcome to stop by the Cinema Lobby, where an entertaining clown, fabulous face-painting, cool balloon art and a BASF slime-making station will await them! The film screening begins at 10:45 a.m. in Cinema One. This MGM film classic is sure to thrill children of all ages, as Dorothy and Toto meet characters of all sorts on their way through the magical Land of Oz. Free popcorn and soda will be provided to all who attend.

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The 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche cast: (l. to r.) Pimpila Violette, Elizabeth Webb, Erica Heilmann, Laurel Ullman, Noelle Azarelo

NCGLFF SPECIAL EVENT

5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19: 7:30 P.M. | FLETCHER HALL TICKETS: $15; INCLUDED AS 10-PASS OPTION

It’s 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. Will they be able to keep their cool when Communists threaten their idyllic town?... Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood’s outrageous new comedy, 5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche, received its Triangle premiere this summer when Tiny Engine Theatre Company performed the show at Common Ground Theatre in late July. Director Paul Sapp and a cast featuring Noelle Azarelo, Erica Heilmann, Liz Webb, Laurel Ullman and Pimpila Violette will reprise their roles when Common Ground Theatre and the N.C. Gay + Lesbian Film Festival present this uproarious comedy on the stage of the Carolina Theatre’s historic Fletcher Hall during the 2015 NCGLFF. “Its raw and magnetic dementia seems destined to attract a cult following.” –The New York Times FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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2015 NCGLFF FILM CAPSULES A-Z

THE DIRECTOR’S CUT

(US, 106 MIN; CATEGORY: MEN’S)

Studio 54! In 1998, director Mark Christopher created a cinematic monument to this ostentatious mixture of Art Deco and plush, frivolous 1970s hedonism and drug-induced 24-hour party people. Prior to its release, the studio made the film more “mainstream” by eliminating all the things that would have made it great. 54: The Director’s Cut is a reintegrated version that is weightier, darker, more drug-addled and, above all, queerer than the version that received the nod at the time. Ryan Phillippe, Neve Campbell, Salma Hayek and Mike Myers shine like the ’70s. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 16

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CINEMA ONE CINEMA ONE

11:10 P.M. 5:00 P.M.

ALL ABOUT E

BEYOND JUST MALE AND FEMALE

(AUSTRALIA, 93 MIN; WOMEN’S)

From all appearances, E (Mandahla Rose) leads a glamorous life as the sexy star DJ at one of the hottest clubs in Sydney; it’s a job with perks, which include her pick of the beautiful women who come to dance to her tunes. However, the reality is this daughter of Lebanese immigrant parents is so closeted that she broke up with the love of her life, Trish; entered into a sham marriage with her gay best mate, Matt; and even abandoned her once-promising musical career as a clarinetist. When she and Matt find a duffel bag full of cash, the money seems like the ticket to a better life, but the pair is soon on the run and on a road trip into the outback that may lead E back to the one who got away. AUGUST 20 AUGUST 21

CINEMA ONE FLETCHER HALL

TRANSGENDER SHORTS (US/CANADA, 88 MIN; TRANSGENDER)

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Jake, a gender non-conforming 7-year-old, invites us into his world to explore the transforming power of love in Tomgirl. . . . Technical Difficulties of Intimacy is a sexy comedy about two trans people (played by Buck Angel and Mariana Marroquin) navigating a relationship. . . . Blush is the portrait of Hannah and Antonio. He is a veteran drag queen; she is a performance artist. . . . Mx. Pink tackles the phenomenon of gender pluralism. It is a story of two individuals from near-extreme ends of the gender spectrum, who meet in a tobacco shop where an unexpected romance unfolds. . . . In Walks Like A. . . a young girl prefers corduroy pants and trucks to dresses and dolls. When Caitlin discovers a pair of unfamiliar knickers in the laundry basket, she sets out to unveil the truth and discovers an unknown side of Leo in Exposé. . . . Western Candyland is a fun and whimsical look at child imagineering, gender roles and gender identity. . . . Ninety-two year-old World War II veteran and pilot Robina Asti tells her story of living as a transgender woman since 1976 and her fight to be treated like any other widow in Flying Solo: A Transgender Widow Fights Discrimination. . . . Elise follows a young, transgender and homeless woman who has been forced to engage in survival sex along the streets of Washington, D.C.

(US, 102 MIN; WOMEN’S)

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9:15 P.M. 7:10 P.M.

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4:45 P.M. 4:45 P.M.

A lesbian mob comedy. . . enough said? Improbable love, the mob and family traditions gone awry pave the road for laughter in this character-rich story that explores uncharted territory. It all comes down to two beautiful girls, one gun, The Mob. . . and lots and lots of lasagna. Alto proves that while coming out to family is hard, coming out to The Family is very funny! AUGUST 15 AUGUST 22

FLETCHER HALL CINEMA ONE

7:00 P.M. 11:00 A.M.

Love documentaries?

BETTER HALF (US, 110 MIN; MEN’S)

For years, Tony and Leo have been a happy, committed couple. They had always talked about having a child. . . someday. So, when a sickly infant is abandoned at a local hospital, Tony sees it as a sign. Suddenly, Leo is confronted with making good on his promise to start a family or risking losing Tony for good. Ultimately, Leo alone must decide whether to face his deep-seated fears of being a father or return Baby Dylan to the custody of social services. AUGUST 21 AUGUST 22

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BUTCH EXOTICA WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL SHORTS (VARIOUS COUNTRIES, 88 MIN; WOMEN’S)

When 67-year-old Ingrid decides to deal with cancer on her own, she retreats from the outside world. But, when a home care employee knocks on her door, feelings awaken that Ingrid can't shut out in 09:55-11:05, Ingrid Ekman, Bergsgatan 4B. . . . Stefanie finds a woman whom she finds fascinating at a bachelor party in Bachelorette. . . . Equality Sees No Difference was made to capture this moment in time: Ireland's Marriage Equality Referendum vote, which took place on May 22, 2015. . . . In Hide Your Eyes, Anabel invites her exgirlfriend over to see her new apartment in hopes of getting her back. . . . Imagining T features two people, two imaginaries and two parallel worlds attracted and unconsciously united by testosterone's administration. . . . It's summertime and a troop of young girls are headed to scout camp in No Matter Who. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 15 AUGUST 22

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3:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 9:20 P.M.

CAST A WICKED SPELL WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL SHORTS (VARIOUS COUNTRIES, 85 MIN; WOMEN’S)

When Alicia makes a mistake in Communication, a romance is poisoned by disappointment. . . . An ordinary woman and an ordinary girl have an extraordinary experience that etches itself in the memory of one of them in Everything in Between. . . . The Female Masculinity Appreciation Society is a sort of gentlemen’s club for queer women and those who love them. . . . In The Goodbye Kiss, Alicia is unable to confess to her traditional parents that she is a lesbian. The arrival of Dirk, a German hippie hitchhiker, leads Alicia to conceive a risky plan. . . . Marta and Marina have just met today and spent the night together. Both have very different positions on the Horoscope. . . . A vampire wants to live in a city that doesn't want her in Lilith. AUGUST 16 AUGUST 22

CINEMA TWO CINEMA ONE

CONJUNCTIONS INTERNATIONAL TRANSGENDER SHORTS (US/CANADA, 80 MIN; TRANSGENDER)

As an offering to the Goddess Kali, Indian transgenders called Hijras undergo the ritual emasculation in Naleena. . . . Conflicted with his father’s sexuality, Adel tries to find his own tolerance in his traditional world in Schleierhaft. . . . The Girl and Her Tail is an animated short about a girl who decides her identity for herself. . . . Boys Don’t Wear Nail Polish is the tale of a mother's battle against gender stereotyping to protect her child's individuality in society. . . . A young transgender man must choose between his family and his identity in Kayla and Kyle. . . . A young man looks into the ocean and sees his true self in Sotto Sopra. . . . Ashes of the Afternoon (134 deaths) is a surrealistic film portraying contemporary political criticism about the everyday violence suffered by transgender people in Brazil. . . . Alex is a drama about a young man and his struggle to reveal his sexual identity with his friends. . . . When one man takes a closer look at his inner self, he discovers the beauty he has been hiding from the world in The Dancer and the Crow. AUGUST 21 AUGUST 21 AUGUST 22

CINEMA TWO CINEMA TWO CINEMA TWO

1:20 P.M. 11:00 P.M. 3:15 P.M.

4:45 P.M. 1:10 P.M.

CHRISTINE AT THE CROSSROADS

COUNTING FOR THUNDER (US, 103 MIN; MEN’S)

What would you do if you suddenly realized you had been living a lie your whole life? Christine falls in love with a coworker, re-igniting feelings she had repressed in order to live as others wanted her to live. Now, she must decide if her happiness is worth someone else’s sorrow. Preceded by: Alone with People, which follows Andie, a high school girl growing up gay in Georgia, seeking the help of a therapist to come out to her family and friends.

