Screenings2009

~ Screenings - 2009 ~

LOVING ANNABELLE - Rising star Erin Kelly is Annabelle, a precocious Senator’s daughter who falls for her Catholic school teacher, Simone (Diane Gaidry). After Simone is assigned to control the rebellious student, she instead finds herself drawn into Annabelle’s world.
As their attraction builds, the two women must cope with the reactions of those around them. Writer-Director Katherine Brooks unveils this smoldering tale of forbidden love with intelligence, wit and sensitivity.
USA, 2006, 79 mins

Saturday, 13 June
°Doors open @ 7.00pm
°Tickets & Bar open from 7.00pm
° Films screen from 7.30pm
° Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre, Nth Science Road, Acton (Map 49, B15)
°Ticket price: $10

BREAKFAST WITH SCOT - Eric (Tom Cavanagh - Spuds) lives for all things hockey. Now in his thirties, he’s managed to turn his stint as an ex-NHL hockey star into a full-time gig as sports commentator. He’s living the dream! But when Eric’s boyfriend Sam (Ben Shenkman - Law and Order) announces that they’re to become temporary guardians of a young boy, Eric’s comfortable, closeted world is seriously shaken up. Enter Scot: a recently orphaned 11-year-old sissy boy and Eric’s mirror opposite. Freaked out by Scot’s flambuoyant nature, Eric and Sam gently nudge him away from scented hand cream and pink scarves towards a more ‘acceptable’ pastime – hockey. But after Scot’s disastrous first game, Eric begins to rethink the compromises he’s made in his own life in order to be ‘accepted’.
Director: Laurie Lynd, Canada, 2007, 91mins

