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New York — NewFest, New York’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival, announced today the full program of films and special events for the 18th annual festival. The opening night film will be the New York premiere of Paul Dinello’s Strangers With Candy, starring Amy Sedaris and Stephen Colbert. The closing night film will be the New York premiere of Ramon Salazar’s 20 Centimeters.

“Even after such a pivotal year for gay themes in mainstream cinema, many people have reached a level of complacency. The importance of NewFest is that it provides filmmakers and audiences with a dedicated and visible public forum in which to enjoy and critically engage with these films as a community and, most importantly, continue to promote dialogue between gay and mainstream cultures about gay representation,” said Basil Tsiokos, director of NewFest.

New this year is a special filmmaker panel presented by NewFest and indieWIRE will take place at the Apple Store Soho, Thursday, June 8th, 7:30-9:00PM. The panel will include Strangers With Candy stars Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello (director/writer/actor) in a discussion about the film, moderated by director of NewFest, Basil Tsiokos.

In addition to Strangers With Candy and 20 Centimeters, other gala films include the two Centerpieces, Todd Stephens’ Another Gay Movie and the Spanish film, Queens, directed by Manuel Gomez Pereira.

NewFest 2006: The 18th New York LGBT Film Festival will take place June 1-11 at the AMC Loews 34th St Theater. For more detailed information about the following line-up, visit www.newfest.org beginning May 15th.

FEATURES
Presenting New York City’s largest line-up of the newest and best LGBT narratives and documentary features representing diverse countries, and including 25 World Premieres, 10 US Premieres, and 36 NYC Premieres.

Almost Myself
Directed by Tom Murray (USA, 2006, video, 80 min, World Premiere)

Backstage
Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot (France, 2005, 35mm, 115 min, French with subtitles)

Beautiful Daughters
Directed by Ariel Orr Jordan & Josh Aronson (USA, 2006, video, 61 min, NYC Premiere)

Gender Rebel
Directed by Elaine Epstein (USA, 2006, video, 45 min, World Premiere)

Between the Lines: India's Third Gender
Directed by Thomas Wartmann (Germany, 2005, 35mm, 95 min, English/Hindi with subtitles, NYC Premiere)

Beyond Conception: Men Having Babies
Directed by Johnny Symons (USA, 2006, video, 75 min, NYC Premiere)

The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
(Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros)
Directed by Auraeus Solito (The Philippines, 2005, video, 100 min, Tagalog with subtitles)

Boy Culture
Directed by Q Allan Brocka (USA, 2005, video, 85 min)

Boy I Am
Directed by Samantha Feder & Julie Hollar (USA, 2006, video, 80 min, World Premiere)

Broken Sky
(El cielo dividido)
Directed by Julian Hernandez (Mexico, 2005, 35mm, 140 min, Spanish with subtitles, US Premiere)

Camp Out
Directed by Larry Grimaldi & Kirk Marcolina (USA, 2006, video, 78 min, NYC Premiere)

Coffee Date
Directed by Stewart Wade (USA, 2006, video, 93 min, World Premiere)

Combat
Directed by Patrick Carpentier (Belgium, 2005, video, 56 min, French with subtitles, US Premiere)

The Conrad Boys
Directed by Justin Lo (USA, 2006, 35mm, 94 min, NYC Premiere)

Cruel & Unusual
Directed by Janet Baus, Dan Hunt, & Reid Williams (USA, 2006, video, 67 min, NYC Premiere)

The Crying of Angels
(Anjeli placu)
Directed by Zuza Piussi (Slovak Republic, 2005, video, 54 min, Slovakian with subtitles, US Premiere)

Many People, Many Desires
Directed by T Jayashree (India, 2004, video, 45 min, English, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi with subtitles)

The Dark Matter of Mars
Directed by Phyllis Famiglietti (USA, 2006, video, 76 min, World Premiere)

East Side Story
Directed by Carlos Portugal (USA, 2006, video, 88 min, English & Spanish with subtitles, World Premiere)

Electroshock
Directed by Juan Carlos Claver (Spain, 2006, video, 98 min, Spanish with subtitles, US Premiere)

Eye on the Guy: Alan B Stone & The Age of Beefcake
Directed by Jean-Francois Monette & Philip Lewis (Canada, 2006, video, 48 min, English & French with subtitles, NYC Premiere)

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Directed by Lisa Ades & Lesli Klainberg (USA, 2005, video, 81 min)

