Winnipeg Gay and Lesbian Film Society Filmography

In The Beginning...

• The Winnipeg Gay and Lesbian Film Society, Inc. was registered as a non-profit incorporation under Manitoba statutes on September 20, 1985. In the beginning the group organized monthly film series, bringing to Manitoba audiences gay and lesbian films otherwise not seen in Winnipeg. The earliest film series for which documentation has been located is Winter/Spring 1987. There were earlier series, including at least one before the group was formally incorporated. The first film festival was produced in 1987 as a joint project of The Winnipeg Gay and Lesbian Film Society and Plug In, Inc.

1986? date unknown

• In a Year of 13 Moons/In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden
• Filmmaker(s): Rainer Werner Fassbinder
• Production: West Germany, 1978, 124 min.
• This drama follows the last few days in the life of Elvira (formerly Erwin) Weisshaupt. Years before, Erwin told a co-worker, Anton, that he loved him. “Too bad, you aren't a woman,” he replied. Erwin took Anton at his word. Trying to salvage something from the wreckage love has made of his life, he now hopes that Anton will not reject him again. [IMDb]

1987 Jan 23-24 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Winter/Spring Film Series 1987)

• Parting Glances
• Filmmaker(s): Bill Sherwood
• Production: U.S.A., 1986, 90 min.
• As Michael and Robert, a gay couple in New York, prepare for Robert's departure for a two-year work assignment in Africa, Michael must face Robert's true motives for leaving while dealing with their circle of eccentric friends, including Nick, who is living with AIDS. [IMDb]

1987 Feb 18-19 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Winter/Spring Film Series 1987)

• The Times of Harvey Milk
• Filmmaker(s): Rob Epstein
• Production: U.S.A., 1984, 90 min.
• Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by Supervisor Dan White on November 22, 1978. Milk's life leading up to his election, his successful efforts to politically represent San Francisco's gay community, and the city's reaction to the assassinations are documented with extensive news film and personal recollections. [IMDb]

1987 Mar 25-26 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Winter/Spring Film Series 1987)

• Mala Noche
• Filmmaker(s): Gus Van Sant
• Production: U.S.A., 1985, 78 min.
• Based on the Walt Curtis autobiographical novel of the same name, Mala Noche is a story of amour fou. Walt (Tim Streeter) is madly in love/lust with a young illegal Mexican immigrant. “I wanna show this Mexican kid that I'm gay for him”, says Walt. However, the object of his unrequited affection doesn't even speak any English and finds Walt really strange and undesirable. [IMDb]

1987 Apr 25 7:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts)

• Ten Cents a Dance (Parallax)
• Filmmaker(s): Midi Onodera
• Production: Canada, 1985, 30 min.
• Controversial, due to style and content, this film deals with three sexual encounters, shown to the audience simultaneously using the split-screen technique. “The separation... imposes on the film's viewing a touching evocation of the aloneness which is the common experience of all humans, and of the spaces between us which we hope to bridge” [Impulse, 1985].

1987 Apr 25 8:15 PM Winnipeg Ary Gallery (Counterparts)

• The Cheat/La Triche
• Filmmaker(s): Yannick Bellon
• Production: France, 1984, 90 min.
• Featuring: Victor Lanoux, Anny Duperey, Michel Galabru
• Presentation Sponsorship: Screening made possible by the Embassy of France
• A beautifully shot, well acted, erotic thriller by one of France's leading women directors. Victor Lanoux, of Cousin Cousine fame, plays a bisexual police inspector investigating a murder. He falls in love with a young man who becomes the prime suspect, placing the inspector in a dangerous situation.

1987 Apr 25 9:45 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts)

• Opening Night Party! [Reception]
• Music and drinks in the gallery foyer with Ballistic Records.

1987 Apr 26 7:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts)

• Thomas Waugh, PhD [Special Guest]
• Thomas Waugh has lectured widely on gay male culture, especially from media sources (i.e., magazines, films, video, television) in North America. Through the use of slides, video-tapes and films, Waugh will construct a history of gay imagery since the Second World War. A final glimpse of the “safe” erotica of the AIDS-marked eighties will precipitate questions of future cultural directions.
• “Hard to Imagine: Gay Male Eroticism Since 1945” by Thomas Waugh [Presentation]
• This presentation will provide glimpses of gay male eroticism over the last 40 years as portrayed in magazines, cinema and video produced in North America. Screening of Kenneth Anger's Fireworks (1947, U.S.A.), a pioneering fantasy film, and Curt McDowell's controversial Loads (1980, U.S.A.), and erotic diary of a gay man's obsession with straight men, will be used to highlight cinema, pre- and post-Stonewall. The final section of the presentation will focus on eroticism during the AIDS epidemic.
• Fireworks
• Filmmaker(s): Kenneth Anger
• Production: U.S.A., 1947, 20 min.
• Anger's short film Fireworks depicts the brutal rape and torture of Anger himself. [IMDb]
• Loads
• Filmmaker(s): Curt McDowell
• Production: U.S.A., 1980, 19 min.
• Curt McDowell offers an account of his “adventures with straight boys and the hospitality he extends to them” [IMDb]

1987 Apr 27 8:00 PM “Benefit Night” Winnipeg Convention Centre (Counterparts)

• Dona Herlinda and Her Son
• Filmmaker(s): Jaime Humberto Hermosilla
• Production: Mexico, 1985, 90 min.
• Featuring: Guadalupe Del Toro, Arturo Meza
• Presentation Sponsorship: Screening made possible by the Cineplex-Odeon Canada Ltd.
• Winnipeg premiere of this highly acclaimed film. It is a light-hearted farce about female power and machismo in the eighties. Dona is a widow whose son, Rudolfo, has fallen in love with a male musician. She sets out to preserve the sanctity of her family against all odds, and proceeds to find her son a wife, while inviting his lover to live with them all. “Hermosilla has succeeded ... in creating a farce as funny as La Cage Aux Folles ... Dona ... stands out as sweeter and somewhat more sophisticated ... and it refuses to descend to misogyny, the standard device of most farces” [John Greyson, Rites October 1986]

1987 Apr 28 7:30 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• Gertrude and Alice In Passing
• Filmmaker(s): Kay Armitage
• Production: Canada, 1979, 8 min., 16mm
• A lyrical country ride in a classic red car, two women obviously garbed, and a passing straight couple. Many miles are covered in eight minutes.

1987 Apr 28 7:45 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• Illegal Acts
• Filmmaker(s): Moze Mossanen
• Production: Canada, 1982, 26 min.
• Using dance, drama, still photography and documentary footage, Mossanen creates an intensley personal view of the gay struggle.

1987 Apr 28 8:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)

• Together and Apart
• Filmmaker(s): Laurie Lynd
• Production: Canada, 1985, 26 min.
• An award-winning musical film that explores an old love affair revisited, as a young male poet returns to Kingston and visits his ex-lover and that man's wife. The songs blend well into the moods as naturally as in the Umbrellas of Cherbourg.

1987 Apr 28 9:15 PM “Three Films by Bacher Chbib” Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• Bacher Chbib [Special Guest]
• Montreal filmmaker Bacher Chbib will be in attendance the evening of April 28th [1987] to introduce his films. His subject matter ranges from a fantasy gay male brothel (Or'd'Ur) to melodramatic moments about a pre-operative transsexual (Betsy). Chbib will discuss his approach to filmmaking and his latest project Amour Impossible.
• Production: Canada, 1983-86
• Or'd'Ur
• A fake verite comedy about a motley group of Montreal hustlers who live under the wings of a blowsy blonde who runs her house live a fantasy male brothel.
• Betsy
• Tells the tale of a pre-operative transsexual and her straight fiancee, and their marriage plans. Full of wonderful camp humour.
• Amour Impossible
• A continued exploration of the street life in Chbib's most recent and innovative work.

1987 Apr 29 7:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• On Guard
• Filmmaker(s): Susan Lambert
• Production: Australia, 1983, 51 min.
• Featuring: Kerry Dwyer, Liddy Clark
• A heist thriller, involving lesbian-feminist saboteurs, who conspire to overtake “Utero,” a genetic engineering plant. Recently shown at the Toronto Film Festival, “Inverted Images”, they called in a “crackerjack thriller”.

1987 Apr 29 8:00 PM “Barbara Hammer Films - Hammer Reel” Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• Filmmaker(s): Barbara Hammer
• Five experimental films by one of Canada's best-known lesbian filmmakers. Her images are very personal.

1987 Apr 29 8:45 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• My Beautiful Laundrette
• Filmmaker(s): Stephen Frears
• Production: Great Britain, 1985, 93 min.
• Featuring: Daniel Day Lewis, Saeed Jaffrey
• Laundrette provides a comical portrait of middle-class Pakistanis and young Cockneys on the dole. A Romeo and Juliet with a twist, it tells of two young male lovers from two very different cultures who love and work together to make their laundrette a success. “Operating on many levels at once, it is ruthlessly honest at some moments, ironically witty at others, poignantly moving and action-packed” [Kay Armatage].

1987 Apr 30 7:30 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• Lost Love
• Filmmaker(s): Cathy Zheultin
• Production: U.S.A., 1981, 11 min.
• A comical short that explores the trauma of a broken heart in a lesbian relationship.

1987 Apr 30 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• What Can I Do With a Male Nude?
• Filmmaker(s): Ron Peck
• Production: Great Britain, 1985, 25 min.
• A short comedy that explores our society's taboo about the depiction of the male nude.

1987 Apr 30 8:30 PM “The Terrence Davies Trilogy” Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Screening made possible by the British Film Institute
• Production: Great Britain, 1983, 101 min.
• Acclaimed at film festivals around the world, these short black and white films -- Children, Madonna and Child, Death and Transfiguration, explore the life of a repressed Catholic man from the poorest district in Liverpool. The films take him from childhood to old age and death, examining tensions between his religion and his homosexuality.
• Children
• Filmmaker(s): Terrence Davies
• Production: U.K., 1976
• Featuring: Colin Hignett, Robin Bowen
• Robert Tucker, a young gay man who is almost without affect, sits in various waiting rooms. As he sits, he recalls events from the year of his childhood when his father dies. He's ten or eleven that year, picked on by bullies at the Catholic school he attends. He seems friendless. At home, his mother is quiet, his father is ill and angry. After his father's death, there's a wake, the coffin arrives, the body is removed. The lad grieves, alone. [IMDb]
• Madonna and Child
• Filmmaker(s): Terrence Davies
• Production: U.K., 1980, 30 min.
• Featuring: Colin Hignett, Robin Bowen
• Robert Tucker, a sorrowful, solitary man, given to bouts of weeping, tries to balance his life caring for his aging mother, his Catholicism, his homosexuality, and his dull job. One night, after his mother has gone to bed, he dons leather and heads for a private club. He telephones a tattoo artist with a special request. He goes to confession, accusing himself of despairing. He cries out during a nightmare, waking his mother. “You're a good boy,” she's told him. He prays the Stations of the Cross, and he lives out his own sorrowful mysteries. [IMDb]
• Death and Transfiguration
• Filmmaker(s): Terrence Davies
• Production: U.K., 1983
• Featuring: Colin Hignett, Robin Bowen
• In sepia tones, the film moves back and forth among three periods in Robert Tucker's life: he's an old man, near death, in a nursing home at Christmas time; he's in middle age caring for his cheerful but dying mother; he's a lad at Catholic school, practicing his catechism, going to confession for the first time, receiving the Eucharist, surrounded by the singing of a children's choir. In middle age, he looks through his scrapbook of photographs of muscular men; he recalls lovers and his mother's cremation. A nurse sits beside him on his last night; in his last breath, he reaches forward and back.. [IMDb]

1987 May 01 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)

• Paradise Is Not For Sale
• Filmmaker(s): Teit Ritzau
• Production: Denmark, 1981, 65 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Screening made possible by the Royal Danish Consulate General
• An intriguing documentary about transsexuals, which includes important historical footage as well as the story of four present-day people, including an opera singer, a taxi driver, a woman who became a man, and Christine Jorgensen, one of the world's most renowned transsexuals.

1987 May 01 8:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)

• Mikel's Death
• Filmmaker(s): Imanol Uribe
• Production: Spain, 1984, 90 min.
• Featuring: Imanol Arias, Montserrat Salvador
• This movie was a major commercial and critical success in Spain. Based on the true story of a young Basque activist, it carefully and sensitively documents his alienation from family and society due to his homosexuality.

1987 May 01 10:15 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)

• I Only Want You to Love Me/Ich Will Doch Nur, Das Ihr Mich Liebt
• Filmmaker(s): Ranier Werner Fassbinder
• Production: West Germany, 1976, 103 min.
• Featuring: Vitus Zeplichal, Elke Aberle, Alexander Allerson
• Presentation Sponsorship: Screening made possible by the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Germany
• The Winnipeg Premiere of “one of Fassbinder's middle-period melodramas, a moment of quiet and contemplating before his final outburst of baroque excess. Although the subject matter is not gay, the central theme -- the obsessive need for and the cruel denial of love -- certainly is. With intense control, Fassbinder tells the true story of a man whose desperate desire for love drives him to murder a man he doesn't know” [James Quandt].

1987 May 02 2:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• On Guard
• See: 1987 Apr 29 7:00 PM (Counterparts)

1987 May 02 3:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)

• Hotel of the Stars
• Filmmaker(s): Jon Bang Carlsen
• Production: Denmark, 1981, 65 min.
• Featuring: Dan Patterson, David Pack
• Presentation Sponsorship: Screening made possible by the Royal Danish Consulate General
• A documentary that takes place in a Hollywood hotel peopled with “would-be stars”. The director and actors were working as extras on Martin Scorsese's “Raging Bull”, and “although ... homosexuality is never mentioned, its unsensationalized presence depicts it more honestly than a thousand Making Love's” [New York Gay Film Festival].

1987 May 02 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)

• Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
• Filmmaker(s): Rosa von Praunheim
• Production: West Germany, 1979, 107 min.
• A panoramic report on gay politics beginning with the Stonewall riot and ending before the assassination of Harvey Milk. Army is a movie that may provoke everyone “... Von Praunheim provides a cacaphone of voices -- gay Nazis and Catholics, blind activists, narcissistic porn stars, John Rechy, and an 80-year-old mother ... it's heartfelt, challenging and often stirring, and deserves the widest possible audience” [J. Hoberman, Village Voice].

1987 May 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)

• Rosa von Praunheim [Special Guest]
• Berlin-based filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim will be in attendance during the May 2nd [1987] screening of two of his films. Von Praunheim (ne Holger Mischwitzki) is considered “the senior member of the Berlin school of underground filmmaking”, and has been documenting (in both fiction and non-fiction formats) the development of the gay movement since 1971. Von Praunheim has made more than 20 features since 1967 “with an insouciant, pragmatic film style ... (and) has proved the most resolutely New Left in keeping his eye on the larger social issues” [J. Hoberman, Village Voice].
• Horror Vacuii: The Fear of Emptiness
• Filmmaker(s): Rosa Von Praunheim
• Production: West Germany, 1985, 85 min.
• Featuring: Lotti Huber, Friedrich Steinhauer
• Presentation Sponsorship: Screening made possible by the Goethe Institute Toronto
• Inspired by the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh cult and the Jonestown massacre, this satire won rave reviews and the Los Angeles Film Critics Award in 1984. The central plot concerns a student who attempts to rescue his lover from the clutches of one of these cults.

1987 May 02 11:00 PM Artspace (Counterparts)

• [Festival Closing Party]
• In Artspace. Music by Ballistic Records.

1987 May 03 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)

• A Virus Knows No Morals
• Filmmaker(s): Rosa Von Praunheim
• Production: West Germany, 1986, 82 min.
• Featuring: Dieter Dicken, Eva Kurz, Craig Russell
• In an assemblage of sketches, Von Praunheim satirizes reactions to the AIDS epidemic within both the straight and gay cultures. The director plays a gay sauna bath owner whose business is threatened by “the American safe sex fad”. “Brilliantly shot ... the screen fills up with gallows, gags, songsters in drag, high camp hospitals, and the general air of a Lana Turner melodrama by John Waters” [Film Comment].

1987 May 03 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)

• City of Lost Souls/Stadt Der Verlorenen Seelen
• Filmmaker(s): Rosa Von Praunheim
• Production: West Germany, 1983, 89 min.
• Featuring: Jayne County, Angie Stardust, Tron von Hollywood, The Burger Queen Troupe
• Presentation Sponsorship: Screening made possible by the Goethe Institute Toronto
• This film charts the fortunes and misfortunes of a motley crew of expatriot Americans Von Praunheim has come to know in Berlin. The “burghers” cavort through a “funny, startling and mocking 'punk' musical that even finds time for a Broadway-style happy ending...” [John Gill, Time Out].

1987 Apr 25-May 03 On Demand Plug In Gallery (Counterparts)

• Jerungdu
• Filmmaker(s): Michael Balser
• Production: Canada, 1985-86, 13.5 min.
• Jerungdu looks at male power and male fear in outer space, on prime time and in primative society.
• One Big Change
• Filmmaker(s): Michael Balser
• Production: Canada, 1985, 12 min.
• A married man can't deal with his gay feelings and the nuclear family explodes.
• Bon Voyage My Love
• Filmmaker(s): David MacLean
• Production: Canada, 1985, 21 min.
• A writer of pulp romantic fiction struggles with the difference between fiction and reality as he attempts to gain distance from his work, but in fact, is obsessively drawn into his characters' world.
• It's Your Time
• Filmmaker(s): David MacLean
• Production: Canada, 1987, 19 min.
• Explores how two men, clinging to their individual roles with an obsessive, humourous enactment of their urban ritual and away from the eyes and support of the “community”, somehow service the little red deomns of private and personal taste.
• Passiflora
• Filmmaker(s): Dagmar Gueissaz Teufel and Fernand Belanger
• Production: Canada, 1986, 90 min.
• Within a 5-day interval in September 1984, two superstars, Pope John Paul II and Michael Jackson, come to Montreal and are seen by thousands at the Olympic Stadium. With roving, probing cameras, Passiflora takes us to “the other side of the tracks” to meet those most often ignored by the media in such events.

1987 May 9-10 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Winter/Spring Film Series 1987)

• Buddies
• Filmmaker(s): Arthur J. Bressan Jr.
• Production: U.S.A., 1986
• A gay man (in a happy monogamous relationship) becomes a buddy with another man dying of AIDS. They slowly become closer and closer... [IMDb]

1987 May 27-28 Cinema Main (film series)

• Parting Glances
• See: 1987 Jan 23-24 8:00 PM (Winter/Spring Film Series 1987).

1987? Nov 21 Cinema Main (film series)

• Sincerely Yours

1987? Dec 11 Cinema Main (film series)

• The Consequence/Die Konsequenz
• Filmmaker(s): Wolfgang Petersen
• Production: Germany, 1977, 100 min.
• Thomas is the son of a prison warden. He falls for and seduces Martin, who is older and one of the prison inmates. After Martin is released, They try to build a relationship and a life together but, no one will let them alone. [IMDb]

1988 Jan 20-21 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)

• Silent Pioneers
• Filmmaker(s): Lucy Winer
• Production: U.S.A., 1985
• Contrary to the public stereotype of a youthful homosexual community, gay men and women do grow old. Silent Pioneers presents an upbeat focus on the lives of these people today, showing them living full and diverse lives and sharing concerns on aging, health and housing, with other senior citizens. It also considers how support networks within the gay and lesbian community have enriched and strengthened their individual lives. [IMDb]
• International Sweethearts of Rhythm
• Filmmaker(s): Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss
• Production: U.S.A., 1986, 30 min.
• This toe-tapping music film tells the story of the swinging, multi-racial all-women jazz band of the 1940s. A 16 piece band with a strong brass section, heavy percussion, and a deep rhythmic sense, the Sweethearts were not just a novelty but featured many of the best female musicians of the day. [www.jezebel.org]

1988 Feb 17-18 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)

• The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant/Die Bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant
• Filmmaker(s): Rainer Werner Fassbinder
• Production: Germany, 1972, 124 min.
• Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary, maid, and co-designer). Enter Karin, a 23-year-old beauty who wants to be a model. Petra falls in love with Karin and invites her to move in. The rest of the film deals with the emotions of this affair and its aftermath. Fassbinder tells his story in a series of 5 or 6 long scenes with extended uses of a single camera shot and deep focus. [IMDb]
• Germany In Autumn/Deutschland im Herbst
• Filmmaker(s): Rainer Werner Fassbinder
• Production: Germany, 1978, 123 min.
• Germany in Autumn does not have a plot per se; it mixes documentary footage, along with standard movie scenes, to give the audience the mood of Germany during the late 1970s. The movie covers the two month time period during 1977 when a businessman was kidnapped, and later murdered, by the left-wing terrorists known as the RAF-Rote Armee Fraktion (Red Army Faction). [IMDb]

1988 Mar 9-10 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)

• Chuck Solomon: Coming of Age
• Filmmaker(s): Marc Huestis
• Production: U.S.A., 1986, 59 min.
• Profile of Chuck Solomon, one of the principles behind Theatre Rhinoceros. Actor, Director, gay man and now HIV+ man Chuck brings a fresh, life affirming aspect to all that he does. [IMDb]
• Choosing Children
• Filmmaker(s): Debra Chasnoff and Kim Klausner
• Production: U.S.A., 1986, 45 min.

1988 Apr 6-7 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)

• Born In Flames
• Filmmaker(s): Lizzie Borden
• Production: U.S.A., 1983, 90 min.
• Set ten years after the most peaceful revolution in United States history, a revolution in which a socialist government gains power, this films presents a dystopia in which the issues of many progressive groups - minorities, liberals, gay rights organizations, feminists - are ostensibly dealt with by the government, and yet there are still problems with jobs, with gender issues, with governmental preference and violence. [IMDb]
• You Are Not I
• Filmmaker(s): Sara Driver
• Production: U.S.A., 1981, 50 min.
• A young woman escapes from a mental hospital during the chaos of a nearby multiple-car accident. She is mistaken for a shock victim and is driven to her sister's house by a rescue volunteer. Then the real story begins... [IMDb]

1988 May 18-19 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)

• Un Chant D'Amour/A Song of Love
• Filmmaker(s): Jean Genet
• Production: France, 1950, 26 min.
• Two prisoners in complete isolation, separated by the thick brick walls, and desperately in need of human contact, devise a most unusual kind of communication. [IMDb]
• Victim
• Filmmaker(s): Basil Dearden
• Production: England, 1962
• This film pits Melville Farr (Dirk Bogarde), a married lawyer, against a blackmailer who has photos of Farr engaging in sexual liasons with other men. Farr tracks down other gay men being extorted for money from the same blackmailer, one of whom commits suicide. The well-educated police Detective Inspector Harris (John Barrie) considers the sodomy law nothing more than an aid to blackmailers, and helps Farr in calling his blackmailer's bluff. The movie, far ahead of its time, ends with Farrand his wife coming to terms with his homosexuality after the public exposure he faces in the blackmailer's trial. [IMDb]

1988 Mar 12-13 (co-sponsored event)

• Event Sponsorship: Winnipeg Film Group, Cinematheque, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Film Society, and Plug In
• Midi Onodera [Special Guest]
• “Sexual Representation in Film” by Midi Onodera [Seminar]
• “Film Production and Funding for the Independent” by Midi Onodera [Seminar]
• The Displaced View
• Filmmaker(s): Midi Onodera

1988 Apr 22 7:30 PM Cinema Main “Opening Night” (Counterparts II)

• Anita-Dances of Vice
• Filmmaker(s): Rosa von Praunheim
• Production: Germany, 1987, 90 min.
• In modern-day Berlin (1987), Frau Kutowski goes insane, believing herself to be the (real-life) notorious Anita Berber, a nude art dancer/drug addict/scandalous figure of post-WWI Berlin. [...] Frau Kutowski is placed in a mental hospital, where in her own mind she acts out Berber's final days, including in her fantasies the hospital's staff and patients, to represent Anita's friends and associates. She relives the adventures, scandals, triumphs, trials and tribulations of Anita Berber, and finally merges her own real existence with that of her imagination, until fantasy actually becomes reality. [IMDb]
• A Strange Love Affair
• Filmmaker(s): Eric de Kuper and Paul Verstraten
• Production: Netherlands, 1984, 90 min.

1988 Apr 23 7:30 PM Cinema Main “Downward Spiral... Wildcard Night” (Counterparts II)

• The Blood of a Poet
• Filmmaker(s): Jean Cocteau
• Production: France, 1930, 60 min.
• Urge
• Filmmaker(s): Billy Lux
• Production: U.S.A., 1987, 82 min.
• Fingered
• Filmmaker(s): Richard Kern, in collaboration with Lydia Lunch
• Production: U.S.A., 1986, 25 min.

1988 Apr 24 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)

• Transients
• Filmmaker(s): Juan Valdivia
• Production: U.S.A., 1987, 31 min.
• P4W: Prison For Women
• Filmmaker(s): Janice Cole and Holly Dale
• Production: Canada, 1982, 58 min.

1988 Apr 25 7:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery “All Bloodtypes Admitted” (Counterparts II)

• Andrea Weiss [Special Guest]
• “Blood and Roses: Under the Spell of the Lesbian Vampire” by Andrea Weiss [Presentation]
• Two In Twenty (Because One In Ten Sounds Lonely)
• Filmmaker(s): Laurel Chiten, Cheryle Qama, Debra Granik
• Production: U.S.A., 1986, 50 min., video
• Chinese Characters
• Filmmaker(s): Richard Fung
• Production: Canada, 1986, 21 min., video
• A Real Class Act
• Filmmaker(s): Kris Anderson
• Production: Canada, 1987, 4 min., video
• The Minders
• Filmmaker(s): Judy Rymer
• Production: New Zealand, 1985, 50 min., video
• Wild Life
• Filmmaker(s): John Goss
• Production: U.S.A., 1985, 40 min., video

1988 Apr 26 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)

• John Greyson [Special Guest]
• The Perils of Pedagogy
• Filmmaker(s): John Greyson
• Production: Canada, 1984, 5 min., video
• The Jungle Boy
• Filmmaker(s): John Greyson
• Production: Canada, 1985, 15 min., video
• Kipling Meets the Cowboys
• Filmmaker(s): John Greyson
• Production: Canada, 1985, 22 min., video
• Moscow Does Not Believe In Queers
• Filmmaker(s): John Greyson
• Production: Canada, 1986, 27 min., video
• The Ads Epidemic
• Filmmaker(s): John Greyson
• Production: Canada, 1987, 5 min., video

1988 Apr 27 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)

• Footbinding
• Filmmaker(s): Laurie Meeker
• Production: Canada, 1978, 6 min.
• Damned If You Don't
• Filmmaker(s): Sue Friedrich
• Production: U.S.A., 1987, 43 min.
• Dracula's Daughter
• Filmmaker(s): Lambert Hillyer
• Production: U.S.A., 1936, 70 min.

1988 Apr 28 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)

• L'Incident Jones
• Filmmaker(s): Marc Paradis
• Production: Quebec, 1986, 9 min., video
• Delivre-Nous du Mal
• Filmmaker(s): Marc Paradis
• Production: Quebec, 1987, 9 min., video
• Lettre A Un Amant
• Filmmaker(s): Marc Paradis
• Production: Quebec, 1988, 10 min., video
• Gay Generations
• Filmmaker(s): Neil McInnis and Jim MacSwain
• Production: Canada, 1987, 42 min., video
• Chance of a Lifetime
• Filmmaker(s): Raymond Jacobs
• Production: U.S.A., 1986, 43 min., video

1988 Apr 29 7:30 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)

• Strass Cafe
• Filmmaker(s): Lea Pool
• Production: Quebec, 1980, 63 min.
• Susana
• Filmmaker(s): Susana Munos Velarde
• Production: Argentina, 1980, 25 min.
• A Death In the Family
• Filmmaker(s): Stewart Main and Peter Wells
• Production: New Zealand, 1987, 50 min.

1988 Apr 30 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)

• The Passion of Remembrance
• Filmmaker(s): Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien
• Production: Britain, 1986, 90 min.
• Rights and Reactions
• Filmmaker(s): Phil Zwickler and Jane Lippman
• Production: U.S.A., 1987, 56 min.

1989 Jan 18-19 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)

• Butch/Femme in Paradise
• Kid From the Suburbs
• Jim and Ernie
• The Ragged Clown

1989 Feb 08-09 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)

• A Moffie Called Simon
• Filmmaker(s): John Greyson
• Production: Canada, 1987, 15 min.
• Simon Nkoli, a black gay activist and student leader in South Africa was jailed for two years for his involvement in the Delmas treason Trial in 1984. A Moffie Called Simon explores connections between anti-apartheid's struggles and gay liberation's.
• Storme: The Lady of the Jewel Box
• Filmmaker(s): Michelle Parkerson
• Production: 1987
• Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women
• Filmmaker(s): Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss
• Production: U.S.A., 1988, 30 min.

1989 Mar 01-02 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)

• Damned If You Don't
• Filmmaker(s): Su Friedrich
• Production: U.S.A., 1987, 42 min.
• Domestic Bliss

1989 Mar 22-23 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)

• Greetings from Washington, DC
• Filmmaker(s): Lucy Winer
• Production: 1980
• The Times of Harvey Milk
• Filmmaker(s): Rob Epstein
• Production: U.S.A., 1984, 90 min.
• Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors Harvey Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by Supervisor Dan White on November 22, 1978. Milk's life leading up to his election, his successful efforts to politically represent San Francisco's gay community, and the city's reaction to the assassinations are documented with extensive news film and personal recollections.

1989 Apr 12-13 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)

• I Need a Man Like You to Make My Dreams Come True
• Production: Canada, 1986
• Nion in the Kabaret de la Vita
• Production: Canada, 1986, 28 min.
• Because the Dawn
• Filmmaker(s): Amy Goldstein
• Production: U.S.A., 1988, 40 min.
• Marie is a Manhattan vampire thirsting for acceptance and blood, not necessarily in that order. Apparently a renaissance women, she sings the blues, poses for a picture, and rides through Times Square in a horse drawn carriage. Ariel is a fashion photographer attracted to the beguiling vampire. Attraction escalates into obsession, and before long locate the elusive creature of the night. Atmosphere is accentuated by the music of Sting.

1989 May 03-04 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)

• David Roche Talks to You About Love
• Filmmaker(s): Jeremy Podeswa
• Production: Canada, 1983, 22 min.
• Veronica 4 Rose
• Filmmaker(s): Melanie Chait
• Production: U.K., 1983, 48 min.
• Documentary about young lesbians.
• A Death In the Family
• Filmmaker(s): Stewart Main and Peter Wells
• Production: New Zealand, 1986, 50 min.

1989 Oct 17 8:00 PM Kiwanis Centre of the Deaf Auditorium (Counterparts III)

• Urinal
• Filmmaker(s): John Greyson
• Production: Canada, 1988, 100 min.
• A group of lesbian and gay artists including Sergei Eisenstein, Frieda Kahlo, Langston Hughes and Yukio Mishima are mysteriously summoned from the past to the home of two Toronto sculptors, Frances Loring and Florence Wyle. Their mission is to research the systematic policing of public washroom sex. Each artist, accompanied by Dorian Gray, delivers a riotous lecture on some aspect of the issue.
• Night Visions
• Filmmaker(s): Marusia Bociurkiw
• Production: Canada, 1989, 60 min.
• Nea is a native single mother fighting a child custody battle, pitted against her white ex-husband and the Chldren's Aid Society. She meets Morgan, a lesbian photographer whose erotic photographs have been seized by the police. A mutual friend encourages the two women to find a common cause but cultural difference and racism intervene.
• Marusia Bociurkiw [Special Guest]
• Special guest Marusia Bociurkiw is a Toronto video artist. She will introduce her latest film Night Visions, on October 17 [1989]. Ms Bociurkiw's recent work includes Playing With Fire, a feature-length drama which has been screened internationally, and No Small Change, a documentary about the Eaton's strike. Both videos were part of the recent Rebel Girls exhibition at the National Gallery of Canada.

1989 Oct 18 8:00 PM Kiwanis Centre of the Deaf Auditorium (Counterparts III)

• Salut Victor!
• Filmmaker(s): Anne Claire Poirier
• Production: Canada, 1988, 83 min.
• This film, based on Edward O. Phillip's “Matthew and Chauncy”, traces the developing friendship between two elderly gay men. Philippe is a quiet, distinguished gentleman who is resigned to his solitary fate in a home for the elderly until he meets another resident named Victor. Victor's brashness and gregarious personality initially disturb Philippe but eventually the two are able to rekindle laugher and dreams.
• The Long Weekend (O' Despair)
• Filmmaker(s): Greg Araki
• Production: U.S.A., 1989, 93 min.
• Former college friends Michael, Rachel and Sara -- and their bemused lovers -- have a reunion on a holiday weekend. During this time they change their partners, shop, listen to the latest singles by The Smiths, and confront their own disillusionment. The director describes his film as an “antithesis to the smug compacency of regressive Hollywood tripe like 'The Big Chill'”.

1989 Oct 19 8:00 PM Kiwanis Centre of the Deaf Auditorium (Counterparts III)

• She Must Be Seeing Things
• Filmmaker(s): Sheila McLaughlin
• Production: U.S.A., 1987, 90 min.
• Agatha and Jo are lovers whose relationship is threatened after Agatha reads Jo's secret diaries and becomes obsessively jealous. Jo is a filmmaker whose current project deals with the rebellion of a 17th century nun against the repression of the convent. The nun's story becomes intertwined with the story of Jo and Agatha and helps to resolve their conflicts.
• A Virus Knows No Morals
• See: 1987 May 03 7:30 PM (Counterparts)

1989 Oct 20 8:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts III)

• Vito Russo [Special Guest]
• Special guest, Vito Russo is a renowned author who has appeared at gay film festivals around the world. His book The Celluloid Closet, first published in 1981 and revised in 1987, is regarded as the definitive study of the portrayal of gay people in film. On October 20 [1989], Mr. Russo will give an illustrated lecture based on themes from this work.
• “The Celluloid Closet” by Vito Russo [Presentation]
• This presentation will explore the ways in which gay men and lesbians have been depicted in American film. Through the use of film clips Mr. Russo will illustrate the negative stereotypes that Hollywood has used to dismiss the reality of gay people. He will also show how recent developments in filmmaking attempt to deal seriously and honestly with gay life.

1989 Oct 21 8:00 PM Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, Planetarium Auditorium (Counterparts III)

• Fun Down There
• Filmmaker(s): Roger Stigliano
• Production: U.S.A., 1988, 89 min.
• This coming-of-age story covers one important week in the life of a young man. Buddy moves away from home and arrives in New York City. Through his friendships with two men he begins to learn about modern gay life.
• Le Film de Justine
• Filmmaker(s): Jean Crepeau
• Production: Canada, 1989, 45 min.
• Fresh from a glowing reception from the Festival of Festivals in Montreal, this film describes the break-up of a young woman's relationship with another woman and her decision to never fall in love again. In a bizarre twist her tape machine develops a mind of its own and offers her advice on love and life. Throughout the film the friendship between women is presented with humour and irony.

1990 Jun 22-28 7:30 PM Cinema 3 (individual film)

• Pervola - Tracks In the Snow
• Filmmaker(s): Orlow Seunke
• Production: Netherlands, 1985, 95 min.
• Seunke mixes elements of vaudville, thriller, and fairy tale to tell a story of parental approval and sibling rivalry. In a timeless and fictious northern country, two brothers are called to their father's deathbed. Hein (Bram Van Der Vlugt) is a wealthy businessman who gained control of the family firm five years earlier by cheating his brother, Simon, of his share. Simon (Gerard Thoolen) is a nearly penniless cabaret performer who, it seems, was disinherited and banished because he is gay. The father's dying wish is to be buried in a remote village -- Pervola. The brothers set out to fulfill this last request. As they travel ever further north Simon and Hein struggle against the elements and each other. The outer journey mirrors their growing inner turmoil asn, as the brothers become more aware of their own strengths and weaknesses, their lives are fundamentally changed.

1990 Jun 22-28 9:15 PM Cinema 3 (individual film)

• Ann Trister
• Filmmaker(s): Lea Pool
• Production: Canada, 1986, 115 min.
• Lea Pool's story centres on a journey of discovery. Anne Trister (Albane Guilhe) is a young painter in Switzerland. The death of her father triggers a series of ruptures in her life. Abandoning her studies in Fine Arts, she leaves behind her lover, Pierre, and her mother and travels to Montreal. Anne moves in with a friend, Alix (Louise Marleau), a forty year old psychologist, and acquires a studio in a deserted building. In the studio she creates huge expressionist murals which she paints and repaints to match her shifting moods and emotions and, as these designs take shape and grow, her love for Alix grows. At the same time, Alix is trying to maintain control of her life through her relationship with her lover, Thomas, and her concern for a ten year old girl, Sarah, who is one of her patients. Still, she must also deal with her attraction to Anne. Similarly Anne must face the people in her past and present and her own changing psyche.

1991 Apr 26 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)

• Law of Desire
• Filmmaker(s): Pedro Almodovar
• Production: Spain, 1987, 90 min.
• Law of Desire is part fantasy, part murder mystery, and part erotic comedy from the director of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Pablo (Eusebio Pancela) is a famous film director who has a complex love/hate relationship with his sister Tina (Carmen Maura -- heroine of Women on the Verge). Tina is an actress who used to be Pablo's brother before her sex-change operation. Although Pablo is in love with Juan (Miguel Molina), who does not return his affection, he becomes involved with Antonio (Antonio Banderas of Tie Me Up!). ANtonio, in turn, becomes obsessed with Pablo and decides he must possess him completely, no matter the cost.

1991 Apr 27-28 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)

• Looking for Langston
• Filmmaker(s): Isaac Julien
• Production: Britain, 1989, 46 min.
• Looking for Langston depicts the life and work of poet Langston Hughes during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1930's and 40's. Samples of Hughes' poetry are mixed with dramatized sequences and archival material. In an age when homosexuality was considered “a sin against the race” coming out was unimaginable. This film recreates a world previously hidden from history.
• Comrades In Arms
• Filmmaker(s): Stuart Marshall
• Production: Britain, 1990, 50 min.
• Six lesbians and gay men narrate their experiences of serving and sleeping with the British armed forces during World War Two. As they tell it, most people were left alone to get on with their business as long as they were fairly discreet, and as long as the authorities weren't forced to recognize them officially. Marshall interweaves popular songs, combat footage, and new Hollywood-style scenes to restore the bravado of lesbian and gay men's contribution to the war effort.

1991 Apr 29 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)

• Positive
• Filmmaker(s): Rosa von Praunheim
• Production: Germany, 1990, 90 min
• Positive relates the history of the New York City gay community's response to government hostility and negligence. Prominent among those interviewed are three HIV-positive activists: Gay Men's Health Crisis and ACT UP co-founder Larry Kramer; singer/songwriter and People With AIDS Coalition co-founder Michael Callen; and documentarian Phil Zwickler who made the film Rights and Reactions about the 1986 New York City Council debate on the Gay Rights Bill.
• Silence = Death
• Filmmaker(s): Rosa von Praunheim
• Production: Germany, 1990, 60 min
• Silence = Death opens with a graphic representation of a suicide and goes on to other responses to AIDS by various New York artists such as David Wojnarowicz, Allen Ginsberg, and Keith Haring.

1991 Apr 30-May 1 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)

• Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt
• Filmmaker(s): Robert Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman
• Production: U.S.A., 1989, 80 min.
• Common Threads focuses on five diverse individuals who died as a result of AIDS. Their stories unfold while, in the background, the history of the epidemic is encapsulated through news reports. Through interviews with loved ones the film celebrates the lives and achievements of these people and shows how their families and friends came to participate in the AIDS Memorial Quilt -- The Names Project. The interviewees are Sara Lewinstein, Suzi and David Mandell, Sallie Perryman, Vito Russo, and Tracy Torrey. They are unforgettable. Epstein and Friedman created the documentary classic The Times of Harvey Milk. Common Threads was the Best Documentary Academy Award Winner in 1989. Narrated by Dustin Hoffman. Music by Bobby McFerrin.

1991 May 2 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)

• Salut Victor!
• Filmmaker(s): Anne Claire Poirer
• Production: Canada, 1988, 90 min.
• This film, based on Edward O. Phillips' “Matthew and Chauncy” traces the developing friendship between two elderly gay men. Phillipe, a distinguished gentleman, settles with sadness in a retirement home to begin the last chapter of his life. He is resigned to his solitary fate until he meets another resident named Victor. Victor's brashness and gregarious spirit initially disturbs Phillipe but gradually he becomes charmed and captivated by Victor's extravagence and regains his own generosity and imagination.

1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)

• “Five Feminist Minutes” [Curated Program]
• Production: Canada, 1990, 80 min.
• “Five Feminist Minutes” is a forum for women's issues in a collection of sixteen five minute films initiated by the N.F.B.'s Studio D and directed by female artists from across the country. Although the films have strong political undercurrents many of them use humour to express their viewpoints.
• Family Secrets
• Filmmaker(s): Lorna Boschman and Kim Blain
• Explores a woman's memory of sexual abuse.
• The Escapades of the One Particular Mr. Noodle
• Filmmaker(s): Sook Yin Lee
• Charts a Chinese-Canadian's attempt to fit into a white middle class suburb.
• No Choice
• Filmmaker(s): Christine Brown
• About reproductive choice and poverty.
• Petit Drama Dans La Vie D'un Femme
• Filmmaker(s): Andree Pelletier
• A comic look at one girl's refusal to accept womanhood.
• Come Into My Parlour
• Filmmaker(s): Mary Lewis
• An animated short exploring the myths and meanings of spinsterhood.
• We're Talking Vulva
• Filmmaker(s): Shawna Dempsey
• A rock video with a difference.
• New Shoes
• Filmmaker(s): Ann Marie Flemming
• A Letter From Violet
• Filmmaker(s): Elaine Pain
• Too Tough
• Filmmaker(s): Marie Annharte Baker
• Exposure
• Filmmaker(s): Michelle Mohabeer
• Prowling By Night
• Filmmaker(s): Gwendolyn
• Shaggie
• Filmmaker(s): Janice Cole
• Rhea
• Filmmaker(s): Angele Gagnon and Jennifer Kawaja
• Let's Rap
• Filmmaker(s): Alison Burns
• The Untitled Story
• Filmmaker(s): Cathy Quinn and Francis Leeming
• Minquon, Minquon: Wosqotmn Elsonwagon/Shirley Bear: Reclaiming the Balance of Power
• Filmmaker(s): Catharine Martin

1992 Oct 16 7:30 PM “Made In Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• Medusa Raw
• Filmmaker(s): Lorri Millan and Shawna Dempsey
• Production: Canada, 1992, 10 min.
• The story of Medusa concisely symbolizes the shift from matriarchal religion to patriarchal spiritual, economic, and social power. She is the all-powerful goddess, the snake her familar and consort, who is vanquished by Perseus (the male hero). In Medusa Raw, the gorgon tells the story of her decapitation and its ramifications, from her own point of view. With the wit and wisdom of a goddess who has been around the block a few times, she reflects upon fashion, family ties and her future. Medusa Raw is a first video from performance art collaborators Dempsey and Millan, creators of the film We're Talking Vulva.
• Danny Kaye's Eyes
• Filmmaker(s): Doug Melnyk
• Production: Canada, 1992, 14 min.
• A trip through the fantastic dream world of Winnipeg artist Doug Melnyk. Contributing artists include Cathy Nosaty, Kevin Haines, Maggie Nagle and Larry Glawson.
• Queers Are Not Enough
• Filmmaker(s): Kris Anderson and Justine Pimlott
• Production: Canada, 1992, 30 min.
• Do sports and politics mix? In this documentary, volunteers, artists, athletes, and writers - all lesbians who refused to be silenced - take a critical look at “Celebration '90”.
• [Reception]
• Join us at Main/Access Gallery for the opening of Steve Hegyi's new show, “Phantasmagoria”. Hegyi, a visual effects artist, has constructed interactive film sets in the adjoining gallery.

1992 Oct 16 10:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• Vegas In Space
• Filmmaker(s): Phillip R. Ford
• Production: U.S.A., 1991, 85 min.
• This lavish, no-budget gay epic is an outer space adventure musical comedy dealing with glamourous, irrational behaviour on an all-female (wink, wink) pleasure planet in the 23rd century. A visually dazzling, low-tech madcap drag extravaganza. Phillip R. Ford, the producer/director, describes this camp spectacular as an “art film cleverly disguised as trash”.

1992 Oct 17 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• I Got This Way From Kissin' Girls
• Filmmaker(s): Julie Butler
• Production: U.S.A., 1990, 8 min.
• Girls kissing. “A revenge to all those films about lesbians without any kissing...”
• Edward II
• Filmmaker(s): Derek Jarman
• Production: U.K., 1991, 90 min.
• Edward II tells the story of an English king who finds himself challenged by his court and his wife, Queen Isabella (a role for which Tida Swinton received Best Actress award at this year's Venice Film Festival). His male lover Gaveston is the source of the conflict. This Elizabethan-style drama includes such avant- garde pastiches as: Annie Lennox singing Cole Porter's “Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye,” ACT-UP demonstrators in medieval settings, and classical quartets played by women in high fashion/baroque gowns.

1992 Oct 17 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• It Wasn't Love
• Production: U.S.A., 1992, 20 min.
• In Benning's latest video, she illustrates her encounter with a “bad girl” through the gender posturing and interplay of Hollywood stereotypes: the rebel, the platinum blonde, the gangster, the '50's crooner, the heavy-lidded vamp. Beyond romantic fantasy, she also describes other facets of physical attraction: fear, violence, lust, guilt, and tital excitement. “It wasn't live, but it was something else.”
• Edward II
• See: 1992 Oct 17 7:30 PM (Counterparts V).

1992 Oct 17 12:00 Midnight “Not Suitable For PMS (Pre-Midnight Screening)” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• Orgasme a la Creme Fouette
• Filmmaker(s): Diane Heffernen and Patrizia Tavormina
• Production: Canada, 1991, 28 min.
• “Creating an erotic lesbian video is a political act; a natural extension of filming and recording our lesbian lives. We explore sex by playing with butch/femme roles, lingerie, food and fantasy”.
• Perilous Liaisons
• Filmmaker(s): Charline Boudreau
• Production: Canada, 1991, 10 min.
• Sit back and enjoy a visual trajectory of lesbian sexual experiences, which may lead you to question your construction and appropriation of “eroticism”. Questions should run from “Who was that masked woman?” to “What are they doing? Run that one by me again!”
• The Sluts and Goddesses Workshop, or How to Become a Sex Goddess in 101 Easy Steps
• Filmmaker(s): Maria Beatty and Annie Sprinkle
• Production: U.S.A., 1992, 52 min.
• This dazzling video challenges the boundaries of “femininity,” of the “good girl/bad girl” myths and the definitions of sexual “norms”. It us meant to unleash women's sexual powers and remind them that sex is sacred. It is blatant and undyingly explicit, an “eye fuck”. Annie Sprinkle and Maria Beatty are daring bold in their approach to a new (or perhaps ancient) freedom of the body.

