Lez Be Friends (shorts program) @ Egyptian, 6pm: Zexy short films for the Ladies who Love the Ladiez…
Outside @ NWFF, 6pm: Documents three years in the lives of four gay homeless youth who expose their struggles with homelessness, drug abuse, and family and cultural challenges, as well as their sexuality living in the conservative Salt Lake City area.
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| Paris P. Pickard and Dreya Weber are the six packed stars of “A Marine Story” |
A Marine Story @ Egyptian, 7:30pm: 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. Note: We saw this at a preview a couple of weeks ago, and it’s a good film. And, I’m a confirmed gay dude and even I thought Dreya Weber is smoking hot! AND, Ms Weber is scheduled to be in attendance for the screening and a Q/A afterward!
Post-screening reception for A Marine Story @ Qdoba, 527 Broadway Avenue East, 9pm: Nibble and mingle with fans and Dreya Weber from the film!
Blackmail Boys @ NWFF, 7:30pm: After moving to Chicago for art school, Sam begins turning tricks to help pay the bills. His longtime, long-distance boyfriend Aaron can’t stand to be apart and finally joins him, determined to find enough work so that Sam can give up having sex for money. When the two decide to tie the knot and move to a state where they can marry, their financial worries intensify…until Aaron spies on Sam with a prominent client, and everything changes. This sweet and sexually explicit love story becomes an exhilarating extortion tale. Contains graphic sexuality!
Rufus Wainwright: Prima Donna @ Egyptian, 9:45pm: Unveiling the dramatic process of singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright’s first opera, Prima Donna, this captivating documentary uses footage of Wainwright’s childhood, concerts throughout his career, and rehearsals leading up to the opera’s triumphant opening night at the Manchester International Festival.
Too Much Pussy: A Queer X Show @ NWFF, 9:45pm: Emilie Jouvet, winner of the 2009 SLGFF Most Innovative Short Film Award, returns to the festival with a radical, racy road-trip documentary featuring an international group of selfproclaimed feminist sluts on a sex-positive stage show tour through Europe. Inspired by Annie Sprinkle, these seven artists create a living manifesto on feminism, sex, and art. Along the way, we’re treated to clips from live sex shows, personal interviews, and a behind-the-scenes look at life on the road. Join these lascivious ladies as they open their legs and invite you into their colorful world of activism, porn, and empowering performance art. Contains graphic sexuality.
– Michael Strangeways
