AfterEllen Tops Butch Jamie
AfterEllen’s Danielle Riendeau gets the full story from BUTCH JAMIE star-director Michelle Ehlen in an in-depth interview that covers everything from Howard the cat actor’s rise to fame and the shortage of butch characters in cinema.
Michelle Ehlen is a cinematic jack (or should we say jill?) of all trades. For her debut feature, Butch Jamie, she wrote, directed, produced, starred and edited the film, which centers on the adventures of a struggling butch lesbian actress in L.A. who lands a male role and runs with it. Shot on a shoestring budget in upstate New York, the film landed Ehlen Best Actress accolades at the 2007 Outfest film festival in L.A., and the laughter of just about everyone in queer festival audiences around the country.
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