1992 Oct 18 2:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• Honored By the Moon
• Filmmaker(s): Mona Smith
• Production: U.S.A., 1990, 15 min.
• Native American lesbians and gay men speak of their unique spiritual and historical role. Traditionally, within the Native American Community, homosexuality was associated with the power to bridge worlds. This groundbreaking documentary has been hailed as “poetic and thought provoking.” It is also and important contribution to culturally sensitive discussions on homosexuality.
• Edward II
• See: 1992 Oct 17 7:30 PM (Counterparts V).

1992 Oct 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• I Got This Way From Kissin' Girls
• See: 1992 Oct 17 7:30 PM (Counterparts V).
• Bolo Bolo
• Filmmaker(s): Gita Saxena and Ian Rashid
• Production: Canada, 1991, 30 min.
• A lyrical documentary about the response of diasporic South Asian communities to the AIDS crisis. The video weaves together information, interviews and images in a refreshing mix.
• Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
• Filmmaker(s): Richard Kwietnowski
• Production: 1991, 25 min.
• A gay dinner party where all the guests have one thing in common - working with food. Waiters, chefs, caterers and food writers swap stories as they eat their way through a beautiful 4 course meal.
• Caught Looking
• Filmmaker(s): Constantine Giannaris
• Production: 1991, 35 min.
• The ultimate gay computer game: pick your favourite sex fantasy - any time any place - and the boys of your choice... A voyeur selects four fantasy scenarios and, at the press of a virtual reality button, takes part in them! From a Victorian posing session to a wartime sailor's brothel. From a parched fifties physique photo-shoot to the glazed tiles of a seventies' cottage... The pursuit of an archetype fantasy figure triggers the voyeur's thoughts on a lifetime of sexual adventures, real and imagined. Boys met, boys missed, boys longed for. Filmed in black and white and colour, Caught Looking is a sometimes comic, sometimes melancholy reflection on the complexities of desire. The addiction and the exhaustion, the pleasure and the pitfalls of the search for a dreamed-of boy (with words of love)...

1992 Oct 18 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• Home Movie
• Filmmaker(s): Jan Oxenberg
• Production: U.S.A., 1972, 12 min.
• Jan Oxenberg's Home Movie (with camerawork by Donna Deitch, among others) deals with her growing up and coming out.
• Stand On Your Man
• Filmmaker(s): Susan Ardill
• Production: 1991, 20 min.
• The new lesbian preoccupation with Country and Western music and style. Featuring performances by k.d. lang and Patsy Cline plus lesbian C & W bands like Well Oiled Sisters and the Stetson Sisters, and interviews with their fans.
• Over Our Dead Bodies
• Filmmaker(s): Stuart Marshall
• Production: 1991, 75 min.
• This film documents the origins of ACT UP New York and the lesbian and gay community's anger and frustration with the US political and medical establishment's response to the AIDS epidemic. While the film celebrates the real successes of AIDS activism, it also describes the terrible toll of the epidemic and examines the community's need to integrate grief into political activism. The film also describes Queer Nation (USA) and Outrage (UK) and their relationships to new lesbian and gay politics and the AIDS activist movement.

1992 Oct 19 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• Party Safe! with DiAna and Bambi
• Filmmaker(s): Ellen Spiro
• Production: U.S.A., 1992, 25 min.
• Cosmetologist DiAna DiAna, with her partner, Dr. Bambi Sumpter, take on the task of AIDS education in a black community in the deep south's Bible Belt. Provocative, compassionate, hilariously funny, passionate, informative. Come see this refreshing and sex-positive response to the AIDS crisis.
• Dry Kisses Only
• Filmmaker(s): Jane Cottis and Kaucyila Brooke
• Production: U.S.A., 1990, 75 min.
• This remarkable video explores the lesbian subtext of classical Hollywood films, which are re-edited to uncover the “truth” behind the relationships between the heroine and the “other woman”. Dykella and Dykenna chew over lesbian vampire stereotypes (remember The Hunger??) and gossip columnist Lady Manilla Lively gives the inside word on today's lesbians in Hollywood. This film at long last affirms the validity of those supposedly tenuous truths of gossip, and of lesbian readings of popular culture. Hilarious!

1992 Oct 19 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• Meeting of Two Queens
• Filmmaker(s): Cecilia Barriga
• Production: Spain, 1991, 14 min.
• Imagine Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich cast in the roles of their lives - as lovers (need we say more?). Clips from their signature roles are reframed in silent film-style vignettes to tell a witty tale of desire and destiny.
• Tell Me Why, the Epistemology of Disco
• Filmmaker(s): John Di Stefano
• Production: 1990, 25 min.
• An examination of the historical importance of disco and its relevance to the gay political movement. An intellegent, funny, and sexy celebration.
• Tongues Untied
• Filmmaker(s): Marlon Riggs
• Production: U.S.A., 1989, 55 min.
• Marlon Riggs' acclaimed film which combines poetry, personal testimony, rap and performance to describe the homophobia and racism that confront gay African Americans. Alongside some bleak tales of isolation and gay-bashing, Riggs gives us a hint of the rich flavour of the Black male gay experience - from protest marches and smoky bars to the language of the Snap Diva and Vogue dancer.

1992 Oct 20 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• (In) Visible Women
• Filmmaker(s): Ellen Spiro and Marina Alvarez
• Production: U.S.A., 1991, 26 min.
• Through community education, poetry, dance, and activism, women with AIDS explode the notions that women are invisible and complacent in the face of the epidemic.
• Camp for Boys and Girls
• Filmmaker(s): Curated by Jenni Olson
• Production: U.S.A., 1992, 75 min.
• A collection of the campiest examples of American pop culture is offered up in this barrage of Hollywood trailers, educational film excerpts, TV clips and commercials. You'll learn about the perils of meeting strangers; you'll cheer for the queer superheros; you'll find queer content, homoeroticism and camp, camp, camp in the least expected places!

1992 Oct 20 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• West Coast Crones: A Glimpse Into the Lives of Nine Old Lesbians
• Filmmaker(s): Madeline Muir
• Production: U.S.A., 1990, 28 min.
• An intimate look at nine very real, very interesting “over 60” women who share their feelings about growing old, being lesbian, having children, not having children, marriage, sexuality, feeling afraid and being alive.
• My Father Is Coming
• Filmmaker(s): Monika Treut
• Production: Germany/U.S.A., 1991, 82 min.
• My Father is Coming recounts the quirky assimilation of a German girl into New York's East Village culture. It's the story of Vicky, a waitress and frustrated actress, who despite a German accent, a series of disastrous auditions, and a checkered love life, still dreams of starring roles and a fulfilling sexual relationship. Vicky's life is complicated by the visit of her Bavarian father who thinks his daughter is enjoying a successful career and marriage in New York. But Vicky's attempts to hide the truth and her deceptions soon take second stage to her father's New York adventures. As her world disintegrates, she finds herself opening up to new experiences. She slips into an affair with Lisa, her lesbian Puerto Rican friend, and meets a hansome stranger with an unusual secret.

1992 Oct 21 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• Khush
• Filmmaker(s): Pratibha Parmar
• Production: U.K., 1991, 24 min.
• “Khush” means ecstatic pleasure in Urdu. Through inspiring and lyrical testimonials, this film seeks to locate the shared experiences of isolation and joy for South Asian lesbians and gay men in Britain, North America and India (where homosexuality is still illegal), capturing the intricacies of being queer and of colour. Beautifully lit dream sequences, dance segments, and a dazzlingly erotic soundtrack combine with documentary-like commentary to provide an important lession in social history, and to convey the exhilaration of a culturally rooted experience of sexuality.
• My Father Is Coming
• See: 1992 Oct 20 9:30 PM (Counterparts V).

1992 Oct 21 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• L is For the Way You Look
• Filmmaker(s): Jean Carlomusto
• Production: U.S.A., 1991, 24 min.
• What happens when Dolly Parton is spotted in a New York lesbian bar? This video captures moments in playing the lesbian who's who of mainstream culture. From the possibilities of Patti Smith's dykedom to the Madonna/Sarah Bernhard affair, famous lesbians and “must be's” are examined in a light-hearted and comical way.
• Legal Memory
• Filmmaker(s): Kim Tomczak and Lisa Steele
• Production: Canada, 1992, 80 min.
• In 1958, Leo Mantha murdered a young man - his lover - on the naval base near Victoria, B.C. The resulting trial revealed their relationship but little more. Leo Mantha was the last man hanged in B.C., executed in April, 1959. Set in the present, Legal Memory weaves together multiple histories and flashbacks, public testimonies and private voices to tell this story.

1992 Oct 22 7:30 PM “An Evening With Margaret Moores” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)

• Margaret Moores [Special Guest]
• Margaret is an Associate of the Ontario College of Art and a graduate of the Electronic Film and Video Media, Banff School of Fine Arts. Margaret and Almerinda Travassos have worked together in film and video for over ten years. Their productions have included documentary, dramatic and experimental work. Political, and often hilarious, their satirical style leaves no lesbian sacred cows untouched. Their work has been shown in Italy, Australia, New York, San Francisco, Montreal, Toronto and now Winnipeg!
• Anne Ace
• Join Anne Ace, a jaded lesbian detective, as she tracks the notorious Sewing Machine Murderer.
• Labyris Rising
• A fetishistic look at lesbian life, circa 1980. A bicycle, work boots, and herbal tea.
• Our Common Dream
• Woomen discuss the need for women's only spaces. A fundraising tool for the Women's Common in Toronto.
• Frankly, Shirley
• The story of a one night stand that went on and on. This tape places lesbian sexuality firmly in the public domain.
• Surely to God
• Two women try to cash in a lottery ticket stuck to a frozen chicken.

1992 Oct 22 following the films “An Evening With Margaret Moores” Main/Access Gallery (Counterparts V)

• [Reception]

1992 Oct 23 7:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts V)

• Home Movie
• See: 1992 Oct 18 9:30 PM (Counterparts V).
• Together Alone
• Filmmaker(s): P.J. Castellaneta
• Production: 1991, 85 min.
• Two young men have gone home together for the night. Bryan and Brian. One with a “y”. One with and “i”. They've had an intimate encounter of unprotected sex. As the film opens, Bryan wakes from a dream and soon after, so does Brian. But Bryan calls his bedmate “Bill.” This starts the first of many rifts as the two embark on an 85 minute verbal odyssey. It's one of those all-night discussions where you tell a perfect stranger things you would never tell your closest friend. They recount stories from college. Reveal inner secrets. Argue and console. It's their attempt to make sense of their lives, the world around them, their attractions to other men, AIDS, and why their socks never match when they come out of the dryer. Together Alone is a small yet important landmark in gay film, presenting one of the most honest, realistic and intimate conversations between two gay men to appear on screen.

1992 Oct 23 9:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts V)

• I Got This Way From Kissin' Girls
• See: 1992 Oct 17 7:30 PM (Counterparts V).
• Flaming Ears
• Filmmaker(s): Ursula Purrer with Angela Hans Scheirl and Deitmar Schipek.
• Production: Austria, 1992, 83 min.
• Attack of the killer lesbians!! This sci-fi flick reveals life in dyke land in the year 2700, following the lives of three woemn - Volley, Nun, and Spy. The comic book artist, Spy, has her printing presses burned down by Volley, a pyromaniac. Seeking revenge, Spy goes to the lesbian club where Volley performs every night. But, before she can enter, Spy gets into a fight and is left wounded in the street. Nun finds her and takes her home and then must hide her from Nun's lover - none other than Volley. Filmmaker Ursula Purrer describes her film as a labyrinth, representing “my absolute, subjective, individual lesbian fantasies”.

1993 May 20 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Planetarium Auditorium (individual film)

• Daddy and the Muscle Academy
• Filmmaker(s): Ilppo Pohjola
• Production: Finland, 1992, 55 min.
• Tom of Finland is one of the gay world's few authentic icons. His drawings have had an enormous influence on gay identity. Tom's ultimate leather men are known and seen everywhere. They are symbols of gay pride and friendship. The documentary includes some titillating 'enactments' inspired by Tom's art work. [IMDb]

1993 Sep 11 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Planetarium Auditorium (individual film)

• Last Call At Maud's
• Filmmaker(s): Paris Poirier
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 77 min.
• From 1966 until 1989, Maud's was a San Francisco bar for women. Almost half the film sets the context leading to Maud's opening: lesbians discovering their sexual orientation and having few places to socialize; the foundation of the Daughters of Bilitis in 1955; the need for alternatives to gay (men's) bars, subject to police raids in the 1950s. So, Ricky Streicher opened Maud's: her goal was an honest, open, free place. Good times were on the rise until the late 1970s, then came Harvey Milk's assassination and AIDS. People drank less in the 1980s as well and had fewer casual affairs. Maud's closes, and patrons express great fondness for the place and its people. [IMDb]

1994 Apr 29 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• Exposure
• Filmmaker(s): Michelle Mohabeer
• Production: Canada, 1990, 8 min., 16mm
• Starting with a contemporary dialogue between Japanese-Canadian writer Mona Aikawa and African-Caribbean poet/activist LeIcti Lamu, this is an experimental documentary that explores the issues of race, sexuality, and cultural identity.
• Jill Johnson: October 1975
• Filmmaker(s): Kay Armitage and Lydia Wazana
• Production: Canada, 1977, 35 min., 16mm
• A cinema verite documentary of Johnston at work, and a feminist time capsule.
• Gertrude and Alice In Passing
• See: 1987 Apr 28 7:30 PM (Counterparts).
• Thank God I'm a Lesbian
• Filmmaker(s): Laurie Colbert and Dominique Cardona
• Production: Canada/France, 1992, 55 min., 16mm
• High profile lesbians from France and North America speak out about issues such as the feminist movement, bisexuality, coming out, and SM. An award-winning documentary.

1994 Apr 29 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• East River Park
• Filmmaker(s): Zoe Leonard
• Production: U.S.A., 1992, 6 min., 16mm
• Artful film captures the essence of humankind at its worst by focusing on homophobic graffitti.
• Defiance
• Filmmaker(s): Maureen Bradley
• Production: Canada, 1993, 7 min., video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Booth Appliances
• Defies the banality of everyday hatred by examining the resilience of lesbian desire in the face of insidious and relentless heterosexism and homophobia.
• Green On Thursdays
• Filmmaker(s): Dean Bushala and Deirdre Heaslit
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 80 min., video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Happenings
• When violent crimes against lesbians and gay men go unreported, uninvestigated and ignored, the incidents take on the aura of urban myth, becoming at once terrifying and unreal. This film documents the effects of these crimes and leads us through the network of activism formed by Chicago's anti-violence project.

1994 Apr 30 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• Came Out, It Rained, Went Back In Again
• Filmmaker(s): Betsan Evans Morris
• Production: U.K., 1991, 10 min., 16mm
• Presentation Sponsorship: Tim Preston
• A delightful short drama exploring the perils of coming out as it follows a day in the life of one young girl who would be a lesbian. Wide-eyed Jane Horoks travels to the big city under the illusion that “they're all gay in London.” Her enthusiasm, conviction and a wicked grin see her through a variety of encounters.
• Beloved Murder
• Filmmaker(s): Heidi Kull
• Production: Germany, 1991, 10 min., video
• Two lesbian hit women are hired to bump each other off in Heidi Kull's darkly romantic animated film noir.
• Lesbian Impress Card
• Filmmaker(s): Ingred Wilhite
• Production: U.S.A., 1992, 3 min., video
• Are you a doldrum dyke? No one calls when you're out? Still single? You need the Lesbian Impress Card. A spoof on consumer culture.
• I Never Danced the Way Girls Were Supposed To
• Filmmaker(s): Dawn Suggs
• Production: U.S.A., 1992, video
• Explores the multi-faceted lives of black lesbians in a unique, fast-paced style mixing scenes shot on film and video. Amusing, provocative and high quality entertainment/documentary.
• Girl Power
• Filmmaker(s): Sadie Benning
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 15 min., 3/4 in video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Winona's Coffee and Ice
• Sadie Benning's latest Fisher-Price extravaganza delves into the world of adolescent alienation, imaginary locations/identifications and coming into her. Killer soundtrack too!
• Framing Lesbian Fashion
• Filmmaker(s): Karen Everett
• Production: U.S.A., 1992, 60 min., video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Club 200
• Looks at the evolution of lesbian attire and identity -- butch/femme, flannel, androgyny, cross-dressing and drag, queer fuorescent, SM and leather, lipstick and more. Featuring archival photos and interviews with Sally Gearhart, JoAnn Loulan, Arlene Stein, Kitty Tsui and others.

1994 Apr 30 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• The Attendant
• Filmmaker(s): Isaac Julien
• Production: U.K., 1992, 8 min., 35mm
• Art museum attendant, with a young white gay boy as his erotic memory, sees a nineteenth century painting, “Scene on the Coast of Africa” and images of slaves and chains come to life. “In these 'queer eight minutes', Isaac Julien delivers more style, humour and beauty than you'll find in most feature-length films” [British Film Institute].
• Sex Is...
• Filmmaker(s): Lawrence Helman and Marc Huestis
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 80 min., video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Gio's
• A radical, graphically illustrated dialogue on gay male sexuality. The men describe their first sexual experiences, their masturbatory habits, drugs and alcohol, coming out, repression, sexual fantasies and the orgasm. Winner, Best Gay Film 1993 Berlin Int'l Film Festival.

1994 Apr 30 11:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• 24 Hours A Day
• Filmmaker(s): Jocelyn Taylor
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 9 min., video
• Described in Fuse Magazine as a hot video which “oozed black lesbian desire”. Two sexy women get together for a friendly, neighbourly mango-eating session.
• Et L'Amour
• Filmmaker(s): Ellen Seidler
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 23 min., 16mm
• The story of an erotic interlude between two women revealed through an unusual juxtaposition of imagery. It transports the viewer beyond the realm of simple love-making and into the sensuousness of the physical world.
• Rosebud
• Filmmaker(s): Cheryl Farthing
• Production: U.K., 1992, 14 min., 16mm
• A young artist named Kay moves into a new apartment and finds herself unexpectedly drawn to the lesbian couple next door.
• Safe Is Desire
• Production: 60 min., video
• Made by some of the lesbians who produce the magazine “On Our Backs”. The story of a couple who are dating, falling in love and talking about safer sex as lesbians. It includes a visit to a San Francisco sex club.

1994 May 01 2:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• Beyond the Helms of the Censors
• Filmmaker(s): Michael Balser and Andy Fabo
• Production: Canada/U.S.A., 1993, 30 min., 3/4 in. video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Gio's
• A lush, experimental pseudo-documentary which both reflects on the nature, politics and aesthetics of pornography, and creates images and sounds required to tell the story of post-modern gay male life -- an attempt to represent the sense (and nonsense) of male stereotyping.
• Sex Is...
• See: 1994 Apr 30 9:30 PM (Counterparts 6).

1994 May 01 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• Just a Love Thang
• Filmmaker(s): Mari Keiko Gonzalez
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 4 min., video
• Illustrates through melodramatic, sensual vignettes, the “normalcy” of an Asian Pacific American lesbian couple juxtaposed with the way Asian Pacific Americans are depicted in the media.
• No Help Needed
• Filmmaker(s): unknown
• Production: U.S.A., 1930s, 8 min., 16mm
• Lesbian porn from the 1930's. This silent 16mm black & white short gives lesbian sex a history, far from the concept of mere romantic friendships.
• Seduction: The Cruel Woman
• Filmmaker(s): Elfi Mikesch and Monika Treut
• Production: 1985, 84 min., 16mm
• Wanda is a dominatrix who runs a “gallery” on the Hamburg waterfront, where audiences pay to watch her humiliate slaves. “... a stunner ... this is S&M by Avedon, outfits by Dior” [Marcia Polly, Film Comment].

1994 May 01 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• Two Marches
• Filmmaker(s): Jm Hubbard
• Production: U.S.A., 1991, 8 min., 16mm
• Presentation Sponsorship: Lambda Business Club
• Combines footage of New York City pride marches in 1979 and 1987. The differences between the two are remarkable.
• Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker
• Filmmaker(s): Richard Schmiechen
• Production: U.S.A., 1992, 75 min., 16mm
• Richard Schmiechen -- producer of Academy Award-winning Times of Harvey Milk -- brings to film the compelling historical story of the trailblazing psychologist whose research was instrumental in removing homosexuality from the AMA list of official mental disorders in 1974. Eye-opening period films, photos, and interviews. Nominated for Best Documentary at the 1993 Academy Awards.

1994 May 02 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• The Gathering
• Filmmaker(s): Greg Jeresak
• Production: Canada, 1994, 26 min., video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• Takes you on a journey of rediscovering the traditional roles Native gays and lesbians once had, retold within the context of contemporary society. Set outside of Winnipeg during the Third Gathering of Native American Lesbians and Gays.
• Body of Dissent: Lesbian and Gay Mennonites and Brethren Continue the Journey
• Filmmaker(s): Holly Nattall, Gordon Bowness, Cate Friesen, Greg Lichti
• Production: Canada, 1994, 40 min., video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Computer Emporium
• The stories of women and men who have found a way to integrate their sexuality with their unique religious and cultural heritage.
• Toc Storee
• Filmmaker(s): Ming-Yuan S. Ma
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 21 min.
• The first in a series by Ming-Yuan S. Ma addressing Asian/Pacific Islanders' gay experiences. This multilevel narrative explores sexuality, identity, tradition and personal recollection through gay Asian story-telling.
• Introduction to Cultural Skit-Zo-Frenia
• Filmmaker(s): Jamika Ajalon
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 40 min., video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Sponsored by Whirlbrite Cleaning.
• Explores the raw edge of being “black enough”, challenges homophobia, sexism and classism in the black community. African-American lesbians foreground their experiences of not “fitting in”, yet reaffirm their existance as black, queer and proud.

1994 May 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• RSVP
• Filmmaker(s): Laurie Lynd
• Production: Canada, 1991, 23 min., 16mm
• Presentation Sponsorship: Sponsored by Chris Krawchenko, Re/Max Real Estate.
• A graceful elegy to those taken by AIDS. Structured by Jessye Norman's powerful performance of Berlioz's “Les Nuits d'Ete”, the film explores the impact of one man's death on those who loved him.
• Haven
• Filmmaker(s): Wrik Mead
• Production: Canada, 1991, 3 min., 16mm
• Presentation Sponsorship: Sponsored by Computer Emporium.
• A steamy cut-out paste-up male sex session.
• Frank's Cock
• Filmmaker(s): Mike Hoolboom
• Production: Canada, 1993, 7 min., 16mm
• Presentation Sponsorship: Sponsored by Computer Emporium.
• A split-screen and extremely explicit assault on love and AIDS that juxtaposes Modonna's “Erotica”, sex education films and gay porn with a “tour-de-force turn” by Vancouver actor Callum Renney.
• Kanada
• Filmmaker(s): Mike Hoolboom
• Production: Canada, 1993, 65 min., 16mm
• Director Mike Hoolboom ventures into the realm of narrative and drama to portray a future world where our country has disintegrated; Lucien Bouchard has won in Quebec and Wayne Gretzky has been appointed Prime Mnister. News reports interrupt high level politics with updated on the ensuing made-for-TV war. Meanwhile two women attempt to find love as they dodge bombs.

1994 May 03 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• Son of Sam & Delilah
• Filmmaker(s): Charles Atlas
• Production: U.S.A., 1992, 27 min., video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Sponsored by Chris Krawchenko, Re/Max Real Estate.
• An entertaining amalgam of cross-cut scenes featuring New York performance luminaries including John Kelly, Hapi Phace, and Dancenoise. It is a dark vision of the American urban scene, where life is cheap and even moments of tenderness have a life-threatening edge. One of the most talked-about videos of 1992.
• Homoteens
• Filmmaker(s): Joan Jubela
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 56 min., video
• Presentation Sponsorship: Sponsored by Winnipeg Gay Fathers
• Joan Jubela's refreshingly direct portrait of five New York youths. Their stories range from being a latina dyke to being black and harassed at school, from getting involved in community work to coping with a Jehovah's Witness upbringing. Voted Best Video at last year's San Francisco Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
• Queer Across Canada
• Filmmaker(s): Maureen Bradley
• Production: Canada, 1993, 12 min., video
• Having contributed to CBC's “Road Movies”, the videomaker reflects on her trans-Canada experience. Metaphors challenge identity and identity becomes strategic.

1994 May 03 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)

• The Attendant
• See: 1994 Apr 30 9:30 PM (Counterparts 6).
• Zero Patience
• Filmmaker(s): John Greyson
• Production: Canada, 1993, 100 min., 35mm
• John Greyson's tall tale of love and loss, sex and science, history and hysteria in the age of AIDS. A zany, post-modern musical drawing from influences as diverse as Bertolt Brecht, Busby Berkeley, Michael Foucault and Barbra Streisand, it sings and dances its way through a gloriously queer expose of the greed, homophobia and careerism underlying media and scientific responses to AIDS. A crucial work in understanding AIDS as a crisis of signification as well as a health crisis.

1994 Nov 10-12 8:00 PM Cinema Main (individual film)

• Daddy and the Muscle Academy
• See: 1993 May 20 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM (individual film)

1994 Dec 09-15 8:00 PM Cinema Main (individual film)

• Grief
• Filmmaker(s): Richard Glatzer
• Production: U.S.A., 1993, 87 min.
• Behind the scenes of trashy TV show `The Love Judge' a team of writers, editors and producers work to churn out tasteless scripts. However there are also tensions, love triangles, unfulfilled lust and potential promotions -- all in one week.

1995 May 07 “Sunday Brunch” Heartland

• David Wyatt [Special Guest]
• “Gay Moments from Television” by David Wyatt [Presentation]

2000 Jun 12 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Boyfriends
• Filmmaker(s): Neil Hunter and Tom Hunsinger
• Production: U.K., 1996, 82 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Star Grill
• A freewheeling comedy about the depths - and shallows - of gay relationships, complete with acid wit and hidden truths. Three gay couples are spending an Easter weekend together in the country. Host Paul and Ben have been together for five years. Now it's beginning to seem a lot longer. Matt and Owen have been going out for three months and Matt is hearing wedding bells - Owen doesn't. Will picked up Adam the night before but it seems that they have a history. The question is whether the have a future.

2000 Jun 12 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Straight From the Suburbs
• Filmmaker(s): Carol Ducharme
• Production: Canada, 1999, 24 min., 16mm
• Mary, a troubled teenager, lives withher mothers Betty and Doris in a nice little house in a nice little suburb with nice neighbours. It's a nice little world populated only by Queers. But Mary feels different, alone, and outcast. She is discovering her true feelings: she thinks she's “straight.” Her doubts are confirmed whe she meets Brad, a newcomer from San Francisco. It's love at first sight. What will happen to our sweet Mary? Will Brad steal her away? But what will her mothers say?
• Revoir Julie
• Filmmaker(s): Jeanne Crepeau
• Production: Canada, 1998, 91 min.
• Juliet (Isabelle Huppert-lookalike Stephanie Morgenstern who was in Forbidden Love, The Sweet Hereafter and Two Seconds) tidies up her life following a messy break-up. First on her To-Do list is “Revoir Julie,” to see Julie again, a childhood friend who's been out of touch for 15 years. So Juliet drives from Montreal out to Quebec's Eastern Townships and comes face to face with Julie. They chat about their lives, take long walks and, by evening, they're getting along famously. Bolstered by a few glasses of wine, Juliet kisses Julie on the lips. Julie freaks out - exactly the same reaction she had 15 years ago when Juliet expressed her love. As the night turns to day it becomes clear that their desires can remain buried no longer. With stellar acting and an atmospheric score from Montreal jazz musician Karen Young, Revoir Julie expertly captures the complexity of friends dealing with their emotions and their burgeoning new relationship. French with English subtitles.

2000 Jun 13 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Edge of 17
• Filmmaker(s): David Moreton
• Production: U.S.A., 1998, 100 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Edward Carrier
• Set in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1984, it could be in Winnipeg. Eric, a naive 17-year-old teenager, has a summer job flipping burgers with his longtime girl/friend Maggie. Played with a heartbreaking sweetness by Chris Stafford, Eric is progressively drawn to his co-worker Rod, and flirty college guy who wants to share some of his worldly experience. As Eric begins his journey of desire, infatuation and complete confusion, Maggie falls in love with him. Summer turns to fall, changes are in store for everyone and the transition to adulthood begins -- first job, first kiss, first love, first heartbreak. Lea DeLaria is wonderful as their brassy butch lesbian boss at the amusement park restaurant. The hair styles, the clothes and especially the music ('80s hits compiled by Tom Bailey of Thompson Twins fame), will bring you back to the not-so-distant past, capturing the highs and lows of that sentimental and awkward place where adolescence meets adulthood.

2000 Jun 13 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Club 200, and CruiseLine
• Hi, I'm Steve
• Filmmaker(s): Robert Kennedy
• Production: Canada, 1999, 7 min.
• Dissatisfied with his sex life, Steve decides to give telephone dating a try. A humourous exploration of various approaches one man takes to telephone personal ads.
• Must Be the Music
• Filmmaker(s): Nickolas Perry
• Production: U.S.A., 1999, 35mm
• This vibrantly honest portrayal of four teenage friends on a night out on the town in L.A. explores basic emotions like love and jelousy. You will be transported into a pulsating orld where sonic beats and electronic rhythms provide a voice for the hopes and desires of the young gay protagonists.
• Nunzio's Second Cousin
• Filmmaker(s): Tom DeCerchio
• Production: U.S.A., 1999, 35mm
• A young gay Chicago police detective exacts his own brand of darkly comic justice when he summons a young gay-bashing attacker to his mother's house in the suburbs for pasta. Vincent D'Onofrio (Ed Wood, Malcolm X, The Player) plays the sardonic cop and Eileen Brennan the hilariously loud and unsuspecting Italian-American mom.
• Alkali, Iowa
• Filmmaker(s): Mark Christopher
• Production: U.S.A., 1999, 35mm
• Young fermer Jack Gudmanson unearths an artifact buried deep in the soil of his family's farmland, leading him to seek the truth about his missing father's clandestine identity and providing him with the courage to come to terms with his own sexuality. Set against a vast and beautiful Midwestern landscape around the Fourth of July, Alkali, Iowa poetically depicts the struggling emergence of gay identity in the prairie heartland. Mark Christopher also directed the feature 54.
• Trevor
• Filmmaker(s): Peggy Rajski
• Production: U.S.A., 1999, 35mm
• Oscar winning Trevor is a razzle-dazzle comic gem that captures the torments of a 13-year old boy coming to terms with the fact he's gay. Captivated by the musical theatre and the phenomenon of Diana Ross, Trevor nonetheless attempts to cultivate an interest in girls. His world comes crashing down when his true feelings for his new best friend - a boy - are revealed.

2000 Jun 14 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Baked Expectations, and Out 'N About Travel
• Dike
• Filmmaker(s): Lisa Hayes
• Production: Canada, 1996, 10 min.
• Don't forget your sponge for this super funny, super sweaty short.
• One Small Step
• Filmmaker(s): Catherine Crouch
• Production: U.S.A., 1999, 30 min.
• Set in South Carolina on the eve of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon walk, this film is a dramatic comedy about a rambunctious 8 year-old tomboy. Ernestine 'Teen' Miller. Taught by her parents that she can be anything she wants to be, Teen learns there is one exception to this rule when she announces to her mother that she is determined to “marry” the neighbour girl. Told from the point of view of an extremely creative and self-confident young girl, the film is a visual mixture of Teen's real family interactions juxtaposed with her fanciful daydream life. Teen's desires and hopes crash against the social limitations of her parents' world in this compelling family drama. It received the Ursala Award (best short film) at the 1999 Hamburg Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
• Desert Hearts
• Filmmaker(s): Donna Deitch
• Production: U.S.A., 1985, 93 min.
• Presenting Jame Rule's classic novel, set in Nevada during the 1950's, in beautifully bold 35mm print! Professor Vivian Bell (Helen Shaver), dissatisfied with her marriage and intent on getting a divorce, arrives on a ranch. Feeling out of place, she is increasingly drawn to Cay Rivers (Patricia Charbonneau), the self-assured and uncloseted lesbian daughter of the ranch owner. As Vivian and Cay become more and more friendly and emotionally involved, Vivian is unsure of her feelings. The landscape acts as another character and the film's country and western songs provide additional texture.

2000 Jun 14 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Assiniboine Credit Union, and Lambda Business Association
• Spent
• Filmmaker(s): Jason Romilly
• Production: Canada, 1998, 27 min.
• Eric is a secret agent whose double identity and dangerous missions are completely hidden from the people closest to him. As his lies and betrayal come to the forefront due to reckless behaviour, his relationships crumble and his seret life becomes all-consuming. This film takes the viewer into the depths of the film noir world with black and white shadowy images. The film, however, is distinctly modern, unsettling and mysterious.
• Funny Felix
• Filmmaker(s): Jacques Martineau and Oliver Ducastel
• Production: France, 1999, 97 min.
• This charming film opens with a glorious shot of the smiling Felix riding bike along the boardwalk of Dieppe, the dullish town in northern France, where he lives contentedly with his boyfriend Daniel. A preternaturally happy guy, Felix is addicted to a trashy morning soap opera and blithely chugs bottles of water with his daily dose of protease inhibitors. When he's laid off from work, he hatches up a plan to shake-up his too-comfortable life. He decides to travel to Marsailles to track down the father he's never met. Arranging to hook up with Daniel in a week's time, Felix sets out, backpack in tow, to walk and hitch to southern France. Crossing paths with a variety of people, Felix surprises himself with what he learns about the nature of families. With a terrific, utterly natural performance by Sami Bouajila as felix, this sweetly engaging and humourous film manages to tackle a myriad of difficult issues - xenophobia, AIDS, racism and homophobia - without resorting to preaches or cliché;. Winner of a special jury prize at the Berlin International Film Festival, Funny Felix is a road-trip you won't want to miss. In French with English subtitles.

2000 Jun 15 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: National Film Board, and Manitoba Motion Picture Industries
• One of Them
• Filmmaker(s): Elise Swerhone
• Production: Canada, 1999, 24 min.
• The story centres around a group of teenagers planning Human Rights Day in their high school. Carla and Jamie believe that homophobia should be included alongside racism and sexism as a form of prejudice and oppression. The two girls encounter opposition and, through two surprising and touching twists, come to a better understanding of honesty and friendship. Human Rights Day becomes a springboard for courage and the right to be yourself every day of the year. This compelling Winnipeg-produced drama by the NFB was shown to high school students during the Freeze Frame Festival this past March [2000]. Written by Nancy Trites Botkin and produced drama by Jennifer Torrance, its young cast features Elisa Moolecherry as Jamie, Cara Pifko as Carla, Josh Peace as Mick, Dov Tiefenback as Reggie and Winnipeg's own Jennifer Villaverde as Marsha. Local band Spur of the Moment provided the soundtrack.
• I Know a Place
• Filmmaker(s): Roy Mitchell
• Production: Canada, 1999, 30 min.
• An intimate, funny and completely engaging family photo album of a thriving little queer community buried in the heart of rugged and isolated Ontario steeltown of Sault Ste. Marie. Bob Goddere -- MOther Goddere as he's known to most -- is a much-loved and now retired gay steelworker, For over two decades, he and his lover Jean-Guy hosted queer dance parties in the basement of his small town house. He was the central figure of Sault Ste. Marie's gay underground - its organizer, therapist and archivist. Just about anyone queer in Northern Ontario knew about these parties as word traveled fast between the other 'mothers' of nearby towns such as Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The socials often lasted for three days including a dinner party on Friday, featuring Bob's famous meatloaf, a big bash on Saturday night with drinking and dancing, and a cozy social brunch on Sunday.
• Laugh In the Dark
• Filmmaker(s): Justine Pimlott
• Production: Canada, 1999, 47 min.
• What do six fags, two dykes, and a “former practicing heterosexual” have in common with the residents of a dilapidated rural Ontario town? A lot more than you'd expect! Filmmaker Justine Pimlott takes us on a journey to the heart of Queer Family Values by exploring the dreams of her own queer community, now lost to AIDS. In the early 1980s, a gay little wagon train pulled into the defunct resort town of Crystal Beach, Ontario with dreams of creating “Provincetown of the North.” Framed by the campy cabarets produced by “the boys” to raise money for people with AIDS, Laugh In the Dark is ultimately a love letter to this gutsy group, examining the impact of their deaths... both on the town, and on the members of the Queer Family who survive them. Winner of Best Social Documentary at Hot Docs 2000.

2000 Jun 15 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Showcase, and Happenings
• Queer As Folk: Episodes 1-4
• Filmmaker(s): Charles McDougall
• Production: U.K., 1998, 120 min.
• Queer As Folk is set on and around Manchester's cruisy Canal Street, and follows the adventures of three gay men: Stuart, a sexy wealthy boy-magnet; his love-torn best friend Vince; and 15-year-old Nathan who's coming out with a vengence. Around these three men revolve a sterling supporting cast, including well-drawn lesbian characters, so complex, familiar and frank - and with an utterly queer point of view. With its explicit, warts-and-all look at contemporary gay life, Queer As Folk marked a watershead in representations of gay men and lesbians on television. Brad Oswald, Winnipeg Free Press television columnist, says the series is “well-produced,” with characters that are “complex, engaging and full of moderately tormented life.” He also says the series have elements which are “deeply disturbing” and its “numerous graphically depicted variations of the (sex) act... won't suit everyone's tastes.” This screening shows the first four episodes. Episodes 5-8 will be shown on Saturday and Sunday.

2000 Jun 16 5:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Swerve
• 2 Brides and a Scalpel
• Filmmaker(s): Mark Achbar
• Production: Canada, 1999, 55 min.
• After 20 years working as a heavy equipment operator for a Nanaimo pulp mill, George Scott walked into the lunchroom one day in full make-up. Everyone else walked out. George, now Georgina, had come out as a transsexual. And on the heels of going public, Georgina met, fell in love with and married Linda Fraser, a psychotherapist, opera singer, manic depressive and self-described 'bio-girl who's a lesbian.' Three months later the couple honeymooned in the U.S., where Georgina underwent the final phase of her sex change: surgery to reconstruct her genitalia. When the media got wind of their story -- as Canada's first legally married lesbians -- they became national news. At the urging of a neighbour, filmmaker Mark Achbar (Manufacturing Consent), the couple kept an intimate video diary of this tumultuous two-year period. Capturing Linda and Georgina at their most lovable and their most trying, the resulting documentary is a frank and engaging look at an ordinary couple navigating extraordinary times.
• Lisa Lisa
• Production: 10 min.
• The filmmaker interviews other women who have gone out with a woman named Lisa. The result is amusing and offers surprising insight into the lesbian psyche and community.
• My Cunt
• Filmmaker(s): Liz Baulch and Deb Strutt
• Production: Australia, 1996, 9 min.
• A witty one-woman show by an Australian filmmaker.
• Lesbian Tapes
• Production: 1 min.
• When a relationship has lost its spark, there are a range of ways to re-ignite it.
• Below the Belt
• Production: 13 min.
• A visually lush story about two young women in love. When they head to the home of one of them, they are caught “in the act” by the mother who, in turn, is hiding her own secret. A mother-daughter figurative boxing match ensues.

2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Jeff Crawford [Special Guest]
• A Retrospective of Queer Canadian Shorts [Curated Program]
• Filmmaker(s): curated by Jeff Crawford
• Presentation Sponsorship: the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC)
• The Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC), founded in 1967, is Canada's oldest artist-run centre. It aims to give independent filmmakers a greater profile by distributing their works. The CFMDC collection contains more than 1,600 different titles made by more than 350 filmmakers, representing 14 countries world-wide. The reputation of Canadian queer cinema is held in such esteem by film festivals the world over that they program work based solely on Canadian identity, This screening presents an eclectic potpourri of CFMDC films depicting queer love in cinema. Crafted by Canadians from the past 30 years, they explore issues pertaining to our diverse and global queer community.
• How the Hell Are You?
• Filmmaker(s): Veronika Soul
• Production: Canada, 1972, 12 min.
• A peace, love and groovines experimental animation satirizing American culture.
• Minimum Charge, No Cover
• Filmmaker(s): Janis Cole and Holly Dale
• Production: Canada, 1976, 12 min.
• As the sexual revolution swings on, Cole and Dale introduce us to three players: a transsexual as she takes a bath, a prostitute as she carves roast beef for her son's dibber, and a group of black drag queens as they prepare their transformation.
• A Moffie Called Simon
• See: 1989 Feb 08-09 8:00 PM (Film Series 1989).
• Breakfast With Gus
• Filmmaker(s): Siobhan Device
• Production: Canada, 1997, 9 min., 16mm
• Gus the cat wants his breakfast, but gets more melodrama than Meow Mix from his owners. A puss perspective in morning matters.
• Gertrude and Alice In Passing
• See: 1987 Apr 28 7:30 PM (Counterparts).
• Closet Case
• Filmmaker(s): Wrik Mead
• Production: Canada, 1995, 3 min.
• The dirty image of a man freeing himself from a full-body restraining outfit takes on deep and wide resonance. Is it about control? Pleasure? Queer politics? Yes.
• Frank's Cock
• See: 1994 May 02 9:30 PM (Counterparts 6).
• Leftovers
• Filmmaker(s): Janine Fung
• Production: Canada, 1994, 8 min.
• Family tensions simmer as mother carves the Thanksgiving turkey.
• Keltie's Beard: A Woman's Story
• Filmmaker(s): Sara Halprin
• Production: Canada, 1983, 9 min.
• In Keltie's Beard, the bearded lady finally speaks, ending years of family secrets and shame.
• Electrical Discharge
• Production: 1 min.
• An experimental film which compares charges of different natures.
• Sabor A Mi
• Production: 22 min.
• A beautiful, lush film which portrays intimacy between two Hispanic women.

2000 Jun 16 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Showcase, and Movie Village
• Queer As Folk: Episodes 1-4
• See: 2000 Jun 15 9:30 PM (Reel Pride 2000)

2000 Jun 16 12:00 Midnight Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: CruiseLine
• His Distance Between Us
• Filmmaker(s): Kevin D'Souza
• Production: Canada, 1999, 7 min.
• Four queer men of colour. Four short vignettes about love, loss, grief, abuse and intimacy between men. It's a mood-inducing collage informed by east Indian culture and a diverse soundtrack.
• Latin Boys Go To Hell
• Filmmaker(s): Ela Troyano
• Production: U.S.A., 75 min.
• Set in a working class Latin neighbourhood in Brooklyn, the film focuses on its twenty-year old protagonist, Justin, who indulges his passion for pop stars and Mexican telenovelas in the comfort of a bedroom still cluttered with childhood memorabilia. He works part time as an assistant to Monica, a photographer currently compiling an erotic portfolio on young Latinos. Justin spends his nights at a trendy downtown nightclub but he still lives in the safety of a young boy's fantasy world, as fragile as a pinata and destined to be smashed by the intrusion of reality. In this case reality is thrust into Justin's ordered existence by his visiting cousin Angel. Angel is everything Justin is not - a savy Latino charmer - and Justin slowly finds himself attracted to his cousin. But Angel quickly sets his sights on Andrea, and Justin can barely contain his growing jealousy. Andrea's best friend Braulio is having a hard time dealing with her new romance, which is consuming more and more of her time. He also feels betrayed by his boyfriend Carlos, who is as promiscuous as Braulio is single-mindedly obsessed with him. When Braulio finds out that Carlos has slept with Justin, all hell breaks loose, and he goes mad, like the star of his favourite telenova, “Dos Vidas.”

2000 Jun 17 12:00 Noon Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Queer As Folk: Episodes 5-8
• Presentation Sponsorship: Showcase
• Filmmaker(s): Sarah Harding
• Production: U.K., 1998, 135 min.
• Emerging like a cultural Big Bang in the world of queer media, Queer As Folk marks a watershead in onscreen representations of gay people. This episodic British television show has broken boundaries with its elements of nudity and sexual frankness. It's hard to believe that such a series actually made it to television. Characters include Stuart, the sexy wealthy boy-magnet with a heart of flint; Vince, his working-class (and secretly lovelorn) best friend, and Nathan, the high school twinkie who's determined to get a sex life but who struggles to hold his own in a world of adults who've seen it all. Around these three men revolve a constellation of supporting characters (including well-drawn lesbian characters) so complex but so familiar it's hard not to sense the program's ring of truth -- nor its unflinchingly queer point of view.

2000 Jun 17 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Uptown Magazine, and The Great Canadian Travel Company
• Michael Wilke [Special Guest]
• “The Commercial Closet” by Michael Wilke [Presentation]
• Journalist Michael Wilke flies in from New York to present his fascinating compilation of nearly 100 ads from around the world. See the famous (but rarely seen) effort from Ikea, as well as ads from Sprite, Nike, Guinness, Bud Light, Holiday Inn, Kmart, Honda, Kellog, Converse, Ford Motor, Polaroid, Calvin Klein, Volkswagen and many others. Certain advertisers incorporate gay and lesbian themes for obvious laughs while others do it very covertly. Imagery includes same-sex kisses and anti-gay attitudes. Once you've peeked into The Commercial Closet, you will never look at commercials the same way again. During this live video “talk-umentary,” Wilke presents 11 segments of ads grouped in categories ranging from stereotypical to neutral, positive to unflattering, “gay vague” and “lesbian chic,” HIV/AIDS and political. The journalist shares critical observations and background stories about the campaigns, ad agencies and marketers.

2000 Jun 17 5:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: C. Cook & Associates, and Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN)
• Manipulation/Dictation
• Filmmaker(s): Thirza Jean Cuthhand
• Production: Canada, 1999, 4 min.
• This brand new video from Thirza Cuthand was originally constructed using a Super 8 camera and a walkman. It investigates the processes of lesbian seduction, betrayal and the expectation that we can still be friends later.
• Through the Looking Glass
• Filmmaker(s): Thirza Jean Cuthand
• Production: Canada, 1999, 3 min.
• Half-breed Alice attempts to become queen and struggles with the Red Queen and the White Queen's disapproval of her racial transgressions. A funny and quirky take on race, starring Cosmosquaw as the Red Queen, Shawna Dempsey as the White Queen, and Thirza Cuthand as Alice.
• Johnnie Greyeyes
• Filmmaker(s): Jorge Mazano
• Production: Canada, 2000, 80 min.
• Raised in a family displaced by addiction and abuse, Johnnie (Gail Maurice) has spent most of her life in jail since the shooting death of her father. By her early thirties, she's serving time in a maximum security prison. Within those confines, she meets and falls in love with Lana (played by Winnipeg's Columpa C. Bob), a lifer with a strong will and a confrontational nature who becomes Johnnie's lover and companion of spirit. Johnnie also maintains strong ties with her dispirited mother Leona (musician and actress Gloria May Eshkbok) and her troubled younger brother Daytona. To heal herself and those she loves, Johnnie must journey through her own history and pain to resolve the past and find a sense of spiritual purpose. Johnnie Greyeyes is a groundbreaking Canadian film about love between two First Nations women.

