SEATTLE FILM FESTIVAL 25 th ANN IVER SARY RY SA VER th ANNI 25 watch virtually together 9/30/20 3:19 PM OCTOBERTICKETS AT: THREEDOLLARBILLCINEMA.ORG/SQFF 15–25 20052_3BC_Program_Cover.indd 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS CREDITS . 2 WELCOME LETTERS . 3 SPONSORS . 4–5 MEMBERS AND DONORS . 6–7 SCHEDULE . 8 TICKETS AND PASSES . 9 OPENING NIGHT FILM . 11 As Presenting Sponsor of Seattle Queer Film CLOSING NIGHT FILM . 13 Festival, We are Proud to be Continued CENTERPIECE FILM . 15 Supporters of Three Dollar Bill Cinema 25TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING VITO . 17 MANY RIVERS TO CROSS: DIASPORA STORIES . 18–19 FEATURES . 21–45 SHORTS . 47-52 three FREE PROGRAMMING/ WORKSHOPS . 52 DRINK RESPONSIBLY dollar bill ©2020 Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, KY cinema THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUR WORK AND DEDICATION TO THREE DOLLAR BILL CINEMA! 1 STAFF WELCOME FESTIVAL CREDITS Welcome to the 25th Annual Seattle Queer Film Festival! I am so pleased to welcome you all to the 25th annual Seattle BOARD OF DIRECTORS Features Committee Programmers Thank you Queer Film Festival. I hope you are healthy and hanging in there Board President Clay Warner Syriah Bailey Alfredo Biralde III while we enjoy some beautiful and provocative films together. Secretary Topher Shields Blake Buckley Arabelle Liepold This year’s virtual festival has everything from Truman Capote Treasurer Telved Devlet Arthur Canales Ben McCarthy to secret lesbian life behind the Berlin Wall. From serial killers to Board Member Fatima Aviquivil Brian Davis Beth Barrett Board Member Michael Bini Greg Eppich Betsey Brock music and dance, we’re packing a lot in our 11-day lineup—just Board Member Amy Yunis Marcus Gorman BJ Duft when we need a diversion! I hope you share the feeling of com- Reggie Gulley Brandon Yan munity that we did while we were screening and curating these ADVISORY BOARD Chris Jones Brenan Chambers Advisor to the Board Kathleen Mullen Bryce Campbell special programs from the hundreds of submissions we received. Rachael Brister Karen Ozmun Carrie Carson Thank you for your continued support and for joining us. See you Advisor to the Board Rene Sanchez Christian Sida-Valenzuela (virtually) at the movies! Ryan Hicks Clay Warner Craig Hardesty Dan Hudson TDBC TEAM Indigenous Shorts Curator Ernie Lou Clay Warner Interim Executive Director Jessica Ramirez Danny Tayara President and Chairman of the Board Kathleen Mullen Diana Scarbrough Shorts Committee Lead/Curator Elayne Wylie Three Dollar Bill Cinema Accountant Topher Shields Fred Swanson TL;DR: Accounting Shorts Committee Programmers Gina Hicks Lauren Berliner Greg Serum Twenty-five years of queer film and visibility is a significant and SQFF TEAM Michael Bini James Nadeau SQFF Festival Director Christopher Coronado Jasmin Krakenberg exciting milestone for Three Dollar Bill Cinema. We are thrilled to Kathleen Mullen Telved Devlet Jason L Bergevin be able to present 44 programs this year: feature films, documen- Festival Coordinator/ Programmer Mocha James Herrup Jason Plourde taries, shorts, panels, workshops, and livestreamed Q&As. For Maddy Szmidt Stephanie Jamieson Jeffrey Winter Programmer Cooper T. Sealy Rachel Malia Newkirk Jim Brunzell the staff and board of directors, it was integral to find a way to take Development Associate Cooper T. Sealy Jim Farmer the festival online and ensure that our community could come Alanna Francis Naya Simone Joey DiMarco together virtually, celebrate our silver anniversary, and view some Development Intern Maddy Szmidt Jonah Kozlowski Viv Cai Shaun Wah Jonathan Bowman entertaining and enlightening films. Marketing and Outreach Intern Jori Olson Gary Boon Screeners Katie Melvin Our expanded geographic footprint, including all of Washington, Design Intern / Progam Mariajosé Barrera Keith Bacon Oregon, and Idaho, allows us to reach smaller, rural communi- Guide Designer Tom Van Deusen Jo Cosme Kevin Maifeld RCB Communications, Liz Perlman Laura Michalek ties that might not otherwise have access to independent queer Public Relations Rachael Brister Lisa Rose cinema and the film festival experience. QTBIPOC Committee Lead Louise Chernin BOX OFFICE Cooper T. Sealy Melvin Givens Box Office Manager QTBIPOC Committee Michael Gamilla We had an amazing group of collaborators this year. It was paramount for the programming team to Ellison Shieh Naa Akua Paul Siple center stories by, for, and about those in the queer community often relegated to the margins of the Box Office Consultant Isis Asare Rachael Brister screen. These include a series of films and programs collectively titledMANY RIVERS TO CROSS: Anne-Mary Mullen Lauren Berliner Rana San Susan Harewood Rebecca M. Davis DIASPORA STORIES, curated by a newly formed QTBIPOC Committee led by Cooper Sealy, and PUBLICATIONS