Outfest 2009: Boys’ Shorts, TRAINING RULES, LION’S DEN, AMERICAN PRIMITIVE
Outfest 2009 hightlights on Saturday, July 11. Synopses from the Outfest website.
Teddy by Christopher Banks (top); Steeling Magnolias by The Vasco Brothers (middle); James by Connor Clements (bottom)
Boys’ Shorts (Sat, Jul 11th 11:00am, DGA 1)
Program Running Time is 96 min
Dish
Directed By: Brian Harris Krinsky
USA, 2009, 16 min
Emo kids Israel and Louie walk around their east Los Angeles neighborhood dishing about their high school classmates. After listening to Louie boast about his sexual escapades, Israel decides he has some catching up to do.
Teddy
Directed By: Christopher Banks
New Zealand, 2009, 13 min
Tony, a dyed-in-the-wool Londoner, travels 10,000 miles to rural New Zealand to rekindle an old relationship, but his fate lies in the paws of a faded old teddy bear.
Steeling Magnolias
Directed By: The Vasco Brothers
USA, 2008, 3 min
A cable repairman reveals a sensitive side as an installation appointment goes wrong.
James
Directed By: Connor Clements
Ireland, 2008, 18 min
When James realizes long buried secrets can lead to poor family relations, he feels it’s time to confide with his only friend a secret of his own.
WIG
Directed By: Todd Holland
USA, 2008, 21 min
A bald dead woman, her favorite wig stolen by her son, and a family that expects to bury her in it in 3 days, WIG mines humor in the face of tragedy and brings fresh style to the timeless journey of recovery after loss.
Boycrazy
Directed By: John Sobrack
USA, 2009, 25 min
A boy meets boy meets boy meets…musical.
Lady Trojans / Training Rules (Sat, Jul 11th 4:30pm, FAIRFAX 1)
Lady Trojans
(USA, 2008, 58 mins)
video
World Premiere
Directed By: Elizabeth Hesik
SCR: Annameekee Hesik
Training Rules
(USA, 2009, 58 mins)
video
Directed By: Dee Mosbacher, Fawn Yacker
Women’s basketball is an exciting game notable for its charismatic athletes and disciplined play on the court, and in this documentary doubleheader, we get the behind-the-scenes scoop. TRAINING RULES examines the prestigious Penn State program and the disturbing lifelong effects head coach Rene Portland has had on her players, while the intimate and often hilarious LADY TROJANS reminisces about the shenanigans, drama and heartbreak of a 1990s Tucson high school team.
Lion’s Den (Sat, Jul 11th 7:30pm, DGA 2)
(Argentina , South Korea , Brazil, 2008, 113 mins)
In Spanish with English subtitles
35mm
Directed By: Pablo Trapero
SCR: Alejandro Fadel, Martin Mauregui, Santiago Mitre & Pablo Trapero
After murdering her abusive boyfriend, pregnant Julia is sent to the special maternity wing of a notorious Argentinean jail. There she discovers a cruel world utterly different from the one she left outside, one where the female inmates must depend on each other for support, protection and love. LION’S DEN takes the familiar tropes of trashy ‘girls behind bars’ flicks and deepens them, creating a tale of survival that is both inspiring and devastating.
American Primitive (Sat, Jul 11th 9:30pm, DGA 1)
(USA, 2009, 93 mins)
16mm
World Premiere
Directed By: Gwendolyn Wynne
SCR: Gwendolyn Wynne & Mary Beth Fielder
It’s the Swinging Seventies, and debonair furniture maker Harry Goodhart (Tate Donovan) has come to Cape Cod with his teenage daughters, looking for a slice of the American Dream. Along for the ride is Theo (RENT’s Adam Pascal), who is Harry’s partner in every sense of the word, even if the girls think they only build cabinets together. A charming look at a family under construction, AMERICAN PRIMITIVE is sure to become an instant collector’s item.
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I’m looking forward to LION’S DEN, which is supposed to be an excellent drama from Argentina. The Outfest program is usually hit or miss, but it’s a hit, it’s a ***real*** hit. I expect LIONS DEN to be one.