Schedule of Films and Parties...... 2

Box Office and Ticket Information...... 5

Love Letters...... 7

Festival Greetings...... 8 OF CONTENTS OF

Festival Donors and Sponsors...... 11

Support Inside Out...... 12 TABLE Cherry Waves, pages 28 & 65 2013 Members and Donors...... 13

Gala Highlights...... 15

Festival Highlights...... 17

Partnered Events...... 18

Opening Gala: In the Name Of...... 21

Program Notes...... 23

WIll You Still Love Me Tomorrow, page 43 Women’s Spotlight Gala: Reaching for the Moon...... 31

Centrepiece Gala: Pit Stop...... 47

Closing Gala: Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth...... 71

Outdoor Screening: Inside Out Under the Stars...... 73

Party Guide and Venue Map...... 74 & 75

Daniel, page 57 Awards and 2013 Jury Members...... 76

About Inside Out...... 79

Staff and Board Listing...... 81

Thank You’s...... 83

Business Screening Sponsors...... 83

Community Screening Sponsors...... 84

Genre Index...... 87

Undress Me, page 69 Film Index...... 88

INSIDE33 YEARS OUT • TORONTOSEE FOR YOURSELF LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 11 SCHEDULE OF FILMS AND PARTIES 2 TBLB Cinema 3 Cinema TBLB TIFF Bell Lightbox 10:00PM 10:00PM 8:00PM INF PARTY STREET PARKETTE ALEXANDER 2 Cinema TBLB TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 Cinema TBLB TIFF Bell Lightbox SEE P 74P SEE O 21 P SEE O Name the In g Openin PARTY PENIN T hurs ORMATI

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12:30PM 12:30PM QVMP 15th Bridegroom Inside Anniversary Out SEE P 62 SEE P 68 Festival 1:00PM 1:00PM Lounge Don’t Ever Wipe I Stand Corrected Tears Without Paese Gloves SEE P 63 SEE P 68 May 24 to 3:00PM 2:45PM June 2. B. Ruby Rich and Mixed Shorts: New Queer Cinema Around The World in Join Inside Out as SEE P 63 80 Minutes SEE P 69 we welcome local and international 3:15PM guests of the

Meet the Festival. ANDSCHEDULE PARTIES OF FILMS Glamcocks SEE P 69 The Inside Out Festival Lounge 5:15PM 5:00PM 5:15PM 5:00PM 5:00PM happy hour runs Gay Shorts: Four Soongava: Dance Monster Pies Surprise every day from Heartbeats of the Orchids Screening 5 to 8pm. Accelerating SEE P 48 SEE P 52 SEE P 57 SEE P 64 SEE P 70 Show your Inside 5:30PM 5:15PM 5:30PM 5:15PM 5:15PM Out ticket stub Lesbiana – A Lesbian Shorts: Gay Shorts: Born in Flames Mixed Shorts: and receive 15% Parallel Revolution Dark End of the Life of Guy Art Therapy off food purchases SEE P 48 Street SEE P 52 SEE P 57 SEE P 64 SEE P 70 anytime through- out the festival.

7:15PM 7:00PM 7:15PM 7:15PM 7:30PM 333 King Animals Mixed Shorts: Transplanetarium I Am Divine Closing Gala: Street West Local Heroes Shorts Alice Walker: Beauty SEE P 49 SEE P 53 SEE P 59 SEE P 65 In Truth SEE P 71

7:30PM 7:15PM 7:30PM 7:30PM Lesbian Shorts: Out in the Dark Hot Guys With Lesbian Shorts: Could I Be Your Guns Body Break Girl? SEE P 49 SEE P 54 SEE P 58 SEE P 65

9:30PM 9:30PM 9:30PM 9:30PM 9:00PM Mixed Shorts: Continental Salto The Most Fun I’ve Free Outdoor Scared (Not So) Ever Had With My Screening: The Pirate Straight SEE P 51 SEE P 55 SEE P 61 Pants On SEE P 67 Movie SEE P 73

9:45PM 9:45PM 10:00PM 9:45PM The Comedian Taboo Yardies Interior. The Go Doc Project Leather Bar. SEE P 51 SEE P 55 SEE P 61 SEE P 67

10:00PM TRANSPLANETARIUM PRESENTS TGIF SEE P 75

10:00PM MIDNIGHT 10:00PM LOCAL HEROES INTERIOR. LEATHER CLOSING GALA PARTY BAR. AFTER PARTY PARTY & AWARDS SEE P 74 SEE P 75 SEE P 74

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TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY MAY 9 MEMBER-ONLY BOX OFFICE: MAY 7 & 8 TICKET PRICES REGULAR SCREENINGS u Screenings beginning after 6pm: $13 general public or $11 members u Screenings beginning before 6pm: $10 general public or $8 members u Seniors (65+) and Youth (18-24): $8 (limited number available per screening)* *Proper identification is required when purchasing/picking up. et information k u Youth under 18: $6 (for screenings with ratings lower than Restricted see page 17) u 8-Ticket Voucher: You save the price of one ticket! $91 general public, $77 members (Limited quantity and not redeemable for galas)

GALA SCREENINGS and tic u Film and Party: $30 general public or $24 members Please note: Centrepiece Gala and Women’s Spotlight includes a pre-screening reception instead of an after party. u Film only: $22 general public or $17 members u Seniors (65+) and Youth (18-24) – Film only: $17 (limited number available) office x WE OFFER 3 EASY WAYS TO BUY TICKETS & MEMBERSHIPS B o Online: www.insideout.ca

By Phone: 10am to 7pm daily 416.599.TIFF (8433) Toll free: 1.888.599.8433

In Person: 10am to 10pm daily TIFF Bell Lightbox Reitman Square, 350 King Street West (at John Street) For screening times that start beyond these hours, the box office will close 30 minutes following the start of the last screening of the day.

PAYMENT OPTIONS u Visa, Mastercard and Amex are accepted online and for telephone sales. u Cash, debit or credit cards are accepted at TIFF Bell Lightbox. u For box office information please call 416.599.TIFF (8433) Toll free: 1.888.599.8433

HOW DO I PICK UP TICKETS? All tickets can be picked up at TIFF Bell Lightbox during regular box office hours (see below). Membership packages can be picked up and activated only at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

SOLD OUT? TRY THE RUSH LINE! Because not everyone shows up for every screening, a number of rush tickets are usually available at the theatre. The remaining seats are sold to those waiting in the Rush Line, just before the screening. This line forms anywhere from 15 minutes to two hours before show time.

WHAT ELSE SHOULD I KNOW? u Service charges: $1.00 per ticket (or pass purchase) if you purchase online or by telephone. Please Note: There are no service charges if you purchase your tickets in-person at the box office at TIFF Bell Lightbox in advance or during the Festival. u INSIDE OUT members are exempt from service charges on member-discounted tickets. Consider purchasing a membership today! u All ticket prices include HST. u All screenings are restricted to persons 18 years of age or older except where noted on individual program description pages of the program guide. u The box office and all screening venues are wheelchair accessible.

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY AND START SAVING! Visit www.insideout.ca for complete membership information or contact Anuja Varghese at 416.977.6847 X23 or by email at [email protected]

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See For Yourself. The Festival is not only 11 days of screenings designed to satisfy your hunger Whether you are a committed Inside Out for queer film. We are excited to bring you supporter (thank you!) or a newcomer to a full schedule of parties, artist talks and the Festival (welcome!), this year’s tagline panels that will enhance your experience serves as an invitation and a friendly chal- and provide opportunities to engage with LETTERS lenge to open yourself up to the possibili- artists and fellow audience members. ties on offer, step outside your normal cin- As always, thank you to everyone ematic comfort zone and embrace 11 days who helps make this Festival happen, LOVE of diverse film from around the globe. including our funders, sponsors, donors, Our programming team have spent members and advertisers. My heartfelt the past year scouring the globe to bring gratitude to the brilliant team with whom you the best LGBT films that entertain, I am fortunate to work every day, and engage, enlighten and educate. Whether to our volunteer Board of Directors for you are looking for a lighthearted date their commitment, expertise and advice. movie, an esoteric art house film or a Thanks as well to all of our office and thought-provoking documentary, the 2013 Festival volunteers, who dedicate thou- Toronto LGBT Film Festival has films for sands of hours toward making this event every taste and occasion! possible. And an enormous thank you to While the outstanding films are the all of the artists for sharing their talent soul of the Festival, the celebration of and imagination, and for allowing us to SCOTT FERGUSON community is the heart of Inside Out. In showcase their artistry on the big screen. today’s tech-savvy world, there are so Finally, a special thanks to you, our many ways in which we can access film audience, for continuing to support the but, for me, the experience of sitting Festival and for being a big part of what in a dark theatre with hundreds of makes Inside Out so special. members of our LGBT family sharing Enjoy—and I will see you in the dark. laughter, tears and sometimes outrage at the stories unfolding on screen, is unique Executive Director and empowering.

In a year where the Roman Catholic Rather than focus our International Church has elected a new Pope, nothing Spotlight on one region, we focus on feels more appropriate than kicking off LGBT rights in many regions this year, the 23rd edition of Inside Out with the Ca- hoping to provoke thought and offer a nadian Premiere of Małgośka Szumows- platform for discussion. ka’s powerful movie, In the Name Of. As Our Icons Documentary Series is Catholics around the world prepare to be ready to explode with Divine filth; led by a man who pushed to suppress gay porn; jazz, and the legendary Peaches— rights in his native Argentina, In the Name coming for, and with us, at the screening Of brings a very human and realistic story of her anti-jukebox musical, Peaches to the altar. Father Adam’s new post at a Does Herself. male rehabilitation centre creates internal For those wanting to share in the joy battles of faith, addiction and sexuality. of onscreen skin whilst your hands wan- Winner of the for Best Fea- der in a dark theatre, go directly to Hot ture Film at the Film Festival, you Guys with Guns; Gay Shorts: I Want You do not want to miss this one! to Want Me, and Submerge (among others). This year’s festival also marks the The engrossing true story of lovers inclusion of more genre films with the Elizabeth Bishop and Lota de Macedo engrossing Animals, as well as a mixed Soares unfolds in our Women’s Spotlight horror shorts program. Gala Reaching for the Moon, and to close We continue our commitment to Inside Out, we are honoured to offer the youth programming with our Free Youth inspiring documentary Alice Walker: ANDREW MURPHY Matinée, featuring Geography Club, a Beauty in Truth, which offers great insight ‘fetch’ coming-of-age movie based on the into her activism and her writing. best-selling Russel Middlebrook book se- These are our stories and we can’t ries by Brent Hartinger. For the first time, wait to share them with you. But don’t we also have a top-drawer ‘youth-friend- take my word for it. ‘See for yourself’ and ly’ shorts program that addresses themes see you at the movies. of first loves, bullying, gender roles, and Director of Programming dumpster diving for gay porn.

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23RD ANNUAL We’re lucky to live in a world class city that celebrates its diversity through the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival and other world class events.

Over the past 22 years, we’ve seen Inside Out secure an increasingly meaningful place in Toronto’s cultural landscape. As the presenting sponsor for the fourth year in a row, RBC© is proud to have played a small part in helping Inside Out grow into one of the biggest LGBT film festivals in the world. To celebrate that growth, this year we extended our sponsorship to include Women’s Spotlight and we recently signed on as Presenting Sponsor for the next three years.

As the lead banker to the media & entertainment industry in Canada for close to 30 years and an active supporter of arts and culture in Toronto, RBC recognizes the power of artistic expression to create an inclusive environment that brings out the best in everyone. Few festivals do this as well as Inside Out.

Bravo to Inside Out for challenging attitudes, changing lives, and championing the voice and vision of filmmakers, emerging and established. You’ve put together an incredible event that contributes immensely to the fabric of our city.

I wish the festival another great year, and I encourage everyone in Greater Toronto to celebrate film, diversity and inclusion by coming to the festival and seeing for themselves.

Jennifer Tory Regional President Greater Toronto Region

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OPENING GALA Thursday May 23, 8pm TBLB Cinema 1

In the Name Of Malgoska Szumowska Poland 2013 102:00 In the Name Of is the captivating and emotionally powerful story of a charismatic Catholic priest struggling to reconcile his deep- rooted faith with the desires he has long fought to repress. Director Szumowska has crafted a beautifully textured and visually powerful work that takes a humane, non- judgemental look at the contradictions of Catholicism and sexuality. OUT GALAINSIDE HIGHLIGHTS See page 21 for a complete description.

CENTREPIECE GALA Tuesday May 28, 9:30pm TBLB Cinema 1

Pit Stop Yen Tan USA 2013 80:00 Pit Stop, a contemplative exploration of the parallel lives of two gay men in a small Texas town, captures the emotional isolation and quiet hope of finding love far away from big city gay life. Director Tan has crafted an understated gem marked with sparse dialogue and quiet action, enabling a delicate unfolding of this optimistic, subtly powerful story.

See page 47 for a complete description.

CLOSING GALA Sunday June 2, 7:30pm TBLB Cinema 1

Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth Pratibha Parmar USA/UK 2012 84:00 Award-winning director, Pratibha Parmar, crafts a marvellously captivating portrait of author Alice Walker that delicately peels back layer upon layer, delving deeply into the art and soul of one of the most socially transformational writers of our times. Walker’s extraordinary rise to prominence; her serial bisexuality and shocking affair with Tracy Chapman, and her es- tranged relationship from her only daughter, Rebecca—nothing seems to be left off the table.

See page 71 for a complete description.

INSIDE OUT TORONTO LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 15 Icon Documentary Series Now in its sixth exciting year, Inside Out’s Icon Documentary Series features five must-see documentaries that capture the life and times of revolutionary queer icons of yesterday and today. The program includes Jeffrey Schwarz’s I Am Divine, a de-

highlights finitive biography of the outrageous cult figure, Divine; Peaches Does Herself, a look at Toronto-born Peaches’ career that ex- plores views of gender and age; Malcolm Ingram’s Continental, a look at the life of Steve Ostrow, founder of the legendary Con- tinental Baths; Dan Hunt’s Mr. Angel, the extraordinary trans- gender advocate, educator and porn pioneer, Buck Angel, and festival

Andrea Meyerson’s I Stand Corrected, the true story of jazz bass • virtuoso, Jennifer Leitham, formerly known as John Leitham. Continental (p 55) I Am Divine (p 65) I Stand Corrected (p 68) Mr. Angel (p 39) Peaches Does Herself, page 25 Peaches Does Herself (p 25) out inside International Spotlight on LGBT Rights Inside Out is dedicated to serving as a platform for entertain- ment and enrichment, but we also hope to provide a safe place in which to initiate discussion and encourage debate within the LGBT community, both here and around the world. Despite improvement in the LGBT struggle for equality, more than ever we must help those still fighting for rights and freedoms. This documentary and narrative film series will elicit many reactions, but our hope is to engage and to provoke thought. These films represent a call to action to politicize, to unite, and to be proud of who we are. ...and the unclaimed (p 41) Born This Way (p 35) God Loves Uganda (p 44) Soongava: Dance of the Orchids (p 57) Taboo Yardies (p 55) Valentine Road (p 29) Taboo Yardies, page 55

Women’s Spotlight Gala Reaching for the Moon Saturday May 25, 7:15pm Inside Out, with the generous support of RBC Royal Bank, is pleased to announce the second annual Women’s Spotlight Gala, which highlights one of the highest profile lesbian films on offer this year. A pre-film cocktail reception for invited guests and ticketholders kicks off the event Saturday afternoon before the Canadian Premiere of Reaching for the Moon. Reaching for the Moon Pre-screening Cocktail Reception, 5pm-7pm OCAD University Student Gallery, 52 McCaul Street Admission included with your Film and Reception ticket Reaching for the Moon full program note (p 31)

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In Bloom, page 45 Straight With You, page 44 Gay Goth Scene, page 44 youth Free Youth Screenings Screenings are free to youth 24 and under. Tickets must be picked up at the box office, subject to availability. Youth Matinee Family Screening QVMP: 15th Anniversary Friday May 24, 1pm Saturday May 25, 12:00pm Saturday June 1, 12:30pm TBLB Cinema 2 TBLB Cinema 2 TBLB Cinema 2 Geography Club Miss Minoes Retrospective Shorts Program Brent Hartinger’s debut bestseller hits the This utterly charming classic family In celebration of the 15th anniversary of big screen in Geography Club, a heartfelt film—winner of more than half a dozen the Queer Video Mentorship Project, we comedy about a covert after-school sup- children’s film festival awards from present new shorts commissioned from port group for gay teens. around the world—tells the tale of Miss five past participants, along with a retro- This program is rated 14A. Minoes, a cat who is transformed into a spective of their first videos, originally young woman. See page 23 for additional details. produced through the Project. This program is rated PG. This program is rated 14A. See page 27 for additional details. See page 62 for additional details.

