7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, Four Day Weekend Theater,
312 Houston St., downtown next door to Reata. Tickets are $8,
available at the venue beginning an hour before showtime
A 9 p.m. show will be added if there is a sell out.
Q Cinema and Wolfe Video are proud to announce an evening of abbreviated entertainments with The Ultimate Lesbian Short Film Festival, featuring ten of the best new lesbian shorts from the film-festival circuit. Including some favorite titles from previous Q Cinema fests along with lots of never-before-seen shorts. The program screens at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Four Day Weekend Theater, 312 Houston St. downtown, next door to Reata. Tickets are $8 and are available at the venue beginning an hour before showtime. The screening runs approximately 98 min. Stick around afterwards for live music by Lorena Swan!
The Ultimate Lesbian Short Film Festival includes exciting new visions by, for and about lesbians, including:
A Woman Reported directed by Chris J. Russo (5 mins., USA). Moira Kelly (The West Wing, One Tree Hill) stars in this thriller about the moments that occur just before a hate crime, inspired by the Ambrose Bierce short story An Incident At Owl Creek Bridge.
Frozen Smile directed by Silas Howard (7 mins., USA). From the co-director and star of By Hook Or By Crook (and Tribe 8 guitarist), comes this delightfully absurd comedy about three generations of women who convene to pay tribute to the family's late patriarch.
Everything Good directed by Elizabeth McCarthy (17 mins., USA). An American woman suffering from "lesbian bed death" orders up some sex with a broad while abroad in Amsterdam, and discovers the true meaning of beauty. Winner of "Best Dramatic Lesbian Short" at this year's Q Awards.
Saint Henry directed by Abigail Severance (19 mins., USA). Henry is a 17-year-old tomboy who seems to make all the wrong choices while searching for her father, and ends up hiding from the police in an abandoned church with her best friend Twiggy. By morning, Twiggy, along with the Church's saints and a dead body, will change Henry's life forever.
The Dildo Song directed by Robert D. Brooks (2 mins., USA). You'll never think of a slinky the same way again after watching this hilarious, musical tribute to everyone's other favorite toy.
Blow directed by Marie Craven (7 mins., Australia). In this clever and glossy Aussie comedy, a teen-age girl finds that coming out just might be the only way to overcome her sneezing fits.
Transit directed by Kerry Weldon (4 mins., USA). In the middle of the night, a woman is riding a subway train heading downtown when she exchanges glances with an alluring stranger. Will it change everything in her life, or nothing at all?
Half Laughing directed by Michelle Ehlen (12 mins., USA). A butch lesbian returns home for a family funeral and is forced by her homophobic mother to be someone she is not, but that charade can only last so long.
Tina Paulina: Living On Hope Street directed by Barbara Green and Michelle Boyaner (10 mins., USA). A riveting and inspirational documentary portrait of a homeless Latina lesbian living on the streets of downtown Los Angeles.
The Black Plum directed by Meredyth Wilson (15 mins., USA). A young tomboy leaves home and comes across many unusual and interesting characters on her journey who provide an important glimpse into all the possibilities that life presents. The film co-stars Kip Pardue, star of Loggerheads and Thirteen.
Some titles may vary. For more information, call (817) 462-3368.
ABOUT LORENA SWAN
Born and raised in Amarillo, Swan began singing
into her hairbrush at an early age, dreaming of the stage. At age
21, she realized this dream could be a reality after many people started
noticing her voice, so she picked up the guitar and after a short learning
curve began performing as half of the duo Savoir Faire in bars around Amarillo.
She then relocated to Denton, where she hooked up with an emerging jazz-fusion
funk group called Parallel Realities and eventually lead the spin-off group,
Ethyl Down, performing her own original music. When the group folded,
she took a year off and began pursuing a solo career. She has already
created a small following and the people of Denton are taking notice: She's
opened for the likes of Patrice Pike and Melissa Ferrick. Lorena continues
to pursue her music career with the hopes of inspiring those around her
with her music and true-to-life lyrics.
This program is made possible thanks to the generous underwriting of
Kathryn Omarkhail and Denise Bennett
Kerry Williams and Katie Coburn
Mike McDermott
Best Friends Club