Counting for Thunder stars Emmy winner Mariette Hartley, SAG nominee Alison Elliott from The Spitfire Grill and Emmy nominee John Heard (Big, Home Alone and Beaches), among others. It is about a struggling actor who returns to the South to take care of his mother and unexpectedly falls in love with a local carpenter. Working through his past with his complicated family, some old high school chums and the desperate and hilarious Southern characters that grace his hometown, Phillip ultimately finds his own voice as his mother is regaining hers for possibly the last time.

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(US, 80 MIN; WOMEN’S)

CINEMA ONE CINEMA TWO

3:10 P.M. 7:20 P.M.

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FLETCHER HALL CINEMA TWO

7:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M.

DADDY’S BIG SECRET

DRAG BECOMES HIM: THE JINKX MONSOON FILM

MEN’S DRAMA SHORTS (US, 84 MIN; MEN’S)

If You Could Only Be You is a coming-of age story about a young man who realizes his own father has been harboring the same inner secrets. Those feelings are quick to change when he realizes he is going down the same path his father went. . . . When an experienced drag queen encounters a lost boy outside her club, Pepper is reminded of the importance of family with her own estranged son. . . . In Pretty Boy, Sean is taken to a motel by his father and given a prostitute for his 18th birthday. He must sleep with her to "fix" his questionable homosexuality. . . . For 50 years, Michael and Betty have been united by one guiding principle: no secrets. But when a provocative Tom of Finland doll triggers Michael's long-buried desires, Betty discovers that secrets have been part of their life all along in Tom in America.

(US, 83 MIN; MEN’S)

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AUGUST 15 CINEMA ONE 11:15 P.M. AUGUST 17 CINEMA ONE 7:00 P.M.

CINEMA TWO CINEMA ONE

3:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M.

Drag Becomes Him provides an intimate glimpse inside the life of internationally-acclaimed drag performer Jinkx Monsoon. This raw and affectionate film follows the passionate pursuits that transformed a working-class boy in a struggling family into an illustrious performer on a global stage. Influenced by a grandmother with charm school polish, Jerick Hoffer learned to fuse the sophistication of a Southern belle with the crass behavior of a working girl. Drag Becomes Him follows Jinkx’s trajectory from a small stage in Portland, Oregon through a growing career in Seattle to the relinquishing of the crown one year after winning RuPaul’s Drag Race.

DEATH IN BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA, 92 MIN; MEN’S)

Detective Chávez, a family man and tough cop, must solve a mysterious homicide in the most exclusive circles of high society in the 1980s Buenos Aires gay underground. Agent Gómez, a hunky rookie cop, becomes Chávez’s right-hand man who goes undercover as bait to catch the murderer. Having just achieved democracy, the city has a new, liberated flavor and artistic, cultural and sexual expressions begin to flourish. The director of this high-voltage erotic thriller was inspired by Brokeback Mountain, believing the same story could have happened in Argentina with policemen replacing cowboys. In Spanish with English subtitles AUGUST 14 CINEMA ONE 9:10 P.M. AUGUST 21 FLETCHER HALL 11:20 P.M.

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EROGENOUS REGIONS WOMEN’S DRAMA SHORTS (US/CANADA, 74 MIN; WOMEN’S)

ENCHANTMENTS (US, 79 MIN; WOMEN’S)

Enchantments is a romantic comedy loosely based on Jane Austen’s Emma. Emma is now a pop culture-loving, rom com-obsessed, Zen-seeking Wiccan lesbian living in New York City and working in a magic shop called Enchantments. The cast features Emmy awardwinning actor Kevin Brown (30 Rock), Joe D’Onofrio (Goodfellas) and Jen Ponton (The Good Wife). It’s a shiny, happy, campy love story like you’ve never seen before. AUGUST 21 AUGUST 22

CINEMA ONE CINEMA TWO

50% is a quirky, campy autobiographical short that explores identity with the lighthearted confidence of being true to oneself. . . . A closeted woman argues with her mother over legalizing gay marriage, and with that both women are forced to face their own fears and the ironic behavior of being in denial in Ballot. . . . Private Jane Cross is quickly noticed during her training by Master Corporal Maryann Kirk, and for more than her skills on the battlefield in Citizen Jane. . . . In Election Night, a politician’s family awaits the final 350 votes to come in on election eve. Nerves rattle the family into a comic whirlwind of wild theories, long-held secrets and a revelation that nobody saw coming. . . . In Notes from There, Pepca and Martine are lovers torn apart by the immigration arrest of Martine. . . . In a minimal enclosed setting, two women are wrestling – or play-fighting – in On Your Feet, Woman! . . . Cloistered in depression, one girl’s sadness seeps into the apartment below, flooding the other’s dreams in Sleep Awake. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 16 AUGUST 21

CINEMA TWO CINEMA TWO CINEMA ONE

5:00 P.M. 12:45 P.M. 5:10 P.M.

9:10 P.M. 1:20 P.M.

FLYING MONKEYS MEN’S COMEDY SHORTS (US, 73 MIN; MEN’S)

ENLARGEMENT EXERCISES MEN’S COMEDY SHORTS (US, 85 MIN; MEN’S)

A deeply conservative 15-year-old presidential hopeful who will do anything to escape his public high school to get to the elite boys’ boarding school of his dreams until Bowes Academy seems to know more about his sexual orientation than he does. . . . A struggling L.A. actress impersonates Madonna for the day as a birthday gift for her recently dumped gay BFF, musical numbers and all. . . .But things don't go as planned in If We Took a Holiday. . . . A one-night stand gets competitive when two guys find out they are both tops in Squared. . . . When Antonio finds out that his boyfriend of eight years is cheating on him three days before Christmas, he decides to find solace among friends at the neighborhood dive in You. Me. Bathroom. Sex. Now. . . . See what happens when a gay couple decides to experiment with an open relationship in Midnight. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 16

CINEMA ONE CINEMA TWO

2:45 P.M. 2:30 P.M.

A hospital visit goes awry when an attractive nurse walks by in Visitng Hours. . . . A closeted guy goes with his secret boyfriend to the Aquarium. . . . Perky Cousin Wonderlette never imagined she’d meet the man of her dreams, so when her dreams turn into nightmares she’s not so surprised in My Life is a Dream. . . . A Hollywood heartthrob returns home to rekindle an old closeted relationship in I Am Syd Stone. . . . Randall, who is being pursued by the law, finds more than refuge from the streets when Kenton mistakes him for his online hook-up in Sex Date. . . . A quarreling gay couple gets a bit of unexpected help for Christmas in Heavenly Peace. . . . Somewhere between then and now, a time-traveler defies his orders and compromises a future he cannot unlearn in The Future Perfect. . . . A financially strapped man yearning for global adventure invites an international cast of men over for a series of romantic escapades in International Male. . . . Jeff and Cosgrove tell us their true story of love at first sight – 22 years ago – at The Glory Hole. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 15 AUGUST 16

9:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. 6:45 P.M.

FOREIGN INTRUDER MEN’S INTERNATIONAL SHORTS (VARIOUS COUNTRIES, 87 MIN; MEN’S)

Life is not the same after a holiday with Jesper, and there is no avoiding the truth in The Last Girl. . . . Late at night, two aging strangers fail to obtain Viagra for a one-night stand. The shortage of the desired blue pill turns out to be a blessing in disguise as the two strangers get a chance to exchange the pleasures of the flesh with the pleasures of the heart in End of Season Sale. . . . In From Him, Oren is a young dancer who is dealing with the loss of the person closest to him. . . . In I Do, Junior prepares a big surprise to ask his boyfriend to marry him, but not everything goes as planned. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 15 AUGUST 21

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CINEMA TWO CINEMA TWO CINEMA TWO

CINEMA TWO CINEMA TWO CINEMA ONE

10:45 P.M. 11:00 A.M. 11:10 P.M.

FOURTH MAN OUT (US, 95 MIN; MEN’S)

Adam is your average working-class guy living in small-town America. He's an auto mechanic who spends his free time with his tight-knit band of bros: Chris, Nick and Ortu, with whom he does everything – poker, video games, shooting hoops, getting drunk and meeting women. But there is something about Adam that even his friends don't know: he is not that interested in women. When he comes out – sort of by accident, but not really – his best friend Chris promises him that nothing will change but, of course, some things do. After the initial shock, the boys quickly come around to the fact that Adam is still the same dude, but when his double date with Chris ends disastrously, a drunken misunderstanding threatens to derail the group's entire dynamic. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 17

FLETCHER HALL CINEMA ONE

9:20 P.M. 8:45 P.M.

GAME FACE (US, 95 MIN; WOMEN’S)

Exploring the experiences of LGBTQ athletes and their struggle for acceptance within their sports and within society, this forthright, sincere documentary tracks the parallel stories of the first transgender pro mixed martial arts fighter and a gay college hoops player who is cautiously planning his coming out. Professional MMA fighter Fallon Fox delicately weighs the pros and cons of coming out as transgender in her career and life. Fox confronts public curiosity head-on, paving the way for other transgender athletes as she tackles the press, her sport and society with audacity and professionalism. With support from openly gay MMA fighter Liz Carmouche and friends like Kye Allums, an openly transgender collegiate athlete, Fox grows both in and out of the ring. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 20

FLETCHER HALL CINEMA TWO

11:15 A.M. 9:30 P.M.

