Gayby 88 minutes n
2012 n Friday 6:20p n
USA n
In Competition Saturday 9:20p n Sunday 12:20p n
Plays with A Short Film About Ice Fishing (p72) Director/Screenwriter: Jonathan Lisecki n
Producers: Zeke Farrow, Laure Heberton n Husaini n Music/Composer: Giancarlo Vulcano n
Monday 09:50a
Producers: Amy Hobby, Anne Hubbell n Cinematographer: Clay Liford n
Executive Editor: Ann
Choudhury, Alycia Delmore, Mike Doyle, Adam Driver, Jack Ferver, Jenn Harris, Dulé Hill, Anna Margaret Hollyman, Jonathan Lisecki, Joanne Tucker, Matthew Wilkas n
Principal Cast: Louis Cancelmi, Sarita
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Jenn and Matt are best friends from college who are now in their 30s. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching Bikram yoga and running errands for her boss. Matt suffers from comic-book writer’s block and can’t get over his ex- boyfriend. They decide to fulfill a youthful promise to have a child together— the old-fashioned way.
Can they navigate the serious and unexpected snags they hit as they attempt to get their careers and dating lives back on track in preparation for parenthood? In between yoga and comic books they give it a try. The challenges of creating today’s contemporary family unfold in this sweet, irreverent comedy about friendship, growing older, sex, loneliness and the family you choose. Based on an award winning short film that has screened at over 100 film festivals. [adult content]
Jonathan Lisecki Director’s Statement
The idea for the film came while fantasizing about how I, as a gay man, could have a child without paying thousands of dollars. The feature was made on a “low to no budget,” so there were the typical challenges that come with a lack of funds.
We lost a free location mid-shoot and had to find a place that would match visually but that would also be free the next day. We also had to recast an actress at the same time. And, like magic, the first person I called about using their place said yes, and an actress who was meant to have a smaller part came in to read the larger, now open, part, and nailed it on the spot. So we didn’t even lose a day of filming. Each time a problem arose we were blessed with the luckiest of solutions.
Selected Filmography: Gayby (short film), Woman in Burka
Mamitas 105 minutes n
2011 n Thursday 9:20p n
USA n
In Competition Friday 12:20p n
Director/Screenwriter: Nicholas Ozeki n Executive Producer: Andrew Daniel Wells n
Saturday 12:20p n Melissa Brown nMusic/Composer: Joseph Trapanese n Sunday 6:20p
Producers: Adam Renehan, Andrew Daniel Wells n Cinematographer: Andrew M. Davis n
Editor: Principal Cast: Pedro Armendariz Jr.,
E.J. Bonilla, Joaquim de Almeida, Veronica Diaz-Carranza, Jennifer Esposito, Jesse Garcia n
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In this sweet coming of age film, shot in the multi-cultural environs of urban Los Angeles, Jordin Juarez, is the quintessential Latino high school poser who wants to be bad and cool with his friends. But his true nature, seen in his life with his family, belies the cocky and self-assured character he portrays. As he is given the responsibility for caring for his failing grandfather, Jordin meets Felipa, a studious, fiercely independent transfer student who sees through his tough exterior. Bemused by her attention to him, he takes an interest in her, and their unlikely friendship becomes a powerful but fragile bond.
With the L.A. skyline as a constant backdrop, the film reminds us how the strong values of family, instilled by culture, are insistent influences on our lives, despite generational distances. A sincere film about family, friendship, and young love. [adult content]
Nicholas Ozeki Director’s Statement
I’m committed to telling stories that engender positive messages. The characters in my films always undergo a moral journey that helps them discover their humanity. It is my goal to tell truthful and honest stories that encourage reflexivity from audiences.
Selected Filmography: Directorial Debut
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