2000 Jun 17 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: The Buzz Communications Group, and Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• Michael Wilke [Special Guest]
• “The Commercial Closet” by Michael Wilke [Presentation]
• See: 2000 Jun 17 3:00 PM (Reel Pride 2000).

2000 Jun 17 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Gio's
• Bedrooms and Hallways
• Filmmaker(s): Rose Troche
• Production: U.K., 35mm
• The story revolves around a handsome pair of British roommates. Darren and Leo. Darren has no problems in the romance department since his hot affair with Jeremy, a real estate agent, keeps him on the frontiers of sexual adventure in other people's bedrooms and hallways. On the other hand, Leo is more uptight and has a hard time letting go, until a concerned workmate persuades him to join a 'New Man' therapy group. While passing around the 'honesty stone' in therapy, Leo admits he is attracted to another member of the group, the exceptionally handsome, and ostensibly straight, Brendan. Brendan is struggling to keep alive a failing seven-year relationship with his business partner, Sally, but one 'wild man weekend' turns everything around! Effervescent with humour and visual style, Bedrooms and Hallways is a smart, original and decidedly modern take on relationships among gay men, straight men and straight women. Troche reestablishes her gift for romantic comedy in this surprising and fresh hit about hunky boys and their drama.

2000 Jun 18 5:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Showcase
• Queer As Folk: Episodes 5-8
• See: 2000 Jun 17 12:00 Noon (Reel Pride 2000).

2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)

• Helpless Maiden Makes An `I' Statement
• Filmmaker(s): Thirza Jean Cuthand
• Production: Canada, 2000, 6 min.
• Thirza Cuthand conducts an intimate investigation of the Evil Queen archetype. Thirza then becomes seduced by her wicked ways and imprisoned by her nefarious charm. Thirza stars as the Helpless Maiden.
• “I'm a Voyeur: A Retrospective of Queer Canadian Video Works” curated by Wanda Vanderstoop [Curated Program]
• In this technologically pervasive time, it's practically a given. If voyeurism is a a way to distance ourselves from intimacy and surreptitiously find self-gratification, this program does much to challenge the cool glance of that distance. These video artists drag the viewer face to face with the subtle elements that complicate desire. We are turning an eye on the past three decades, looking at history, at ourselves and at all that inspires us to move beyond oppression and even self-censorship with defiance, intelligence, irreverence, love and lust. Satisfaction is inevitable.
• Labyris Rising
• See: 1992 Oct 22 7:30 PM (Counterparts V)
• 60 Unit; Bruise
• Filmmaker(s): Paul Wong in collaboration with Ken Fletcher
• Production: Canada, 1976, 5 min.
• Mixing blood, the intimate act of blood brothers, is reinterpreted in the 1980s as an expression of anxiety during the AIDS crisis, and might be interpreted in the present [2000] as an act of defiant love in an age of politically loaded sexual tension.
• The Perils of Pedagogy
• Filmmaker(s): John Greyson
• Production: Canada, 1984, 5 min.
• Here is a kind of voyeuristic auteur. A wickedly funny indictment of boys schools and other student/mentor situations.
• Pogo Stick Porno Romp
• Filmmaker(s): Michael Balser and Andy Fabo
• Production: Canada, 1987, 9 min.
• Close up and intimate, we romp through playgrounds into steamy home-made porn. Playful, casual, humourous, sexy.
• Gender, Lace and Glass
• Filmmaker(s): David Findlay
• Production: Canada, 1992, 3 min.
• This short examines the dominant culture's co-authorship of personal imaginings and challenges the nature of one's fantasies.
• Drawing the Line
• Filmmaker(s): Lorna Boschaman
• Production: Canada, 1992, 8 min.
• Chock full of comments on the most debated aspects of erotica and porn, Drawing the Line is a look at the pulse-taking event that was the photo exhibition of the same name created by the Kiss and Tell Collective.
• Water Into Fire
• Filmmaker(s): Zachery Longboy
• Production: Canada, 1994, 11 min.
• Longboy outs himself as a First Nations fag, living with HIV. He abruptly severs attached preconceptions of two-spirited peoples, forcing the First Nations community (and all of us) to address him rather than his disease.
• Puri
• Filmmaker(s): Arif Noorani and Kevin D'Souza
• Production: Canada, 1998, 6 min.
• A dream-like series of vignettes that explore complex power dynamics and invisibility, creating an alternative landscape ruminating on desires, fantasy and passion.
• Excess Is What I Came For
• Filmmaker(s): Kathleen Pirrie Adams and Paula Gignac
• Production: Canada, 1998, 6 min.
• It's Dyke Night at the Boom Boom Room. Lots of luscious flesh. In the words of Neneh Cherry “close your eyes, check my pulse-it's a hundred and twenty... and it's rising.”
• Vive la Differance
• Filmmaker(s): Pendra
• Production: Canada, 1999, 3 min.
• This work straddles the threshold place of pre-Oedipal desire that should only be remembered by a monster in need of punishment. Not your average Dominatrix.
• Homme A Tout Faire/Handy Man
• Filmmaker(s): Nelson Henricks
• Production: Canada, 1999, 11 min.
• The window becomes a site of voyeurism and surveillance. This video has a secretive and furtive feel, treating the male body as an erotic object.
• How to Fake an Orgasm
• Filmmaker(s): Dayna McLeod
• Production: Canada, 1999, 9 min.
• Have you ever doen it? It doesn't matter. You'll laugh in understanding and maybe even recall when you have or wonder if your partner has...

2001 Jun 01 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Small Indulgence.com, and Swerve
• Swerve
• Filmmaker(s): Andrea Dorfman
• Production: Canada, 1998, 15 min.
• Wilma's Sacrifice
• Filmmaker(s): Kat Lanteigne
• Production: Canada, 1998, 16 min.
• Tells the tale of a young Wilma's romantic escapades with Christine, a woman from the 'outside' world. Surrealistically set in the 1950's, the town of Eden is a place where the air is haunted with silence. Wilma has to choose whether to redeem herself in the eyes of her religiously obsessed family or to escape Eden to a more modern and open-minded world. [www.movieola.ca]
• Not Alone: A Hallowe'en Romance
• Filmmaker(s): Paul Hasick
• Production: Canada, 1996, 26 min.
• Roommates Scott, a gay lab technician, and Gwen, a lesbian artist/waiter, are spending a typical Sunday evening at home, except it is October 31, and there's a protest march that evening against gay bashing - and the boy from last night is calling for another date. [IMDb]
• “Looking For Love In the Hall of Mirrors” [Visual Arts Performance]
• A comic book narrative on the pursuit of love, sex and artistic success. Live monologue and soundtrack accompany manual animation projected by an overhead. Moving pictures like you've never seen before!

2001 Jun 01 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Hey, Happy!
• Filmmaker(s): Noam Gonick
• Production: Canada, 2001, 75 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Showcase, and CruiseLine
• Local bad-boy Noam Gonick's sexy, outrageous and twisted film fantasy shows an outlandish, pre-apocalyptic Winnipeg of the imagination. Screened at Sundance and Local Heros festivals.

2001 Jun 02 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Michael Wilke [Special Guest]
• “The Commercial Closet” by Michael Wilke [Presentation]
• Presentation Sponsorship: GayCanada
• See: 2000 Jun 17 3:00 PM (Reel Pride 2000)

2001 Jun 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Michael Wilke [Special Guest]
• “The Commercial Closet” by Michael Wilke [Presentation]
• Presentation Sponsorship: Uptown Magazine, and Edward Carrier
• See: 2000 Jun 17 3:00 PM (Reel Pride 2000)

2001 Jun 02 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Presentation Sponsorship: PrideVision TV, and 10% Productions
• Paper Bag Dramatics
• Filmmaker(s): Daryl Vocat
• Production: 2000, 4 min.
• An amusing and poetic love story.
• The Journey of Jared Price
• Filmmaker(s): Dustin Lance Black
• Production: U.S.A., 2000, 96 min.
• 19-year-old Jared lands in the big city to find himself and discovers the lessons of love and commitment.

2001 Jun 03 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Presentation Sponsorship: National Film Board
• One of Them
• Filmmaker(s): Elise Swerhone
• Production: Canada, 2001, 24 min.
• A lively dramatic film locally produced by the NFB. A group of high-school teenagers struggling to deal with homophobia come to a better understanding of honesty and friendship.
• A Union In Wait
• Filmmaker(s): Ryan Butler
• Production: U.S.A., 2001, 45 min.
• This film presents the real story of a lesbian couple's fight for a same-sex union ceremony.
• The Chosen Family
• Filmmaker(s): Maureen Bradley
• Production: Canada, 2001, 13 min.
• A humourous romp through Margaret's life as she deals with messy relationships and her siblings, coming-out.

2001 Jun 03 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Straightman
• Filmmaker(s): Ben Berkowitz
• Production: U.S.A., 2000, 101 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• Jack, a blue-collar worker just coming out, and David, a womanizing comedian and alienated Jew, struggle to incorporate emerging concepts of self in their lives and on-going friendship.

2001 Jun 03 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Drift
• Filmmaker(s): Quentin Lee
• Production: Canada, 2000, 86 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: CruiseLine
• Ryan has a boyfriend, young screenwriter Joel. But when Ryan meets and falls for Leo, a college student and aspiring novelist, he leaves Joel and drifts into three different possibilities of a love triangle.

2001 Jun 04 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Out 'N About Travel, and Step'n Out
• Calamity
• Filmmaker(s): Shawna Dempsey, Lorri Millan
• Production: 2000, 5 min.
• Lori Milan and Shawna Dempsey show us that Calamity ain't no plain Jane. “Stories are real. They may not have happened but they're true.”
• “Cooking With Canucks” [Curated Program]
• Collection of short films and videos. Meal-times and food prep with a queer twist!
• Bare
• Take Out
• Filmmaker(s): Jean-François Monette
• Production: Canada, 2000, 41 min.
• The film is the coming-of-age story of the child in the opening sequence, now a chicken delivery boy (although he hates chicken). Alienated from his father, and with an uneasy relationship with his (not gay-friendly) best friend, he meets a new customer. A lawyer going through a divorce, the customer is also alienated and lonely. [IMDb]
• Breakfast With Gus
• See: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM (Reel Pride 2000)
• Baking With Butch
• Filmmaker(s): Melissa Levin and Nina Levitt
• Production: Canada, 2000, 5 min.
• Intended to mimic the format of TV cooking shows Baking with Butch is a humorous culinary adventure into queer culture. First in a series of episodes (sub-titled: “Seduce her with Dessert"). It's short, it's funny, it's unabashedly lesbian! This film participated in the First Annual Queer Short Movie Awards. [PopcornQ Movies]

2001 Jun 04 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Straight Ahead
• Presentation Sponsorship: CruiseLine, and Adonis Spa
• 32-year-old Scott leads a boring life within his closet until he meets Carl at the gym. After a whirlwind tour of the gay community, nothing is ever the same for Scott.

2001 Jun 05 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• If These Walls Could Talk 2
• Filmmaker(s): Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge, and Anne Heche
• Production: U.S.A., 2000, 96 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: HBO, and Ms Purdy's Women's Club
• Three female couples in three different decades feature in love stories from HBO Films. With Ellen DeGeneres, Sharon Stone, Vanessa Redgrave, Chloe Sevigny and Michelle Williams with Anne Heche as one of the directors.

2001 Jun 05 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Nico & Dani
• Filmmaker(s): Cesc Gay
• Production: Spain, 2000, 91 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Happenings, and CruiseLine
• Two boys in Spain, coming of age under the hot summer sun, make a pact to lose their virginity while secretly enjoying the occasional 'Krampack' (mutual masturbation) but one of them pines for the other instead of the local girls.

2001 Jun 06 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Intimates
• Filmmaker(s): Chi Leung 'Jacob' Cheung
• Production: Hong Kong, 1997, 117 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Assiniboine Credit Union, and Baked Expectations
• Wei, a professional woman of the '90s, comes to terms with her own relationships as she accompanies her father's elderly nanny back to China and comes to grips with a pre-war world of honour, failed loves and the caring relationship of two women striving to find companionship in a cold, chaotic world.

2001 Jun 06 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Burnt Money
• Filmmaker(s): Marcelo Piñeyro
• Production: Spain/France/Argentina/Uruguay, 2000, 124 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Club 200, and Lambda LesBiGay Fair & Forums
• An erotic original film from South America, based on an actual botched bank robbery, features jealous characters plagued by passions and misunderstandings.

2001 Jun 07 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• Big Eden
• Filmmaker(s): Thomas Bezucha
• Production: U.S.A., 2000, 118 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Manitoba Aboriginal AIDS Taskforce, and Cook Consulting
• In this charming and heart-warming film about finding love and community where you least expect it, New York artist Henry returns to his hometown to care for his grandfather. Still smitted with an unrequited teenage love, he fails to notice a local prospect who's trying to get noticed and channels his desired into preparing elaborate meals for Henry and his grandfather.

2001 Jun 07 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)

• The Girl
• Filmmaker(s): Sande Zeig
• Production: U.S.A./France, 2000, 84 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Showcase, and Cinemental
• This sexual thriller builds to a dangerous and deadly conclusion as it follows the obsessive lesbian affair between two gorgeous women, The Painter and The Girl.

2001 Jun 08 6:00 PM Just Off Broadway Restaurant, Sheraton Hotel (Reel Pride 2001)

• Ken Kostick [Special Guest]
• “What's For Dinner?” by Ken Kostick [Presentation]
• Presentation Sponsorship: The Happy Cooker, and Sheraton Winnipeg Hotel
• Ken Kostiuk's cooking demo precedes a showing of short films and video revolving around food and meal times, serving up suggestions and humour in generous proportions.

2001 Jun 09 10:00 AM “Saturday Brunch” Winnipeg Press Club (Reel Pride 2001)

• David Wyatt [Special Guest]
• “Gay Moments from Television” by David Wyatt [Presentation]
• David Wyatt presents a compilation tape of various TV moments including famous same-sex kiss scenes and innuendo/hints of is-he? is-she?

2002 Sep 27 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Presentation Sponsorship: The Happy Cooker, and Jenny Gerbasi and Harvey Smith, City Councillors
• Bubble Canopy
• Production: 3 min., VHS
• Come Out!/Viens dehors!
• Filmmaker(s): Eric Tessier
• Production: Canada, 1998, 20 min., VHS
• Disobedience
• Production: 23 min.
• Baking With Butch
• Production: 5 min., Beta
• Lesbian National Parks and Services
• Filmmaker(s): Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan
• Production: 23 min., Beta
• A witty, hilarious spoof, courtesy of Manitoba's own multimedia and performance artists Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Milan. You'll never again look at park rangers in the same way.

2002 Sep 27 10:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Uptown Magazine
• Breakfast With Gus
• See: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM (Reel Pride 2000)
• Kali's Vibe
• Production: 92 min., Beta
• Do people who consider themselves either gay or lesbian ever think of being with someone of the opposite sex? How does one deal with it when it happens? This is the heartwarming story of Kali, a black lesbian who is attracted to both Crystal, her longtime sexy poet girlfriend, and the charismatic sometime-playboy single dad Reese. Kali's lesbian friends support her in finding love, whatever form it's in.

2002 Sep 27 12:00 Midnight Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Nice Girls Don't Do It
• Production: 11 min., 16mm
• The Sluts and Goddesses Workshop, or How to Become a Sex Goddess in 101 Easy Steps
• Production: 52 min., Beta
• See: 1992 Oct 17 12:00 Midnight (Counterparts V)

2002 Sep 28 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Stand Together
• Filmmaker(s): Nancy Nichol
• Production: Canada, 2002, Beta
• A documentary of the history of the gay rights movement in Ontario from 1967 to 1987.

2002 Sep 28 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• That Thing We Do
• Filmmaker(s): Andrew Hull
• Production: Canada, 16 min., VHS
• On the cusp of coming out Kevin visits his family at their summer cottage. While there Kevin meets up again with his much younger cousin and the two recognize something in each other. [IMdb]
• Borstal Boy
• Filmmaker(s): Peter Sheridan
• Production: U.K./Ireland, 2000, 90 min., 35mm
• Brendan Behan, a sixteen year-old republican, is going on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the second world war. His mission is thwarted when he is apprehended, charged and imprisoned in Borstal, a reform institution for young offenders in East Anglia, England. At Borstal, Brendan is forced to live face-to-face with those he perceived as “the enemy,” a confrontation that reveals a deep inner conflict in the young Brendan and forces a self-examination that is both traumatic and revealing. Events take an unexpected turn and Brendan is thrown into a complete spin. In the emotional vortex, he finally faces up to the truth.

2002 Sep 28 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Below the Belt
• Filmmaker(s): Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert
• Production: Canada, 1999, 13 min., 35mm
• Two teenage girls having an affair suddenly discover one of their mother's is having an affair of her own. [IMdb]
• Replay/La Repetition
• Filmmaker(s): Catherine Corsini
• Production: Canada/France, 2001, 95 min., 35mm
• Nathalie (Emmanuelle Beart) and Louise (Pascale Bussieres) are friends from childhood. While studying drama at University Louise becomes hopelessly obsessed with her friend. Jealous of the male friends she has she breaks up the friendship, followed by a suicide attempt. Later, Louise marries, but finds time to see the, by now quite accomplished actress, Nathalie. They fight through the years, La Repetition following them as their friendship comes together and breaks up frequently, while never actually reaching anything that can be called a climax. [IMdb]

2002 Sep 28 11:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Baby Blue
• Filmmaker(s): Patrick McGuinn
• Production: U.S.A., 2002, 7 min., Beta
• A handsome 20-something gets ready for a date with a boy that he fooled around with years ago in his youth. [IMdb]
• The Fluffer
• Filmmaker(s): Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland
• Production: U.S.A., 2001, 94 min., 35mm
• The story, set in the world of adult entertainment, centers around three characters: Johnny Rebel, a straight man who has become a star in the world of gay porn; Johnny's stripper girlfriend Babylon; and Sean, a naive young man in love with Johnny, who ends up becoming Johnny's “fluffer”. [IMdb]

2002 Sep 29 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Destiny's Children
• Filmmaker(s): Kevin O'Keefe
• Production: Australia, 2001, 18 min., VHS
• A look at one man's quest to become a father. [IMdb]
• Tommy: A Family Portrait
• Filmmaker(s): Nigel Markham and Mary Sexton
• Production: Canada, 2001, 70 min., Beta
• A tribute to Canadian comedy legend Tommy Sexton. [IMdb]

2002 Sep 29 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Little Sister's vs. Big Brother
• Filmmaker(s): Aerlyn Weissman
• Production: Canada, 2002, 71 min., Beta
• Documentary exploring the long and arduous legal battle between Little Sister's bookstore in Vancouver and Canada Customs censorship policies and homophobia.

2002 Sep 29 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• The Boyfriend
• Filmmaker(s): Chiedu Egbuniwe
• Production: U.S.A., 2002, 19 min., 16mm
• While his live-in lover is out of town for the weekend, Todd's goes to a local bookstore and finds a cute guy for talk, no promises, and a bit more. [IMdb]
• Two Brothers and Two Others
• Filmmaker(s): Richard Bell
• Production: Canada, 2000, 60 min., Beta
• Two brothers, one straight one gay, move in together after the death of their mother. They attempt to reconnect while the younger attempts to explore his sexuality in the “big city”. [IMdb]

2002 Sep 30 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• The Iron Ladies/Satree lek
• Filmmaker(s): Youngyooth Thongkonthun
• Production: Thailand, 2000, 104 min., 35mm
• The Iron Ladies tells the true story of a Thai male volleyball team that competes in the national championships in 1996 with a team consisting mostly of gays, transvestites and transsexuals. Mon, who becomes the team leader, was a very talented player who constantly failed to be selected for various teams because he was gay. Jung, Mon's best friend, also experienced the same treatment but was always more optimistic about things. Their chance comes when Coach Bee is selected to put together a winning team, and she announces that the team will be open for all to tryout. But when the coach selects both Jung and Mon to be on the team, some of the more macho players resign in protest. In order to form a team, the coach asks Mon to find a few of his friends to join the team. They select Nong, a gay sergeant in the army; Pia, the transsexual star of a cabaret show; and Wit, whose parents don't know that their only son is gay.

2002 Sep 30 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• The Darkling Plain
• Production: 15 min., 16mm
• The Monkey's Mask
• Filmmaker(s): Samantha Lang
• Production: Australia/Canada/France/Italy/Japan, 2000, 93 min., 35mm
• Jill Fitzpatrick is a 28-year old, street-smart, out-of-work private investigator wishing she wasn't celibate. Eager for the taste of adrenaline, she accepts a job investigating the disappearance of Mickey, a young female student. Jill quickly strikes a spark with the seductive Diana, Mickey's poetry lecturer. But it is not long before Mickey's strangled body is found. Distrusting the cops, Mickey's grief-stricken parents ask Jill to find her murderer. Jill is soon hurled into a passionate liaison with Diana as she enters the surprisingly seamy underworld of Mickey's life, looking for clues to her murder. For whom did Mickey write her sexually charged poems? What is the connection between Mickey and her two favorite poets? Who is leaving threatening messages in verse on Jill's answering machine? Blinded by her passion, Jill is compromised in her search for the truth - until her own life is in danger.

2002 Oct 01 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Blood Red
• Production: Beta
• The Business of Fancydancing
• Filmmaker(s): Sherman Alexie
• Production: U.S.A., 2002, 86 min., DVD
• Seymour Polatkin is a successful, gay Indian poet from Spokane who confronts his past when he returns to his childhood home on the reservation to attend the funeral of a dear friend. Based upon Sherman Alexie's book of poetry of the same name. [IMdb]

2002 Oct 01 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• That Thing We Do
• See: 2002 Sep 28 7:00 PM (Reel Pride 2002)
• Like It Is
• Filmmaker(s): Paul Oremland
• Production: U.K., 1998, 90 min., 35mm
• Craig is a rough kid in Blackpool, picking up cash as a bare-knuckle club fighter; he's also having a hard time accepting that he's gay. Outside a dance club, he meets Matt, a Londoner working for Kelvin, a shady but enterprising music producer. Matt's flatmate is a client, singer Paula Poptart, who's Matt's good friend but also insecure and needy as a performer. Craig comes down to London to join Matt, but this presents problems for Matt, who's had lots of blokes but never fallen in love. Matt's feelings, Kelvin's demands, Matt's dream to run a rock club, Paula's snits and jealousy, and Craig's lack of job skills combine to put Craig and Matt's relationship in jeopardy. [IMdb]

2002 Oct 02 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• El Secreto de Ma Mama
• Production: Czech Republic, 17 min., VHS
• Why Not Me?/Pourquoi pas moi?
• Filmmaker(s): Stéphane Giusti
• Production: Spain/France/Switzerland, 1999, 93 min., Beta
• Four gay French expatriots share a business in Barcelona. When they and their parents are thrown together for a “coming out” party, another French Farce ensues. [IMdb]

2002 Oct 02 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Hi, I'm Steve
• Filmmaker(s): Robert Kennedy
• Production: Canada, 1999, 6 min., 16mm
• Steve searches for sex/relationships. He finds quaintly unsuitable mates.
• Gypsy Boys
• Filmmaker(s): Brian Shepp
• Production: U.S.A., 1999, 103 min., DVD
• A look at the intertwined lives of a group of young gay men in San Francisco and their search for love. It focuses on two couples: Steven and Blair, and Manny and Aaron. Steven and Blair are a couple, but can't agree on how much of a relationship they want. Manny and Aaron are just good friends. Manny wants more, but Aaron is staying true to a long-distance relationship. [IMdb]

2002 Oct 02 6:00 PM Happening's (Reel Pride 2002)

• Sir: Just a Normal Guy
• Filmmaker(s): Melanie La Rosa
• Production: U.S.A., 2002, 57 min.
• Jay Snider is a 30 year old woman transitioning to a man. This film documents that process and includes interviews with him as well as his ex-husband Dave, his queer pal Sean Doig, and Kari his lesbian girlfriend. [IMdb]
• Shih Tzu Happens
• Strap 'Em Down

2002 Oct 03 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• Desi's Looking For a New Girl
• Filmmaker(s): Mary Guzmán
• Production: U.S.A., 2000, 80 min., VHS

2002 Oct 03 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)

• The Boyfriend
• See: 2002 Sep 29 9:00 PM (Reel Pride 2002)
• Inside Out
• Filmmaker(s): Jason Gould
• Production: U.S.A., 1997, 27 min.
• A film that shows how “hard” it is to be son of celebrities. [IMdb]
• Just One Time
• Filmmaker(s): Lane Janger
• Production: U.S.A., 1998, 8 min.
• A man wants his girlfriend to have a sexual relationship with another girl, just one time. [IMdb]
• Hitch
• Filmmaker(s): Bradley Rust Gray
• Production: U.S.A., 2000
• Two friends on a road-trip: one is gay, the other straight. The former gets attracted to the latter. [IMdb]
• Majorettes in Space/Des majorettes dans l'espace
• Filmmaker(s): David Fourier
• Production: France, 1996, 6 min.
• Dimitri, a Soviet cosmonaut of Soyouz 27 likes majorettes. Catherine and Laurent like making love. Jean-Paul II loves airports. Vincent loves boys. [IMdb]
• $30
• Filmmaker(s): Gregory Cooke
• Production: U.S.A., 1999
• A father buys his closeted son a night with a prostitute. [IMdb]

2003 May 10 8:00 PM Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers Studio (Phranc-ly Winnipeg's Ultimate Tupperware Party)

• Event Sponsorship: The Winnipeg Foundation
• “Tupper-tastic Stage Show” [Presentation]
• Brent Lott, choreographer
• Tupperware Party [Presentation]
• Shelly Kasian, host
• Lifetime Guarantee: Phranc's Adventure In Plastic
• Filmmaker(s): Lisa Udelson
• Production: U.S.A., 2001, 58 min.
• The award-winning documentary follows Phranc, a Jewish lesbian folk singer who reached notable fame in the 1980s, in her new escapades as a Tupperware saleswoman. The film displays Phranc's joy that comes with her new occupation as well as the success she finds in her unique sales approach. However, it also delves into the politics of being a butch lesbian in an industry among housewives and executives not accustomed to her lifestyle. [IMDb]

2003 Oct 31 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase, CruiseLine, and Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism
• Whether You Like It Or Not: The Story of Hedwig
• Filmmaker(s): Laura Nix
• Production: U.S.A., 2001, 85 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Manitoba Liquor Marts (MLCC) and Rainbow Pride Mosaic (R.P.M.)
• A feature-length documentary about the making of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, with extensive footage from the stage performances, and fascinating in-depth interviews with Director John Cameron, composer Stephen Trask and other stage and feature film participants. This compelling documentary lets the audience get to know the people who created the Hedwig film, video and stage phenomenon.

2003 Oct 31 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase, CruiseLine, and Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism
• Nine Dead Gay Guys
• Filmmaker(s): Ky Mo Lab
• Production: U.K., 2003, 83 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Happenings, the University of Winnipeg GLBT* Centre, and TLA Video
• This film has been described as “twisted, but with a surprising sweetness lurking just below its acid surface” and is in high demand at at festivals across North America. Set in London, this is the story of two young Irish fresh off the boat from Dublin who try to make money by becoming “rent boys” for rich gay men. When one of their new clients dies during a sexual act, the lads find that it's just the beginning of a spree that will end up with all of their nine clients deceased, as they search the city for a legendary bed of cash. This film crosses all the boundaries of good taste, in the style of South Park.

2003 Nov 01 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase, CruiseLine, and Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism
• My Mother Likes Women/A mi Madre le gustan las mujeres
• Filmmaker(s): Inés París and Daniela Fejermán
• Production: Spain, 2001, 96 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Uptown Magazine, and Womyns'Ware
• This romantic comedy explores what happens when three daughters meet their mother's new flame - a pretty young woman. Not so sure that this is the best for their mother, they devise a scheme to discover whether Eliska's intentions are sincere. Finally putting their mother's happiness ahead of their own issues, they discover the roots of their own. (subtitles)

2003 Nov 01 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase, CruiseLine, and Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism
• Saved By the Belles
• Filmmaker(s): Ziad Touma
• Production: Canada, 2002, 90 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Gio's
• At the end of another night of debauchery, gender illusionist Sheena Hershey and neon cyberpunk VJ Scarlet discover a hot young amnesiac. They name him Chris and vow to help him recover his lost memory by embarking on a whirlwind tour of Montreal nightspots. Saved by the Belles is a genre-busting sensory odyssey that combines gorgeously vibrant visuals, propulsive pacing and a pumped-up soundtrack to explore deeper themes relating to identity, tolerance and freedom.

2003 Nov 02 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase, CruiseLine, and Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism
• THIS Obedience
• Filmmaker(s): Jamie A. Lee and Dawn Mikkelson
• Production: U.S.A., 2002, 86 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: National Film Board of Canada, and Young United Church
• Following the Rev. Anita C. Hill and her congregation from their decision to commit “ecclesiastical disobedience” by ordaining Anita, it looks at the personal stories and high-stakes political manoeuvring within a congregation as it reacts to dissent. THIS Obedience provides insight into a historic series of events that rocked the third largest Christian denomination in the United States.

2003 Nov 02 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase, CruiseLine, and Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism
• My Life on Ice/Ma vraie vie a Rouen
• Filmmaker(s): Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau
• Production: France. 2001. 102 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Cinémental, and PS Production Services Ltd.
• My Life on Ice presents the unique point of view of 16-year-old Etienne, a cute would-be ice skating champion living in provincial Rouen who is obsessed with filming his daily life with a digital camera. Told from his subjective perspective, the focus of Etienne's video diary subtly takes shape as he records his single mother, his best friend Ludovic, and, almost stalker-like, his handsome male geography teacher Laurent. Though explaining his goal is to match his mother with Laurent, he gradually comes to the realization that other unconscious desires are motivating him. (subtitles)

2004 Jun 09 7:30 PM Globe Cinema (Reel Pride at Pride 2004)

• Event Sponsorship: Portage Place, and Globe Cinema
• Benzina
• Filmmaker(s): Monica Stambrini
• Production: Italy, 2002, 90 min., 35mm
• Presentation Sponsorship: Gay Pride Winnipeg, and Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• Lenni lives a conventional bourgeoisie life with an overburden mother who disapproves of her new relationship. Stella lives an even more chaotic life with no family. After the mother dies mysteriously, the lovers escape the gas station, with the corpse in the trunk. Not only do they have to get rid of the body without being seen, a gang of sinister characters are also pursuing them.

2004 Jun 09 9:30 PM Globe Cinema (Reel Pride at Pride 2004)

• Event Sponsorship: Portage Place, and Globe Cinema
• Yossi & Jagger
• Filmmaker(s): Eytan Fox
• Production: Israel, 2002, 65 min., 35mm
• Presentation Sponsorship: Gay Pride Winnipeg, and Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• This highly acclaimed and sweet film is based on a true story. Two Israeli officers are lovers and serving in a remote army base on the Israeli-Lebanese border. The two and other young soldiers are forced to defend a cause they do not necessarily believe in. The relationship between the two soldiers is never sugarcoated. There are some quiet and beautiful moments in the film that are hard to forget.

2004 Nov 24 7:00 PM “Her Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Presentation Sponsorship: Uptown Magazine
• Malled
• Filmmaker(s): Liz Singer
• Production: 8 min.
• Tyler, a well dressed beacon of young queerness, works in a Midwestern American mall. She tries to sort out her future while surrounded by dancing girls, beauty queen children and constant consumerism.
• Interviews with My Next Girlfriend
• Filmmaker(s): Cassandra Nicolaou
• Production: Canada, 2001, 13 min.
• The fight to win the title of next girlfriend is the subject of this hilarious short that stars a cast of Toronto celebrities. Women are questioned by an unknown interviewer to see if they measure up. Audience Award, Best Short Film, Inside Out Toronto Gay & Lesbian Film & Video Festival; Best Short Film, Paris Lesbian Film Festival
• Annie Dearest: The Real Miracle Worker
• Filmmaker(s): Terry Galloway
• Production: 9 min.
• Deaf performance artist/director Terry Galloway demolishes the myth of the sainted relationship between Helen Keller and teacher Annie Sullivan. This short parody takes a humorous look at how Keller may have been taught by a not so patient Sullivan
• Straight Sex
• Filmmaker(s): Mouncey Ferguson III
• Production: 2002, 8 min.
• When two old friends, a gay man and a lesbian, decide to conceive a child the “old-fashioned way,” things get complicated.
• Masha Mom
• Production: 2003, 35 min.
• Masha wants a child. Living in Moscow provides opportunity to be a lesbian mother but it also has its limitations. She is determined to find a way - whether it means losing her relationship and a finding a new one, or trying one sperm donor after another. With the help of her brother and friends Masha is able to achieve her dream. English and Polish with English subtitles
• Little Black Boot
• Filmmaker(s): Colette Burson
• Production: 2003, 16 min.
• In this contemporary retelling of Cinderella, Cindy goes to her school prom dressed in a tuxedo to make an impression on Laurie, the most popular girl, for whom she has a crush.

2004 Nov 24 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• 200 American
• Filmmaker(s): Richard LeMay
• Production: U.S.A., 2003, 84 min., BetaSP
• Conrad, an advertising executive mourning a lost relationship. hires a male prostitute, Tyler, for $200 and finds himself in danger of falling in love again. He offers Tyler a job at his agency which leads to unforeseen consequences. A subtle play on the “fall for hustler” cliché, 200 American is a sexy comedy with a warm heart and great insight into gay relationships.

2004 Nov 25 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Jim In Bold
• Filmmaker(s): Glenn Hostlen
• Production: U.S.A., 2003, 78 min., BetaSP
• Presentation Sponsorship: National Film Board of Canada, Canadian Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and PFLAG
• Reveals simultaneously a hopeful aspect of being young and gay in America, by documenting the activities of Young Gay America founders Benjie Nycum and Mike Glatze as they traveled around the United States and interviewed gay youths. Followed by a panel discussion on youth and homophobia.

2004 Nov 25 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Treading Water: A Documentary
• Filmmaker(s): Jamie A. Lee
• Production: U.S.A., 2001, 90 min., BetaSP
• Presentation Sponsorship: Liquor Marts, and Young United Rainbow Ministry
• A living snapshot of GLBT life in rural northeastern Minnesota at the beginning of the 21st Century. In a region that revels in its quirky Scandinavian culture, complete with polkas, snowmobiles, hot dish, and stoicism, the stories of the film's subjects could easily get lost. Quirky and often poignant, the participants in this film have a story to tell that creates a new view of what it is to be GLBT in rural Minnesota. Followed by a discussion with the filmmaker. Producer/Writer Dawn Mikkelson to be present for screening

2004 Nov 26 7:00 PM Globe Cinema, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Treading Water
• Filmmaker(s): Lauren Himmel
• Production: U.S.A., 2001, 94 min., 35mm
• Casey is a longshorewoman living on a boat with her beautiful social worker girlfriend Alex. They are very much in love, but there's nothing like the holidays to bring out the drama of the average family. When the Olsens come together for Christmas, unwrapping presents takes a back seat to the unraveling of emotions. Against the backdrop of the gorgeous New England coast, we see a tender story of repression and the changing notions of family.

2004 Nov 26 9:00 PM Globe Cinema, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Sugar
• Filmmaker(s): John Palmer
• Production: Canada, 78 min., 2004, 35mm
• A provocative and challenging coming-of-age story between Cliff, a restless suburban teen, and Butch, a street hustler, on the eve of his 18th birthday. Butch challenges Cliff's sheltered upbringing by exposing him to a different world that changes Cliff forever. (IMdb)

2004 Nov 27 7:00 PM Globe Cinema, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Sugar
• Presentation Sponsorship: Swerve
• See: 2004 Nov 26 9:00 PM (Reel Pride XI)

2004 Nov 27 9:00 PM Globe Cinema, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Die Mommie Die
• Filmmaker(s): Mark Rucker
• Production: U.S.A., 2003, 90 min., 35mm
• Presentation Sponsorship: Rainbow Pride Mosaic, and Snowy Owl Monarchist Society
• Angela Arden, a one-time singing sensation, is fed up with her overpowering, Hollywood-producer husband. She kills him and makes it appear to be a heart attack. The children suspect foul play. This witty, campy tribute to the melodramas of the 1950's and 60's stars Charles Busch (who also wrote the screenplay) and includes Jason Priestly as Tony Parker, a gigolo who will sleep with anyone to get to the truth.

2004 Nov 28 6:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Call To Witness
• Filmmaker(s): Pam Walton
• Production: 2000, 59 min.
• This groundbreaking documentary offers insights into the current struggles over sexuality within organized religion. The film tells the story of three openly gay and lesbian Midwestern Lutheran pastors who have taken a stand against their own church. This is a church that supposedly welcomes lesbians and gay men --- but at the same time condemns them.

2004 Nov 28 7:30 PM “Reel Pride Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Presentation Sponsorship: PS Prairies
• Five Manitoba filmmakers have submitted their work for this first annual Reel Pride short film competition. Free admission.
• Gender Euphoria
• Filmmaker(s): Jessica Grillanda
• Production: Canada, 25 min., BetaSP
• Reel Pride XI GLBT* Short Film Competition: Jury Prize. Reel Pride XI GLBT* Short Film Competition: Audience Prize.
• blindfold
• Filmmaker(s): Chantele Fry
• Production: Canada, 5 min., BetaSP
• The Arousing Adventures of Sailor Boy
• Filmmaker(s): Jenny Bisch
• Production: Canada, 9 min., BetaSP
• Carpet Cleaners
• Filmmaker(s): Jaimz Barton
• Production: Canada, 24 min., BetaSP
• Cemetery Love
• Filmmaker(s): John Barnard
• Production: Canada, 20 min., BetaSP
• Liquid Lunch
• Filmmaker(s): Jaimz Barton
• Production: Canada, 4 min., BetaSP

2004 Nov 28 9:00 PM “His Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Portage Place Shopping Centre, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Masturbation: Putting the Fun Into Self-Loving
• Filmmaker(s): J.T. Tepnapa Chaiyakam
• Production: 2002, 8 min.
• Dr. Winston and Billy, his trusty sidekick, use visual aides and boys from the local YMCA in this 50's mocumentary that gives us a step-by-step approach to more exciting and creative masturbation.
• One Fine Morning
• Filmmaker(s): Scott Boswell
• Production: 2002, 16 min.
• Goth high school senior Adam gears up to face Matt, the boy of his fantasies in this bittersweet comedy. Adam reveals that he penned Matt a song the previous school year and is wondering if he understood the song's hidden meaning.
• Straight Sex
• See: 2004 Nov 24 7:00 PM (Reel Pride XI)
• The Moment After
• Filmmaker(s): Gerald McCullouch
• Production: 2002, 13 min.
• A poignant longing for what could have been permeates this film where Tracey marks his birthday by making a choice from which there is no turning back.
• Eat Cake
• Filmmaker(s): John Caffery
• Production: Canada, 2003, 3 min.
• Whipped cream shall not come between us, nor custard tarts tear us apart. Together we will drizzle chocolate sauce and be jam-filled for eternity.
• Two Minutes After Midnight
• Filmmaker(s): Seamus Rea
• Production: 2003, 12 min.
• A rather shy and rejected guy in a hot, sweaty club, discovers an angel in the washroom that gives him a ring . One turn of the ring and you instantly become a person's ultimate fantasy date. Sounds like fun? It is until two minutes after midnight.
• Bedroom Suite
• Filmmaker(s): Lief Harmsen
• Production: Canada, 9 min.
• Freud was wrong --- it actually is about colour and form. A hyper-aesthetic sexploration trilogy made in response to Canada Custom's definition of “obscenity”.
• Click
• Filmmaker(s): Ilo Orleans
• Production: 2002, 7 min., VHS
• Transcending time and space with just one click. This clever film that takes place in a virtual chat room has been a crowd pleaser at many festivals.

2005 Jun 08 7:30 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2005)

• Event Sponsorship: Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride, Portage Place Shopping Centre, and Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• D.E.B.S.
• Filmmaker(s): Angela Robinson
• Production: U.S.A., 2004, 91 min., 35mm
• Recruited by the U.S. government for their unique abilities to lie, cheat and fight, four gorgeous young women become highly trained, fabulously dressed top-secret agents. While on a stakeout of international master criminal Lucy Diamond (Jordana Brewster), their star agent Amy (Sara Foster) is captured by Lucy's notoriously dangerous gang. Only after escaping does Amy realize why good girls love bad girls. She stages her own kidnapping to get back to Lucy's molten hot sensuality, and discovers love like she's never known it before! This film started life as a short, screened at RP XI, but fantastic acclaim at the Sundance film festival brought a big production deal for this feature length version that has had festival and theatre audiences raving.

2005 Jun 08 9:30 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2005)

• Event Sponsorship: Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride, Portage Place Shopping Centre, and Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• Eating Out
• Filmmaker(s): Q. Allan Brocka
• Production: U.S.A., 2004, 90 min.. DVD
• The college-popcorn-fluff comedy you always wanted, but they never made them like this! Fantasy and guilty pleasure combine as Caleb (Scott Lunsford) acts gay to try and bed Gwen (Emily Stiles) who has a thing for gay acting boys, but he acts TOO well! Gwen's decided that he's the perfect match for her cute roommate Marc (Ryan Carnes) and helps out by talking Caleb through first time jitters, step-by-step in real-time! As the director of this award winning film, says “to amuse myself (in screenwriting class), I wrote intense gay sex scenes to make the cute straight guys read out loud....before I knew it, Eating Out was born! It's another voice shouting out that queer youth have the same awkward, mushy, horny, romantic, lonely, funny, crazy, fucked-up friendships, fantasies and romances as anyone else!”

2005 Nov 15 7:00 PM “Opening Night” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• Girl Play
• Filmmaker(s): Lee Friedlander
• Production: U.S.A., 2004, 73 min
• Presentation Sponsorship: WhatWomynWant
• Girl Play is the painfully funny love story raising the complicated question, What do you do when true love comes and you're already in “the relationship”? Based on the lives of writers / actors Robin Greenspan and Lacie Harmon, the story begins as Robin, who is essentially married to her girlfriend of a half dozen years and, Lacie, who has never had a relationship lasting past sunrise, are cast to play lesbian lovers in a Los Angeles stage play.

  Innocently, the flamboyant stage director, Gabriel (Dom Deluise) directs the actresses through a series of rehearsals designed to “ensure intimacy in performance.” But soon the two women find themselves increasingly and undeniably attracted to each other until finally they are overcome with desire. They must ask themselves whether this relationship is manufactured, created for the sake of the “girl play” or, a “true love” requiring major personal choices and life altering changes.

2005 Nov 15 8:00 PM “Opening Night” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• [Opening Night Reception]
• Presentation Sponsorship: Liquor Marts

2005 Nov 15 9:00 PM “Opening Night” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• Bear Cub/Cachorro
• Filmmaker(s): Miguel Albaladejo
• Production: Spain, 2004, 100 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Assiniboine Credit Union
• Pedro (José Luis García-Pérez) is an attractive dentist who lives a sexually active lifestyle. He offers to take care of his 9 year-old nephew Bernardo (David Castillo) for two weeks while the child's mother, Pedro's older sister Violeta (Elvira Lindo), goes off to India with her latest “hippie” boyfriend. Pedro modifies his sexual behavior but quickly finds out that Bernardo is extremely comfortable and mature in his attitude towards life. When Violeta suddenly becomes detained in India, Pedro finds himself the boy's caretaker and must face the challenges of raising a child. As the relationship between uncle and nephew gradually becomes tighter through real love, friendship and affection, Violeta's estranged mother, Dona Teresa (Empar Ferrer), arrives to begin a relationship with Bernardo. But as she finds out more about Pedro's life, Dona Teresa believes that the upbringing of a child should not be left in the hands of a homosexual. Bear Cub is the newest film from Miguel Albaladejo, director of Manolito Four-Eyes (Manolito Gafotas).

2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM “Men's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• Brian and Lazzio
• Filmmaker(s): Kerem Sanga and Sandra Boersch
• Production: U.S.A., 2004, 8 min.
• Brian and Lazzio playfully explores the awkward and funny development of a college romance between two young men.
• Cairo Calling
• Filmmaker(s): Xiaodan He
• Production: Canada, 2005, 9 min.
• Ahmed is living the gay dream life in Canada, complete with a good job and a steady boyfriend. A phone call from Cairo announcing his mother's arrival throws it all into disarray. What he hopes will be a short visit is soon revealed as a mission to get Ahmed married....
• Hate
• Filmmaker(s): R.M. Vaughan
• Production: Canada, 2005, 3 min.
• How to love your body and hate the art world
• Hitch Cock
• Filmmaker(s): Stuart Vauvert
• Production: Autralia, 2005, 7 min.
• What if Jimmy Stewart peered out of his rear window and saw two gay men making out? The sight unwinds our hero's tightly-wound 1950s world.
• La Fidanzata/The Fiancèe
• Filmmaker(s): Petra Biondina Volpe
• Production: Switzerland, 2004, 10 min.
• The candles are lit, your boyfriend arrives (in drag), and then mom calls to say that grandma is on her way. Quick, hide the evidence!
• Recruiting
• Filmmaker(s): James Noel Hoban and Bob Poirier
• Production: U.S.A., 2005, 9 min
• The world's most powerful corporation wants you to join their ranks, as long as you are prepared to make a small, but fundamental change, as a woman.
• Around Sanford
• Filmmaker(s): Jeff Erbach
• Production: Canada, 2005, 11 min.
• Homophobia manifests itself in many ways. In a small prairie farm community, one man unleashes his personal demon on those whom he fears and despises.
• Jeff Erbach [Special Guest]
• Darren Anderson [Special Guest]
• Filmmaker Jeff Erbach and actor Darren Anderson will be present to talk about Around Sanford and answer questions from the audience.

2005 Nov 16 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• 100% Woman
• Filmmaker(s): Karen Duthie
• Production: Canada, 2004, 59 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: National Film Board of Canada
• From her first day of competition, reigning Canadian downhill mountain bike champion Michelle Dumaresq has been shaking up the world of sports. But it's not her riding talent that's sparked controversy and international media attention - it's the fact that for the first 20 years of her life Michelle was Michael.