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD (US, 75 MIN; TRANSGENDER)

From This Day Forward is a moving portrayal of an American family coping with one of the most intimate of transformations. When director Sharon Shattuck’s father came out as transgender and changed her name to Trisha, Sharon was in the awkward throes of middle school. Her father’s transition to female was difficult for her straight-identified mother, Marcia, to accept, but her parents stayed together. As the Shattucks reunite to plan Sharon’s wedding, she seeks a deeper understanding of how her parents’ marriage survived the radical changes that threatened to tear them apart. AUGUST 17 AUGUST 22

FLETCHER HALL FLETCHER HALL

7:10 P.M. 11:20 A.M.

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THE GLITTER AND THE PIZZAZZ TRANSGENDER SHORTS (US, 89 MIN; TRANSGENDER)

A cold and isolated transgender sex worker takes in a young girl who has been abandoned by her mother, and her life is thrown into question in Roxanne. . . . Cheryl Dunye’s Black is Blue tells the story of Black, an African-American trans man who works as a security guard inside an apartment complex in Oakland, California. . . . Passing profiles three trans men of color, exploring what life feels like for a black man when no one knows he is transgender. . . . A Filipino-American father reacts to the gender-identity questions of his young son in Prinsesa. . . . In A Place in the Middle, 11-year old Ho'onani dreams of leading the hula troupe at her inner-city Honolulu school. The only trouble is that the group is just for boys. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 16

CINEMA TWO CINEMA ONE

IN THE GRAYSCALE (CHILE, 98 MIN; MEN’S)

This romantic drama follows an emotionally ill-at-ease, married architect’s journey of sexual discovery, which switches into high gear after he meets an intriguing gay man. When we first encounter successful 35-year-old Bruno, he has just made the difficult decision to separate from his loving wife in order to sort through his feelings. After Bruno is approached to design a new architectural landmark, he is introduced to Fer, a local tour guide with unique access to the soul of Santiago’s gorgeous cityscape. This professional hookup quickly turns to flirtation and much more, complicated by the undeniable chemistry between the handsome leads. In Spanish with English subtitles. AUGUST 16 AUGUST 21

CINEMA ONE FLETCHER HALL

7:10 P.M. 5:00 P.M.

1:10 P.M. 10:30 A.M.

KISSING DARKNESS

HELL TOWN (US, 90 MIN; MEN’S)

Hell Town follows the melodramatic antics of high school seniors clashing over love, sex and betrayal. In the middle of all the one-sided infatuations, backstabbing bitchiness, bottled-up sexuality, sibling rivalry and general small-town angst, there is the “Letter Jacket Killer” who is killing students in a variety of sadistic ways. As the body count rises and the blood pools closer to home, it becomes clear that one of our main characters is the killer. . . but who? Everyone – from the Prom Queen and Shirtless Jock to the Nosey Geek and Super Bitch – is a suspect. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 15 AUGUST 19

(US, 87 MIN; MEN’S)

Five hot gay guys, one vengeful spirit from the dead and a lonely cabin: Whatever could go wrong!?! A group of college boys, bored with the everyday "gay life" of L.A., decide to skip Pride weekend in exchange for a camping trip in the woods. Quickly overcome with boredom in their new surroundings, the boys venture into a game that ultimately unleashes the vengeful spirit of a local legend known as Malice Valeria. Overcome by her deadly plan of tainted love and her thirst to take back what was lost long ago, the boys must now band together before they fall victim to the poisons of a broken heart. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 18

FLETCHER HALL CINEMA TWO

5:10 P.M. 9:10 P.M.

FLETCHER HALL 11:00 P.M. FLETCHER HALL 11:20 P.M. CINEMA TWO 9:20 P.M.

HOW TO WIN AT CHECKERS (EVERY TIME) (THAILAND, 80 MIN; MEN’S)

Each year in Thailand, all 21-year-old males must appear for the draft lottery, where drawing red means military service and drawing black means being excused. As his own draft day approaches, Oat looks back on the time he did all in his power to keep his beloved older brother Ek close to home and out of the service. Since losing both parents, the brothers have lived with their aunt and young cousin. Like many other things in their lives, the lottery results are meant to be accepted as the luck of the draw. But as Ek, his wealthy boyfriend Jai and their trans-friend Kitty face the draft in their own ways, their differences grow increasingly apparent and threaten simpler bonds of love and friendship. In Thai with English subtitles AUGUST 14 FLETCHER HALL 3:15 P.M. AUGUST 22 FLETCHER HALL 1:00 P.M.

LIPSTICK JANE WOMEN’S COMEDY AND DRAMA SHORTS (US/CANADA, 86 MIN; WOMEN’S)

First Clue poses the question: “What was your first clue you were a lesbian?”. . . Rosie returns to her childhood home after the death of her estranged father, while her girlfriend, Cassidy, is determined to make it comfortable for the both of them in The Ruined. . . . It’s the 1980s and Maya writes in her diary everything that rocks her teenage world. But not much else seems to matter when a new girl arrives at school in Big Time: My Doodle Diary. . . . Stop Calling Me Honey Bunny follows a bunny couple on their dedicated journey to revive their sex life. . . . A neurotic journalist searches through digital clues trying to decipher a mysterious message left by her fiancé who has suddenly disappeared in Sugarhiccup. . . . Left to rot by patriarchy in a puddle of green jelly, Eros and Thanatos have been engaged in a ruthless battle since the beginning of time in The Last Round. . . . In But Who Has Seen God?, a woman contends with the onset of bizarre and inexplicable degenerative blindness, alongside her partner and their young adopted daughter. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 16

CINEMA ONE CINEMA TWO

4:50 P.M. 10:40 A.M.

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CENTERPIECE FILM SECTION

I AM MICHAEL (US, 101 MIN; MEN’S)

Based on a true story, I Am Michael depicts gay activist Michael Glatze (James Franco), the managing editor of popular queer San Franciscobased XY magazine. He was a proud gay man in a loving relationship with his partner Bennett (Zachary Quinto). After Glatze faces a health scare from severe heart palpitations, he turns to Christianity and renounces his homosexuality, eventually becoming a Christian pastor and marrying Rebekah (Emma Roberts). Director Justin Kelly’s piercing exploration is as compelling and complex as Michael’s transformation. AUGUST 19

CINEMA ONE

7:00 P.M.

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“An unusually nuanced James Franco carries this complex portrait of a man who came out and fought to encourage other LGBT youth before converting to conservative Christianity. ” – PETER DEBRUGE, VARIETY

LIZ IN SEPTEMBER (VENEZUELA, 92 MIN; WOMEN’S)

Every year, Liz, a hardcore party girl and womanizer, celebrates her birthday with friends at a Caribbean beach retreat. This year might be the final celebration as she is terminally ill, a fact which she hides. When Eva, a young, emotionally wounded woman and outsider arrives, Liz seduces her. The encounter between these two opposite women changes their lives, setting new perspectives where love, life and death, play as simple steps of nature. In Spanish with English Subtitles AUGUST 20 AUGUST 22

CINEMA ONE FLETCHER HALL

7:10 P.M. 7:00 P.M.

LOVE ME ANYWAY (US, 74 MIN; MEN’S)

Love Me Anyway is a sun-soaked drama about Danny, a lonely LGBT filmmaker, who leaves a San Francisco film festival early to visit his recently estranged brother Eddie and sisterin-law, Esme, in Los Angeles. Upon arriving, he reconciles with his brother over their parents’ divorce, while learning that Eddie and Esme’s marriage itself is now in shambles. Danny is distracted from his family drama by Eddie’s best friend, Devon, a blonde surfer dude and aspiring actor with an ambiguous sexual orientation. Meanwhile, Esme goes deeper into her extramarital affair with another woman. Eddie quietly tries to save his marriage while everyone else tries to see how much greener the grass actually is. AUGUST 18 AUGUST 22

CINEMA ONE CINEMA ONE

9:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M.

MACHISIMO MEN’S INTERNATIONAL SHORTS (VARIOUS COUNTRIES, 90 MIN; MEN’S)

In Weird is Who’s Not Weird, Alex feels attracted to Samuel, and even though his best friend warns him Samuel has a girlfriend, something makes him think he is not that indifferent. . . . Marc, son of a happy serial killer family, turns 18 and must kill his first victim. But he’s afraid not to feel the Sanguine Craving. . . . Bulls focuses on a current taboo within sports: homosexual players. It explains the reason why gay men have moved from traditional rugby leagues in favor of gay rugby tournaments. . . . On a random afternoon of a random day, Oscar decides to ask his partner of five years if he would be interested in an Open Relationship. . . . After the funeral of a young man, two gravediggers inquire about the boy’s death in Tell Me What You Feel. . . . In Forced Contact, World War II has just come to an end. At a center for the identification of prisoners of war, two men must either break or keep a secret they’ve promised to keep. AUGUST 16 AUGUST 22

CINEMA ONE CINEMA ONE

MARGARITA WITH A STRAW (INDIA, 100 MIN; WOMEN’S)

In this inspirational love story, Laila is a student, aspiring writer and a member of a band at her university in Delhi who just happens to have cerebral palsy. Always seeking more freedom and new experience, Laila wins a place at New York University and leaves for Manhattan. There she meets a fiery activist, Khanum, who challenges her beliefs, sparks her creativity and, eventually, takes her to bed. It’s a remarkable love story. In Hindi and English with English subtitles AUGUST 15 AUGUST 21

CINEMA ONE CINEMA ONE

9:10 P.M. 1:00 P.M.

