November 26, 2006
1st Annual Gay LIfe Film Festival
Nov. 17-19 NYC
4:00 - THEATER C02 - SCHOOL'S OUT
The high school and college years can be a rollercoaster ride for some gays and lesbians. This collection of shorts explores all of these teenage phases: innocent curiosity, awkwardness, straight crushes, bullying, coming out, first love, and finally standing up for yourself and demanding equality. Whether you're still in school or you just want a trip down memory lane, come join us for a program of wit, comedy, and drama!
A high school student is determined to go to his prom in drag in the animated My Crazy Life. In Peace Talk (I Fred), two young girls, Jonna and Emilie, seem to only be playing a game, but is there something more serious going on? When Gareth is bullied in the locker room at his private school, he begins to question the meaning of true masculinity in Boys Grammar. The monogamy of a happy lesbian couple is jeopardized by the arrival of a third wheel in the dark comedy Open. Fifteen-year old Hannah tries to cope with her desire to dance with the prettiest girl in her class and forges an unlikely bond with her own worst enemy in Being A Boy (En Kille Som Jag). In Straight Boys, Ben is torn by his feelings for his straight roommate and must decide whether to risk the friendship or keep his secret to himself. In Sissy Frenchfry, the utopia of West Beach High is threatened when transfer student Bodey McDodey spreads intolerance and battles the beloved Sissy for Student Body President. Students in a high school GSA program strike back against school officials when their freedom of speech is compromised in Disruptive Items. -- Jonathyn Pankratz
My Crazy Life: Dirs. Carlos E Arguello & Enzo Ybarra. USA. 2006. Video. 6 min.
Peace Talk (I Fred): Dir. Jenifer Malmqvist. Sweden. 2005. Video. 14 min.
Boys Grammar: dir Dean Francis. Australia. 2006. Video. 8 min.
Open: dir Teale Failla. USA. 2005. Video. 12 min.
Being A Boy (EN KILLE SOM JAG): dir Mia Olsson. Sweden. 2004. Video. 10 min.
Straight Boys: dir Dave O'Brien. USA. 2006. 35mm. 15 min.
Sissy Frenchfry: dir JC Oliva. USA. 2005. Video. 28 min.
Disruptive Items: dir Isabella Bravo. USA. 2004. Video. 7 Min.
complete 2006 schedule: http://www.gaylifefilmfestival.com/schedule.htm
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