2014 PROGRAM
Nov 06 | Nov 07 | Nov 08 | Nov 09SUNDAY, November 09
Metro 4 Theatre, 618 State St.
10:30 am - Brunch for Social Justice!
Join politically- and cinematically-minded folks for coffee and breakfast treats in the theater lobby before a program of social justice shorts. Complimentary with Festival pass or ticket!Hosted by OUTrageous committee members Justine Sutton & Hathor Hammett. Thanks to The Daily Grind!
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11:15 am - Scout's Oath | Penny | Letter to Anita
Three documentaries that illuminate struggles and triumph in the LGBTQ world.
In Scout’s Oath, a Santa Barbara native describes his firing by the executive branch of the Boy Scouts of America, in a shocking case that has yet to find closure.
Director: Ryan Rambach / 2014, USA, 13 min World PremierePenny explores the life of a celebrated criminal defense attorney and art collector in San Francisco, who holds one of the largest collections of women’s art in the US, and has stood up for the marginalized throughout her career.
Director: Elizabeth Sher / 2014, USA, 30 min.Letter to Anita probes at the legacy of singer Anita Bryant’s anti-gay campaign of the late 1970s. The film tells the story of Ronni Sanlo, a mother of two who came out as lesbian in 1978 and divorced her husband, losing custody of her children as a result—an injustice that propelled Ronni into a life of LGBT activism. Narrated by Meredith Baxter.
Director: Andrea Meyerson / 2014, USA, 55 min.Q&A with invited guests from the films.
Sponsored by:
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2:00 pm - Men's Shorts
Best
Two British chaps have a quickie and reveal that relationships are complex.
Crusing Electric (1980)
A must-have for your toy collection.
Safe Word
Sex play goes to some hilarious extremes.
Barrio Boy
A gay Latino barber in a macho Brooklyn neighborhood pines for a handsome customer.
Trunk
Gives new meaning to the phrase “the elephant in the room.”
Director: Jack Taylor Cox / 2013, Australia, 11 min.
Sex Date
You never know who is going to turn up for a blind date!
Under Construction
Two men who were important in each other's lives meet on the street after a long estrangement.
Zolushka
An outrageous retelling of the Cinderella story, featuring porn star Colby Keller.
Director: Wes Hurley / 2014, USA, 7 min.
Tomorrow
New Year's Eve 1999 finds college-bound Clark and Trevor concerned about the future of their friendship, and a request for Clark to be Trevor's wingman ensures things will never be the same again.
Q & A with Invited Guests from the Films
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4:00 pm - Appropriate Behavior
As a bisexual Brooklynite tries to get over her ex-girlfriend, she bounces between one-night stands, her conservative Persian family, and teaching filmmaking to a wild pack of six-year-olds. The debut feature of Desiree Akhavan, co-creator of lesbian webseries The Slope, this deadpan dramedy premiered to acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival.
Directors: Desiree Akhavan / USA, 2014, 82 min.
In English and Farsi with English subtitles
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6:00 pm - My Straight Son (Azul y no tan rosa)
Despite a tragic event at its core, this delightful movie has much to say about family and friendship as a superficial fashion photographer, Diego, learns to become a man and accept responsibility. While adjusting to a new person in his life, Diego is surrounded by a fierce transgender cabaret artist and a whole slew of charming supporting characters. A tearjerker with immense heart, and winner of Best Ibero-American Film at Spain’s Goya Awards.
Film contains a scene of homophobic violence.
Directors: Miguel Ferrari / 2012, Venezuela & Spain, 114 min.
In Spanish with English subtitles
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8:30 pm - Boy Meets Girl
Close out the festival with this poignant and original coming-of-age tale. In a rural Kentucky town, best friends Ricky and Robby exist in suspended animation after high school. Ricky, a transgender girl, has a following on YouTube for her fashion videos, but anxiously awaits finding a wider world. Robby treads water, both at the local swimming spot and with his search for dates. When the bubbly debutante Francesca saunters into their world, a cascade of changes begins, and everyone has to figure out what matters most to them.
Director: Eric Schaeffer / 2014, USA, 100 min.