9:10 P.M. 11:00 P.M.

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THE OTTER’S CLUB

Opening Night Film:

OCCUPYING ED

MEN’S DRAMA SHORTS (US, 86 MIN; MEN’S)

(US, 90 MIN; EVERYONE)

Occupying Ed is a film for the times. Ed learns, after a series of blackouts, that he has split personality disorder – and that his alternate personality thinks she’s a woman. As Ed learns more about his alternate personality, he also begins to develop feelings for her girlfriend. This spawns a rather unusual love triangle. By exploring an idea, which is just half a step beyond reality, Occupying Ed broadens its unique subject matter to a whole world of ideas. It’s a film about life, love and sexuality – and gender and identity – and the power of acceptance. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 16 AUGUST 19

CINEMA TWO FLETCHER HALL CINEMA TWO

6:45 P.M. 10:50 A.M. 7:10 P.M.

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Vincent is searching for love in his isolated perfect life when Steven catches his attention in Boy Meets Boy. . . . In Furious Saint Jack and Otter, Alone, a young man narrates his leap from isolation to ecstasy when he meets a beautiful stranger at a bar. . . . hopefulROMANTIC is a musical about one man’s emotional journey through love, heartbreak and healing. . . . Directed by Laurent Boileau and created by Attie Esterhuizen, Lady of the Night is about a closeted man, tormented by years of regret, who bursts into song in a full drag as a tribute to his lost love. . . . Lies People Tell is the story of two old high school friends who run into each other one sunny day in Central Park and catch up. . . . The FAIR Theater is one of only two pornographic theatres left in New York. A loyal patron recounts its history through his erotic encounters there, revealing how the FAIR has managed to stay open and serve its gay clientele for over 35 years in Been Too Long at the FAIR. . . .If only life had a reset button like video games and you could start over anytime in Gay Over. . . . Message Sent is the story of a teenager struggling to find himself. . . .In More of Last Night, three friends go camping at the end of their last summer in college, only to awaken the next morning to the harsh reality of their inebriated decisions. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 16

CINEMA TWO CINEMA ONE

6:45 P.M. 2:45 P.M.

OUT TO WIN

ROCK HARD MEN’S INTERNATIONAL SHORTS (VARIOUS COUNTRIES, 86 MIN; MEN’S)

(US, 99 MIN; EVERYONE) – FREE SCREENING

Out to Win is a superbly crafted overview and examination of the lives and careers of aspiring and professional gay and lesbian athletes from all over the world. Chronicling the present, framed within the historical context of those that came before, the film highlights the experiences of athletes who have fought, struggled and ultimately triumphed, both in and out of the closet, to represent the LGBT community and their true selves. Featuring interviews with trailblazers including Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Jason Collins, Brittney Griner, Billy Bean and more. AUGUST 16 FULL FRAME THEATER – AMERICAN TOBACCO CAMPUS 5:15 P.M. & 7:15 P.M.

PATERNITY LEAVE

Miss Moneypenny is a comedy about miscommunication between two men just after they’ve slept together. . . . In Out, Mary is a divorced middle-aged mother living in the English countryside. One weekend, she receives the visit of her closet-emerging son Oscar. . . . An encounter in the park forces two men to once again start to live in Chance. . . . In Graduation, John leaves a provocative message for his teacher in his classroom. What follows is a game of hide and seek. . . . Can a chance meeting between two old friends signal a new beginning in Milkshakes and Memories? . . . In The Koala’s Foot, a young gay couple spends the whole day in bed, laughing, singing and putting the world to rights. . . . A young man is offered an unexpected opportunity to try everything on the menu in Why Not? . . . Mathias has decided that today is the day that he’ll let Frederik know he is in love with him. But when the time comes, is he ready to make the announcement in An Afternoon? AUGUST 14 AUGUST 16 AUGUST 21 AUGUST 22

CINEMA ONE CINEMA TWO CINEMA ONE CINEMA TWO

1:20 P.M. 9:00 P.M. 3:10 P.M. 7:30 P.M.

(US, 90 MIN; MEN’S)

From director Matt Riddlehoover (Scenes from a Gay Marriage) comes this hilarious comedy about something unexpected that should never happen to a gay couple. Caught in a moment of passion on the eve of their four-year anniversary, Greg (Jacob York) soon begins feeling nauseated, fatigued and moody and – most unfortunately – fat. At his wit’s end, his boyfriend Ken (Charlie David) insists he see a doctor who’s stumped and refers them to a specialist. To everyone’s amazement, Greg is pregnant! Shock, stress and fear settle in, and Greg’s relationship gets put to the ultimate test in this delightfully funny rom-com. It also stars Chris Salvatore. AUGUST 16 AUGUST 20

FLETCHER HALL FLETCHER HALL

1:00 P.M. 9:20 P.M.

PROBABLE ROBOT

THE ROYAL ROAD (US, 65 MIN; EVERYONE)

A cinematic essay in defense of remembering, The Royal Road offers up a primer on Junipero Serra’s Spanish colonization of California and the Mexican-American War alongside intimate reflections on nostalgia, the pursuit of unavailable women, butch identity and Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo – all of which is set against a contemplative backdrop of 16mm urban California landscapes and features a voiceover cameo by Tony Kushner. This bold, innovative film from acclaimed San Francisco filmmaker Jenni Olson combines rigorous historical research with lyrically written personal monologue and relates these seemingly disparate stories from an intimate, colloquial perspective to tell a one-of-akind California tale. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 18 AUGUST 22

FLETCHER HALL CINEMA TWO FLETCHER HALL

1:30 P.M. 7:20 P.M. 11:20 P.M.

(US, 64 MIN; WOMEN’S)

All Mona wants to do is get through her shift as a retail supervisor, but her day’s not looking so great. Customers never seem to know or care about store policies, her manager is five years younger than she is and can’t seem to handle any situation without consulting a handbook, and she just ran into Jules, her ex-girlfriend, while trying to pick up her morning coffee. While Mona and Jules can’t seem to get through a conversation without it disintegrating into an argument, they’ll need to set their relationship drama aside in order to handle a bigger problem: People in town are getting sick and others are seeing duplicates of themselves. Can they band together long enough to save humanity from an impending takeover by body-snatching robots? AUGUST 16 AUGUST 21

FLETCHER HALL CINEMA TWO

3:00 P.M. 9:30 P.M.

SUBWAYS (US, 81 MIN; MEN’S)

From the producer of Boys Like You (Winner, Best Male Short, 2011 NCGLFF) comes Subways, a dark comedy about a disgruntled casting assistant named Caleb who is coping with taboo feelings toward his half-brother and the tragic loss of a young friend to whom he made a special promise. Unable to properly handle his feelings, Caleb lashes out angrily towards the poor actors and colleagues in his path and heatedly hurls himself into his dreams of becoming a professional writer. But, when a violent encounter with a coworker leaves him forever scarred, Caleb plummets into a dark depression from which only humor, truth and fulfilling his promise to his departed friend can save him. Featuring a cast of over 100 actors and a soundtrack by award-winning LGBTQ indie artists, Subways is a poetic portrayal of the beautiful, ugly, messy complicated amalgam that is life. AUGUST 21 AUGUST 22

FLETCHER HALL CINEMA TWO

9:15 P.M. 11:10 P.M.

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S&M SALLY (US, 80 MIN; WOMEN’S)

When lesbian couple Jamie and Jill move in together, their lives quickly become all about cuddling and watching TV. But when Jill casually mentions that she used to frequent kink clubs, butch Jamie suddenly feels like their sex might be too tame for Jill’s tastes. At first reluctant, but eventually very determined, Jamie enters a world where floggers and safe words quickly replace the couple’s humdrum routine. When fantasies come to life outside the dungeon, the couple’s altered power dynamic might signal a breaking point. Meanwhile, Jamie’s ex-girlfriend Lola is dating polyamorous Sebastian and, in order to control the situation, encourages him to go out with Jamie’s gay male roommate. As the two find themselves one-upping each other to win Sebastian’s affection, they go too far in what can only be described as a game-of-chicken threesome. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 18

FLETCHER HALL FLETCHER HALL

9:15 P.M. 7:00 P.M.

