A-LISTS community by brad shaw
THE
LONG BEACH
REPRESENTS
Since 1993, The Long Beach Q Film Festival has afforded moviegoers with celluloid portraits that are clearly indicative of their mission state- ment, which is to “present films that embody the LGBTQ community” and “we ad- vocate the inclusion of all individuals into a free and just community, without judgment or restriction due to sexual orientation or gender expression.”
However, they are not alone in this endeavor, as the four-day event (October 7 – 10)
is co-presented by both the Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride and the Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach. Every year, Long Beach’s long-running film festival is able to increase the presention of both short and feature length glimpses into all facets of our collective society, as the arena of storytelling expands with a wealth of topics not previously seen on the big screen before. Aside from the screenings, there will be panel discussions, parties and other special events held in conjunction with the 17th annual affair. The Art Theatre, located at 2025 East 4th St., which is a beautifully restored art deco
movie house and the oldest operating single screen house in the area, will play host for some of the festival, as will its “Retro Row” neighbor, The Center Long Beach (2017 East 4th St.). The festival is also comprised of appearances by filmmakers and the cast mem- bers that bring these stories to life on the screen, while jury awards will be presented to the films deemed worthy of accolades in several categories. On Thursday night, A Marine Story stars Dreya Weber as tough soldier Alexandra, who is unable to combat the very real enemy of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” military policy. When she returns home from the war in Iraq, she finds herself recruited by a distressed teen (Paris P. Pickard) to help her prepare for boot camp. However, her homecoming becomes more grueling for Alexandra. The real reason why she is home from the war becomes known to the denizens of the conservative town. Peruvian entry Contracorriente, translates to Undertow in English. It has also trans-
lated into a notable previous win as an “Audience Award” winner at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival for its writer and director Javier Fuentes-León. The tale centers on Miguel (Cristian Mercado), a young fisherman and soon-to-be
father who resides in a tight-knit Peruvian seaside village, which prides itself on its traditional outlook on the world. However, Miguel is keeping a secret from his bride and the township with his love affair with painter Santiago (Manolo Cardona), who is detested by the community for his sexual proclivities. An unfortunate accident threat-
ens to unearth the affair, and forces Miguel to choose between living a lie or to step up and tell the truth about who he is. The documentary Thy Will Be Done kicks off the Friday night proceedings and brings
together elements of religion and gender identity. Sara Herwig is a male-to-female transsexual who faces opposition from conservative evangelical groups during her quest to be ordained in the Presbyterian Church. The Friday night Men In Briefs series is comprised of four short films, each one de-
picts a different element of the “G” in the LGBT acronym. Zombies of Mass Destruction, a horror/comedy about a gay couple fighting ma-
rauding brain-eating ghouls, caps off the Friday evening portion of the festival. Saturday offerings include a twist on the traditional romantic comedy with Rose By
Any Other Name, in which a lesbian finds herself falling for a straight man. A second helping of Men In Briefs is also on the menu, as well as its female counterpart Women In Shorts. Swimming with Lesbians chronicles the real-life story of Madeline Davis’ labor of
love to create an upstate New York LGBT historical archive, while Out in the Silence also goes down the true story route with its retelling of the repercussions of a well-liked 16-year-old who is viciously attacked for coming out. Saturday night ends on a decidedly different tone with a free screening of Glee
actress Jane Lynch’s hosting duties on Saturday Night Live. The last day of The Long Beach Q Film Festival presents the documentary On These Shoulders We Stand, which highlights the early days of activism in Los Angeles with the people who lived through it. Laugh Your Shorts Off is a mixed bag of six humorous slices of LGBT life, while Role/Play offers up a dramatic take on the nature of celebrity when a handsome soap star (Steve Callahan) is outed via a gay sex tape scandal.
For the full scope of events, panels, parties, film times and locations, log onto
Centerlb.org
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RAGE monthly | OCTOBER 2010
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