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	<title>Alternative Film Guide &#187; Outfest</title>
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		<title>Todd Holland, Don Roos, Gay Actors, and The Closet</title>
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		<comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/todd-holland-don-roos-gay-actors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:46:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First, openly gay film director Todd Holland (right) is accused of telling  non-100% hetero performers to keep their sexuality hidden in the closet. Several days later, another openly gay film director, Don Roos, was reportedly even more blatant about the idea of keeping actors hanging in the closet. Adding insult to injury, those statements were made at a  film festival named Outfest, Los Angeles&#8217; annual gay &#38; lesbian cinema smorgasbord.
Holland was quoted as saying that young gay actors &#34;should stay in the closet.&#34; He later wrote a piece stating that his &#34;damning words were: &#8216;If you are that .002 percent [of actors who may be superstar material] &#8230; I can&#8217;t tell you to come out.&#34;
&#34;I never said stay [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Benjamin Bratt at LA MISSION Screening</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Arthur</dc:creator>
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Outfest 2009 kicked off on July 9 with a gala presentation of Peter Bratt&#8217;s La Mission at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles

Benjamin Bratt at the La Mission screening

Benjamin Bratt
Photos: Courtesy of Outfest

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		<title>Outfest 2009 Winners</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/outfest-2009-winners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chef's Special]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Film Awards]]></category>
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The tale of a poor backwater family struggling against poverty, addiction, and assorted personal and social maladies, Tina Mabry&#8217;s Mississippi Damned was the jury&#8217;s pick for best U.S. narrative film at this year&#8217;s edition of Outfest, Los Angeles&#8217; gay and lesbian film festival.

Among the other Outfest 2009 jury winners were Stian  Kristiansen&#8217;s The Man Who Loved Yngve, the late 1980s tale (written by Tore Renberg) about a Norwegian teenager who unexpectedly finds himself madly in love with a handsome tennis player, which was chosen as the festival&#8217;s best international narrative feature; Nicole  Opper&#8217;s documentary Off and Running, about a young woman trying to discover the identity of her biological mother; and best actress Laura Harring and best actor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest Awards 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/outfest-2009-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
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2009 Outfest Awards
2009 Los Angeles Gay &#38; Lesbian Film Festival: July 9-19
2009 Outfest winners
&#160;
JURY AWARDS

Outstanding U.S. Dramatic Feature Film
MISSISSIPPI DAMNED, Directed by Tina Mabry

Outstanding International Dramatic Feature  Film
THE MAN  WHO LOVED YNGVE, Directed by Stian  Kristiansen

Outstanding Documentary Feature Film
OFF AND  RUNNING, Directed by Nicole  Opper

 Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film
Derrick L. Middleton (above, left) in RIVERS  WASH OVER ME

Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film
Laura  Harring in DROOL

Outstanding Screenwriting
E.E. Cassidy and Bruce Pavalon, WE ARE THE MODS

Outstanding Documentary Short Film
FIRST  AND LOVELISS, Directed by Shaun  Kadlec &#38; Deb Tullman

 Outstanding Dramatic Short Film
THE BATH, Directed by Lee Mi-rang
&#160;
AUDIENCE AWARDS

Outstanding Dramatic Feature Film
CHEF’S  SPECIAL, Directed by Nacho G.  Velilla

Outstanding Documentary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: AMERICAN PRIMITIVE, BIG LOVE, PORNOGRAPHY, DARE</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/american-primitive-big-love-pornography-dare/</link>
		<comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/american-primitive-big-love-pornography-dare/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Sunday, July 19. Synopses from the Outfest website.

American Primitive (Sun, Jul 19th 5:00pm, FAIRFAX 1)
See Outfest July 11 highlights

God Only Knows: A Look at Big Love (Sun, Jul 19th 5:00pm, DGA 1)
  Panels
  (90 mins)
  video
Bold, funny and wholly original, HBO&#8217;s Big Love explores the evolving institution of marriage in America through a typically atypical family. Creators/Executive Producers Mark V. Olsen and Will Scheffer have crafted three seasons of sophisticated, intriguing entertainment that remains utterly topical. Join Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer, Matt Ross (&#8217;Alby Grant&#8217;), Mary Kay Place (&#8217;Adaleen Grant&#8217;),  Sandy Martin (&#8217;Selma Green&#8217;), additional members of the cast and moderator/Outfest programmer Alonso Duralde for an in-depth look at their groundbreaking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: PRAYERS FOR BOBBY, Boys Shorts, EATING OUT 3, Don Roos</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/prayers-for-bobby-boys-shorts-eating-out-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/prayers-for-bobby-boys-shorts-eating-out-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Sunday, July 19. Synopses from the Outfest website.

