Brian Harris Krinsky (director, DISH)
“SHOW ME LOVE by Lukas Moodysson because the film triumphs in capturing with raw emotion the frustration, isolation and ultimately—the gutsiness—of two adolescents defying the norm and falling in love in a miserable small town. And also, WILD REEDS by André Techine because it successfully managed to titillate and engross me with its complex story of self-discovery set against political turmoil. The gorgeous actors and stunning cinematography kept me mesmerized. After all these years, I still can’t get either of these films out of my mind.”
Get your hands on Brian’s acclaimed short film DISH today — it’s featured on Wolfe’s latest gay shorts collection, BOYCRAZY.
MADCHEN Mania
We issued a call for help this week, asking friends of Wolfe to save the new MADCHEN IN UNIFORM DVD to their Netflix queue to demonstrate demand for this very exciting vintage release of a rare lesbian cinematic gem (this is the fabulous 1958 Romy Schneider/Lilli Palmer remake of the original 1931 film of the same name which is considered to be the first lesbian film ever made).
The outpouring of responses has been incredible — dozens and dozens of people have responded and saved the film to their queues AND have also gone ahead and popped for the $13.46 purchase price to get their hands on their own copy of the DVD from WolfeVideo.com.
We just had to share a couple of links to some of the bloggers who have been helping us spread the message, including Lydia Marcus at her fotonomous blog (Lydia also happens to be the very talented filmmaker who helped create the cool featurette on the MADCHEN DVD called “From Manuela to Annabelle” in which Katherine Brooks talks about the influence of MADCHEN on LOVING ANNABELLE) and we also got a great shout out from legendary lesbian cartoonist, Alison Bechdel on the “Dykes To Watch Out For” Blog!
Here’s the Netflix link, just click and hit SAVE. And here’s the WolfeVideo.com link so you can reserve your copy now (it comes out on September 14th)!
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BOY is the “Ideal Macho Dancer Film”
Film critic Francis Cruz offers an eloquent reflection on the latest film from Aureaus Solito and describes BOY‘s position in the genre of macho dancer cinema. Here’s an excerpt:
“Aureaus Solito’s BOY is the ideal macho dancer film, one that maintains the unhindered erotic possibilities of gazing at naked bodies in the safety and privacy of a darkened cinema, without the implicated guilt of doing so and more importantly, absent the always useless and hypocritical social pedagogy that has become synonymous with the abused genre. BOY refuses to apologize for all the homoerotic images on display… Absent any forced social implication, the film focuses on exploring the gay psyche, lyrically exposing the mysteries of homosexual attraction and the path to self-discovery.”
Read the rest of Cruz’s wonderful essay here at: Oggs’ Movie Thoughts (and reserve your copy of BOY on DVD from WolfeVideo.com — or look for it at fine retailers everywhere on August 10th).
Movie Piracy Update from Lesbian Filmmaker Ellen Seidler
It’s a challenging time for independent LGBT filmmakers — and the rampant online piracy of their work is a constant battle. In this illuminating interview with Backstage Magazine, lesbian filmmaker Ellen Seidler speaks out (Ellen is pictured above right with co-director Megan Siler on the set of one of this year’s most popular lesbian features, AND THEN CAME LOLA). Here’s an excerpt:
“Ellen Seidler isn’t in the indie game for the money. But when the filmmaker and her directing partner, Megan Siler, put up $250,000 of their own cash to make “And Then Came Lola,” they expected to at least be able to break even, paying off the debts they incurred during production. Their hopes were dashed when they discovered how extensively “Lola” was being pirated on the Web, damaging the financial prospects of the movies DVD and video-on-demand release.”
Read the rest of: Pop-Up Piracy: Indie Filmmaker Speaks Out.
And remember — Only YOU can prevent illegal online piracy of LGBT movies!
Don’t watch illegally uploaded films online, and don’t “share” independent LGBT movies online (it’s against the law and it hurts the very filmmakers who are creating work for you to enjoy).