Youth-Themed Highlights Youth Ratings 14A Sunday May 26, 4:30pm Saturday June 1, 5pm In addition to the screenings listed else- TBLB Cinema 1 TBLB Cinema where on this page, the following films have received lowered ratings from the G.B.F. Monster Pies Film Review Board. When a hook-up app mishap outs the An honest portrait of self-discovery Before You Know It (p 28) unassuming Tanner as Northgate High’s and short-lived first love, Monster Pies Valentine Road (p 29) first openly gay student, the uneasy truce tells the story of awkward, alienated TWO: The Story of Roman between the school’s trio of clique queens Mike and his fast-blossoming friend- & Nyro (p 34) dissolves into comic chaos as each battles ship with Will, a transfer student to acquire the season’s hot new accesso- whose apparent self-assuredness masks Born This Way (p 35) ry—the Gay Best Friend. a troubled home life. Schoolgirl Complex (p 37) This program is rated 14A. This program is rated 14A. Five Dances (p 39) See page 36 for additional details. See page 41 for additional details. The Rugby Player (p 41) …and the unclaimed (p 41) Tuesday May 28, 5:30pm Tuesday May 28, 7:15pm TBLB Cinema 2 TBLB Cinema 1 God Loves Uganda (p 44) Four (p 52) Youth Shorts: Teenage Dream In Bloom Transplanetarium Shorts (p 59) Our teenage years are rarely easy and this Meet a hip young couple and the allur- Cockpit (p 34) collection of shorts captures those memo- ing newcomer who threatens to drive Don’t Ever Wipe Tears rable moments, from high school conflicts them apart. Without Gloves (p 63) and coming out to first crushes and sexual This program is rated 14A. awakenings. B. Ruby Rich and See page 45 for additional details. This program is rated 14A. New Queer Cinema (p 63) See page 44 for additional details. Bridegroom (p 68)

Ticket prices: Youth 18-24: $8, youth under 18: $6. See page 5 for information on how to buy tickets.

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Enjoy this intriguing and personal exploration of the immediacy and in- timacy offered by smartphone tech- nology. Based around the ambigu- ous phrase, “What’s your sex?” the screening will present new works by Toronto-based artists Julian Cal- leros, Kiley May, and Mark Pariselli, highlights as well as submissions from various smartphone users. Works will also be available on- line through: insideout.ca.

Videofag is a storefront cinema and perfor- Trinity Square Video is an artist-run centre mance space in Toronto’s Kensington Market dedicated to the creation and exhibition of video dedicated to the creation and exhibition of video, art. Take a workshop, rent a camera, attend an film, new media, and live art. artist talk, submit a proposal, hang out and, more than anything, CREATE VIDEO ART! Queer Cinema Books: A Celebration and Provocation Friday May 31 Doors open 6:30pm Event starts at 7pm Admission free The Robert Gill Theatre 214 College Street 3rd Floor (St. George Street entrance)

Duke University Press, McGill- Queen’s University Press, Univer- sity of Toronto, Concordia Univer- sity, Vtape and TINARS (This Is Not A Reading Series) present: The Perils of Pedagogy: New Queer Cinema: , Brenda Longfellow, The Works of John Greyson The Director’s Cut Scott MacKenzie, B. Ruby Rich Edited by Brenda Longfellow, Scott By B. Ruby Rich (Duke UP) and Thomas Waugh in an event MacKenzie and Thomas Waugh featuring rebel video clips, punchy (McGill-Queen’s University Press), “The greatest writer on New talks, and food and drink in cel- The Perils of Pedagogy is the first Queer Cinema! Buy Rich’s book! ebration of two new books: book to examine the works of It’s amazing!” ~ Gus Van Sant controversial film- and video-maker, queer activist, and agent provoca- Featuring rare clips from teur, John Greyson. (Special Greysoniana and New Queer discount package of book plus Cinema Impatient DVD box set available.)

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8:00pm | TBLB Cinema 1 In the Name Of (W imie…) Malgoska Szumowska Poland 2013 102:00 In the Name Of is the captivating and emotionally powerful story of a charismatic Catholic priest struggling to reconcile his deep- rooted faith with the desires he has long fought to suppress. Father Adam (Andrzej Chyra) is the spiritual head of a small parish in rural Poland where he also oversees a centre for troubled teenage boys. Playing football and joining in manual construction work, T-shirted Adam leads with a stern hand and a sympathetic ear, earning the respect of his charges. The atmosphere of danger and violence permeating the young men’s lives and actions never truly disappears, however; it is merely kept in precarious check by the devout priest. Against this backdrop, Father Adam’s personal temptations emerge. Among the young men under Father Adam’s supervision is wild, pyromaniac Lukasz (up-and-comer Mateusz Kosciukiewicz), a nearly-mute local with a mentally disabled brother. As the mutual connection and friendship develop between the pair, Adam finds his growing attraction to the troubled Luckasz increasingly difficult to resist. Director Szumowska has crafted a beautifully textured and visually powerful work that takes a humane, non-judgemental look at the contradictions of Catholicism and sexuality. The film is an engaging portrait of confused emotions, longing and loneliness, and leaves us with the hope that, in accepting our failings, there is a chance for happiness and self-acceptance. Polish with English subtitles Canadian Premiere Teddy Award for Best Feature, 2013 Berlin International Film Festival Director in attendance

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Geography Club Gary Entin USA 2013 80:00 24 ay M

Brent Hartinger’s debut bestseller hits the • big screen in Geography Club, a heartfelt comedy about a covert after-school sup- port group for gay teens. DAY Behind the club’s closed doors, Rus- sell (Pitch Perfect’s Cameron Stewart) fri is free to share stories of his tentative, top-secret romance with star quarterback Kevin (Justin Deeley, 90210), but other- wise works hard to pass himself off as a straight-laced, hetero, Ivy League hopeful. Russell’s efforts backfire, however, when his best friend talks him into pulling double-date duty, forcing him to deflect the eager advances of the popular, flirty Geography CLub Trish. Russell’s conundrum is further complicated when Kevin recruits him for 1:00pm | TBLB Cinema 2 the football team, where Russell risks becoming the target of his teammates’ Preceded by: This program is rated 14A. bullying if he doesn’t play along. The Painted Girl Soon enough, the halls of Goodkind Ben Kadie High are abuzz with rumours concerning USA 2012 8:00 School Bus Sponsors: Russell’s sexuality. Will the support of the • Pier 21 Films Directed by high school student, Kadie, • Martin Wiener Geography Club give him the courage to The Painted Girl tells the story of 15-year- reveal his true colours? • Tamara Bernstein old Megan, who hopes that through graf- • Scott Windsor Canadian Premiere fiti her mother will understand her. • RBC Royal Bank FRIDAY • May 24 24 Canadian Premiere one. story,easy acompelling not an if instantly—is, it all wanting and it all— of wanting dangers the about tale cautionary This people on put themselves. Y Generation expectations unrealistic and pressure intense the about statement sexy stylish, asmart, O’Connor creates Submerge In 2012 90:00 Australia Sophie O’Connor Submerge himself find to trying alost soul identity; of sexual and of religion examination man’s sexuality. young of the unaware wing, his under David O’Hare), takes who Jon (Denis vet, War Gulf and Christian aborn-again and (Corey co-worker Stoll) smitten a them among townsfolk, of the lives the in entangled worker, becomes David alone. hands his dirty to left ano-show, is is David friend best his people’ how When ‘real live. learn to der or in Oregon in apple on an farm working summer the spend to behind everything TV’s and Glee Broadway from way. the along hemeets characters by the upsidedown turned assumptions his having up winds and self-discovery of on ajourney America across travels complex who asuperiority with graduate Yale of a snotty account autobiographical essay, C.O.G Sedaris ofaDavid adaptation film The first 2013 88:00 USA Alvarez Kyle Patrick C.O.G. that will put Jordan back together again. together back Jordan put will that thing only the is apart falling Perhaps sex. club fetish anonymous and of drugs spiral a into falls Jordan limit, her to Stretched get complicated. things supervisor, her of wife the and professor her both is break. to bound something’s demands, of these all With assistant. research as job her in work and school swimming, competitive in of exhaustion point the to herself She drives anything. at failing can’t simply accept and success to tomed

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Marc is a young police trainee whose life seems pretty close to perfect. He has a supportive family, a stable career and a beautiful girlfriend Bettina, who is preg- FRIDAY nant with their first child. Marc’s entire existence is shaken when he meets fellow police officer, Kay, on a training course and begins to develop feelings for him. When Kay is transferred to Marc’s unit, the latter’s well-ordered world begins to spin out of control. Marc is torn between his love for Bettina and the new emotions he feels toward Kay, soon finding himself trapped in a tangled web of lies and deceit that leaves him avoid- 9:30pm | TBLB Cinema 1 ing his family and friends. Running away with Kay is not an option, however, but German with English subtitles when Kay disappears without warning Marc realizes that this absence has created Canadian Premiere a gaping hole in his life. With his world in free fall, Marc can no longer satisfy everyone’s expectations, and he must decide whose happiness is ultimately more important—his own or those closest to him.

Peaches Does Herself Peaches Canada/ 2012 80:00 When Peaches took over the stage at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto to perform a one-woman version of Jesus Christ Superstar in 2010, fans witnessed a provocative musical act that morphed beyond the artist’s familiar electro-clash shock rock show and into a theatrical realm all her own. What naturally evolved is a new creation, Peaches Does Herself. Honing the spirit of Rocky Hor- ror, Toronto-born Peaches (née Merrill Nisker) creates an anti-jukebox, post-punk transsexual opera gleaned from the live stage production in her adopted home of Berlin that tells the tale of her career and explores views of gender and age. 9:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 Nisker uses more than 20 songs from her back catalogue as the narrative for her path of self-discovery. Director in attendance quasi-autobiographical account of a wom- Featuring floating labia, exploding an (Peaches) who is inspired by a 65-year- penises and pansexual dance troupes, old stripper (Naked Cowgirl, Sandy Kane) this impressive spectacle will undoubt- to make sexually forthright music. As edly shock audiences while offering new Peaches’ fame grows she is heartbroken insight into what Peaches stands for as by a beautiful she-male (transgender porn an artist. Peaches truly is doing what she star Danni Daniels) before venturing on a does best: herself.

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Una Noche Lucy Mulloy UK/Cuba/USA 2012 90:00 25 ay M

Trapped inside the desperate repression of • Havana, volatile and young Raul dreams of escaping to Miami. When he is accused of assaulting a Western tourist, he decides DAY it is time to attempt his flight. Raul begs his best friend, Elio, to abandon everything for the hope of a new satur life and join him on the journey attempted by so many Cubans—90 miles across the ocean on a raft made of a few old tires. Elio is torn between escaping with Raul and protecting his twin sister, Lila. In her tense, gorgeously filmed debut feature, director Mulloy captures the crumbling, sun-bleached capital, coaxing winning performances from its trio of young newcomers. Working both as 12:15pm | TBLB Cinema 1 a social issue film and as a gripping , Una Noche focuses on one sweltering day and follows it through to its shocking climax. Spanish with English subtitles Toronto Premiere

Free Family Screening! Miss Minoes Vincent Bal 2001 The Netherlands 92:00 This utterly charming classic family film—winner of more than half a dozen children’s film festival awards from around the world—tells the tale of Miss Minoes, a cat who is transformed into a young woman (Carice van Houten) and be- friends Tibbe (Theo Maassen), a shy bum- bling cub reporter for the local newspaper. Miss Minoes, still recognized as a cat by the neighbourhood felines despite her new appearance, organizes them into a news- gathering service and helps Tibbe become a star reporter. He soon turns investigative 12:00pm | TBLB Cinema 2 and discovers that the popular chairman of the ‘Club for Friends of Animals’ and English dubbed from original Dutch boss of a nearby factory has evil plans. This program is rated PG. In a case of ‘curiosity changed the cat,’ Miss Minoes demonstrates beauti- fully the difficulty navigating between two worlds in a body not her own.

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• the best and brightest LGBT films that showcase black queer identity. Simply Rob DAY Tom Shrapnel UK 2011 15:00 Foremost in my Mind Simply Rob Simply Rob is a portrait of New York- 2:30pm | TBLB Cinema 1 satur based poet and activist Rob Vassilarakis, who was diagnosed in 1993 as HIV posi- tive. Mixing HD and Super8 footage, this Where Do We Go From Here Friend of Essex film follows Rob as he tells his turbulent Michael Challenger Amir Dixon USA 2012 15:00 life story through his poetry. USA 2012 42:00 Leon Ford Jr. returns home from More- Friend of Essex tells the stories of young The Devotion Project: Foremost in house College to visit his family. When black gay men in their own voices, and my Mind his father and mother find out that he is Antony Osso explores how these men are seen in the USA 2013 10:00 gay, a series of unexpected events take black community; in the broader LGBTQ place in their home. Leon and his father communities, and with each other. The Gail Marquis, an Olympic medalist have a man-to-man discussion that threat- film is a mix of narratives that include (Montreal, 1976), met Audrey Smaltz ens to break their solid bond. one-on-one and group interviews that take when the Olympiad was 43 and Smaltz, a place in different cities across America. former model, was 61. They had both had Cherry Waves earlier relationships, Marquis with women Carey Williams Total program runtime: 97 minutes and Smaltz with men, but none lasted USA 2011 15:00 until they met each other and everything Angie Adams, a hardened yet spiritual clicked. Their story will resonate with the street fighter, faces her biggest chal- late bloomers among us as it tracks the lenge—whether to continue living her course of these women’s incredible lives. life for others or for herself and the woman she loves.

Before You Know It PJ Raval USA 2012 110:00 Robert, one of the characters in this mov- ing documentary, states, “You never think about getting older when you’re younger, but before you know it creeps up on you and you’re there already.” Award-winning filmmaker PJ Raval (Trinidad, The Christeene video collec- tion) traces a year in the lives of three gay senior citizens, addressing society’s desexualization of an age bracket within a community that defines itself by sexual identity. In response to inequities in care and resources, many LGBT seniors have turned to each other, creating their own communities that are as diverse as the people that make them up. Recognizing 2:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 that it takes a village to support a person who is aging, Raval lovingly reveals the lives of these three seniors who, in the face of ageism and loneliness, search for a community where they can belong. Canadian Premiere This program is rated 14A. Mark LeMessurier and Ralph Pascht

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Loose Cannons, is back, this time with a SAT ghost story that’s part mystery, part com- edy and all bubbly charm. Pietro Pontechievello (Elio Ger- mano) is a croissant baker who has come to Rome to pursue an acting career. He’s also oddly goofy—likeable, yet out-of- touch and more than just a little obsessive. Pietro moves into a rental that’s priced much lower than it should be and has— what could this be?—a hidden spare room. 4:45pm | TBLB Cinema 1 Before you know it, a troupe of ghosts decked out in elegant 1930s clothing ap- acting tips and encouragement. In return, comedy, dark themes and a hint pear, messing with Pietro’s mind as well Pietro resolves to get to the bottom of of romance. as his things. the mystery behind their deaths, which Italian with English subtitles eventually overshadows the mystery of What is at first rather unnerving Winner of the Audience Award, Moscow for Pietro evolves into something more whether Pietro’s so-called boyfriend will Film Festival friendly, as the phantom troupe give the ever show up. wannabe actor advice about romance, In Magnificent Presence, Ozpetek strikes an effective balance between light

Valentine Road Marta Cunningham USA 2013 89:00 This powerful, thoughtful and tragic documentary tells the story of the 2008 killing of Lawrence “Larry” King, a diminutive grade eight student who wore makeup and heels to his southern Califor- nia middle school. After Larry publicly declared a Valentine’s crush on 14-year- old classmate Brandon McInerney, Bran- don shot Larry point-blank in the back of the head in the school’s computer lab. Documentarian Marta Cunningham begins with a detailed reconstruction of the events of that horrific day, then broadens the story to examine both boys’ troubled upbringings and the stifling social factors that shaped their lives. By the time we reach Brandon’s trial in 5:00pm | TBLB Cinema 2 adult court, we’ve heard from the killer’s sympathizers, who include some of the to hear, the voice of a 15-year-old who jurors and who seem to blame Larry for dared to be himself, is the voice that is his own death. missing. Cunningham includes voices from This program is rated 14A. all sides but does not demonize Larry’s detractors—their own words are what damn them. Sadly, the voice we most long

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• GALAs spotlight ’ omen w 7:15pm | TBLB Cinema 1 Reaching for the Moon (Flores Raras) Bruno Barreto Brazil 2013 118:00 Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s provides the stunning backdrop for Reaching for the Moon, which chronicles the passionate yet tempes- tuous love affair between Pulitzer prize-winning American poet, Elizabeth Bishop, and Brazilian architect, Lota de Macedo Soares. Based on the bestselling Brazilian novel Rare and Commonplace Flowers, the film follows Bishop (Miranda Otto), whose writer’s block prompts her to accept the invitation of Mary, a college friend, to visit Rio and stay at the sprawling country estate Mary shares with her partner, Lota (Glória Pires). The shy, repressed Elizabeth is initially put off by the forthright and dashing architect. But opposites attract, and before long their chemistry explodes and the pair engage in a passionate affair. Although Mary is devastated, Lota is determined to have both women at all costs. The ménage à trois is thrown off-balance when Lota starts work on her biggest project to date, designing Parque do Flamengo in Rio. Eventually, their relationship strained, Elizabeth moves back to New York in 1967 to take a teaching post, and after Brazil’s military coup Lota’s life is never quite the same. Director Bruno Barreto (Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands) has crafted an engaging, classic love story of two larger-than-life artists that offers an intimate snapshot of their search for inspiration. English and Portuguese with English subtitles Canadian Premiere Guest in attendance