Prayers for Bobby (Sun, Jul 19th Noon, DGA 1)
  (USA, 2009, 89 mins)
  video
  Directed By: Russell Mulcahy
SCR: Katie Ford (teleplay), Leory Aarons (book)
Prayers for Bobby is the story of Mary Griffith (Sigourney Weaver), a devout Christian who has raised her children with a conservative religious perspective. When her younger son, Bobby (Ryan Kelley), reveals to his older brother that he is gay, the entire family dynamic is irrevocably shifted. While Bobby&#8217;s father (Henry Czerny) and siblings slowly come to terms with his homosexuality, Mary turns to her steadfast beliefs in an attempt to cure her son. Alienated and quickly becoming more detached from the safety [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: PORNOGRAPHY, MOTHERLAND, THE END OF LOVE</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/pornography-motherland-the-end-of-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/pornography-motherland-the-end-of-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Saturday, July 18. Synopses from the Outfest website.

The Baby Formula (Sat, Jul 18th 8:30pm, Ford Amphitheatre)
(Canada, 2008, 81 mins)
  video
  World Premiere
  Directed By: Alison Reid
  SCR: Richard Beattie
Athena and Lilith want to have a baby&#8230;and they&#8217;re looking to do it without a man! The ladies employ an experimental procedure that turns stem cells into sperm, allowing them to have a biological child. But when their relatives and a documentary crew find out, the couple&#8217;s domestic bliss is put to the test. Pregnant with humor and warmth, THE BABY FORMULA is a fresh take on what makes a family.
AFTER-PARTY: THE BOULEVARD LOUNGE, 1114 N. Crescent Heights, West Hollywood

Motherland (Sat, Jul 18th 9:00pm, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: CHEF&#8217;S SPECIAL, PTOWN DIARIES, Daniel Craig</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/chefs-special-love-is-the-devil-ptown-diaries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/chefs-special-love-is-the-devil-ptown-diaries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Saturday, July 18. Synopses from the Outfest website.

Chef&#8217;s Special / Fuera de Carta (Sat, Jul 18th 11:00am, DGA 1)
(Spain, 2008, 111 mins)
  In Spanish with English subtitles
  video
  Directed By: Nacho G. Velilla
  SCR: Nacho G. Velilla, Oriol Capel, Antonio Sanchez &#38; David Sanchez
Gay type-A-plus chef Maxi (Javier Cámara, TALK TO HER) is too busy trying to run his chic restaurant and dreaming of a write-up in the Michelin guide to have a personal life. But when his estranged wife dies &#8211; leaving him two kids to raise &#8211; and a gorgeous Argentine soccer player (Benjamín Vicuña) moves in next door, Maxi may have to change the menu. This tasty Spanish comedy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: Gay Shorts, AND THEN CAME LOLA, HOLLYWOOD JE T&#8217;AIME, BOY</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/gay-shorts-boy-and-then-came-lola/</link>
		<comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/gay-shorts-boy-and-then-came-lola/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Friday, July 17. Synopses from the Outfest website.



Steam by Eldar Rapaport (top); Vandals by Simon Steuri (middle); El Abuelo by Dino Dinco (bottom)

Safe Words (Fri, Jul 17th 7:00pm, FAIRFAX 1)
  Shorts
Program Running Time is 92 min
Steam 
  Directed By: Eldar Rapaport
  USA, 2009, 16 min
Moving between anxiety, reflection and fear, two strangers try to make sense of their predicament&#8230;stuck in a steam room. Heat increasing, they need to get out but can&#8217;t find the door. What is this place and how did they get hereâ€¾
The Island 
  Directed By: Trevor Anderson
  Canada, 2009, 5 min
The filmmaker considers, with the help of animation, a piece of fan mail he received.
Vandals 
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		<title>Outfest 2009: TWO SPIRITS, DROOL, CITY OF BORDERS</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/two-spirits-drool-city-of-borders-outfest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/two-spirits-drool-city-of-borders-outfest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Thursday, July 16. Synopses from the Outfest website.

Drool (Thu, Jul 16th 7:00pm, DGA 1)
(USA, 2009, 84 mins)
  video
  Directed By: Nancy Kissam
  SCR: Nancy Kissam
Part THELMA &#38; LOUISE and part LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, DROOL is an irreverent dark comedy with delightful performances from bombshells Laura Harring (MULHOLLAND DR.) and Jill Marie Jones (GIRLFRIENDS). With an abusive husband, ungrateful kids and nothing else going for her, Anora&#8217;s life is rough. Things start looking up when she gets very friendly with her new neighbor, Imogene&#8230;until Anora&#8217;s husband walks in on them and ends up dead in a freak, yet karmically just, accident. The ladies hit the open road with two kids, one body and no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: PATRIK, AGE 1.5; BANDAGED, El niño pez</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/patrik-age-1-5-bandaged-el-nino-pez/</link>
		<comments>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/patrik-age-1-5-bandaged-el-nino-pez/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Wednesday, July 15. Synopses from the Outfest website.

