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September 9th, 2009 — Filmmakers, Movie Reviews, Uncategorized
First-time filmmaker Kate Turinski had her AGLIFF premiere tonight with her documentary SISSYBOY after receiving much attention after her SXSW screening. The film follows the outrageous gender-bending performance art/drag troupe in their last year of existence. Founded by Mark “Zebra” Thomas, the troupe held monthly shows in Portland, exposing the monsters in society by becoming the monsters themselves in their own performances. Each of the twelve members created their own eccentric personas. It’s hairspray, glamour, tattoos, bad makeup, and booze all in the name of satire and bad taste. John Waters would be proud.
See the TRAILER, and get a glimpse into a different style of drag that would make Liza (with a Z!) faint and make Courtney Love blush.
The screening tonight was sponsored by L Style G Style Magazine and SXSW.
September 2nd, 2009 — Movie Reviews, Uncategorized
I was watching some of the press screeners of some of the shorts that will be playing at the festival, and I am so excited for everyone to see these films! Don’t forget about the shorts that will be playing before some of the movies (see your AGLIFF festival guide for details! Don’t have one? Get out of the house and get one! They’re all over town!). Everyone knows the big feature films playing (don’t you?), but don’t forget about the shorts! They play before each feature. But never fear! I am here to enlighten you all about some of the highlights for the upcoming festival (ahem, in 6 days).
The short film called Four Steps made me gasp with delight as actress Thea Gill nonchalantly appears reading in a cafe. Don’t recognize the name? How about Lindsay Peterson from the loved/hated Showtime series Queer as Folk.
Thea Gill in Four Steps
It always excites me to see actors/actresses the cast out and about in post-QAF life (like seeing Gale Harold/Brian Kinney on Desperate Housewives).
I don’t want to reveal too much of the film (as it is a 15 minute short), but it is about a listless lesbian going through gaydar bootcamp. It’s campy. It’s cute. Go see it. I (and the programmers) recommend it!
Four Steps will be playing before Hannah Free on Saturday, September 12th at 4:55 pm (both are Programmer’s Pick!).
