Saturday, September 17
INSPIRED: The Voices Against Prop 8
USA, 2011, 90 Minutes
Directed by Charlie Gage
On November 4, 2008 the voters of California passed Proposition 8 revoking marriage rights for same sex couples. The next day in Los Angeles a movement was born.
INSPIRED is a documentary film chronicling several people’s lives in the wake of the passage of Prop 8. Arresting live footage follows average people from all walks of life, inspired to action in ways they never dreamed. Experience the passionate rallies and defiant marches of the new gay rights movement as it swept through Southern California. Intimate interviews reveal all the ways the movement comes together, and the subtle and not-so-subtle ways it can be pulled apart from within.
Shot in early 2009, the cast is anxiously waiting for the California Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of Prop 8, and preparing for “Day of Decision.”
INSPIRED: THE VOICES AGAINST PROP 8 goes behind the headlines and propaganda to explore the real people who make up a movement.
Q & A with filmmakers and cast members will follow the screening
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: The Long Beach LAMBDA Democratic Club and Honor PAC
*$5 admission with proof of valid student ID – purchase at The Center or at Will-Call during festival hours only.
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I Am
INDIA, 2011, 71 min
Directed by Sonali Gulati
I Am chronicles the journey of an Indian lesbian filmmaker who returns to Delhi, eleven years later, to re-open what was once home, and finally confronts the loss of her mother whom she never came out to. As she meets and speaks to parents of other gay and lesbian Indians, she pieces together the fabric of what family truly means, in a landscape where being gay was until recently a criminal and punishable offense.
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Satrang
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Women in Shorts
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Chained! – Directed by Betsy Kalin – USA, 2010, 14 min
Wallet chains have evolved over the years to become more than a trend. Today,lesbians are the biggest consumers of wallet chains.
Immature – Directed by Siobhan Devine- Canada, 2010, 4:32 min
Paula and Sue are experiencing strife in their relationship. Sue decides that the way to make Paula happy is to get married, but Paula finds her own resolution.
Slip Away – Directed by T.M. Scorzafava – USA, 2010, 19 min
Inspired by true events, Slip Away tells the gripping story about love, addiction, self-discovery, and what is lost and gained in its wake.
Birthday – Directed by Jenifer Malmqvist – Sweden/Poland, 2010, 18 min
Sara prepares a surprise for her wife Katarina’s birthday. But on this summer day, Katarina has something to tell her.
Buttery Top – Directed by Catherine Crouch – USA , 2009, 4 min
First dates are hell, especially when one brings a loaf of processed bread to dinner. Is this romance doomed before the first slice is eaten?
Tsuyako – Directed by Mitsuyo Miyazaki – USA, 2011, 24 min
In postwar Japan, Tsuyako, a factory worker and mother must decide between her duty and her freedom.
You Move Me – Directed by Gina Hirsch – USA, 2010, 12 min
Two cynical friends embark on a mission to retrieve the last batch of stuff from the apartment of a dangerously seductive ex-girlfriend.
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Be A Woman
CHN, 2011, 86 min
Chinese with English subtitles
Directed by Popo Fan
Nanning, a city located in northwestern China, there is a bar called Only-Love, where luxurious merry-making happens every evening. Gorgeous apparels, glittering stage lighting, tempting dancing…behind their sophisticated performance, what life stories do these drag queens hind? Zi-Qi, a lofty nightinggale flirting with men at different evenings; humorous and dirty “Bread”, running mad both on and off the stage; Strong-flavored Lala, always dressed up with extra delicacy; With both age and weight over all the other, Shancun would not spare a single minute play at the pole with great excitement. The joy and sadness of drag queens are not invisible, three years of faithful record brings you a close look at their beauty and sadness.
Q & A with filmmaker will follow the screening
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Men In Briefs
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10,000 Hearts – Directed by Lisa Lodico – USA, 2010, 14 min
A painfully shy sophomore, Nate Carson is forced into artistic servitude by his overbearing half-sister until he meets Logan, a charming upperclassman…
Finding Judy – Directed by Gary Riotto – USA, 2011, 8 min
What happens when an African American teen from Chicago looks inside and discovers he can sing and act just like the legendary Judy Garland?
Revolution – Written & Directed by Abdi Nazemian – USA, 2011, 15 min
The coming-of-age story of Jack, a 16-year-old Iranian boy growing up in Los Angeles, 1989. With the 1979 Iranian Revolution a distant memory, and the AIDS movement as a backdrop.
Change – Directed by Melissa Osborne – USA, 2010, 24 min
Jamie is an African-American teenager grappling with his sexual identity on the night Barrack Obama is elected president and Proposition 8 is passed…
One on One – Directed by Luis Fernando Midence – USA, 2010, 10 min
Trevor and Alex are a great team on and off the basketball court, but when Alex asks Trevor to join a waltz class together, their lively relationship changes…
Drop – Directed by Kristin Waterson – Canada, 2010, 9min
It’s the last night of the summer in Toronto and Carter (played by Wade Gamble) wants to live life to its fullest. Joined by two friends, Ryan and Rainbow, Carter takes the audience on an adventurous night of drugs, raves and other people.
Masala Mama – Directed by Michael Kam – Singapore, 2010, 9 min
The young son of a poor “rag-and-bone” man aspires to draw superheroes but goes about it the wrong way by stealing a comic book…
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Cho Dependent
USA, 2011, 86 min
Directed by Lorene Machado
Miss Margaret Cho is back, and she has a few things she’d like to share with you. From her hilarious recounting of her backstage feud with the Palins during “Dancing with the Stars” to musical interludes featuring Cho’s witty original songs, this new concert film from our favorite all-American girl will have you howling from beginning to end. (You’ll also never look at the “American Idol” contestants the same way again, but you’ll just have to hear Margaret explain that one.)
COMMUNITY PARTNER: The Found Theatre
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VIP Saturday Night Party
7:30pm-10:30pm @ The Center – 2017 E. Fourth Street, Long Beach, CA 90803
Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and mingle with filmmakers and cast members.
**Free admission with Saturday film ticket stub**
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Leave It on the Floor
USA, 2011, 101 min
Directed & Produced by Sheldon Larry
Written by Glenn Gaylord
Leave It On the Floor tells the story of Brad, our hero, who is thrown out of his dysfunctional home by his mother, Deondra. He steals his mother’s car and travels into Los Angeles where, through a chance encounter, Brad, a little like Alice in Wonderland, stumbles into a noisy raucous, chaotic event and meets the ragtag members of the struggling House of Eminence. Initially only looking for a place to sleep(and perhaps someone to sleep with), Brad ends up engaging with the colorful members of the house led by the indomitable house mother Queef Latina, herself an aging ball-legend and the fierce protectrice of her family. Laughter, tears, sex sirens, and butch queens up in pumps ensue and remarkably, Brad ends up finding an extraordinary home and loving, caring family in this, the strangest of places.
LEAVE IT ON THE FLOOR is a completely original musical including 11 original songs by Beyonce’s musical director Kim Burse and choreography by Frank Gatson, choreographer for Beyonce and dance master for Rihanna and J.Lo.
Q & A with filmmakers and cast members will follow the screening
COMMUNITY PARTNER: Boombastic Productions
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Leave It On The Floor After Party
@ Paradise Bar & Grill – 1800 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA 90800
**Meet & greet with cast members by showing Saturday film ticket stub**
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