El niño pez / The Fish Child (Wed, Jul 15th 7:15pm, DGA 1)
  (France , Spain , Argentina, 2009, 96 mins)
  In Spanish with English subtitles
  video
  Directed By: Lucía Puenzo
SCR: Lucia Puenzo
Writer-director Lucía Puenzo won awards &#8211; including two prizes at Cannes &#8211; and critical acclaim all over the world for XXY, and now the Argentine filmmaker returns with a lesbian romance that&#8217;s also a Chabrol-esque mystery thriller and a scathing examination of class differences in the South American nation.
Lala (Inés Efron, whose performance has inspired comparisons to the early film roles of both Sissy Spacek and Chloë Sevigny), the privileged daughter of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: MISSISSIPPI DAMNED, LUCKY BASTARD, FIONA&#8217;S SCRIPT</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/make-the-yuletide-gay-lucky-bastard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andre Soares</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Tuesday, July 14. Synopses from the Outfest website.

Ghosted (Tue, Jul 14th 7:00pm, LAEMMLE MONICA)
(Germany , Taiwan, 2009, 89 mins)
  In English, Gernan, Mandarin with English subtitles
  35mm
  Directed By: Monika Treut
  SCR: Astrid Stroner &#38; Monika Treut
Legendary filmmaker Monika Treut (SEDUCTION: THE CRUEL WOMAN, FEMALE MISBEHAVIOR) returns to Outfest with a deftly crafted, mysterious love story. Sophie, a Hamburg-based visual artist, is haunted by the unexplained death of her beautiful Taiwanese girlfriend, Ai-ling. As Sophie attempts to come to terms with her grief, she encounters new intrigue when she meets Mei-Li, a relentless journalist who seems just as obsessed with uncovering the truth about Ai-ling as she is with seducing Sophie. 

Make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: MR. RIGHT, CHOOSING CHILDREN, LION&#8217;S DEN, ANDER</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Monday, July 13. Synopses from the Outfest website.

Mr. Right (Mon, Jul 13th 7:00pm, FAIRFAX 1)
(UK, 2009, 95 mins)
  video
  World Premiere
  Directed By: Jacqueline Morris
  SCR: David Morris
What do a TV producer, a rugby player, two actors, a model and an artist have in common? Find out in MR. RIGHT, a delightful relationship dramedy from the brother/sister team of writer David Morris and director Jacqui Morris. As the boys hook up, break up and make up, they must get past the drama in order to find true happiness. A sentimental, sexy trip through London&#8217;s gay enclave Soho, MR. RIGHT just might be the one! 

Lion&#8217;s Den (Mon, Jul 13th 7:00pm, LAEMMLE MONICA)
(Argentina, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: Bisex Shorts, John Hurt, RAGING SUN, RAGING SKY</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/bisexual-shorts-john-hurt-edie-and-thea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Sunday, July 12. Synopses from the Outfest website.



Bi-Definition by Kai Salim (top); Mano-a-Mano by Todd Strauss-Schulson (middle); Clearing the Air by David Morgasen (bottom)

Shorts Program: The Bro Job (Sun, Jul 12th 11:30am, DGA 1)
  Program Running Time is 92 min
A Mate
  Directed By: Teemu Nikki
  Finland, 2007, 7 min
  Pera wants to try something kinky in the bathroom, so he asks his mate to help him. However, Pera&#8217;s wife comes home a bit too soon.
 	The Watch
  Directed By: Marco Berger
  Argentina, 2008, 15 min
Two young men find a surprise connection during an impromptu sleepover.
Mano-A-Mano
  Directed By: Todd Strauss-Schulson
  USA, 2008, 5 min
Two dudes go head to head [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: PRODIGAL SONS, GIVE ME YOUR HAND, BEFORE STONEWALL</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outfest 2009 hightlights on Saturday, July 11. Synopses from the Outfest website.