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Want Me M • Whether it’s solo satisfaction, an anony- mous hook-up or giving a friend a helping It’s Consuming Me The Forest hand, this collection of steamy shorts is DAY sure to raise the temperature in the theatre. | Tom’s Gift 10:00pm TBLB Cinema 1 Todd Verow and Charles Lum USA 2012 7:00 In Their Room: The Forest satur Travis Mathews Frank Helmer Welcome to Tom’s Gift, a sex shop in rural USA 2013 30:00 USA 2012 6:00 New England, where many men have enjoyed a happy ending. In Their Room is an ongoing multi-city A young hiker encounters a sexy stranger documentary series about gay men, bed- deep in the woods. As their paths cross, Peter and the Wolf rooms and intimacy from the co-director what began as an innocent exploration of Wes Hurley of Interior. Leather Bar. The series peers the forest becomes a much more danger- USA 2012 5:00 into the bedrooms of men, capturing ous and exciting experience. In this sexy modern take on the classic everything from the banal to the erotic. Boygame fairy tale, neither Peter nor the Wolf are Complementing the revealing visuals are Anna Österlund Nolskog what they seem. confessional interviews about fantasies, Sweden 2012 15:00 turn-ons and vulnerabilities. Best friends John and Nicholas are very It’s Consuming Me interested in girls but both feel a little Kai Stänicke ‘practice’ might be helpful before they Germany 2012 3:00 have their first sexual experience with the “I can’t move on; I wish I could. I’m opposite sex. caught in the thought of what could have Swedish with English subtitles been, losing my grip on reality.” Total program runtime: 66 minutes

Breaking the Girls Jamie Babbit USA 2012 83:00 An entertaining, over-the-top psychologi- cal thriller, Breaking the Girls tells the wild story of two college students who make a pact to exact revenge on their enemies. Sara is an ambitious twenty-year-old enrolled in her sophomore year at Brown- ing College who works as a bartender to pay for her studies. When Brooke, a classmate, sees Sara steal from the tip jar, Brooke ensures that the gorgeous bar- tender is fired. But Brooke doesn’t stop there, reporting Sara’s crime to university officials, who revoke her housing bursary. On the same night that Sara loses her job, she meets rich bitch Alex, who offers Sarah a shoulder to cry on. As the girls be- 9:30pm | TBLB Cinema 2 come closer they commiserate over their enemies, and Alex half-jokingly suggests that they should kill off each other’s nem- and Wild Things, and brims with gratu- esis. Sara shrugs off the suggestion as a itous girl-on-girl make-out scenes that morbid joke, until someone turns up dead. provide a perfectly pleasurable romp for a Co-written by Guinevere Turner (Go Saturday night. Fish) and directed by Jamie Babbit (But Canadian Premiere I’m A Cheerleader), Breaking the Girls is a trashy cross between Strangers on a Train

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DAY parents is a Grammy-winning songwriter for the likes of Cher, Ricky Martin and Heart, among dozens of others, or that sun their godfather is rocker Jon Bon Jovi. This heartwarming documentary fol- lows the story of Hall of Fame songwriter Desmond Child, and partner, Curtis Shaw Child, who live in Nashville and are the happy parents of nine-year-old twin boys, Roman and Nyro. Tracing their journey, Winters fol- lows each man as he reminisces about his childhood and his feelings of being dif- ferent. We hear from close friend Angela, 12:00pm | TBLB Cinema 1 who agreed to be their surrogate and who remains an important part of their lives. Filled with footage from the boys’ We hear from family members who have first nine years, this charming film offers had their own struggles accepting and a universal message: love makes a family. supporting Desmond and Curtis. And refreshingly, we hear from Roman and Canadian Premiere Nyro themselves, who speak candidly This program is rated 14A. about their awareness that, while their family may not be typical, it is a totally normal one. Cockpit Mårten Klingberg Sweden 2012 90:00 Following in the high-heeled footsteps of dragtastic cinema classics that include Some Like It Hot and Mrs. Doubtfire, Cockpit is a comedic romp with a subtle message of equality at its core. When he loses his job, pilot Valle Andersson’s picture-perfect life falls to pieces—his wife leaves him, he is forced to move in with his lesbian sister (whose house is so chaotic Valle’s ex-wife won’t allow their son to visit), and the only air- line hiring wants a female pilot. But desperate times call for desper- ate measures. Before you can say Tootsie, Valle is reinventing himself as Maria. And where Valle failed, Maria succeeds. The job is going well and everyone, 12:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 including a pretty fellow-pilot named Cecilia, seems to love Maria. Then, a The answers are revealed, and an old miraculously casualty-free plane crash genre gets a queer twist in this gender- thrusts Maria/Valle into the spotlight. bending romp from Sweden. Will Valle remember what happened during the crash? Can he keep his secrets? Swedish with English Subtitles And does Cecilia really mean it when she This program is rated 14A. says she falls in love with the person and not the gender?

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We Found Love 26 ay From first dates to shacking up to trouble M in paradise, the road to love is paved with • endless twists and turns. Love Wars Love Wars One More Night DAY Vicente Bonet Martinez Spain 2012 4:00 2:00pm | TBLB Cinema 1 Two stormtroopers try to make their rela- sun tionship work on board the Death Star. P.D. A . One More Night Spanish with English subtitles Patrick Hancock (Una notte ancora) USA 2012 8:00 The Beginning Giuseppe Bucci Italy 2012 11:00 Brian Tolle While out for a walk, a gay couple have a USA 2012 9:00 frank talk about holding hands in public. The end of a relationship between After a passionate tryst, Daniel and Rich- Spooners two men has become an obsession for ard discover a deeper connection, common Bryan Horch one of them. fears and a desire to explore further. USA 2012 15:00 Italian with English subtitles Shabbat Dinner After convincing his husband to retire Sabbatical Michael Morgenstern their lumpy old futon, Nelson is forced to Glenn Kiser USA 2012 15:00 come out in a spectacular way. USA 2012 12:00 An uncomfortable Shabbat dinner brings Rue des Roses Phillip and Sam reunite after a mutually together two quirky families. While loud Patrick Fabre France 2012 15:00 agreed-upon separation. Does being apart debates dominate the ‘adult’ conversation, It’s Father’s Day and Mehdi has a strengthen bonds, or is it inevitably the a quieter set of revelations is taking place surprise for his visiting daughter, Ali- first step in saying goodbye? between teens William and Virgo in Wil- son—his lover Axel has just moved in. Total program runtime: 89 minutes liam’s bedroom. Five years later, Alison returns and this time she’s the one with a surprise. French with English subtitles Born This Way Shaun Kadlec & Deb Tullmann Cameroon/USA 2013 82:00 Meet Gertrude and Cédric, two of the young LGBT people featured in this powerful documentary about the struggle for gay rights in Cameroon where those convicted of same-sex relations face up to five years imprisonment. Fearing rejection from their families and dealing with threats of violence, Cédric and Gertrude nevertheless remain optimistic, believing that through their work they can help build a more accepting and safer Cameroon for LGBT people. Meanwhile, prominent lawyer and human rights activist Alice Nkom has taken up the cause by defending those on trial for same-sex relations, and ultimately aims to overturn the law that criminalizes 2:45pm | TBLB Cinema 2 homosexuality. Similar to last year’s Call Me Kuchu, French and English with English subtitles Born This Way is a momentous, moving documentary that examines the persecu- Canadian Premiere tion faced by Cameroon’s LGBT com- This program is rated 14A. munities and the ways in which these communities are generating hope for a better future.

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• When a hook-up app mishap outs the unassuming Tanner (Michael J. Willet, The of Tara) as Northgate High’s first openly gay student, the uneasy truce between the school’s trio of clique

SUNDAY queens dissolves into comic chaos as each battles to acquire the season’s hot new accessory—the Gay Best Friend. Determined to cement yearbook immortality with the aid of the ultimate must-have accessory, the threesome— bitchy bombshell Fawcett (, ); drama club diva Ca- price (Precious’ Xosha Roquemore), and salvation-minded Mormon ‘Shley (Andrea Bowen, Desperate Housewives)—stage an outrageous tug-of-war for Tanner’s 4:30pm | TBLB Cinema 1 loyalty, sending his popularity soaring. Meanwhile, a mutual sense of betrayal ers (plus a scene-stealing supporting turn Canadian Premiere threatens to make frenemies of Tanner and from Will & Grace’s Megan Mullally), This program is rated 14A. Brent (Paul Iacono, MTV’s Hard Times of Jawbreaker director Darren Stein deliv- RJ Berger), Tanner’s flamboyant but still- ers a timely new send-up of the perverse closeted former bestie. politics of high school. Featuring a fiercely savvy script by first-time screenwriter George Northy and a fresh-faced cast of talented up-and-com-

Lesbian Shorts: What It Feels Like for a Girl As this collection of shorts illustrates, life is full of lessons to be learned, experiences to savour and memories to keep close to your heart. Remember To Breathe The Maiden and the Princess The Maiden and the Princess Ali Scher 5:00pm | TBLB Cinema 2 USA 2011 18:00 Little Emmy Adams kisses a girl on the Coffee & Pie Remember To Breathe playground and is left feeling isolated Douglas Horn Marc Saltarelli and alone. The Grand High Council of USA 2011 15:00 USA 2012 26:00 Fairy Tale Rules and Standards sends A self-proclaimed anti-romantic comedy, Alice Martin (Lee Meriwether), a former her a hetero-normative fairy tale to set Coffee & Pie is the story about girlfriends headliner at the Latin Quarter, lives alone her on the ‘right’ path in life. With the June and October and their drastically dif- and forgotten, surrounded by memorabilia help of her fairy godmother and rogue ferent takes on life and love. of her past glory. While mentoring an narrator, Emmy searches for herself in this The First Date aspiring singer, old memories become en- musical fairy tale. Janella Lacson twined with the present and Alice realizes Empty Sky USA 2012 7:00 that what she thought was extinguished J. Michael Vargas Discussing a recent first date with your was only awaiting a new spark. USA 2011 9:00 best friend is a great idea—just maybe not Shopping Samantha and Taylor are both odd girls in a public washroom. Will Kuether out—one is new to town, the other has Australia 2011 7:00 only her piano for a friend. When the girls From the moment two children meet, their realize they’re kindred spirits, each begins touch establishes a connection that will to discover that they have a great deal to last the rest of their lives. teach one another. Total program runtime: 82 minutes

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I Do Glenn Gaylord USA 2012 91:00 26 ay M

A touching tale of love, family, and • personal responsibility, I Do is a timely examination of immigration issues that prevail south of the border in an absence DAY of federal marriage rights for bi-national

LGBT couples. sun Seven years after the tragic death of his brother, Jack (David W. Ross, who also scripted the film) is dedicated to help- ing his sister-in-law Maya (Alicia Witt from TV’s Cybill) raise his niece, Tara. When his work visa is not renewed and deportation to his native England appears imminent, Jack convinces his lesbian best friend Ali (Jamie-Lynn Sigler from The Sopranos) to marry him. Jack’s perfect plan unravels, however, 6:45pm | TBLB Cinema 1 when he falls in love with sexy American- born architect Mano (Maurice Compte Director Gaylord (writer of the 2011 Canadian Premiere from Breaking Bad), causing tensions to hit, Leave It On The Floor) has crafted Audience Award, Seattle Lesbian & Gay surface between Ali and Jack, and threat- a warm, honest and emotional ensemble Film Festival ening Jack’s close relationship with the drama, reminding us that sacrifice and Rising Star Award, Philadelphia Gay & only family he has left. In the end, Jack pain are inevitable roadblocks along the Lesbian Film Festival must make a heartbreaking choice that way to discovering happiness. will affect everyone he loves.

Schoolgirl Complex (Schoolgirl Complex Housoubuhen) Yûichi Onuma Japan 2013 95:00 Sweet-natured Manami (Aoi Morikawa) runs the broadcast club in her all-girl high school. The girls in the club practice elocution with a fervid dedication and take their daily school-announcing duties very seriously. So they aren’t happy when dour outcast Chiyuki (Kadowaki Mugi) is foisted upon them by school officials. Already tossed from the basketball squad and held back a year, the older Chiyuki is both aloof and awkward. Yet her mysterious aura attracts Manami, who makes the unpopular decision of choosing Chiyuki to read from the classic Japanese 7:00pm | TBLB Cinema 2 novella, Schoolgirl, which the club is per- forming at the annual Arts Festival. in the background. Japanese with English subtitles Coming out struggles are a staple When the girls recite the moving World Premiere of dyke cinema, but seldom are films as words of Osamu Daza, the acclaimed and This program is rated 14A. wonderfully poetic as Schoolgirl Complex. tortured author of Schoolgirl, we are swept Director Yûichi Onuma’s schoolgirls into their emotional turmoil. exist within their own ecosystem, where adults are rarely seen (and nary a boy) and where the sounds of female chatter buzz

INSIDE OUT TORONTO LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 37 Book your travel with 416-962-2422 / www.rainbowhigh.ca Five Dances Alan Brown USA 2013 83:00 26 ay M

A handsome 18-year-old dance protégé • on scholarship in New York, Chip (Ryan Steele) is caught between a promising fu- ture and a redneck past. Between sleeping DAY on floors and avoiding calls from his al-

coholic mother in Kansas, Chip is brought sun into contact with four dancers, who might not only shape the trajectory of his career, but also the trajectory of his life. Framed by five enthralling dance pieces—each one directed by interna- tionally renowned choreographer Jonah Bokaer, and shot with close-up intima- cy—Chip fumbles his way into a new life. While the dancers’ focus might be aimed at their footwork, writer/director Alan Brown (Book of Love, Superheroes, 9:30pm | TBLB Cinema 1 Private Romeo) is more interested in the alliances, both friendly and thrillingly Canadian Premiere sexual, that bubble beneath the surface. This program is rated 14A. Steele—currently dancing in Broadway’s Newsies and recently appearing in TV’s Smash—gives an impressively subtle and seductive performance.

Mr. Angel Dan Hunt USA 2013 68:00 Whether you are already a fan of Buck Angel or a curious newcomer, you will be struck by the honesty and depth of Dan Hunt’s compelling portrait, Mr. Angel. Director Hunt followed Buck—a pioneering porn star, educator and filmmaker—for seven years, and the result is a candid look into Angel’s life. The emotional core of this film is, surprisingly, Buck’s family, who openly reveal the dynamics of their relationships through interviews, archival photos, and home movie footage. Hunt manages to capture the hope and the heartache that led to Buck’s transformation. The camera reveals that transitioning from female to male is merely one of Buck’s 9:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 many changes. From high school dropout to Yale educator, from hard-partying fashion model to muscular health guru, Mr. Angel epitomizes the power of transformation. Canadian Premiere

INSIDE OUT TORONTO LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 39 The Rugby Player Scott Gracheff 27 ay USA 2013 80:00 M

• The Rugby Player is an emotionally af- fecting portrait of Mark Bingham, one of the heroes of United Flight 93 on 9/11, and of the powerful bond he shared with his remarkable mother, Alice Hoagland. An aspiring filmmaker growing up, MONDAY Mark used his video camera as a form of personal expression and as a diary, capturing many intimate moments of his life. This footage forms the backbone of The Ruby Player, and shows Mark developing from gawky teenager into self- assured leader and athlete. A rugby player throughout high school and university, and subsequently a player with the San The Rugby Player Francisco Fog, Mark applied these skills to challenges he faced in life, which 5:00pm | TBLB Cinema 2 included coming out to his family and friends. daughters across the country. Preceded By: After Mark’s death, the film follows Within the shadow of public tragedy, Beyond the Team Alice’s journey as she rebuilds her life. The Rugby Player is an intimate portrait of Tim Kulikowski Devastated by her loss but inspired by how a son’s heroism can inspire a nation USA 2012 14:00 the memory of her son, Alice becomes and how a mother’s love can turn unfath- Take a peek inside the locker room of the a nationally known authority on airline omable loss into unshakable resolve. San Francisco Spikes Soccer Club and see safety; a champion of equal rights for all, International Premiere how the team has developed a deep sense and a heroine to countless LGBT sons and This program is rated 14A. of community, friendship and family.

