1. 40th Anniversary of Stonewall Intro.

   5 minutes

2. Gay Ol' Time:

   a film by: Erika Martinez
   an exploration of older gay people of color. 10 minutes.

3. Gay Prom:

   a film by: Bryan Horch Rye Zemelsky and Darren Cosgrove
   Prom season and Pride season merge in this Public Service Announcement with a twist that encourages youth to be allies and stand up against hate. Starring youth from Planned Parenthood Peer Education Groups,". 4 minutes.

4. City of Borders excerpt:

   a film by: Yun Suh
   Winner of Chessie Award 2008 becomes a feature length film, recently winning the Teddy Award at the Berlin Film Festival. This excerpt focuses on the only gay bar in Jerusalem, frequented by Israelis and Palestinians alike. 6 minutes.

5. The Preacher and the Poet:

   a film by: Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer
   A homophobic preacher in Washington DC is juxtaposed against a young gay poet, who mourns the death of his friend, who commited suicide at age 13.
   9 minutes.

6. Thorn in Your Side:

   a film by: Dean Hamer & Joe Wilson
   Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson follow an early transgender march in San Francisco.
   4 minutes.

7. It’s in the Cards:

   a short animation by: Don Newcomb
   Jack of Hearts finds a new love with help from a Romanian fortune teller.
   8 minutes.

8. And I Am Me:

   a film by: Alison Segar
   An honest portrayal of the relationship between a lesbian mother and her adopted, Ethiopian son. 15 minutes.

9. James:

   a film by: Connor Clements
   James struggles as an outsider. His teacher is the only person he can connect with. When he puts a voice to his feelings, Mr. Sutherland's response isn't what James had hoped for. 17 minutes.

10. Gay Penguins:

    a short animation by: Arnie Levin
    New Yorker cartoonist Arnie Levin animates gay penguins at the local zoo.
    1 minute.

session #2

1. Astoria, Queens:

   a film by: Kyle Thomas Coker
   Inspired by the Wizard of Oz, four Kansas City misfits navigate their lives in the scary, yet exciting Emerald City of New York. World premiere.
   21 minutes.

2. Long Nights Journey into Day:

   a film by: Christopher Dawes
   Part of the 2008 Brooklyn Film Race, made in 24 hours, with the theme "free" with the surprise element of sticking a plug into a socket. An unspoken unresolved conflict that asks the question "what reason would the one character have to hurt the other?" 4 minutes.

3. Non-Love-Song:

   a film by: Erik Gernand
   On the last day of summer, before heading off to college, two eighteen year old best friends attempt to connect as adults, and for the first time in their lives, share a real moment. 8 minutes.

4. Celestial Brides:

   a film by: Parthiban Shanmugam
   Parthiban Shanmugam takes his camera to explore the world of Eunuchs in India. 22 minutes.

5. Twirling Earl:

   a film by: Don Newcomb
   TWIRLING EARL twirls the baton in front of the gay pride parade, till his toss goes astray. 2 minutes.

6. What the Frock!:

   a film by: Jeffrey Moore
   Premiered at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival. After the main character's (Guy) end of life wishes are not met, he decides to take matters into his own hands. A short comedy about life, death, betrayal and the search for the perfect dress. 12 minutes.

7. Smack dem Christians Down:

   a film by: Jay Spears
   Music video. Winner of the 2008 Paw Award at the Vermont Bear Film Festival. 4 minutes.

Session #3

1. FUORI TARGET:

   a film by: Werther Germondari & Maria Laura Spagnoli
   It's easy to see why a target shooter isn't able to maintain concentration… or is it not so clear after all? 3 minutes.

2. The Back Room:

   a film by: Greg Ivan Smith
   Errol is at the end of a very long week as manager of his bookstore. As he closes his shop, a stranger bursts in with an intriguing query: to find the artist whose painting so deeply moved him recently in Florence, Italy. The stranger has just one clue, the painter's name written phonetically as "Jack Car-roo-see". Is there something about that name? As the man's story unfolds and the search begins, the two strangers uncover astonishing connections to the painting and each other that neither could have predicted. 16 minutes.

3. Good Art / New Poetry:

   a film by: Kurt Uccello
   This experimental film by Connecticut filmmaker Kurt Uccello blends poetry and imagery in telling a story of art, relationships and casual sex. 7 minutes.

4. Love Sucks:

   a film by: Ingrid Jungermann & Sara Winters
   LOVE SUCKS is a dark comedy about Jane and Margaret, a vampire couple attempting to make a long-term relationship work. Spending hundreds of years together has pitched them both into the throes of co-dependency, so they do what any couple struggling to make things work would do: they go to therapy.
   9 minutes.

5. Thirteen or so Minutes…:

   a film by: Branden Blinn
   Lawrence Jeffries and Hugh Greerey have just met… they both have girlfriends… they're both straight. Thirteen or so minutes later, however, something's happened and things have changed. 13 minutes.

6. Babysitting Andy:

   a film by: Pat Mills
   When Andy’s uncle and his boyfriend arrive to babysit, Andy is not on her best behaviour, armed with a supersoaker and a devious mind, Andy corners the men, who can do nothing but comply. 11 minutes.

7. Dancing to Happiness:

   a film by: Barbara Seiler
   A lesbian fairlytale involving love, dance and the overcoming of social prejudices. 17 minutes.

8. Kali Ma:

   a film by: Soman Chainani
   When a suburban Indian mother finds out her son is the victim of a vicious bully, she delivers her own brand of vigilante justice. Starring popular Bollywood star Kamini Khanna (Monsoon Wedding), and the follow-up to director Soman Chainani’s acclaimed 2006 short “Davy & Stu”, “Kali Ma” plunges us into a battle of mythic proportions, where we discover the secrets that divide mothers and sons and the love that binds them together. 14 minutes.

Session #4

1. August 10th:

   a film by: Ethan Shoshan
   World premiere. When a walk home turns into a question of lost love when a shopping bag is found. 3 minutes.

2. Afternoon in Agustino:

   a film by: Richard Davis
   Follows youth in lima, peru, who are in the process of building a gay and lesbian youth center. 12 minutes.

3. Paisanics:

   a film by: Kevin Anderton
   The religious right hijacks a foreign film filled with lesbianism and homosexuality. 6 minutes.

4. Bridal Party:

   a film by: Kelsy Chauvin
   While waiting for the bride to arrive, two bridesmaids dish and gossip, which unveil nuances within the ordinary. 8 minutes.

5. Take the Gay Train:

   a film by: Robert Philipson
   Take the Gay Train delves into the Harlem Renaissance with works from Bruce Nugent and Wallace Thurman. 14 minutes.

6. Benefit of the Sponsor:

   a film by: Richard Ballon
   Local (Amherst, MA) filmmaker Richard Ballon film originally started as a one act play at the Last Frontier Theater conference in Alaska. This video version explores the interactions between a woman, who discovers her son's exboyfriend is married and a minister in a small town. 15 minutes.

7. On 8:

   a film by: Ariane Minafar
   Children and others demonstrate against Prop 8, days before California bans gay marriage. 10 minutes.

8. Queerer than Thou:

   a film by: Ramses Rodstein
   International Premiere at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. A comedic short that tackles the age-old question of "Who is the queerest of them all?"
   8 minutes.

We'd like to thank all the filmmakers who participated in this years festival. We've put together a wonderful program thanks to their contributions, a good time will be had by all who attend.