Before Stonewall (Sat, Jul 11th Noon, REDCAT)
(USA, 1984, 87 mins)
  16mm
Directed By: Greta Schiller 
 From the sexual  experimentation of the Roaring Twenties, to the scapegoating of  homosexuals during the McCarthy era, to the development of the early  homophile rights movement, BEFORE STONEWALL presents a unique portrait  of the history of the U.S. homosexual experience. Using filmed  recollections and a wealth of archival material from both the mass  media&#8217;s portrayal of homosexuality and from the gay subculture&#8217;s own  documentation, the film traces the social, political, and cultural  development of the lesbian and gay community. The film features such  notables [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: Boys&#8217; Shorts, TRAINING RULES, LION&#8217;S DEN, AMERICAN PRIMITIVE</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: HANNAH FREE, MISCONCEPTIONS, COLLEGE BOYS LIVE, &#8220;Makin&#8217; Moves&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.altfg.com/blog/gay/hannah-free-misconceptions-college-boys-live/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: LA MISSION</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Outfest 2009 kicks off with the Opening Night Gala screening of writer-director Peter  Bratt&#8217;s La Mission on Thursday, July 9, at 8:00 pm at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Starring   Benjamin Bratt (above), Jeremy Ray Valdez, and Erika Alexander, La Mission tells the story of  a tough ex-con attempting to come to grips with the fact that his teenage son is gay. Ticket prices range from $50 to $150.
Both Benjamin Bratt and Peter Bratt are expected to attend the screening, which will be preceded by a tribute to filmmaker Don Roos and followed by a party (open to all ticketholders) at Club 740.
The synopsis below is from Outfest:
&#34;In San Francisco&#8217;s Mission District, reformed inmate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: Panels &amp; Special Screenings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
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  Before Stonewall (top); Sigourney Weaver, Ryan Kelley in Prayers for Bobby (middle); Zach Gilford in Dare (bottom)

Special  Events and Panels at Outfest 2009 include q&#38;a&#8217;s with the talent and creative teams of  HBO’s  drama Big Love (July 19 at 5:00pm at DGA  1) and Fox’s   musical series Glee. Actors Matthew Morrison, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer, and Jane Lynch,  co-creator and  writer Ian Brennan, and executive producer Dante Di Loreto will be present for the Glee q&#38;a on Saturday, July 18 at 1:30pm at DGA 1.
Additionally, &#34;Words,  Pictures and Music,&#34; a panel discussion  about musicals on the big screen, will feature Bill  Condon (Chicago), [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: Don Roos to Receive Achievement Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Filmmaker Don Roos, probably best known for the dramatic comedy The Opposite of Sex, will be the recipient of this year&#8217;s Outfest  Achievement Award.
Described as &#34;Outfest&#8217;s highest honor&#34; the Achievement Award &#34;is presented in recognition of a body of work that has made a significant  contribution to LGBT film and media.&#34; The  award will be handed  to Roos before the Opening Night Gala screening of Peter Bratt&#8217;s  La Mission on Thursday, July 9, at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Christina Ricci and Lisa Kudrow are scheduled to attend the presentation.
Don Roos will also be present to discuss his career on Sunday, July 19, at 2:45 pm at the DGA 2.
Among Roos&#8217; screenplays are those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: PRODIGAL SONS</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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&#34;I started out making a film about my adopted brother’s journey to discover his new lineage. It was undeniably a great story, a real-life fairy tale. I also felt guilty that life had been easy for me but not for Marc. I imagined that by celebrating his amazing tale I could ease his pain, and maybe heal our relationship. I thought I’d be making a film about the second chapter in our lives. Little did I know we weren’t done with the first.
&#34;Anyone who has met Marc will tell you that you can’t tell his story without telling mine. Our rivalry growing up was the most important dynamic in his life, and remains so to this day. So I knew [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outfest 2009: TRAINING RULES Screening</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Winner of the Audience Award for best documentary at San Francisco&#8217;s Frameline 2009, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Dee  Mosbacher and Fawn Yacker&#8217;s Training Rules, about anti-lesbian discrimination in women&#8217;s sports, will be screened at Outfest, the Los Angeles Gay &#38; Lesbian Film Festival, on Saturday, July 11, at 4:30 p.m. at the Fairfax  1 in West Hollywood. Mosbacher, Yacker, and the film&#8217;s narrator, long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad, will take part in a discussion following the screening.
The 60-minute Training Rules  focuses on the women’s basketball program at Pennsylvania State University, where in 2006 student athlete Jennifer Harris filed a lawsuit   against  the university and Lady Lions basketball head coach, Maureen “Rene” Portland (above, lower photo).  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cheryl Dunye&#8217;s THE WATERMELON WOMAN at the REDCAT</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Actress-filmmaker Cheryl Dunye and producer Alexandra Juhasz will be present at the REDCAT in downtown Los Angeles for a screening of Dunye&#8217;s 1996 feature The Watermelon Woman on Monday, May 11, at  8:30 pm. The film will be screened  in Beta SP. A fundraiser for the restoration of The Watermelon Woman will be held earlier that day (6:00-7:30 pm) at the Phyllis Stein Art, also in downtown LA. (More information below.)
Called  both a &#8220;saucy, daring, insidiously smart debut&#8221; (The Boston Phoenix) and &#34;flotsam floating down a sewer&#34; (Christian right-winger Jesse Helms) The Watermelon Woman is, according to the REDCAT press release, &#34;the first-ever theatrical feature directed by an African American [actually born in Liberia] lesbian.&#34; The film [...]]]></description>
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