The Last Time I Saw Macao João Pedro Rodrigues and João Rui Guerra da Mata Portugal/France 2013 85:00 Stilettos, tigers, and a sensational im- personation of Jane Russell’s You Kill Me from the 1952 film Macao—Boom!, co-directors João Pedro Rodrigues and João Rui Guerra da Mata begin this film by showing off the elusive expat Candy, using savvy references to classic film. For the bulk of The Last Time I Saw Macao, the audience and unseen narrator journey through streets, waterways, restaurants and hotel rooms of the former Portuguese colony, trying to find Candy, who seems to have gotten herself involved in some messy business. As this pulpy film noir unfolds 5:15pm | TBLB Cinema 3 in voiceover narration, we see what the narrator sees—a city as poetry; in transi- hybrid of travelogue, thriller and memoir Portuguese with English subtitles tion, and seemingly unchanged by the will transport you to another era, leaving Special mention, 2012 Locarno crimes and adventures that happen within the audience to wonder: are we detectives, International Film Festival its boundaries. anthropologists or tourists? Despite the beautiful photographic imagery, we wonder if the Macao we’re seeing is a real or imagined version of the narrator’s childhood. This audacious

40 SEE FOR YOURSELF • 23RD ANNUAL It’s All So Quiet Nanouk Leopold The Netherlands/Germany 2013 93:00 27 ay M

Freely adapted by director Nanouk Leo- • pold from Gerbrand Bakker’s bestselling novel (published in English as The Twin), It’s All So Quiet is an understated, poi- gnant and patiently paced study in famil- ial estrangement and emotional repression. MONDAY Saying little but expressing volumes in a performance that is characterized by a restrained, melancholic magnetism, Jeroen Willems plays Helmer, a middle- aged dairy farmer tasked with tending to a father (Henri Garcin) whose health is rapidly failing. Helmer’s is a solitary routine, despite the tentative overtures of Wim Opbrouck’s milk-truck driver, and of Henk (Martijn Lakemeier), a newly hired young farmhand. For all of Helmer’s 7:30pm | TBLB Cinema 2 scarcely disguised yearning, his ailing father remains a stifling presence, and and his castmates, It’s All So Quiet Dutch with English subtitles their brusque exchanges hint at a fraught lays bare a life burdened by denial, Canadian Premiere family history. but suggests, too, the possibility of a With her fifth feature, Dutch auteur belated rebirth. Leopold transforms Bakker’s narrative into a lyrically elliptical, richly cinematic work. Artfully shot by Frank van den Eeden and wonderfully acted by Willems

… and the unclaimed (...ebong bewarish) Debalina Majumder India 2013 62:00 In a small village in India, far from the reaches of the It Gets Better Project, two young women, Swapna and Sucheta, fall in love. When faced with the prospect of Sucheta’s marriage to a man who forbids her to see Swapna, the women decide to die in each other’s arms. Tragically, their story is not unique. Director Majumber makes this heartbreaking event a starting point for her portrait of a diverse group of queer women in India who come from … and the unclaimed various backgrounds, define their sexual- ity in distinct ways and have diverse 7:15pm | TBLB Cinema 3 stories, but who share pressures and often rejection by their families amid the isola- Preceded by: This program is rated 14A. tion of being different. …and the unclaimed is a documentary Two Girls Against the Rain filled with pain and hope, where discarded Sopheak Sao, Cambodia 2012 11:00 women discover their voices and declare A lesbian couple living in a small that they do, indeed, exist. Cambodian town fight for the right Bengali with English subtitles to marry. International Premiere Cambodian with English subtitles

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Will You Still Love

Me Tomorrow? 27 ay Arvin Chen M

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whimsical romantic comedy that centres DAY on two Taiwanese couples who are trying to navigate the rocky road of love amid emotional and sexual upheaval. mon Affable optician Weichung is married to office clerk Feng. The couple have one child and Feng yearns to have another. But Weichung is restless and unfulfilled—and he’s not the only one. His impulsive sister, Mandy, is engaged to sad sack San-San but dreams of becoming a soap star. Weichung’s life grows more com- plicated when it becomes clear that his past is far less straight than he lets on. At 9:45pm | TBLB Cinema 2 his sister’s wedding rehearsal dinner he crosses paths with Stephen, a flamboyant Director Chen brings a light touch to Mandarin with English subtitles old friend who encourages Weichung to the proceedings, peppering the action with return to the gay life he had before getting Canadian Premiere pop culture references and comedic set married. When a handsome young flight pieces that result in a delicious cinematic attendant ventures into Weichung’s store, confection that is never too sweet. it’s love at first—or near—sight, and although Weichung tries to fight his urges, he can only hold out for so long.

Route of Acceptance Heather Tobin Canada 2012 113:00 Do you believe in fate? Writer/director Heather Tobin’s soph- omore feature, Route of Acceptance, ap- pears to be about fatalism. But as the film plays out, we are shown that the choices we make are simply rolls of the dice. Ryan Stark (Emily Alatalo) is an opinionated, young, out and proud les- bian who likes to spew queer jargon. An aspiring screenwriter who has just been accepted to three universities, Ryan must now make what feels like the most impor- tant decision of her life. As she wrestles with her options, the film takes viewers on a journey into three possible—and very different—futures. In 9:15pm | TBLB Cinema 3 each alternative reality Ryan is confronted with all that life has to offer: love, loss, Toronto Premiere sex, heartbreak, family conflict, career Director and guests in attendance and marriage. She faces excruciatingly difficult decisions. What will she choose in the end, and will her choices bring her the happiness she desires?

INSIDE OUT TORONTO LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 43 God Loves Uganda Roger Ross Williams 28 ay USA/Uganda 2013 90:00 M

• God Loves Uganda is a searing examina- tion of the fine line that separates faith from fanaticism. The documentary uncov- DAY ers the role of the American evangelical movement in Uganda, where American missionaries have been credited with both tues creating schools and hospitals and pro- moting dangerous religious bigotry. The film follows evangelical leaders in America and Uganda along with politi- cians and missionaries as they attempt to eliminate the sin of homosexuality through the introduction of the infamous “Kill the Gays” bill and to convert Ugan- dans to fundamentalist Christianity. Talking to religious leaders on both sides of the LGBT rights debate, God 5:15pm | TBLB Cinema 1 Loves Uganda takes an unwavering look at religious obedience and at the uses and and the foot soldiers of a religion that sees This program is rated 14A. abuses of God in modern-day politics. Uganda as ground zero in a battle for mil- Pink Peach Feature Grand Jury Prize, Simultaneously horrifying and lions of potential souls. 2013 Atlanta Film Festival touching, the film reveals the conflicting English and Luganda with Grand Jury Prize, Best Documentary motives of devotion and greed, and belief English subtitles 2013 Dallas International Film Festival and egotism that exist among Ugandan ministers, American evangelical leaders,

Gay Shorts: Teenage Dream Our teenage years are rarely easy and this collection of shorts captures those memorable moments, from high school conflicts and coming out to first crushes and sexual awakenings. Jackpot It’s Not a Cowboy Movie Coming Out (Komma Ut) Jerry Carlsson Sweden 2011 5:00 5:30pm | TBLB Cinema 2 Joel has finally made up his mind to come out to his parents—or so he thinks. Straight With You Jackpot (Niet Op Meisjes) Adam Baran, USA 2012 10:00 Swedish with English subtitles Daan Bol When Jack hears about a stash of porn hid- Kiss Me Softly (Kus me zachtjes) The Netherlands 2012 19:00 den in a local convenience store dumpster, Anthony Schatteman Melvin is 11 years old and has a secret— he sets off on an adventure to find it. Belgium 2012 16:00 he likes boys. What should he do when The First Time (Första gången) Jasper is trapped in the shadow of his the coolest girl in his class sends him a Anders Hazelius, Sweden 2013 9:00 father, a local wannabe singer oblivious love letter? The first time can be really hard, especial- to everything except his musical career. Dutch with English subtitles ly when you’ve got something to prove. Jasper decides a bold move is needed if he is going to get any attention of his own. Gay Goth Scene Swedish with English subtitles Kai Stäenicke Dutch with English subtitles It’s Not a Cowboy Movie Germany 2013 5:00 (Ce n’est pas un film de cow-boys) Yeah Kowalski! A young teen is bullied at school and Benjamin Parent, France 2012 12:00 Evan Roberts decides he can’t take it anymore, in this USA 2012 10:00 During recess, four teens discuss watch- affecting music video of The Hidden ing Brokeback Mountain. Gabe Kowalski is a late bloomer who goes Cameras’ song. French with English subtitles to great lengths to impress his classmate This program is rated 14A. crush, Shane. Total program runtime: 86 minutes

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In Bloom Chris Michael Birkmeier USA 2012 87:00 28 ay M

Twenty-two-year-old writer/director Chris • Birkmeier is a self-professed admirer of Xavier Dolan, and has followed in the French-Canadian wunderkind’s footsteps DAY s with this precociously accomplished and poignantly authentic first feature, In Bloom. The story of a hip young couple TUE and the alluring newcomer who threatens to drive them apart, Birkmeier’s debut dramatizes the turbulent, traumatic mo- ment when a first love begins to falter. Serving as a seductive portrait of Chicago’s contemporary queer scene, In Bloom focuses on Kurt, a carefree pot dealer who begins to question his seem- ingly perfect relationship with the devoted Paul after Kurt befriends Kevin, a gor- 7:15pm | TBLB Cinema 1 geous and flirtatious new client. As the pot dealer struggles against an increas- Supencheck, and a screenplay from Birk- World Premiere ingly powerful urge to stray, his inner tur- meier that is at once intimate and univer- This program is rated 14A. moil is mirrored by troubling reports of a sally resonant, In Bloom is a raw, arresting mysterious killer stalking the back alleys anti-romance and a notable showcase for a of the city’s Boystown neighbourhood. new generation of filmmaking talent. Featuring superb performances by an exciting, youthful ensemble; striking cinematography by first-time DP Dustin

Lesbian Shorts: Tealights and Tofu Whether it’s unrequited love, a new ro- mance or the moment when you finally let go, these shorts reveal the ongoing tug-of- war between the head and the heart. I’m Leaving on Wednesday Chupachups Exposure Clara Bodén Norway/Sweden 2012 10:00 | Say goodbye to what you thought you 7:30pm TBLB Cinema 2 would never leave. Saying Sorry 2nd Best Swedish with English subtitles Wollie Boehm Sarah Gertrude Shapiro Chupachups (Nuh-eui Gyul-hon- UK 2012 7:00 USA 2012 8:00 sik Na-eui Gyul-hon-sik) After screwing up yet again, Jo has to dig Riley and Adrienne are coming back from Ji-suk Kyung deep to prove the sincerity of her apology a long day at IKEA that has put both of South Korea 2011 16:00 to Chloe. Will she find inspiration during them in a terrible mood. Even though After passing her civil service exam, their darkest hour? Riley knows Adrienne is on the brink of Sung-joo heads back to her hometown to Don’t Break My Turbo Folk Hart a breakdown, she still decides it’s a good spend the day with her childhood friend. Miona Bogovic time to ask Adrienne for reassurance Korean with English subtitles Serbia/Germany 2011 24:00 about their sex life. Exposure In this captivating glimpse at Serbian It Gets Bitter Larin Sullivan queer identity, a female singer falls Laura Terruso USA 2010 14:00 in love with a young curator from USA 2012 1:00 A photography student is asked by a Belgrade. Their relationship unites two Bitter or better—sometimes the choice classmate to pose as a murder victim. incompatible worlds. is obvious. As her closest relationship collapses and Serbian with English subtitles Total program runtime: 80 minutes her college ambitions fade, she leaps into the unknown.

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9:30pm | TBLB Cinema 1 Pit Stop Yen Tan USA 2013 80:00 Pit Stop, a contemplative exploration of the parallel lives of two gay men in a small Texas town, captures the emotional isolation and quiet hope of finding love far away from big city gay life. Recovering from an ill-fated affair with a married man, Gabe finds solace in the relationships he still maintains with his ex- wife and their daughter. Across town, Ernesto is in the midst of splitting up with his live-in boyfriend, and spends much of his free time visiting his former lover in the hospital. Both men sleepwalk through the routine of their lives, hesitant to take any bold steps toward change but maintaining a flicker- ing hope of finding romance and true happiness. When Gabe and Ernesto finally meet, having endured their individual heartbreaks, they face the possibility that they might actually be meant for each other. Director Tan has crafted an understated gem marked with sparse dialogue and quiet action, enabling a delicate unfolding of this optimistic, subtly powerful story. Canadian Premiere Texas Grand Jury Prize, 2013 Dallas International Film Festival Director in attendance

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29 ay Heartbeats

M Accelerating • Your heart is beating rapidly, your palms are sweating and you feel like fainting. It’s Scaffolding Holden DAY not some new super-bug going around, it’s just a little crush—although sometimes that’s much more serious. 5:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 Saint-Valentin ednes Philippe Landoulsi Adam Holden w France 2011 18:00 Segev Gershon Green Roque Madrid Indonesia/Israel/USA 2013 23:00 France/Spain 2012 20:00 Driven by insecurities, Valentin chooses Adam is a sensitive 17-year-old who is Holden, a young photographer with a to dwell on his past romantic failures, all secretly in love with Jonathan, the most short-term memory problem, travels to the while thinking, “Some days just can’t popular guy at school. One day, Adam de- for a photo session with a success- get any shittier!” cides to make his true feelings known but ful French actor. An instant chemistry French with English subtitles the result is not what Adam was hoping for. develops between the pair. But will their Scaffolding (Andamio) Hebrew with English subtitles connection stick in Holden’s mind? Juanma Carrillo Spanish with English subtitles Spain 2012 14:00 Overland Taylor Michelle Thompson Total program runtime: 85 minutes Eduardo, a snobby and cranky publicist, USA 2012 10:00 and David, a shy literature student, are neighbours in a building that’s under Recent high school graduates Dom and construction. After six months of barely Oliver couch surf together on a cross- acknowledging each other, a scaffold is country road trip. While passing through set up outside their apartments, which rural Texas, the pair stay overnight at unexpectedly brings them together. their friend Meredith’s cabin. As the night goes on, secrets are revealed that Spanish with English subtitles threaten friendships.

Lesbiana - A Parallel Revolution Myriam Fougère Canada 2013 63:00 A fascinating time capsule of a moment in lesbian history, Lesbiana - A Parallel Revolution offers a nuanced and compre- hensive oral history of a segment of the lesbian community in the 1980s. Director Myriam Fougère travels North America from music festivals to women-only planned communities where she interviews artists, musicians, writers and philosophers about their movement, which was based on a need to get away from conventional society and define a new way of living surrounded only by women. Fougère’s interviewees describe a movement that was strikingly self-aware. 5:30pm | TBLB Cinema 3 Members constantly debated theoreti- cal issues of where the movement should excitement and freshness, but also the dis- go and whether they were embracing all agreements and fractures, of this ground- members of the lesbian community, par- breaking movement. ticularly lesbians of colour or women from English and French with English subtitles diverse socio-economic classes. Director in Attendance Lesbiana - A Parallel Revolution is rich with archival footage and pho- tographs that vividly bring to life the

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Animals Marçal Forés Spain 2012 102:00 29 ay M

A well-worn, adorable teddy bear named • Deerhoof is best friend to 17-year-old Pol. This is no ordinary stuffed animal, how- ever. Deerhoof plays a mean set of drums, DAY and dishes out advice to his companion in a voice reminiscent of Stephen Hawking. Bear aside, Pol is an apparently ednes normal teenager who lives with his older brother and attends an English-language w school. All is going well until the arrival of Icari, an enigmatic new classmate who threatens to disturb the fragile balance of Pol’s life. Pol is fascinated by his new classmate and attracted to the dark side he harbours. An unexplained death and a series of strange events transform the peaceful lives of the students at the school 7:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 and drag its protagonists into a downward spiral of chaos and tragedy. fantasy in this coming-of-age story that is Brimming with creativity, dark wit heartrending, lovely and challenging. and stunning surprises, Animals is a story English and Spanish with English of teenage love, loneliness and sacrifice subtitles that is distinctly original. Like the uncon- Canadian Premiere ventional Donnie Darko, Forés’ film blurs the lines between everyday reality and

Lesbian Shorts: Could I Be Your Girl? First glances, first kisses, first dates. As this collection of sexy and brave shorts proves, when it comes to the rush of new romance, there are no simple rules Polaroid Song The Kiss of attraction. Do You Have a Cat? 7:30pm | TBLB Cinema 3 Jason Sax USA 2011 11:00 Social Butterfly The Kiss (Pocałunek) Marissa is single and allergic to cats. As Lauren Wolkstein Filip Gieldon she quickly discovers, trying to find some- France 2012 14:00 Poland 2013 22:00 one to date who doesn’t own a furry feline Chloe, a young French teenager, receives After an alcohol-induced night out, can be a nightmare. an unexpected visitor at her 18th straight Emilia wakes up next to Matylda, Polaroid Song birthday party. who claims they not only slept with each Alphonse Giorgi English and French with English subtitles other, but that it was Emilia who insti- France 2012 19:00 gated the tryst. Pursuit It’s 1991 and the Gulf War has ended, the Patty Newton Polish with English subtitles USSR has collapsed and three girls form USA 2011 11:00 Total program runtime: 77 minutes the rock band, Periodink. For 18-year-old Diana is instantly smitten when she Lise, the band’s first concert serves as an encounters a gorgeous motorcycle police- awakening—both musically and sexually. woman. A few traffic tickets are a small French with English subtitles price to pay in the pursuit of passion.

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The Comedian Tom Shkolnik UK 2012 80:00 29 ay M

Ed (Edward Hogg) is depressed about • his call centre job, so one night while trying his hand at stand-up comedy, he meets Nathan (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett of DAY Channel 4’s Misfits). What begins as an honest assessment of Ed’s awful comedy turns into a romantic tryst and burgeoning ednes relationship. Though unhappy with his present w circumstances, Ed is unwilling to do anything about them, essentially becom- ing the stand-up comedian who seems incapable of standing up for anything. Set on the streets of London and utilizing an improvised script, The Comedian deliv- The Comedian ers an honest take on today’s generation and what feels like their non-existent 9:45pm | TBLB Cinema 2 place in the world. A thoughtful depiction of a young Preceded by: man searching for the identity that has A Stable for Disabled Horses eluded him his entire life, The Comedian Fabio Youniss is the ultimate film about choices and how UK 2012 13:00 not to make them. When Knut decides to move back to Canadian Premiere Norway, his best friend Benny throws him a party. But Daniel has a secret that their friendship may not survive.

Mixed Shorts: Scared (Not So) Straight Things go bump in the night—and during the day—in this collection of genre shorts that will give you an excuse to grab some- one (or something) in the dark. The Outside Light Beast Happy Birthday Chad! Jason Sharman 9:30pm | TBLB Cinema 3 Canada 2012 13:00 On his birthday, Chad receives a gift in The Outside Light Beast (Séptimo) the mail from his vacationing boyfriend. Ben Bryan Valentina Chamorro But one present is never enough, and soon Australia 2012 16:00 Sweden 2011 24:00 Billy shows up at Chad’s door to deliver On an isolated farm, Leigh lives in a Vincent has a secret that forces him to his own special package. dilapidated trailer alongside the burnt stay away from the people he loves. When Uteri remains of a house. What happened there he meets Gustav, both feel an instant Sébastien Gauthier is the cause of Leigh’s disturbing late- attraction. As their love grows, so does Canada 2012 12:00 night visions. Vincent’s fear of letting his secret destroy Deep in the woods, something horrible is Little Man his new lover. looking for parents. Eldar Rapaport Swedish with English subtitles French with English subtitles Israel/UK 2012 22:00 Total program runtime: 87 minutes Elliot is unable to form a long-lasting relationship but he never gives up, moving on to the next available man. One particu- lar weekend, Elliot becomes obsessed with a very odd neighbour who is making too many loud noises. Reaching his limit, El- liot is out to kill whatever is eating him up.

