I babbled about my participation in the filming for the trailer for the 15th annual Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival last month. Well, they’ve finished post-production on this epic and it’s ready for its world premiere. It’s pretty awesome…judge for yourself.
Did you catch my EGOT winnng performance? Here, I’ll make it easier for y’all:
My guns are lookin’ GREAT! So is my gleeful prancing and excitement… And, you too can be gleeful and start planning what films/events you’re going to see at the film festival which starts October 15 and runs through the 24th. Go to the website and start planning your schedule and buy your tickets; as of yesterday (Monday) tickets and passes are on sale for the General Public. Also exciting are a couple of events this week to start priming the film festival pump… Head to the Gay People in Seattle (GPiS) mixer TOMORROW night, Wednesday, September 29 from 6pm to 9pm to learn more about the Festival and to network with other LGBTQ professionals (ALL are invited to attend; don’t be shy if you’re not a “white-collar” type). It’s being held on the third floor terrace of the Hard Rock Cafe, 116 Pike and frankly, I’m interested to see what they’ve done with that building since it USED to be a seedy porn store…hopefully they power scrubbed and sanitized it from stem to stern…
There’s also an official Festival preview/kickoff event on Thursday at the Roy Street Coffee Shop, (the “Faux-bucks”) which will feature the release of the printed guide for the festival for folks who like a PHYSICAL guide to the films and events. I don’t have the exact info on that event yet, but I’ll get it to you as soon as I know more about it…pretty sure it’s an evening event.
AND, the press kickoff for the festival was today…Ryan and I saw “A Marine Story” which is a pretty kickass film starring Paris P Pickard and Dreya Weber and her awesome abs, all pictured above. Here’s the nitty-gritty on it:
Dreya Weber (THE GYMNAST, SLGFF 2006) plays a decorated Marine major who unexpectedly returns from the Iraq war to her small California hometown. She struggles to reconnect with civilian life and the locals—none of whom know the real reason she left the Marines. The sheriff recruits her to help a troubled teenage girl prepare for boot camp, but when her secret becomes known, it threatens the future for both of them. A MARINE STORY is a brave, character-driven film that portrays the personal effects of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” on a courageous woman. Weber’s performance and physical presence are stunning and not to be missed. Copresented by american veterans for equal rights.
It screens on Tuesday, October 19 at the Egyptian.
TONS more coverage to come…stay tuned.
-Michael Strangeways