  Shot over two years, 100% Woman is an adrenaline-fueled ride-along on Michelle's controversial foray into international women's competition. Combining verite scenes, interviews, home movies and dynamic footage of some of the best mountain bikers in the world, we follow Michelle from her first local race, to the World Championships where she makes history as the first transgendered athlete on a national team, to the glare of the media spotlight.

  33-year old Michelle is witty, charming and confident. Like any athlete, she dreams of being the best. But from her very first race she faces active protest from the other racers - some of whom she once considered friends. While some of her opponents merely question her right to compete, others challenge her very identity as a woman. As Michelle struggles for acceptance - as an athlete and a woman - we're forced to ask questions ourselves, not just about fairness in sport, but also about the nature and definition of gender.

• Some Real Fangs
• Filmmaker(s): Desiree Lim
• Production: Canada, 2005, 34 min.
• A multicultural dance-comedy about a Vampire Wannabe's quest for true love and some real fangs, in the backdrop of Vancouver's bright lights and back streets. [IMdb]

2005 Nov 17 7:00 PM “Womyn's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• The Amazing Amazons
• Filmmaker(s): Anna Malkin
• Production: Canada, 2004, 23 min.
• Campy combo of live action and animation, The Amazing Amazons follows a day in the life of a contemporary female super hero. Aimee is in the midst of a typical Amazon day - fighting censorship, taking out macho attitudes and exposing lies - when her fellow Amazon Amanda rattles her to the very foundation of her Amazon soul.
• Granny Queer - The Late Bloomers
• Filmmaker(s): Jacinda Klouwens
• Production: Australia, 2004, 7 min.
• Slap me silly with a crocheted doily!' Granny and her voluptuous girlfriend Sharlene try to uncover what happened to a pair of missing bloomers in this campy tale.
• Moustache
• Filmmaker(s): Vicki Sugars
• Production: Australia, 2004, 14 min.
• Sometimes it doesn't pay to change your true self for the person you love.
• Getting To Know You
• Filmmaker(s): Liz Lachman
• Production: U.S.A., 2004, 20 min
• A light-hearted look at a shallow player who meets her match and learns her lesson from the wrong girl!
• L.A. Dolls
• Filmmaker(s): Lori Kaye and Les Thomas
• Production: U.S.A., 2005, 18 min.
• Love, sex, therapy and betrayal provide the inspiration for these L.A.-based songwriting dolls.
• Something Else
• Filmmaker(s): Shannon Olliffe
• Production: Canada, 2004, 3 min.
• Fun things happen when you play with yourself. Change is one of them.

2005: Nov 17 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• Guys & Balls/Männer wie wir
• Filmmaker(s): Sherry Horman
• Production: Germany, 2004, 106 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Portage Place Shopping Centre
• Guys and Balls, a gay romantic comedy from Germany set in the world of amateur soccer, scores on all points (including the title). This comedic tale of an intrepid group of gay soccer players, directed by Sherry Horman, is warm-hearted and humorous, poking just the right amount of fun at the German leather scene, coming out, and falling in love.

  Ecki (Maximilian Brucker), a young blond tousle-headed pretzel-maker living outside of the German industrial city of Dortmund (think Pittsburgh), loves soccer so much that he's been playing in the local leagues since childhood. But during one game he fails to defend the goal, and his team loses. As a result, Ecki is ostracized by his teammates, and when they discover him kissing another man, they throw him off the team despite his lifelong devotion to the sport.

  In retaliation, Ecki vows to put together a gay soccer team and challenges his old team to a game in a month?s time. Then Ecki packs his belongings and heads for his sister Susanne?s place in Dortmund. Susanne (Lisa Maria Pothoff) is a nurse in a hospital maternity ward, and though she is taken aback when he comes out to her, she quickly accepts him and his harebrained scheme of putting together a gay soccer team within a month.

2005 Nov 18 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• Do I Love You?
• Filmmaker(s): Lisa Gornick
• Production: U.K., 2002, 73 min.
• Direct from London comes the wittiest urban romantic comedy about existential angst since the early films of Woody Allen. Director Lisa Gornick has reinvented the “over-thinking hero” for the 21st century: a wide-eyed and charismatic struggling lesbian writer named Marina.

  According to Marina's loopy logic, the trouble starts when her gorgeous girlfriend Romy brings home a used white leather sofa. Somehow, the sofa is unbearably sad and wrong. Then, a straight girl journalist swoops onto the London dyke scene and writes an article that exploits and deconstructs lesbianism with maddening smugness. Marina spirals into self-doubt, questioning her sexuality and, by whimsical extension, her gender, too.

  In two hysterical scenes worth the price of admission alone, she regales her straight-laced dad and her gay ex-boyfriend with graphic fantasies of possessing a phallus. Meanwhile, a brilliantly-acted ensemble of friends and ex-girlfriends stumble through crises of their own.

  Throughout it all, Marina dreams of kids with Romy, seeks guidance from her blasé mom, flirts with a lecherous shrink named Maxine, and careens around London on her bike, wondering when it will all make sense. Her narration is a refreshing blend of awkward musing and well-worded observation, and that combination of spontaneity and polish enrich all of the film's performances.

2005 Nov 18 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• HellBent
• Filmmaker(s): Paul Etheredge-Ouzts
• Production: U.S.A., 2004, 106 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: UWSA GLBT* Centre
• The First Ever Gay Slasher Film. HellBent is the terrifying original new feature from writer/director Paul Etheredge-Ouzts and Joseph Wolf, the co-creator of such horror classics as Halloween and A Nightmare on Elm Street.

  Taking place at the famed West Hollywood Halloween Carnival, there is a serial killer on the loose. A group of four gay friends will have to fight for their lives to make it through a night where flamboyant costumes, beautiful people, drugs, music, dancing and sex are everywhere.

  A wild, relentless ride that combines winning and appealing characters, unexpected surprises, and shocking scares, HellBent is a refreshing new classic for the horror genre. “A Dynamic, Hard-Charging Horror Picture! HellBent takes the slasher movie and gives it a clever and sexy gay twist.” - Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

2005 Nov 18 10:30 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• [Reception]
• Presentation Sponsorship: Labatt's
• Join us in the lobby of IMAX Theatre for a reception sponsored by Labatt's.

2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• J.J. Kegan McFadden [Special Guest]
• “Recent Queer Video from Winnipeg” curated by J.J. Kegan McFadden [Curated Program]
• Presentation Sponsorship: Platform Gallery and VideoPool
• Party Mix for One
• Filmmaker(s): Liz Garlicki
• Production: Canada, 2005, 3 min., video
• A comical view of the “I don't fit in” and “I'll be alone forever” complex. As Slim Whitman sings in the background “Sure looks lonesome outside” the story focuses on one hostess, that looks for one particular savory piece at her party.
• Toothache
• Filmmaker(s): Cam Bush
• Production: Canada, 2003, 2 min., video
• A gruesome act of self-mutilation is central in the paean to the (exquisite) agony of unrequited sexual desire.
• It's OK Michael
• Filmmaker(s): Evan Tapper
• Production: Canada, 2005, 2 min., video
• In this animation, the artist goes back in time to help a scared high school bully.
• Sissy Boy Slap Party
• Filmmaker(s): Guy Maddin
• Production: Canada, 2004, 6 min., digital
• Starring Louis Negin and his Chippewa Sissy-Boys, this six-minute study in what can go wrong when the sissys are left alone is an exercise in grafting the Three Stooges onto a Kenneth Anger lilac bush. Originally commissioned as a four-minute short in support of the Saddest Music in the World, this longer version stands on its own as a timeless look at a very human problem. Now contains 50% more slapping!
• Constars
• Filmmaker(s): Donna Lewis and Lori Weidenhammer
• Production: Canada, 2003, 7 min., video
• To create Constars, Donna and Lori improvised for over three hours in a hotel room with several suitcases of costumes and makeup. Their goal was to find as many characters as they could wearing each other's clothes, eyeglasses, wigs, etc. This improvisation was videotaped by Matt Smith and captured so that it plays back in compressed time, giving it a fast forward look. They edited stills of the personas into the video and in this way Constars was born.
• Queer Grit
• Filmmaker(s): Roewen Crowe
• Production: Canada, 2004, 6 min., video
• Jane West confronts her deepest fears and untangles herself from the violence of the Western, and the West, to disobey the law and take her place on the prairies. She offers an answer to the question, How to be Queer on the prairies when your dad is John Wayne?
• Around Sanford
• See: 2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM (Reel Pride XII)
• Rub
• Filmmaker(s): Anne Borden and Gail Mentlik
• Production: Canada, 2005, 2 min., video
• This experimental film is an homage to the pleasures a girl can experience all on her own.
• Catalogue of the Original
• Filmmaker(s): Daniel Barrow
• Production: Canada, 2004, 8 min., video
• Catalogue of the Original imitates popular television biography series, profiling 10 underestimated personalities from the recent past. Each short bio is thematically related to the next and represents a different peripheral character or reference from Barrow's pantheon of influences.
• Archaeology and You
• Filmmaker(s): Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan
• Production: Canada, 2004, 7 min., video
• Originally a multichannel video installation at the Royal Ontario Museum, Archeology and You contemplates fallen empires, language and the motivating power of fear.

2005 Nov 19 8:15 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)

• [Reception]
• Presentation Sponsorship: Platform Gallery
• A reception will follow the film program.

2005 Nov 20 4:00 PM “Second Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• Presentation Sponsorship: William F. Whyte International Inc.
• PeepShow: An Erotic Comedy
• Filmmaker(s): Ian Mozdzen and Mia van Leeuwen
• Production: Canada, 2005, 7 min.
• The roaring 30s and the glittering 80s unite in PeepShow, a strong and sensual romp into the pleasures, personalities, and pictures of peeping. Glimpse into one of those sensational peepshow boxes that have rewarded spectators with curious pictures for centuries. The polyamorously and polymorphously perverse world of Hugo & Sabina awaits you! An eccentric duo that plays out queer fantasies in a peepshow world of their own making, Hugo & Sabina will titillate and amuse with their fashion, flare, flights of fancy ... and even funny flirtation with a flamingo! Take a peep! We dare you!
• Heterosexist Clothes
• Filmmaker(s): Cameron May
• Production: Canada, 2005, 9 min.
• A light-hearted expose, a warning to the masses regarding what might just be an impeding revolution. This revolution will likely involve the violent overthrow of loathsome, abominable buttons in favour of Velcro and snaps. The road to revolution is long, 8:30 minutes to be exact. Our hero learns many lessons along the way, but the most important is that the most hateful systemic oppressor, the most banal of all evils is lurking in our closets and dresser drawers. Heterosexism is working its way into the very fabric of our society!
• The Conflix From Within
• Filmmaker(s): Matthew D. Schimnowski
• Production: Canada, 2005, 12 min.
• Balance between all that makes us human beings, the heart, the soul, the mind and body for those of us who have struggled to become who we were designed to be, alive and human. Even in modern times the stigma exists where prejudice exists. So some of us keep ourselves in the closet, because we have feelings and emotions that are genuine and not false. To bring balance in our lives we need to be who we were meant to be (gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, or transgendered or two spirited). To free the conflix from within means to show reel pride in us all.
• The Night Life
• Filmmaker(s): Gregory Duke
• Production: Canada, 2005, 8 min.
• Private eye Dick Gumshoe has seen it all before, or so he thinks until a blonde muscleboy hires hi for a “routine” missing-person case that will test his knowledge of the night life. Before long, vampires, zombies, mummies, and trolls are thrown together for a tasteful and restrained megacarnage splatterfest. Just another Saturday night in the big city ... An animated gay zombie, vampire film-noir comedy.
• Drag in tha 'Peg
• Filmmaker(s): Lynnel Sinclair and Daniel Bidulock
• Production: Canada, 2005, 12 min. video
• Drag in tha'Peg offers a rare glimpse into the lives of drag queens in Winnipeg. It discusses drag culture and how the community is perceived by society at large. What is a drag queen? How is a drag queen different form cross-dresser or transsexual? Why would a man, gay or otherwise, want to dress as a woman anyway? Local matriarchs, Anita Stallion, Urethra Franklin, Wylisa Thunderpuss, and Stephanie Lane-Barr offer perspectives on an activity that is often misunderstood and even condemned by the wider homosexual community. Is it sexual deviancy, or selfless benevolence? In the end it's all about being fabulous!

2005 Nov 20 5:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• [Reception]
• Presentation Sponsorship: Harvey Smith, Daniel McIntyre Ward
• Join us in the IMAX lobby for a reception following the Short Film Competition screening.

2005 Nov 20 6:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• Floored by Love
• Filmmaker(s): Desiree Lim
• Production: Canada, 2005, 60 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Rainbow Pride Mosaic
• Floored By Love is a heartwarming family comedy about finding the courage to be who you really are in two different households - a Chinese-Japanese lesbian couple and an African American/Jewish blended family in Vancouver. Cara thinks she is happily attached in a more-than-perfect relationship with her beautiful, loving partner, Janet....until the same sex marriage law is approved in BC and Janet wants to get married. All hell breaks loose for Cara, pressured to walk the aisle by her lesbian lover, whereas her traditional parents wants her to find a man to marry.

  Norman, a mild-mannered accountant is upstaged for attention by his step-children when their biological dad, his wife's ex-husband, a trendy, hip and now gay actor, breezes into their lives after a long absence.

  The foundation of the family threatens to crack when their gay teenage son decides to follow his dad back to New York. His liberal, new age mother reluctantly agrees, even though the idea of her son moving across the continent is breaking her heart. Amidst the setting of two multicultural families, the characters navigate through different layers of universal love for their life partners, children and parents, each on their own, finally to discover their lives are not so far apart.

2005 Nov 20 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• Gay Pioneers
• Presentation Sponsorship: PFLAG Winnipeg and Lambda/Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
• Filmmaker(s): Glenn Holsten
• Production: U.S.A., 2004, 30 min.
• Before same-sex marriage and gays in the military, before A.I.D.S., and even before the Stonewall riots, a handful of courageous individuals stood up publically for GLBT equality. This documentary tells the story of these pioneers of the GLBT rights movements and their annual protests in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia between 1964 and 1969.
• “From Placards to Blogs: GLBT Activism Then and Now.” [Panel Discussion]
• Malcolm Lazin [Special Guest]
• The founder and executive director of the Equality Forum in Philadelphia, which represents the largest annual regional, national and international GLBT civil rights forum. He is also executive producer of Gay Pioneers and of Jim In Bold, screened at Reel Pride XI.
• Karen Busby [Special Guest]
• A founding member of Group Organizing on Same Sex Issues and Principles (GOSSIP), which focuses on educating the GLBTT community in Manitoba and lobbying the provincial government. Karen is on the board of Egale and was lead council in the Supreme Court trial of Vancouver's Little Sisters Bookstore.
• Jason Van Rooy [Special Guest]
• Jason has worked at the U of M's Rainbow Pride Mosaic for two years and was a co-founder of the group Equality Drive, which had as its mission the uniting of all Canadians to support equality for GLBT and other citizens.

2005 Nov 20 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)

• Event Sponsorship: Showcase Television, CruiseLine, Liquor Marts, Canadian Heritage, Winnipeg Arts Council, Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride
• Ice Men
• Filmmaker(s): Thom Best
• Production: Canada, 2004, 108 min.
• For the first time since he took possession of the family cabin, Vaughn has invited his best friends up for a winter weekend of male bonding, but unexpected visitors arrive their friendships are put to the test. When Vaughn's estranged brother Bryan arrives tensions become unbearable. Then there is Jon. Quiet and closeted, he seems lost among his more gregarious straight friends. Soon his attraction to Steve leads to more complications.

  Ice Men is the compelling feature film debut from director Thom Best, who has been a cinematographer and director for the Showcase series Queer As Folk. Best captures the austere beauty of a winter wilderness and has fashioned a dramatic and compelling study of how men relate to one another.

2006 Jun 07 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2006)

• Event Sponsorship: Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride, and Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• El Favor
• Filmmaker(s): Pablo Sofovich
• Production: Argentina, 2003, 85 min., BetaSP
• This is the story of two Argentinian women on the verge of lesbian motherhood. Mora and Roberta are desperate to have a child. With no scruples or hesitation they work out a plan: Roberta will seduce and have sex with Felipe, Mora's brother. Felipe is a hermit who lives in Patagonia and, coincidentally enough, earns his living by artificially inseminating turkeys. He arrives at Mora's house with no hint of his sister's plot -- or the fact that she has a relationship with another woman!

  Colorful and wacky, with non-stop demented twists and turns, El Favor is a giddy and delightful screwball comedy that refuses to fit into any politically correct straightjacket. On the more serious side, it's a film that proves that starting a loving family can take many forms.

2006 Jun 07 8:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2006)

• Event Sponsorship: Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride, and Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• [Reception]
• Join us in the IMAX lobby for a reception between the early and late films.

2006 Jun 07 9:30 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2006)

• Event Sponsorship: Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Pride, and Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• Summer Storm/Sommersturm
• Presentation Sponsorship: German Canadian Congress
• Filmmaker(s): Marco Kreuzpaintner
• Production: Germany, 2004, 98 min., 35mm
• An award-winner at film festival the world over, Summer Storm is a film about first love, the quest for personal happiness, and the emotional turmoil of growing up. Tobi and Achim have been best friends for years, and teammates on their championship rowing team. But problems soon arise at this year's summer camp. As Achim's relationship with Sandra grows more serious, Tobi starts to realize that his feelings for Achim run deeper than he's willing to admit to himself. He feel confused, unsure of himself and increasingly left out. And when a team of athletic cliché-busting young gay men arrives Tobi and his teammates are suddenly forced to grapple with their prejudices, their fears, and, perhaps, their hidden longings.

2006 Nov 7 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: National Film Board of Canada
• Tori Foster [Special Guest]
• 533 Statements
• Filmmaker(s): Tori Foster
• Production: Canada, 2006, 70 min.
• An entertaining and insightful look into the lives of queer women across Canada. Filmmaker Tori Foster travels from coast to coast asking women thought provoking questions about life, love, and everything in between. The result is a unique documentary that shouldn't be missed. Best Canadian Feature: Winner of Best Canadian Feature-Length Documentary or Narrative at Canada's largest lesbian and gay festival: Inside Out, Toronto.

2006 Nov 7 8:00 PM IMAX Theatre lobby, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)

• [Opening Night Reception]
• Join us in the IMAX lobby for a celebration of the opening of another great Reel Pride Festival! Stay after the early show. Come early for the late show.

2006 Nov 7 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)

• Boy Culture
• Filmmaker(s): Q. Allan Brocka
• Production: U.S.A., 2006, 87 min.
• Andrew (boyfriend material), Joey (the twink) and nameless narrator “X” (a hustler) are an unlikely queer family. On the surface they are three hot, eligible friends sharing an apartment. Underneath, the sexual and emotional tensions between them could cut steel. Their life together is a complex, tangled web of unspoken truths: love, longing, lust, and loathing. Upsetting the brittle balance is 79-year-old recluse Gregory, X's newest client. Brocka (Eating Out) crafts a spellbinding drama about what makes men weak, makes them strong, makes them cry, and makes them lust.

2006 Nov 8 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)

• We Are Dad
• Filmmaker(s): Michel Horvat
• Production: U.S.A., 2005, 71 min.
• We Are Dad is the award-winning documentary by Michel Horvat which tells the inspiring story of the Lofton family. The film chronicles the two fathers' unbelievable struggle with the State of Florida to adopt their previously H.I.V. diagnosed son, Bert, who was placed with them at infancy.

2006 Nov 8 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)

• The Aggressives
• Filmmaker(s): Daniel Peddle
• Production: U.S.A., 2005, 75min.
• Intimate interviews with six lesbians in New York City who define themselves as “Aggressives,” describing their daily lives and highlighting their participation in the underground lesbian “ball” scene. These women search for some degree of masculinity but do not aspire to be men. Nor are they “drag kings.” Instead, they have found an unexplored niche in society's gender tapestry.
• Who's The Top
• Filmmaker(s): Jenny Livingston
• Production: U.S.A., 2005
• “A buoyant treatise on the history of lesbian politics around raunch, romance, and relationships with gorgeously produced SM sequences and musical numbers.” -Toronto Xtra

2006 Nov 9 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)

• Kathleen's Closet
• Filmmaker(s): Sheila Jordan
• Production: Canada, 2005, 13min.
• Nurse Janet Edmonds bursts into the last days of Kathleen Wilson's life, and recreates from the old woman's closet a memory of a time when she loved the mysterious “N”.
• What Remains Human
• Filmmaker(s): Maureen Bradley
• Production: Canada, 2005, 30min.
• A package brings four estranged siblings together to deal with their past and each other in this dark comedy.
• Succubus
• Filmmaker(s): Alison Reid
• Production: Canada, 2006, 14min.
• A lesbian couple are trying everything to have a baby. When science fails them, will they be able to agree on an alternative plan of action?
• You Fake
• Filmmaker(s): Maureen Bradley
• Production: Canada, 2003, 6min.
• In this hilarious short, two women bet on how many lesbians fake orgasms.
• Such Great Joy
• Filmmaker(s): Michelle Kramer
• Production: U.S.A., 2005, 14 min.
• Your big mouthed Aunt sees you buying a wedding ring with your male best friend. What do you do when you arrive at your surprise wedding shower with your girlfriend? Who knew telling the truth could be so complicated?
• Open
• Filmmaker(s): Teale Failla
• Production: U.S.A., 2005, 12min.
• The story begins with the result of Sam and Gabby's breakup and flows backward to reveal a third woman in the mix and a twist ending one would never suspect.
• Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan
• Filmmaker(s): Tina Mabry
• Production: U.S.A., 2005, 20min.
• After losing her life partner in a car accident, a woman with a buried secret must not only fight to keep the couples' estranged teenage son from her partner's intolerant brother, but rebuild her and the son's troubled relationship.

2006 Nov 9 8:00 PM IMAX Theatre lobby, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Labatt's
• [Reception]
• Join us in the IMAX lobby for a reception between films!

2006 Nov 9 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: LGBT* Centre
• Another Gay Movie
• Filmmaker(s): Todd Stephens
• Production: U.S.A., 2006, 92 min.
• Todd Stephens (Edge of Seventeen) knocks the American Pie genre on its hiney and takes an irreverent poke at the coming-out movie. Griff, Andy, Nico and Jarrod just want to get laid before college. Their hero is lesbian sex-magnet Muffler. Star-struck cast includes Scott Thompson (Kids in the Hall), Stephanie McVay (Edge of Seventeen), and James Getzlaff (Boy Meets Boy), Richard Hatch (Survivor), Darryl Stephens (Boy Culture), Graham Norton (So Graham Norton) and Falcon Video star Matthew Rush as a few of the boys' prospects. Gay sex has never been so... funny.

2006 Nov 10 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)

• Unveiled
• Filmmaker(s): Angelina Maccarone
• Production: Germany, 2005, 97min.
• After fleeing Iranian prosecution for loving another woman, Fariba (Jasmin Tabatabai) assumes the identity of a fellow inmate Siamak, a man who committed suicide. Receiving a temporary permit as Siamak, Fariba takes an illegal job in a factory where she meets Anne (Anneke Kim Sarnau) and as they grow closer, Anne begins to suspect Siamak's true identity.

2006 Nov 10 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Manitoba Liquor Marts
• Coffee Date
• Filmmaker(s): Stewart Wade
• Production: U.S.A., 2006, 94min.
• Todd's life is spinning out of control when he unexpectedly strikes-up a friendship with a gay man, Kelly (Wilson Cruz, My So-Called Life). Their friendship soon has his brother, mother and his co-workers believing that Todd now is gay. He begins to wonder, do they know something he doesn't?

2006 Nov 11 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: The Canadian Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and LAMBDA
• Saint of 9/11
• Filmmaker(s): Glen Holsten
• Production: U.S.A., 2006, 90min.
• Narration by Ian McKellen. Father Mychal Judge, New York Fire Department chaplain, died on September 11, 2001 giving the last rights to his comrades. But he also ministered to AIDS patients and worked with Dignity. This role model will make you proud whether you are gay, a priest, or just a human being. A powerful movie that must be discussed afterward.

2006 Nov 11 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Dignity & PFLAG
• Dangerous Living
• Filmmaker(s): John Scagliotti
• Production: U.S.A., 2003, 62min.
• On May 11th, 2001, 52 men in Cairo were arrested, tortured and imprisoned for simply gathering at a discotheque on the river Nile, because they were gay. To tell these stories, the crew of Dangerous Living traveled to five continents. By sharing the personal stories coming out of developing nations, Dangerous Living sheds light on an emerging global movement striving to end the atrocities against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Followed by a discussion.

2006 Nov 12 5:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: MultiMedia Risk Inc.
• Insurance and Risk Management for Film Makers [Professional Development Workshop]
• Multimedia Risk was founded by Claude Forest, an insurance broker with many years of experience in the film industry. In this session, you will explore:
  • different types of risk and how to evaluate whether you need insurance
  • types of insurance available
  • how to estimate cost of insurance
  • reducing exposure to risk and loss
  The session will be followed by a Q & A, and refreshments will be served. Free Admission.

2006 Nov 12 7:00 PM “Third Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)

• Free admission to Cinematheque
• The Coffee Maker
• Filmmaker(s): Polly Washburn
• Production: Canada, 8 min.
• Ann is a young widow who spends the night with a female friend, Jamie. In the morning, Jamie evokes an expected reaction from Ann, who is dealing with the emotional repercussions of the night before.
• Family Outing
• Filmmaker(s): Mark Bradley
• Production: Canada, 6 min.
• Using home movies to depict the inner feelings of a closeted adolescent, Family Outing attempts to negotiate a queer position within the conventional family structure.
• What Will the Neighbours Say
• Filmmaker(s): Kellie J. Thomson
• Production: Canada 16 min.
• An endearing and humorous peek into the life of a teenage girl as she comes out to her image-obsessed mother and her somewhat misguided, yet understanding father.
• Becoming Edwina
• Filmmaker(s): Nata Arlinsky
• Production: Canada, 7 min.
• Peter, 70, is a semi-retired businessman who has a fetish for wearing women's clothing. The film explains his motivation for cross-dressing and the how it has changed his life.
• The Kindest Cut - Dianne's Story
• Filmmaker(s): Nata Arlinsky
• Production: Canada, 13 min.
• Dianne is a 60 year-old post-op transsexual who came into womanhood in her 55th year. The amazing story and life after surgery is the subject of this documentary.

2006 Nov 12 9:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Platform Gallery and VideoPool
• A celebration of Manitoba talent curated by cam bush. [Curated Program]
• $5.00 admission to Cinematheque
• Magical Thinking
• Filmmaker(s): Michael Stecky
• Production: Canada, 2005, 5 min.
• An intermittently distorted and disorienting multi-screen television newscast as a setting to tell a perfomative story of alchemy, ritual, and transformation.
• This is a Song for Carol
• Filmmaker(s): Angie Dueck
• Production: Canada, 2006, 8 min.
• A small-town girl adjusts to her new life in the city. She struggles with the family patriarch, her depression, alienation and blossoming alcoholism. The long road from suburban nightmare to self-actualization begins.
• Love Letter to St. Boniface
• Filmmaker(s): Remy Huberdeau
• Production: Canada, 2002, 12 min.
• A bilingual experimental documentary that unravels personal and community memories regarding racism and homophobia while exploring notions of language and culture.
• Adam and Steve
• Filmmaker(s): Doug Melnyk
• Production: Canada, 2006, 5 min. Using a variety of animation techniques, this short, non-linear work questions aspects of the dominant origination myth.
• Drag in tha 'Peg
• Filmmaker(s): Daniel Bidulock and Lynnel Sinclair
• Production: Canada, 2007, 9 min.
• The complex culture of downtown Winnipeg's aboriginal drag queen society is explored in this grassroots documentary.
• Maine
• Filmmaker(s): Pat Aylesworth
• Production: Canada, 2006, 4 min.
• Through the retelling of a personal history, Maine eloquently and intimately mediates on distance, loss and mourning.

2007 Jun 06 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2007)

• Event Sponsorship: Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• The Gymnast
• Filmmaker(s): Ned Farr
• Production: U.S.A., 2006, 96 min.
• The talented Jane Hawkins (Dreya Weber, Lovely & Amazing) was an impressive gymnast at the top of her game until a devastating injury ended her career. Now she pours the passion, strength and discipline that once fueled her sport into maintaining both a tedious job as a massage therapist and a loveless marriage. A chance meeting leads sets Jane on a new path: performing a Cirque Du Soleil style aerial act with a mysterious and beautiful dancer named Serena (Addie Yungmee). Each of them are illuminated by the presence of the other, but there are distractions. Jane is distressed by her lack of children while Serena is a closeted lesbian who tackles stereotypes with being an adopted Korean daughter of Jewish parents. As the stunning pair prepares to audition their act for a Las Vegas show, the gravitational pull between the two women becomes increasingly unavoidable... A visually compelling film that challenges notions of both ability and identity, The Gymnast is foremost a story about hope and taking the necessary risks to fully become yourself.

2007 Jun 06 8:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2007)

• Event Sponsorship: Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• [Reception]
• Presentation Sponsorship: Starbucks Portage Place
• Join us in the IMAX lobby for a reception between the early and late films.

2007 Jun 06 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2007)

• Event Sponsorship: Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds
• Filmmaker(s): Phillip J. Bartell
• Production: U.S.A., 2006, 85 min.
• How far would you go to get the person of your dreams? In Eating Out, Kyle (Jim Verraros) convinced his straight roommate to pretend to be gay to get the girl. Now, with the help of Gwen (Emily Brooke Hands) and Tiffani (Rebekah Kochan), Kyle pretends to be heterosexual to land Troy (Marco Dapper), the new guy -- and nude model -- in town, only to find himself joining the campus ex-gay support group and nabbing a girlfriend! Kyle's ex-boyfriend, Marc (Brett Chukerman), is horrified at the plan and decides to pursue the confused Troy with his own tactic -- being his out gay self. Who will win him first? In the boy eat boy, boy eat girl world of Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds, stakes get raised, sexual boundaries are obliterated, and the answer is never what you might expect!

2007 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Opening Night” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Itty-Bitty Titty Committee
• Filmmaker(s): Jamie Babbitt
• Production: U.S.A., 2007, 87 minutes
• Anna seems like your typical teen; bored with family, bored with friends and bored with her job at the local plastic surgery clinic. Her girlfriend just broke off their romance and, with the extra job perk of a 50% discount on a boob job Anna is seriously considering upgrading her itty-bitty chest size. When she leaves work one night and spots daredevil Sadie spray-painting “Woman is more important than her parts” on the windows outside her office, a fearful confrontation soon turns into an intriguing offer Anna cannot refuse. Sadie is the ringleader behind the Clits in Action (CIA) --- a radical feminist group. With Anna looking for a little excitement in her life, as well as a potential new lover in Sadie, she leaps at the chance to join these girls in their reckless behavior. But, it will come at a cost... as hearts, trust, and a really erect national monument will be broken along the way.

  This lesbian comedy is POWER UP's first feature film directed by But I'm a Cheerleader's Jamie Babbitt.

  Winner: Best Lesbian Film Jury Award Q Cinema: Ft. Worth G&L Int'l Film Festival.
  Winner: Best Narrative Feature Jury Award, Philadelphia Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
  Winner: Best Narrative Feature Audience Award, Melbourne Queer Film Festival.
  Opening Night Official Selection: Reel Pride XIV: Winnipeg.

2007 Oct 16 9:00 PM “Opening Night” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Fat Girls
• Filmmaker(s): Ash Christian
• Production: U.S.A., 2006, 82 minutes
• “You don't have to be fat, to be a fat girl. You don't really have to be a girl. It's a state of mind. An unspoken club.” For Rodney Miller, life is difficult. He's gay, terribly misunderstood and a high school senior stuck in a very small Texas town. What Rodney really wants to do is move to New York and become a Broadway star, but for now he'd settle for a boyfriend.

  With the assistance of his best friend and fellow outcast Sabrina, Rodney must navigate the tricky world of small town life. His mother is a fundamentalist Christian, his classmates are less than kind and bullies are everywhere. Really, there's no future for him there.

  Fortunately Rodney has some allies too. His cousin Bobby acts as his guardian angel and Joey, the hot English exchange student, has agreed to be his date to the senior dance. He also gets encouragement from his theater teacher, Mr. Cox. With the help of his friends, Rodney is able to cope with coming of age in less then ideal circumstances. At only 20 years of age, writer, director, and star Ash Christian has created a poignant and often hilarious feature debut. Without pulling any punches, Fat Girl is a delightfully dark and funny story for the fat girls in all of us. Welcome to the club.

  Opening Night Official Selection: Reel Pride XIV: Winnipeg.

2007 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Black Men and Me
• Filmmaker(s): Michle Clarke
• Production: Canada, 6 min
• A woman explores her position as a Trinidadian dyke and her complex relationship with black men. Shot in a barbershop, a traditional gathering place for black men, she has her head shaved while reflecting on her black masculinity.
• Airplanes
• Filmmaker(s): Jen Heck
• Production: U.S.A., 11 minutes
• Hello, this is your Captain speaking. A chance encounter of two young ladies at an amusement park is narrated by old air traffic control recordings. Will they fly off into the sunset or crash and burn to the ground?
• Members Only
• Filmmaker(s): Caroline Roca-Smith
• Production: U.S.A., 10 minutes
• I want to be a Vaginaterian! Moving to a new city can be tough. How do you get the word out that you are looking for love? Become a member, show your card and get a cat.
• Hung
• Filmmaker(s): Guinevere Turner
• Production: U.S.A., 12 minutes
• It's not about the grass being greener, it's about different grass. Five woman get the chance to experience the ups and downs of owning a penis from dawn till dusk.
• I Want to be a Secretary
• Filmmaker(s): Sarah Wood
• Production: United Kingdom, 12 minutes
• The footage for I Want to be a Secretary has been reclaimed and reworked from a selection of all-but-forgotten post-war recruitment films encouraging the modern girl to pursue a secretarial career. What is the meaning of the firm-but-fair Miss Ingall's mysterious smile? Our plucky young heroine is about to find out!
• Dawn of the Drag King Zombies
• Filmmaker(s): Elise Mbessakwini
• Production: U.S.A., 7 minutes
• A playful take on camp and the silent, zombie, gangster genre. Four Drag Kings go from cool to walking dead in 7 minutes.
• Xmas Past
• Filmmaker(s): Paris Poirier
• Production: U.S.A., 20 minutes
• Set on Xmas eve, what seems to be a lesbian date from heaven will turn into a date from hell when the ghost of one of the women's past lover comes back to disrupt a seemingly perfect evening.

2007 Oct 17 9:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Butch Jamie
• Filmmaker(s): Michelle Ehlen
• Production: U.S.A., 2007, 84 minutes
• Butch Jamie is a quirky, gender-bending comedy about an out-of-work lesbian actor willing to try almost anything for a role. Dressing up as “Femme Jamie” for auditions, struggling actress Jamie Klein (writer/director Michelle Ehlen) continually faces rejection as she fails to be a typical leading lady. To add insult to injury, her roommate Lola has a cat, Howard, who is also an actor, and he is cast in virtually anything he auditions for.

  Spurred on by Howard's success, Jamie decides to take a different approach and audition as herself - aka “Butch Jamie”, short hair spiked up with gel, Doc Martin boots, a studded belt, and a neck chain. This ends up landing her a part as a man, and despite the offense that she takes in being offered a male role, she accepts. After transforming herself into “Male Jamie,” Jamie's bitterness subsides as she starts to have fun gallivanting as her male alter ego. The plot thickens as Jamie unintentionally peaks the interests of Jill (Tiffany Anne Carrin), a sexy yet straight woman on set.

• Butch or Consequence
• Filmmaker(s): Liz Singer
• Production: Canada, 2006, 17 minutes
• Louise, an old-school butch, falls in love with a pretend TV lesbian (Jennifer Beals of L-Word) and in her desperate need to be with her, she participates in a fictional make-over show - Inside Out: Deviant Dyke to Diva. Louise, reveals her new look at her local dyke march and suddenly it all starts to go wrong, or, some would say, it all gets right.

2007 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Men's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Rock Garden: a love story
• Filmmaker(s): Gloria Kim
• Production: Canada, 10 minutes
• This film is an allegory about love, loneliness and the healing power of acceptance. Rock Garden is the story of two neighbours who struggle and toil with everyday existence and how the most unlikely of objects changes them both.
• Across the Hall
• Filmmaker(s): Alan Powell
• Production: Canada, 17 minutes
• Recently emigrated, Miguel has a hard time dealing with diverse cultures while his kids try hard to just fit in. But his refusal to acknowledge his cross-dressing neighbor and his strict orders to have his kids do the same angers his wife and eventually has the kids defying his authority.
• Best Men
• Filmmaker(s): Tony Wei
• Production: U.S.A., 13 minutes
• A young man returns to toast his childhood love at his wedding and is challenged with what he wants for himself and what he wants for the man that he loves.
• VGL-Hung!
• Filmmaker(s): Max Barber
• Production: United Kingdom, 20 minutes
• Terry is an average gay guy searching for love in the body and looks-oriented London gay scene. After coming home from a night of clubbing, alone, again, he is discouraged. His fate seems to change when a magic website promises him the man of his dreams. Terry discovers the hard way that beauty is only skin deep.
• Wingtips
• Filmmaker(s): Marc Saltarelli
• Production: U.S.A., 15 minutes
• The clothes make the man. Or, in this case, the shoes. This quirky, neo-noir comedy/mystery tell the tale of a man's journey, marching to the beat of a different drum, to the perfect pair of dress shoes.
• Prada Handbag
• Filmmaker(s): Stuart Vauvert
• Production: Australia, 22 minutes
• I look like a drag queen? Although all her hair fell out as a girl, Prada has always believed she was a beautiful woman thanks to her mountain of wigs and the artistic stylings of her best friend, Bruce. Now grown up, Prada finds work in a drag bar where she unexpectedly challenges the concept that only men can be drag queens.

2007 Oct 18 9:00 PM “Men's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Outing Riley
• Filmmaker(s): Pete Jones
• Production: U.S.A., 2004, c90 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Manitoba Liquor Marts
• Bobby Riley (Director, writer and star Pete Jones - winner of the Matt Damon and Ben Afflects Project Greenlight for Stolen Summer (2002)) is a good old Irish Catholic boy from Chicago. A meat'n'potatoes, beer'n'baseball man's man just like his three brothers. Well, maybe he's a different type of man's man - Bobby is gay.

  Bobby has kept his sexuality from his militantly straight brothers: fun-loving Luke (Nathan Fillion, Desperate Housewives), married porn addict Connor (Stoney Westmoreland) and no-nonsense eldest brother Jack (Chicago radio personality Steve Dahl), who is a priest. Only sister Maggie (Julie Pearl), a lawyer, knows the truth. Although Bobby lives with his boyfriend Andy (MAD TV's Michael McDonald), he has maintained a fake relationship with lesbian friend Carly for five years that, 'like most peoples' real relationships, is based on lies and no sex.' But now that his parents are both dead, his sister is pressuring him to drop the charade and tell his brothers. After Bobby finally decides to come out of the closet, his brothers all think he is joking. When it becomes clear that he is not kidding around, his siblings each have decidedly different reactions and, it turns out, are hiding some secrets of their own.

2007 Oct 19 7:00 PM Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Nina's Heavenly Delights
• Filmmaker(s): Pratibha Parmar
• Production: United Kingdom, 2006, 94 minutes
• A romantic feast rich with the tastes of life, love and spices. Nina's Heavenly Delights is a surprising love story where Scottish humour meets Bollywood spectacle! It follows the mixed fortunes of a Glaswegian family, the Shahs and their award winning Indian restaurant, The New Taj. The story is told through the eyes of Nina Shah, a young Scottish Asian woman engaged in her own highly personal identity crisis. Nina had left home under a cloud after a fight with her father but when he dies suddenly, Nina is forced to return. Her return reunites her with her childhood friend Bobbi, a wannabe Bollywood drag queen and brings her face to face with Lisa, a charismatic young woman who now owns half the restaurant. Then Nina discovers her father's secret - The New Taj has been selected for The Best of the West Curry Competition. In the turbulent days that follow, Nina (helped by Lisa) embarks on a personal mission to win the trophy for the third time. But Nina's feelings are thrown into turmoil when she realizes that she is falling in love in this spicy, mouth-watering, feel-good comedy.

2007 Oct 19 9:00 PM Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• East Side Story
• Filmmaker(s): Carlos Portugal
• Production: U.S.A., 2007, 88 minutes
• Presentation Sponsorship: Cruiseline
• East Side Story tells the story of Diego, a young and closeted Latino who helps his grandmother run the family restaurant while carrying on a clandestine relationship with equally closeted Pablo. Diego has long felt trapped by the conservative culture of East LA and plans to move away and open an upscale restaurant, hopefully with his lover. But Pablo views their situation very differently - a point driven home when he begins dating Diego's spirited Aunt Bianca. At the same time, white gay men like next door neighbours Jonathan and Wesley are moving in, gentrifying the area. The attraction between Wesley and Diego is immediate and electric, forcing both men to re-examine their state of affairs in this entertaining comedic drama. A “coming out” story that avoids all the tired cliches and stays committed to telling the stories of these characters, East Side Story examines bias of all kinds and features stirring performances by incredibly attractive actors. This story sweetly appeals to the romantic impulses of all of us.

  Best Men's Feature 2007 Audience Award, Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
  Festival Favorite Audience Award, Philadelphia Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

2007 Oct 20 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Red Without Blue
• Filmmaker(s): Brooke Sebold, Benita Sills, and Todd Sills
• Production: U.S.A., 2006, 77 minutes
• Red Without Blue is an illuminating documentary about all-American identical twin brothers and best friends Mark and Alex, and how they became twin brother and sister Mark and Clair.

  This is an artistic and ground-breaking portrayal of gender, identity, and the unswerving bond of twin ship despite transformation. An honest portrayal of a family in turmoil, it follows a pair of identical twins as one transitions from male to female. Captured over a period of three years, the film documents the twins and their parents, examining the Farleys' struggle to redefine their family. The twins' early lives were quintessentially all-American: picture-perfect holidays, supportive parents who cheered them on every step of the way. By the time they were 14, their parents had divorced, they had come out as gay, and a joint suicide attempt precipitated a forced separation of Mark and Alex for two and half years.

  Through its portrayal of these articulate and independent twins, each haunted by the painful experiences of their adolescence, the film questions normative standards of gender and identity -- as Mark and Clair reassert their indescribable bond as identical twins. Panel Discussion To Follow Screening.

  Winner: Audience Choice Award, Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival.
  Winner: Jury Award, Best Documentary, San Francisco LGBT Film Festival.
  Winner: Audience Choice Award, Slamdance Film Festival.

2007 Oct 20 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Politics of the Heart
• Filmmaker(s): Nancy Nicol
• Production: Canada, 2005, 68 minutes
• In 2001, when Justice Minister Paul Begin introduced a draft bill on Civil Union for same sex couples, the lesbian and gay community in Quebec responded by denouncing the failure of the bill to include parenting rights and the government's on-going opposition to same sex marriage. The result was an agreement from M Begin to hold a Parliamentary Commission to hear testimonials from members of the lesbian and gay community. The moment of truth came when three teenagers, the children of lesbian and gay parents told the parliamentarians of their love for their parents and what it was like to be raised by a parent considered by society to be “abnormal”. Their testimonials moved the legislators to tears.
• Mommy, Mommy
• Production: Canada, 2007
• Linda Ludwick [Special Guest]
• Reel Pride XIV World Premiere. Mommy, Mommy follows the five-year struggle of a Montreal lesbian couple trying to adpot a child. Surprisingly, the roadblocks the couple face are thrown up by the Quebec government, not in 1980 but in 2007. Linda Ludwick, executive producer and half the couple in the film, will be in attendance. The film, completed just weeks ago, is a Reel Pride XIV World Premiere.

2007 Oct 21 7:00 PM “Closing Night” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Byron Chief-Moon: Grey Horse Rider
• Filmmaker(s): Philip Szporer
• Production: Canada, 2007, 48 minutes
• Multi-talented Byron Chief-Moon is one of the most captivating First Nations artists working today. His artistic creations begin with his people's traditional stories, his attachment to the land and his community, as well as the inner conflict he faces existing within Aboriginal culture and the wider community.

  The documentary also explores his identity as a First Nations two-spirited gay man and a father of three adopted children. A member of the Blood tribe of the Blackfoot Confederacy, Byron Chief-Moon is a choreographer, dancer and actor who founded the Coyote Arts Percussive Performance Association in 1999.

  Although now primarily known as a dancer/choreographer, Chief-Moon has made appearances in several well-known American and Canadian TV shows, such as MacGyver, North of 60, Da Vinci's Inquest and Highlander as well as several feature films. Ancestral mythology and a strong attachment to the land and its people have inspired his performances, a unique blend of storytelling, Plains Indian music, contemporary music techniques and multimedia elements. Through stories told to him by his grandparents, he explores rites of passage, the loss of rituals, new myths and Mother Earth. In his culture, he is said to possess a dual spirit, both feminine and masculine. This film shows how he has managed to live with this polarity and how it constantly informs his work.

2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Showcase Television, Winnipeg Arts Council, Globe Cinema
• Presentation Sponsorship: William F. Whyte, Councillor Harvey Smith and Manitoba Culture & Heritage
• Admission: FREE.

  Back for the fourth year in a row is Reel Pride's Short Film Competition. Enjoy short films from across the country -- and have your say on what was the best of the night with our Audience Prize. See if you vote lines up with our Jury Prize! Reel Pride is pleased to support queer short films!