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• A steamy July 4th evening is the setting for Joshua Sanchez’s superb dramatic portrait of four people who are brought DAY together in two tales of seduction and conflicted desire. Joe (Wendell Pierce of HBO’s The Wire) is a middle-aged married man out thurs on a date with June (Emory Cohen from NBC’s Smash), a teenage boy Joe met on- line. Abigayle (the captivating Aja Naomi King) is Joe’s precocious daughter, who feels trapped at home with her secretive, often absent father and her bedridden mother. Seeking escape, Abigayle sneaks out with Dexter, a sexy, wisecracking basketball player from school. As the two couples grow to know 5:00pm | TBLB Cinema 1 one another intimately, their perceptions are tested. It becomes clear that escape portrays the intricacies of first love, ram- Audience Award for Best Performance isn’t easy or perhaps even the answer pant desire and the search for personal in a Narrative, 2012 to their problems. Based on the play by fulfillment. Film Festival Pulitzer Prize finalist and Obie-winning Toronto Premiere Best Narrative , playwright, Christopher Shinn, Four is 2012 Urbanworld Film Festival This program is rated 14A. bold and bracing filmmaking that richly

Lesbian Shorts: Dark End of the Street From the retro future to Sweden’s stark rural landscape, one really can find love (or at least great sex) in a hopeless place, bringing ‘lady luck’ to a whole new level. Where Are the Dolls Continental Drift Future Night Philip Kreyche 5:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 USA 2012 11:00 In a 1980s-style futuristic cityscape, a Continental Drift Where Are the Dolls runaway hacker is forced into a brief fling Anna Helme Cassandra Nicolaou with another woman in order to avoid be- Australia 2012 15:00 Canada 2012 8:00 ing caught for theft. When she begins de- Adele, a young Australian woman, Where Are the Dolls is inspired by the veloping an attraction to the other woman, travels to the Croatian seaside where poem, “Where are the dolls who loved her own secrets and prejudices threaten to she meets Antonija. Together they me so…” by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, tear the pair apart. discover that intimacy can develop Elizabeth Bishop. An impressionistic Annalyn between strangers. dream that emerges from a woman’s Maria Eriksson Half subconscious, the film navigates issues of Sweden 2012 32:00 Alex Bohs femininity, intimacy and sexuality. Agnes yearns for a new life but feels USA 2011 6:00 obligated to her lonely father and hard- Noun: one of two equal parts that together working girlfriend. When she meets her constitute a whole. father’s new wife, everything changes in ways no one expected. Swedish with English subtitles

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Local Heroes 30 ay Inside Out’s annual sold-out celebration of M the homo heroes of Hogtown features an • eclectic and entertaining mix of emerging and established talent that exemplifies why Toronto the Good remains great when it DAY comes to queer art. For Dorian Supa Natural Michael Venus thurs Canada 2012 3:00 Supa Natural takes a queer look at the beauty of the BC landscape from the point of view of visiting aliens from Venus. Breaking and Entering Andrew Hull Canada 2012 6:00 Adapted from a short story of the same name by Canadian author Andrew Pyper, Shawn Breaking and Entering is a poetic parable of a young man coming to terms with the death of his father. The film was near completion at the time of Hull’s death and was subsequently finished by The Estate of Andrew Hull. Shawn Mark Zanin Canada 2013 4:00 Two friends reminisce about their recently departed friend at his funeral. Happy 16th Birthday Kevin Liar Adam Garnet Jones 7:00pm | TBLB Cinema 1 Canada 2012 8:00 After Tara’s boyfriend comes out to her and ends their relationship, Tara’s sister Her With Me For Dorian Alyssa Pankiw Rodrigo Barriuso and best friend aren’t buying it and label Canada 2013 13:00 Australia/Canada 2012 16:00 him a liar. A stark, raw coming-of-age story, Liar leaves you wondering whose While promoting a film back home in To- Oliver, a controlling yet loving father, is pants are really on fire. ronto, former teen idol Rachel Chambers shaken when forced to recognize that his meets Sidney at a dive bar and, together, son, a teenager living with Down syn- Stormcloud they escape into the evening for a night drome, has sexual urges and yearns for Kate Johnston they’ll never forget. independence as he nears adulthood. Canada 2012 14:00 Vi, a young lesbian artist, is heartbroken Jason’s Dad Happy 16th Birthday Kevin Matthew Campea Jen Markowitz after her lover leaves her. When an evan- Canada 2012 13:00 Canada 2013 11:00 gelical couple arrive at her door selling Jesus, Vi invites them in and they have a Days after his father’s suicide, Jason inter- Take one lovesick boy, add one loving frank discussion about the nature of sin cepts a series of text messages from what mom, and the result is the worst—and and love that is a revelation for everyone. appears to be his dad’s mistress. Using his best—goth birthday party ever. father’s cellphone, Jason sets up a meet- I’m Yours Dependent ing to confront the woman for answers. Stephanie Markowitz Chase Joynt When Jason arrives to meet the mysterious Canada 2013 4:00 Canada 2012 5:00 stranger, neither is prepared to face the Dependent, a music video for Toronto’s Inspired by the work of iconic Canadian truth about Jason’s dad. video artist Colin Campbell, I’m Yours Light Fires, is fronted by Regina the Gen- provides answers to many of life’s tlelady (alter ego of musician Gentleman burning questions. Reg), and features appearances by Owen Pallett, Katie Ritchie and Judy Virago. Total program runtime: 97 minutes

INSIDE OUT TORONTO LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 53 thursDAY • May 30 is a sensitive, compelling compelling asensitive, in DarkOut the is urgency,and film’sintimacy the conveys that cinematography assured with imbued and men leading handsome its between survive? tionship Roy’s and rela Nimr can obstacles, these Faced with violent activism. increasingly older brother’s his about information Tel in study to Aviv hedoesn’t if provide Nimr’s permit revoke to Forces threaten he’sthat Security gay. Israeli Meanwhile, out find family his or, of having worse, of rejection fear the with struggle must Nimr while Nimr’s intentions, about doubt of seeds sow to Roy’s tries arise. family soon But complications other. for each falling begin they and mutual is attraction drama. gripping and sensual this in apart, them drive to trying are that forces the withstand must Roy, lawyer, and Israeli an student, grad aPalestinian Nimr, between The romance 2012 96:00 Israel/USA Mayer Michael (Alata) inOut theDark Sparked by electric chemistry chemistry by electric Sparked their meet, Roy first and Nimr When - Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival Film Gras Mardi Screen Queer Audience Award for Best Feature, 2013 Subtitles English with Arabic and Hebrew reality. charged a politically loyalty, in and set love, about family story 7:15pm 7:15pm | TBLB Cinema2 TBLB Continental Malcolm Ingram Canada/USA 2013 95:00 30 ay M

Continental is a stylish examination of an • archetype—a lively and lascivious piece of real estate that transcended sexual identity and acted as a beacon to the hip, DAY beautiful and infamous in New York City. The Continental Bath and Health Club opened in 1968 and quickly became one of the most significant landmarks thurs for gay liberation and sexual revolution, thanks to the savvy entrepreneurial skills of its owner, Steve Ostrow. The Baths became renowned for its live performances, which included artists such as Bette Midler, the Pointer Sisters, Labelle and Natalie Cole. Classical singer Continental Eleanor Steber recorded a live album at The Continental where, for her concert, 9:30pm | TBLB Cinema 1 men in the audience decked out in their finest black towels. Ostrow’s recollections with luminaries Death of a Bathhouse Continental is as much the story of author Edmund White, singer Sarah Dash Raymond Helkio the magnetic Ostrow as it is about the from Labelle, Warhol superstar Holly Canada 2013 11:00 bathhouse. Ostrow’s life is rich with Woodlawn, and house-music innovator Death of a Bathhouse revisits the rise entertaining anecdotes, among them his Frankie Knuckles, among others, into a and fall of Toronto’s longest running ambition to be an opera singer and his smart, steamy portrait of the hypersexual bathhouse. personal sexual evolution. culture in the era before AIDS. Director Ingram deftly weaves Director in attendance

Taboo Yardies Selena Blake USA 2012 79:00 Selena Blake’s Taboo Yardies is a riveting documentary that smashes the façade of Jamaica’s tourist-attracting One Love sen- timent by giving voice to the LGBT com- munity who dare to speak up and speak out against the oppression and violence they face on the island. These profoundly candid, heart- wrenching interviews feature the leg- endary poet/activist Stacey Ann Chin; author Thomas Glave, and others in the life and are juxtaposed against former Jamaican Prime Minister, Bruce Golding (2007-2011); Beverley Anderson Manley; Jamaican pastors, and local folk to offer a deeper analysis of how this country’s general ideology against homosexuality 9:45pm | TBLB Cinema 2 developed and is perpetuated. Blake explores provocative questions souls who are speaking out and who hope such as, Is Jamaican culture homophobic that, one day, they can truly “get together or is it simply intolerant, and what is the and feel all right.” difference? Is homophobia part of Ja- maica’s identity crisis, or is Jamaica just a Canadian Premiere violent country? Throughout her analyses, Derek Oyston Award for Best the viewer remains in awe of the brave Documentary, 2013 BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

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Gay Shorts:

Life of Guy 31 ay As these stellar shorts illustrate, from birth M through our twilight years, the people we • come in contact with and the experiences we share shape who we are and what we Daniel Alle Werden become. DAY

Daniel (Daniël) 5:30pm | TBLB Cinema 1 fri Vincent Fitz-Jim The Netherlands 2012 8:00 Barry’s Bespoke Bakery Slant Daniel tells the story of a teenage boy Denis McArdle Stephen Soucy who finds first love on a summer day. Ireland 2012 8:00 USA 2011 15:00 Boy meets girl but finds himself attracted Barry, a fastidious owner of a bakery, and Inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem, to the girl’s brother, and a tender love Brian, his talented baker, are working to- Slant tells the story of a middle-aged gay story evolves. gether on a very special cake. Their styles man looking for love long after the loss of Dutch with English subtitles and personalities clash, but the results of his partner to AIDS. He sets his sights on Alle Werden their hard work are memorable. a much younger prospect, but ultimately Piet Baumgartner Hatch finds a more meaningful connection. Switzerland 2011 19:00 Christoph Kuschnig Finding Franklin In Alle Werden, Samuel meets Philippe, a Austria/USA 2012 19:00 Alex Bohs handsome colleague of his best friend An- Young couple Milo and Biljana must ac- USA 2012 14:00 dreas. As the two become close, Andreas knowledge that they can’t raise their new- Upon returning home from the funeral of is put in the uncomfortable position of born baby and achieve their own youthful her grandfather, Violet finds that she has having to watch his best mate fall help- dreams at the same time. Across town, been left with more than just a box of his lessly in love. Thomas and Andreas desperately want mementos. Welcome a mystery—a man German with English subtitles to have a child. The couples’ lives briefly named Franklin. cross after both make reckless decisions. Total program runtime: 83 minutes German with English subtitles

Soongava: Dance of the Orchids Subarna Thapa Nepal/France 2012 85:00 Katmandu-born, France-based writer/ director, Subarna Thapa, has made waves with his inaugural feature-length film, the first from the Himalayan country to grapple with same-sex love. On one level, Soongava is a tenderly told girl-meets-girl story. Diya (Deeya Maskey) is a teacher and dancer who falls for Kiran (Nisha Adhikari) just when Di- ya’s family have found her a suitable boy to marry. But when the women’s relation- ship comes to light, we see how unwilling their tightly knit families—and Nepalese society—are to accept their choice. Moth- erly complaints ripple outward, producing dark and malevolent reactions at home and 5:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 within the community. The tension be- tween Hindu traditions and modern morés Nepali with English subtitles is palpable when Diya arrives home late from a nightclub or meets with her fiancé without a chaperone. With its backdrop of mountain vistas, traffic jams and a touching dance piece, Soongava offers us a uniquely queer entry point into life in contemporary Katmandu.

INSIDE OUT TORONTO LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 57 FRIDAY • May 31 their heads. their over miles is that solve to acase attempt an in deeper and deeper dig men the as Danny’s— and Pip stake—mostly at spree. crime (and top) the to bottom ofget the to the jaded P.I. them help to Peppicelli Jimmy of help the enlist pair the of Hollywood, gay glitterati by someof the organized parties sex hits of robberies a string When sex. for group apenchant gay with A-list atrust-funded is Armstrong, Pip ex, sleeve. His on his heart his wears who meets Chinatown meets Boystown as described best is that story detective old-fashioned on the take for With Hot Guns Guys basis you’ll the have ex-boyfriends, hotter Glover younger, as Danny Mel Gibsonand Lethal Weapon with imagine you can If 2013USA 106:00 Doug Spearman Guns Hot Guys With Careers, reputations, and lives are are lives and reputations, Careers, actor awannabe is Lohman Danny . , a modern , amodern Hot Guys WithHot Gun Guys perfect crimes. perfect the behind is who just than more uncover to leave youwanting will that flick corn International Premiere 7:30pm 7:30pm Full of rough action and smooth skin, skin, smooth and action of rough Full | TBLB Cinema1 TBLB s is a perfect pop aperfect s is - Transplanetarium

Shorts 31 ay The need and desire to be true to oneself is M profound—simple, yet complex. Spanning • the globe, these films capture the complexi- ties and resilience of transfolk as we aim to be true to ourselves. From the very young, DAY to those of us who see our wishes come to Lee fri fruition in our twilight years, we are so much more than this one defined identity. The Break Alexis Mitchell Canada 2013 15:00 The Break is an experimental, perfor- mative documentary that focuses on an exploration of the relationship between gender and the singing voice. Urmi Jehangir Jani My Person India 2012 10:00 Trans woman Urmi lives in Mumbai where she haunts public toilets and walks the streets in search of love. Urmi deals regularly with violent homophobes and authorities, until one incident changes her life. Hindi with English subtitles Loving the Bony Lady Scott Elliott USA 2012 7:00 Loving the Bony Lady Arely Gonzalez has built what she be- lieves to be New York’s largest shrine to 7:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 La Santa Muerte, the Holy Death. Gonza- lez, who is an immigrant and transsexual, has experienced a life transformation Transit Walks Like a... Regina Tan Arlin McFarlane since devoting herself to the skeletal saint. Singapore 2011 10:00 Canada 2013 3:00 Spanish with English subtitles Transit offers a revealing look at a Muslim A young girl prefers corduroy pants Silver Stiletto Singaporean teenager’s decision to transi- and trucks to dresses and dolls. Her Luke Mayze tion. Sri, an aspiring dancer, comes to two grandmothers drink tea, smoke and Australia 2012 16:00 grips with the difficult consequences of critique her behavior. Retribution is deli- Two men are found dead in a dumpster being an outcast inside his culture and cious, even if the question of gender hangs outside of a well-known gay bar, and within his own family. heavy in the air. their wounds suggest the actions of a Malay with English subtitles The Devotion Project: My Person trained killer. There is neither witness nor Antony Osso evidence. Detective Alexis Morgan has Ink Deep (Encré en Soi) Constance Lévesque USA 2012 10:00 a crazy theory—could dishevelled drag Canada 2012 2:00 The Devotion Project: My Person chron- queen Dorothy be responsible? Ink Deep mixes experimental filmmaking icles the lives of Eric and Anne Plemons. Lee and animation to document the first five Eric, a trans man, and Anne, a queer wom- Roland Wiryawan an, describe their romance, marriage, and USA 2011 6:00 months of a trans man’s hormone reas- signment therapy. the birth of their daughter, Jonah. They Lee is no ordinary warrior: he has a secret also discuss the challenges they face as a French with English subtitles love. When his secret is revealed, Lee trans couple and how they’ve overcome must face the hardest battle of his life in adversity to become a very traditional order to gain respect. non-traditional family. This program is rated 14A. Total program runtime: 79 minutes

Trans Pride

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Interior.

Leather Bar. 31 ay James Franco and M •

Travis Matthews USA 2013 60:00 To avoid an X rating, 40 minutes of gay S&M footage was rumoured to have been deleted from the controversial 1980 film, FRIDAY Cruising. Upon the film’s original release, gay activists claimed that the story— Al Pacino plays an undercover cop investigating a case in New York’s gay S&M and leather scene—stirred up homophobic stereotypes. Oscar-nominated actor James Franco and filmmaker Travis Mathews I( Want Your Love; In Their Room: London) have Interior. Leather Bar. set out to re-imagine this missing and now legendary 40 minutes of film. Hover- 10:00pm | TBLB Cinema 1 ing between reality and fiction, Interior. Leather Bar. is as much a film about Preceded by: exploring artistic process as it is sexy interpretation. Rough Trade Drew Lint Canada 2013 20:00 A street hustler is picked up by a john and ends up joining a leather cult.

