Outfest 2009: HANNAH FREE, MISCONCEPTIONS, COLLEGE BOYS LIVE, “Makin’ Moves”
Outfest 2009 hightlights on Friday, July 10. Synopses from the Outfest website.
Hannah Free (Fri, Jul 10th 7:00pm, DGA 1)
(USA, 2009, 88 mins) World Premiere
Directed By: Wendy Jo Carlton; scr: Claudia Allen
Romantic, touching and poignant, HANNAH FREE eloquently depicts a lifelong love affair between two very different women. Hannah (played as an older woman by the remarkable Sharon Gless) is adventurous and rebellious, while Rachel is content with a traditional small town life. They tell the stories of their lives – from mouth-watering apple pie to clandestine sex in the barn, from adventurous travels to an unbearable marriage, from a world war to deep family denial. Through a history spanning nearly 70 years, their love is the bond that withstands it all.
Misconceptions (Fri, Jul 10th 7:00pm, FAIRFAX 1)
(USA, 2008, 95 mins)
Directed By: Ron Satlof; Scr: Ron Satlof
Set in the buckle of the Bible belt, MISCONCEPTIONS is a comedy of manners for the culture wars. Devout churchgoer Miranda Bliss turns her small-town life upside-down when – acting on divine inspiration, natch – she decides to become a surrogate mother for a gay couple. Southern hospitality gets stretched to the limit when the boys show up unannounced to take care of the expectant mother, who hasn’t exactly told her homophobic hubby the particulars….
College Boys Live (Fri, Jul 10th 9:30pm, DGA 1)
(USA, 2009, 90 mins) Los Angeles Premiere
Directed By: George O’Donnell
You may have paid to watch the sexy webcams, but you haven’t really gone inside this infamous online party house until you see George O’Donnell’s fascinating documentary. Meet "house mothers" Zac and Jonathan and their teen and twentysomething tenants – troublemaker J.C., heartbreaker Tim and fresh-out-of-the-closet Chuck – then see what happens when their neighbors rally to kick them out. Given the voyeuristic nature of documentary filmmaking, voyeurism itself makes for a compelling subject in this unpredictable and entertaining film.
Transatlantic by David Quantic (top); Dirty Magazines by Jay J. Levy (middle); Non-Love Song by Erik Gernand (bottom)
"Makin’ Moves" (shorts) (Fri, Jul 10th 9:30pm, FAIRFAX 1)
Program Running Time is 102 min
Frequent Traveller
Directed By: Patricia Bateira
Portugal, 2007, 8 min
There are many kinds of power, used and unsused, acknowledged or otherwise…
Seeds
Directed By: Stewart Hendler
USA, 2009, 12 min
At a solitary bus stop, a dandelion shudders in the breeze—and a chance encounter between two people changes both lives forever.
Color Me Bad
Directed By: Hesdy Lonwijk
Netherlands, 2007, 23 min
An enchanting and impressionistic look at the life of a young boxer, son of immigrants, who is torn between tradition and his heart’s desire.
transatlantic
Directed By: David Quantic
USA, 2009, 12 min
Two couples, two countries.
Non-Love-Song
Directed By: Erik Gernand
USA, 2008, 8 min
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 real moment.
Dirty Magazines
Directed By: Jay J. Levy
USA, 2008, 39 min
An absurd comedy about how a mother/son relationship changes after a devoted Mom finds gay porn underneath her son’s bed on the morning of his 16th birthday.
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Tags: College Boys Live, Film Festivals, Gay Film Festivals, Gay Interest, Gay Movies, Hannah Free, Lesbian Interest, Los Angeles Screenings, Misconceptions, Outfest, Outfest 2009, Transatlantic
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I was so happy to hear that Sharon Gless has won an award at a gay festival. She is a brilliant, beautiful actress who deserves all kinds of recognition.