The Fall of '55
Directed by Seth Randal (USA, 2006, video, 82 min, World Premiere)

Filthy Gorgeous: The Trannyshack Story
Directed by Sean Mullens (USA, 2005, video, 84 min, NYC Premiere)

For the Love of Dolly
Directed by Tai Uhlmann (USA, 2006, video, 56 min, NYC Premiere)

Forgiving the Franklins
Directed by Jay Floyd (USA, 2006, video, 98 min, NYC Premiere)

Go West
(Ideme na Zapad)
Directed by Ahmed Imamovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina/Croatia, 2005, 35mm, 97 min, Bosnian with subtitles)

The Gymnast
Directed by Ned Farr (USA, 2006, video, 98 min, NYC Premiere)

Gypo
Directed by Jan Dunn (UK, 2005, video, 98 min, NYC Premiere)

Hot Chicks
Directed by Anonymous, Rodney Ascher, P David Ebersole, Jamie Tolbert Franklin, Syd Garon, Todd Hughes, Bryce Ingman, Tom Kirk, and TOMMY! (USA, 2006, video, 100 min, Sneak Preview)

Hotel Gondolin
Directed by Fernando Lopez Escriva (Argentina, 2005, video, 52 min, Spanish with subtitles, NYC Premiere)

Black Beulahs
Directed by Fanney Tsimong (South Africa, 2006, video, 48 min, English & Shotho with subtitles, World Premiere)

How Do I Look?
Directed by Wolfgang Busch (USA, 2006, video, 80 min, World Premiere)

Idol
Directed by Chris Long & Mike Hiem (USA, 2006, video, 80 min, World Premiere)

In the Blood
Directed by Lou Peterson (USA, 2006, video, 82 min, World Premiere)

Innocent
Directed by Simon Chung (Canada, 2005, video, 80 min, English & Cantonese with subtitles, NYC Premiere)

Jack Mitchell: My Life is Black & White
Directed by Craig B Highberger (USA, 2006, video, 75 min, World Premiere)

Kiki and Herb Reloaded
Directed by Chris Gallagher & Michaline Babich (USA, 2005, video, 75 min, NYC Premiere)

Lesbian Pulp-O-Rama Goes to Sweden!
Directed by Heather de Michele (USA, 2006, video, 79 min, World Premiere)

The Life of Reilly
Directed by Barry Poltermann & Frank Anderson (USA, 2006, video, 90 min, NYC Premiere)

Long-Term Relationship
Directed by Rob Williams (USA, 2006, video, 97 min, World Premiere)

Looking for Cheyenne (Oublier Cheyenne)
Directed by Valerie Minetto (France, 2005, 35mm, 90 min, French with subtitles, US Premiere)

The Lost Tribe
Directed by Rachel Landers (USA, 2005, video, 56 min, NYC Premiere)

Be Real: Stories from Queer America
Directed by Bobbie Birleffi (USA, 2006, video, 52 min, NYC Premiere)

Love Life
Directed by Damion Dietz (USA, 2006, video, 72 min, NYC Premiere)

Lover Other
Directed by Barbara Hammer (USA, 2006, video, 55 min)

Loving Annabelle
Directed by Katharine Brooks (USA, 2005, video, 77 min, NYC Premiere)

Low Profile
(Falscher Bekenner)
Directed by Christoph Hochhäusler (Germany, 2005, 35mm, 94 min, German with subtitles, NYC Premiere)

Memoirs of My Nervous Illness
Directed by Julian P Hobbs (USA, 2005, video, 80 min, World Premiere)

Mom
Directed by Erin Greenwell (USA, 2006, video, 70 min, World Premiere)

Mom's Apple Pie: The Heart of the Lesbian Custody Movement
Directed by Jody Laine, Shan Ottey, & Shad Reinstein (USA, 2006, video, 58 min, NYC Premiere)

Two Moms: A Family Portrait
Directed by Luiz de Barros & Andile Genge (South Africa, 2004, video, 48 min)

The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green
Directed by George Bamber (USA, 2005, video, 88 min)

Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing
Directed Linda Thornburg (USA, 2005, video, 126 min, NYC Premiere)

My Name is Jackie Beat
Directed by Randolph Mark Viverito (USA, 2006, video, 65 min, World Premiere)

Not Quite Right
Directed by Philip Schaff (USA, 2005, video, 89 min, NYC Premiere)