Salto Maximilian Moll 2012 Germany//Portugal/Spain 85:00 The list of predicted doomsdays is long, going back thousands of years. Yet the world just keeps on turning. So what do you do when your girlfriend disappears because she’s afraid that the world will end? Marion, a sensationalistic TV- journalist, realizes her girlfriend has gone missing after a quarrel. Compelled to research a potential apocalyptic story, Marion is convinced that Lucia has run off to join a suicide cult. Marion drops ev- erything and heads to Portugal where she finds a group of people camping outdoors in an uninhabited strip close to Salto. She watches them prepare for the day of leaving: their rituals; their dancing and 9:30pm | TBLB Cinema 2 singing. But where is Lucia? Shot in documentary style, Maximil- English and Portuguese with English ian Moll’s Salto draws you into the in- subtitles trigue and mysterious disappearance of a woman on the precipice of Doomsday. The Canadian Premiere conspiracies will keep you on tenterhooks until the very end.

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QVMP Retrospective DAY The year 2013 marks the 15th anniversary of our Queer Video Mentorship Project (formerly known as the Queer Youth satur Digital Video Project). In celebration, this year we present new short works commis- sioned from five past participants, along with a retrospective of their first videos, which were originally produced through the Project. We handpicked these partici- pants, whose Project videos we loved, and Dispatches from the Future Tapes 1-47 who continue to work in film and video. We are proud to have supported these fine Sabine LeBel Nolan Natasha Pike Canadian artists from the onset of their ca- Dispatches from the Future Tapes 1-47 reers. We have teamed up once again with Canada 2013 7:00 Canada 2013 7:00 Charles Street Video. We are truly excited A grieving woman who spends too much Accumulated memory drifts. Years of to see what our alumni have in store for the time in her car starts to think that it might hoarding, obsessive documentation and 23rd annual Toronto LGBT Film Festival. be haunted. chronic sentimentality overwhelm. This program is rated 14A. The Further Adventures of The Untitled Flaming Mommas Canada 2002 4:00 Canada 1999 5:00 It is possible to fall outside all of the The baddest all-girl bicycle gang spends a categories. day hangin’ out together.

30s The First Time Samuel Chow Chris Dupuis Gabrielle Zilkha 30s The First Time Honey Bunny Canada 2013 7:00 Canada 2013 7:00 Canada 2013 7:00 In the midst of the Great Recession, a Being able to play the piano is the second A couple take a proactive approach to queer thirtysomething confronts his sexiest thing a man can do…besides enhancing their sex life and, in doing so, parent about a decision, despite financial cleaning my apartment. face deep questions about the nature of repercussions. their relationship. Boy Meets Boy Banana Boy Canada 2004 8:00 The Check-Up Canada 2003 7:00 The first thing I thought when I met Dave Canada 2008 6:00 Young? Chinese? Immigrant? Canadian? was that he didn’t look gay. A patient emerges with an unusual diag- Queer? All of the above. nosis after a visit to the gynecologist.

62 SEE FOR YOURSELF • 23RD ANNUAL Don’t Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves JUNE 1

(Torka aldrig tårar • utan handskar)

Simon Kaijser DAY Sweden 2012 174:00 The acclaimed Swedish mini-series, Don’t

Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves, follows satur the warm love story between Benjamin and Rasmus, a beautiful young couple coming of age in sexually-liberated Stockholm who, along with their friends, are suddenly forced to grapple with the arrival of AIDS. In the fall of 1982, Ramus flees the bigotry of his hometown to live openly in Stockholm, where he is befriended by the sarcastic Paul. Benjamin is a Jehovah’s 1:00pm | TBLB Cinema 1 Witness who is eagerly spreading the word of God from door-to-door. When Benja- A heartbreaking, yet ultimately life- Swedish with English subtitles min arrives at Paul’s house, their meeting affirming look at those lost to AIDS, and opens the door for Benjamin, who begins Canadian Premiere at the loved ones left behind, Don’t Ever to question his faith and his sexuality. This program is rated 14A. Wipe Tears Without Gloves follows in the Soon Benjamin finds himself welcomed footsteps of classic films that include Part- into Paul’s close-knit circle of friends ing Glances and Longtime Companion, and, at a Christmas Eve dinner, Rasmus which capture the devastation caused by meets Benjamin and both their lives are the early years of the AIDS epidemic. changed forever.

B. Ruby Rich and New Queer Cinema: Artist Talk It’s been two decades since B. Ruby Rich dubbed a batch of new films and videos the “New Queer Cinema” and watched her tagline morph into a move- ment, its own niche market, and main- stream acceptance. At this event marking publication of her New Queer Cinema: The Director’s Cut, Rich reflects on the bad old days of queer filmmaking (gossip included), shows clips, reads selections, and holds a dialogue with the audience. Her view extends from the 1980s to the present, with special affection for the gritty urban mix that first gave rise to those early films. 3:00pm | TBLB Cinema 2 What conditions created the New Queer Cinema in the first place? “Reagan/ Thatcher, AIDS, the invention of cam- corders, and cheap rent,” says Rich, who promises a peek at archival footage of the NQC’s founding event.

INSIDE OUT TORONTO LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 63 Monster Pies Lee Galea Australia 2012 85:00 JUNE 1 •

A painfully honest portrait of adolescent self-discovery and short-lived first love, this sophomore feature by Australian DAY writer-director Lee Galea arrives at Inside Out fresh from an audience award-win- ning premiere at the Melbourne Queer

satur Film Festival. Inspired in part by Galea’s autobio- graphical experiences as a Melburnian teen in the mid-‘90s, Monster Pies is the story of awkward, alienated Mike (Tristan Barr) and his fast-blossoming friendship with Will (Lucas Linehan), a transfer student whose apparent self-assuredness masks a troubled home life. When a class assignment inspires the boys to produce a contemporary B-movie ad- 5:00pm | TBLB Cinema 1 aptation of Romeo and Juliet, their own burgeoning relationship quickly grows Galea’s sensitive rendering of the to mirror that of Shakespeare’s famously twinned tribulations of coming out and star-crossed lovers. coming of age. Making their feature debuts, leads Canadian Premiere Barr and Linehan shoulder the dramatic This program is rated 14A. burden with aplomb, lending candid per- formances and a compelling chemistry to Audience Choice Award for Best Feature, 2013 Melbourne Queer Film Festival

Born in Flames: 30th Anniversary Screening Lizzie Borden USA 1983 80:00 Inside Out celebrates the 30th anniversary of Lizzie Borden’s groundbreaking feminist science fiction film, which explores racism, classism, sexism and heterosexism in an alternative American socialist democracy. Set ten years after the most peaceful revolution in American history—a revolu- tion in which a socialist government gains power—the films presents a dystopia in which the issues of numerous progres- sive groups—ethnic minorities, liberals, gay rights organizations, feminists—are outwardly dealt with by the government, 5:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 and yet problems with jobs, gender issues, and violence persist. In New York City, a activists and its liberal use of cinematic group of women decide to organize and styles. Thirty years after its premiere at mobilize; to take the revolution further the Berlin International Film Festival, than anyone had ever imagined. Borden’s futuristic masterpiece remains a One of the most celebrated indepen- powerfully original work and a testament dent features, Born in Flames has had an to her creative vision. enormous impact on generations of female filmmakers because of its vision of female

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I Am Divine Jeffrey Schwarz USA 2013 85:00 JUNE 1 •

As Babs Johnson, the Filthiest Woman Alive, she famously ate dog poop. As Dawn Davenport, she called the heroin DAY hotline on Abbie Hoffman. Divine (born Harris Glenn Milstead) was the Lady Gaga of her day, an outrageous performer

who shocked and captivated American satur counterculture. Three weeks after he earned critical and popular praise as Edna Turnblad in John Waters’ 1988 film Hairspray, Mil- stead was set to guest-star in a male role as “Uncle Otto” in the season finale of Mar- ried...with Children. This was the sort of mainstream paying work that he yearned for. Sadly, the night before he was due on set, Divine died in his sleep of a 7:15pm | TBLB Cinema 1 massive heart attack. Much of his stagger- ing body of work remained underappreci- extensive interviews with those who knew Toronto Premiere ated in his lifetime. and loved him. Luminaries include Holly Director in attendance Jeffrey Schwarz’s documentary aims Woodlawn, Michael Musto, Mink Stole to be the definitive biography of Divine’s and Tab Hunter. John Waters is front-and- art, surveying not only her film work but centre, of course. But the segments with her life onstage and as a recording artist. Milstead’s mother, Frances, to whom the I Am Divine is filled with archival foot- film is dedicated, are what really fill in the age that includes rare home movies and story of Divine’s life.

Lesbian Shorts: Body Break It’s time to lace up those sneakers, slap on that headband and come celebrate the wide world of women’s sport with this trio of international shorts that are sure to leave audiences hot and sweaty. The Mermaids Aquaporko! Cherry Waves Carey Williams USA 2011 15:00 7:30pm | TBLB Cinema 2 Angie Adams, a hardened yet spiritual street fighter, faces her biggest chal- The Mermaids lenge—whether to continue living her life Petra Clever Germany 2012 36:00 for others, or for herself and the woman she loves. Nikki is a math nerd whose life consists entirely of numbers and theories. To Aquaporko! combat this, her therapist advises Nikki Kelli Jean Drinkwater to join a sports team to exercise her social Australia 2013 21:00 interaction in a ‘playful’ way. American Aquaporko! is the story of Melbourne’s fat football is the only class that’s not full, femme synchronized swim team who are however, and she finds herself on the field sculling, egg-beating and high-kicking with the all-girl Mermaids. With a large toward their first-ever live performance. dose of girl-power, The Mermaids pays Filmmaker and fat activist Kelli Jean homage to the sports and high school Drinkwater follows the team and uncovers movies of the 1980s. a world of sisterhood, queer community and radical body politics. German with English subtitles Total program runtime: 72 minutes

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The Go Doc Project Cory James Krueckeberg USA 2013 100:00 june 1 •

In this sexy, sweet film set in New York City, Doc, a shy university student, is desperate to meet the object of his online DAY obsession: a hot go-go dancer named Go. Working up the courage, Doc emails Go to see if he would be willing to be

interviewed for a film Doc claims to be satur working on. To Doc’s surprise and delight, Go agrees, and a nervous Doc heads off to meet his wet dream in the flesh. The pair begin seeing one another regularly, turning Doc’s imaginary film into a real one. But as their intimacy grows, can Doc handle how Go makes his living? From the team that brought audiences the festival favourite, Were The World Mine, and starring that film’s Tanner 9:45pm | TBLB Cinema 1 Cohen as Doc, The Go Doc Project is a clever cinematic hybrid with nods to the early films of Andy Warhol. Director Krueckenberg has crafted a steamy and smart film that blurs the lines between lust and love, fantasy and reality. Canadian Premiere

The Most Fun I’ve Ever Had With My Pants On Drew Denny USA 2012 96:00 The saying, “It’s more about the journey than the destination,” couldn’t be more apt for filmmaker/artist Drew Denny’s touch- ing, semi-autobiographical debut. Based on a performance art piece cre- ated in tribute to her late father, Denny’s female road-trip romp acts as a danse macabre for two very opposite childhood friends, Andy (Denny, who also wrote and produced the film) and Liv (Sarah Hagy from Freaks and Geeks), who reunite on a journey across America’s Southwest to scatter the ashes of Andy’s father. The landscape sets the mood for 9:30pm | TBLB Cinema 2 the quietly grieving Andy, who laughs through tears while maintaining an unat- Beneath the mini-funerals, the tached, free-spirit persona. Liv is strug- military cross-dressing, the gratuitous gling with her emotions as well, fighting skinny dipping and a killer soundtrack to break free from her usual uptight lies an honest, affecting tale of deep demeanour. The couple’s divergent energy female friendship. bounces from intimate bond to comic Canadian Premiere jealousy, each woman possessing what the other secretly desires—and lacks. Director in attendance Dyke March

INSIDE OUT TORONTO LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 67 Bridegroom Linda Bloodworth-Thomason USA 2013 80:00 june 2 •

One year after the accidental death of his partner Tom Bridegroom, Shane Bitney Crone posted an online video titled It DAY Could Happen To You, which has gar- nered close to four million views and sun caught the attention of producer/director Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (creator of television’s Designing Women). The video expresses Shane’s grief and reveals how Tom’s family were able to shut Shane out of Tom’s funeral and burial, which might not have happened had the pair been al- lowed to legally marry. Bridegroom begins with the paral- lel lives of Shane and Tom—two boys Bridegroom facing smalltown challenges of growing up gay—and chronicles them making 12:30pm | TBLB Cinema 1 their way to California, falling in love and building a life together. The film also damaging effects of homophobia and is a Preceded by: examines the divergent reactions of each testament to the importance of marriage The Closest Thing to Heaven man’s family to the relationship: Shane’s equality. Ryan Bruce Levey family supportive and encouraging; Tom’s International Premiere Canada 2013 9:00 family hostile, and blaming Shane for This program is rated 14A. Three decades plus two men equal a love Tom’s homosexuality. of a lifetime. Bridegroom is a tender love story that takes a heartbreaking look at the

I Stand Corrected Andrea Meyerson USA 2012 83:00 Over the course of more than two decades, Jennifer Leitham, then identifying as John, built a successful career as a jazz musician; a virtuoso on the upright bass who played in the Tonight Show band and toured with both Doc Severin- son and Mel Tormé. Leitham’s youthful energy and pageboy haircut were distinct, as was the choice to play, left-handed, the hefty, upright bass. Although successful professionally, Leitham had been living a fractured life: as John out in the world and as Jennifer at home. When Jennifer transitioned from male to female in 2005, she risked losing everything. Through candid interviews with 1:00pm | TBLB Cinema 2 Leitham and her family; Doc Severinson; Sweet Baby J’ai, and other jazz luminar- Canadian Premiere ies, director Andrea Meyerson gives us the inspiring, joyful story of Leitham Audience Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature, 2012 Outfest forging her way toward self-acceptance. Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival Audience Choice for Best Documentary Feature, 2012 Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival

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in 80 Minutes • Inside Out celebrates some of our pro- grammers’ favourite short films of 2013 in this international showcase. Sevilla Undress Me DAY What You Looking At? Faryal 2:45pm | TBLB Cinema 1 sun UK 2012 10:00 A culture clash occurs when a young The Kiss (Pocałunek) Finding Franklin Muslim woman in a burka is trapped in an Filip Gieldon Alex Bohs Poland 2013 22:00 USA 2012 14:00 elevator with a flamboyant drag queen. After an alcohol-induced night out, Upon returning home from the funeral of Undress Me (Ta av mig) straight Emilia wakes up next to Matylda, her grandfather, Violet finds that she has Victor Lindgren been left with more than just a box of his Sweden 2013 15:00 who claims that they not only slept with each other, but that it was Emilia who mementos. Welcome a mystery—a man A man and a woman meet one night in instigated the tryst. named Franklin. a bar and go home together. Undress Me examines our view of gender and how Polish with English subtitles It Gets Bitter our identity can be affected by the percep- For Dorian Laura Terruso USA 2012 1:00 tions of others. Rodrigo Barriuso Bitter or better—sometimes the choice Swedish with English subtitles Australia/Canada 2012 16:00 Oliver, a controlling yet loving father, is is obvious. Sevilla Total program runtime: 89 minutes Bram Schouw shaken when forced to recognize that his The Netherlands 2012 11:00 son, a teenager living with Down syn- drome, has sexual urges and yearns for Three friends take a road trip to Seville independence as he nears adulthood. that will change their lives forever. Dutch with English subtitles

Meet the GlamCocks Vincent Rommelaere Australia 2013 55:00 One summer solstice in the late 1980s, fewer than two dozen people gathered at San Francisco’s Baker Beach for a bonfire. Almost three decades later, Burning Man is a week-long festival held outside of Reno, Nevada, with close to 60,000 people forming the temporary “Black Rock City.” In 2010, a small group of gay friends started attending “the burn” together, call- ing themselves the GlamCocks. By 2012, their number had grown to 60 and the GlamCocks were granted their own theme camp, one of 600 that make up Black Rock City. In Meet the GlamCocks Austra- Meet the GlamCocks lian director Vincent Rommelaere gives us an intimate tour of last year’s burn. 3:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 The men of the GlamCocks are uniformly beautiful (and mostly nearly Preceded by: The Pool Date naked), but the eye-popping art and Let’s Get Soaking Wet Patrick Sisam culture on display in the desert playa are Steven Bereznai Canada 2012 6:00 also lovingly lensed. If you’ve never been Canada 2011 7:00 On a sunny South American beach, a bat- to a burn, this film will entice you. And if After a devastating breakup, Jason joins a tle of wills ensues between a vacationing you’ve already attended, you’ll want to go gay water polo team in the hopes of mend- Canadian and a local. The atmosphere is back to meet these GlamCocks. ing his broken heart. charged with unspoken but widely implicit sexual curiosity and cultural contrasts.

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repeat screening of a Festival DAY bestseller. sun Visit www.insideout.ca regularly for the announcement of the film.

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Mixed Shorts: Art Therapy With two compelling short documentaries at the heart of this shorts program, Art Therapy showcases the creative power of artists and how their queer identity informs and impacts the art they produce. In Search of Avery Willard Severed Severed Mark Pariselli Canada 2012 9:00 5:15pm | TBLB Cinema 2 Unable to cope with the murder of his identical twin, a young man resorts to A Ballet Dialogue Happy disturbing measures to restore their bond. (Um Dialogo de Ballet) Daniel McIntyre Filipe Matzembacher Canada 2012 8:00 I Remember: Brazil 2012 8:00 The quest for happiness dictates the shape A Film About Joe Brainard An older and younger man stare at each of many lives. Some find religion, some Matt Wolf other from their facing apartments, which USA 2012 24:00 seek love, but all are searching to be happy. leads to a delicate dance of perceptions Seraph Joe Brainard (1941-1994) was an artist and assumptions. and writer whose evocations of memory Dash Shaw Portuguese with English subtitles and desire found their greatest expression USA 2012 7:00 in his memoir-poem, I Remember. Film- In Search of Avery Willard Seraph is a love story about intolerance, maker Wolf returns to this iconic poem in Cary Kehayan guilt and violent redemption and was cre- a captivating portrait that combines audio USA 2012 23:00 ated for Icelandic band Sigur Rós by ani- recordings of Brainard reading from the Avery Willard (subject of the faux-docu- mator Shaw and filmmaker John Cameron poem and an interview with his lifelong mentary within Keep The Lights On) was a Mitchell. friend and collaborator, poet Ron Padgett. photographer, filmmaker, writer, physique Total program runtime: 79 minutes artist and leatherman. Kehayan’s short traces Willard’s provocative career from the 1940s through the 1990s.