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SEED MONEY: THE CHUCK HOLMES STORY (US, 80 MIN; MEN’S)

A closeted Indiana boy heads for San Francisco, where he comes out in the fabulous 1970s, builds an adult-entertainment empire that redefines pretty-boy masculinity, befriends David Geffen and Bill Clinton, helps found the Human Rights Campaign, donates millions to community causes, succumbs to AIDS and is honored as the namesake of the San Francisco LGBT Center – all while indulging his obsession with hairless bubble butts in visionary porn epics. This salacious, poignant and inspiring bio belongs to infamous provocateur and philanthropist Chuck Holmes, the subject of the rousing documentary Seed Money. As the founder of Falcon Studios, which made stars of a bevy of bronzed, blond Adonises, Holmes created hardcore extravaganzas for the VHS-and-cocaine era. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 16 AUGUST 17

FLETCHER HALL FLETCHER HALL CINEMA TWO

5:15 P.M. 9:15 P.M. 9:10 P.M.

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THE SURFACE (US, 79 MIN; MEN’S)

SUMMER (NETHERLANDS, 89 MIN; WOMEN’S)

The summer is sweltering in a village where everyday life is dominated by the humming power plant. It’s a time of adventure and youthful awakening for 16-year-old Anne and her friends, who spend their days biking through the winding roads that lead nowhere and everywhere. Anne, however, feels like an outsider, until she meets Lena, a new girl in town who rides a motorbike, wears leather and is different from everybody else. The two girls rapidly fall for one another, and young love unfolds in all its tender awkwardness. In Dutch with English subtitles AUGUST 16 AUGUST 22

FLETCHER HALL CINEMA ONE

7:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M.

SUPER AWESOME! (AUSTRALIA, 89 MIN; EVERYONE)

Can a pair of straight best friends write, cast and rehearse a musical about marriage equality that’s set to open a major theatre festival in six short weeks? Down and out since the success of their play about young gay love, Mark and Gary – who are straight and rather politically incorrect – have been struggling to write something meaningful. While stoned with their gay chums one night, Mark and Gary come up with an idea for a musical about gay marriage. Before they can snap their fingers, $250,000 has been raised through crowdfunding, and the prestigious New York Festival wants the play for opening night. Laugh along as this super awesome duo find themselves in over their heads and racing against the clock to create a crowd-pleasing play that, they hope, will also change the world. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 22

FLETCHER HALL 3:10 P.M. CINEMA TWO 11:10 A.M.

An aimless young man happens upon a yard sale, where he’s drawn to a vintage 8mm camera. His impromptu purchase awakens unexpected impulses, both artistic and personal, which set him on unfamiliar paths toward illuminating destinations. Evan is a waiflike, orphaned 22-yearold who grew up in the foster care system, and he is still feeling unmoored as he enters adulthood in Los Angeles. The 8mm camera quickly becomes the creative conduit Evan had sought, and he dives headlong into his new hobby. Evan returns to the home of the elderly man who sold him the camera in search of additional filmmaking equipment, and he ends up leaving with a stash of the family’s old home movies. The quietly poignant films feed Evan’s creativity, providing a projected family he never had and sparking not only an intimacy with the family’s past, but also a surprising connection to its present. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 21

7:10 P.M. 1:10 P.M.

TEMPERATURE RISING WOMEN’S SHORTS PROGRAM (US/CANADA, 92 MIN; WOMEN’S)

When Morgan attends her best friend’s wake, she is stunned when Olivia miraculously comes to life and coerces her into taking the trip the two had planned together in The Night is Ours. . . . .The painful awakening of a lesbian couple after an evening of fantasies occurs in Pepper. . . . When Trixie gets carried away at her Grammy’s 95th birthday party, she finds herself covered in cake and lunging towards Grammy’s nurse in Beards: Trixie and Jethro. . . . When her friend Lena surprises her with a birthday party, we see how Delilah is truly feeling in her stop motion-animated world in We’re Okay. . . . In Leaving Home, a young girl must come to a decision about her future after dealing with her father’s alcoholism and expectations. . . . Lindy needs help to make it through this date and her friend Tracy is but a phone call away in Lindy Calls Tracy. . . . When a thief snatches a lonely model’s purse, both discover that love outweighs all obstacles in Only for Forever. . . . Nicole and Amie experience coexisting heartache and desire as their romance runs its bittersweet course, from the highs of the couple’s first date to the melancholy nature of the relationship’s dissolution, in Crosswalk. . . . What’s lost when things are found? Two widows find out when Bertha discovers a locked box in a closet in The Bench Project: Lost and Found. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 16

CINEMA TWO CINEMA ONE

12:50 P.M. 12:30 P.M.

THOSE PEOPLE (US, 89 MIN; MEN’S)

Budding artist Charlie is so hung up on handsome, vain BFF Sebastian that when asked to paint a self-portrait, he can only deliver yet another painting of his friend. In the wake of a scandal that envelops Sebastian after his father goes to jail, Charlie moves into Sebastian’s luxurious Manhattan apartment, the perfect setup for getting closer to the object of his affection. But Sebastian is like a mirage, always just out of reach; so when Charlie meets Tim, a Lebanese concert pianist, Charlie is intrigued as well as attracted. Sebastian’s ensuing jealousy presents Charlie with a life-altering question: Should he maintain the status quo in the hopes that his feelings will someday be reciprocated, or should he pursue something real with his hot, new man? AUGUST 16 AUGUST 17

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CINEMA ONE FLETCHER HALL

FLETCHER HALL FLETCHER HALL

5:10 P.M. 9:00 P.M.

SUMMER OF SANGAILE (LITHUANIA, 89 MIN; WOMEN’S)

Seventeen-year-old Sangaile is fascinated by stunt planes, but she’s afraid of heights. At a summer aeronautical show near her parents’ lakeside villa, she meets Auste, a local girl of her age who lives her life with great creativity and daring. As the two girls become lovers, Sangaile allows Auste to discover her most intimate secrets, and finds in her teenage love the only person to truly encourage her to fly. In Lithuanian with English subtitles AUGUST 18 AUGUST 22

FLETCHER HALL FLETCHER HALL

8:45 P.M. 5:10 P.M.

Opening Night Film:

TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL (US, 90 MIN; MEN’S)

America was a very different place in the not-so-distant, golly-gee past of the 1950s, as vibrantly recalled in this thoroughly entertaining new documentary on formerly closeted Hollywood heartthrob and golden-boy idol Tab Hunter. His stunning blue-eyed, blond-haired California surfer looks got him cast in frequently shirtless roles that propelled his career into superstar status. Hunter became the prototype for future young idols; so did the studios’ desire to hide his and others’ gayness. AUGUST 14 AUGUST 19

FLETCHER HALL CINEMA ONE

7:15 P.M. 9:15 P.M.

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Closing Night Film:

UPSTAIRS INFERNO (US, 100 MIN; EVERYONE)

On June 24, 1973, a gay bar in New Orleans called the Up Stairs Lounge was deliberately set on fire, resulting in the largest gay mass murder in U.S. history. Despite the staggering historical significance, few people know about the tragedy. Thirty-two people were killed and some bodies were never identified. No one was ever charged with the crime. The devastation was compounded by the homophobic reactions and utter lack of concern by the general public, government and religious leaders. This documentary brings humanity into the headlines by shining a light into the very painful effect the tragedy had on survivors, witnesses and loved ones. Some of the people interviewed have never publicly discussed the fire until now. Featuring 20 powerful interviews, Upstairs Inferno is different than any other project the public has ever seen about the fire. AUGUST 22

FLETCHER HALL

9:00 P.M.

TIGHTER THAN EVER MEN’S DRAMA SHORTS (US, 79 MIN; MEN’S)

As a Friend details the events leading up to a teen’s death through a reconstruction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation. . . . Eden follows two young lovers as they try to escape from the Eden institution before they are “cured” of being gay. . . . Tomorrow finds college-bound Clark and Trevor concerned about the future of their friendship. A request for Clark to be Trevor’s wingman ensures things will never be the same again. . . . Brink details the horrific aftermath of a vicious homophobic attack on a young man. . . . Sixteen year-old Noam auditions for a school play despite his parents’ disapproval. From the moment he steps onto the stage, he falls in love with Shay, who is also competing for the main role. . . . Overcome is a Rotoscope animation that loops a simple performance about ego and Eros. . . . Seven Drinks is a romantic drama about two young men who meet for coffee and quickly fall for each other. AUGUST 21 AUGUST 22

CINEMA TWO CINEMA ONE

5:20 P.M. 9:10 P.M.

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Opening Night Film:

WHILE YOU WEREN’T LOOKING (SOUTH AFRICA, 104 MIN; WOMEN’S)

The changing landscape of post-Apartheid South African politics and lifestyles is portrayed through three queer relationships: a successful black real estate woman who is cheating on her white wife; their gorgeous bohemian daughter who is dating a gender non-confirming women in the Soweto ghettos and a white male queer studies professor pining for his black male lover from the revolutionary days. While each plot line survives on its own, the co-mingling of the stories is where While You Weren’t Looking becomes true genius. In English, Xhosa and Afrikaans with English subtitles AUGUST 14 AUGUST 21

CINEMA ONE FLETCHER HALL

7:00 P.M. 2:50 P.M.