UNDERTOW Wins at QFest, Outfest, Frameline & Galway!
Javier Fuentes-Leon‘s UNDERTOW (which will be released by Wolfe on DVD in 2011) continues to rake in film festival awards galore. Javier is pictured above with Outfest Director of Programming Kim Yutani. The film’s most recent recognitions come from three of the summer’s top LGBT fests:
* Outstanding First Feature Award at Frameline in San Francisco.
* Special Programming Award for Artistic Achievement at Outfest in Los Angeles.
* Best Director and Best Feature Film at QFest in Philadelphia.
* Plus: the Audience Award for Best First Feature at the Galway International Film Festival in Ireland!!
Here’s a beautiful description of the film from the Frameline website:
“Miguel and Mariela are a happily married couple, well-respected in their small seaside fishing village and looking forward to the imminent arrival of their first child. Miguel genuinely adores his devoted wife, yet also carries on a clandestine affair with handsome drifter Santiago, a painter of sensual nudes who is euphemistically referred to as “Prince Charming” by the village gossips. Santiago yearns to celebrate his love openly, while Miguel insists on secrecy for fear of jeopardizing his domestic bliss.
As the story takes an otherworldly turn, rumors force Mariela to question her husband’s sexuality, and Miguel must accept his dual nature in order to refute Santiago’s angry claim that “There are thousands of ways of being a man, and you are none of them.”
Stunning views of Peru’s Cabo Blanco coast provide an appropriately stormy backdrop to the tempestuous emotions of the three protagonists. As its ominous title suggests, Undertow dives far below the seemingly placid surface of self-identity and family ties, churning up waves of passion — and a fateful accident — that overwhelm the film’s bisexual love triangle.
This Sundance award-winner enchants with unforgettable seascapes, and director Javier Fuentes-León eschews melodrama to present a transcendent romance in his remarkably assured feature debut. With moving performances by some of Latin America’s star actors, Undertow makes it easy to get swept away.”
GO Magazine – 100 Women We Love Class of 2010
Check out Wolfe’s founder Kathy Wolfe in GO Magazine’s “100 Women We Love” showcase:
“As founder and CEO of Wolfe Video, Kathy Wolfe heads the largest exclusive distributor of lesbian and gay films. Since 1985, the company has grown from a small mail order business with a vision for community building and social change to providing DVD distribution and on-demand programming online and for television. Wolfe was recently honored with a Maverick Award from Cinequest and a Community Partner Award from the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Now celebrating the company’s 25th year, she views her company’s evolution with pride. “When I look at Wolfe, how it began and what it’s become, I am so proud of the way that we’ve made images of our lives visible and accessible to the world at large; and, even more importantly, of the way in which those authentic images have empowered so many individuals to be themselves.”
via GO Magazine – 100 Women We Love Class of 2010.
Kathy Wolfe on “Our Lesbian Brokeback”
Check out this inspirational op-ed reflection on THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT and the evolution of lesbian cinema in this week’s Frontiers Magazine by Wolfe founder and CEO Kathy Wolfe. Here’s an excerpt:
“This is truly a landmark moment in lesbian film history. We’ve come so far! A big budget film with major movie stars playing lesbian roles! It’s absolutely fantastic that this film is coming out in 2010—twenty-five years after Wolfe first went into business. We’ve been around long enough now to see our stories fully enter the mainstream.
I am personally enormously grateful for this; and also gratified—that Wolfe continues to fulfill our vital role in supporting the careers of lesbian filmmakers and all our LGBT and straight filmmaker allies as well. We’re very proud to say that we first distributed Lisa Cholodenko’s short film The Dinner Party way back in 1997 just before she made her big splash with High Art. Watching our filmmakers advance in their careers is the most rewarding aspect of our work.
I want to encourage everyone to get out to the movies on the July 9 weekend to support Lisa’s movie and send the message to the powers that be in Hollywood and to Lisa: Thank You and We Want More!”
Read the rest at Frontiers IN L.A. | Our Lesbian Brokeback: The Kids Are All Right.
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