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7:30pm | TBLB Cinema 1 Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth Pratibha Parmar USA/UK 2012 84:00 There’s no escaping it. The dirty little secret is out. The intense love affair between Celie and Shug in Alice Walker’s 1982 Pulitzer prize-winning novel, The Color Purple, shines a bright light on the fact that black women were having sex with other black women everywhere, even in the Deep South during Jim Crow. Poet/author/feminist/civil rights movement activist Walker finds herself in a firestorm of controversy. Wedged between the crosshairs of two struggles, sexism and racism, Walker retreats to what she does best—write. Award-winning director, Pratibha Parmar, crafts a marvellously captivating portrait that delicately peels back layer upon layer, delving deeply into the art and soul of one of the most socially transformational writers of our times. Walker’s extraordinary rise to prominence; her serial bisexuality and shocking affair with Tracy Chapman, and her estranged relationship from her only daughter, Rebecca—nothing seems to be left off the table. Featuring interviews with Sapphire, Sonia Sanchez, Gloria Steinem, Yoko Ono, Steven Spielberg and Danny Glover, this visually striking documentary takes a rare look at a living legend. Canadian Premiere Director in attendance

Canadian Jury Awards presentation precedes the film.

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The Pirate Movie Australia 1982 105:00 Climb on board for a swashbuckling adventure that will take you back to the early 1980s when some studio executive thought a teen musical inspired by ’s J une 10 onday

was a good idea. M Mabel (Kristy McNichol from TV’s • Family and Empty Nest), an introverted girl who yearns for popularity, attends a pirate festival in her seaside community that features a swordplay demo led by a curly-haired hunk named Frederic (Chris- topher Atkins from The Blue Lagoon). After selecting Mabel to participate in his act, the instructor invites her aboard his boat for a real ride on the high seas. When Mabel is tricked by her friends 9:00pm | Alexander Street Parkette into missing the launch, she rents a small sailboat to chase after her dream guy. A before she can marry. The fantasy mixes This program is rated PG. sudden storm throws her overboard, and film parodies, love songs, animation and FREE (suggested donation $5) she washes up on a beach. the score from the classic operetta in this Alexander Street Parkette is located Unconscious, Mabel imagines herself campy, corny and very queer treasure beside Theatre in a real pirate adventure, complete with chest that overflows with guilty pleasures. (12 Alexander Street). her dashing pirate hero, a legion of his See page 75 for map. out under theinside stars crusty shipmates, and dozens of unwed sisters who must make it to the altar Opening Gala Party Thursday May 23, 10:00pm 2nd Floor, 461 King Street West, 2nd floor (west of Spadina Avenue) Join Inside Out as we kick off the Toronto LGBT Film Festival and celebrate the best in LGBT cinema from around the world. Mighty Real Deejays, John Caffery and the Robotic Kid will provide the butt- grinding bass and party-pumping tunes for the night. There’s nothing like a sexy dance party to get us all in the mood for 11 days of film, panel discussions and parties. Tickets: $10 General Public/$8 Members © Ian Macpherson Free with your Opening Gala screening and party ticket parties festival • Women’s Spotlight Reception Saturday May 25, 5:00pm-7:00pm OCAD University Student Gallery, 52 McCaul Street (north of Queen Street) It’s time to raise a glass to all of the fabulous women in filmmaking and in our community. Join us in the celebration! out inside Admission with your Women’s Spotlight Gala film and reception ticket

Centrepiece Gala Reception Tuesday May 28, 6:30pm-8:30pm Urbanspace Gallery, 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 117 (corner of Spadina Avenue) Join us for a drink and rub elbows with Inside Out guests and staff in the historic 401 Richmond building, the heart of Toronto arts and culture. Admission with a Centrepiece Gala film and reception ticket

Local Heroes Party Thursday May 30, 10:00pm Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street (2 blocks north of Carlton Street, east of Yonge Street) Cineoke anyone?! This year’s Local Heroes Party is bringing Cineoke into your life. Sing your little hearts out to classics, raunchy tunes, popular hits and guilty pleasures from your favourite musicals. DJ/VJ Blue Peter will be providing the cineoke madness along with a video dance party of a lifetime. Cover: $6 at the door or free with your Local Heroes screening ticket stub

Closing Night Gala Party and Awards Sunday June 2, 10:00pm Hotel Ocho, 195 Spadina Avenue (north of Queen Street West) Join Inside Out as we wrap the 2013 Toronto LGBT Film Festival. Voted Best DJ for several years by Xtra!, DJ Quinces (Crews & Tangos, Statlers Lounge and Slack’s Bar) will be laying down the soundtrack for the night. Tickets: $10 General Public/$8 Members Free with your Closing Gala screening and party ticket

Thank you to our party sponsors

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Women’s Spotlight After Party: Inside Out Trash Festival Lounge Saturday May 25, 10:00pm Henhouse, 1532 Dundas Street West (west of Dufferin Street) Paese No cover Inside Out is pleased to partner with This year’s official Women’s Spotlight After Party will be hosted by Trash. Come dance to Paese to host our Festival Lounge some of the best electro, hip hop and old school the west end has to offer, with DJs Sigourney Beaver and Joe Blow. The focus will be girls, girls, girls! from May 24 to June 2. Join Inside Out staff and volunteers as we wel- come local and international guests of the Festival for informal question and answer sessions, networking Transplanetarium Presents tgif opportunities and some friendly chat Friday May 31, 10:00pm about our favourite films and festival Henhouse, 1532 Dundas Street West experiences. (west of Dufferin Street) The Inside Out Festival Lounge happy No cover hour runs every day from 5 to 8pm. The never-to-be-missed Transplanetarium After Party will not disappoint! The evening will feature djs Kaleb and Nik Red on the decks with a special appearance by Fluffy Souffle and Show your Inside Out ticket stub and introducing Summers a la Mode. receive 15% off food purchases any- time throughout the festival. Paese 333 King Street West Interior. Leather Bar. After Party events festival and venue official map

http://paeseristorante.com Friday May 31, Midnight • Black Eagle, 457 Church Street (south of Maitland Street) No cover Come check out the interior of a leather bar after the screening of Interior. Leather Bar. Join Inside Out and Heart of the Flag Federation Inc. and relax on the roof deck or explore the dark corners of the Black Eagle—either way, it’s guaranteed to be a good time. out inside

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Ithrough the medium of • queer cinema. Now in our 23rd year, we strive to bring together the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities in a celebra- tion of the best queer film from Canada and around the world. Inside Out main-

tains year-round activities in out about inside order to engage audiences and support LGBT filmmak- ers through the promotion, production and exhibition of Board: Back row: Deanna Bickford, David Vella Front row: Alison Duke, Nik Red, Zak Miljanic Absent: David Hazzan, Mitzi Reinsilber, Elisa Hatton, Juliette Nicolet, LGBT cinema. Joel Rodrigues

Toronto LGBT Film Festival LGBT Film Festival 55 who are mentored through the process of making their first videos, First held at Toronto’s Euclid The- Since 2007, Inside Out has pro- from storyboarding and shooting atre in 1991, the inaugural Toronto duced a four-day festival in the to post-production and editing. To LGBT Film Festival brought to- Ottawa-Gatineau region. The Ot- date, close to 100 new artists have gether a small community of people tawa Festival showcases the best created work through the Project. who yearned to see film and video queer cinema from Canada and The works are screened at the created by and about LGBT people. around the world and is extremely Toronto Festival and many go on to The Festival has since expanded to well received by the queer com- play at festivals around the globe. incorporate a variety of programs munity in the region. Inside Out has Each year, the works are compiled related to the promotion and de- built partnerships with local busi- and distributed free to schools and velopment of LGBT film arts in nesses and LGBT organizations and community organizations. Canada. Currently the largest event has experienced healthy growth in of its kind in Canada, the Festival attendance each year, the 2012 Ot- This year, we will be celebrating entertains film buffs of all stripes, tawa Festival attracting more than the QVMP’s 15th anniversary by showcasing the best and most 3,500 attendees to 15 film screen- welcoming back some of our favou- diverse work of interest to LGBT ings and special events. rite past participants to present their communities. Taking place over latest creations. 11 days, the Festival draws crowds Queer Video Mentorship OUTtv Post-Production Fund of 35,000 to screenings, artist talks, Project panel discussions, installations In 1998, with the support of Inside Out, in partnership with and parties that highlight more Charles Street Video, Inside Out OUTtv, offers financial support to than 150 films and programs from initiated the Queer Video Mentor- emerging and established Canadian Canada and around the world. Since ship Project (QVMP) to provide artists to assist them in completing 2009, RBC Royal Bank has served opportunities for youth to learn post-production work on their as the Presenting Sponsor of the video production in a supportive film and video projects. The Fund Toronto Festival. atmosphere. In celebration of the seeks to provide an integral Festival’s 20th Anniversary in source of funding for Canadian 2010, Inside Out expanded the LGBT artists and filmmakers who Project into a multi-generational require financial support to com- program, bringing together LGBT plete their works. youth and seniors over the age of

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Staff: Back row: Brad Campbell, Michèle Clarke, Zeinah Kalati Middle row: Andrew Murphy, Steen Starr, Kurtis Meister, Jhanelle Porter Front row: Winnie Luk, Debbie Read, Scott Ferguson, Diana Khong, Anuja Varghese Absent: Meryl Warren, Bill Sarman, Jumol Royes Executive Director 2013 Website Programmer Board of Directors Programming Committee Scott Ferguson Jason Van Tassel (Mouth Chair: David Vella Chris Chin Director of Programming Media) Treasurer: David Hazzan Alison Duke Secretary: Mitzi Reinsilber Scott Ferguson Andrew Murphy Bookkeeper Deanna Bickford Andrew Murphy Bill Sarman Director of Corporate Alison Duke Nik Redman Sales graphic design Elisa Hatton Meryl Warren Brad Campbell Zak Miljanic Jonathan Kitchen, Program Notewriters Juliette Nicolet Director of Operations JAK Creative Rachel Beattie and Events Nik Redman 2013 Identity Allen Braude Winnie Luk Joel Rodrigues Design: Jonathan Kitchen, Julian Carrington Development Manager JAK Creative Finance Committee Chris Chin Anuja Varghese Photography: John Hryniuk Chair: David Hazzan Alison Duke Marketing and Direction: Diana Khong Zak Miljanic Scott Ferguson Education Coordinator Models: Hiba A-la-Mode David Vella Paul Gallant Diana Khong Ryan Kerr Fundraising Committee Lisa Johnson Festival Assistant Laura Krahn Mitzi Reinsilber (Chair) Andrew Murphy Kurtis Meister Ashley Psaila Deanna Bickford Ingrid Randoja Ruby Watson Carl Bremner Nik Redman Assistant programmer Jonathan Weiner Jess Russell Meryl Warren John Duwyn Greg Wong Jim Knoop Guest Relations Photographers Adam Stewart Coordinator Anuja Varghese Michèle Clarke Sherri Gault Moe Laverty Photography Jason Wagar Grant Writer and Charlie Randall Volunteer Assistant Governance and Nominating Alejandro Santiago Committee Steen Starr Kai Yapp Chair: David Vella Publicist Juliette Nicolet 2013 Festival Trailer Touchwood PR Editor: Santosh Isaac Human Resources Venue Operations Manager Music: Light Fires Chair: Joel Rodrigues Debbie Read Harry Cherniak Program Guide Layout Silent Auction Coordinator and Production Marketing Committee Jumol Royse Joel Rotstein + Associates Inc. Chair: Paul Gallant Michael Dorr Office Interns Copy Editor Diana Khong Zeinah Kalati Jennifer Coffey Suzy Malik Jhanelle Porter Peter McHugh Daniel Navarro

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RBC is Canada’s largest bank and among Paul du La Durantaye the largest banks in the world. We employ approximately 79,000 (Hôtel Le Germain) (Gay Ad Network) Adrien Whan people and serve over 15 million customers in Canada, the U.S. Elodi Dupont Chris McDonald and Alex Wilson and 56 other countries. (The Festival Agency) Brett Hendrie Jeffrey Winter and Fridmar Facunda (Hot Docs) Orly Ravid (The Film (OPSEU) Roy Mitchell and Collaborative) Spa Excess is Toronto’s largest and finest multipurpose spa Steven Fogal Jean-Paul Kelly Jeff Zoeller (OCAD) for men. We provide a healthy, unique and superior approach to Callia Garwood (Trinity Square meeting our customers’ needs and expectations. Like many Euro- Frederic Gentet Video) pean Spas, we are the new “indoor town square,” a place where Jackie Moss (Global men are able to meet on a social, safe and sensuous level. 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INSIDE OUT TORONTO LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 83 For over 35 years, THE 519 has been at the centre of Toronto’s This year, marking our 25th anniversary, denotes Casey downtown and LGBTQ communities. Over 50,000 people en- House as the first freestanding HIV/AIDS facility in Canada. joyed a meal in our restaurant, or attended a program, meeting or Today we are a specialty hospital offering inpatient care, home event at The Centre last year. Our renovated space and new and nursing care and outreach clinics for people living with advanced changing programs continue to make us the place where our com- HIV/AIDS. Our commitment is to provide exemplary treatment, munities meet, participate and celebrate. Find out more or become support and palliative care for people affected by HIV/AIDS, in a member today. www.The519.org/My519 collaboration with our communities. www.caseyhouse.com SPONSORS •

Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS) is a charita- CANADIAN FILMMAKERS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE is ble, non-profit, community-based organization that provides Canada’s foremost non-commercial distributor for artists and in- HIV/AIDS education, prevention, support services and LGBTQ dependent film. Since 1967, CFMDC has dedicated its resources programming to the East and Southeast Asian Canadian commu- to the promotion and dissemination of unique works, including its nities. Our programs are based on a pro-active and holistic ap- excellent queer collection. With over 3,000 titles in distribution, proach to healthy sexuality, and are provided in a collaborative, CFMDC is a critical resource for festivals, curators, program- empowering, and non-discriminatory manner. We aim to provide mers, educational institutions, galleries, museums and exhibitors comprehensive and culturally appropriate support, education, worldwide. For more information on distributing your work screening and outreach services to Asians infected and affected by HIV/ through CFMDC or to access our online catalogue, please visit AIDS, and to LGBTQ Asians, and to promote a supportive and www.cfmdc.org safe environment for our community members. www.acas.org

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and The Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives (CLGA) is Community Services improves health outcomes for the celebrating 40 years of keeping our stories alive! Established in most vulnerable, at three locations across Toronto. We provide 1973, the CLGA aids in the recovery and preservation of LGBT primary health care, nutrition and mental health counselling, set- histories. Its mission: to acquire, preserve, organize, and give tlement services, women’s and youth programs, a resource centre, public access to information and materials in any medium, by and as well as volunteer and research opportunities. We create safe about LGBT people, primarily produced in or concerning Cana- spaces to foster healthy, culturally sensitive, language-accessible da. Visit the Archives until June 1st to view the National Portrait

COMMUNITY services for newcomers. accessalliance.ca Collection Exhibition, which provides an excellent opportunity to look back on significant moments that have helped define our im- portant and growing histories. 34 Isabella Street

Every day in Toronto, two people are newly infected with HIV, David Kelley HIV/AIDS Counselling Service (a pro- which is why the work of the AIDS Committee of Toron- gram of Family Service Association of Toronto - A United Way to (ACT) is far from over. ACT works with men, women and Member Agency) provides short- and long-term professional youth who are living with HIV/AIDS to help them become well- counselling to individuals, couples and families living with or af- informed, healthy and independent. We provide information, fected by HIV/AIDS, on issues such as loss, relationships, self-es- counselling and support; programs aimed at reducing HIV trans- teem, trauma, planning for healthy living, changing health status, mission, and education and work opportunities for people with self-care and impact on sexuality. Referrals, advocacy on behalf HIV/AIDS. Visit actoronto.org for more information. of our clients, and home, hospital or hospice visits are provided as required. There is no fee for service. For appointments: 416.595.9618 www.fsatoronto.com; [email protected]

Akimbo is Canada’s leading online resource for contemporary David Kelley LGBTQ Counselling Services (a pro- art information. Visit akimbo.ca to see exhibition and event list- gram of Family Service Association of Toronto - A United Way ings, take a neighbourhood tour recommended by our knowledge- Member Agency) provides professional short-term individual, able local bloggers, or create a tour of your own. Check out Akim- couple and family counselling and group services to individuals blog to read the latest art reviews and learn what’s happening who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or queer, on a broad across the country. Looking for job and submissions listings? We range of issues including coming out, sexuality and identity, iso- have those, too! Want to raise awareness of your organization and lation, discrimination, relationship concerns, parenting, self-es- events? Akimbo users are your audience: 2 million+ page views teem and violence. Fees are on a sliding scale based on income. and 76,000 unique visitors/mo; 8,500 email subscribers; 51,000 For appointments: 416.595.9618 www.fsatoronto.com; dks@fam- RSS downloads/mo; 2,300 mobile app users, and 10,000 social ilyservicetoronto.org media followers.

aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival showcases The Toronto Dyke March organizes the Dyke March and and disseminates the work of emerging and established Latin art- its affiliated events leading up to and during the Pride Toronto ists living in Canada and the diaspora through an annual festival Festival. Through community-driven and politically-engaged or- in March, year-round events and touring exhibitions in Latin ganizing, we work to create spaces and events that celebrate and America. aluCine is one of the largest Latin media arts festivals in demonstrate dykes of ALL types. Join us for the Dyke March, ral- North America, screening independent films of all genres along ly, and picnic on Saturday, June 29, 2013! For information on our with new media installations, video performance and video art. In 2013 mission and on how to volunteer or march visit our website at all of our endeavours, aluCine strives to transcend aesthetic, ideo- www.dykemarchtoronto.wordpress.com logical and geographical borders and pre-established notions of representation as they pertain to Latin American culture in Canada. www.alucinefestival.com

Brazil Film Fest is a film festival dedicated to Brazilian cin- Fondation Émergence, a partner of Gai Écoute, fights ema in Toronto. We showcase a selection of great movies from the against prejudice and homophobia to promote the inclusion of new wave of Brazilian filmmaking. Among fiction features and LGBT members in society. The organization offers a variety of documentaries, it is a chance to see some truly creative and auda- programs such as awareness for cultural communities and sup- cious films—in both form and content. port to the LGBT elderly. We also launched the first International Day Against Homophobia, which is now held each year on May 17. More information is available at www.homophobiaday.org

The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network promotes the FRANCOQUEER is a volunteer-based, non-profit association human rights of people living with and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, representing and serving French-speaking GLBT in Toronto. in Canada and internationally, through research and analysis, ad- With partners, we host a monthly social event – the APERO, and vocacy and litigation, public education and community mobiliza- provide an information service for Francophone newcomers over tion. http://www.aidslaw.ca the phone, via Internet and face-to-face. Throughout the year, we organize different activities that bring together the community and raise awareness about LGBT issues, homophobia, sexual health and more. To keep in touch please visit our Facebook and web page www.francoqueer.ca or call 416.214.4862.