Out of Hand
(Keller)
Directed by Eva Urthaler (Austria, 2005, 35mm on video, 92 min, German with subtitles, NYC Premiere)

Paper Dolls
(Bubot Niyar)
Directed by Tomer Heymann (Israel, 2005, video, 80 min, English/Hebrew with subtitles, US Premiere)

Pick Up the Mic
Directed by Alex Hinton (USA, 2005, video, 95 min, NYC Premiere)

Queer Duck: The Movie
Directed by Xeth Feinberg (USA, 2006, video, 74 min, World Premiere)

Rag Tag
Directed by Adaora Nwandu (UK/Nigeria, 2006, video, 98 min, NYC Premiere)

Rainbow's End
Directed by Christian Jentzsch & Jochen Hick (Germany, 2006, video, 75 min, US Premiere)

Rock Bottom
Directed by Jay Corcoran (USA, 2006, video, 75 min, World Premiere)

Say Amen!
(Tagid Amen!)
Directed by David Deri (Israel, 2005, video, 65 min, Hebrew/Moroccan with subtitles, NYC Premiere)

Family Matters
(Mishpuche)
Directed by David Noy (Israel, 2004, video, 61 min, Hebrew/German with subtitles)

Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria
Directed by Victor Silverman & Susan Stryker (USA, 2005, video, 57 min, NYC Premiere)

Silom Soi 2
Directed by Piya Rangsitienchai (Thailand, 2006, video, 90 min, Thai with subtitles, World Premiere)

Small Town Gay Bar
Directed by Malcolm Ingram (USA, 2005, video, 81 min, NYC Premiere)

Songbirds
Directed by Brian Hill (UK, 2005, video, 62 min, NYC Premiere)

Stray Cats
(Mga Pusang Gala)
Directed by Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil (The Philippines, 2005, video, 116 min, Tagalog with subtitles, US Premiere)

Sun Kissed
Directed by Patrick McGuinn (USA, 2006, 35mm, 92 min, NYC Premiere)

Tang Tang
Directed by Zhang Hanzi (China, 2004, video, 90 min, Mandarin with subtitles, US Premiere)

Two Drifters
(Odete)
Directed by João Pedro Rodrigues (Portugal, 2005, 35mm, 101 min, Portuguese with subtitles)

Vacationland
Directed by Todd Verow (USA, 2006, video, 104 min, US Premiere)

Whispering Moon
(Das Flüstern des Mondes)
Directed by Michael Satzinger (Austria, 2005, video, 97 min, German with subtitles, World Premiere)

White Shadows
Directed by Mialyn Hanna (USA, 2006, video, 82 min, World Premiere)

Whole New Thing
Directed by Amnon Buchbinder (Canada, 2005, 35mm, 92 min)

With You!
Directed by Yaniv Dabach (USA, 2006, video, 68 min, World Premiere)

Your Heart in My Brain
(Dein Herz in meinem Hirn)
Directed by Rosa von Praunheim (Germany, 2005, video, 83 min, German with subtitles, US Premiere)

Yours Emotionally!
Directed by Sridhar Rangayan (UK/India, 2006, video, 83 min, World Premiere)

 

SHORTS PROGRAMS

Fifteen programs featuring over 100 shorts offer a broad range of genres, themes, and aesthetics reflecting the potential of the short form and its universal appeal.

Available Men
(Film & video program, 93 min)

The men in these short films are primarily interested in dating and/or sex.

Boomerang (Nicolas Breviere, France, 2005, 26 min, French with subtitles)
Two Nights (Rolmar Baldonado, Australia, 2006, 11 min)
still (Tim Leyendekker, The Netherlands, 2005, 4 min)
Hello, Thanks (Andy Blubaugh, USA, 2005, 8 min)
Gay? (Jean-Gabriel Periot, France, 2000, 2 min, French with subtitles)
Hitchcocked (David M Young, USA, 2005, 8 min)
Available Men (David Dean Bottrell, USA, 2005, 15 min)
Hustler WP (Craig Cobb, USA, 2006, 19 min)

Between the Boys
(Video program, 97 min)

Gay relationships are center stage in this collection of shorts.

