Thom Fitzgerald (director, 3 NEEDLES)
“The queer movie that had the greatest influence on me was THE TIMES OF HARVEY MILK, about the double-murder of the Mayor and a city counselor in San Francisco… not as a filmmaker, but as a person. I was too young to see Rob Epstein‘s documentary when it was made in 1983, but ten years later on video it was a wrenching, eye opening snapshot of gay peoples’ ever-evolving position in America. The film was made with so much love, and so much rage. It’s a film that makes it feel okay to go try and smash the windows of city hall, and I found it motivating. Kids coming of age today, who weren’t even born when Harvey Milk was alive, should absolutely see that film.”
Watch the trailer for Thom’s acclaimed global AIDS epic, 3 NEEDLES.
The Witnesses (Just Announced: On DVD June 24)
Director André Téchiné’s (Wild Reeds) compelling drama is set in early ‘80s Paris. Sarah (French star Emmanuelle Beart) and her husband Mehdi both sleep with other partners. For their summer holiday, Sarah invites her friend Adrien, a middle-aged doctor, who brings his handsome young protégé Manu. Surprisingly, Mehdi and Manu begin a passionate affair. But everything changes when a mysterious new disease appears.
Place an Advance Prebook order for The Witnesses on DVD.
Annie Sprinkle (director, star and sexologist)
“The most delicious lesbian scene in a film ever, for me, was in BOUND, when Gina Gershon fixes Jennifer Tilly‘s plumbing. Hot, hot, hot. The whole movie is just great, and not to be missed. Being a big tranny lover, I adore HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. A visually stimulating, poetic, innovate work of art with a brilliant performance by John Cameron Mitchell. It s one of those rare films that gets better and better each time you watch it.” Click here to find out more about Annie Sprinkle, Ph.D. -Director and star of Annie Sprinkle’s Herstory of Porn, Annie Sprinkle’s Amazing World of Orgasm and the First F2M Transsexual Love Story.
Whole New Thing (Trailer of The Week)
Phranc Headlines Funny Girlz in SF (May 10)
Our favorite Jewish lesbian folk-singer Phranc headlines the 10th Anniversary of Funny Girlz: A Smorgasbord of Women Comedians, on Saturday, May 10th at The Herbst Theatre in San Francisco! Funny Girlz features a diverse line-up of internationally, nationally, and locally known funny female comedians and humorists — British/Nigerian, African American, Asian American, Jewish, lesbian, straight, a drag queen!? Producer Lisa Geduldig created Funny Girlz to give women comedians stage time and to celebrate and showcase the plethora of funny women on the comedy circuit. This year’s show features: Phranc, Diane Amos, Gina Yashere, Samantha Chanse, Matthew “Peggy Lee” Martin and Lisa Geduldig! For more info and tickets visit KosherComedy.com!
Mark Christopher (director 54 and HEARTLAND)
“My favorite LGBT movie is BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. When I love a movie, I usually go back to it several times, but BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN affected me so deeply I couldn’t see it again–I had stuff to do in my life! That movie just outright broke my back emotionally. It laid me out on the couch for days. Heath Ledger is Wyoming (vast, deep, beautiful, hard, miserly of expression…)–this gay Iowa farm boy gives him the thumbs up.
Check out Mark’s recent short film HEARTLAND on the BOYS LIFE 6 DVD Collection.
Spider Lilies (On DVD May 6th)
Taiwanese pop icon Rainie Yang stars as Jade, a spunky webcam girl lustfully pursuing her first love, Takeko (the strikingly handsome Isabella Leong) a Taipei tattoo artist. Meanwhile, an undercover agent is investigating Jade’s webcam activity and Takeko is grappling with the tragedies of her past. From Taiwan’s hottest female director Zero Chou, this youthful melodrama is a cinematic exploration of love and memory featuring an awesome soundtrack and a great cast. This terrific lesbian drama has gotten rave reviews (from AfterEllen.com, the San Francisco Chronicle and Curve Magazine) and comes to DVD fresh from its great success at LGBT film festivals around the world. Own Spider Lilies (On DVD May 6th)!
Savage Grace (Trailer of The Week)
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