YIKES! It’s already the end of Week 1 of the Seattle International Film Festival and the first week wraps up with the premiere of the François Sagat film Man at Bath, tonight and tomorrow at the Eqyptian. We’ve talked about this so much the last few days, I’m not going to beat you over the head about it, but we’ll be there TONIGHT at 9:30pm with Mr. Sagat scheduled to attend.
AND, there are other great films worth checking out today as well, that aren’t necessarily LGBTQ flavored:
Natural Selection. Director Robbie Pickering and actress Rachael Harris (The Hangover, “Modern Family”) will be in attendance for this screening and Q&A. The film is about a Christian housewife shattered by the realization that her husband of 25 years prefers to donate sperm instead of engaging in sex with her. This film was the darling of SXSW this year and won the Audience Award. The always hilarious Ms Harris and director Robbie Pickering are scheduled to be in attendance as well. Highly recommended.
If A Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front. Drawing upon striking archival footage, much of it previously unseen, and intimate interviews with past and present ELF members and the prosecutor and detectives who pursued them, If A Tree Falls charts the contentious, controversial, and always shifting zone between environmental protectionism and economic progress. A very timely and location appropriate film as ELF has been centered along the Pacific Coast and specifically in Washington State. A must see film for people concerned about the environment.
Page One: Inside the New York Times. Film subject and journalist Brian Stelter is scheduled to attend the screening of this documentary about one of the largest and oldest newspapers around. But at a time where traditional print outlets are floundering in the wake of the digital tsunami, even the venerable “Gray Lady” must change. Critics and audiences are raving about this documentary, a moving tribute to America’s most important news source. If you love journalism and the legacy of the NY Times, you really can’t pass up seeing this film. Brian Stelter a NY Times Journalist featured in the film is scheduled to be in attendance.
And, now for a recap of some of the LGBTQ films showing for Week 2 of SIFF.
Hit So HardMay 27, 9:00pm, Egyptian Theatre
May 29, 4:00pm, Neptune Theatre View Trailer | Buy Tickets Drummer Patty Schemel, director P. David Ebersole, Larry Schemel and producers Todd Hughes and Christina Soletti scheduled to attend on May 29 screening. |
Hard-hitting drummer Patty Schemel shares the most intimate and outrageous moments in her tumultuous life with the rock band Hole in this revealing documentary. Features members of grunge rock royalty, as well as never-before-seen home video of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. (dir. P. David Ebersole, USA 2011, 103 min) |
Gun Hill RoadMay 27, 7:00pm, Harvard Exit
May 29, 3:30pm, Admiral Theatre View Trailer | Buy Tickets Director Rashaad Ernesto Green and producer Ronald Simons scheduled to attend screenings. |
Released from prison after a violent three-year stint, a fiercely proud Bronx patriarc h struggles to pick up the self-destructed pieces of his life, a process rendered dangerously unstable by the discovery that his idealized teenage son is in the early stages of gender reassignment. (dir. Rashaad Ernesto Green, USA 2011, 88 min) |
Do You See Colors When You Close Your Eyes?May 31, 7:00pm, Admiral Theatre
June 4, 11:00am, Harvard Exit View Trailer | Buy Tickets Local director Caleb Young and additional cast and crew scheduled to attend on May 31. |
 When one twin dies in an accident, his brother and his lover are both so lost and lonely they’re forced to seek solace in each other. Sage Price delivers a powerful dual performance in this romantic drama/road-trip hybrid. World Premiere (dir. Caleb Young, USA 2011, 82 min)
NOTE: Local film made in Bellingham! |
Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same |
Three lesbian aliens from the planet Zotz ar e sent to Earth. Their mission? To have their hearts broken by earthlings so their overactive emotions won’t destroy the ozone of their planet. An uproarious comedy that combines B-movie camp with a witty look at lesbian life. (dir. Madeleine Olnek, USA 2011, 76 min)
NOTE: Director and some cast scheduled to attend. |
Four More YearsMay 28, 1:00pm, Pacific Place
Buy Tickets |
David has just lost the elec tion he was slated to win. Disheartened and disappointed, he meets Martin and falls hopelessly in love-only to discover that Martin works for the party that just defeated him. Will David’s marriage, professed heterosexuality, and political zeal keep him from true love? (dir. Tova Magnusson-Norling, Sweden 2010, 90 min) |
Blinding |
The title may be Blinding, but the movie is all about seeing. Over hand-processed 16mm images, we hear stories fro m a writer who went blind, a lesbian cop, and an Air Force pilot who witnessed genocide, as they talk about how their experiences changed how they see themselves and the world. North American Premiere (dir. Steve Sanguedolce, Canada 2011, 72 min) |
A Few Days of RespiteJune 2, 8:30pm, Admiral Theatre
June 4, 11:00am, Egyptian Theatre June 11, 6:00pm, Kirkland Performance Center View Trailer I Buy Tickets |
Mohsen, a French professor, and  his male lover Hassan, flee to France from Iran, where their relationship means death. Reaching their destination, they meet Yolanda (French star Marina Vlady) who offers Mohsen employment, kindness, and security, in a story of fear, love, and compassion. (dir. Amor Hakkar, Algeria/France 2011, 80 min) |
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