TWO 4 ONE

Free Family Screening:

(CANADA, 77 MIN; TRANSGENDER)

THE WIZARD OF OZ

Two 4 One is a bittersweet comedic drama that finds a transgender hero in an unimaginable predicament. When transgendered Adam helps his baby-crazy exgirlfriend Miriam artificially inseminate, they wind up in bed together. Adam continues to struggle with the building of a male identity and career at a predominantly “dudebro” engineering firm; just as he is about to complete a deeply desired stage of his gender confirmation, he gets unexpected news: He’s pregnant! Now, Adam must reconcile his identity and gender with his biological reality, grapple with his feelings for Miriam and try to figure out what it means to be a man. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 18

CINEMA ONE CINEMA ONE

FLETCHER HALL CINEMA TWO

1:10 P.M. 7:20 P.M.

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A young farm girl and her little dog are magically transported into the enchanted Land of Oz via a Kansas tornado. As they travel down Oz’s Yellow Brick Road to find the Wizard and ask him to send them home, they encounter a wonderful, funny, terrifying and, ultimately, enlightening group of characters – human and otherwise. This 1939 Academy Award-winning film classic (Best Score and Best Song) is a perennial favorite that has recently been meticulously restored. AUGUST 15

1:00 P.M. 7:10 P.M.

CINEMA ONE

10:45 A.M.

WINNING DAD

YOU’RE KILLING ME

(US, 78 MIN; MEN’S)

(US, 90 MIN; MEN’S)

Winning Dad is the story of a young man who tricks his homophobic father into a camping trip with his secret boyfriend. Colby’s dad knows his son is gay, but he doesn’t like talking about it. He respects it, but ignores everything about that aspect of his son’s life. He doesn’t even know about Colby’s long-term boyfriend, Rusty. Increasingly committed to Rusty, Colby hatches a plan to trick his father into camping with Rusty under the pretense that Rusty is his straight friend and future business partner. Colby is convinced that, given the chance, his father and his boyfriend will get along great. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 20

(US, 1939, 101 MIN; EVERYONE)

An intriguing mix of horror and romantic comedy, You’re Killing Me demonstrates what happens when narcissistic, wannabe Internet star George meets Joe, a monotone serial killer. George catches Joe’s attention, and they immediately begin dating. While all of George’s friends agree that Joe seems a bit strange, George claims his new beau “isn’t scary, he’s gorgeous.” As George’s friends start to disappear, the remaining group takes matters into their own hands. Directed and co-written by Jim Hansen (creator of The Chloe Videos with Drew Droege), this gay mixture of Dexter and Gilmore Girls blends witty banter, pop culture references and good old-fashioned gore. You’re Killing Me will have you laughing hysterically as you cover your eyes in fear. AUGUST 15 AUGUST 22

CINEMA TWO FLETCHER HALL

11:10 P.M. 2:50 P.M.

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SAT

2015

NCGLFF SCHEDULE AUG 14

FRI 1 P.M.

2 P.M.

3 P.M.

4 P.M.

5 P.M.

6 P.M.

7 P.M.

8 P.M.

9 P.M.

Fletcher Hall Hall

11 A.M.

1 P.M.

THE ROYAL ROAD 65 min 1:30-2:35 P.M.

ROCK HARD 86 min 1:20-2:46 P.M.

THE GLITTER AND THE PIZZAZZ 89 min 1:10-2:39 P.M.

2 P.M.

HOW TO WIN AT CHECKERS (EVERY TIME)

CHRISTINE AT THE CROSSROADS

80 min 3:15-4:35 P.M.

SEED MONEY: THE CHUCK HOLMES STORY

3 P.M.

5 P.M.

106 min 4:45-6:31 P.M.

80 min 5:15-6:35 P.M.

OPENING NIGHT!

TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL

90 min 7:15-8:45 P.M.

S&M SALLY 80 min 9:15-10:35 P.M.

HELL TOWN 108 min 11 P.M.12:48 A.M.

12 A.M.

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EROGENOUS REGIONS 74 min 5-6:14 P.M.

OPENING NIGHT! OPENING NIGHT!

WHILE YOU WEREN’T LOOKING 104 min 7-8:44 P.M.

DEATH IN BUENOS AIRES 92 min 9:10-10:42 P.M.

54: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT 106 min 11:10 P.M.12:46 A.M.

OCCUPYING ED 108 min 6:458:33 P.M.

FOREIGN INTRUDER 87 min 10:45 P.M.12:12 A.M.

THE WIZARD OF OZ 101 min 10:45 A.M.12:26 P.M.

SUPER AWESOME! 89 min 3:10-4:39 P.M.

KISSING DARKNESS 87 min 5:10-6:37 P.M.

TWO 4 ONE 77 min 1-2:17 P.M.

ENLARGEMENT EXERCISES

103 min 2:45-4:28 P.M.

LIPSTICK JANE 104 min 4:506:34 P.M.

6 P.M.

7 P.M.

Cinema Two

FOREIGN INTRUDER 87 min 11 A.M.12:27 P.M.

ALTO 120 min 7-9 P.M.

THE SURFACE

FOURTH MAN OUT 95 min 9:2010:58 P.M.

MARGARITA WITH A STRAW 100 min 9:1010:50 P.M.

HELL TOWN 108 min 11:20 P.M.1:08 A.M.

DRAG BECOMES HIM 83 min

97 min 7:10-8:47 P.M.

TEMPERATURE RISING

92 min 12:502:22 P.M.

BUTCH EXOTICA 88 min 3-4:28 P.M.

BEYOND JUST MALE AND FEMALE

103 min 4:456:28 P.M.

THE OTTER’S CLUB 104 min 6:458:29 P.M.

8 P.M.

9 P.M. FLYING MONKEYS 83 min 9-10:23 P.M.

WINNING DAD 93 min 1:10-2:44 P.M.

4 P.M.

80 min 3:10-4:30 P.M. BEYOND JUST MALE AND FEMALE

GAME FACE 95 min 11:1512:50 P.M.

Cinema One

12 P.M.

Cinema Two

10 P.M.

11 P.M.

10 A.M.

Cinema One

BUTCH EXOTICA 88 min 3-4:28 P.M.

Fletcher Hall Hall

10 P.M.

11 P.M.

12 A.M.

1 A.M.

11:15 P.M.12:38 A.M.

FLYING MONKEYS 83 min 9-10:23 P.M.

YOU’RE KILLING ME 90 min 11:10- P.M. 12:40 A.M.

AUG 16

SUN 10 A.M.

11 A.M.

Fletcher Hall Hall

OCCUPYING ED 108 min 10:50 A.M.12:38 P.M.

PATERNITY LEAVE 90 min 1-2:30 P.M.

2 P.M.

3 P.M.

THE GLITTER AND THE PIZZAZZ 89 min 10:3011:59 A.M.

TEMPERATURE RISING

12 P.M.

1 P.M.

Cinema One

PROBABLE ROBOT 82 min 3-4:22 P.M.

92 min 12:302:02 P.M.

THE OTTER’S CLUB 104 min 2:454:29 P.M.

THOSE PEOPLE 89 min 5:10-6:39 P.M.

54: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT 106 min 5-6:46 P.M.

MON 7 P.M.

LIPSTICK JANE 104 min 10:40 A.M.12:24 P.M.

8 P.M.

9 P.M. EROGENOUS REGIONS 74 min 12:451:59 P.M.

SUMMER 89 min 7-8:29 P.M.

IN THE GRAYSCALE 98 min 7:10-8:48 P.M.

Fletcher Hall Hall FROM THIS DAY FORWARD 74 min 7:10-8:24 P.M.

Cinema One DRAG BECOMES HIM 83 min 7-8:23 P.M.

THOSE PEOPLE 89 min 9-10:29 P.M.

FOURTH MAN OUT 95 min 8:4510:35 P.M.

Fletcher Hall Hall

Cinema One

10 P.M.

Cinema Two CHRISTINE AT THE CROSSROADS 80 min 7:208:40 P.M.

SEED MONEY: THE CHUCK HOLMES STORY 80 min 9:10-10:30 P.M.

ENLARGEMENT EXERCISES

103 min 2:30-4:13 P.M.

AUG 18

TUE

CAST A WICKED SPELL 85 min 4:456:10 P.M.

FLYING MONKEYS 88 min 6:45-8:13 P.M.

S&M SALLY 80 min 7-8:20 P.M.

TWO 4 ONE 77 min 7:10-8:27 P.M.

8 P.M.

9 P.M.

6 P.M.

7 P.M.

AUG 17

7 P.M.

4 P.M.

5 P.M.

Cinema Two

SUMMER OF SANGAILE 89 min 8:4510:14 P.M.

LOVE ME ANYWAY 74 min 9-10:14 P.M.

Fletcher Hall Hall

Cinema One

10 P.M.

Cinema Two THE ROYAL ROAD 65 min 7:20-8:25 P.M.

KISSING DARKNESS 87 min 9:1010:37 P.M.

8 P.M.

9 P.M.

SEED MONEY: THE CHUCK HOLMES STORY

80 min 9:15-10:35 P.M.

MACHISIMO 90 min 9:1010:40 P.M.

10 P.M.

ROCK HARD 86 min 9-10:26 P.M.

AUG 19

WED 7 P.M.