Between the Boys (Jake Yuzna, USA, 2004, 4 min)
Brothers (Deniz Buga, Turkey, 2003, 7 min, Turkish with subtitles)
Goodboys (John Lochland, UK, 2006, 12 min)
Pablo, Did You Put on the Washing Machine? (Javier Haba Navarro, Spain, 2004, 3 min)
Dinner Conversation (Jim Cashman, USA, 2005, 4 min)
Patriotic (David Burns, USA, 2004, 9 min)
Eggs for Breakfast (Claudio Sodi Zapata, Mexico, 2005, 5 min, Spanish with subtitles)
And I Do Not Know Even When (Eduardo Soto-Trillo, Ion Arocena & Laura A Cancho, Spain, 2004, 15 min, Spanish with subtitles)
The DL Chronicles (Quincy LeNear & Deondray Gossett, USA, 2005, 30 min)

Boys Will Be Boys
(Film & video program, 106 min)

A collection of gay comic shorts.

Little Siren (Marisa Crespo & Moises Romero, Spain, 2004, 7 min, Spanish with subtitles)
My Cat's Balls (Didier Benurea, France, 2004, 22 min, French with subtitles)
The Underminer (Todd Downing, UK, 2005, 6 min)
The Marriage Class (Margaret Broucek, USA, 2006, 7 min)
Baby Time Share (Jim Zulevic, USA, 2005, 4 min)
How to Ass Ejaculate (Panik Qulture, France, 2005, 7 min, French with subtitles)
Pretty Things (Michael Lucid, USA, 2006, 12 min)
Deliriously Jen (Angus Oblong, USA, 2005, 13 min)
Sissy Frenchfry (JC Oliva, USA, 2005, 28 min)

Can't Buy Me Love
(Film & video program, 97 min)

Hustlers and the men who love and hire them...

Trick (Megan Berlin Alderson, USA, 2004, 15 min)
Uproar (Arnault Visinet, France, 2004, 20 min, French with subtitles)
Man Seeking Man (Matti Harju, Finland, 2004, 12 min, Finnish with subtitles)
She Kills He (Dave Rodriguez, USA, 2005, 20 min)
Monkey's Rock (Olav Wehling, Germany, 2004, 10 min, German with subtitles)
Can't Buy Me Love (Todd Wilson, USA, 2006, 20 min)

Drawn Out: Animation 2006
(Video program, 91 min)

Our ever-popular animation program returns showcasing a diverse array of subjects and styles.

David + Jonathan (Jan Wandrag, USA, 2006, 15 min)
Dreaming is for Moonrise (Pei-ying Lee, Taiwan, 2004, 7 min)
Innocent (Cliff Kafai Mok, Canada, 2004, 6 min)
My Crazy Life (Carlos E Arguello & Enzo Ybarra, USA, 2006, 6 min)
guy 101 (Ian W Gouldstone, UK, 2005, 9 min)
The Pink Underwear (Ramon Navarro Souto, Brazil, 2003, 1 min, Portuguese with subtitles)
Small Talk at the Bathhouse (Michael Trull & Rick Ziegler, USA, 2005, 5 min)
LA Dolls (Lori Kaye & Les Thomas, USA, 2005, 18 min)
Downsizing of the Gods (John Goodwin, USA, 2006, 24 min)

I Belong to You: Experimental Gay Shorts
(Film & video program, 97 min)

These gay experimental short films contemplate such subjects as sex, memory, relationships, youthfulness, longing, and the male body.

Solitude (Jesus Rodriguez, USA, 2005, 9 min)
Every Wandering Cloud (Tom Kalin, USA, 2005, 7 min)
Boy With a Ball (Victor Barbieri, USA, 2004, 1 min)
I Belong to You (Ivan Monforte, USA, 2006, 4 min)
Group of Seven Inches (Kent Monkman, Canada, 2005, 7 min)
Pop Porn Party (Panik Qulture, France, 2005, 4 min)
On Sex (Saverio Corti, Italy, 2005, 3 min)
To Hold A Heart (Michael Wallin, USA, 2005, 13 min)
Still (Lucky Kuswandi, Indonesia/USA, 2005, 15 min)
The Only Letter I've Ever Written (Tung-Yen Chou, Taiwan/UK, 2005, 11 min)
Rock & A Hard Place (Joshua Thorson, USA, 2005, 23 min)

In the Girls Room
(Film & video program, 96 min)

This collection of shorts examines young women coming to terms with their sexuality or gender.

