
12:15 PM Clambake Mia Cuppa Caffé
Director: Andrea Meyerson 2015 USA 94 min.
The
year was 1984. A handful of entrepreneurial women innkeepers in
Provincetown, Mass. gathered together with a mission: to figure out how
they could entice summer guests back during the seaside town’s
offseason. Without the luxury of social media, or even email, the women
hand-wrote letters to all their past guests, inviting them to come enjoy
the beautiful autumn scenery—with a clambake and some local
entertainment thrown in. They called it “Women’s Weekend,” and during
the next three decades, it spawned numerous other lesbian gatherings in
Provincetown, expanding from modest grassroots beginning to eventually
become one of the most popular lesbian events in the world.
12:20 PM Heartland ViSTA Theater
Director: Maura Anderson 2016 USA
98 min.
When
young Oklahoma artist, Lauren, finds herself heartbroken and struggling
with a recent death, she finds escape in a reckless affair with her
brother’s girlfriend, which goes against her family’s complacent
suburban routine. Heartland explores the shifting nature of sexuality,
the limitations of love, and the definition of family, all driven by
denial and unexplored grief at the loss of a loved one.
1:00 PM Political Animals Tower Theatre
Director: Jonah Markowitz 2016 USA 85 min.
Political Animals
tells the story of the civil rights struggle of this century – the gay
rights movement - through the eyes of four elected women - a group often
left out of gay histories until now. Emotionally charged like its
subjects, the film follows four ground- breaking lesbians who took the
fight for the causes most personal to them and their communities off the
streets and into the halls of government.
Fierce,
determined, focused and passionate, these women had the courage and
foresight to start the work of legal rights of the LGBTQ community,
ultimately paving the way for other states across the nation. Bills they
authored included the first domestic partnership registry enacted by a
legislature, the first anti-bullying bill protecting gay students and
many more. It was a hard fight – filled with surprisingly heated debates
and hateful insults hurled by opponents. This film shows how their
legislation brought about change in laws and societal acceptance, the
strategies behind this incremental change, and what tough bargains had
to be made to get us to where we are today. While legislators often
follow the will of the people, these visionary women were brave pioneers
in creating lasting and significant social change.
2:15 PM Slash ViSTA Theater
Director: Clay Liford 2016 USA
100 min.
Neil
is an introverted, questioning high school freshman. Lacking any friend
IRL (In Real Life), his main social outlet is the steamy fan fiction he
writes about Vanguard, the brawny, galaxy-hopping hero of a popular
sci-fi franchise. When his stories are exposed in class Neil is
mortified, but the slightly older, effortlessly cool Julia comes to his
defense. An erotic “fan-fic” writer herself, Julia pushes Neil to
publish his stories to an “adult” forum, where they quickly grab the
attention of the site moderator, Denis. When Neil is invited to present
his work at a comic con live-read event, he has to face the fact that
Denis’ interest in him may be more than simply professional, perhaps
like his own feelings for Julia.
2:30 PM The Revival: Women and the Word Mia Cuppa Caffé
Director: Sekiya Dorsett 2016 USA 78 min.
Four
years ago, 50 friends gathered in a small living room in Washington,
D.C. for a poetry event called The Revival. The host, Jade Foster,
dreamed of building a safe space where queer women and allies could
celebrate being black, women, and carriers of the word. In 2012, the
event evolved into a nine-day tour that swept eight cities, touched
thousands of lives, and connected five exceptional women.
The Revival: Women and the Word
chronicles the creation of an international salon-styled tour led and
supported by women. It tells the story of how Jade Foster recruited a
group of five dynamic poets and musicians to become stewards of a
movement that builds community among queer women of color, upholds
literary arts excellence, and occupies living rooms across the country.
3:45 PM Raising Zoey / Real Boy (Double Feature) Tower Theatre
Raising Zoey
Director: Dante Alencastre 2016 USA 54 min.
Director: Dante Alencastre 2016 USA 54 min.
Affecting
the lives of countless kids, teenagers and even adults, 13-year-old
trans activist Zoey Luna wants nothing more than to simply go to school,
learn, have fun with her friends. Unfortunately, ignorance and
intolerance have not always made this easy. With the help of her mother
Ofelia, her older sister Leticia and the ACLU, Zoey fought school
officials for her right to self-identify in school. Even in the face of
bullying and endless teasing from both school officials and students,
Zoey determinedly continues to live her life as she is and tells her
story in the hopes of helping others persevere in living their authentic
lives.
Real Boy
Director: Shaleece Haas 2016 USA 72 min.
Director: Shaleece Haas 2016 USA 72 min.
Bennett Wallace is a charismatic teenager on the brink of adulthood. As he navigates the ups and downs of gender transition and grapples with a history of substance abuse, Bennett embarks on a journey to find his voice - as a musician, a friend, a son, and a man. Filmed throughout four years, Real Boy follows the evolution of Bennett’s relationship with his mother Suzy, who has deep misgivings about his transition. As Suzy struggles to come to terms with his decision, Bennett is taken under the wing of his idol Joe Stevens, a celebrated transgender musician fighting his own demons. Through observational storytelling that is alternately poignant and humorous, Real Boy explores the complexity of addiction, the healing power of music, and the importance of family, both given and chosen.
4:30 PM Girls Lost ViSTA Theater
Director: Alexandra-Therese Keining
2016 Sweden 106 min. In Swedish with English subtitles.
2016 Sweden 106 min. In Swedish with English subtitles.
Kim,
Bella and Momo, three bullied teenaage girls are going through the
throes of finding themselves. Surrounded by a dark world of teenage
violence, marginalization and sexual confusion, the girls have only each
other. A seismic shift happens when they discover a curious plant in
their beloved greenhouse. It turns out to have mysterious magical
qualities that, when consumed, transforms the girls temporarily into
boys. But not only does their gender change, the world around them, and
their response to it, is profoundly altered.
7:30 PM Other People Tower Theatre
Director: Chris Kelly 2016 USA 97 min.
A struggling New York City comedy writer, fresh from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves to Sacramento to help his sick mother. Living with his conservative father and younger sisters, David feels like a stranger in his childhood home. As his mother worsens, he tries to convince everyone (including himself) he’s “doing okay.” Other People is a bold and hilarious look of one family’s most trying time featuring breakout performances by Jesse Plemons (Friday Night Lights) and the hilarious Molly Shannon (Saturday Night Live).
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