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 [...]

Torino GLBT Film Festival Awards 2009

2009 Torino GLBT Film Festival Awards
2009 Torino GLBT Film Festival: April 23-30, 2009
 

Best Feature Film: Leonera / Lion’s Den by Pablo Trapero (Argentina/South Korea/Brazil, 2008)
Special Mention: Actress Martina Gusman for Lion’s Den

Special Jury Award: Elève libre / Private Lessons by Joachim Lafosse (Belgium, 2008)
Special Mention: Actor Jonas Bloquet for Death in Venice

Special Mention: Wu sheng feng ling / Soundless Wind Chime by Kit Hung (Hong Kong/China/Switzerland, 2008)
 

Best Documentary (ex-aequo): Khastegi / Sex My Life by Bahman Motamedian (Iran, 2008) and Out in India: A Family’s Journey by Tom Keegan (USA/India, 2007)

Special Mention: Giorgio/Giorgia…storia di una voce by Gianfranco Mingozzi (Italy, 2008)

 

Best Short Film: Saliva by [...]

London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009: EROS O BASILEUS, STEAM

London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2009
Monday, March 30, highlights
Schedule and synopses from the LLGFF website
 

Lion’s Den

Directed by:
Pablo Trapero

Cast:
Martina Gusman, Elli Medeiros, Laura García

Distributor:
Unanimous Pictures

Country:
Argentina

Year:
2008

Running time:
113min

 
Julia, a two weeks pregnant 25-year-old student is sent to prison for a crime she may or may not have committed – the murder of her boyfriend’s male lover. No one can remember what happened that night, and as Julia adjusts to life inside prison walls, gradually commanding respect from other inmates on the ‘maternity’ wing and developing a tender and loving relationship with fellow internee Marta, she not only has to fight her wrongful incarceration, but also for her son Tomas, born inside prison and due [...]