Odile (Benedicte Delgehier, France, 2005, 10 min, French with subtitles)
Black Plum (Meredyth Wilson, USA, 2005, 16 min)
Doors (Mandra Waback, The Netherlands, 2004, 13 min)
Bye Bye Antonia (Isabella Gresser, Germany, 2005, 15 min, German with subtitles)
Being A Boy (Mia Olsson, Sweden, 2004, 10 min, Swedish with subtitles)
Peace Talk (Jenifer Malmquist, Sweden, 2005, 14 min, Swedish with subtitles)
Katie and Kasey (Kyla Tomlin, USA, 2005, 6 min)
Open (Teale Failla, USA, 2005, 12 min)

Male Bonding
(Film & video program, 98 min)

Young men try to make sense of their sexuality in this program of international shorts.

Summer (Hong Khaou, UK, 2006, 9 min)
Out Now (Sven J Matten, Germany, 2005, 20 min, German with subtitles)
Kissing Tigers (Teddy Lussi-Modeste, France, 2004, 21 min, French with subtitles)
My Uncle Mario (Naama Zaltsman, Israel, 2003, 18 min, Hebrew with subtitles)
Beginners! (Nicolas Wackerbarth, Germany, 2004, 30 min, German with subtitles)

Obsession for Men
(Film & video program, 101 min)

From a crush on a straight best friend to the fascination of a stranger from afar, these films address longing.

Straight Boys (Dave O'Brien, USA, 2006, 15 min)
Davy and Stu (Soman Chainani, USA, 2006, 13 min)
Cabalerno (Jarrah Gurrie, USA, 2005, 5 min)
Colorblind (Apollo Oliva, USA, 2006, 20 min)
Emilio's Eyes (Alex Zuno, Mexico, 2005, 19 min, Spanish with subtitles)
Nights in Love (Hakon Liu, Sweden, 2005, 29 min, Swedish with subtitles)

Real Boys
(Video program, 85 min)

A collection of some of this year’s best gay documentary portraits.

Disruptive Items (Isabella Bravo, USA, 2004, 7 min)
Gay (Brandon Yanofsky & Dylan Ellison, USA, 2005, 10 min)
(in)Visible Years (Gideon Boaz, USA, 2005, 25 min)
Out in the Heartland (Gretchen Hildebran, USA, 2005, 18 min)
Reporter Zero (Carrie Lozano, USA, 2005, 25 min)

Real Girls
(Video program, 97 min)

A collection of some of this year’s best lesbian documentary portraits.

Jane's Birthday Trip (Etienne Kallos, USA, 2006, 16 min)
Look Us in the Eye: The Old Women's Project (Jennifer Abod, USA, 2006, 25 min)
Possessed by Demons (Nokuthula Dlhadlha, South Africa, 2004, 5 min)
You Are The Only One Who Knows (Jenni Linko, Finland, 2003, 24 min, Finnish with subtitles)
A Girl Named Kai (Kai Ling Xue, Canada, 2004, 9 min)
Rape For Who I Am (Lovinsa Kavuma, South Africa, 2006, 27 min)

The Science of Love: Women's Relationships

(Film & video program, 93 min)

These works showcase women in love or searching for love.

The Science of Love (Joyce Draganosky, USA, 2005, 14 min)
LA Dolls (Lori Kaye & Les Thomas, USA, 2005, 18 min)
Outside (Jenn Kao, USA, 2004, 22 min)
Christmas Eve (Hakon Liu, Sweden, 2005, 4 min, Swedish with subtitles)
Triple Minority (Amber Sharp, USA, 2005, 15 min)
Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan (Tina Mabry, USA, 2005, 20 min)

She Drives Me Crazy
(Video program, 89 min)

The end of the affair is the underlying theme of these short lesbian films.

If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home By Now (Tamar Glezerman, Israel, 2006, 10 min, Hebrew with subtitles)
Sarang Song (Tamika Miller, USA, 2005, 23 min)
Top of the World (Maya Kenig, Israel, 2005, 15 min, Hebrew with subtitles)
Gillery's Little Secret (Tina Scorzafava, USA, 2005, 25 min)
Cosa Bella (Fiona Mackenzie, USA, 2006, 16 min)

She's So Outrageous!
(Film & video program, 92 min)

Prepare to laugh at this year’s funniest lesbian shorts.