84 SEE FOR YOURSELF • 23RD ANNUAL GET Out! offers Toronto’s LGBT community the ultimate in ac- The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art tive living, local tourism and leisure recreation. Whether it’s a lo- (MOCCA) was launched in 1999 and has evolved into one of the cal brewery tour, taking a fencing lesson or breaking a sweat at most exciting centres for contemporary art and culture in Toronto one of our drop-in sports nights, we’ve got all kinds of social and beyond. MOCCA exhibits, researches, promotes and sup- events so you can GET Out! and meet new people. Get your free ports innovative ideas and artworks by Canadian and non-Cana- membership at www.getoutcanada.com today! dian artists that engage and ref lect themes and issues relevant to our times. MOCCA is propelled by a bold artistic vision and ambi- tious entrepreneurial spirit that will guide the institution toward achieving its objective of becoming one of Toronto and Canada’s

major leaders in the field of contemporary art. www.mocca.ca SPONSORS •

Glad Day Bookshop is the world’s oldest LGBTQ book- Founded in 1999, THE ONTARTIO GAY AND LESBIAN store. Located on Yonge Street in Toronto, Glad Day Bookshop CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (OGLCC) is a federally char- has an epic selection of new and vintage books and films. With the tered, non-profit organization with the mission to promote and addition of our new 3rd f loor event space, we hope to further am- support the development of Ontario businesses and professionals plify creativity, desire and justice in our world. www.gladday- within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and allied communities. bookshop.com As a chamber of commerce, the OGLCC strives to be a leading catalyst for fostering a cooperative and successful community for LGBTQ Ontarians, who represent over $35 billion in buying pow-

er. Full information and application forms are available at screening www.oglcc.com

For 27 years, World Stage has been innovating culture by re- Since its inception, Out & Out has been entirely volunteer-run. defining the possibilities of contemporary theatre, dance, and Most of the hundreds of club activities each year are led by one or multidisciplinary performance. With a bold curatorial vision, two volunteer leaders. A small group of elected members, called World Stage brings some of the most boundary-pushing perfor- our Steering Committee, is responsible for the general operations mance leaders from around the globe to share and develop con- of the club—handling membership applications and renewals, temporary viewpoints with Toronto audiences. With a continued subsidies, marketing, communications and financial matters. The commitment to supporting work that is both fearless and shame- Steering Committee and their subcommittees also plan some of

less in its innovation, World Stage is thrilled to support Inside the club’s larger special events, such as the Spring Fling party, COMMUNITY Out, as the festival continues challenging attitudes and changing Jamboree, End-of-Summer picnic, and our Annual General lives.Visit harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage for information on Meeting. www.outandout.ca our upcoming season.

Heart of the Flag Federation Inc. (HOTF) is a not- THE PRIDE & REMEMBRANCE RUN is a fundraising 5K for profit membership club that presents the Toronto Leather run/3K walk organized and operated by the Pride and Remem- Pride Week, including the Mr. Leatherman Toronto, Ms. Leather brance Association—a leading non-profit volunteer-based orga- Toronto, Bootblack Toronto and Mr. Rubber Toronto competi- nization supporting Toronto’s LGBTQ community. The Pride tions; Leather Ball and Toronto Leather Pride Day in mid-August, Run is the only annual athletic event held during Toronto’s Pride and the Toronto Bound weekend in mid-February, which features Week, promoting and fostering community spirit, goodwill, vol- the Toronto Puppy contest. In addition, we raise funds for our unteerism and sportsmanship since 1996. This year’s run will yearly charity of choice; present education workshops and dem- take place on Saturday, June 29, 2013. www.priderun.org onstrations, and host various other events within Toronto’s sexual minorities’ community. For more information please visit our website @ www.torontoleatherpride.ca

Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading inde- RAINBOW HEALTH ONTARIO, A PROGRAM OF SHER- pendent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting hu- BOURNE HEALTH CENTRE (RHO) is a province-wide pro- man rights. By focusing international attention where human gram designed to improve access to services and to promote the rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold op- health of Ontario’s LGBT communities through information and pressors accountable for their crimes. Our rigorous, objective in- consultation, education and training, and research and policy. vestigations and strategic, targeted advocacy build intense pres- RHO is funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-term sure for action and raise the cost of human rights abuse. For more Care. www.RainbowHealthOntario.ca than 30 years, Human Rights Watch has worked tenaciously to lay the legal and moral groundwork for deep-rooted change and has fought to bring greater justice and security to people around the world.

ICFF Italian Contemporary Film Festival, present- SISTERING helps some of the most vulnerable women in Toron- ed by IC Savings, is shaping up to be even more successful than to. These women are homeless, lonely, poor, and many struggle the first edition. From June 26 to July 6, 2013, film lovers will find with physical and mental health conditions. Sistering offers a a rich, surprising and eclectic program, where emerging talent warm and friendly environment where women can have a hot rubs shoulders with eminent guests. The screenings will be held meal, shower or do laundry. For more information visit in the prestigious TIFF Bell Lightbox, Royal Cinema and the www.sistering.org or contact Sheryl Lindsay, Executive Director AMC theatre in Vaughan. This international festival will select at [email protected] or call 416.926.9762. works from all over the world that bear a clear Italian footprint. The audience will be the soul of the Festival, as shown in the sold- out 2012 evenings and the glamorous parties! www.icff.ca

Kulanu Toronto (“All of Us” in Hebrew) is a Jewish LGBT The Stud Magazine is a non-profit online publication social, educational, and cultural organization. Our programming founded in Toronto, which is focused on providing information is geared towards people of all ages and to Jewish affiliations, and resources to non-gender conforming females, with a focus on from secular to traditional. Our events include Chanukah parties, females of colour. Released quarterly, thestudmagazine. Passover seders, pub nights, speed dating events, Holocaust Edu- com takes a dynamic and comprehensive look at the topics, is- cation Week programs, and marching in Toronto’s Pride Parade. sues and the lifestyles of non-gender conforming females. Our annual membership fee is $36 or $18 for students with valid ID. Friends and allies are welcome at our events. For more information, please visit kulanutoronto.ca or email us at [email protected]

The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of To- Toronto After Dark Film Festival is one of the ronto (LIFT ) is an artist-run charitable organization dedicated world’s leading showcases of new Horror, Sci-Fi, Action & Cult to facilitating excellence in the moving image through media arts Movies. The 8th Annual Edition runs this October 17-25, 2013, education and production resources. LIFT exists to provide sup- and is currently accepting film entries. Interested filmmakers and port and encouragement for independent filmmakers and artists fans can get full details at the festival website: through affordable access to production, post-production and ex- www.torontoafterdark.com hibition equipment; professional and creative development; workshops and courses; commissioning and exhibitions; artist residencies, and a variety of other services. Founded in 1981 by a small collective, LIFT has since grown to become one of the fore- most centres of its kind globally. www.lift.ca

INSIDE OUT TORONTO LGBT FILM FESTIVAl May 23 - JUNE 2, 2013 85 The Toronto Animated Image Society is an artist- The Trans Film Series is marking its 5th anniversary as a run, charitable organization that explores and promotes the art of year-round festival featuring works by, for, about, and of interest animation, and supports animators as artists. For the past 25 to trans communities. We screen works that challenge dominant years, TAIS has encouraged the exchange of information, ideas narratives; explore marginalized voices and under-represented and aesthetics within Toronto’s animation community through stories, or otherwise celebrate the resiliency of, and the joy and art workshops, screenings, art exhibits and commissioned projects. within, our communities. The series fosters both a social space TAIS provides affordable access to specialized animation equip- and political space—a celebratory and critical resistance space. ment and studio space. www.tais.ca Connect with us through Facebook and @TRANSfilm- series. For more information on submitting your work contact:

SPONSORS [email protected] •

Toronto Newsgirls is Canada’s first all-female and trans Trans Pride Come and show your support for the Trans com- positive boxing club. The Newsgirls has been serving the queer munity! All trans identified people, their friends and allies are community since 1996 and recently developed the first trans poli- welcome at the rally. Trans women of colour and people with dif- cy for a boxing gym in North America. The club runs a recreation- ferent abilities are encouraged to lead the gathering and set the al program for people who want to use boxing as a form of fitness pace for everyone else. Pride Toronto is very honoured to be sup- but have no desire to get punched in the nose. We also run an ama- porting the Trans Pride with a rally in Park on teur program for people who would like to compete. Our third Friday, 28 June 2013. If you want to get involved, please email program, “Shape Your Life,” is a free boxing program for female, [email protected] screening trans and genderqueer survivors of violence. www.torontonews- girls.com

The Toronto People With AIDS Foundation (PWA) A splendid Romanesque revival building located in University was established in 1987. Our mission is to engage people living College, the UNIVERSIT Y OF TORONTO ART CENTRE is at with HIV/AIDS, enhancing health and well-being through practi- the heart of the University of Toronto’s St. George Campus. Exhi- cal and therapeutic support services and broader social change. bitions that embrace a range of media, art forms and time periods Each year, we serve over 2,400 across the GTA. We offer services offer an engaging gallery experience that is complemented by lec- such as financial benefits, access to medications, food bank and tures, gallery talks and symposia featuring internationally re- nutritional support, complementary therapies, personal develop- nowned artists, writers and academics. For information please contact Maureen Smith, Business and Program Coordinator at COMMUNITY ment workshops, prevention education and social programming. All of our programs target dual-diagnosis clients, and populations 416.946.7089 [email protected] www.utac.utoronto.ca that are disenfranchised because of their HIV, socio-economic or legal status. www.pwatoronto.org

Toronto PFLAG is a volunteer-run registered charity. WorldPride 2014 Toronto (WP14TO) is an international Through our 24/7 telephone line and monthly support meetings celebration incorporating activism, education, and the history we help LGBTTQQ individuals during the ‘coming out’ and ‘liv- and culture of global LGBTTIQQ2SA communities. Highlight- ing out’ process. We also offer support and education to help fam- ing Canada’s continued progress in human rights, WP14TO also ily members and friends become allies. We help people learn celebrates the diversity and dynamism of Toronto, one of the about sexual orientation and gender diversity through workshops world’s most progressive and liveable cities. WP14TO is the first for employee groups and conferences. We combat homophobic WorldPride celebration ever held in North America, and the 4th bullying through our presentations in Toronto schools, and work such festival in the world. WorldPride brings people together with students and staff to facilitate GSAs. Support: 416.406.6378 from around the world to honour our past, celebrate the present, Admin.: 416.406.1727 Email: [email protected] and inspire a better future for LGBTTIQQ2SA communities ev- Web: www.torontopflag.org Facebook: PFLAG Toronto, ON erywhere. http://www.pridetoronto.com/worldpride2014 Activism/Politics Hot Guys with Guns ...... p 58 LGBT Rights …and the unclaimed ...... p 41 Magnificent Presence ...... p 29 ...and the unclaimed ...... p 41 Meet the Glamcocks ...... p 69 Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth ...... p 71 Born This Way ...... p 35 indeX

Born in Flames ...... p 64 The Pirate Movie ...... p 73 God Loves Uganda ...... p 44 Born This Way ...... p 35 Documentary Soongava: Dance of the Orchids ...... p 57 God Loves Uganda ...... p 44 ...and the unclaimed ...... p 41 Taboo Yardies ...... p 55 genre Lesbiana - A Parallel Revolution ...... p 48 Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth ...... p 71 Valentine Road ...... p 29 Aging Before You Know It ...... p 28 Performance/Drag Before You Know It ...... p 28 Born This Way ...... p 35 Cockpit ...... p 34 Gay Shorts: Life of Guy ...... p 57 Bridegroom ...... p 68 Five Dances ...... p 39 It’s All So Quiet ...... p 41 Continental ...... p 55 Peaches Does Herself ...... p 25 Lesbian Shorts: What it Feels Like God Loves Uganda ...... p 44 I Am Divine ...... p 65 for a Girl ...... p 36 I Am Divine ...... p 65 Queer History Art/Fashion/Music I Stand Corrected ...... p 68 Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth ...... 71 I Stand Corrected ...... p 68 Interior. Leather Bar...... p 61 B. Ruby Rich Talk and Clip Show ...... p 63 Meet the Glamcocks ...... p 69 Lesbiana - A Parallel Revolution ...... p 48 Continental ...... p 55 Mixed Shorts: Art Therapy ...... p 70 Meet the Glamcocks ...... p 69 Don’t Ever Wipe Tears Without Gloves .... p 63 Peaches Does Herself ...... p 25 Mr.Angel ...... p 39 Lesbiana - A Parallel Revolution ...... p 48 Asian/Asian Diaspora Taboo Yardies ...... p 55 Religion/Faith ...and the unclaimed ...... p 41 TWO: The Story of Roman & Nyro ...... p 34 C.O.G...... p 24 The Last Time I Saw Macao ...... p 40 Valentine Road ...... p 29 God Loves Uganda ...... p 44 Schoolgirl Complex ...... p 37 Experimental In the Name Of ...... p 21 Soongava: Dance of the Orchids ...... p 57 Born in Flames ...... p 64 Sex/Porn Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? ...... p 43 Interior.Leather Bar...... p 61 Continental ...... p 55 Black/African Diaspora Mixed Shorts: Art Therapy ...... p 70 Gay Shorts: I Want You to Want Me ...... p 33 Alice Walker: The Last Time I Saw Macao ...... p 40 Interior. Leather Bar...... p 61 Beauty In Truth ...... p 71 Peaches Does Herself ...... p 25 Mr. Angel ...... p 39 Born This Way ...... p 35 Genre/Horror God Loves Uganda ...... p 44 Sports Animals ...... p 49 Mixed Shorts: Black Boxes ...... p 28 Lesbian Shorts: Body Break ...... p 65 Breaking the Girls ...... p 33 Taboo Yardies ...... p 55 The Rugby Player ...... p 40 Mixed Shorts: Scared (Not So) Straight .... p 51 By the Book Submerge ...... p 24 Hispanic Diaspora/ Trans/Gender Alice Walker: Spanish-Language Beauty In Truth ...... p 71 Cockpit ...... p 34 Animals ...... p 49 C.O.G...... p 24 I Am Divine ...... p 65 Reaching for the Moon ...... p 31 Geography Club ...... p 35 I Stand Corrected ...... p 68 Salto...... p 61 Miss Minoes ...... p 27 The Last Time I Saw Macao ...... p 40 Una Noche ...... p 27 Reaching for the Moon ...... p 31 Mr. Angel ...... p 39 Icon Schoolgirl Complex ...... p 37 Peaches Does Herself ...... p 25 Continental ...... p 55 Canadian Transplanetarium ...... p 59 I Am Divine ...... p 65 Continental ...... p 55 Youth/Young Adult I Stand Corrected ...... p 68 Mixed Shorts: Local Heroes ...... p 53 G.B.F...... p 36 Mr. Angel ...... p 39 Route of Acceptance ...... p 43 Gay Shorts: Teenage Dream ...... p 44 Peaches Does Herself ...... p 25 QVMP 15th Anniversary ...... p 62 Geography Club ...... p 35 Comedy/Camp In Bloom ...... p 49 Cockpit ...... p 34 Miss Minoes ...... p 27 G.B.F...... p 36 Monster Pies ...... p 64 Geography Club ...... p 35 Route of Acceptance ...... p 43

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