Berette Macaulay Risa Sepkowski our youth program THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, showcasing the three films that were made as part of Program Guide Editor Richard Isaac Zola Mumford Roberto Appicciafoco our Reel Queer Youth program this summer. Program Guide Proofers Mateo Ochoa Ryan Hicks Naomi Davidson Anastacia-Reneé Tolbert Sam Berliner Sandra Mitchell Sam Whiting It’s been hard work to put on the festival this year, but we have persevered in order to present our Sheri Quirt SQFF Festival Trailer Animation by Scott Carnz many stories. I want to thank the founders of this organization and the scores of people who have Joe Garber Music by Erik Blood and Shane Engstrom PROGRAMMING special thanks to contributing animators Shawn P. Cotter brought our mission to life year after year. And we all thank you for your support — WE ARE QUEER Jury Coordinator Amy Yunis 25th Anniversary SQFF Trailer Spiro Economopoulos FOR YOU! David Quantic Stephen Black Features Committee Lead Festival Artwork Design Tony Froehlich Brook Young Quesinberry & Associates Vivian Hua Kathleen Mullen Illustration by Tom Van Deusen Wendy Quesinberry Interim Executive Director/ Festival Director Three Dollar Bill Cinema/ SQFF THANK YOU TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS FOR YOUR WORK AND DEDICATION TO THREE DOLLAR BILL CINEMA! 2 3 SPONSORS SPONSORS Annual Premier Sponsor Partner Sponsors Official Presenting Sponsor Grand Festival Sponsor Media Partners Funders Community Sponsors Wine and Liquor Sponsors Supporting Sponsors 4 5 MEMBERS MEMBERS MEMBERS & DONORS Three Dollar Bill Cinema Thank you to all the people who Erica Olson Patty O'Hara Members make an impact all became a Film Fan or a Film Fan Luke N. Walker Brandy Parris year long by supporting our Special . We really appreciate your Carley Zepeda & Megan Vee Zoltan Pekic LGBTQ film festivals, Reel Queer support! Ric J. Peterson Youth, Outdoor Cinema, and $250–$499 Tim Plummer other programs we produce . Carmela Collins Lee Powelson By becoming a member, you DONATIONS: Spencer Easton David Quantic will be able to attend queer film Craig Friedson Willa Rawlinson screenings, as well as receive $5,000 and Above Niki Green Whitney Ray discounts, complimentary tickets, Telved Devlet & Brian Weiss Rich Isaac & Kevin Fansler Robert Reynolds & Gilbert Recla and recognition . Thank you to all Guy Caspary & Michael Bini Mx WE King Eric Robison of our members! Natalie Lamberjack David M. Rojas & Michael Burns $1000–$4999 Alex Nachman Natasha Roseblatt Directors Circle Rachael Brister & Sandy Turner Sarah Nell Reynolds Robert Roth & John Berg Scott Carnz & Lance Park Jonathan Bowman Randall Newell Kya Sainsbury-Carter Telved Devlet & Brian Weiss Arthur Canales Karen Ozmun Christopher Salatka & Brian Jones Geoff Greenlee & David Thorpe Scott Carnz & Lance Park Leonard Ozmun Tommy Semper Theresa Haynie & Kathy Wehle Julie Goldberg Jason Plourde Linda Bonk Jamie A. Johnson Holly Senn Mx WE King Reginald Gulley Matthew Putman Jaynie Bunnell Jeanie Kendall Kevin Shi Sandra Mitchell Roy Hamrik Mike Ramey Sunny Burns Vlada Knowlton Stacy Shimmin Michele Maynard Chrystie Hill Margot Rosenberg Morgan Camley Matthew Landers Kenneth Shulman Thomas Nelson Tom Ortenzi Robert Roth Brian Cartin Michael Lane & Paul McKee Lucas Simons Mauraan Schultz & Renee Roux Randy Saldinger Courtney Clarke Andrew Lienau Couren Smith Producers Circle Kevin Shanahan Rene Sanchez Jon R Conte Simon Liepold Sheryl Smith Rachael Brister & Sandy Turner Clay Warner Jeffrey Schoner Tristan Crippen Christine Lieu Travis Smith David Dunham Michael C. Weidemann Topher Shields & Jimmie O’Hara Kyle Duarte Nancy Maranville Max & Betsy Steckler Reggie Gulley Sam Whiting Cathryn Stenson Anne Gallucci Lisa McDaniel Karl Swenson Ryan Hicks & Jeff Dorion Amy Yunis Michael Theisen Margaret Gambill Brandon McNeely Miles Takahashi Dave Hovenden Emmanuel Gomes Macedo Rachel Messer James Todd $500–$999 $100–$249 Alan Goodin Anne Mary Mullen David L. Vinson & Neil Maertens Gaffer Nick & Francois Agoff-Godbout Patrick Allen Michael Greene Louise Mullen Jennifer Vranek Julie Goldberg Stephen Black Beth Barrett Matt Grover Sheila Mullen Marc Wautier Tralee McGinness Ryan Hicks & Jeff Dorion Jason Bergevin Gina Hicks Christopher Newell Travis Wellborn Tralee McGuinness Maura Bibit Kim Hope & Elise Enriquez Randall Newell Dave Wheeler Rising Star Kathleen Mullen Derrick Williams Denis Adair Sue Woehrlin Craig Friedson M Yunis Campbell Glass William Gould Brian Knecht Jeff Morgan Thank you to all our donors who Sarah Nell Reynolds gave $1–$99! Every contribution & Brandy Parris counts in our campaign honoring Randall Newell 25 years of Seattle Queer Film Couren Smith Festival . Karl Swenson Sean C. Thomas 6 7 SCHEDULE TICKETS AND PASSES 2020 FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE SCHEDULE