• Artist Statement
• Filmmaker(s): Daniel Barrow
• Production: Winnipeg, 2007, 6 minutes,
• Using 1988 Amiga/Commodore software (a veritable antique, by technological standards), Barrow uses a computer mouse to illustrate and animate his “gratuituously honest” personal manifesto. Artist Statement describes, but also parodies, Barrow's personal approach to art making.
• Crazy
• Filmmaker(s): cam bush
• Production: Winnipeg, 2005, 3 minutes
• The masculine archetype of the lonesome cowboy is, in equal parts, embraced and deconstructed in this pre-Brokeback, Patsy Cline-infused piece.
• see you tomorrow
• Filmmaker(s): Fernando Dalayoan
• Production: Winnipeg, 2007, 4 minutes
• Armand and Travis struggle to let go of their past relationships as they hold on to what they had for comfort and security.
• A Marriage Like Any Other
• Filmmaker(s): Anne De Lean
• Production: Montreal, 2007, 5 minutes
• An argument between a couple takes an unsuspected twist when the subject of the discussion skids on the situation of their neighbor. French with English subtitles.
• AE4HG
• Filmmaker(s): Steve Hutton and George Vajna
• Production: Toronto, 2007, 2 minutes
• Space aliens abduct a human and change his life in ways he could never have imagined.
• Give Piece of Ass a Chance
• Filmmaker(s): Bruce La Bruce
• Production: Toronto, 2006, 14 minutes
• Bruce LaBruce and The Scandelles bring new meaning to the old adage “Make love, not war”. Be warned: nudity and big guns abound.
• Rubb My Chubb: Fat Activism & the Fat Femme Mafia
• Filmmaker(s): Alexis Mitchell
• Production: Toronto, 2006, 10 minutes
• This short documentary follows the Fat Femme Mafia, their fat co-conspirators and allies in the days leading up to their first and highly anticipated event.
• Vermis
• Filmmaker(s): Amanda Smart
• Production: Winnipeg, 2007, 7 minutes
• When a city worker's tolerance is challenged by a no-name musician, he takes action and begins a wayward escape to achieve ultimate peace of mind.
• Embedded
• Filmmaker(s): Richard Tse
• Production: Toronto, 2006, 19 minutes
• Weaving through each other's lives, Embedded tells the story of two couples, one gay and one straight, who cross paths unexpectedly, and how they deal with the sudden knowledge that their partners are not what they appear to be.
• Cassandra's Day Off
• Filmmaker(s): Sonya Oliveira
• Production: Winnipeg, 2003, 5 minutes
• Cassandra is relaxing in her bathrobe on her day off. Suddenly her boss calls and bribes her to come to work in 30 minutes. If she makes it, she will receive a huge bonus. Cassandra frantically and quickly gets dressed. As she walks out the door, she slips on a banana peel. Her wig and shoes fly into the air, then she wakes up from her nightmare.

2008 Jun 04 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2008)

• Event Sponsorship: Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• Tru Loved
• Filmmaker(s): Stewart Wade
• Production: U.S.A., 2008, 99 min.
• Sixteen-year-old Tru is uprooted by her lesbian moms from her comfortable gay-friendly home in San Francisco and moved to a conservative, suburban community in Southern California. Tru's only friend is a closeted football player, and even that friendship is jeopardized when she starts the school's first Gay-Straight Alliance.

2008 Jun 04 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2008)

• Event Sponsorship: Doug Nicholson & Co., CGA
• Curiosity of Chance
• Filmmaker(s): Russell P. Marleau
• Production: U.S.A., 2006, 98 min.
• It's the 1980's, when new wave angst and gender-bending fashion were all the rage. The new kid at school Chance Marquis (Tad Hilgenbrinck of American Pie Presents: Band Camp), however is out. And his being a gay, somewhat awkward teenager makes him the target of the school bully. To deal with this dilemma, Chance turns to the opposite ends of the high school spectrum for help. On one end is the flamboyant drag queen and at the other, the varsity jock, Levi Sparks (Brett Chukerman of Eating Out 2) on whom Chance has a bit of a crush. Chockfull of the comic conventions of the high school genre - the idiot faculty, the good-hearted but delusional parents, the fairy tale reversal of popularity - The Curiosity of Chance is a frothy bit of nostalgic filmmaking. But like with the best of John Hughes, knowing the genre doesn't mean its story won't also touch your heart.

2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Winnipeg Arts Council
• “Skews & Views from Steven Harper Valley G.A.Y.” Programmed by the Fairy Tales Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Calgary, Alberta. [Curated Program]
• Matt Salton [guest curator]
• Alberta is home to Redneck-Cowboy-Bible-Belt-Conservatives who burn lefties at the stake and forsake art for commerce and industry -- at least that's the impression of most of the country. This collection of shorts explores collective perception of the Wild West identity created by those same residents of Canada's most conservative heartland. Some tales examine popular perceptions of the cowboy, the redneck, and the Aboriginal while other films were selected to reflect a more accurate depiction of Prairie life both gay and straight through the queer lens of some of the provinces best and brightest media artists.
• Cowboi
• Filmmaker(s): Keith Murray
• Production: Canada, 2003, 2 min.
• Welcome to the Calgary Stampede, a perpetuation of outdated stereotypes in Western culture.
• DINX
• Filmmaker(s): Trevor Anderson
• Production: Canada, 2008, 13 min.
• A dissatisfied bar waiter in men's burlesque club is thrown back in time to relive a day from his childhood -- in short shorts.
• Secret Weapons
• Filmmaker(s): Adam Garnet Jones
• Production: Canada, 2008, 5 min.
• A video manifesto in which the filmmaker implores victims of social injustice to unite and be each others secret weapon.
• DIY: Do It Yourself
• Filmmaker(s): Keith Murray
• Production: Canada, 2006, 3 min.
• Can a balance between masculine and feminine be found internally so that an external individual might not be necessary to define one's self?
• Fish & Bird in Space
• Filmmaker(s): Jamie Tognazzini
• Production: Canada, 2008, 4 min.
• A fabulous celebration of cutouts, color, and sound; escaping from repressive artificial environments to discover life beyond monochrome.
• Panda Bear
• Filmmaker(s): Ben Dupuis
• Production: Canada, 2008, 5 min.
• A musical montage of the various friends, family and lovers who visit the filmmaker's sofa over the course of one year.
• RCMP: Radical Cooch Maximum Pussy
• Filmmaker(s): Wednesday Lupypciw
• Production: Canada, 2008, 4 min.
• Two fancy ladies do it up fancy style in this work originally created for Anthea Black's DIY video workshop.
• Manipulating the Heart
• Filmmaker(s): Barry May
• Production: Canada, 2008, 10 min.
• Loretta just can't seem to get over Jimmie in this psychological drama of obsession and dark desire.
• The Artistic Taxidermist
• Filmmaker(s): Sandi Somers
• Production: Canada, 2006, 4 min.
• When a taxidermist and his wife first discover Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, they set off to explore the artistic potential and creative expression of taxidermy.
• Reality High
• Filmmaker(s): Matt Salton
• Production: Canada, 2008, 29 min.
• Three Calgary teens; a gay jock, a Pakistani-Muslim wallflower, and a sci-fi loving geek are the reality stars of Canada's number one Degrassi-style TV show where nothing is manufactured... until an American Network takes over the reigns.

2008 Oct 14 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)

• Event Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, Assiniboine Credit Union, Winnipeg Arts Council
• Mulligans
• Filmmaker(s): Chip Hale
• Production: Canada, 2008, 90 min.
• Straight and sexually confident Tyler has invited his best friend and closeted college roommate Chase to spend the summer in cottage country with his family. Tyler's family appears practically perfect in every way. His mom Stacey has devoted her life to her family and although it may not be as perfect as her family photo albums - it is all she has. Tyler's dad Nathan is an attractive, successful businessman with a great wife and two wonderful children. Tyler's little sister, Birdy is precocious and adorable without a care in the world. Chase arrives with the expectation of fitting in with the locals by taking up golf but also with the more personal expectation of coming out to Tyler, who may be his best friend but also his unrequited love. However, Chase becomes faced with an even greater challenge when he unexpectedly becomes dangerously attracted to Tyler's dad Nathan. Nathan also seems affected by the chemistry he and his son's friend seem to be creating on and off the golf course and he struggles to resist the lust that's building inside while safeguarding his lifelong secret to protect his family. What happens when desire culminates into forbidden romance? It's going to be a summer ripe with adventure, revelations, and betrayal as this family learns how to laugh, cry and love again.

  “a fresh and multilayered take on the coming-out genre” --Inside Out Film Festival Toronto Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

  Best Gay Film -- Fort Worth G&L International Film Festival

  Audience Choice -- Fort Worth G&L International Film Festival

2008 Oct 15 7:00 PM “Shorts from the Top of World and Down Under” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)

• This year the programming committee decided to bring together seven wonderful shorts from northern Europe and Australia. There is a mix of comedy, drama and even some quirky animation. Unlike some feature films you'll see at Reel Pride, it is very unlikely that you'll see any of these at your local video store. This might be your only chance to see these amazing shorts.
• A Kiss in the Snow
• Filmmaker(s): Frank Mosvold
• Production: Norway, 1997, 22 min.
• Teenagers can be experts at talking circles around what's really on their minds, and usually it is the weighted spaces between those words that speaks volumes. In A Kiss in the Snow, Mosvold's young characters pull the common teen angst of sexual awakening and establishing oneself within a social circle into the less-familiar territory of same-sex attraction.
• Bikini
• Filmmaker(s): Lasse Persson
• Production: Sweden, 2005, 7 min.
• An animated musical, Bikini stars a young man, all dolled up in his mother's yellow swimsuit, who is afraid to come out of the changing room. With the encouragement of a pair of happy twins he emerges, but their lady friend would rather receive all the attention herself.
• Untitled/The Trees
• Filmmaker(s): Alex Goddard
• Production: Australia, 2006, 10 min.
• Untitled/The Trees is an experimental narrative film that juxtaposes three high school students in their Shakespearean-esque school play and a night out drinking.
• Waves
• Filmmaker(s): Frank Mosvold
• Production: Norway, 1998, 10 min.
• From the director of A Kiss in the Snow comes the beautifully filmed story of 18 year-old best friends on a weekend escape to a remote cabin. Waves paints a moving and introspective portrait of two young men on the threshold of adulthood, timidly testing the waters between romantic attraction and the deep bond of friendship.
• The Manual
• Filmmaker(s): Sarah Spillane
• Production: Australia, 2006, 15 min.
• Sonny, an eight year old boy, is sent away from home because his father believes he has characteristics that could lead to homosexuality. After twenty four years of treatment and psychiatric institutions, Sonny returns home as a ghost for a funeral, and attempts to save his seven year old niece from experiencing a similar fate.
• Filled with Water
• Filmmaker(s): Elka Kerkofs
• Production: Australia, 2006, 5 min.
• Filled with Water is a beautiful animated story of a young woman who is lost in the world. Everyday she takes herself to the beach but this one day she comes across a discovery that will change her life.
• Daddy's Boy
• Filmmaker(s): Tristan Hamilton
• Production: Australia, 2006, 8 min.
• Win is the kind of boy that Justin's dreams are made of... or would be if he wasn't a closeted homosexual who has kept his physical relationship with Justin a secret from his father. One fateful night, Win's facade is put to the ultimate test when his dad comes home from work early to find the couple in a compromised position. The game of cat and mouse is on as Win tries to explain the situation, but it turns out that Dad's got a secret of his own.

2008 Oct 15 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)

• Watercolours
• Filmmaker(s): David Oliveras
• Production: U.S.A., 2008, 108 min.
• Only art can turn pain into beauty. When Danny -- a gifted, young artist -- arrives at the opening of his first New York exhibition his erotic paintings trigger memories of Carter -- his first love -- a troubled athlete whose depression and self-denial led to suicide. Through a series of flashbacks we see Danny and Carter struggle with their mutual attraction. With the encouragement of three strong and very different women, Mrs. Martin, a free-spirited art teacher, his best friend, Andy, a young girl with a severe physical impairment, and Miriam, a recovering alcoholic and devoutly religious mother, Danny learns to use his creativity to transcend his grief. Fifteen years later, Danny is faced with the possibility of losing Allan, his current lover, unless he keeps his promise to never paint the boy again.

  Best Actor - Tye Olson -- Outfest 2008

  HBO Outstanding First Dramatic Feature -- Outfest 2008

2008 Oct 16 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)

• Save Me
• Filmmaker(s): Robert Cary
• Production: U.S.A., 2007, 93 min.
• Save Me is an emotionally searing story about the healing power of love. Mark leads a wild life of drug-fuelled partying and meaningless sex, searching desperately to fill the emptiness in his heart. After Mark attempts suicide, his brother checks Mark into Genesis House, a hospice for gay men seeking a “cure” from their homosexuality. Gayle and Ted run the ex-gay treatment centre and are on a moral crusade to save gay young men from their personal demons. Motivated by tragic events in her past, Gayle believes her work can bring salvation to her flock. Although he is initially hostile to Gayle and Ted's efforts, Mark surprises himself as the therapy and Bible readings begin to have an effect on him and as he finds comfort and support at Genesis House, especially from his mentor, Scott. Scott, himself a member of the program, struggles with his own challenges, and is drawn to Mark through their shared search for a new beginning. The growing friendship between the two men threatens Gayle... A hit at Sundance, Save Me could have been a predictable rant against conservative values but instead rises far beyond that, owing to its solid writing and to exceptional performances from Judith Light, Chad Allen and Robert Gant. Like the similarly Mormon-themed Latter Days, the film grapples truthfully with the issues, and the central drama carries the audience along effortlessly as Mark follows his path to self-discovery and love.

  Praise for Save Me

  “It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Save Me is up there with Brokeback Mountain as one of the most powerful gay dramas of recent years.” -- Time Out London

  “Poignant drama.” -- Los Angeles Times

  “Instead of merely demonizing those who would convert them, the film challenges other gay men to lead by example.” -- The Advocate.

2008 Oct 16 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)

• The New World
• Filmmaker(s): Etienne Dhaene
• Production: France, 2007, 92 min.
• In this fresh and sly take on lesbian parenthood, things go awry right from the beginning. Lucie accidentally announces her need to have kids with her girlfriend Marion via microphone to a karaoke club. When Marion agrees, they go through one train-wreck of a sperm donor after another. And when they tell their families, the real fun begins. Lucie's neurotic hippie parents worry that her desire to have kids means she's becoming “too normal”. Marion's pathologically homophobic church-lady mom refuses to call Marion a mother, only because she's not the one giving birth. Just as things start to stabilize, the dyke-parent couple that are their role models go down in drunken messy flames. And their donor Hugo, whom they're hoping will take interest in the pregnancy, seems more interested in a poker game than an ultrasound. All this before the final trimester! Amidst the pile-up of trouble, The New World has plenty of warmth and humanity. The film shows us, that family is something you create, as much as it is something you're born into. What's more, the film subtly but successfully skewers France's homophobic laws about gay parenting. Legally, gays and lesbians cannot adopt so their only alternative is artificial insemination -- which is reserved only for hetrosexuals. These wide-eyed mommies-to-be may have no idea what they're doing, but they're in it together. French with English Subtitles.

2008 Oct 17 “GSA Event” Happenings? (Reel Pride XV)

• Junk Box Warrior
• Filmmaker(s): Preeti AK Mistry
• Production: U.S.A., 2002, 5 min
• Two-Spirit People
• Filmmaker(s): Michel Beauchemin, Lori Levy and Gretchen Vogel
• Production: U.S.A., 1991, 20 min
• Straight Boy Lessons
• Filmmaker(s): Ray Rae
• Production: U.S.A., 1999, 10 min
• Unhung Heroes
• Filmmaker(s): Ilya Pearlman
• Production: U.S.A., 2002, 15 min
• Nina
• Filmmaker(s): Rolmar Baldonado
• Production: Australia, 2003, 10 min
• With What Shall I Wash
• Filmmaker(s): Maria Trenor
• Production: Spain, 2003, 10 min

2008 Oct 17 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)

• Love My Life
• Filmmaker(s): Koji Kawano
• Production: Japan, 2006, 96 min.
• Ichiko and Eri are two adorable young women attending a Japanese university and have falled in love with each other. Ichiko decides it's time to come out to her dad, and gets the surprise of her life when he tells her that he's been keeping a secret of his own for years. Feeling embolden by Ichiko's father's acceptance, the young couple meet Eri's father and hope for a similar positive response. Eri's father is full of disapproval of his daughter's revelation and threatens to disown her if she continues. As the two deal with the evolving relationship, Eri struggles. She feels she needs to step back from Ichiko, focus on her studies and regain favour with her father -- proving she's as good as her brother. Expect a few moments of angst, but they are few and far between in this upbeat, slice-of-life lesbian gem that grants us a glimpse into the everyday lives of Japanese young people and identity stuggles that culture imposes. The well-known Japanese band, Noodles, provides a delightful pop-driven soundtrack. Japanese with English subtitles.

  Praise for Love My Life

  “Beautiful film... The themes are universal, the acting fantastic, the story well-developed.” -- MetroWeekly

  “Cute, indi-rock-infused coming-of-age tale about a university student and her first girlfriend... Refreshingly honest and incredibly upbeat!” -- AfterEllen.com

  Awards: 20/20 Vision Award -- Image+nation Montreal LGBT Film Festival

2008 Oct 17 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)

• Were the World Mine
• Filmmaker(s): Tom Gustafson
• Production: U.S.A., 2008, 96 min.
• Gustafson's feature film debut has been wowing audiences across the world with this modern, musical, man-on-man twist to Shakespeare.

  If you had a love-potion who would you make fall madly in love with you? Timothy, prone to escaping his dismal high school reality through dazzling musical daydreams, gets to answer that question in a very real way. After his eccentric teacher casts him as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream, he stumbles upon a recipe hidden within the script to create the play's magical purple love-pansy. Armed with the pansy, Timothy's fading spirits soars as he puckishly imposes a new reality by turning much of his narrow-minded town gay, beginning with the rugby-jock of his dreams. Ensnaring family, friends and enemies in this hart-wrenching chaos, Timothy forces them to walk a mile in his musical shoes. The course of true love never did run smooth, but by the end of this moving musical comedy of errors the bumpy ride comes to a heartfelt conclusion. With vibrant imagery, reminiscent of Moulin Rouge, a first-rate ensemble cast and innovative music rivaling the best of pop/rock and contemporary Broadway, Were the World Mine attempts to push modern gay cinema and musical film beyond expectations.

  Praise for Were The World Mine

  “Hedwig had better move over” -- The Advocate

  “Touching, effective performances and earnest, sincere musical numbers raise the bar for future filmmakers of queer cinema.” -- Matt Salton -- Fairy Tales Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

  “Critic's Pick -- Must See” -- New York Magazine

  “Surpasses in quality almost any competition film from Sundance this year.... It made my heart soar and gave me more pure enjoyment than anything I've seen in ages.” -- indieWIRE

  “An unadulterated fantasy that melted our jaded homo hearts.” -- Time Out New York

  "Even gayer than High School Musical. With lavish fantasy sequences and beautiful, emotive music, it's the perfect dream” -- Nashville Scene

  “Really, this is too special and will have you overflowing with pride. See the power of theatre and marvel at how delicious a musical can be.” -- San Francisco Bay Times.

  Awards
  Audience Award -- Inside Out: Toronto Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
  Outstanding Dramatic Feature -- Outfest LA
  Director's Award -- Connecticut G&L Film Festival
  Scion Award, first-time director -- Philadelphia G&L Film Festival
  Audience Award -- Palm Springs G&L Film Festival

2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)

• This is the fifth year that Reel Pride has featured its own Short Film Competition. The festival is open to new Canadian short films. We award two prizes to lucky participants -- a Jury Prize voted on by a select panel and an Audience Prize voted on by audience members at the screening. Each prize is worth $1,000 in-kind services from William F. White International. Reel Pride is please to support queer short films. Note: Free admission to this screening.
• Me Mengwa Maa Sinatae: Butterfly Patterns of Light
• Filmmaker(s): Marjorie Beaucage
• Production: Winnipeg, 2008, xx min.
• Consideration Liberation Army
• Filmmaker(s): Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Milan
• Production: Winnipeg, 2008, xx min.
• fuck you I'm Lynn Devisscher and you're not
• Filmmaker(s): Lynn Devisscher
• Production: Winnipeg, 2008, xx min.
• Cam Shot
• Filmmaker(s): Eric Falardeau
• Production: Montreal, 2008, xx min.
• New Skin
• Filmmaker(s): Brett Hannam
• Production: Halifax, 2008, xx min.
• The Libidoist Trilogy
• Filmmaker(s): Kevin Kelly
• Production: Winnipeg, 2008, xx min.
• Cassandra's Night Out
• Filmmaker(s): Sonya Oliveira
• Production: Winnipeg, 2008, xx min.
• Hinterland
• Filmmaker(s): Sheridan Shindruk
• Production: Winnipeg, 2008, xx min.
• Trauma Queens: the Haida Scenes
• Filmmaker(s): Heidi Slat
• Production: The Yukon, 2008, xx min.
• Straight as an Arrow
• Filmmaker(s): James Wasyluk
• Production: Winnipeg, 2008, xx min.
• The Check-Up
• Filmmaker(s): Gabrielle Zilkha
• Production: Toronto, 2008, xx min.

2008 Oct 18 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)

• Boystown/Chuecatown
• Filmmaker(s): Juan Flahn
• Production: Spain, 2007, 100 min.
• Evoking the comic insanity of early Pedro Almodovar, Boystown is a raucous farce about an outlandish murder/mystery plot and the gay couple caught up in the middle of all of it. Sinisterly handsome Victor, a real estate agent in one of Madrid's quickly gentrifying neighbourhoods, hides a wicked little secret on how he gets the new apartments he wants. All the tenants -- all elderly ladies -- of the apartments seem to have died of suicide. Victor quickly renovates and sells the apartments to upwardly-mobile gays -- his mission is to transform the area into a hip gayborhood like Chelsea in New York. When bearish working-class lovers Rey and Leo -- an adorable couple -- inherit the latest victim's apartment, they decide to move Rey's bitchy mother Antonia in next door. Not good for Leo as Rey's mother takes every opportunity to break them up. Not good for Victor who has other plans for the apartment mind and he concocts a plot to get the apartment by befriending Leo. As the string of suicides draw more attention from a wacky mother/son detective duo the plot begins to thicken. Will they get to the bottom of the case before there's another death? Will Rey and Leo's relationship survive living next door to mother Antonia? Will Victor get his next listing? Find out in this delightful comedy brimming with comic mishaps, sexy seductions and much more. Spanish with English subtitles.

  Praise for Boystown

  “Flahn's world is stylish, unique, funny, and suspenseful, and it is definitely worth a look.” -- Passport Magazine

  “The film has a fast pace and an often-wicked sense of humor.” -- NPR San Diego

  “A grinning screwball comedy. Plenty of laughs thanks to the beat-perfect comedic timing of the script and cast!” -- Philadelphia City Paper

2008 Oct 19 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)

• My Left Breast
• Filmmaker(s): Gerry Rogers
• Production: Canada, 2000, 57 min.
• “With startling honesty and immediacy, Newfoundland filmmaker Gerry Rogers began filming her ordeal with breast cancer the moment her hair started falling out from chemotherapy. You are with her at 4 in the morning when she expresses her deepest fears and her most intimate feelings; she takes you to her doctor's appointments and family gatherings; you are in the chemo room as the toxic red liquid is pumped into her body; you are in the radiation chamber as she gets zapped with the equivalent of 10,000 chest x-rays; you join in the singing and magic of the most joyous Christmas party; you attend a pot-luck wig “hair-raiser” which she organizes in defiance of cancer; you laugh with her as she lies next to a bald-headed seal that rests on a local beach near her Carbonear home. You are there as Gerry lives life with partner Peggy, who nurses, films and loves her. You won't watch this film, you will experience it -- and you will never see the world quite the same way again.” -- Academy Award-Winning Director, Terre Nash Note: A portion of the ticket sales from this screening will be donated to CancerCare Manitoba.

  Praise for My Left Breast

  “An honest, heartwarming tale of a charming, witty and wonderful woman's outlook on life, love and breast cancer. It is an amazingly candid film, not to be missed.” -- Rosie O'Donnell

  “Her tale ... is probably one of the most powerful breast cancer stories you'll hear or see.” -- Toronto Star

  Awards
  Gemini -- Best Documentary 2001
  Best Documentary -- Dallas Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2001
  Best Canadian Film or Video -- Inside Out: Toronto Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2001

2009 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 6th Annual Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)

• Presentation Sponsorship: William F. White International, Inc.
• Reel Pride is very proud to support queer short films with this competition. This marks the sixth year that the Festival has featured its own Short Film Competition. Our festival is open to new Canadian short films and over the years has featured local films and films from coast to coast. We award two prizes -- a Jury Prize voted on by our panel of judges and an Audience Prize voted on by the audience members attending this screening.
• Zombie Cronks
• Filmmaker(s): Rod Coates
• Production: Calgary, 2009, 9 min.
• Life is bad enough as a zombie, but as a gay zombie... .hellooo... Meet Stanley and Caroline, two Calgary zombies just trying to fit into everyday society. Forced to live together as a result of a tragic prom night incident, they struggle with all the same problems we all do: finding victims and thieving roommates. Stanley does his best to be tolerant of Caroline and her straight ways, but sometimes it's all a boy can do not to commit zombie-cide.
• Lesbian National Parks & Services Presents: Endangered Species
• Filmmaker(s): Shawna Dempsey & Lorri Millan
• Production: Winnipeg, 2009, 7 min.
• The continuing saga of The Lesbian Ranger Corps -- a dynamic force of professionals dedicated to lesbian wildlife in all its forms! Simultaneously poignant and hilarious, this time around our soothing nature-show narrator extols the virtues of many vanishing species -- including the Marxist Feminist, the Lesbian Separatist and the Bull-Dykus Americanus.
• Avec elle
• Filmmaker(s): Ai Rei Dooh-Tousignant
• Production: Toronto, 2009, 8 min.
• One day, Fanny, a painter, and Marjolaine, a singer/songwriter, meet in a park. Their attraction is instantaneous and soon they find themselves lost in each other's world and in art. Although they are completely different, they complement each other's qualities and flaws. However, they discover there must be a balance between their art and each other or they will have to lose one of the loves in their lives. [French]
• Freddie Mercury Sing-A-Long
• Filmmaker(s): Clint Enns
• Production: Winnipeg, 2009, 1 min.
• One of the standard sing-a-longs Freddy Mercury was famous for. Freddie Mercury was an openly gay British musician, best known as the frontman for the rock band Queen.
• Glorious
• Filmmaker(s): Guy Maddin
• Production: Winnipeg, 2008, 12 min.
• Glorious tells the story of an aging crime family patriarch, holed up in a derelict apartment block. Maddin pulls out all the stops as the film unfolds into an orgy of paranoia, bursting ammo shells, rackety disarmaments and oral gratification from beyond the grave. Featuring the music of British/Dutch composer Richard Ayres.
• I am who I am
• Filmmaker(s): Andrew Martin-Smith
• Production: Toronto, 2009, 4 min.
• This is a LGBT Pride video, set in Toronto with documentary footage. The video is set to an original song by lesbian singer/songwriter Anna Gutmanis and weaves together historical Pride photos and parade footage with Anna's personal journey as a lesbian.
• A Night Out with the Gays
• Filmmaker(s): Przemek Pyszczek & Travis Lycar
• Production: Winnipeg, 2009, 6 min.
• Przemek and Travis host a birthday party for their friend Larraine. The guests arrive and things get out of control. The gays take on the straights on a wild ride that brings them face-to-face with drag queens, swinging penises and other gay-on-straight adventures.
• On the Bus
• Filmmaker(s): Tracy D. Smith
• Production: Vancouver, 2008, 6 min.
• Teenage years include such joys as bullies, conforming, and raging hormones. For Jeremy, the escape to all this is in his imagination, where he fantasizes conversations with his crush, Sean. But when he loses control of something completely in his mind, he also realizes what he should do.
• A Drag King Extravaganza
• Filmmaker(s): Clare Smith & Meaghan Derynck
• Production: Toronto, 2008, 22 min.
• What is a Drag King? What is a Drag King Conference? This 22-minute documentary provides a reflective look at the diversity of drag kinging and takes the viewer on a personal journey inside their International conference.

2009 Oct 13 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)

• Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery
• Filmmaker(s): Ron Oliver
• Production: U.S.A., 2007, 98 min.
• Featuring: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence
• Presentation Sponsorship: Out TV
• Ron Oliver [Special Guest]
• This new installment in the popular and critically-acclaimed Donald Strachey Mystery series finds Canada's favorite gay private investigator, Donald Strachey (Allen), taking on the most complicated case of his career. After his long-time partner, Tim (Spence), asks him to uncover the source of an anonymous and generous donation to the Albany youth center, he gets caught in a whirlwind of deceit and danger. When the lawyer who presented the donation turns up dead, the hard-boiled Strachey must race against the clock to capture the killer before he strikes again.

2009 Oct 14 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)

• Big Gay Musical
• Filmmaker(s): Casper Andreas and Fred M. Caruso
• Production: U.S.A., 2009, 90 min.
• Featuring: Daniel Robinson and Joey Dudding
• Presentation Sponsorship: Cruiseline
• Paul and Eddie have just begun previews for the new Off-Broadway musical Adam and Steve Just the Way God Made 'Em. Their lives strangely mirror the characters they are playing. Paul is looking for the perfect man and Eddie is dealing with how his sexuality and faith can mix. After yet another disastrous dating experience, Paul has an epiphany -- he is done dating and just wants to be a slut like the sexy chorus boys that share his dressing room. Eddie has to tell his parents that he's gay and is starring in a show that calls the Bible the “Breeder's Informational Book of Living Examples.” After musical numbers with scantly clad tap dancing angels, a retelling of Genesis, tele-evangelists, a camp that attempts to turn gay kids straight, and a bunch of show tunes, everyone realizes that life gets better once they accept who they really are. And they are just the way God made 'em.

2009 Oct 14 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)

• A Day at the Beach
• Filmmaker(s): Veronique Courtois
• Production: U.S.A., 2008, 3 min.
• Cartoons have fun and get lucky in love at the beach.
• To Each Her Own
• Filmmaker(s): Heather Tobin
• Production: Canada, 2008, 112 min.
• Featuring: Hannah Hogan, Travey Rae and Shaughnessy Redden
• Jess (Hogan) is a suburban twenty-something in a bind. She's married to Trevor (Redden), and falling in love with Casey (Rae), a woman with whom she's begun a torrid affair. Jess's nice-guy husband wants to start a family, while Casey wants Jess to come out of the closet and move in with her. Jess's childhood was filled with threats from her mother about the evils of lesbianism. She's obsessed with the idea of having a “normal” family, and terrified of facing her deep-rooted desires. Living in Barrie, Ontario, a conservative town which seems to have more than its share of homophobes, reinforces Jess's fears, despite the open-armed welcome she receives from the queer community. Jess is damned if she does, and damned if she doesn't. Juicy lesbian drama reigns in this coming out story with a twist.

  Emerging filmmaker Heather Tobin's debut feature, sometimes raw and always compelling, brims with the angst of first love while tackling a concept that many know all too well -- that the path of true love never follows a straight line.

2009 Oct 15 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)

• Falling for Caroline
• Filmmaker(s): Christine Chew
• Production: Canada, 2009, 20 min.
• To win the girl of her dreams, a klutzy young woman must overcome her shyness, an over analytical mind and a wardrobe malfunction.
• The Baby Formula
• Filmmaker(s): Alison Reid
• Production: Canada, 2008, 82 min.
• Featuring: Angela Vint, Megan Fahlenbock and Rosemary Dunsmore
• Athena (Vint) and Lilith (Fahlenbock) are two women in love. As with most couples, they dream of having a child that is a true biological combination of them both. Although Mother Nature doesn't work that way, modern science has found a way to make one plus one equal two. With the help of Jim, a trusted lab technician, they use sperm made from Lilith's stem cells to inseminate Athena. And it works! Athena is pregnant with Lilith's child. Lilith is happy to be an expectant mother, but secretly wishes she was the pregnant one. She goes behind Athena's back and convinces Jim from the lab to help her with the same process. That causes some friction, but the couple works it out, and everything is running smoothly, until their families get involved.

2009 Oct 15 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)

• James
• Filmmaker(s): Connor Clements
• Production: United Kingdom, 2008, 18 min.
• This politically charged Sundance film tells the story of James, a young boy who becomes the victim of a law made to protect him. The law states that teachers are to refer students to help lines and counselor when they are approach on the topic of homosexuality, or they risk losing their jobs.
• On the Other Hand Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery
• Filmmaker(s): Ron Oliver
• Production: U.S.A., 2008, 85 min.
• Featuring: Chad Allen, Sebastian Spence, Margot Kidder, and Gabrielle Rose
• Another mystery lands at the doorstep of Canada's favorite gay private investigator Donald Strachey. He's called in to help when an elderly lesbian couple (Kidder & Rose) refuses to sell their home to a powerful developer and their house is covered in homophobic vandalism. But is this apparent hate crime motivated by genuine disdain for gay culture or simple corporate greed? All the homeowners in the neighborhood have agreed to sell except for the committed lesbian couple who have no interest in the money nor any intentions of moving. Strachey (Allen) suspects that the attack is simply a way of convincing the couple to bend to big business. As he delves further into the case he comes to terms with his feelings for an old boyfriend. Inspired by the strength of the lesbian couple he is working for, Strachey finally learns how to love again.

2009 Oct 16 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)

• Remember the Eyes
• Filmmaker(s): Nathalie Camidebach
• Production: U.S.A., 2008, 15 min.
• Their eyes meet one evening across the park, Kindra watches Camille as she works out, but there is another challenge to this budding relationship than meets the eye, or is there?
• Hannah Free
• Filmmaker(s): Wendy Jo Carlton
• Production: U.S.A., 2009, 86 min.
• Featuring: Sharon Gless, Maureen Gallagher, Kelli Strickland, Ann Hagemann, Jacqui Jackson
• Presentation Sponsorship: UWSA LGBT* Centre
• Sharon Gless (best known for Queer as Folk and Cagney & Lacey) stars in this timeless story of two women in love, but unable to openly be a couple. Based on a stage play, Hannah Free explores their lives together in flashbacks and present time. As Rachel (Gallagher) lays dying, Hannah (Gless) battles to make the short journey between her room at the nursing home and Rachel's, but there are many obstacles to overcome along the way. Hannah has always been a wandering free spirit, but she stays tethered to Rachel. Their love endures through childhood, war, marriage, infidelities, children, and old age, but will something stop them now? Touching and haunting, this love story told through the ages is both sad and encouraging, a must-see for anyone who has loved and lost -- or still has hope for.
  Feature Film 2009 Audience Award -- Philadelphia AQ-Fest

2009 Oct 16 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)

• The Island
• Filmmaker(s): Trevor Anderson
• Production: Canada, 2006, 6 min.
• How would you imagine an island of gays? Walking through the snowy plains of Canada, Trevor Anderson tells us his version of this fantasy.
• How the Grinch Sole My Heart
• Filmmaker(s): Gabrielle Zilkha
• Production: Canada, 2009, 10 min.
• Annabell struggles to overcome a breakup in this Christmas tale, narrated à la Dr. Suess style.
• Make the Yuletide Gay
• Filmmaker(s): Rob Williams
• Production: U.S.A., 2009, 89 min.
• Featuring: Keith Jordan, Adamo Ruggiero, Kelly Keaton, Derek Long and Hallee Hirsh
• Presentation Sponsorship: Rainbow Pride Mosaic
• Make the Yuletide Gay is one Christmas present worth opening early! Nathan Stanford (Ruggiero from Degrassi: The Next Generation) and Olaf “Gunn” Gunnunderson (Jordan) are out-and-proud college boyfriends whose campus life consists of flirting with their professors, dishing with their friends and making out in their dorm room. As classes break for the Christmas holidays, the boys head in separate directions to spend the holidays with their families. But when Nathan's parents abandon their son for a holiday in the Holy Land, Nathan decides to surprise his boyfriend and he shows up on the Gunnunderson's Wisconsin doorstep. Gunn's Fargo-esque mom and dad are polar opposites of Nathan's cold and distant parents. Gunn's parents welcome his “friend” with open arms and plates laden with cookies. It quickly becomes apparent to Nathan, however, that there is one major problem with this Christmas card-perfect picture -- Gunn has never come out to his family. As Nathan urges his boyfriend to break open the closet door, Gunn's mother busily tries to reunite him with his high school sweetheart. Gunn is left in the middle, terrified of losing his family if he reveals his secret and afraid of losing Nathan if he doesn't.

2009 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Documentary Double Bill” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XVI)

• Stubblejumper
• Filmmaker(s): David Geiss
• Production: Canada, 2008, 48 min.
• Stubblejumper is a compelling docudrama on the life and work of Doug Wilson, an early pioneer in the fight for LGBT rights in Canada. His activism started in 1975 when he was removed from his job at the University of Saskatchewan after placing an ad wanting to start a gay group on campus. He took the case to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission and wasn't successful -- but it propelled him forward as an activist. His personal rights battle shaped his future direction -- taking him from the prairies to Toronto in the early 1980s with his partner. In 1988, he became the first openly gay federal political candidate and he subsequently ran for the NDP federally. During the campaign both he and his partner were diagnosed with AIDS. The film blends archival photos, audio and film with contemporary interviews and reenactments and paints a rich portrait of an intensely passionate and caring man whose life was consumed by activism, art, politics and a touching yet tragic love.
• General Idea: Art, Aids and the Fin De Siecle
• Filmmaker(s): Annette Mangaard
• Production: Canada, 2007, 48 min.
• This film is a humorous, informative and ultimately moving documentary about the internationally acclaimed Canadian artists' collective GENERAL IDEA. The summer of live -- 1969 -- is the meeting place for a trio of young artists who change their names and adopt new personas to become Jorge Zontal, AA Bronson and Felix Partz. They are gay, they are irreverent, and trough The Miss General Idea Pageant they “investigate” the nature of glamour and celebrity. In Europe, during the 1970s, GENERAL IDEA becomes celebrities, treated like rock stars and exhibited at major museums in Amsterdam, Berlin, and Paris. As the 1980s begin, it doesn't take long for AIDS to hit the art world full-force, killing thousands. GENERAL IDEA responds by making art that addresses the plague virus. In an unforgettable coup, they appropriate the well-known LOVE painting by Robert Indiana and replace those four letter with “AIDS”, creating the now famous logo. By 1989, the AIDS pieces have infiltrated New York, San Francisco, Berlin, and Amsterdam. GENERAL IDEA continues to tour Europe and North America with massive political installation pieces that chronicle the devastating spread of the disease and its impact on their community. The AIDS pieces help to raise public awareness around the disease that changed the sexual consciousness of the world. Ironically, it also ended the lives of two members of GENERAL IDEA. Interviews with AA Bronson, the sole survivor of the trio, lends personal relevancy to this poignant story of art and sexual politics. The film is a tale of love, fame, overwhelming loss and ultimate renewal.

2009 Oct 17 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XVI)

• Un peu de Soleil dan les Yeux
• Filmmaker(s): Stéphane Botti
• Production: France, 2009, 10 min.
• A young man is challenged with the need to express his true feeling for his friend. [French with English Subtitles].
• Chef's Special/Fuero de Carta
• Filmmaker(s): Nacho G. Velilla
• Production: Spain, 2009, 89 min.
• Featuring: Javier Camara and Lola Duenas
• Chef Maxi (Camara) has plenty on his plate. Between running a high-end restaurant, keeping it in the black and corralling his unpredictable staff, who could begrudge him a foul-mouthed outburst, or two, or several? His best gal pal and next door neighbor Alex (Duenas) is desperate to find a good man while sous-chef Ramiro can't put his hard partying days behind him. Add to the mix an unexpected reunion with two estranged children and a blossoming gay romance with a closeted international athlete, and you've got one troubled gourmet. Now the Michelin Guide food critic is coming to review his restaurant and it whips Maxi into a frenzy. He must learn to juggle the new dynamics his children and lover bring to the table, with over the top, hilarious results. [Spanish (English subtitles)]
  Audience Award 2009 Outfest: Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
  Audience Award 2009 Connecticut Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: OutTV Hot Pink Shorts, and William F. White International Inc.,
• Stay
• Filmmaker(s): Aaron Chan
• Production: Vancouver, 2010, 8 min.
• Sam and Eric are a young, gay, Chinese couple, seemingly happy but have never shared a night together in the same bed. One night, after Eric asks his boyfriend to stay and Sam refuses, their relationship suddenly comes into question.
• Love Exiled
• Filmmaker(s): Roger Chin and Jim VanDeventer
• Production: North Cowichan, 2010, 11 min.
• The filmmakers chronicle the stories of four same-sex couples who immigrated to Canada where their relationships are fully recognized. Their dreams of returning home are still in the distant future.
• Super
• Filmmaker(s): Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan
• Production: Winnipeg, 2009, 3 min.
• What would a feminist superhero look like? Could she leap tall buildings in a single bound? Could she bend steel with her bare hands? What would her name be? And would anyone remember it?
• The Girl Bunnies: Hockey
• Filmmaker(s): Françoise Doherty
• Production: Montreal, 2009, 5 min.
• It's a musically animated stop-motion tale of a Homo-Girl-Rabbit-World. Coco loves hockey, but she REALLY likes hockey-girl!
• No Safe Words G.R.I.D.
• Filmmaker(s): Noam Gonick
• Production: Winnipeg, 2010, 4 min.
• No Safe Words is a multi-channel video installation that expands on a short film originally shown in large outdoor screens during the 2008 Toronto Pride Parade.
• Slapple Pie
• Filmmaker(s): Gerry Lagendyk
• Production: Toronto, 2009, 4 min.
• A 1963 advertisement for apple pie takes an unexpected detour when oversized pumps and a wig are discovered. This humorous animation is set in an era of wonderful style and oppressive intolerance. Until then, they live their love in exile.
• Le Jeu du Pendu - Hangman
• Filmmaker(s): Lamathilde
• Production: Montreal, 2010, 2 min.
• How to rethink innocent games that are really not so harmless.
• Teabagging and Other Beauty Secrets
• Filmmaker(s): Dayna Mcleod
• Production: Montreal, 2009, 8 min.
• This satirical film takes a whole new view on teabagging as we visit a group of lady do-it-yourselfers.
  Audience Prize: Short Film Competition, Reel Pride XVII
• That's Right Diana Barry -- You Needed Me
• Filmmaker(s): Dayna Mcleod
• Production: Montreal, 2009, 7 min.
• Did you ever have a crush on Anne Murray, singing her greatest hits with your dress tucked into your pantyhose? And what about Anne of Green Gables? These questions and more are autobiographically answered in Mcleod's delightful mash-up.
• Ultimate SUB Ultimate DOM: Maria Von Trapp & Mary Poppins
• Filmmaker(s): Dayna Mcleod
• Production: Montreal, 2009, 3 min.
• Imagine Maria Von Trapp crawling on her hands and knees across the floor to the Mother Superior. Now imagine Mary Poppins with a ball-gag. After you've had a glimpse into the explicit fantasy life of video artist Dayna Mcleod, you'll never look at Julie Andrews the same way again!
• Joan
• Filmmaker(s): Jessica MacCormack
• Production: Montreal, 2010, 4 min.
• Joan is a music video that confronts the viewer with the violence trans people face in their daily lives. The love song, an anthem against transphobia, reminds us that through supporting one another we are not alone.
  Jury Prize: Short Film Competition, Reel Pride XVII
• Yummy
• Filmmaker(s): Linda Mitton
• Production: Hamilton, 2010, 2 min.
• Grace, annoyed at being teased by Samantha about who she should find attractive, takes matters and Samantha into her own hands.
• This year we are pleased to screen four short five minute documentaries under the title of Fabulous Firsts which was created to celebrate the Unison Choral Festival in February. These films are not part of the competition but we did want to include them in the Festival. The films document five extraordinary honorees for their pioneering efforts towards human rights in Canada: Heather Bishop, Ruth Krindle, Glen Murray and Chris Vogal & Richard North.

2010 Oct 08 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• A Marine Story
• Filmmaker(s): Ned Farr
• Production: U.S.A., 2010, 90 min.
• Featuring: Dreya Weber and Paris P. Pickard
• Director Ned Farr and actress Dreya Weber team up again after the success of The Gymnast, to bring a new award winning film of a marine returning home. Marine officer Alexandra (Weber) is the model example of the term Girl Power: she is smart, tough and beautiful. Alexandra has completed time in Iraq and has been discharged from the marines but she is now facing her greatest challenge yet: learning how to fit in to her new life in her conservative home town, coming out to her old friends and learning how to meet women while becoming a role model / drill sargent for a young, delinquent who needs some stern guidance. Despite any fears she might have, Alexandra takes on every challenge in a rock em', sock em' manner that only she can manage. But not everyone is happy with Alexandra's return and plots to smear her good name any way possible.
  Winner, Jury Award for Best Feature, Outflix Film Fest [Memphis] 2010

2010 Oct 08 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Rainbow Pride Mosaic
• Undertow/Contracorriente
• Filmmaker(s): Javier Fuentes-Leon
• Production: Peru, 2010, 100 min.
• Featuring: Cristian Mercado and Manolo Cardona
• On the Peruvian seaside; a married fisherman, Miguel, struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover and local artist, Santiago, within his town's rigid traditions. Santiago and Miguel hide their relationship from the rest of the world, meeting on secluded beaches, in caves and in Santiago's cabin away for the village. While on a trip, Santiago's board capsizes and he dies out to sea, his body trapped at the bottom of the sea. His spirit, trapped on the island, returns to Miguel, who is the only one who can see him. Now, they can lead the life they always wanted, they can walk together, hold hands in public, and share all their time with each other. But this is no life, Santiago is dead and wants his spirit freed, Miguel's wife is pregnant and when Santiago's nude paintings of Miguel are discovered the whole village is in an uproar Miguel is faced with losing his friends, his status on the island and his wife, for his ghost lover. The story existing on several levels -- love story; political/religious commentary; ghost story was filmed in a seaside village in Peru. The beautiful cinematography and soundtrack is also evocative of a culture far removed from city life. [Spanish with English Subtitles]
  Winner, Audience Award, World Cinema - Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival 2010
  Nominated, Grand Jury Prize, World Cinema - Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival 2010
  Winner, Audience Award, Ibero-American Competition, Miami Film Festival 2010
  Winner, Sebastian Award, San Sebastian International Film Festival 2009

2010 Oct 09 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Anakhnu Jewish GLBT Group, and Get It On GLBTT Sexual Health Promotion Coalition
• Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!
• Filmmaker(s): Evgeny Afineevsky
• Production: U.S.A., 2009, 90 min.
• Featuring: Lainie Kazan, Saul Rubinek, Carmen Electra, Vincent Pastore, Bruce Vilanch, John Lloyd Young and Jai Rodriguez.
• Evgeny Afineevsky [Special Guest]
• A fantastic romantic comedy about a Jewish family living in the North Shore of Long Island, where every Friday night Shirley & Martin Hirsch invite another “perfect” girl for Shabbat dinner in hopes that her son, Nelson, will marry a nice Jewish girl. When they once again set him up on a date, Nelson reveals that he is already seeing someone (Jai Rodriguez). Shirley and Martin are thrilled and can't wait to meet the lucky lady. Cases of mistaken identity with a neighbor Sybil (Carmen Electra) ensue, until finally Nelson comes out to his parents. They struggle to accept this; argue, blame each other and then meet with a psychiatrist, talk with local members of the gay community, Martin goes to a gay bar in an attempt at understanding his son. Extremely entertaining, well cast, written and directed; a touching, hilarious and socially relevant film.
  Winner, Rising Star Award to Evgeny Afineevsky, Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival 2010
  Winner, Audience Award - Best Film, Miami Jewish Film Festival 2010
  Winner, Audience Award - Best Feature Film, Feature Film Award - Best Ensemble Cast in a Feature Film, New York International Independent Film & Video Festival 2009
  Winner, Outreach Award, Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2009
  Winner, Gold Award Best Comedy - Adaptation or Original Screenplay, WorldFest Houston 2008

2010 Oct 09 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Pride Winnipeg
• Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride
• Filmmaker(s): Bob Christie
• Production: Canada, 2009, 85 min.
• This is the most comprehensive look at the role of Pride events ever undertaken. This documentary follows the Vancouver Pride Society's Parade Director Ken Coolen and his colleagues as they travel to places where Pride is still steeped in protest to personally experience the rampant homophobia that still exists. They also travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the world's largest gay parade and New York City, the birthplace of the modern gay liberation movement. Increasingly the Pride movement is globalizing. Coolen and many Pride organizers in North America and Europe, where celebrations have overtaken political action, strive to remind their communities that Pride is at its heart a global fit for human rights. This award winning Canadian documentary demonstrates that Pride is more than just a parade and celebration, it is still an expression of freedom, human rights and equality.

