“What a dump!” SF Intnl. Film Fest: Now & Then
The 51st edition of the San Francisco International Film Festival opens April 24th (with Catherine Breillat‘s The Last Mistress, starring 21st century diva Asia Argento) and continues through May 8th.
One of the top festivals in the world, the SF International has hosted some of the greatest cinematic luminaries of all time — many of whom can be heard at length in podcasts on the history section of the SFIFF website. Highlights include Truman Capote receiving his tribute award in 1974 and answering audience questions about everything from breaking Humphrey Bogart‘s arm to the real-life Holly Golightly. Or listen to the amazing Bette Davis (who jokingly begins her November, 1969 tribute with her legendary line: “What a dump!”). She reminisces at wildly entertaining length about her career (with the audience full of many obviously gay fans). She talks about her feelings about the trend of nudity in film (“I would NEVER have stripped in front of a camera.”), Barbra Streisand getting $1 million as an actor, how lucky she was that Claudette Colbert’s back injury resulted in her getting the Margo Channing role in All About Eve, how she regretted not getting the lead in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, and she even gives generous props to drag artiste Arthur Blake for being the original Bette Davis impersonator (“For many years noone imitated me and it frightened me to death.”)
L Word Stars @ Wolfe Final Four Party
Breaking News: Showtime has just announced that Malaya Rivera Drew (Adele) will be in attendance at Wolfe’s annual Party for Women at the NCAA Women’s Final Four.
See below for info on how to order your tickets now for the biggest women’s party yet. Come meet these two super hot L Word stars AND experience a live aerial performance by Dreya Weber (star of THE GYMNAST).
This year’s event is also being taped for inclusion as an extra on the Season 5 DVD release. The Wolfe Final Four Party is happening on Monday April 7th at The Underground (802-806 East Whiting St., downtown). Doors open at 7pm for advance ticket holders so get yours now. Plus: hot Tampa DJ, gift bags for the first 200, giveaways every half hour, go-go dancers, and more! Tickets are $10. Presented in association with the National Center for Lesbian Rights and MKKM Productions.
Get all the details right here!
Tick Tock Lullaby DVD Party (Los Angeles, April 10th)
Attention Gay Women in Los Angeles! Come celebrate the Wolfe DVD release of Lisa Gornick’s charming lesbian feature, TICK TOCK LULLABY. One Night Stand presented by Club Skirts takes place April 10th at The Standard Hotel on Sunset Blvd in WeHo. From 9-10pm come mix and mingle with Bridgett Mcmanus and enjoy hosted drink specials and Tick Tock Lullaby DVD giveaways! Stay for fun and dancing until 2am.
The Dinah (Palm Springs, April 2-6)
If you’re planning to be at The 2008 Club Skirts Dinah in Palm Springs, CA (April 2-6) be sure to stop by the Doral Hotel pool on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th to meet some of today’s top lesbian short filmmakers from Wolfe’s wildly successful SHE LIKES GIRLS DVD collections SHE LIKES GIRLS and SHE LIKES GIRLS 2! Wolfe staff will be on hand as well, applying sexy “She Likes Girls” temporary tattoos to all the ladies and raffling off a Wolfe Lesbian DVD Library!Go toTheDinah.com for more details on all the other attractions as well. The massive talent line-up includes: Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Tila Tequila, Colbie Caillat, plus Leisha Hailey’s bandUh Huh Her, Betty!, Suzanne Westenhoefer, The L Word actresses, the cast of Logo’s Exes and Ohs and The Big Gay Sketch Show, and Here TV’s Dante’s Cove actresses and thousands of women from literally all over the globe.
Finn’s Girl Screens in Los Angeles (April 2)
Finn’s Girl, the popular new lesbian drama from co-directors Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert is part of the Outfest Wednesdays screening series on April 2nd at 7:20 pm at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood (6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood).Winner of the award for Outstanding Emerging Talent at Outfest 2007, Finn’s Girl tells ths story of Finn, a flirtatiously confident and workaholic doctor, who has dedicated her life to running her late partner Nancy’s abortion clinic while raising their daughter Zelly. When a charming pair of surveillance cops arrives on the scene, they provide a little more than protection for Finn and Zelly – particularly Diana, the female partner of the duo. Gracefully balancing the intrigue of a mystery/suspense film with smart domestic drama, Finn’s Girl delivers a refreshingly sophisticated, original story. Click here for tickets and details.
Cineslam & LGBT Film Fest Directory
Hey Queer Filmmakers!
Here’s a great screening opportunity to be aware of! Cineslam: Vermont’s GLBT Liberation Short Films Fest happens on Saturday, June 14th, 2008 in Guilford, Vermont and includes cash prizes, a glbt filmmakers retreat, a barbecue and T-Dance and much more (just look how much fun the filmmakers had at last year’s fest). The deadline for submissions is May 15, 2008. Check the Festival Website for further details.
To find other screening opportunities be sure to take a look at the WolfeQueerFestDirectory, a tremendous resource list that includes dates and links for dozens of LGBT film festivals around the world.
Tongues Untied: San Francisco, March 14th
Frameline and the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) are teaming up to present Tongues Untied in San Francisco on Friday, March 14, at 7:00pm. Presented in collaboration with the Black Coalition on AIDS and the Shanti L.I.F.E. Program, this screening will celebrate both the 20th anniversary of the film’s production and the first-ever release of Tongues Untied on DVD.
Tongues Untied at MoAD
Friday, March 14 at 7:00pm
Admission: $10.00
Museum of the African Diaspora
685 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Seating is limited, so please RSVP to MoAD if you plan to attend.
Can’t make it? Order your copy of Tongues Untied now!
Festival Spotlight: Cinequest, San Jose, CA
Unspooling a massive line-up of films from February 27th though March 9th, this year’s Cinequest Film Festival has its share of LGBT fare. Flix to look out for include: SHELTER ME (RIPARO) starring Maria de Madeiros (HENRY & JUNE) and the stunning Antonia Liskova as lesbian lovers; GOODBYE BABY, the story of a high school graduate who moves in with her gay brother in NYC hoping to become a stand up comic; RUBY BLUE, a British drama starring Bob Hoskins written and directed by Jan Dunn (GYPO); and KARL ROVE, I LOVE YOU an unusual documentary starring out gay actor Dan Butler (Frasier) exploring his feelings about Bush’s former senior advisor. Get the full schedule at Cinequest.org
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