8 P.M.

CENTERPIECE SELECTION!

5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE 70 min 7:30-8:40 P.M.

I AM MICHAEL! 101 min 7-8:41 P.M.

Cinema Two OCCUPYING ED 90 min 7:108:40 P.M.

OUT TO WIN Full Frame Theater at American Tobacco Campus 5:15 & 7:15 P.M.

9 P.M.

10 P.M.

TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL

90 min 9:1510:45 P.M.

HELL TOWN 90 min 9:2010:50 P.M.

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AUG 20

THU 7 P.M.

Fletcher Hall Hall COUNTING FOR THUNDER 121 min 7-9:01 P.M.

Cinema One LIZ IN SEPTEMBER 92 min 7:10-8:42 P.M.

8 P.M.

9 P.M.

10 P.M.

PATERNITY LEAVE 90 min 9:2010:50 P.M.

ALL ABOUT E 93 min 9:15-10:48 P.M.

Cinema Two WINNING DAD 78 min 7:20-8:38 P.M.

GAME FACE 95 min 9:30-11:05 P.M.

11 P.M.

AUG 22

SAT 11 A.M.

12 P.M.

1 P.M.

Fletcher Hall Hall FROM THIS DAY FORWARD

74 min 11:20 A.M.12:34 P.M. HOW TO WIN AT CHECKERS (EVERY TIME) 80 min 1-2:20 P.M.

2 P.M.

3 P.M.

YOU’RE KILLING ME 108 min 2:50-4:38 P.M.

Cinema One ALTO 102 min 11 A.M.12:42 P.M.

CAST A WICKED SPELL 85 min 1:10-2:35 P.M.

SUMMER 89 min 3-4:29 P.M.

Cinema Two SUPER AWESOME! 89 min 11:10 A.M.12:39 P.M.

ENCHANTMENTS

97 min 1:20-2:57 P.M.

CONJUNCTIONS

85 min 3:15-4:40 P.M.

4 P.M. AUG 21

FRI 1 P.M.

Fletcher Hall Hall

Cinema One

Cinema Two

5 P.M.

THE SURFACE 79 min 1:10-2:29 P.M.

MARGARITA WITH A STRAW 100 min 1-2:40 P.M.

CONJUNCTIONS

6 P.M.

85 min 1:20-2:45 P.M.

2 P.M.

3 P.M.

7 P.M. WHILE YOU WEREN’T LOOKING 104 min 2:504:34 P.M.

ROCK HARD 86 min 3:10-4:36 P.M.

DADDY’S BIG SECRET 102 min 3-4:42 P.M.

4 P.M.

5 P.M.

EROGENOUS REGIONS 74 min 5:10-6:24 P.M.

TIGHTER THAN EVER 79 min

7 P.M.

11 P.M. ALL ABOUT E 93 min 7:10-8:43 P.M.

BETTER HALF 128 min 7-9:08 P.M.

COUNTING FOR THUNDER

113 min 7:15-9:08 P.M.

8 P.M.

9 P.M.

SUBWAYS 99 min 9:1510:54 P.M.

ENCHANTMENTS

97 min 9:1010:47 P.M.

12 A.M.

PROBABLE ROBOT 64 min

9:30-10:34 P.M.

10 P.M.

11 P.M.

10 P.M.

5:20-6:39 P.M.

6 P.M.

DEATH IN BUENOS AIRES 92 min 11:20 P.M.12:52 A.M.

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FOREIGN INTRUDER 87 min 11:10 P.M.12:37 A.M.

CONJUNCTIONS

85 min 11 P.M.12:25 A.M.

LIZ IN SEPTEMBER 92 min 7-8:32 P.M.

DADDY’S BIG SECRET 102 min 5-6:42 P.M.

LOVE ME ANYWAY 92 min 7:15-8:47 P.M.

8 P.M.

9 P.M. IN THE GRAYSCALE 98 min 5-6:38 P.M.

SUMMER OF SANGAILE 89 min 5:10-6:39 P.M.

12 A.M.

CLOSING NIGHT FILM!

UPSTAIRS INFERNO 118 min 9-10:58 P.M.

THE ROYAL ROAD 92 min 11:20- P.M. 12:25 A.M.

TIGHTER THAN EVER 79 min

9:10-10:29 P.M.

MACHISIMO 90 min 11 P.M.12:30 A.M.

BETTER HALF 120 min 5:15-7:15 P.M.

ROCK HARD 86 min 7:308:56 P.M.

BUTCH EXOTICA 88 min 9:2010:48 P.M.

SUBWAYS 99 min 11:10 P.M.12:49 A.M.

2015 CHEAT SHEET

Date

Theater

Time

Flying Monkeys

Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16

Cinema Two Cinema Two Cinema Two

9:00 P.M. 9:00 P.M. 6:45 P.M.

Foreign Intruder

Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 21

Cinema Two Cinema Two Cinema One

10:45 P.M. 11:00 A.M. 11:10 P.M.

Fourth Man Out

Aug 15 Aug 17

Fletcher Hall Cinema One

9:20 P.M. 8:45 P.M.

From This Day Forward

Aug 17 Aug 22

Fletcher Hall Fletcher Hall

7:10 P.M. 11:20 A.M.

Date

Theater

Time

54: The Director’s Cut

Aug 14 Aug 16

Cinema One Cinema One

11:10 P.M. 5:00 P.M.

Game Face

Aug 15 Aug 20

Fletcher Hall Cinema Two

11:15 A.M. 9:30 P.M.

All About E

Aug 20 Aug 21

Cinema One Fletcher Hall

9:15 P.M. 7:10 P.M.

Glitter and the Pizzazz

Aug 14 Aug 16

Cinema Two Cinema One

1:10 P.M. 10:30 A.M.

Alto

Aug 15 Aug 22

Fletcher Hall Cinema One

7:00 P.M. 11:00 A.M.

Hell Town

Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 19

Fletcher Hall Fletcher Hall Cinema Two

11:00 P.M. 11:20 P.M. 9:20 P.M.

Better Half

Aug 21 Aug 22

Cinema One Cinema Two

7:00 P.M. 5:15 P.M.

How to Win at Checkers

Aug 14 Aug 22

Fletcher Hall Fletcher Hall

3:15 P.M. 1:00 P.M.

Beyond Male and Female

Aug 14 Aug 15

Cinema One Cinema Two

4:45 P.M. 4:45 P.M.

I Am Michael

Aug 19

Cinema One

7:00 P.M.

Butch Exotica

Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 22

Cinema Two Cinema Two Cinema Two

3:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. 9:20 P.M.

In the Grayscale

Aug 16 Aug 21

Cinema One Fletcher Hall

7:10 P.M. 5:00 P.M.

Cast a Wicked Spell

Aug 16 Aug 22

Cinema Two Cinema One

4:45 P.M. 1:10 P.M.

Kissing Darkness

Aug 15 Aug 18

Fletcher Hall Cinema Two

5:10 P.M. 9:10 P.M.

Christine at the Crossroads

Aug 14 Aug 17

Cinema One Cinema Two

3:10 P.M. 7:20 P.M.

Lipstick Jane

Aug 15 Aug 16

Cinema One Cinema Two

4:50 P.M. 10:40 A.M.

Conjunctions

Aug 21 Aug 21 Aug 22

Cinema Two Cinema Two Cinema Two

1:20 P.M. 11:00 P.M. 3:15 P.M.

Liz in September

Aug 20 Aug 22

Cinema One Fletcher Hall

7:10 P.M. 7:00 P.M.

Counting for Thunder

Aug 20 Aug 21

Fletcher Hall Cinema Two

7:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M.

Love Me Anyway

Aug 18 Aug 22

Cinema One Cinema One

9:00 P.M. 7:15 P.M.

Daddy’s Big Secret

Aug 21 Aug 22

Cinema Two Cinema One

3:00 P.M. 5:00 P.M.

Machismo

Aug 16 Aug 22

Cinema One Cinema One

9:10 P.M. 11:00 P.M.

Death in Buenos Aires

Aug 14 Aug 21

Cinema One Fletcher Hall

9:10 P.M. 11:20 P.M.

Margarita With A Straw

Aug 15 Aug 21

Cinema One Cinema One

9:10 P.M. 1:00 P.M.

Drag Becomes Him

Aug 15 Aug 17

Cinema One Cinema One

11:15 P.M. 7:00 P.M.

Occupying Ed

Aug 14 Aug 16 Aug 19

Cinema Two Fletcher Hall Cinema Two

6:45 P.M. 10:50 A.M. 7:10 P.M.

Enchantments

Aug 21 Aug 22

Cinema One Cinema Two

9:10 P.M. 1:20 P.M.

Otter’s Club

Aug 15 Aug 16

Cinema Two Cinema One

6:45 P.M. 2:45 P.M.

Enlargement Exercises

Aug 15 Aug 16

Cinema One Cinema Two

2:45 P.M. 2:30 P.M.

Paternity Leave

Aug 16 Aug 20

Fletcher Hall Fletcher Hall

1:00 P.M. 9:20 P.M.