~ Screenings - 2009 ~
Friday, 12 June °Doors open @ 7.00pm °Tickets & Bar open from 7.00pm ° Films screen from 7.30pm ° Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre, Nth Science Road, Acton (Map 49, B15) °Ticket price: $10	LOVING ANNABELLE - Rising star Erin Kelly is Annabelle, a precocious Senator’s daughter who falls for her Catholic school teacher, Simone (Diane Gaidry). After Simone is assigned to control the rebellious student, she instead finds herself drawn into Annabelle’s world. As their attraction builds, the two women must cope with the reactions of those around them. Writer-Director Katherine Brooks unveils this smoldering tale of forbidden love with intelligence, wit and sensitivity. USA, 2006, 79 mins
Saturday, 13 June °Doors open @ 7.00pm °Tickets & Bar open from 7.00pm ° Films screen from 7.30pm ° Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre, Nth Science Road, Acton (Map 49, B15) °Ticket price: $10	BREAKFAST WITH SCOT - Eric (Tom Cavanagh - Spuds) lives for all things hockey. Now in his thirties, he’s managed to turn his stint as an ex-NHL hockey star into a full-time gig as sports commentator. He’s living the dream! But when Eric’s boyfriend Sam (Ben Shenkman - Law and Order) announces that they’re to become temporary guardians of a young boy, Eric’s comfortable, closeted world is seriously shaken up. Enter Scot: a recently orphaned 11-year-old sissy boy and Eric’s mirror opposite. Freaked out by Scot’s flambuoyant nature, Eric and Sam gently nudge him away from scented hand cream and pink scarves towards a more ‘acceptable’ pastime – hockey. But after Scot’s disastrous first game, Eric begins to rethink the compromises he’s made in his own life in order to be ‘accepted’. Director: Laurie Lynd, Canada, 2007, 91mins
Friday, 31 July °Doors open @ 7.00pm °Tickets & Bar open from 7.00pm ° Films screen from 7.30pm ° Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre, Nth Science Road, Acton (Map 49, B15) °Ticket price: $10	DEFYING GRAVITY - This poignant collegiate drama deftly unfolds the coming out process of macho fratboy Griff who falls in love with his openly gay friend Pete and grapples with his changing sense of self. Griff is faced with the choice of coming out or knowing his lover's gay-bashers will go free if he remains silent. Coming out to friends, frat brothers and society is a lot for one young man to bear but when weighed against the man he loves, Griff begins the process of being true to himself. Director: John Keitel, USA, 1997, 92 mins Winner: Best Feature Film -- Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Winner: Audience Award for Best Feature -- Cinequest: San Jose Film Festival "A sweet film about queer fratboys in love" - Bright Lights Film Journal "Finely modulated melodrama." - The Austin Chronicle
Friday, 14 August °Doors open @ 7.00pm °Tickets & Bar open from 7.00pm ° Films screen from 7.30pm ° Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre, Nth Science Road, Acton (Map 49, B15) °Ticket price: $10	CLARA'S SUMMER (Clara cet été là) - Like a lesbian Little Darlings this teen melodrama deftly captures the angst of youthful sexual explorations. When Clara and her best friend Zoé head for summer camp, they look forward to adventure and romance. And then Clara meets the beautiful Sonia! It all starts when Zoé gets involved with Sebastien, but is upset to find he is dating her just to impress his buddies. For comfort, Zoé turns to Clara, telling her she loves her, but Clara rejects her advances. Clara hates camp and feels isolated. When Sonia, a beautiful bisexual girl, befriends her, the other campers accuse Clara of being a lesbian. To quell rumors of their romance, Clara decides to sleep with a male counselor, but this only complicates things further. Eventually, Clara succumbs to her attraction to Sonia, who helps Clara learn to express her own sensuality and self-awareness. With all the drama, lust, cruelty and manipulation that are a part of adolescence, Clara's Summer bravely goes on an unforgettable journey through teenage torment, with the courage and discovery that this tender but confusing age embodies. Director: Patrick Grandperret, Writer: Nathalie Stragier, France, 2002, 85 mins French with English subtitles "Intensely romantic!" -Lynn Rapoport, San Francisco Bay Guardian "A hotbed of sexual tension!" -Alonso Duralde, Advocate
Friday, 28 August °Doors open @ 7.00pm °Tickets & Bar open from 7.00pm ° Films screen from 7.30pm ° Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre, Nth Science Road, Acton (Map 49, B15) °Ticket price: $10	BALLS (Männer wie wir) - Where Ecky comes from, soccer stars are working-class heroes and soccer is a sport for hard-working, hard-drinking and hard-nosed ‘real’ men. Sweet and virginal Ecky has been the popular goalie of his hometown team for years…but one kiss puts a quick end to his sporting success. A gay goalie? The whole town yells ‘foul’ and his penalty is getting kicked off the team. Suddenly and unexpectedly outed, Ecky sets off for the big city – but not before challenging his former teammates to a game against an all-gay team…a team, which doesn’t quite exist yet! When he starts cruising the ‘scene’ looking for possible candidates, it seems to be a hopeless endeavour, but Ecky’s convinced he’s not the only gay soccer fan in Germany and soon enough his faith is rewarded. With the help of his nurse sister, Ecky assembles an hilariously motley, but endearing crew of misfits that includes a leather-daddy threesome, a femme Turk with Beckham fantasies, a secret straight guy in love with the sister, and a seriously cute nurse eager for some private playtime with the goalie. Ecky now has two problems – turning this bunch into a real soccer team, and facing his own fears regarding his first romance. The day of the big game arrives – and it’s finally time to kick some straight jock ass and get a little satisfaction and respect! Director: Sherry Horman, Germany, 2004, 102 mins German with English subtitles Winner: Audience Award: Outstanding Feature, Outfest: L.A. Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Winner: Audience Award: Best Feature, Philadelphia Gay & Lesbian Film Festival "CHARMING!...a delightful romantic comedy." - Melissa Levine, Village Voice "A wry, robust comedy, hearty and affectionate." - Kevin Thomas, The Los Angeles Times
Saturday, 26 September °Doors open @ 7.00pm °Tickets & Bar open from 7.00pm ° Films screen from 7.30pm ° Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre, Nth Science Road, Acton (Map 49, B15) °Ticket price: $10	In WERE THE WORLD MINE, the lovelorn lunacy of A Midsummer Night’s Dream spreads through an all-boys school and the town beyond when the gay boy playing Puck discovers a love potion just like that of the play. Timothy (Tanner Cohen) resists being cast as the fairy, but the mystical drama teacher Ms. Tebbit (Wendy Robie, Twin Peaks) persists because of his lovely singing voice. The words of Shakespeare seize upon Timothy’s mind and lead him to create a love potion--which he uses to capture the heart of the school’s star rugby player, but also to make everyone see the world through his eyes. Soon the rugby coach is pursuing the school principal, the principal’s wife swoons for Timothy’s mother, and the school jocks are prancing around like ballerinas. Director: Tom Gustafson, USA, 2008, 95 mins
Friday, 16 October °Doors open @ 7.00pm °Tickets & Bar open from 7.00pm ° Films screen from 7.30pm ° Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre, Nth Science Road, Acton (Map 49, B15) °Ticket price: $10	A story of ambition, sacrifice, lies and seduction, HIGH ART is a critically acclaimed lesbian cinema classic. Beautiful blonde Syd is a newly appointed editor at Frame magazine – a pretentious art rag. Bored and unsettled, Syd discovers that the woman living above her flat is none other than the talented, enigmatic photographer Lucy Berliner. Learning about Lucy's past work and her circle of flegmatic, junkie friends, Syd sees a definite career opportunity. She encourages Lucy to shoot new pictures for her magazine, while slowly succumbing to a potent mutual attraction. High Art stars a gorgeous young Radha Mitchell as Syd, Patricia Clarkson as vampish art junkie and Ally Sheedy as Lucy, in the multi-award winning role of her career. Director: Lisa Cholodenko, Canada/USA, 1998, 102 mins Deauville Film Festival: Won - Jury Special Prize Fantasporto: Won - Directors' Week Award - Special Mention GLAAD Media Awards: Won - GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film Independent Spirit Awards: Won - Independent Spirit Award Best Actress (Ally Sheedy)
Friday, 30 October °Doors open @ 7.00pm °Tickets & Bar open from 7.00pm ° Films screen from 7.30pm ° Venue: CSIRO Discovery Centre, Nth Science Road, Acton (Map 49, B15) °Ticket price: $10	YOU'LL GET OVER IT (À cause d'un garçon) - A star of his high school swim team, Vincent (Julien Bamgartner) has everything the average teenager could wish for: a gorgeous girlfriend, great buddies and a close family. However, something's bubbling up within that threatens this existence. Enter Benjamin (sexy Jeremie Elkaim from Come Undone) a mysterious new student who arrives with a reputation: homo. And when Vincent and Benjamin end up alone together, that reputation catches like cooties. Branded a "fag" overnight, Vincent must deal with ugly fallout from a macho brother, his rightfully upset girlfriend, and his virulently homophobic swim team, who take to physically attacking him during practice. A fantastic, unflinching, and realistic treatment of a boy on the verge of knowing his own heart. Director: Fabrice Cazeneuve, France, 2002, 86 mins French with English subtitles “A refreshing take on youthful coming-out.” Variety “There's a naturalness to the entire cast, yet there is considerable depth to the portrayals, and the interplay between the characters is exceptionally rich and nuanced.” Los Angeles Times “While Cazeneuve's story is about gay love, it also charts universal truths about adolescent romance and high school politics with great aplomb.” Chicago Reader
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