John Sobrack (director, BOYCRAZY)
“LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! is my favorite gay film. It encompasses so many levels of emotions and gives me a feeling of nostalgia. It’s funny, romantic, bitchy, playful & sentimental. The final monologues while they practice the Swan Lake dance always makes me cry. Plus, it lives out my fantasy of owning a home on a lake & having all my friends visit. A recent favorite: WERE THE WORLD MINE. It is such a brilliant take on ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’ & the music is beautiful & addictive.”
Get your hands on John’s fabulous gay short, BoyCrazy — part of the gay men’s shorts collection: BOYCRAZY (coming to DVD on April 6th but you can reserve your copy now at WolfeVideo.com).
LOVING ANNABELLE Now on iTunes!
It’s one of the most popular lesbian movies of all time and if you haven’t seen it yet (or lately) — now is your chance to rent or own it from iTunes. Yup, the mania continues — check out all the five star ratings. And then savor the fabulous Erin Kelly as bad girl Annabelle pining over gorgeous Diane Gaidry — her poetry teacher who tries as hard as she can to resist the advances of her wild young charge at their Catholic girls boarding school. Inspired by the classic lesbian drama Maedchen in Uniform, out writer-director Katherine Brooks unveils this passionate tale of forbidden love with intelligence, wit and sensitivity.
Click here to see the trailer, buy the DVD or own LOVING ANNABELLE from iTunes!
AND THEN CAME LOLA: Trailer of the Week
Check out the spanking new trailer for AND THEN CAME LOLA!
This wonderfully fun and sexy lesbian romp takes a whiz bang tour through the streets of San Francisco as photographer Lola (the beautifully athletic Ashleigh Sumner) races to get to a crucial meeting on time. As usual, Lola is running late. Her job and her girlfriend Casey (Jill Bennett, Dante’s Cove, We Have To Stop Now) are on the line and Lola has three chances (ala the art house classic, Run, Lola, Run) to make it right. As Lola races against the clock is Casey falling into the arms of her ex?! Will Lola make it in time? Will she come at all?
Click to Watch the Trailer & reserve your DVD of AND THEN CAME LOLA now.
Reed Cowan (director, 8: THE MORMON PROPOSITION)
“MILK. I love this film because there are so few LGBT movies that pay tribute to our history. Like any marginalized segment of our population there are films that are thematically LGBT, but very few that tell our story and give us an historical purview. That’s why I choose MILK. In hopes that more LGBT period pieces will follow in its footsteps.”
Keep an eye out for Reed Cowan’s 8: THE MORMON PROPOSITION coming soon to a film festival or cinema near you on the heels of its successful World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. Get more details about the film right here.
Dani Campbell (lesbian heartthrob and reality TV star)
“Not only is BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER my favorite LGBT movie, but it’s also one of the funniest movies in my collection. People honestly think that homosexuality can be cured like a disease and it can be sooo frustrating! This movie takes this ridiculous reality and makes light of it with comedic relief. It’s nice to be able to laugh at the things that bother you the most:) I’m a homosexual! I’m a homosexual! I’m a homosexual!”
Go friend Dani on Facebook and stay up to date on all her exploits including her upcoming role on GIMME SUGAR 2!
Ashleigh Sumner Solo Show (San Francisco — February 13)
You may recognize her name as the star of the hit lesbian movie, AND THEN CAME LOLA. Out Los Angeles actress Ashleigh Sumner is also an accomplished painter whose first San Francisco solo show opens this weekend at a.Muse art gallery (614 Alabama St., San Francisco). Join Sumner at a public reception on Saturday, February 13th from 7-10 pm and discover her bold abstract paintings (and try to resist the urge to pester her for an autograph). More details at:
http://www.yourmusegallery.com/
Anthony Mackie Talks To Movieline
Before he achieved his current status as one of the top talents of the year (for his amazing performance in THE HURT LOCKER), actor Anthony Mackie made his big screen debut in Rodney Evans‘ powerful feature drama, BROTHER TO BROTHER. Check out this recent Movieline interview with Mackie about the Sundance Film Festival premiere of his new film, NIGHT CATCHES US.
Read the full interview right here: Anthony Mackie: ‘Hollywood Cares More About Hobbits Than the World In Which They Live’ | Movieline.
Jennifer Phang on HALF-LIFE
Check out Ruthe Stein’s in-depth interview with HALF-LIFE director Jennifer Phang on SF360.org. Phang reflects on her acclaimed feature film, her spirituality, her early work and the realities of being a queer Asian filmmaker:
“As a queer Asian woman without a language other than English, I actually fit in nowhere. I can’t fit in with Chinese people because I can’t fully claim my Chinese identity. I can’t claim my American identity in the same way as someone who has American identities for generations and as a woman it’s hard to claim my identity in a predominantly male industry.”