Squeeze Play (Chiedu Egbuniwe, USA, 2004, 14 min)
Never Rob a Bank With Someone You Love! (Jill Maxcy, USA, 2005, 11 min)
CremMate: Muffy (Diane Wilkins, USA, 2006, 3 min)
About That Lesbian Puppet (Charlotte Gutierrez, USA, 2004, 2 min)
Beyond Lovely (Hilary Goldberg, USA, 2005, 11 min)
His Name is Cosmo (Nicole Opper & Laura Terruso, USA, 2006, 18 min)
Make Room for Phyllis (Madeleine Olnek, USA, 2006, 12 min)
Love Is Blind (Peter Pizzi, USA, 2005, 9 min)
One End Stands (Maiara R Skarheim, Australia, 2005, 12 min)

Teenage Wasteland
(Video program, 90 min)

This collection of shorts about gay and questioning youth deals with the darker side of coming out and the dangers of attraction.

Boys Grammar (Dean Francis, Australia, 2005, 8 min)
Dark Room (Ronen Amar, Israel, 2005, 15 min, Hebrew with subtitles)
Cut Out (Kristina Simons, New Zealand, 2004, 18 min)
High Hopes (Timo Kalevi Puukko, Bulgaria, 2004, 13 min, Bulgarian with subtitles)
Bugcrush (Carter Smith, USA, 2006, 36 min)

FILMMAKERS FORUM
NewFest’s Filmmakers Forum is a two-day series of panels and discussions bringing NewFest audiences together with filmmakers and industry to address a wide-range of topics stemming from NewFest 2006. Panels will examine the creative process of filmmaking, themes from films featured in the festival, and emerging trends in the community as reflected in film.
Saturday 6/10

1:00 – 2:30pm: Screening the Arts
This panel brings together filmmakers who have turned their cameras on queer artists in order to document the importance of artistic expression to the LGBT experience.

3:30 – 5:00pm: Rose Troche's Practical Guide to Filmmaking
Acclaimed writer/director/producer Rose Troche (Go Fish, The L Word) walks you step-by-step through the filmmaking process in an intensive workshop focusing on scene from script to screen.

6:00 – 7:30pm: NYC LGBT Film Case Studies
Join NYC based filmmakers with films in NewFest 2006 to discuss how they made their films, and the pros and cons of shooting an LGBT movie in the Big Apple.
Sunday 6/11

1:00 – 2:30pm: Masculinity in the Lesbian Community
As seen in NewFest 2006 films like Boy I Am and Gender Rebel, there’s a lot to say about FTMs and genderqueer people and how they do and don’t fit into the larger lesbian community.

3:30 – 5:00pm: Queering Film Genres
What is involved in translating a genre for LGBT audiences? Does a queer presence inevitably subvert the norms of the genre, or is it just cosmetic?

6:00 – 7:30pm: The History Channel
This panel discussion asks documentary filmmakers what attracts them to particular historical moments, and how their work challenges the way that LGBT history is written as they overturn conventional wisdom about who we are and how we got here.

FESTIVAL FOCUS
NewFest’s annual spotlight on thematic trends that emerged in this year’s selections; films on the cutting edge of LGBT life and culture.

Arts
These edifying and entertaining documentaries use film, the seventh art, to showcase artists from a number of other disciplines and their craft – from theatre to performance art, photography to hip hop, these works explore the creative process and the intersection of sexual identity.
>Beautiful Daughters, The Dark Matter of Mars, Eye on the Guy, Jack Mitchell, Lesbian Pulp-O-Rama Goes to Sweden!, The Life of Reilly, Lover Other, Pick Up the Mic

History
In addition to quite a few biographical portraits in this year’s festival that reveal the fascinating history of LGBT individuals, these four documentaries take a more inclusive look at historical events and movements that shaped the LGBT community as a whole.
>Fabulous!, The Fall of ’55, Mom’s Apple Pie, Screaming Queens

MTF
An unusually large number of films this year focus specifically or to a large extent on male-to-female transgendered subjects – a testament to the growing visibility of the trans community in recent years.
>20 Centimeters, Almost Myself, Beautiful Daughters, Between the Lines, Cruel and Unusual, Hotel Gondolin, How Do I Look, Memoirs of My Mental Illness, Paper Dolls, Screaming Queens

Youth
Though teenagers are often popular subjects for filmmakers, especially in coming out narratives, this year many films focus on high-school aged LGBT protagonists – each very different in story and tone from the next, their young subjects nevertheless all experience conflict and confusion due in large part to their sexuality.
>Backstage, The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, Camp Out, Forgiving the Franklins, Innocent, Loving Annabelle, Out of Hand, Vacationland, Whole New Thing