Erogenous Regions

Aug 14 Aug 16 Aug 21

Cinema Two Cinema Two Cinema One

5:00 P.M. 12:45 P.M. 5:10 P.M.

Probable Robot

Aug 16 Aug 21

Fletcher Hall Cinema Two

3:00 P.M. 9:30 P.M.

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CHEAT SHEET CONTINUED Date

Theater

Time

Rock Hard

Aug 14 Aug 16 Aug 21 Aug 22

Cinema One Cinema Two Cinema One Cinema Two

1:20 P.M. 9:00 P.M. 3:10 P.M. 7:30 P.M.

Royal Road

Aug 14 Aug 18 Aug 22

Fletcher Hall Cinema Two Fletcher Hall

1:30 P.M. 7:20 P.M. 11:20 P.M.

S&M Sally

Aug 14 Aug 18

Fletcher Hall Fletcher Hall

9:15 P.M. 7:00 P.M.

Seed Money

Aug 14 Aug 16 Aug 17

Fletcher Hall Fletcher Hall Cinema Two

5:15 P.M. 9:15 P.M. 9:10 P.M.

Subways

Aug 21 Aug 22

Fletcher Hall Cinema Two

9:15 P.M. 11:10 P.M.

Summer

Aug 16 Aug 22

Fletcher Hall Cinema One

7:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M.

Summer of Sangaile

Aug 18 Aug 22

Fletcher Hall Fletcher Hall

8:45 P.M. 5:10 P.M.

Super Awesome!

Aug 15 Aug 22

Fletcher Hall Cinema Two

3:10 P.M. 11:10 A.M.

Surface, The

Aug 15 Aug 21

Cinema One Fletcher Hall

7:10 P.M. 1:10 P.M.

Tab Hunter Confidential

Aug 14 Aug 19

Fletcher Hall Cinema One

7:15 P.M. 9:15 P.M.

Temperature Rising

Aug 15 Aug 16

Cinema Two Cinema One

12:50 P.M. 12:30 P.M.

Those People

Aug 16 Aug 17

Fletcher Hall Fletcher Hall

5:10 P.M. 9:00 P.M.

Tighter Than Ever

Aug 21 Aug 22

Cinema Two Cinema One

5:20 P.M. 9:10 P.M.

Two 4 One

Aug 15 Aug 18

Cinema One Cinema One

1:00 P.M. 7:10 P.M.

Upstairs Inferno

Aug 22

Fletcher Hall

9:00 P.M.

While You Weren’t Looking

Aug 14 Aug 21

Cinema One Fletcher Hall

7:00 P.M. 2:50 P.M.

Winning Dad

Aug 15 Aug 20

Fletcher Hall Cinema Two

1:10 P.M. 7:20 P.M.

Wizard of Oz

Aug 15

Cinema One

10:45 A.M.

You’re Killing Me

Aug 15 Aug 22

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NCGLFF HISTORY 1995-2015

The Carolina Theatre is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival. Over the past 20 years, the event has featured many memorable moments:

1996 THE INAUGURAL NCGLFF

1996 HAMMER TIME

Current Theatre Senior Director Jim Carl stepped in to run the inaugural NCGLFF in August of 1996. Just eight films were selected for the three-day event. Carl kept an event program – complete with his notes – from that first festival. The onepage publication now has a permanent home inside the historic museum in the theatre’s lobby.

It didn’t take long for the fledgling NCGLFF to encounter its first glitch. “We had projection problems all of that first weekend,” Carl said. “Some of our projection equipment for the 16 and 8mm films was ancient, and we had film breaks and sound issues.” For the first screening of the opening night of the first festival, filmmaker Barbara Hammer screened her Nitrate Kisses for a sizable crowd inside the theatre’s majestic Fletcher Hall. Nearly right after the film started, the sound went out and the staff had to stop the show. “(Hammer) jumped up on stage and talked with the audience, telling them what they would have seen and answering questions,” Carl said.

1995 Q FILM FEST

1997-1998 WE’LL DO IT LIVE

2000 PROTESTS WANE

Before there was a North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival, there was the Q Film Fest. When the annual NC Pride Parade came to Durham in 1995, event organizers asked theatre management to screen gay and lesbian films in conjunction with the Pride march. The theatre agreed, but not everyone was pleased about the event: Some community members felt the content of the films might not be appropriate for all audiences. The protests led to government officials pre-screening the films – and finding nothing objectionable. The ensuing screenings during the Pride event were so successful that the theatre decided to hold an annual gay and lesbian film festival.

By the late ’90s, the theatre added live events into the NCGLFF programming. In addition to the numerous film screenings planned for each NCGLFF, comedians, entertainers and artists like Margaret Cho, Rue McClanahan, Carolina Rhea, Bruce Vilanch, Kathy Griffin and others have appeared in conjunction with the festival.

Protests were a regular occurrence through the NCGLFF’s first few years, as Jim Carl told Audnews.com last year: “I remember in ’96, ’97, ’98 we had protesters on the plaza,” Carl said. “A year or two later, we joked that we needed to recruit some protestors, because the media didn’t want to cover the event anymore unless there was some conflict.”

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2001 ATTENDANCE BOOM

2006 NIGHT OF THE HUNTER

2015 NCGLFF AT 20

The sixth edition of the NCGLFF showed a dramatic increase in film screenings and tickets sold. According to theatre records, screenings more than doubled, going from 25 in 2000 to 66 in 2001, while ticket sales increased from 4,450 to 6,600 year-over-year. “It was a dramatic increase,” NCGLFF Men’s Programming Committee Chair Chuck Wheeler said. “We knew then we had arrived as a festival.”

Former matinee idol Tab Hunter appeared at the NCGLFF in 2006, just a year after his memoir Tab Hunter Confidential allowed him to come out after decades of living a double life. Hunter’s screening of Lust in the Dust, the 1985 film in which he co-starred with Divine, remains a highlight for many longtime attendees of the festival.

With more than two decades of hard work, the North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival has become a signature event for the Carolina Theatre and the City of Durham. As thousands of guests once again descend on downtown this August, they will find an event, venue and city all in bloom – and well into a renaissance that is the envy of festivals, theaters and neighborhoods across the country.

2002 HEDWIG FILLS THE HOUSE

2010-2012 PARTIES, BRUNCHES & MORE

Carl and Wheeler both noted a screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch in 2002 as the single-largest crowd for any screening in the history of the festival.

As the NCGLFF expanded, other events were added to foster a sense of community among the attendees, volunteers and staff. For the 15th Anniversary in 2010, a VIP Reception and Plaza Party respectively added networking and dancing fun to the event. In 2012, the addition of a Filmmakers’ Brunch allowed some of the talented artists who made the trip to Durham a chance to chat about their craft. “Filmmakers from all over the country – Los Angeles, New York City, everywhere – can’t believe how beautiful the theatre is,” Chuck Wheeler said. “We often hear at the conclusion of the festival: ‘We’ve attended many festivals, but this one is the best.’”

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STAR SERIES MUSIC // COMEDY // TALK

AUGUST 28 FRIDAY

Iris DeMent Grammy-nominated roots/folk singer-songwriter

31 MONDAY

Keb’ Mo’

Three-time Grammy-winning blues musician

17 T HURSDAY

George Benson

Ten-time Grammy-winning jazz guitarist

24 T HURSDAY

Lee Ann Womack

Grammy-winning country music vocalist 26 S ATURDAY

SEPTEMBER 04 FRIDAY

Jim Jefferies Outspoken comedian and actor as seen

on HBO and FXX

Co-presented with AEG Live

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The Milk Carton Kids Grammy-nominated indie folk duo

14 M ONDAY Zappa

Plays Zappa — One Size Fits All 40th Anniversary Tour An incredible musical tribute act to Frank Zappa, led by his son, Dweezil

15 T UESDAY

Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton Remarkable vocalist and songwriter who has toured

with the Rolling Stones, Sting, Chris Botti and others

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Johnnyswim

Genre-breaking soul, folk and pop duo Co-presented with NS2 Entertainment

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Acoustic Evening with Yo La Tengo

Critically acclaimed indie-rock band Co-presented with Cat’s Cradle

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Esteemed a cappella gospel quartet and vocalists Co-presented with Duke Performances

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Four & The McCrary Sisters

08 THURSDAY Chazz

Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale

Academy Award-nominated actor’s highly acclaimed one-man show 09 FRIDAY

LeAnn Rimes Multi-platinum selling, Grammy-winning

Steven Wright Master of deadpan humor 16 F RIDAY

Aaron Neville with The Blind Boys of Alabama Chart-topping R&B vocalist and Grammy-winning gospel group

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Tom Papa

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Jo Dee Messina

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Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors Rising Americana rock artists

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Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer Amazing Grammy-winning bassists

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DEC 5 | Isabella Rossellini

Ronnie Milsap

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DECEMBER W EDNESDAY 02

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Grammy-winning country and bluegrass singer-songwriter

F RIDAY 04

David Sanborn Electric Band

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Isabella Rossellini presents Green Porno: Live on Stage Brilliant actress presents humorous lessons on mating habits of various creatures

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Amazing country music vocal group

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