2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Co-presented by PLATFORM centre for photographic + digital arts & Co-Sponsored by The University of Manitoba School of Art. Additional support provided by the Canada Council for the Arts.
• Paul Wong home-style [Curated Program]
• J.J. Kegan McFadden, Director / Curator of PLATFORM centre for photographic + digital arts [Guest curator]
• Paul Wong [Special Guest]
• Post-screening Q&A with Wong + McFadden
• In home-style we are treated to an unapologetic Wong whose camera shoots everything from punk house fires in Vancouver's downtown East Side to drug-fueled Manhattan hotel room parties. Wavering poetically between the political and the sensational, Wong seeks to revaluate notions of taste and distinction, forcing his audience to consider: the musicality of a car horn; the unabashed optimism in addiction; the implications of real estate speculation on a neighbourhood whose denizens have long been marginalized or forgotten. Always at the ready with his camera, Wong captures the frustrations of life and lays them out for us to consider. What it boils down to is a first-hand account of living without boarders; days spent looking, observing, but moreso indulging. Wong's meandering is in fact specific, but never contrived. His access to a variety of social networks is impressive, but not voyeuristic. His is an intuitive aesthetic of spontaneity, driven by an explicit trust between him and the subjects he records, underlined by an approach to narration either through voice-over or with experimental camera effects. A documentarian of the counter- culture, Wong's work blurs the ever-permeable line of outside chaos and indoor sanctuary, all the while confronting the denial so rampant in Canadian polite society where he has us ask, for instance, why or how we have come to a reality of squats and tent cities rather than proper social housing.

  This selection of the gritty, yet vulnerable, recent work in video by one of Canada's pioneers in the field is being screened one-night only during Reel Pride in conjunction with PLATFORM's current monthly series, Home Movies. Paul Wong's video career spans some 30 years. His work has been shown in exhibitions and festivals around the world, including London, Paris, and Hong Kong. He has had extensive screenings at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and in 1996, the National Gallery of Canada mounted the solo exhibition, On Becoming a Man. In 2003, Wong's Hungry Ghosts was presented in the Extra 50 Section of the Venice Biennale. In recognition of his contributions to the video and media arts, Paul Wong received the Bell Canada Award in Video Art in 1992, the CHUM-NFB Expression Award celebrating diversity in the arts in 2003, and the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2005. His work is included in major national and international collections, including the National Gallery of Canada and MoMA in New York. Born in Prince Rupert, B.C., Wong now lives in Vancouver. Wong's work appears courtesy of V-tape (Toronto). paulwongprojects.com

• Set Fires
• Production: Canada, 2008, 5 min.
• EAT: Mainstreet Dinner for the Homeless
• Production: Canada, 2003, 4 min.
• Chelsea Hotel Room 207
• Production: Canada, 2007, 5 min.
• Sally
• Production: Canada, 2008, 8 min.
• Car Crash
• Production: Canada, 2010, 4 min.
• 8th Avenue
• Production: Canada, 2010, 3 min.
• Perfect Day
• Production: Canada, 2007, 8 min.
• Downtown Eastside
• Production: Canada, 2010, 8 min.
• The Fallen
• Production: Canada, 2010, 5 min.

2010, Oct 14 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• Role/Play
• Filmmaker(s): Rob Williams
• Production: U.S.A., 2010, 85 min.
• Featuring: Steve Callahan, Matthew Montgomery, David Pevsner, Brian Nolan, Matthew Stephen Herrick and Jim J. Bullock.
• When hunky soap opera star Graham Windsor (Steve Callahan) is outed as the result of a gay sex tape scandal, he seeks refuge at an exclusive Palm Springs resort. But quiet anonymity eludes him when handsome marriage-equality activist Trey Reed (Matthew Montgomery) checks in to escape the fallout from his own bitter divorce. As an undeniable passion begins to sizzle between Graham and Trey, they force each other to confront their professional downfalls - and the firestorm each has created in the gay press.

2010, Oct 15 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• My Normal
• Filmmaker(s): Irving Schwartz
• Production: U.S.A., 2010, 77 min.
• Featuring: Nicole LaLiberte, Ty Jones, Dawn Noel Piguola and Naama Kates.
• Natalie (Nicole LaLiberte), a young lesbian from the Lower East Side, who's struggling to find a balance between her dreams of becoming a film maker and her lifestyle as a dominatrix. Her exotic looks and unconventional techniques make her one of the most desirable mistresses in the NYC underground. First she ignites a steamy love affair with her new girl who has difficulty accepting Natalie's lifestyle. The she lands a job as an intern on the set of a real film. But as everything she ever wanted is becoming a reality, why is her life falling apart? When it seems that all is lost, Natalie realizes that the only way to turn her dreams into reality is to use her unique talents as a dominatrix to get exactly what she wants while coming to terms with the fact even if her lifestyle and perspective are unusual to the average person, they are normal and acceptable to her.

2010, Oct 15 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• Children of God
• Filmmaker(s): Kareem J. Mortimer
• Production: Bahamas, 2010, 106 min.
• Featuring: Cristian Mercado and Manolo Cardona.
• This film revolves around the lives of Bahamian Islanders in 2004 when the Caribbean world is rocked by the emergence of Rosie O'Donnell's gay family cruise ship. Actual documentary footage that details the mass hysteria that divides the Carribbean is used in this film. Jonny escapes from his gritty inner-city life in Nassau to the under populated and dramatic Bahamian island of Eleuthera in hopes of freeing himself from the prison he feels around him. While on route to Eleuthera, Jonny is spotted by Romeo, another student, who takes interest in Jonny and guides him around the island. Romeo, being self confident, pushes Jonny out of his comfort zone, inspiring him to paint and giving him a new zest for life and love. Meanwhile, Lena is an extremely conservative, anti-gay activist struggles with her relationship with her husband when she finds out he is not who he represents himself to be. She believes that the only way to fix problems in her life is to limit the rights of homosexuals. She heads to Eleuthera for the purpose of galvanizing the community to oppose gay rights. While in Eleuthera, she stays with her dear friend, Reverend Ritchie, who tries to counsel her, to open her mind and heart to those she loves and to accept them for who they are.

2010 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Reel Good Shorts” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• The Sleeping Beauty of East Finchley
• Filmmaker(s): Seamus Rae
• Production: United Kingdom, 2010, 50 min.
• This tender drama tells its story with openly emotional acting and music. Joan is a 40-ish woman in North London, a devout Catholic who looks after her mom with the help of a nurse, Pat. As Joan and Pat become friends, Pat discovers Joan's love of singing and invites her to join her choir. It takes Joan a while to realize this is a lesbian choir, and as their first performance approaches, Joan gets cold feet in more ways than one.
• Dancing to Happiness
• Filmmaker(s): Barbara Seiler
• Production: Switzerland, 2008, 17 min.
• Anna is working as a cleaning lady. Helen is a high-level broker working in the stock exchange. Every night she cleans Helen's office. The two women live in different worlds and normally would never meet each other, except they have enrolled in the same salsa course!
• 510 Meters Above Sea Level
• Filmmaker(s): Kerstin Polte
• Production: Switzerland, i2008, 16 min.
• In a small airport, Simone must bury her father, but she misses her connecting flight. Natalie is waiting -- for whom, she doesn't know yet. The two strangers are caught up in a night far away until time catches up with them.
• Fresh Air Therapy/Frischluft-Therapie
• Filmmaker(s): Christoph Scheermann
• Production: Germany, 2009, 6 min.
• Petra and Kerstin are spending another unpleasant couples session with their counselor when a power failure and natural body functions bring them closer together.
• Kaden Later
• Filmmaker(s): Harriet Storm
• Production: U.S.A., 2009, 9 min.
• This documentary follows Kaden and his partner, Monika, as they explore life after Kaden's top surgery. For Kaden, a trans guy in his early thirties, top surgery gave him the body he wanted. Now as he and his partner plan their wedding, he must figure out how he fits into society, not as female or male but in a space in between.

2010 Oct 16 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

• Violet Tendencies
• Filmmaker(s): Casper Andreas
• Production: U.S.A., 2010, 99 min.
• Featuring: Mindy Cohn, Marcus Patrick and Jesse Archer
• She is Manhattan's most fabulous Fruit Fly! At 40, Violet (Mindy Cohn -- Facts of Life) is the racy, fun loving belle of the ball. She spends her nights as royalty, but when the party ends she always heads home alone. Violet's romantic life is one big belly flop. Realizing she's at a certain age and still single, Violet is at a crossroads. In the fast pace of high fashion PR where she works, Riley tells her to seek out a straight male version of herself -- the mythical fag stag. But glamorous guru Salome gives her other advice; to nab a man, she insists, Violet must abandon her gay boys. When Violet arrives home from yet another disastrous date to find Luke has organized a gay sex party in her bedroom, she decides Salome maybe right. In order to get a prized man of her own, Violet strikes out on a hilarious quest to change the woman she is. Chasing love and lust at all costs, she may find them in the most unlikely of places...

2011 Mar 10 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre

• Presentation Sponsorship: Winnipeg Pride Committee
• Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride
• See: 2010 Oct 09 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)

2011 Jun 08 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride in June)

• Better Than Chocolate
• Filmmaker(s): Anne Wheeler
• Production: Canada, 1999, 101 min.
• Maggie has recently moved out on her own, and has started a relationship with another woman, Kim. However, Maggie's mother Lila and brother, who are forced to move into her tiny loft sublet with her, are unaware that she is a lesbian. Maggie's freedom is compromised, and she believes she must keep her blossoming affair a secret. However, the clandestine romance introduces Maggie's family to a host of new experiences, many of which are “better than chocolate.”

2011 Jun 08 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride in June)

• Shelter
• Filmmaker(s): John Markowitz
• Production: U.S.A., 2007, 97 min.
• Forced to give up his dreams of art school in order to take care of his family, Zach has become accustomed to a life where he neglects his own needs in favor of taking care of his older sister, Jeanne and his nephew, Cody. When his best friend's older brother, Shaun, returns home to cure a -case of writer's block, Shaun and Zach develop a friendship that develops into a true, intimate relationship. Shaun presses Zach to take control of his life, and to take ownership of his artwork. He also develops a strong bond with Cody, and Zach happily notices the positive effect Shaun's attention has on him. As time progresses, however, a host of new issues come upZach struggles with his identity, his family, and friends, while trying to understand the new emotions Shaun has brought into his life. When the catis let out of the bag, Jeanne threatens to take Cody away. Wanting nothing but the best for him, Zach is forced to decide between his pattern of always putting others' desires first or fighting for what is really most important and appropriate for both his and Cody's future.

2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• Presentation Sponsorship: William F. Whyte, RBC
• Reel Pride is very proud to support queer short films with this competition. Our festival is open to new Canadian short films and over the years we have featured films from all across the country. We award two prizes - a Jury Prize voted on by our panel of judges and an Audience Prize voted on by the audience that attends this film screening. We are very pleased that our new Presenting Sponsor, RBC is allowing us to add a cash prize of $250 for each winner. This is in addition to the $1,000 of in-kind services from William F. White International.
• The Girl Bunnies, Big Tree
• Filmmaker(s): Françoise Doherty
• Production: Montreal, 2011, 8 min.
• Mimi and her chainsaw accidentally slice through a really cute girl bunny's tree. With the help of a hockey stick, two hockey girls and a rather big deer, Mimi figures out her heart.
• Angel
• Filmmaker(s): Dennis Envoldsen
• Production: Halifax, 2010, 11 min.
• A short odyssey through an evening in the life of a drag queen. On the most important night of the year, The Queen of Hearts Pageant, she's finally about to arrive - but she may only be departing.
• The Fruit Machine
• Filmmaker(s): Dennis Envoldsen
• Production: Halifax, 2011, 12 min. Iris has become increasingly concerned about her son's recent behaviour. Her new husband assures her that it's just a phase but that it may have left them vulnerable to intruders. A whimsical neo-noir family drama.
• Lamento
• Filmmaker(s): Vivian Gottheim
• Production: Montreal, 2011, 1 min.
• Only one image appears and disappears: that of a wildebeest grazing.
• My BFF
• Filmmaker(s): Hot Thespian Action
• Production: Winnipeg, 2011, 4 min.
• A twisted ghoul discovers a new way of life after her intended prey befriends her.
  Audience Prize: Short Film Competition, Reel Pride XVII
• That's Offensive
• Filmmaker(s): Hot Thespian Action
• Production: Winnipeg, 2011, 5 min.
• A pleasant after-dinner chat between friends turns into a mine field of offences, when the group's oversensitivity makes even the most mundane topics off-limits, until there is simply nothing to say.
• Torture
• Filmmaker(s): Hot Thespian Action
• Production: Winnipeg, 2011, 4 min.
• An evil mastermind fiendishly extracts secret information from an adventurer-professor of English using an ironic form of torture.bad grammar.
• Cahier 1-4
• Filmmaker(s): Kim Kielhofner
• Production: Montreal, 2010, 10 min.
• In this video's four chapters,narratives that are woven into our everyday environment are pulled and stretched to reveal and repeat themselves in the hopes that through this we can become actors in our own lives.
• Fade in Grey
• Filmmaker(s): Lamathilde
• Production: Montreal, 2011, 1 min.
• As a video-sound-performance artist, Lamathilde uses her work to investigate identity through sexuality and gender using low-grade video, super 8, manipulated film footage and stop-motion animation.
• Hockey Dyke in Canada version2
• Filmmaker(s): Lamathilde
• Production: Montreal, 2011, 3 min.
• Watch out! Hockey can make you into a lesbian - a little piece of Patti Schmidt's story.
• Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire
• Filmmaker(s): Mihee-Nathalie Lemoine
• Production: Montreal, 2010, 2 min.
• A Flemish song from childhood. changed into questions of identity. numbering people, gender and queer. English and French subtitles.
• Love is a Hunter
• Filmmaker(s): Jessica MacCormack
• Production: Montreal, 2010, 3:03
• The surreal imagery of this film reflects a childhood where love is very much defined by one's ability to hide from violence and pain.
• The Unseen Force
• Filmmaker(s): Rob Macklin
• Production: Winnipeg, 2010, 20 min.
• Russell -- separated from his partner - moves into his own apartment to live alone for the first time ever. A psychic is call in after he starts to experience other-worldly happenings at night. At the end he comes face to face with the unseen force.
  Jury Prize: Short Film Competition, Reel Pride XVII
• Nothing Compares to You
• Filmmaker(s): Dayna McLeod
• Production: Montreal, 2011, 4 min.
• This mashup forces Dr. House, as performed by Hugh Laurie, to “sing” Prince's Nothing Compares to You the it song that was interpreted by Sinéad O'Connor.
• Peptalk
• Filmmaker(s): Dayna McLeod
• Production: Montreal, 2011, 1 min.
• This is a peptalk. A get-it-together peptalk!
• Thong5
• Filmmaker(s): Dayna McLeod
• Production: Montreal, 2011, 4 min.
• Thong5 is a pseudo-consumer report on thong panty liners, The Keeper, New York City and buying coolers in the US.
• Motion of Struggle
• Filmmaker(s): Anita Shoepp
• Production: Montreal, 2011, 4 min.
• A conceptual based video that honours the forgotten moments of beauty that arise from human struggle.

2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• Cupcake: A Zombie Lesbian Musical
• Filmmaker(s): Rebecca Thompson
• Production: Australia, 2010, 17 min.
• A melodic massacre featuring two bigoted old ladies, a couple of love-struck lesbians and a chorus line of gruesome, glittering zombies. This black comedy is sure to touch your heart while it's eating your brains out!

2011 Oct 07 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• Leading Ladies
• Filmmaker(s): Daniel Beahm
• Production: U.S.A., 2010, 102 min.
• The Camparis are a family of women in which everyone knows her place. Sheri is the larger-than-life, overbearing stage mom. Once a young and beautiful ballroom champion, Sheri now lives vicariously through her youngest daughter Tasi, the darling of the local amateur ballroom circuit. Sheri's oldest daughter, Toni, is Tasi's practice partner and the wallflower who must quietly support them all. The only consistent man in the life of the Campari women is Cedric, Tasi's dance partner and Toni's best friend. When (due to a secret she is keeping) Tasi's emotions start to run even higher than usual, a rift develops between the sisters and sends Toni out on her own. Cedric swoops in to rescue Toni by finally convincing her to go with him to his favorite gay and lesbian swing dance club. There Toni meets and surprisingly falls in love with the confident and spunky Mona Saunders. Now both sisters are trying to elude Sheri and each other with their dances of deception, as they harbor their individual secrets.

  Though Toni's relationship with Mona is growing and causing her to transform in beautiful ways, she is afraid of Mona finally meeting her crazy family. Mona overhears Toni's attempt to deny her blossoming affection to Cedric, and she confronts Toni about her need to be heard and seen in “real life.” Meanwhile Sheri continues to blindly ignore Toni's transformations and focuses all of her energy on Tasi and the upcoming competition.

2011 Oct 07 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• Eating Out: Drama Camp
• Filmmaker(s): Q. Allan Brocka
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 90 min.
• The fourth installment of Q. Allan Brocka's hilarious and sexy Eating Out series! Zack and Casey's relationship is in a slump, but things are about to change this summer at Dick Dickey's Drama Camp! When Zack meets Benji there is an instant connection. However, not wanting to interfere with Zack's current relationship, Benji pretends to be straight.

  When Benji and Zack get cast as lovers in an updated, sexed-up version of the Taming of the Shrew, their self-restraint is put to the test. And when the sparks start to fly, Casey's trusted friend Penny takes matters into her own hands by setting a poison oak trap for Benji so that Casey can step in as Benji's understudy. But when Beau starts crushing on Casey, Casey wonders if he and Zack are really meant to be together after all.

  Meanwhile, Jason, the straight director who likes to film gay guys to impress the straight chicks, starts falling for Lilly (Harmony Santana, Reel Pride XVIII's Gun Hill Road), the transgendered girl. And Aunt Helen has tapped into her inner Cougar and takes on a new boy toy, Andy. Introducing a diverse ensemble of characters, Eating Out: Drama Camp is an over-the-top raunchy comedy with the innocence of summer love.

2011 Oct 08 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• Judas Kiss
• Presentation Sponsorship: RBC
• Filmmaker(s): J.T. Tepnapa
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 94 min
• Featuring: Charlie David, Richard Harmon, Brent Corrigan (aka Sean Paul Lockhart), Timo Descamps
• Judas Kiss is an offbeat contemporary drama on a college campus alive with magical realism - a place where you can grab a second chance at your future. Like Sliding Doors and A Christmas Carol, it offers a window into a fresh destiny. Film festival judge Zachary Wells' handsome one night stand turns out to be a student competing for a scholarship Zach must award. Mysteriously, Danny Reyes' entry has the same title as Zach's film that won the festival years before. Zach, his own career in shambles, sees Danny making the same mistakes he did. He decides to take matters into his own hands. As Zach scrambles for answers, a mysterious, chain-smoking campus tour guide counsels him: “Change the kid's past, change your future.” Zach sees Danny on the verge of making his same mistakes, beginning with choosing wealthy Shane over Chris, the guy he truly loves. Zach decides he can mend his life by getting Danny's film disqualified, which prompts a confrontation between Danny and his father about their family's dark past.

  After the film Meet Charlie David. RBC and the Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Film Society are proud to welcome actor, executive producer, writer Charlie David to Reel Pride XVIII. David will be on hand to talk to fans, answer your questions, and sign autographs.

2011 Oct 08 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• [Reception]
• Charlie David [Special Guest]
• Presentation Sponsorship: RBC
• After the film Meet Charlie David. RBC and the Winnipeg Gay & Lesbian Film Society are proud to welcome actor, executive producer, writer Charlie David to Reel Pride XVIII. David will be on hand to talk to fans, answer your questions, and sign autographs.

2011 Oct 13 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• The Wise Kids
• Filmmaker(s): Stephen Cone
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 95 min.
• The Wise Kids takes place in the transitional space between high school and college, when life seems to be all questions and no answers, and the future is scarily wide open. Set in and around a Charleston, SC Baptist church, weaving through this ensemble piece are three main characters - Brea, an introspective pastor's daughter experiencing debilitating doubt; the hyperactive Laura, Brea's best friend and a devout believer; and Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronting his homosexuality for the first time. Tensions and buried feelings abound, as colleges are chosen and adults behave badly, as Brea, Laura and Tim attempt to hang onto what they have, all the while yearning to break free.

2011 Oct 13 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• Private Romeo
• Filmmaker(s): Alan Brown
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 98 min.
• Featuring: Hale Appleman, Matt Doyle, Seth Numrich, Charlie Barnett
• Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. When eight cadets are left behind at an isolated military high school, the greatest romantic drama ever written seeps out of the classroom and permeates their lives. Incorporating the original text of Romeo and Juliet, YouTube videos, and lip-synced indie rock music, Private Romeo takes us to a mysterious and tender place that only Shakespeare could have inspired.

  Romeo and Juliet has never been more provocative than in this contemporary all-boy staging. Writer/director Alan Brown transfers the setting from fair Verona to a high school military campus where a small group of boys from rival cliques act out the tragedy in real life. This bold adaptation eschews convention and challenges common perceptions of masculinity, gay youth and the military. Anchored by solid performances, the film balances the tough dialogue, tender romance and unique setting with an erotic rhythm and a few surprising twists.

2011 Oct 14 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• Gun Hill Road
• Filmmaker(s): Rashaad Ernesto Green
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 88 min.
• Featuring: Esai Morales, Harmony Santana, and Judy Reyes
• After three years in prison, macho Enrique (Esai Morales) returns to the Bronx to find the world he once knew has turned upside down. His wife, Angela, struggles to hide an emotional affair, and his teenage son, Michael (newcomer Harmony Santana), explores a sexual transformation well beyond Enrique's grasp and understanding. Unable to accept his child, Enrique clings to his masculine ideals while Angela attempts to hold the family together by protecting Michael. Still under the watchful eye of his parole offcer, Enrique must become the father he needs to be or, once again, risk losing his family and freedom.

  Can a father's fierce love for his family overcome his street-hardened ideas about manhood and end the vicious cycle controlling his life? Writer/director Rashaad Ernesto Green's first feature film is an intricate portrait of a family divided told with sensitivity, gentle humor, and a deep understanding of the environment that shapes its people.
  Official Selection 2011 Sundance Film Festival

2011 Oct 14 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• Eating Out: The Open Weekend
• Filmmaker(s): Q. Allan Brocka
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 83 min.
• Zack and Benji open up their relationship for a weekend of fun at a gay resort in Palm Springs. After Zack runs into his ex-boyfriend Casey, Casey lies and tells him he met someone new to avoid Zack's pity. When Casey reacquaints with an old high school friend, Peter, he manages to convince him to pretend to be his boyfriend despite Peter's reluctance that it will interfere with his promiscuous weekend opportunities. As sexual tensions start to mount between Benji and Peter, Zack becomes increasingly dissatisfied with his relationship while Casey longs for a stable relationship of his own. A sexy and outrageous comedy, Eating Out: The Open Weekend serves up plenty of eye-candy and raunchy fun along with the pursuit of finding true love.

2011 Oct 15 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• Suicide Room
• Filmmaker(s): Jan Komasa
• Production: Poland, 2010, 110 min.
• Dominik is an ordinary boy. He's got loads of friends, the hottest girl in school, rich parents and money to spend on brand-name clothes. But one innocent kiss with a mate changes everything. He begins to isolate himself from the outside world, spending all his time on his computer. He meets an anonymous girl who introduces him to the “suicide room”, a place from which there is no escape. Caught in a trap woven of his own emotions, Dominik becomes entangled in a web of intrigue and gradually loses what he cherishes most. [Polish with English subtitles].

2011 Oct 15 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)

• Leave It On the Floor
• Filmmaker(s): Sheldon Larry
• Production: Canada, 2011, 107 min.
• Featuring: Ephrain Sykes, Andre Myers, Phillip Evelyn, Barbie-Q, Cameron Koa
• Leave It On the Floor tells the story of an outsider, Brad, who's been thrown out of his own dysfunctional family onto the mean streets in LA. By chance, like Alice down the rabbit hole, he stumbles into a ball, a startling underground scene populated by a ragtag assortment of strays. Brad's journey is the journey of the film to where he ultimately will find home, love and acceptance in this new, most unlikely of places. The score is an impressive mix of hip-hop, techno and house and gives the entire film its heart-pumping pulse; the dance numbers and choreography bring it alive. It's been compared to Rent and been called “Saturday Night Fever for the millennium”.

  Leave It On the Floor is a hot independent feature film musical with eleven original songs set in the contemporary ball culture of Los Angeles.

2012 Sep 19 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre

• Presentation Sponsorship: Presentation of “Trans” is a joint project of the Rainbow Resource Centre and Reel Pride XIX.
• Trans
• Filmmaker(s): Chris Arnold
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 104 min.
• Trans is an extraordinary documentary feature about men and women, and all the variations in between. It is about the Transgender Community, perhaps the most misunderstood and mistreated minority in America and around the world. Inspired by the incredible story of Dr. Christine McGinn and her work as a transgender surgeon, Trans provides an up-close and very personal vision into the lives, loves, and challenges of a remarkable cast of characters of all ages and from all walks of life. Stories of confusion and courage, excitement and emotion that have never been told, until now. To anyone who has ever looked in a mirror and wondered, “who they really are?” TRANS ask another question, “are you brave enough to find out?”

2012 Oct 09 8:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Beyond the Celluloid, a Queer Visual Extravaganza [Art Show Opening]
• Jaik Josephson, Suss, Mark Sawh Medrano, Chantele Manstica, and Hanna G. [Guest Performing Artists]
• Reel Pride is celebrating its 25th anniversary in style! We believe in the power of images and the importance of seeing something that speaks to us, that speaks about us. That's why we are opening our film festival with a visual celebration that takes us well beyond the celluloid. The night will pull together contributions from visual artists of all kind: photographs, paintings, installations, burlesque, singing, and more. It's a kick off party that the whole community is invited to attend. Live performances by Jaik Josephson, Suss, Mark Sawh Medrano, Chantele Manstica, and Hanna G. Free Admission.

2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• As the 9th short film competition, this event has become a staple of the Reel Pride GLBTTQ* Film Festival. We are proud to be able to show a variety of new Canadian queer short films. And its not only about the visual smorgasbord typical of a short film competition. there are awards too! Two prizes will be handed out this night- a Jury Prize voted on by our panel of judges and an Audience Prize voted on by you, the members of the audience. If my civics class taught me anything is that casting your ballot is one of the strongest ways one can have a voice in our democratic state. So come, enjoy and vote! Admission by donation (suggested donation is $10)
• Queer-ie-o-types
• Filmmaker(s): Peer Project for Youth
• Production: Canada, 2012, 10 min.
• A group of student researchers interview volunteer participants on their views of the LGBTTQ* Community. Stereotypes, myths, and misconceptions held by the participants are addressed. Through interview responses, flash-backs and hypothetical scenarios, the participants learn valuable lessons. Winner: Reel Pride Short Film Audience Award.
• Transforming Family
• Filmmaker(s): Remy Huberdeau
• Production: Canada, 2012, 11 min.
• Transforming is a beautiful snapshot of current issues, struggles and strengths of transsexual, transgender and gender fluid parents (and parents to be) in North America today.
• What A Drag -- Girls Just Want to Have Fun
• Filmmaker(s): Sex Lynn Francisco
• Production: Canada, 2012, 4 min.
• The Ultimate Drag Experience -- Real time sequence of the transformation of two gentlemen into apparent Queens.
• Powerful Out Women: On the Campaign Trail
• Filmmaker(s): Angeline L. Cantada
• Production: Canada, 2012, 22 min.
• POW is a snap shot of the lives of 3 highly respected and beloved queer women in 3 levels of government in Canada: Libby Davies (MP), Mable Elmore (MLA) and Ellen Woodsworth (City Councillor). These are the women who are making noise, making change and making a difference.
• Faceless
• Filmmaker(s): Karen Singh
• Production: Canada, 2012, 12 min.
• Faceless is the story of someone looking for their identity, within the dominant white male image of the gay community in North America.
• Lesbian Hand Gestures
• Filmmaker(s): Coral Short and Mascha Nehls
• Production: Canada, 2012, 3 min.
• Short, Castle and Nehls carefully craft floating hands in space with their laptop computer creating surprising pleasurable effects with mere hand movements. These classic gestures are familiar to all people who have enjoyed them, but new technology brings a fantasy element to these old favourites.
• Where We Were Not Part 1: Feeling Reserved Alexus' Story
• Filmmaker(s): Jessica MacCormack and Alexus Young
• Production: Canada, 2012, 6 min.
• This story illuminates the strength and courage women possess, as well as the oppressive conditions that define them.
• Narcissus
• Filmmaker(s): Coral Short
• Production: Canada, 2012, 2 min.
• A young man notices himself, becomes transfixed with his image and starts flirting leading up to a tentative, yet hot kiss. Here we see a young man rediscovering himself in his new identity. Self-reflection becomes self-acceptance.
• Daniel
• Filmmaker(s): Brett Owen
• Production: Canada, 2012, 11 min.
• Daniel is a vulnerable and intimate portrayal of a young man's search for independence after the dissolution of a 5-year relationship. Winner: Reel Pride Short Film Jury Award.
• Bander/Erection
• Filmmaker(s): Lamathilde
• Production: Canada, 2012, 1 min.
• Making its own mark would make humans hard.
• While the ballots are counted we present:
• Foucault's Room
• Filmmaker(s): Renaud Marville
• Production: Germany/Poland, 2011, 18 min.
• Drama. An evocative reconstruction of a young Polish man's experience: one day in 1958 he got so drunk on vodka, that as he was staggering around Warsaw's streets, he was taken in by the famous French philosopher (and famous homosexual) Michel Foucault.

2012 Oct 10 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Men to Kiss
• Filmmaker(s): Robert Hasfogel
• Production: Germany, 2012, 83 min.
• Comedy. Colourful balloon dresses, long party nights in Berlin's trendy clubs with drag queen Nina Queer and erotic evenings on the dining table -- this is the chaotic relationship of the unequal couple of Ernst and Tobias. Though opposites attract, respectable banker Ernst is often unsure, whether bubbly and always cheerful Tobias takes their relationship as seriously as he does. Soon they rise to a challenge of every relationship: everyday living together and mutual trust. The sudden appearance of Uta, Ernst's eccentric school friend, fundamentally changes their relationship. Uta forges out a scheming plan, which Ernst completely falls for. Together with his friends, Tobias spares no efforts to checkmate the unwelcome guest as soon as possible -- and sets events in motion that increasingly get out of control. German with English subtitles.

2012 Oct 11 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Route of Acceptance
• Filmmaker(s): Heather Tobin
• Production: Canada, 2012, 112 min.,
• Heather Tobin and Emily Alatalo [Special Guests]
• Reel Pride XIX World Premiere. Drama. To Each Her Own Films new dramatic feature Route of Acceptance plays with the idea of the possible existence of destiny. Aspiring film writer Ryan Stark is having a hard time deciding what University to go to and is fearful to leave the comforts and predictability of high school and her life thus far. The film explores three realities of this young lesbian's life and shows how a decision like your school selection can change your entire future. Each life path evokes intense emotions as Ryan is torn between her love for career, family and marriage. Trailer Song “Baby June"- The Battle of the Bruised Peach. Other music includes Hunter Valentine's “Scarface”. Staring Emily Alatalo & Kelly-Marrie Murtha. Reel Pride XIX World Premiere. Director/writer Heather Tobin and actor Emily Alatalo will be in attendance to introduce the film and talk with the audience.

2012 Oct 11 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Gayby
• Filmmaker(s): Jonathan Lisecki
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 89 min.
• Comedy. Jenn and Matt are best friends from college who are now in their 30s. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching hot yoga and running errands for her boss. Matt suffers from comic-book writer's block and can't get over his ex-boyfriend. They decide to fulfill a youthful promise to have a child together - the old-fashioned way. Can they navigate the serious and unexpected snags they hit as they attempt to get their careers and dating lives back on track in preparation for parenthood? GAYBY is an irreverent comedy about friendship, growing older, sex, loneliness, and the family you chose.

2012 Oct 12 7:00 PM “Date Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Presentation Sponsorship: RBC
• The Perfect Family
• Filmmaker(s): Anne Renton
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 84 min.
• Drama. Suburban supermom Eileen Cleary (Kathleen Turner) is the ultimate Catholic, and when she's nominated for the coveted Catholic Woman of the Year Award at her local parish, it looks like she's about to get the plaque to prove it. Only one final test remains -- introducing her family to the church board for the seal of approval. Now, she must finally face the truth about her nonconformist family -- a truth she has been glossing over for years. Her gay daughter, Shannon (Emily Deschanel), is about to marry her life partner. Her unhappily married son Frank Jr. (Jason Ritter) is having an affair with the local manicurist. And Eileen's own marriage to a recovered alcoholic is pulling at the seams.

2012 Oct 12 9:00 PM “Date Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Presentation Sponsorship: RBC
• Weekend
• Filmmaker(s): Andrew Haigh
• Production: United Kingdom, 2011, 97 min.
• Drama. A one-night stand that becomes something more -- an unconventional love story between two young men trying to make sense of their lives. On a Friday night after hanging out with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a nightclub, alone and on the pull. Just before closing time he picks up Glen. And so begins a weekend - in bars and in bedrooms, getting drunk and taking drugs, telling stories and having sex - that will resonate throughout their lives.

2012 Oct 12 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Queerview
• A Series of Queer and Gender-Bending Short Films
• This is a Free Event but hold on to your ticket which will provide free admittance to the after-party at Gio's and other goodies. Queerview is hosting a free midnight madness of Music, Movies and DJs. Start the evening at Reel Pride at 11PM for a series of queer and gender-bending short films (60 minutes), then bring your ticket stub to Gio's to continue the party.
• A Night In the Woods
• Filmmaker(s): Alexander Lee
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 9 min.
• A genderqueer Asian survives A Night In the Woods with some help.
• My Inner Turmoil
• Filmmaker(s): Rashmi
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 9 min.
• A transgender woman proclaims her true self despite My Inner Turmoil.
• Alien From Earth Too
• Filmmaker(s): Tee Tagor
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 5 min.
• Navigating the worlds of poverty and public services can make anyone feel like an Alien From Earth Too.
• Crossing Barriers: To Re-Gay Ourselves
• Filmmaker(s): Carolina Reyes
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 15 min.
• LGBTQ people of color are Crossing Barriers: To Re-Gay Ourselves as they navigate identity and acceptance.
• Face For Sale: Bitch, Bitch, Bitch!
• Filmmaker(s): Debra Simone, Karin Gonzales-McClellan
• Production: U.S.A., 2009, 8 min.
• The lighter, less clinical, but no less painful side of Facial Feminization Surgery.

2012 Oct 13 1:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Positive Youth
• Filmmaker(s): Charlie David
• Production: Canada, 2012, 43 min.
• Documentary. Positive Youth is a documentary which follows four HIV+ positive youth (late teens to 27) in four different N. American cities in cinema vérité style. Growing up in the 1980s and 90s we were hammered with terrifying statistics of HIV/AIDS. Thirty years in, we are still learning. What education do youth receive now and why is the youth transmission rate still the highest? We have seen retrospective documentaries on the AIDS crisis and interviews with survivors but what about the positive youth of today? We aim to feature accessible and inspirational individuals and the often-rocky road that they've traveled to get here. Each of the four subjects have been selected to create a dynamic perspective on the reality of living positive today. Medical and psychological experts weigh in to provide up-to-date facts and a historical context to the reality of living positively...

2012 Oct 13 3:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Reaching Out Winnipeg and ChangeMakers
• Joel Voth, Kevin Low, Quanhai Tonthat, Horst Backe, and Hamed [Special Guest Panelists]
• There are currently over seventy-seven countries that criminalize homosexuality, and 7 where GLBTTQ persons face the death penalty. Join with local members of human rights and refugee groups to discuss “group of five” sponsorship for LGBTTQ persons who experience extreme persecution. Winnipeg as an immigrant city is currently a leader in the private “group of five” sponsorship, with one GLBTTQ refugee already settled and several groups in the process. Panel discussion featuring Joel Voth (changemakers), Kevin Low (Director of Advocacy and Legal Services, ORAM - Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration), Quanhai Tonthat (Welcome Place Winnipeg), Horst Backe (Reaching Out Winnipeg), and Hamed (Reaching Out Winnipeg). Event features the screening of:
• Last Chance
• Filmmaker(s): Paul Emile d'Entremont
• Production: Canada, 2012, 85 min.
• Documentary. Last Chance tells the stories of 5 asylum seekers who flee their native countries to escape homophobic violence. They face hurdles integrating into Canada, fear deportation and anxiously await a decision that will change their lives forever.

2012 Oct 13 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Presentation Sponsorship: RBC.
• Cloudburst
• Filmmaker(s): Thom Fitzgerald
• Production: Canada, 2011, 93 min.
• Ryan Doucette [Special Guest]
• Comedy/Drama. It stars Oscar-winning actresses Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker as Stella and Dot, an aging couple who escape from a nursing home in Maine and drive to Nova Scotia on a quest to be legally married. Stella and Dot have been together for 31 years and have faithfully accompanied one another through life's ups and downs. Now in their seventies, Stella is hard of hearing and Dot is legally blind. Dotty's prudish granddaughter, Molly (played by Genie Award-winner Kristin Booth), decides the best place for Dot is a nursing home that will provide all the necessities. This forces Stella and Dot to make a bold decision: they will leave their hometown and make their way to Canada, where same-sex marriage is legal. It's a last-gap bid to stay together. En route to Canada, they pick up a young hitchhiker, Prentice, played by newcomer Ryan Doucette. A small-town boy turned modern dancer, he is returning to Nova Scotia to visit his dying mother. Despite his bravado, Prentice is a confused and wounded soul who has much to learn from Stella and Dot as they wage their own unexpected battle -- after three decades, can they keep their family together? Actor Ryan Doucette will join the audience by Skype after the film to talk about Cloudburst.
• RBC Reel Pride XIX Reception
• A reception sponsored by RBC will follow the screening, open to all who attended the screening. Sponsor RBC will provide beer and wine.

2012 Oct 13 12:00 Midnight Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• I Want Your Love
• Filmmaker(s): Travis Mathews
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 71 min.
• Drama. Jesse struggles to take responsibility for himself after a decade of treading water in freewheeling San Francisco. On his final night in the City, friends and ex-lovers gather for a going away party that promises to heighten Jesse's already bittersweet feelings about leaving. NB: this film contains graphic sexual content

2012 Oct 14 1:00 PM “Make it Better PSA Youth Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• Samara, Jared Starr, and Ryan Simmons [Special Guest Panelists]
• Reel Pride is proud to present the MAKE IT BETTER contest! We asked Gay Straight Alliances and young filmmakers to give it their best shot - and create 5 minute public service announcements on the theme. The juried winning entry will be shown on OUT TV. These creative and talented works by Manitoba's GLBTTQ* youth are not to be missed! You the audience will select the Audience Prize winner. NB: a panel discussion will follow the viewing of the PSAs
• The T.O.M. Show
• Filmmaker(s): Tom Sinclair
• Production: Canada, 2012, 5 min.
• Make It Better
• Filmmaker(s): Alexandre
• Production: Canada, 2012, 1 min.
• Make It Better
• Filmmaker(s): Ashton
• Production: Canada, 2012, 1 min.
• Make It Better
• Filmmaker(s): Avi
• Production: Canada, 2012, 1 min.
• Make It Better
• Filmmaker(s): Keith
• Production: Canada, 2012, 2 min.
• Make It Better
• Filmmaker(s): Marielle
• Production: Canada, 2012, 1 min.
• Make It Better
• Filmmaker(s): Ricky
• Production: Canada, 2012, 1 min.
• Make It Better Slides
• Filmmaker(s): Rainbow Resource Centre GSA youth group
• Production: Canada, 2012, 2 min.
• Make It Better
• Filmmaker(s): Vic
• Production: Canada, 2012, 1 min.
• After the competition films two short films will be presented:
• Rainbow Resource Centre
• Filmmaker(s): Rainbow Resource Centre
• Production: Canada, 2012, 8 min.
• What I LOVE About Being QUEER
• Filmmaker(s): Vivek Shraya
• Production: Canada, 2012, x min.
• Thirty-four beautiful queers. One big question. What I LOVE about being QUEER is a candid and raw look at queerness. It all makes for an honest, yet familiar account of being queer...

2012 Oct 14 3:00 PM “Retrospective: 25 Years of Reel Pride” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• This is the 25th anniversary of Reel Pride, Canada's longest running GLBTQ film festival. To celebrated, we are letting you, the audience, pick your top movies over the last 25 years. Based on your votes, we will screen your favourite men's and women's movies of the last 25 years. There are lots to choose from. Visit our website to vote! www.reelpride.org.
• If These Walls Could Talk 2
• Winner (female) of the best of 25 years. See: 2001 Jun 05 7:30 PM (Reel Pride 2001).

2012 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Retrospective: 25 Years of Reel Pride” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)

• This is the 25th anniversary of Reel Pride, Canada's longest running GLBTQ film festival. To celebrated, we are letting you, the audience, pick your top movies over the last 25 years. Based on your votes, we will screen your favourite men's and women's movies of the last 25 years. There are lots to choose from. Visit our website to vote! www.reelpride.org.
• Another Gay Movie
• Winner (male) of the best of 25 years. See: 2006 Nov 9 9:00 PM (Reel Pride XIII).

2012 Oct 20 4:00 PM Globe Theatre, Portage Place (Cinémental 2012)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Cinémental and Reel Pride
• Laurence Anyways
• Filmmaker(s): Xavier Dolan
• Production: Canada, 2012, 165 min.
• Drama. In 1989, Laurence, a 35-year old literature professor, decides to live his life as a woman -- a radical change that will deeply affect his existence and his relationship with partner Fred. Starring Melvil Poupaud, Suzanne Clément, Monia Chokri, Nathalie Baye and Suzie Almgren. Laurence Anyways, Quebec wonderkind director Xavier Dolan's third feature, has already won the Queer Palm at Cannes and the Best Canadian Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival. French with English subtitles.

2012 Nov 28 7:00 PM Bulman Centre Multi-purpose Room - University of Winnipeg (World AIDS Day 2012)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Rainbow Resource Centre, University of Winnipeg LGBT* Centre, and Reel Pride
• Positive Youth
• See: 2012 Oct 13 1:00 PM - Reel Pride XIX.

2013 Mar 10 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM Gas Station Arts Centre

• Best International GLBTTQ* Commercials [Curated Program]
• One hundred of the best GLBTTQ* commercials and public service announcements from around the world. Program curated by Kevin Maguire.

2013 Oct 15 6:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Messages Of Pride [Art Unveiling]
• This multi-paned art project is titled “Messages of Pride” and was put together by the Rainbow Resource Centre youth groups based on the post cards written by participants of the 2013 Pride festival. The messages on the post cards inspired a discussions on the power of art to record political history through immediately recognizable symbols. From these discussions, the young artists created 4 panels connected to the 4 stages of each day, (dawn, day, dusk and night), the 4 seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter), the 4 stages of our lives (infancy, adolescence, mid-life and the senior years), the 4 seasons of intellectual and social growth (innocent ignorance, discovery and dramatic passion, personal development and political responsibility, a time to reflect, access and celebrate our efforts). Collectively, these panes reflect our heartfelt wish that we can all, one day, appreciate the beauty of a calm fall night, knowing that our actions have contributed to the peace and harmony of that moment. [Free Admission].

2013 Oct 15 7:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Geography Club
• Filmmaker(s): Gary Entin
• Production: U.S.A., 2013, 83 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: RBC
• Drama. Based on Brent Hartinger's best-selling and critically acclaimed novel, Geography Club is a smart, fast, and funny account of contemporary teenagers as they discover their own sexual identities, dreams, and values. 16-year old Russell is still going on dates with girls while having a secret relationship with football quarterback Kevin, who will do anything to prevent his football teammates from finding out. Similarly, Min and Terese tell everyone that they're just really good friends. And then there's Ike who can't figure out who he is or who he wants to be. Finding the truth too hard to hide, they all decide to form the Geography Club, thinking nobody else in their right mind would ever want to join. However, their secrets may soon be discovered and they could have to face the choice of revealing who they really are.

2013 Oct 15 9:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Heterosexual Jill
• Filmmaker(s): Michelle Ehlen
• Production: U.S.A., 2013, 80 min.
• Comedy. Unable to make progress with her ex-lesbian conversion path, a neurotic “All American” Jill tracks down her butch ex-girlfriend Jamie to prove to herself that she is no longer attracted to her. Strung along by guilt and desire, Jamie agrees to the preposterous plan of “dating” Jill so that Jill can close this chapter of her life and move forward with men.

  Meanwhile, David and Lola compete for the affections of José, a sexually ambiguous and seductive man from Brazil, and they compare notes on their differing opinions of his sexuality. As complications arise with Jill and Jamie's relationship, Jill starts to see José as her ticket out. However, when the love triangles shift and realign, Jamie has her own identity crisis that she is ill-equipped to handle. A mix of over-the-top comedy, sharp wit, and pathos, Heterosexual Jill rides the edge of laughter and pain, desire and repression, and explores the complicated attachment to one's sense of self in the face of love.

2013 Oct 16 - 18 6:00 PM -- 11:00 PM, October 19 - 20 3:00 PM -- 9:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2 (Reel Pride XX)

• Presentation Sponsorship: Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries
• With the familiar shape of a beer tent, Beereel Venue 2 is located right in front of the Gas Station Art Centre and will in fact serve beer to its patrons. Entry is obtained with a ticket to a same day show, a festival VIP pass or with a 5$ donation. Beereel Venue 2 also acts as Reel Pride's first ever second programming location. We will be showcasing this year's best webisodes.
• In the Deep
• Production: United Kingdom
• In The Deep is a web series about four fun-loving best friends who live in the heart of East London, each harbouring secrets of their own. This is not just another queer web drama series, it's a story about people, their loves, lives and lies as they go about their daily routine telling stories that we can all relate to, queer or straight.
• Hunting Season
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 8 episodes
• A comedy series based on the funny and painfully truthful blog of ALEX, a single gay 20-something in Manhattan. A smart and successful blogger at Gawker by day, who turns the spotlight on himself and his friends and starts anonymously writing about his social life, Hunting Season is based on the wildly popular blog, The Great Cock Hunt.
• Coming Out, la série
• Filmmaker(s): Charlie David
• Production: Canada
• Représentant 3 univers contrastés, la série englobe les étapes d'un coming out. On passe de la honte, à l'acceptation pour enfin sentir l'affirmation. Ces différentes émotions seront véhiculées par des personnages qui, chacun à leur façon, relèvent les défis propres à leur évolution dans ce processus.
• The Newton Girls
• Production: U.S.A.
• Scarlet is a girl determined to find true love in the quirky queer scene of Newtown. If she could only figure out what it is she really wants! Scarlet returns to the 'scene' after years of absence to confront the typically-lesbian obstacles of ex-girlfriends, fashion faux pas, romantic advances from authority figures and a complicated relationship with her long-time best friend, Alex.
• My Gay Roomate
• Production: U.S.A.
• Noam Ash and Austin Bening have been able to use their college roommate stories to create the popular web series My Gay Roommate. Easily relatable show that follows the unique relationship between a straight boy from Ohio and his very gay roommate through all their experiences and sometimes over the top situations.
• Easy Abby
• Production: U.S.A., 2012-2013, 13 episodes
• Heard the joke that a lesbian brings a U-Haul on her second date? Get ready to flip those stereotypes with this smart, sexy, confident series written and directed by Wendy Jo Carlton. Abby [Lisa Cordileone] is a 30-something woman who is trying to manage her anxiety attacks while working odd jobs and seducing as many women as possible.
• Where The Bears Are
• Production: U.S.A., 2012-2013, 25 episodes
• A comedy that follows the exploit of three bear roomates in LA as they attempt to solve the mystery of the murder of their friend who died at his own political fundraiser.

2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• In its 10th edition, the Reel Pride Short Film competition gathers works from Canadian Filmmakers who identify as queer or who produce a film with queer content. These under 30 minute eclectic gems are judged by three local cinema connaiseurs and by you, the public. Both the jury prize winner as well as the audience choice winner are announced at the screening. Past local winners include: Brett Owen, Rob Macklin and Hot Thespian Action. Participating gives you access to up and coming film makers but also taps into one of our most diverse evenings. There is something for everyone, guaranteed. Vote for your favourite at the event!
• Balls (coquilles)
• Filmmaker(s): Mihee-Nathalie Lemoine
• Production: Montreal, 2013, 2 min.
• Nudie
• Filmmaker(s): Taavo Soodor
• Production: Winnipeg, 2013, 7 min.
• Belly Dance with a Twist
• Production: Montreal, 2013, 12 min.
• Sync's Swim vs Sin's Swim
• Filmmaker(s): Lamathilde
• Production: Montreal, 2013, 4 min.
• Games for Girls
• Filmmaker(s): Nicolette Nuytten
• Production: Winnipeg, 2013, 5 min.
• Space Hotel
• Filmmaker(s): Rory Fallis
• Production: Winnipeg, 2013, 28 min.
• Everything Must Go
• Filmmaker(s): Jeff Copeland and Andrew Musselman
• Production: Toronto, 2013, 7 min.
• Yaya/ayat
• Filmmaker(s): Hagere Selam (shimby) Zegeye-Gebrehiwot
• Production: Winnipeg, 2013, 6 min.
• Pizza Shack
• Filmmaker(s): Garth Merkley (Hot Thespian Action)
• Production: Winnipeg, 2013, 4 min.
• Whispers of Life
• Filmmaker(s): Dr. Florun Halbedl
• Production: British Columbia, 2013, 11 min.
• Crafting with Eddie
• Filmmaker(s): Evan Tapper
• Production: Winnipeg, 2013, 5 min.

2013 Oct 16 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Continental
• Filmmaker(s): Malcolm Ingram
• Production: Canada/USA, 2012, 92 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Adonis Spa
• Director Malcon Ingram will be skyped in following the screening.
• Documentary. Malcolm Ingram (Small Town Gay Bar) returns with a new documentary that takes viewers back to sexually-charged NYC 1968, when the notorious Continental Baths opened its doors. This groundbreaking den of debauchery transcended sexuality and became a beacon to the hip, beautiful and infamous. The Continental brought high and low culture to its cabaret stage weekly, becoming instrumental in the careers of icons like Bette Midler, Barry Manilow, LaBelle and many others. The film tells the tale of a keystone in the sexual revolution that contributed to a level of mainstream gay acceptance and sexual freedoms the likes of which has never been seen since.

2013 Oct 17 7:00 PM “2 For 1 Date Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
• Filmmaker(s): Anna Margarita Albelo
• Production: U.S.A., 2013, 83 min.
• Comedy. As another birthday rolls around, forty-year-old filmmaker Anna (played by the director) returns to her never-changing list of resolutions: lose twenty pounds, get a girlfriend, and direct a feature film. Imagine Liz Lemon, if she were a lesbian cinéaste with a dash of Cuban blood in her. This year, Anna plans to knock (at least) two of those resolutions out with one stone, as she begins writing a lesbian remake of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, devised to win the affections of her leading lady, Katia (Janina Gavankar of The L-Word). With Anna planning to act opposite her beautiful crush, her two best friends, Penelope (Go Fish's Guinevere Turner) and Chloe (True Blood's Carrie Preston), round out the four-person cast. Unfortunately, things don't run smoothly, as egos begin to clash and crewmembers start sleeping with one another. Will Anna go yet-another year without accomplishing any of her resolutions? From the co-writer of Saved! (2004), Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf? is a hysterical behind-the-scenes comedy, with a sexy, funny cast (look for Drew “Chloe Sevigny” Droege in a cameo role).

2013 Oct 17 9:00 PM “2 For 1 Date Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Hot Guys With Guns
• Filmmaker(s): Doug Spearman
• Production: U.S.A., 2013, 106 min.
• Comedy. Danny Lohman is an actor on a quest. His favorite show, Crime and Punnishment, is going to re-cast the lead, a salty, renegade of a private investigator. Danny, being the good method actor that he is will do whatever it takes to prepare for his big break. Including taking a night class at Santa Monica Junior College in becoming a Private Investigator.The funny thing is, Danny's actually good at it.

  Danny's PI homework includes spying on his recently ex-boyfriend, Pip Armstrong. Pip and Danny stumble quite literally into an opportunity to show off Danny's detective skills when Pip finds himself the victim of a robbery. One neither he, nor any of the other men who were robbed can report. See, someone's come up with an ingenious plan to rip off A-list sex parties in and around Hollywood.

  Under Jimmy's tutelage in the finer points of pointing a gun, talking to informers, and out-running the cops and the bad guys, Danny and Pip actually come out on top. After all, they're Hot Guys With Guns.

2013 Oct 18 1:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Reel Pride is pleased to offer an opportunity for film makers, industry workers and regular audience members to join in an afternoon of discussion. Geared to up and coming, innovative film makers we invite you to four discussion sessions to get the real behind the scenes stories from the folks who are really behind the scenes. The REEL PRIDE Workshops are hosted by Al Rae.

  University and Red River College students are admitted free to REEL PRIDE Industry workshop sessions upon presentation of their student card, courtesy of sponsor Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Commission.

  We close out the afternoon with the world premier of Noam Gonick's short film “Pussy Fingers Goes to Paris” -- one of our cities most extraordinary film makers and artists. This is included with the price of a ticket to any of the industry workshops. Festival pass and special tickets also accepted for entry to this World Premiere.

  NB: participating panelist members subject to change as per availability

• For Independent Film Makers: The Package [Workshop]
• Mike Sanders, Bryan Verot, Joe Laurin, Cam Bennett [Panelists]
• Aspects for financing: Crowd Sourcing, Grant Bodies. How to Pitch: Effective Communications, Why, How & Where.

2013 Oct 18 2:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Script Writing: Tell a Story [Workshop]
• Melissa Kajpust, Noam Gonick, Shereen Jerret [Panelists]
• Basically: How to write a short. Popular themes: Vampires, Zombies & Ghosts -- is it a must?

2013 Oct 18 3:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Casting: Who Needs Actors! [Workshop]
• Jim Heber, Kari Rieger, Gary Yates [Panelists]
• Who should act out your story: Professionals vs Amateurs, and why.

2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• PrideKucha [Workshop]
• Three minutes on the topic “things I wish someone had told me before my last film”.
• Mike Sanders [Panelist]
• An independent film maker and half of Electric Monk Media he has just completed his feature-length documentary “Men with Beards”
• Bryan Verot [Panelist]
• Bryan is a Winnipeg film maker, he is currently working with his Strata Studios business partner Brad Crawford on the documentary called: 100 Yen -- the Japanese Arcade Experience.
• Joe Laurin [Panelist]
• The Production Executive with Buffalo Gals films, after more than ten years with the International Alliance of Theatre and Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 856.
• Melissa Kajpust [Panelist]
• An award winning writer with countless film credits to her name, Melissa is currently The National Screen Institute's Director of Programming.
• Shereen Jerret [Panelist]
• A award winning filmmaker, with experience writing, producing, directing, editing, She has credits that include animation, TV series, drama, independent art films, and commercial/corporate and she teaches Film at the University of Manitoba.
• Jim Heber [Panelist]
• An institution in the Canadian film industry, Jim is a casting director with decades of experience and all manner of movies to his casting credit. He is the go to guy in Winnipeg for casting major film projects.
• Kari Reiger [Panelist]
• Managing partner of Kari casting one of the leading casting companies for extras in Manitoba.
• Gary Yates [Panelist]
• Having worked on Canadian television since the early 1990s, Gary has a number of feature films to his credit including the award winning High Life.
• Taavo Soodor [Panelist]
• An award winning production designer with over 40 movies to his credit, Taavo is also a film maker, innovator and supporter of the Queer community and arts.
• Jenna Neepin [Panelist]
• An independent Filmmaker and freelance Illustrator and Artist based, she is the Programs Assistant and Workshop Facilitator at Film Training Manitoba and owns her own Production Company JJNeepinFilms.
• Cam Bennett [Panelist]
• Executive Producer for MTS Stories from Home.
• Noam Gonick [Panelist]
• One of Winnipeg's most daring filmmakers.

2013 Oct 18 5:00 PM “World Premiere” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Pussy Fingers Goes to Paris
• Filmmaker(s): Noam Gonick
• Production: Canada, 2012, 23 min.
• Noam Gonick [Special Guest]
• One of Winnipeg's brightest stars films the process of bringing prairie art to the City of Lights. Filmed for MTS Stories from Home this short captures a magical moment where Winnipeg's Art Scene shone so very bright. Meet the artists and curator as they mount an exhibit of erotic art displayed during the landmark “My Winnipeg” exhibition at Paris' la Maison Rouge gallery. Special Admission: Ticket stub from any of the Industry Workshops, VIP Pass, Industry Pass, or $10. Reception with the director following the screening of the World Premiere.

2013 Oct 18 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Dance of the Orchids/Soongava
• Filmmaker(s): Subarna Thapa
• Production: France/Nepal, 2012, 85 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: RBC
• Drama. Katmandu-born, France-based writer/director, Subarna Thapa, has made waves with his inaugural feature-length film, the first from the Himalayan country to grapple with same-sex love. Soongava is a tenderly told girl-meets-girl story. Diya (Deeya Maskey) is a teacher and dancer who falls for Kiran (Nisha Adhikari) just when Diya's family have found her a suitable boy to marry. But when the women's relationship comes to light, we see how unwilling their tightly knit families, and Nepalese society, are to accept their choice. Motherly complaints ripple outward, producing dark and malevolent reactions at home and within the community.

  Tension between Hindu traditions and modern reality, are set with mountain vistas backdrops, traffic jams and a touching dance piece, Soongava offers us a uniquely queer entry point into life in contemporary Katmandu. [Nepali with English subtitles.]

2013 Oct 18 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Stranger By the Lake/L'inconnu du lac
• Filmmaker(s): Alain Guiraudie
• Production: France, 2013, 97 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Cinemental
• Drama. During the summer, on the edge of a lake surrounded by hills and forests and far from any houses, several male bathers, mostly naturist and homosexuals, come to sunbathe. The woods behind the beach are a place where fleeting sexual encounters take place in a promiscuous atmosphere. Each day, Franck lays his towel on the white stony beach where he gets to know Henri (whose wife has just left him) and also Michel, a good-looking man who he is immediately attracted to. But Michel is a murderer as Franck soon finds out one evening. Upset and afraid Franck continues to protect Michel. As the inspector continues his enquiries, Franck and Michel's relationship progresses. Unclear if danger will overshadow passion. L'inconnu du lac is a tell all and see all celebration of the art of cinema story telling. [French with English Subtitles.]

  Winner 2013 Queer Palme, Cannes Film Festival

2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Our Dreams, Our Lives: Transmen of Color Films [Curated Program]
• From the struggles of finding a perfect date, to the fiery combination of joy and healing, to zombies in the woods, these heartfelt films reflect the dreams, passion, and resilience of the transmen of color community.
• Like This
• Filmmaker(s): Alexander Lee
• Production: U.S.A., 6 min.
• Of Truth a Canvas
• Filmmaker(s): Monely Soltani
• Production: U.S.A., 6 min.
• 36A
• Filmmaker(s): Alejandro Gabriel Cruz Gonzalez
• Production: U.S.A., 15 min.
• The Ride
• Filmmaker(s): Shawn Demmons
• Production: U.S.A., 6 min.
• Talking
• Filmmaker(s): Jordan Muldrow
• Production: U.S.A., 5 min.
• Chasing Love
• Filmmaker(s): Chris Valente
• Production: U.S.A., 5 min.
• I've Been to Manhattan
• Filmmaker(s): StormMiguel Florez
• Production: U.S.A., 6 min.
• In the Key of D
• Filmmaker(s): Meja Tyehimba
• Production: U.S.A., 18 min.
• Queen of the Desert
• Filmmaker(s): Alex Kelly
• Production: Australia, 27 min.

2013 Oct 19 3:30 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Lesbiana: A Parallel Revolution
• Filmmaker(s): Myriam Fougère
• Production: Canada, 2012, 63 min.
• Documentary. A parallel revolution was born out of the feminist movement of the 1970's, coming to an end around 1995. Filmmaker Myriam Fougère takes us on a journey to meet the lesbian writers, philosophers and activists who were key players in creating a revolutionary sisterhood. From Montréal to Texas, by way of New York, Myriam encounters lesbians who chose to live only among women. This marginal yet international movement is brought to life through archival footage and photographs, and evocative interviews with these courageous women, many of whom are now in their seventies and eighties. [English and French with English Subtitles.]

  Feminist Favourite Audience Award, London Feminist Film Festival

2013 Oct 19 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Any Day Now
• Filmmaker(s): Travis Fine
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 97 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: RBC
• Drama. Starring the amazing Alan Cumming, Any Day Now is a powerful tale of love, acceptance and family. When a teenager with Down syndrome (Isaac Leyva) is abandoned by his mother, a gay couple (Alan Cumming and Garret Dillahunt) takes him in and becomes the loving family he's never had. But when their unconventional living arrangement is discovered by authorities, the men are forced to fight a biased legal system to save the life of the child they have come to love as their own. Inspired by a true story from the late 1970s, Any Day Now touches on legal and social issues that are as relevant today as they were 35 years ago.

2013 Oct 19 8:37 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• RBC Reel Pride Gala
• Presentation Sponsorship: RBC
• Join REEL PRIDE and RBC in the lobby of the Gas Station Arts Centre at the annual RBC Reception. Gala admission: VIP Pass or same-day REEL PRIDE ticket stub.

2013 Oct 19 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• I'm a Porn Star
• Filmmaker(s): Charlie David
• Production: U.S.A./Canada, 2013, 81 min.
• Documentary. Gay pornography has come a long way in recent years. It's now a worldwide Internet business. But has its standing in everyday life changed? Director Charlie David introduces us to four stars of gay porn: Brent Everett, Rocco Reed, Johnny Rapid, and Colby Jansen. Each has different reasons for getting into the business, different personal journeys through it, and different plans for their futures. This look into porn, through the eyes of these four guys, both humanizes them and reveals a little about both the business and the audience. REEL PRIDE XX Film Festival 2013

2013 Oct 20 1:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• The Lulu Sessions
• Filmmaker(s): Casper Wong
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 86 min.
• Casper Wong and Mary Bryson [Special Guests]
• Documentary. Casper Wong knew that starting film school marked a crossroads. Pursuing her dream meant departing from her background in law and engineering. What Wong couldn't have forecasted was that her debut feature would document the final 15 months of the life of her on-again-off-again lover. Dr. Louise Nutter, aka LuLu. When LuLu was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer, Wong focused her new-found creative calling on capturing the life of a true genius and enigma. Wong keenly recreates LuLu's hard-fought climb from humble farm girl to a pioneer in biochemistry, including her groundbreaking cancer drug discovery that landed her on the Nobel Prize shortlist.

  An almost too-close-for-comfort relationship between film-maker and subject adds a suspenseful dimension to the film, as both LuLu and Casper grapple with love and loss of extraordinary proportions.

  Q & A with Director Casper Wong and UBC professor Mary Bryson following the screening.

2013 Oct 20 3:30 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• G.B.F.
• Filmmaker(s): Darren Stein
• Production: U.S.A., 2013, 92 min.
• Comedy. Full of laughs and featuring a top-notch cast, G.B.F. propels the smart Mean Girls-style teen comedy forward, satirizing commonly held notions of popularity, queer assimilation, and the modern-day teenage experience. What is the most sought after 'accessory' at North Gateway High, you ask? It's a Gay Best Friend. With three clique leaders vying to be Prom Queen, Brent decides to come out as the first queer in the school and rise to the top of the social heap. But things don't exactly go according to plan and Brent's best friend Tanner's Guydar app throws him reluctantly into the fray first, sparking an all-out social war between the three most popular girls in school. It isn't long before Tanner embraces his newfound celebrity, threatening his friendship with Brent while the “Queen Bees” attempt to make him over into their image of the “G.B.F.” Be prepared for some scene-stealing Brokeback-watching moments from Will and Grace's Megan Mullally.

2013 Oct 20 7:00 PM “Closing Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• My Prairie Home
• Filmmaker(s): Chelsea McMullan
• Production: Canada, 2013, 77 min.
• Rae Spoon [Special Guest]
• Documentary-musical. My Prairie Home takes viewers on a road trip with transgender Canadian singer/songwriter Rae Spoon, creating an intimate portrait of an extraordinary artist. Directed by Chelsea McMullan and produced by the National Film Board's Lea Marin, My Prairie Home blends imagery from the Canadian Prairies with imaginative interpretations of selections from Spoon's songbook.

  Spoon has been nominated for the Polaris Music Prize, CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards, and the Galaxy Rising Star Award. Spoon sweetly croons about a queer coming of age in the prairies. Something Reel Pride participants will surely relate too. Q and A with Rae Spoon following the screening.

2013 Oct 20 9:00 PM “Closing Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)

• Reel Pride Closing Night Concert with Rae Spoon, Suss and the Rainbow Harmony Project [Concert]
• Local musical celeb Suss is coming back this year to the Reel Pride stage. Instead of being our opener, she is now taking on the opportunity to close the festival with fellow musician Rae Spoon and local choir the Rainbow Harmony Project.We start the festival with a visual art opening and we close the festival with music because we want to highlight the rich artistic capacity of our community. And after a weeks worth of silver screen watching, a little live entertainment is always good.

  Manitobans might know Spoon from appearanced at both the Winnipeg and Brandon folk festival. The breakthrough album, Superior you are inferior, was recorded in Calgary and was longlisted nominee for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. Spoon recent album, My prairie home is on its way to be as successful. Spoon has performed with such artists as The Be Good Tanyas, Bitch & Animal, Natalie Merchant and soon our very own Suss.

  Suss is a regular of the Winnipeg music scene, and we wouldn want it any other way. She loves to improvise with others, and gleefully recalls sessions with jazz musicians, middle-eastern musicians, and fans of Sun-Ra. Inspired by gender-variants and forest creatures, Suss balances having many balls in the air, seeking to tell universal truths and rarely-told stories.

  The Rainbow Harmony Project has become a staple of the Winnipeg queer community offering a wide range of song selections and integrating all demographics in their choir. A true rainbow endeavour, they have won the appreciation of our community. They have recently gotten noticed by the wider community by offering marriage with their cutest choir members as a door prize! Don miss this show, you never know.

2013 Oct 26 7:00 PM Globe Cinema - Portage Place (Cinémental 2013)

• Vic and Flo Saw a Bear/Vic et Flo Ont Vu un Ours
• Filmmaker(s): Denis Côté
• Production: France, 2013, 95 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Reel Pride
• Drama. With Pierrette Robitaille, Romane Bohringer, Marc-André Grondin, Marie Brassard On her release from prison, Victoria makes her way to her uncle's sugar shack, happy to be reunited with her lover Florence and looking forward to peace and quiet. Alas, it is not to be: their past catches up with them and they are forced to face the consequences. [French with English subtitles.]

  Winner 2013 Silver Bear (Alfred Bauer Prize) Berlin International Film Festival

2013 Oct 27 6:00 PM Globe Cinema - Portage Place (Cinémental 2013)

• Blue Is the Warmest Colour/La Vie d'Adèle
• Filmmaker(s): Abdellatif Kechiche
• Production: France, 2013, 180 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Reel Pride
• Drama. With Léa Seydoux, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Aurélie Lemanceau. Fifteen-year old Adèle realizes that her life has changed forever after she meets Emma. Madly in love, she feels that nothing could diminish their intense emotions. Body and soul are engaged, and they will risk all for their passion - to the end. [French with English subtitles.]

  Winner of the Palm d'Or - 2013 Cannes Film Festival

2014 Mar 16 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre

• The 2nd Annual Best International GLBTTQ* Commercials [Curated Program]
• Do you like the Cannes Lions Festival? If so, then you will LOVE these. We're back again this year with an all-new collection of more than 100 of the very best GLBTTQ* Commercials. Over 100 commercials from around the world - some you will know and some you won't - but guaranteed to be a fun night. This event sold out last year, so get your tickets early. A great event... and a chance to support REEL PRIDE, the group that has brought you 27 years of GLBTTQ* film festivals in Winnipeg!

2014 Mar 21 8:00 PM Red River College, 160 Princess Street (Winnipeg FCP)

• The 2nd Annual Best International GLBTTQ* Commercials [Curated Program]
• See: 2014 Mar 16 6:30 PM

2014 Aug 28-30 9:00 PM and 2014 Sep 4 7:00 PM Cinematheque

• Tom At the Farm/Tome à la ferme
• Filmmaker(s): Xavier Dolan
• Production: Canada, 2013, 111 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Reel Pride
• Drama. Tom At the Farm, influenced by Alfred Hitchcock, is a suspense thriller in which Tom (played by Dolan) goes to the countryside for the funeral of his boyfriend only to become embroiled in the family relationship dynamics of his partner's mother and son (Frances). After the funeral is over it becomes clear that the Frances doesn't want Tom to leave which soon leads to a tense drama. [French with English subtitles.]

2014 Oct 02 6:00 PM Room 231 Isbister Building, The University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus (Reel Pride XXI)

• Out In the Night
• Filmmaker(s): Blair Doroshwalther
• Production: U.S.A., 2014, 75 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: REEL PRIDE and The University of Manitoba Women's & Gender Studies Program through the Margaret Laurence Endowment Fund
• Liz Milward [special guest]
• Documentary. A fun night out in their safe haven of New York City's West Village changed the lives of seven young African-American lesbian women forever in August 2006 when an act of street harassment turned violent. Sexually and violently approached by an older man threatening to “fuck them straight,” the confrontation escalated and the man involved was stabbed. Charged with gang assault and attempted murder, four of the women claimed self-defense and their plea of not guilty began a media frenzy. “Man Is Stabbed in Attack After Admiring a Stranger,” headlined The New York Times article the next day, while tabloid press coverage of the case characterized the group as a “she-wolf pack” and “girl gang” of “killer lesbians.”

  Through vivid interviews with “The New Jersey 4” and testimony from their families and children, Out in the Night provides a gripping and thought-provoking exploration into how public perceptions related to the race, sexuality, gender and class of the accused women significantly impacted their case and trial. Paired with a rhythmic soundtrack created by Toshi Reagon, this is an exceptional and eye-opening debut feature documentary. The screening will be followed by a discussion facilitated by Liz Millward, Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies.

2014 Oct 07 7:00 PM MTS Classroom, the Canadian Museum For Human Rights (Reel Pride XXI)

• Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives
• Filmmaker(s): Aerlyn Weissman and Lynne Fernie
• Production: Canada, 1992, 85 minutes
• Lynne Fernie, Cy-Thea Sand and Liz Milward [special guests]
• The National Film Board of Canada has re-released this seminal and iconic Canadian classic documentary and REEL PRIDE is pleased to bring this multi-award winning film to the Canadian Museum For Human Rights. A compelling, often hilarious and always rebellious, examination of the rich history of Canadian queer women experiences in the mid-20th century is portrayed. Contemporary interviews, archival footage and a stylized fictional narrative based on the pulp novels of the 1950s are woven throughout this simultaneously funny, heartbreaking and empowering film. The women interviewed in Forbidden Love recount stories about their first loves and their search for the places where openly gay women gathered in urban centres. Against a soundtrack of pop hits, the women's coming-of-age in the 1950s and 1960s is explored with grace, humor and irreverence. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the director Lynne Fernie and Liz Millward, Professor Women and Gender Studies Program at the University of Manitoba.

  * GLAAD / L.A. Media Award for Outstanding Independent Film (Lesbian), 1994, Los Angeles - USA
  * Public Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary, Festival international de films de Femmes, 1994, Criteil - France
  * Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary, 1993, Montrial
  * Best Documentary, International Film Festival, 1993, Durban - South-Africa

2014 Oct 07 9:00 PM MTS Classroom, the Canadian Museum For Human Rights (Reel Pride XXI)

• Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine
• Filmmaker(s): Michele Josue
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 89 min.
• Michele Josue [special guest]
• Documentary. Director Michele Josue brings us the Matthew Shepard behind the headlines. An honest and intimate portrait of Matt as he is remembered by those who knew him, it is the story of loss, love, and grief that does not go away. As such, the film will provide a proxy for a wide variety of people and communities to experience first hand the devastation of intolerance, the power of love, and the beauty of compassion.

  * Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Award, Cleveland International Film Festival 2014

2014 Oct 14 6:30 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Diverse Lives and Intimate Histories
• From Winnipeg's foundation in the nineteenth century, Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Two-Spirited peoples have lived and loved at the confluence of the Assiniboine and Red Rivers. While not attempting to create a complete historical narrative of LGBT life in Winnipeg, this exhibit highlights stories demonstrating longstanding efforts by queer Winnipeggers to carve out social space for themselves, and create public worlds of intimacy. These stories touch on themes of moral regulation and political activism, colonial settlement and indigenous culture, community building and discrimination, sexual expression and gender diversity. Though rooted in the past, these stories exude a degree of creativity and defiance, perseverance and passion that transcends bygone decades, and speaks not only to our community's present, but to its collective future. Curated by David Churchill and Scott De Groot. [Free Admission].

2014 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• 52 Tuesdays
• Filmmaker(s): Sophie Hyde
• Production: Australia, 2013, 114 min.
• Drama. 52 Tuesdays is a thoughtful, sensitive exploration of burgeoning desire, familial responsibility and individual transformation and provides powerful insight into how transition, whether to another gender or into adulthood, affects all of those around us. Sixteen-year-old Billie's reluctant path to independence is accelerated when her mother reveals plans to change genders. In order to minimize the stress as Jane transitions to James, it is decided that Billie will live with her father, Tom, for a year and see James once a week, every Tuesday. As Billie attempts to adjust to the dramatic changes in her life, she develops an intense new friendship with two older schoolmates, which serves as a catalyst to independence and self-discovery.

  52 Tuesdays was shot on consecutive Tuesdays over the course of a year with a cast of non-professional actors who were given their scripts, and the scenes in which they appear, one week at a time. Tilda Cobham-Hervey, whose performance as Billie is revelatory, serves as the emotional core of the film. The young actress is captivating, filling the screen with her youthful exuberance and luminous beauty.

  * Crystal Bear - Generation 14plus Best Film, Berlin International Film Festival 2014
  * Best Feature Film, Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2014
  * Directing Award (World Cinema), Sundance Film Festival 2014

2014 Oct 14 9:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Appropriate Behavior
• Filmmaker(s): Desiree Akhavan
• Production: U.S.A., 2014, 90 min.
• Comedy. Shirin is closeted to her progressive, yet traditional family, self-absorbed and socially clueless. After a break-up with her girlfriend, Shirin rebels with a pansexual exploration to figure out just what went wrong. In the end her struggle to become an ideal Persian daughter, politically correct bisexual and hip young Brooklyte fails miserably in her attempt at all identities. Being without a clichi to hold onto can be a lonely experience.

2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• The 2014 Short-film Competition is shaping up to be the best one yet! Over 63 submissions - our highest number yet - have been received from across Canada, including several from local filmmakers. Our Reel Pride team is poised to select a stunning line-up which is bound to make you laugh, cry, and even think! In the end, you get to vote for your favourite film and be a part of selecting the Audience Choice winner. Come out, support the Festival and be a part of the Reel Pride action!
• Color of Our Feathers
• Filmmaker(s): Natasha Wheatley
• Production: 2014, Burnaby, 4 min.
• Documentary.
• The Gaze
• Filmmaker(s): Noelle Duddridge
• Production: 2014, Winnipeg 2 min.
• Experimental.
• Home
• Filmmaker(s): Paul Hasick
• Production: 2014, Toronto 14 min.
• Drama.
• Polar Express
• Filmmaker(s): Karen Asmundson and Gwen Trutnau
• Production: 2014, Winnipeg 5 min.
• Music video.
• Whatever Happened to Jackie Shane?
• Filmmaker(s): Sonya Reynolds
• Production: 2014, Toronto, 9 min.
• Documentary/animation.
  2014 Reel Pride Canadian Short Film Jury Prize Winner.
• Scarlines
• Filmmaker(s): Stephanie Young
• Production: 2014, Halifax, 20 min.
• Drama.
• Radicalizing Intimacy in Queer Asian Canadian Youth
• Filmmaker(s): Joanna Yang and Stephanie Fung
• Production: 2014, Burnaby, 9 min.
• Filmmaker(s): Documentary.
• Teenage Dance
• Filmmaker(s): Adam Bentley
• Production: 2014, Winnipeg, 3 min.
• Narrative/experimental.
• Bedding Andrew
• Filmmaker(s): Blair Fukumura
• Production: 2014, Toronto, 5 min.
• Documentary.
• Just Dandy
• Filmmaker(s): Thirza Cuthand
• Production: 2014, Vancouver, 8 min.
• Filmmaker(s): Drama.
  2014 Reel Pride Canadian Short Film Audience Prize Winner.
• Please
• Filmmaker(s): Brett Owen
• Production: 2014, Winnipeg, 4 min.
• Dance.
• Seven Drinks
• Filmmaker(s): Kevin P. Gabel
• Production: 2014, Winnipeg, 14 min.
• Drama.
• Family is Like Skin - Lesbians in Cambodia
• Filmmaker(s): Paula Stromberg
• Production: 2014, Vancouver, 7 min.
• Documentary.
• me and you and you and me
• Filmmaker(s): Lasha Mowchun
• Production: 2014, Winnipeg, 7 min.
• Experimental.
• Standstill
• Filmmaker(s): Joella Cabalu
• Production: 2014, Vancouver, 10 min.
• Documentary.
• Bill is a photographer
• Filmmaker(s): Clark Nikolai
• Production: 2014, Vancouver, 10 min.
• Documentary.

2014 Oct 16 6:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Adam Scott [DJ]
• DJ Adam Scott: a staple in Winnipeg's electronic music scene for nearly 16 years. Lately offering eclectic selection of Deep House, Jazz Funk , Chicago House, Bass House and unique flavours in every set.
• The Devotion Project: More Than Ever
• Filmmaker(s): Antony Osso
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 10 min.
• The Devotion Project: Say Only Yes
• Filmmaker(s): Antony Osso
• Production: U.S.A., 2011, 10 min.
• The Devotion Project: Listen from the Heart
• Filmmaker(s): Antony Osso
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 10 min.
• The Devotion Project: My Person
• Filmmaker(s): Antony Osso
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 10 min.
• The Devotion Project: Build Your Wings
• Filmmaker(s): Antony Osso
• Production: U.S.A., 2012, 10 min.
• The Devotion Project: Foremost in my Mind
• Filmmaker(s): Antony Osso
• Production: U.S.A., 2013, 10 min.

2014 Oct 16 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Boy Meets Girl
• Filmmaker(s): Eric Schaeffer
• Production: U.S.A., 2014, 95 min.
• Comedy, Romance, Drama. Boy Meets Girl is a funny, tender, sex positive romantic comedy that is a sex/human positive modern fable. The story crosses all gender and sexual orientation lines that explores what it means to be a real man or woman, and how important it is to live a courageous life not letting fear stand in the way of going after your dreams.

2014 Oct 16 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Tiger Orange
• Filmmaker(s): Wade Gasque
• Production: U.S.A., 2014, 76 min.
• Drama. Two brothers, both gay, are reunited in their small town. Older brother Chet (played by co-writer Mark Strano) has lived in the town all his life, taking over Dad's hardware store. Chet is repressed. While his friends know he's gay, Chet has gotten along by being unconfrontational and uncontroversial in his small town, afraid to lose any customers or upset anyone. He lives alone in his childhood home. He sleeps in his old room, unable to occupy the master bedroom that was his late father's.

  Younger brother Todd (Frankie Valenti aka porn star Johnny Hazzard) moved away, most recently living in L.A. The two brothers couldn't be more different. Todd is confrontational, tattooed and pierced, more than capable of picking up a hardware store customer for sex. His coming home is a desperate move because he has no money and nowhere to go.

2014 Oct 17 6:00 PM “Pointes de fireté”, BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• L'Alliance Française du Manitoba is proud to present a cycle of films from francophone origin for Reel Pride 2014, including feature films by world-renowned directors such as Xavier Dolan and François Ozon, as well as acclaimed documentary and web-series. All presented in French with English subtitles.
• Danthrax [DJ]
• DJ Danthrax: a prairie boy at heart, born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Danthrax is a house dj. No lyrics to get in your way, just good solid beats. He's been doing his thing since 2006, and we all love him for it.
• Time to Leave/Le temps qui reste
• Filmmaker(s): François Ozon
• Production: France, 2005, 81 min.
• Drama. Romain is a very successful fashion photographer who's diagnosed with terminal cancer. He copes by being cruel and nasty to those he loves, until a visit with his grandmother changes his outlook. But, his boyfriend's moved out, now what?
• Heartbeats/Les Amours imaginaires
• Filmmaker(s): Xavier Dolan
• Production: Canada, 2010, 101 min.
• Drama. The story of three close friends who are involved in a love-triangle.
• Féminin/Féminin
• Filmmaker(s): Chloé Robichaud
• Production: Canada, 2014, eight episodes
• Drama. Follows the lives of women living in Montreal.
• Les Invisible
• Filmmaker(s): Sébastien Lifshitz
• Production: France, 2012, 115 min.
• Documentary. Several elderly homosexual men and women speak frankly about their pioneering lives, their fearless decision to live openly in France at a time when society rejected them.

2014 Oct 17 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• BFFs
• Filmmaker(s): Andrew Putschoegl
• Production: U.S.A., 2014, 90 min.
• Comedy. Kat and Samantha have been best friends for years. Kat is given a couple weekend workshop as a birthday gift by her mother (never mind that her relationship with her ex-boyfriend has been over for six months). Samantha never seems to have a problem finding men to date - they just never seem to last. Samantha convinces Kat to take advantage of the idyllic retreat by pretending to be lovers - how hard could it be? They expect some down time by the pool and maybe a few good stories to bring home with them. What they don't expect is to get immersed in a world surrounded by couples who are fighting to keep their relationships strong. By default, Samantha and Kat begin facing their own shortcomings as they are required to work on their relationship that isn't really a relationship. During an intense few days, they find the lines between reality and fiction start to blur. Could it be there is really something there, or has the Closer to Closeness weekend just worked a Jedi mind trick on them?

  * Nominated for the The Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema, Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2014

2014 Oct 17 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Eat With Me
• Filmmaker(s): David Au
• Production: U.S.A., 2014, 95 minutes X:Tired of being invisible in a bland marriage, Emma moves in with her son Elliot, in his downtown LA loft. Elliot is a chef at a lackluster Chinese restaurant facing foreclosure. Also he gay and Emma distaste and denial over this has made strangers of mother and son.

  But the two need each other now more than ever, and as Emma indulges herself with the encouragement of a saucy new friend, and Elliot confronts his fears of intimacy, the pair find ways to communicate with food where words fail.

2014 Oct 17 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• 10 Year Plan
• Filmmaker(s): J.C. Calciano
• Production: U.S.A., 2014, 90 min.
• Comedy. A light-hearted romantic comedy that is charming, sweet and just like the perfect first date right! Myles and Brody are best friends with very different dating habits. Myles, a hopeless romantic, has a tendency to scare away potential partners by coming on too strong, too soon. Gay cop Brody is more of a wham, bam, thank you Sam kind of guy who is quickly bedding every hot profile on Grindr. After Myles is dumped for the millionth time, the pair makes a pact to become a couple if neither finds love in ten years' time. Fast-forward to two months shy of their deadline and both friends are desperately trying to avoid ending up as each other's last resort.

  * FilmOut Audience Award - Best Comedy, FilmOut San Diego, US 2014
  * Best Screenwriting, FilmOut San Diego, US 2014

2014 Oct 18 1:00 PM “REEL PRIDE Industry Day” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Industry day wants to foster broad ranging discussions that are of interest to industry/film insiders, Actors, first time film makers, students and a wide audience who simply love film and want to have the chance to talk about the amazing world of film. $10 for any or all three industry panels. $10 for the World Premier of a Aaron Floresco film that tells the story of LGBTTQ* rights in Manitoba.
• For Independent Film Makers: the Short film, and the Queer Aesthetic - why it matters.
• Some award winning film makers on the front end of their careers talk about what it takes to make queer shorts. How and why this is so important right now to alternative voices and the explosion of queer shorts and webisodes.

2014 Oct 18 2:00 PM “REEL PRIDE Industry Day” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Women In Film Making: the challenges, the joys and the difference.
• There is no question there is a difference and this panel of extraordinary women talk about what it means and why - the personal and the political meet to question, challenge and look.

2014 Oct 18 3:00 PM “REEL PRIDE Industry Day” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• In the Front and Back (of the Camera): In the current television and film industry climate it helps to wear two hats and sometimes many more.
• Our panel look at what life is like working both in front and behind the camera. What does switching from actor or performer to producer or director (or doing both at once!) teach you as a creative artist and how can one skill set improve the other? Join Al Rae (comedian, writer, producer) and Trevor Boris (comedian, producer, director, farmer) along with some multitasking local artists on the fine art of switching hats without losing your head. Plus thrilling tales (gossip) from the set of Big Brother, Little Mosque and much more!

2014 Oct 18 4:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• One Gay City: A History of LGBT Life in Winnipeg
• Filmmaker(s): Aaron Floresco
• Production: Canada, 2014, 75 minutes
• World Premiere. Documentary. From a deeply closeted culture to a more open and out society, “One Gay City: A History of LGBT Life in Winnipeg” takes viewers on an emotional tour of Winnipeg's LGBT community through personal stories, news headlines and archival images. A reception with the director will follow the World Premiere.

2014 Oct 18 7:00 PM “RBC Gala Evening” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Tru Love
• Filmmaker(s): Kate Johnston and Shauna MacDonald
• Production: Canada, 2014, 94 minutes
• Presentation Sponsorship: RBC
• Drama. Tru, 37, is a serial bed-hopping lesbian who cannot commit to a relationship or a job for long.. that is, until she meets Alice, 60, a beautiful widow, who has come to town at the last minute to visit her daughter, Suzanne, 35, a too-busy corporate lawyer and Tru's friend. Alice and Tru begin to forge an unlikely friendship and more. Suzanne, who has a deeply conflicted relationship with her mother and a complicated past with Tru, becomes increasingly alarmed at the growing bond between Tru and her mother. Tensions escalate after Suzanne witnesses an intimate moment between them. She tries to sabotage the budding romance, but it backfires, as Tru Love is hard to contain. Come meet Shauna MacDonald (Tru) and Kate Trotter (Alice) for a post-screening discussion.

  * Best International Feature, FilmOut San Diego, US 2014
  * Jury Prize - Best Narrative Feature, KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2014

• Blain Butyniec [DJ]
• The RBC gala reception will follow the film.

2014 Oct 18 10:30 PM (Doors open at 10:00 PM) Fame Nightclub, 279 Garry Street (Reel Pride XXI)

• Club King
• Filmmaker(s): Jon Bush
• Production: U.S.A., 2014, 70 minutes
• Documentary. For the past 20 years, Mario Diaz has crafted his own iconic image as the premier LGBT nightlife king, throwing some of the sexiest and wildest parties from New York to LA, including the insanely appealing Hot Dog, BFD and Full Frontal Disco. Club King combines Diaz's personal reflections with candid interviews and archival footage from the East and West Coast's hottest queens (including Jackie Beat), go-go boys, and singers like Justin Vivian Bond, resulting in a dizzyingly wild ride.

  Following the film, Fame and DJ Karasel present a Tribute to Mario Diaz, giving a taste of the legendary parties that made Mario Diaz a crowd generating party planner.

2014 Oct 19 4:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Camp Beaverton: Meet the Beavers
• Filmmaker(s): Ana Grillo and Beth Nelsen
• Production: U.S.A., 2014, 84 minutes
• Documentary. Camp Beaverton is the Home for Wayward Girls; it is the only all-women, trans-inclusive, sex positive theme camp at Burning Man. This radical arts festival and social experiment held for 8-days in a northern Nevada dessert, encourages radical self-expression.

  At Burning Man, is where The Beavers create a safe space to explore their boundaries while they build a community of friendship, trust, and lifelong relationships. They host a variety of hugely popular events, such as: play parties, clit-tail social hours, educational workshops, and the infamous Strap-on-a-thon, possibly the largest play party for women on the planet. They are a close community of queers, lesbians, bisexuals, transgendered and straight women engaged in radical self-expression, open communication and exploring their personal and sexual boundaries.

2014 Oct 19 9:00 PM “Closing Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)

• Queer As Jokes: The REEL PRIDE Edition
• Closing night gala! Trevor Boris star of Video on Trial, the CONAN show and numerous appearances at Just For Laughs and WCF arrives in his home province for a rare one night gig in the intimate Gas Station Theatre. If you've never seen this high energy dynamo with his quick wit, sharp tongue and infectious laugh now is your best chance as Boris headlines the show and brings REEL PRIDE to a hilarious close. Hosted by Al Rae (JFL, WCF) fresh from Capital Pride in Ottawa where he performed sold out shows with Elvira Kurt. Our special guest is Chantel Marostica (Queer and Present Danger, JFL) in one of her final shows before she heads off to Toronto for good! It's a comedy cavelcade, competitively priced and just the ticket for the queer crowd or anyone who likes a good Sunday night chuckle or hundred!

2015 Jun 05 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM Bandwidth Theatre, 587 Ellice

• Best International GLBTTQ Commercials of 2015 [curated program]
• The Annual fundraiser for Winnipeg's GLBTTQ Film Festival has returned and it's better than ever! We're kicking off Winnipeg Pride Week with REEL PRIDE! This year's best commercials from around the world will make you laugh, make you think, and maybe pull your heart strings. Don't miss this fun evening that highlights the queer community through the art of advertising.

2015 Aug 29 7:30 PM Prairie 360 Whiskey Lounge

• Sexing the Transman
• Filmmaker(s): Buck Angel
• Production: USA, 2011, 71 min.
• Buck Angel [special guest] (via skype)
• Sexing the Transman is a groundbreaking mainstream documentary about FTM sexualities. Buck Angel elicits intimate, in-depth conversations with transmen and those who love them -- about how their bodies, sexualities, and identities are affected by the medical and social processes of gender transition.

  The film highlights how transitioning can open up a greater sense of freedom, desire, and willingness to explore new types of pleasure. It includes interviews with Margaret Cho, who discusses her identity as a queer bottom attracted to masculinity; and FTM comedian Ian Harvie, who reflects on his dysphoria and how his relationship with his body and his sexuality has changed post-transition.

  Buck Angel said about this project, “I am so excited to show this level of diversity in transmen and their sexualities for the first time on film.” Motivational speaker, LGBT advocate, and producer Buck Angel has created an innovative educational documentary that has broken through the barriers of censorship to be shown at film festivals worldwide.

2015 Aug 29 10:00 PM Prairie 360 Skyline Lounge

• The REEL View from the Top Afterparty
• Jared Star [DJ]
• Adam Scott [DJ]
• Danthrax [DJ]
• Bring your co-pilot along and join REEL Pride as we celebrate our 30th year. Fly up to the top of the city in the fabulous Skyline Lounge at Prairie 360. Enjoy mouthwatering complimentary appetizers and hors d'oeuvres and the best view of the city. Featuring special guest DJs: Jared Star, Adam Scott, and Danthrax.

2015 Sep 30 2:30 PM 505 Tier Building, University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus

• A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile
• Filmmaker(s): Sophie Deraspe
• Production: Canada, 2014, 84 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Presentation is sponsored by the Women's and Gender Studies program at the University of Manitoba.
• Dr. Janice Dodd and Dr. Liz Millward.
• Documentary. There is no indication that this typical online flirtation between two strangers would turn into a case of shocking international intrigue. For months, Sandra in Montreal and Amina, a Syrian-American, bond romantically and intellectually. Encouraged by Sandra, Amina launches a blog called “A Gay Girl in Damascus,” representing a marginalized voice in the Middle East on politics, religion, and sexuality. Rapidly garnering worldwide attention, Amina becomes something of a star blogger. But when Syria enters the Arab uprising of 2011, Sandra receives word that Amina has been kidnapped, and soon the search for Amina becomes a global concern and an even larger mystery to solve.

  Filmmaker Sophie Desraspe creates a hypersexualized tableau and follows Sandra from Montreal to Istanbul to Tel Aviv to Chicago to reconstruct and unravel a fascinating love story-cum-political thriller. Amina is truly a tale of our times–one that starts and is solved via the Internet–and brings into question the ethics, accountability, and very human consequences surrounding it. [English and French/Arabic with English subtitles.] Admission to this film is FREE.

  
  WINNER!
  Special Jury Prize
  Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2015

  The film will be followed by a discussion led by Drs. Janice Dodd and Liz Millward. Presentation of The Amina Profile is sponsored by the Women's and Gender Studies program at the University of Manitoba.

2015 Oct 07 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre

• Pride
• Filmmaker(s): Matthew Warchus
• Production: UK, 2014, 119 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Presentation is co-sponsored by Reel Pride, the Manitoba Federation of Labour, Winnipeg Labour Council, Unifor, and the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU).
• Drama. LGBTTQ* activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984. The film recounts the forging of an historic link between the Labour movement and workers rights, and the dawning of the movement for LGBTTQ* rights. It also captures the beginning of LGBTTQ* activism that would be critical to the response to the then emerging A.I.D.S. crisis. While the film is a fictional drama, all of the main characters are based on historical figures of the events depicted.

  WINNER!
  Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer
  BAFTA 2015 Film Awards

  WINNER!
  Best British Independent Film,
  Best Supporting Actor (Imelda Staunton),
  Best Supporting Actor (Andrew Scott)
  British Independent Film Awards

  WINNER!
  Queer Palm
  Cannes Film Festival 2014

  WINNER!
  Dorian Award: LGBTQ Film of the Year
  Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) 2015

  WINNER!
  Audience Award - Best Film
  Ghent International Film Festival 2014

2015 Oct 09 7:00 PM P107 Princess Campus, Red River College

• Four Moons/Cuatro Lunas
• Filmmaker(s): Sergio Tovar Velarde
• Production: Mexico, 2014, 110 min.
• Drama, Romance. Hailed by OUT Magazine as “the finest, most universal and most moving gay film of the past year,” Four Moons brings together four artfully-woven stories of gay life and desire in Mexico City. An aging poet finds longing and inspiration in a bathhouse. Two university students reunite and revive their childhood friendship with an intimate twist. An 11-year-old boy experiments in a moment of immense desire and inadvertently finds himself outed to his family and community. Two men in a long-term relationship try to cement their future together in spite of their swiftly diverging needs. Sex and humour are tenderly and authentically presented by writer and director Sergio Tovar Velarde, a master of existential symbolism, in this rich portrayal of the many possibilities of queer love in 21st century Mexico City. [Spanish with English subtitles.]

  WINNER!
  Audience Choice Award for Best Feature Films
  Image + Nation Festival Cinema LGBT Montreal Film Festival 2014

  WINNER!
  Best Mexican Feature Film
  Monterrey International Film Festival 2014

  Full time students may purchase tickets for Four Moons at a discount. Ask at the box office for details.

2015 Oct 13 6:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• From Screen to screen: Reel Pride Thirtieth Anniversary Art Project
• Exhibition Curator: Kegan McFadden
• Featuring artwork by: Chlöe Chafe, Vincent Chevalier and Ian Bradley-Perrin, Demian Diné Yazhi', Rosalie Favell, Larry Glawson, Toni Latour, Doug Melnyk, and Grace Rosario Perkins. As an exhibition, From Screen to screen investigates the murky waters of nostalgia and the pitfalls of looking for love in the representations offered to us. The artists' work assembled here takes into consideration cinematic histories and the influences (desirable and less than) that 'screens' have had on our collective relationships. As we recognize thirty years of Reel Pride, we must also look ahead to what the future will deliver; how our actions will reflect a more inclusive, less reductive, queer community.

2015 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• Still A Rose
• Filmmaker(s): hazart (Kyle Hasday and Matt Stewart)
• Production: USA, 2015, 12 min.
• An adaptation of Romeo & Juliet seen through the modern and relevant lens of equal love. The film, the only one of its kind, uniquely intercuts between gay/lesbian/straight couplings of the star-crossed lovers in Shakespeare's original prose. “We live in a time where equal love is becoming more and more recognized, and what better way to show that acceptance than with the most famous love story ever told.”
• While You Weren't Looking
• Filmmaker(s): Catherine Stewart
• Production: South Africa, 2015, 76 min.
• Dez and Terri, a mixed-race lesbian couple who have been married for twenty years, are trailblazers who seem to have it all. But when a wedding anniversary gift goes very wrong, cracks begin to show.

  Asanda, their 18-year-old adopted daughter, is the poster child for South Africa's diversity but describes herself as an experiment — someone who is being made up as she goes along. She lives a comfortable and sheltered life until she meets Shado, an enigmatic tomboy from Khayalitsha, a township on the edge of Cape Town. Their budding relationship opens Asanda's eyes to her potential queerness and also to a South Africa that is much different than the one she was raised in.

  This feature, produced by Out In Africa, takes a look at South Africa through the lives and experiences of one queer Cape Town family.

2015 Oct 13 9:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• Still A Rose
• (see 7:00 PM for details)
• How to Win at Checkers (Every Time)
• Filmmaker(s): Josh Kim
• Production: Thailand/USA/Indonesia, 2015, 80 min.
• Drama. Superstar Thai actor-model Toni Rakkaen headlines this striking debut feature from Korean-American writer-director Josh Kim. As the now grown Oat, he recalls his childhood experience of trying to rescue his gay older brother Ek (Thira Chutikul) from being drafted into military service. As Ek grapples with the gritty realities of life in Bangkok — working at a bar for male hustlers and sex-workers — he has also found love with his more privileged boyfriend Jai (Arthur Navarat). When the moment of truth arrives with the draft lottery these 21-year-olds must draw either a black or a red slip to possibly be conscripted into the armed forces. Who will be sent off to the service and who will get to stay home?

  How To Win at Checkers (Every Time) unfolds a riveting dramatic portrayal of poverty and privilege, corruption and compromises as it conveys a bittersweet coming-of-age story.

  Told with an exquisite craftsmanship from the younger brother's point of view, this beautiful drama takes a refreshingly unadorned and impartial look at an essentially loving environment where social conditions are governed by venality, corruption and false ideals. Based on the stories from the bestselling book Sightseeing by Rattawut Lapcharoensap, the film is set in the economic fringes of Bangkok and examines the joys and challenges of growing up in contemporary Thailand. [Thai with English subtitles].

  WINNER!
  International Juried Award
  Bill Sherwood Award for Best First Feature
  Inside Out, Toronto International Film Festival

  WINNER!
  Audience Award, Best International Feature
  Film Out San Diego

  WINNER!
  Audience Award, Best Feature
  Lost Angeles Asian American Pacific Film Festival

  WINNER!
  Special Jury Mention
  Torino LGBT Film Festival

  WINNER!
  Audience Award
  Tel Aviv Int'l LGBT Film Festival

2015 Oct 14 6:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• Totally Out Right
• The 2015 graduates of the Totally OUTRight program, a sexual health leadership training program for young Gay, BI, Queer, and Two-Spirit male-identified youth in Winnipeg, are proud to present a short film at this year's REEL Pride Film Festival.

  Each year, graduates are tasked with combining what they have learned in the program with an issue that impacts their lives to produce something that educates and engages with the wider GBTQ* community. This year, our graduates chose to focus on the discrimination that occurs between guys in Winnipeg -- something they felt prevents local guys from feeling connected to their community in a healthy way.

  Join us for the premier screening of this short documentary project followed by a Q&A with the guys who made the film. The goal of this project is to start a conversation -- so please join us and help us to break the silence!

  For more information on Totally OUTRight, please visit www.outrightwpg.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/outrightwpg

2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• You And Me in a City
• Filmmaker(s): Eric Plamondon
• Production: Winnipeg, 2015, 10 min.
• A pair of “tout n'es pas dit” stories that is about desires and expectations that are in all of us - or maybe its just Riley and Adam.
• Pepper/Le Piment
• Filmmaker(s): Patrick Aubert
• Production: Montreal, 2014, 8 min.
• The painful awakening of a couple after an evening of fantasies... Dreams evaporate, reality appears. What would you do to be loved?
• Passing
• Filmmaker(s): Lucah Rosenberg-Lee
• Production: Toronto, 2015, 21 min.
• Passing profiles the lives of three men of colour who have undergone gender transition from female to male.
• Same Boat
• Filmmaker(s): David Jones
• Production: Vancouver, 2015, 14 min.
• Elizabeth was married to Irwin for 47 years, but then the musical lesbians arrived.
• Beat
• Filmmaker(s): Tricia Hagoriles
• Production: Toronto, 2015, 15 min.
• A hermit-like illustrator does everything she can to avoid a courier who is having an igniting effect on her unique heart condition.
• The Middles
• Filmmaker(s): Madison Thomas
• Production: Winnipeg, 2015, 13 min.
• The jocks, the theatre kids, the young loves. Everyone remembers them from school, but what about those kids that people forget? What about the middles?
• Under the Rainbow
• Filmmaker(s): Trish Garner
• Production: Vancouver, 2014, 12 min.
• A queer high school student facing family rejection, hunger, and homelessness.
• War Zone
• Filmmaker(s): Chad Hutsebaut
• Production: Winnipeg, 2015, 2 min.
• For many LGBT* youth homophobic bullying in school can feel like a war zone, and this film shows that through experiences in war as a metaphors for how bullied LGBT* youth can feel.
• Linda Calls Tracy
• Filmmaker(s): Regan Latimer
• Production: Toronto, 2014, 4 min.
• Lindy is an idiot. Fortunately, Tracy is always but a phone call away for any advice Lindy needs.
• What Makes Me a Woman
• Filmmaker(s): Vince Racanelli
• Production: North York, 2014, 12 min.
• What makes me a man or woman is that I tell you I am.
• Kimchi Fried Dumplings
• Filmmaker(s): Jason Karman
• Production: Vancouver, 2012, 14 min.
• Christmas, sometimes you have to be there.
• Regalia: Pride in Two Spirits
• Filmmaker(s): David Ng
• Production: Vancouver, 2015, 6 min.
• The story of Duane, who identifies as two spirit - a queer First Nations person - and the importance of his Aboriginal heritage as a queer person.
• Family is Like Skin - Lesbians in Cambodia
• Filmmaker(s): Paula Stromberg
• Production: Vancouver, 2015, 8 min.
• This documentary features lesbians in Cambodia including long term couples who survived the Khmer Rouge genocide of the 1970s, as well as young lesbians often facing societal discrimination today.
• You Are Free
• Filmmaker(s): James Fanizza
• Production: Toronto, 2015, 10 min.
• In order to save his failing bar, an amateur drag queen competes in a national pageant with the hope of winning the grand prize.
• Boy Toys
• Filmmaker(s): Trevor Kristjanson
• Production: Winnipeg, 2015, 7 min.
• A child's imagination is a dangerous thing.
• Music of the Spheres
• Filmmaker(s): Madison Thomas
• Production: Winnipeg, 2015, 18 min.
• After hearing music during a space walk, astronaut Nora Opitz is haunted by the sounds she heard coming from the stars.
• Kiss & Tell
• Filmmaker(s): Jackie Hoffart
• Production: Vancouver, 2015, 5 min.
• A dreamy meditation on the feeling of being transported back to a romantic memory every time you walk by the place it happened.

2015 Oct 15 7:00 PM “MediaQueer.CA curated program” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• The Queer Media Database Canada-Québec celebrates Reel Pride's 30th anniversary edition with a double bill of archival shorts and features by six of our most daring artists: Janis Cole, Holly Dale, Shawna Dempsey, Lorri Millan, Bruce LaBruce and the late Claude Jutra. The works presented are culled from a rich tradition of aesthetically and socially challenging film by and about LGBTQ people. From 60s vérité hybridity to unapologetic 70s social-issue documentary, and 80s punk experimentalism, this capsule program is a prism of lesser-seen worlds: the underground, the prison, and urban landscapes caught up in the Sexual Revolution. Curated by Thomas Waugh and Jordan Arseneault, MediaQueer.ca will also present a workshop about our project at Video Pool on Oct. 14 to which festival goers are warmly invited.

  Guest curators Thomas Waugh and Jordan Arseneault will be in attendance to introduce the films and host a post-film discussion.

  About the Queer Media Database Canada-Québec Project: The Queer Media Database Canada-Québec Project maintains a dynamic online catalogue of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) Canadian film, video and digital works, their makers, and related institutions. Our website, mediaqueer.ca is a bilingual online research and curatorial tool that provides free access to researchers, students, artists, academics, curators, cinephiles, critics, and community members looking to program, enjoy, and explore hundreds of works from this diverse encyclopedia. Our rich array of art historical and biographical information about queer moving image works from the 1930s to today includes links to distributors, artist pages, and institutional sites.

  About Jordan Arseneault:
  Jordan Arseneault (b. 1980, New Brunswick) has been the coordinator of the Queer Media Database Canada-Québec project since 2013. As a drag performer, social artist, writer, meeting facilitator, translator, and former editor of 2Bmag (Québec's only English language LGBTTQ monthly magazine) his writing, staged work and participative workshops address issues of queerness, community, criminalization, stigma, mental health, HIV/AIDS, addiction, biculturalism, and inherited trauma, Under his stage name Peaches Lepage, he has created numerous short cabaret works and was involved in the project “VideoQueer” which documents queer activist tools in Montreal. As a meeting moderator and social artist, he has been involved in the VIHsion Festival, Radical Queer Semaine, AIDS ACTION NOW!'s poster/virus campaign (2013), and co-curated the short film program Still Not Over It: 70 Years of Queer Canadian Film at the Vancouver Queer Festival in 2015 for MediaQueer.ca.

  About Thomas Waugh:
  Thomas Waugh, born the year of Aag, Fiddle De-Dee, Feeling of Hostility, Louisiana Story, Rope, and La Terra Trema, is the founder and president of the Queer Media Database Canada-Québec and Concordia Research Chair in Sexual Representation and Documentary. His interests in sexual representation span queer film and video, pornography and homoeroticism in moving image media as well as photography and graphic art, Canadian and Quebec cinema, and HIV/AIDS. Waugh's books include the anthologies, The Perils of Pedagogy: The Works of John Greyson (with Brenda Longfellow and Scott MacKenzie, 2013); the collections The Fruit Machine: Twenty Years of Writings on Queer Cinema (2000) and The Right to Play Oneself: Looking back on Documentary Film (2011); the monographs Hard to Imagine: Gay Male Eroticism in Photography and Film from their Beginnings to Stonewall (1996), The Romance of Transgression in Canada: Sexualities, Nations, Moving Images (2006), Montreal Main (2010). He is also co-editor with Matthew Hays of the series of 19 monographs Queer Film Classics

• Presentation Sponsorship: Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, Concordia University Fine Arts, and the Social Sciences Research Council of Canada.
• A Day In the Life of a Bull-Dyke
• Filmmaker(s): Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan
• Production: Canada, 1995, 11 min.
• This video tells the story of a “big boned butcher” who finds passion and purpose. Both the public and the private lives of this “strange animal” are documented with the same mix of reverence and glee found in the exposés Bull-Dyke mocks. “However, because we see the world through the eyes of the subject, this fictionalized history is filled with all the joy, pain and ambivalence each of us experiences.”
• P4W: Prison for Women
• Filmmaker(s): Janice Cole and Holly Dale
• Production: Canada, 1981, 82 min.
• Documentary. The film P4W is a shattering look at love and isolation in the most desperate of places. The filmmakers' four-year struggle to make this prison documentary resulted in a remarkable achievement. Janis Cole, Holly Dale and their crew have applied a direct cinema approach to a tight community of women and released a gripping and dignified story, both personal and political. (See also Counterparts II 1988).

  WINNER!
  Best Theatrical Documentary
  Genie Awards 1982

2015 Oct 15 9:00 PM “MediaQueer.CA curated program” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• Guest curators Thomas Waugh and Jordan Arseneault will be in attendance to introduce the films and host a post-film discussion.
• I Know What It's Like to be Dead
• Filmmaker(s): Bruce LaBruce
• Production: Canada, 1989, 3 minutes, Special director copy
• Part of a 15-minute triptych presented at the Museum of Modern Art retrospective held in honour of LaBruce, this gritty self-portrait provides insight into the gay cineaste's pre-narrative phase. A 16mm collage of Toronto 80s moments with an eclectic sound-track of Tiny Tim and radio samples.
• À tout prendre/Take It All
• Filmmaker(s): Claude Jutra
• Production: Canada, 1963, 99 min.
• Cinémathèque québécoise. A “semiautobiographical experimental narrative shows a privileged young filmmaker named Claude who is passionately involved with a black model named Johanne, who suddenly guesses that he likes boys. He strolls with Johanne up the Mountain, the famous gay cruising area, where he fantasizes that the couple is attacked by a leatherman biker. Johanne gets pregnant, Claude dumps her, and the relationship dissolves in narcissism, rejection, and bitterness.” As exciting as that sounds, it's a nouvelle vague masterpiece and Canada's first explicitly gay-themed feature film that will conjure a Quebecois Truffaut or Cassavetes. [French with English subtitles].

  WINNER!
  Best Feature Film
  Canadian Film Awards 1964

2015 Oct 16 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• All About E
• Filmmaker(s): Louise Wadley
• Production: Australia, 2015, 93 min.
• A beautiful sexy DJ is forced to run when she stumbles on a bag of cash. Can she keep the money, conquer her demons, AND get the girl?

  Young Arabic Australian Elmira, or E as she insists on being called, seems to have it all. She's one hot sexy DJ at Sydney's top gay nightclub and has her pick of the girls. But E doesn't have a clue. She's not out to her traditional Lebanese family, she's abandoned her beloved music and she's lost Trish, the one relationship that really matters to her. When she stumbles on a stash of cash, she and her best friend and husband of convenience, Matt, are forced to run. But E finds she has burnt too many bridges, and there is nowhere to run but outback Australia and the arms of the ex-girlfriend who broke her heart. Can she keep the money, conquer her demons, AND get the girl?

  WINNER!
  Jury Award, Best International Women's Feature
  North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

2015 Oct 16 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• Paternity Leave
• Filmmaker(s): Matt Riddlehoover
• Production: USA, 2015, 90 min.
• Canadian Premiere. Romantic Comedy. Greg (Jacob York) and Ken's (Charlie David) moment of passion on the eve of their four year anniversary changes the course of their lives forever. Greg begins feeling nauseated, fatigued, moody and — most unfortunately — fat. At his wit's end and Ken's insistence, he sees a doctor who's stumped and refers the couple to a specialist. To everyone's amazement, Greg is pregnant. Shock, stress, and fear settle in, and Greg's relationship gets put to the ultimate test. Paternity Leave poses a modern answer to the age old question: “Are we ready to be parents?”

  WINNER!
  Alternative Spirit Award
  Rhode Island International Film Festival 2015

2015 Oct 16 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story
• Filmmaker(s): Michael Stabile
• Production: USA, 2015, 72 min.
• Documentary. With Falcon Studios, gay porn mogul Chuck Holmes built an empire on flesh and fantasy — the gay Hugh Hefner. From 1972 to 2000, Chuck fought the FBI, vice squads and an epidemic to document the emerging gay culture, and provide gay men across the country with a vision of life that was unashamed and celebratory.

  Chuck's business brings him fortune beyond imagining, and powerful friends, but when he attempts to channel his millions into a gay rights movement of the 90s, he finds that his money is sometimes more welcome than he is. Seed Money is the story of Chuck Holmes, one of the gay rights movement's most unlikely pioneers.

2015 Oct 17 1:00 PM “Industry Day” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

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2015 Oct 17 4:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• Guidance
• Filmmaker(s): Pat Mills
• Production: Canada, 2015, 80 min.
• Comedy. Pat Mills (writer/director/star) enters as a force in Canadian comedy with a chuckler of a feature that also provides piercing commentary on maturity and age—and offers up the notion that our hardest, most human moments might also be our funniest. David is a former child star whose life is in the dumps. When he can't make rent, he resorts to a desperate scheme to cobble his life back together by impersonating a guidance counsellor at a local high school. A loveable character in deep denial of his sexuality, David makes well-meaning attempts to support the students, but suffers epic fails once he employs his usual coping strategies. Well-shot and introspective in its dark humour on education, addiction and self-help, Guidance propels viewers into a Toronto of small enclaves, broad highways, and big laughter.

2015 Oct 17 7:00 PM “RBC Gala” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• Portrait of a Serial Monogamist
• Filmmaker(s): John Mitchell and Christina Zeidler
• Production: Canada, 2015, 84 min.
• Comedy. Smart, successful, and charming, Elsie is the perfect girlfriend; she also happens to be a serial monogamist, with a long history of broken hearts. When Elsie breaks up with her long-standing girlfriend to pursue another woman, she faces her mother's disapproval, conflicting advice from friends, and the nagging suspicion that she may have made a big mistake.

  Set in the Parkdale neighborhood of Toronto, Portrait of a Serial Monogamist invites audiences to peek behind the curtain to a world of smart, funny and relatable queer characters, dealing with the universal complications of modern relationships. Not another coming out story, this is a fresh coming-of-middle-age romantic comedy.

  Join us in the lobby of the Gas Sation Arts Centre for a reception following the film. Food and drink generously provided by RBC.

2015 Oct 17 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• Drag Becomes Him
• Filmmaker(s): Alex Berry
• Production: USA, 2015, 82 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Reel Pride welcomes co-host the Snowy Owl Monarchist Society in presenting Drag Becomes Him.
• Documentary. Drag Becomes Him provides an intimate glimpse inside the life of internationally acclaimed drag performer Jinkx Monsoon. This raw and affectionate film follows the passionate pursuits that transformed a working class boy in a struggling family to an illustrious performer on a global stage.

  Influenced by a grandmother with charm school polish, Jerick Hoffer learned to fuse the sophistication of a southern belle with the crass behavior of a working girl. Jinkx Monsoon has what RuPaul describes as “a stage left, off center kind of quality.”

  Drag Becomes Him follows Jinkx's trajectory from a small stage in Portland, Oregon through a growing career in Seattle to the relinquishing of the crown one year after winning RuPaul's Drag Race.

2015 Oct 18 4:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• In The Turn
• Filmmaker(s): Erica Tremblay
• Production: USA/Canada, 2015, 113 min.
• Erica Tremblay, Alex Krosney
• Presentation Sponsorship: Winnipeg Roller Derby League
• Documentary. Effervescent with hope, In the Turn centres on 10-year-old Crystal in Timmins, Ontario, whose experience of chilling social isolation and bullying at school begins to change once she finds friendship and community in the Vagine Regime. They're a kick-ass international queer roller derby team that (unlike Crystal's school sports teams) is trans*-inclusive, and they welcome Crystal with open arms. As organizer Alex Krosney describes it: ”Imagine spending your entire life keeping quiet about a huge part of yourself, then suddenly literally tumbling into a community of people who shout so loud about it that you can't keep it down.” The film pivots to the experiences of the grassroots community that is the Vagine Regime and how members reach out to support Crystal. This heart-tugging documentary demonstrates how a small but mighty group are lead jammers in the movement for trans*-inclusive policies in sport.

  There will be a Q&A with director Erica Tremblay in person immediately following the film. Joining her will be Alex Krosney (aka Lex Go), Vagine Regime organizer and member of the Winnipeg Roller Derby League.

  WINNER!
  Freedom Award
  FilmOut San Diego 2015

2015 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Closing Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)

• S&M Sally
• Filmmaker(s): Michelle Ehlen
• Production: USA, 2015, 90 min.
• Comedy. When Jamie finds out her girlfriend Jill has spent time exploring BDSM, her insecurities about falling behind in the bedroom push her to propose that they start going to underground clubs. Jamie decides to use the pseudonym Sally so she can stay anonymous but still look like she's using her real name, which apparently she thinks makes her look cool. Identifying as the butch one in a traditional butch/femme couple, “Sally” assumes she will take the dominant role in their escapades, with Jill as her submissive, but Jill has ideas of her own.

  Meanwhile, their friends Lola and David start dating the polyamorous bisexual Sebastian, who proposes to have a threesome. They quickly agree without planning to follow through, expecting the other one to back out first so they can save face with their new boyfriend. A provocative and hilarious ride, S&M Sally details the unexpected journey that happens when your insecurities push you outside of your comfort zone, leading you down a path for which there is no going back.

  WINNER!
  Best Feature Jury Prize
  Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2015

2015 Oct 18 9:00 PM “That's a Wrap!” Club 200 (Reel Pride XXII)

• Join Reel Pride as we wrap our 30th Anniversary Festival with a spectacular wrap party at Club 200. Enjoy a complimentary champagne, fantastic appetizers and celebrate the close of our festival. Meet and rub shoulders with our dedicated and hard working volunteer board and stay for our surprise special guest performers. Then stick around and dance the night away with DJ Wizard. This event is free to Festival pass holders. Suggested donation of $5, all proceeds donated to the Reel Pride Film Festival. Event is 18+. Valid photo ID Required.

2016 Feb 18 - Feb 20 9:00 PM Cinematheque

• Closet Monster
• Filmmaker(s): Stephen Dunn
• Production: 2015, Canada, 90 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Reel Pride
• Mixing affecting drama with whimsical fantasy and elements of Cronenbergian body horror, this ceaselessly inventive feature debut from Newfoundland Stephen Dunn chronicles a teen struggle to find his own way of life. High-school student and aspiring special-effects makeup artist Oscar Madly (Connor Jessup) needs out: out of the town that is stifling his budding creativity, and out of the closet. While he finds support from his best friend Gemma (Sofia Banzhaf) and his pet hamster, Buffy (who talks to him via the voice of the great Isabella Rossellini), Oscar is haunted by horrifying visions of the consequences of revealing his a fear compounded by his erratic father (Aaron Abrams). When he meets the handsome and carefree rebel Wilder (Aliocha Schneider), Oscar is immediately attracted and utterly terrified. With this striking, sometimes shocking, and often funny debut, Dunn establishes himself as one of this country brightest new talents. ( Magali Simard)

  Best Canadian Feature, Toronto International Film Festival
  Best Atlantic Director and Screenwriter, Atlantic Film Festival

2016 May 14 5:00 PM Cinematheque SpurFestival

• Transgender Parents
• Filmmaker(s): Remy Huberdeau
• Production: Canada, 2015,
• Presentation Sponsorship: Reel Pride
• Transgender Parents, shares multiple stories of real-life trans parents in Canada, revealing their cultural diversity and socio-economic challenges with a nuance that has yet to enter the mainstream cultural conversation about transgender people who are parents. The film premiered last December on the Canadian Broadcasting Company's Documentary Channel, and screened on tour across Europe in October 2015. In partnership with Reel Pride, SpurFestival will host a talkback with director Remy Huberdeau following the film.

2016 May 27 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM Bandwidth Theatre, 587 Ellice

• Best LGBTTQ* Commercials of 2016 [Curated program]
• Do you skip through the commercials on your PVR? Or leave the room to get a snack? Reel Pride has found the Best LGBTTQ* Commercials of 2016 from around the world that you have missed!

2016 July 21 12:30 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival

• Reel Pride Film Series
• Queer Hutterite
• Filmmaker(s): Laura O'Grady
• Production: Canada, 2015, 15 min.
• Documentary
• He Hated Pigeons
• Filmmaker(s): Ingred Veniger
• Production: Canada/Chile, 2015, 80 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Reel Pride
• Lois is everything when a young man journeys from the north to the south of Chile to fulfill a promise. Shot in Chile from the Atacama desert to Patigonia, He Hated Pigeons is a slow-burning odyssey about love and loss. Starring newcomer Pedro Fontaine. Premiered at the Rotterdam International Film Festival. Winner of the “Best Cinematography” Whistler Film Festival.

2016 July 21 3:00 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival

• Reel Pride Film Series
• Fag
• Filmmaker(s): Scott Fitzpatrick
• Production: Canada, 2015, 5 min.
• Experimental.
• To Russia With Love
• Filmmaker(s): Noam Gonick
• Production: Canada, 2015, 80 min.
• Noam Gonick [Special Guest]
• Presentation Sponsorship: Reel Pride
• Leading up to the Olympics in Sochi, a law banning 'propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors' was passed in Russia. Gay Olympians were confronted with a tough decision, whether to protest in defence of their Russian comrades or or compete in silence. Featuring world medalist Johnny Weir, Billie Jean King, Greg Louganis, Martina Navratilova, Simona Meiler and others. English and Russian with English subtitles.

2016 July 21 5:30 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival

• Reel Pride Film Series
• Closet Monster
• Filmmaker(s): Stephen Dunn
• Production: Canada, 2015, 90 min.
• Presentation Sponsorship: Reel Pride
• An East Coast teenager and aspiring special-effects makeup artist (Connor Jessup, Blackbird) struggles with both his secuality and his fear of his macho father, in this imaginative twist on the coming-of-age tale from first-time feature director Stephen Dunn.

Date Undisclosed Venue Undisclosed

• The Making of “Monsters”
• Filmmaker(s): John Greyson
• Production: Canada, 1991, 35 min.
• Watching a John Greyson film is anything but an average cinematic experience. The Making of “Monsters” is his hilarious musical short about homophobia, in which Bertolt Brecht is played by a fish. Originating in an actual case in which a group of teenage boys brutally murdered a gay man in a park, the film is an eye-opening, affirmative look at contemporary gay culture.

Alphabetical Index

1. The 2nd Annual Best International GLBTTQ* Commercials [Curated Program]: 2014 Mar 16 6:30 PM and 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre; 2014 Mar 21 8:00 PM Red River College, 160 Princess Street (Winnipeg FCP)
2. Across the Hall: 2007 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Men's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
3. Adam and Steve: 2006 Nov 12 9:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
4. Adam Scott [DJ]: 2014 Oct 16 6:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI); 2015 Aug 29 10:00 PM Prairie 360 Skyline Lounge
5. The Ads Epidemic: 1988 Apr 26 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)
6. AE4HG: 2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
7. The Aggressives: 2006 Nov 8 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
8. À tout prendre/Take It All: 2015 Oct 15 9:00 PM “MediaQueer.CA curated program” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
9. Airplanes: 2007 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
10. Alien From Earth Too: 2012 Oct 12 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
11. Alkali, Iowa: 2000 Jun 13 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
12. All About E: 2015 Oct 16 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
13. The Amazing Amazons: 2005 Nov 17 7:00 PM “Womyn's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
14. Amour Impossible: 1987 Apr 28 9:15 PM “Three Films by Bacher Chbib” Cinema Main (Counterparts)
15. Andrea Weiss [Special Guest]: 1988 Apr 25 7:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery “All Bloodtypes Admitted” (Counterparts II)
16. Angel: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
17. Anita-Dances of Vice: 1988 Apr 22 7:30 PM Cinema Main “Opening Night” (Counterparts II)
18. Ann Trister: 1990 Jun 22-28 9:15 PM Cinema 3 (individual film)
19. Anne Ace: 1992 Oct 22 7:30 PM “An Evening With Margaret Moores” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
20. Annie Dearest: The Real Miracle Worker: 2004 Nov 24 7:00 PM “Her Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
21. Another Gay Movie: 2006 Nov 9 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII); 2012 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Retrospective: 25 Years of Reel Pride” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
22. Any Day Now: 2013 Oct 19 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
23. Appropriate Behavior: 2014 Oct 14 9:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
24. Archaeology and You: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
25. Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts: 1987 May 02 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)
26. Around Sanford: 2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM “Men's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII); 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
27. The Arousing Adventures of Sailor Boy: 2004 Nov 28 7:30 PM “Reel Pride Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
28. Artist Statement: 2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
29. The Artistic Taxidermist: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
30. The Attendant: 1994 Apr 30 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6); 1994 May 03 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
31. Avec elle : 2009 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 6th Annual Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
32. Baby Blue: 2002 Sep 28 11:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
33. The Baby Formula: 2009 Oct 15 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
34. Bacher Chbib [Special Guest]: 1987 Apr 28 9:15 PM “Three Films by Bacher Chbib” Cinema Main (Counterparts)
35. Baking With Butch: 2001 Jun 04 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001); 2002 Sep 27 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
36. Balls (coquilles) : 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
37. Bander/Erection: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
38. Bare: 2001 Jun 04 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
39. Bear Cub/Cachorro: 2005 Nov 15 9:00 PM “Opening Night” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
40. Beat: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
41. Because the Dawn: 1989 Apr 12-13 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
42. Becoming Edwina: 2006 Nov 12 7:00 PM “Third Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
43. Bedding Andrew: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
44. Bedroom Suite: 2004 Nov 28 9:00 PM “His Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
45. Bedrooms and Hallways: 2000 Jun 17 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
46. Belly Dance with a Twist: 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
47. Beloved Murder: 1994 Apr 30 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
48. Below the Belt: 2000 Jun 16 5:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000); 2002 Sep 28 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
49. Benzina: 2004 Jun 09 7:30 PM Globe Cinema (Reel Pride at Pride 2004)
50. Best International GLBTTQ* Commercials [Curated Program]: 2013 Mar 10 4:00 PM and 7:30 PM Gas Station Arts Centre
51. Best International GLBTTQ Commercials of 2015 [curated program]: 2015 Jun 05 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM Bandwidth Theatre, 587 Ellice
52. Best LGBTTQ* Commercials of 2016 [Curated program]: 2016 May 27 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM Bandwidth Theatre, 587 Ellice
53. Best Men: 2007 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Men's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
54. Betsy: 1987 Apr 28 9:15 PM “Three Films by Bacher Chbib” Cinema Main (Counterparts)
55. Better Than Chocolate: 2011 Jun 08 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride in June)
56. Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride: 2010 Oct 09 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII); 2011 Mar 10 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre
57. Beyond the Celluloid, a Queer Visual Extravaganza [Art Show Opening]: 2012 Oct 09 8:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
58. Beyond the Helms of the Censors: 1994 May 01 2:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
59. BFFs: 2014 Oct 17 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
60. Big Eden: 2001 Jun 07 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
61. Big Gay Musical: 2009 Oct 14 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
62. Bikini: 2008 Oct 15 7:00 PM “Shorts from the Top of World and Down Under” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
63. Bill is a photographer: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
64. The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant/Die Bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant: 1988 Feb 17-18 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)
65. Black Men and Me: 2007 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
66. Blain Butyniec [DJ]: 2014 Oct 18 7:00 PM “RBC Gala Evening” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
67. blindfold: 2004 Nov 28 7:30 PM “Reel Pride Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
68. “Blood and Roses: Under the Spell of the Lesbian Vampire” by Andrea Weiss [Presentation]: 1988 Apr 25 7:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery “All Bloodtypes Admitted” (Counterparts II)
69. The Blood of a Poet: 1988 Apr 23 7:30 PM Cinema Main “Downward Spiral... Wildcard Night” (Counterparts II)
70. Blood Red: 2002 Oct 01 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
71. Blue Is the Warmest Colour/La Vie d'Adèle: 2013 Oct 27 6:00 PM Globe Cinema - Portage Place (Cinémental 2013)
72. Body of Dissent: Lesbian and Gay Mennonites and Brethren Continue the Journey: 1994 May 02 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
73. Bolo Bolo: 1992 Oct 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
74. Bon Voyage My Love: 1987 Apr 25-May 03 On Demand Plug In Gallery (Counterparts)
75. Born In Flames: 1988 Apr 6-7 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)
76. Borstal Boy: 2002 Sep 28 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
77. Boy Culture: 2006 Nov 7 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
78. Boy Meets Girl: 2014 Oct 16 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
79. Boy Toys: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
80. The Boyfriend: 2002 Oct 03 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002); 2002 Sep 29 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
81. Boyfriends: 2000 Jun 12 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
82. Boystown/Chuecatown: 2008 Oct 18 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
83. Breakfast With Gus: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000); 2001 Jun 04 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001); 2002 Sep 27 10:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
84. Brian and Lazzio: 2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM “Men's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
85. Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan: 2006 Nov 9 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
86. Bryan Verot [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
87. Bubble Canopy: 2002 Sep 27 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
88. Buck Angel [special guest] (via skype): 2015 Aug 29 7:30 PM Prairie 360 Whiskey Lounge
89. Buddies: 1987 May 9-10 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Winter/Spring Film Series 1987)
90. Burnt Money: 2001 Jun 06 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
91. The Business of Fancydancing: 2002 Oct 01 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
92. Butch Jamie: 2007 Oct 17 9:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
93. Butch or Consequence: 2007 Oct 17 9:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
94. Butch/Femme in Paradise: 1989 Jan 18-19 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
95. Byron Chief-Moon: Grey Horse Rider: 2007 Oct 21 7:00 PM “Closing Night” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
96. Cahier 1-4: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
97. Cairo Calling: 2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM “Men's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
98. Calamity: 2001 Jun 04 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
99. Call To Witness: 2004 Nov 28 6:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
100. Cam Bennett [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
101. Cam Shot: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
102. Came Out, It Rained, Went Back In Again: 1994 Apr 30 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
103. Camp Beaverton: Meet the Beavers: 2014 Oct 19 4:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
104. Camp for Boys and Girls: 1992 Oct 20 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
105. Car Crash: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
106. Carpet Cleaners: 2004 Nov 28 7:30 PM “Reel Pride Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
107. Casper Wong and Mary Bryson [Special Guests]: 2013 Oct 20 1:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
108. Cassandra's Day Off: 2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
109. Cassandra's Night Out: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
110. Casting: Who Needs Actors! [Workshop]: 2013 Oct 18 3:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
111. Catalogue of the Original: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
112. Caught Looking: 1992 Oct 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
113. A celebration of Manitoba talent curated by cam bush. [Curated Program]: 2006 Nov 12 9:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
114. Cemetery Love: 2004 Nov 28 7:30 PM “Reel Pride Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
115. Chance of a Lifetime: 1988 Apr 28 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)
116. Changing Our Minds: The Story of Dr. Evelyn Hooker: 1994 May 01 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
117. Charlie David [Special Guest]: 2011 Oct 08 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
118. Chasing Love: 2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
119. The Cheat/La Triche: 1987 Apr 25 8:15 PM Winnipeg Ary Gallery (Counterparts)
120. The Check-Up: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
121. Chef's Special/Fuero de Carta: 2009 Oct 17 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XVI)
122. Chelsea Hotel Room 207: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
123. Children of God : 2010, Oct 15 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
124. Children: 1987 Apr 30 8:30 PM “The Terrence Davies Trilogy” Cinema Main (Counterparts)
125. Chinese Characters: 1988 Apr 25 7:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery “All Bloodtypes Admitted” (Counterparts II)
126. Choosing Children: 1988 Mar 9-10 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)
127. The Chosen Family: 2001 Jun 03 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
128. Chuck Solomon: Coming of Age: 1988 Mar 9-10 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)
129. City of Lost Souls/Stadt Der Verlorenen Seelen: 1987 May 03 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)
130. Click: 2004 Nov 28 9:00 PM “His Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
131. Closet Case: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
132. Closet Monster: 2016 Feb 18 - Feb 20 9:00 PM Cinematheque ; 2016 July 21 5:30 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival
133. Cloudburst: 2012 Oct 13 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
134. Club King: 2014 Oct 18 10:30 PM (Doors open at 10:00 PM) Fame Nightclub, 279 Garry Street (Reel Pride XXI)
135. Coffee Date: 2006 Nov 10 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
136. The Coffee Maker: 2006 Nov 12 7:00 PM “Third Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
137. Color of Our Feathers: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
138. Come Into My Parlour: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
139. Come Out!/Viens dehors!: 2002 Sep 27 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
140. Coming Out, la série: 2013 Oct 16 - 18 6:00 PM -- 11:00 PM, October 19 - 20 3:00 PM -- 9:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2 (Reel Pride XX)
141. Common Threads: Stories From the Quilt: 1991 Apr 30-May 1 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)
142. Comrades In Arms: 1991 Apr 27-28 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)
143. The Conflix From Within: 2005 Nov 20 4:00 PM “Second Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
144. The Consequence/Die Konsequenz: 1987? Dec 11 Cinema Main (film series)
145. Consideration Liberation Army: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
146. Constars: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
147. Continental: 2013 Oct 16 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
148. “Cooking With Canucks” [Curated Program]: 2001 Jun 04 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
149. Cowboi: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
150. Crafting with Eddie : 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
151. Crazy: 2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
152. Crossing Barriers: To Re-Gay Ourselves: 2012 Oct 12 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
153. Cupcake: A Zombie Lesbian Musical: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
154. Curiosity of Chance: 2008 Jun 04 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2008)
155. Daddy and the Muscle Academy: 1993 May 20 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Planetarium Auditorium (individual film); 1994 Nov 10-12 8:00 PM Cinema Main (individual film)
156. Daddy's Boy: 2008 Oct 15 7:00 PM “Shorts from the Top of World and Down Under” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
157. Damned If You Don't: 1988 Apr 27 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II); 1989 Mar 01-02 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
158. Dance of the Orchids/Soongava: 2013 Oct 18 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
159. Dancing to Happiness: 2010 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Reel Good Shorts” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
160. Dangerous Living: 2006 Nov 11 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
161. Daniel: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
162. Danny Kaye's Eyes: 1992 Oct 16 7:30 PM “Made In Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
163. Danthrax [DJ]: 2014 Oct 17 6:00 PM “Pointes de fireté”, BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI); 2015 Aug 29 10:00 PM Prairie 360 Skyline Lounge
164. The Darkling Plain: 2002 Sep 30 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
165. Darren Anderson [Special Guest]: 2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM “Men's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
166. David Roche Talks to You About Love: 1989 May 03-04 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
167. David Wyatt [Special Guest]: 1995 May 07 “Sunday Brunch” Heartland; 2001 Jun 09 10:00 AM “Saturday Brunch” Winnipeg Press Club (Reel Pride 2001)
168. Dawn of the Drag King Zombies: 2007 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
169. A Day at the Beach: 2009 Oct 14 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
170. A Day In the Life of a Bull-Dyke: 2015 Oct 15 7:00 PM “MediaQueer.CA curated program” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
171. Death and Transfiguration: 1987 Apr 30 8:30 PM “The Terrence Davies Trilogy” Cinema Main (Counterparts)
172. A Death In the Family: 1988 Apr 29 7:30 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II); 1989 May 03-04 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
173. D.E.B.S.: 2005 Jun 08 7:30 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2005)
174. Defiance: 1994 Apr 29 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
175. Delivre-Nous du Mal: 1988 Apr 28 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)
176. Desert Hearts: 2000 Jun 14 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
177. Desi's Looking For a New Girl: 2002 Oct 03 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
178. Destiny's Children: 2002 Sep 29 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
179. The Devotion Project: Build Your Wings : 2014 Oct 16 6:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
180. The Devotion Project: Foremost in my Mind : 2014 Oct 16 6:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
181. The Devotion Project: Listen from the Heart : 2014 Oct 16 6:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
182. The Devotion Project: More Than Ever: 2014 Oct 16 6:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
183. The Devotion Project: My Person: 2014 Oct 16 6:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
184. The Devotion Project: Say Only Yes: 2014 Oct 16 6:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
185. Die Mommie Die: 2004 Nov 27 9:00 PM Globe Cinema, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
186. Dike: 2000 Jun 14 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
187. DINX: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
188. Director Malcon Ingram will be skyped in following the screening.: 2013 Oct 16 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
189. Disobedience: 2002 Sep 27 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
190. The Displaced View: 1988 Mar 12-13 (co-sponsored event)
191. Diverse Lives and Intimate Histories: 2014 Oct 14 6:30 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
192. DIY: Do It Yourself: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
193. Do I Love You?: 2005 Nov 18 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
194. Domestic Bliss: 1989 Mar 01-02 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
195. Dona Herlinda and Her Son: 1987 Apr 27 8:00 PM “Benefit Night” Winnipeg Convention Centre (Counterparts)
196. Downtown Eastside: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
197. Dr. Janice Dodd and Dr. Liz Millward.: 2015 Sep 30 2:30 PM 505 Tier Building, University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus
198. Dracula's Daughter: 1988 Apr 27 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)
199. Drag Becomes Him : 2015 Oct 17 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
200. Drag in tha 'Peg: 2005 Nov 20 4:00 PM “Second Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII); 2006 Nov 12 9:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
201. A Drag King Extravaganza: 2009 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 6th Annual Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
202. Drawing the Line: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
203. Drift: 2001 Jun 03 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
204. Dry Kisses Only: 1992 Oct 19 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
205. East River Park: 1994 Apr 29 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
206. East Side Story: 2007 Oct 19 9:00 PM Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
207. Easy Abby: 2013 Oct 16 - 18 6:00 PM -- 11:00 PM, October 19 - 20 3:00 PM -- 9:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2 (Reel Pride XX)
208. Eat Cake: 2004 Nov 28 9:00 PM “His Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
209. EAT: Mainstreet Dinner for the Homeless: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
210. Eat With Me: 2014 Oct 17 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
211. Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds: 2007 Jun 06 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2007)
212. Eating Out: Drama Camp: 2011 Oct 07 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
213. Eating Out: The Open Weekend: 2011 Oct 14 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
214. Eating Out: 2005 Jun 08 9:30 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2005)
215. Edge of 17: 2000 Jun 13 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
216. Edward II: 1992 Oct 17 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V); 1992 Oct 17 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V); 1992 Oct 18 2:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
217. 8th Avenue: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
218. El Favor: 2006 Jun 07 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2006)
219. El Secreto de Ma Mama: 2002 Oct 02 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
220. Electrical Discharge: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
221. Embedded: 2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
222. Erica Tremblay, Alex Krosney: 2015 Oct 18 4:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
223. The Escapades of the One Particular Mr. Noodle: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
224. Et L'Amour: 1994 Apr 30 11:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
225. Everything Must Go: 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
226. Evgeny Afineevsky [Special Guest]: 2010 Oct 09 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
227. Excess Is What I Came For: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
228. Exhibition Curator: Kegan McFadden: 2015 Oct 13 6:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
229. Exposure: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV); 1994 Apr 29 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
230. Face For Sale: Bitch, Bitch, Bitch!: 2012 Oct 12 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
231. Faceless: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
232. Fade in Grey: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
233. Fag: 2016 July 21 3:00 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival
234. The Fallen: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
235. Falling for Caroline: 2009 Oct 15 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
236. Family is Like Skin - Lesbians in Cambodia: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI); 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
237. Family Outing: 2006 Nov 12 7:00 PM “Third Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
238. