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Seattle Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Boy Shorts By Nevin Jefferson Frequent Traveler Patricia Bateira;2007 Portugal 8 minutes with subtitles. Frequent Traveler is a human comedy of errors that just keeps getting worser as the actions become hilarious. A man is at the Airport Security waiting to get checked through. A hot security guard is on duty with wand in hand. The traveler sets off the alarm of beeps and has a big grin on his face. The hot guard asks him to step to the side which he does all smiles and cooperation. The smiles become a frown when a ugly guard takes over for the hot one. But not for long, the traveler enjoys the frisking all over his body and up and down his legs. He looks at the object of his affection as he goes through the motions. He ends up getting stripped searched and has to bend over and assume the position for a cavity search all while smiling in the mirror where the hot guard is standing watching everything. After going through horrors of it all with a dog of a guard he's released. The hot guard apologizes for making the traveler miss his plane. The traveler stomps off in a huff. On hearing the alarm go off,the handsome guard looks over and sees that it's his friend all over again. If first you don't succeed.... Great Short that's very entertaining and humor at its funniest. Non-Love-Song Erik Gernand;2009 U.S .Of A. 8 minutes On the last day of summer before heading off to college, two 18-year-old best friends attempt to connect as adults, and for the first time in their lives share a "final" moment. In a digital world one kid still uses his Polaroid camera to take pictures of the beach and his best friend who he has it bad for. College is around the corner and the two won't see each other until Thanksgiving. In a world of voice messaging and CD's the smitten one tells his bud that he recorded a tape for him on his tape recorder. He wants him to listen to it while he's away at college then he ducks and dodges questions about it only to say that it's not a love song. Their moment is interrupted by two girls who're are friends with the two. His object of affection asks him to take a picture of him with the girls. The hurt look on his face says it all. He makes the moment by pulling the tape labeled Not A Love Song in his back pack. The End. In my Arts class we were asked to come up with a summary on what happened to the characters? My guess? After listening to the non love song he returns home and lays his friend on his back and stuffs him like a turkey on Thanksgiving Day. The Island Trevor Anderson;2008 Canada 5 minutes The premise of this film takes on the homophobic comment;

The 2009 Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Waxie Moon By Nevin Jefferson Cast & Crew Director Wes Hurley Producer Wes Hurley Cast Marc Kenison/Waxie Moon, Steel Orr, Miss Dirty Martini, Deirdre Timmons, Elsa Von Schmaltz, Lucky Penny, Babette La Fave, The Shanghai Pearl, Ernie Von Schmaltz, Tamara the Trapeze Lady, Ben De LaCreme, Kitten La Rue, Lily Verlaine, The Swedish Housewife Russ Morgan, Sydni Deveraux,Iva Handfull, Gerard D, Sylvia O'Stayformore, Julio Machado, Bianca Cabrera, Rhonda Soikowski, Jody Kuehner, Monica Gilliam, Ricki Mason, Sean Ryan, Jerry Manning, Marya Sea Kaminski, Miss Indigo Blue,Tigger!,Christopher Blakeley, The Luminous Pariah, Ultra, Jennifer Zeyl, Rob Grant, Miss Inga Ingenue Waxie Moon is a informative,edu-taining(educating and entertaining),delightful,and simply divine documentary about the one and only Boy of Male Burlesque(Boylesque) Waxie Moon. Burlesque is an art form that's performed in a expressionistic,tastefully,risqu

14th Annual Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival An Englishman In New York By Nevin Jefferson Cast: John Hurt, Cynthia Nixon, Denis O'Hare, Jonathan Tucker, Swoosie Kurtz Director: Richard Laxton Screenwriter: Brian Fillis Producer: Amanda Jenks Executive Producers: James Burstall, Susie Field, Joey Attawia Co-Producer: Linda Moran, Rene Bastian, Victoria Goodall Director of Photography: Yaron Orbach Production Designer: Beth Mickle The 14th Seattle Gay and Lesbian film Festival opened with "An Englishman In New York" a very powerful and epic telling of Quentin Crisp. He wasn't your ordinary fruit,he was a gay proud man who wasn't afraid to be himself and does just that. Even after being beaten numerous times. He became a voice of authority and the rhyme of reason for the gay world. This true to life story became alive on the screen with an extraordinary performance by John Hurt as the witty, prolific,influential gay pioneer who becomes an pop culture icon right before your eyes on screen. John Hurt's performance is riveting,breath taking,and true to art form. The Englishman in New York opens with insightful barbs and the perspective of being who he is in true narration style. Crisp's writing and performances provide much of the dialogue as he fulfills his destiny in becoming a raconteur. William Hurt plays it with poise and charm from the age of 70 to 90's. The movie opens as Quentin is flying high on international fame with "The Naked Civil Servant and lands low in New York. In one of the opening scenes, Quentin is walking through the streets of the city in his full splendor. He's complimented by a big and beautiful middle aged Black woman who hails praises of love,respect,and admiration. He is genuinely touched by this and it shows as he takes off with more sashay into his hips giving new meaning to swishing in the streets. As New York unfolds on the screen Quentin unfolds with it in the streets. Quentin absorbs New York and New York absorbs him. It's match made in heaven when Quentin is granted a resident alien status based on his unique qualities. The Englishman and The City become true loves of diversity and acceptance with a sense of ownership. After performing his One-Man show "How to be a Happy Person" he's approached by Connie Clausen superbly played by Swoosie Kurtz. She tells him that she wants to make him a star launches his career in an off-Broadway one-man show. The two begin a strong,mutual,friendship that flourishes with success as Connie gets him on every T.V. Talk shows and radio shows. Connie books him on a Black Radio Station where the very flaming Quentin is surrounded by Hard Core Ghetto Brothers and tough as nails militant D.J. They accept him for who and what he is and make him a Honorary Brother. The listeners from the hood calling in for advice love both the man and his advice. Several scenes later Quentin goes to a Leather Bar and is Eighty-Sixed because he isn't dressed to their code. Our cult darling becomes the epitome of an effeminate gay man with effeminate ways complete with makeup and trademarks that consisted of ascots galore,his signature ring,and hat. His frankness, arrogance,and honesty wows some and pisses off others. When he claims same-sex love is impossible, he's attacked by gays for "playing to straights." Quentin becomes a movie reviewer for a Christopher Street magazine run by Philip Steele excellently played by Denis O'Hare. The two strike an agreement that touches on the richness of U.S. Film culture of the time compared with today's times in which Steele allows Quentin the freedom and liberty of criticizing the movies he wants to. Steele writes the reviews that are the thoughts and opinions of Quentin during a conversation between the two at a greasy spoon. Philip already a fan becomes his best friend whose platonic relationship slowly builds between the two. Quentin's spontaneous words of wit and wisdom earn him an high place in the gay community but then one of his comments gets him in trouble. His statement during one show that "AIDS is a fad, nothing more" and his refusal to recant or campaign for gay rights . "It is my policy never to lie, never to defend." Of course, this causes all hell to break loose with his career. One in which he buildup a celebrity career from being an outsider. His gay audience start to really suffer from the epidemic turns away from him. Crisp is dropped by his agent and editor after countless pleading with him to retract. His eyes are opened when he gets to know young artist Patrick Angus in a fantastic performance by Jonathan Tucker, who is dying of AIDS. He keeps his promise to the Artist by having his work shown in a gallery. Afterwards, Quentin returned to Britain and starred as a Victorian Queen. Well into the Clinton era,Quentin wakes up and finds a lady in his apartment. She assures him that he's not dead and she's no Angel, his door was unlocked. The lady is performance artist Penny Arcade marvelously played by Cynthia Nixon. She takes Quentin back to the stage with moving material that takes him into 10th decade and once again he wins over the gay community. Steele returns to the tiny and shabby apartment to find Quentin living on the champagne an peanuts circuit. Steele devotedly looks after the now failing Quentin who's enjoying his final bow. He tells his friend that he has a million dollars and asks why he doesn't spend any of it? Quentin tells him that he contributes to AM Far so he can meet Elizabeth Taylor. The Grand Finale is a virtual Sermon on the Mount in a gay bar in Tampa, Fla. The two confess their gratitude for one another. This is a Brilliant Film that's one of the Best Films of the year and decade. This is a most have in your DVD collection and it makes a great gift for holidays. Saga Notes:The Opening Night Gala was held at Sodo Park where there was good food,healthy juice drinks, cocktails,and music by DJ Tree Oatmeal. Three Dollar Bill Cinema is a member generated organization. Please support the Gay Arts by becoming a member and enter a drawing for a trip to London.

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This should be interesting. Robert Pattinson reportedly in talks to play Batman in 2021 Batman movie I guess if you finally want people to stop seeing you as Edward Cullen, this is the way to do it?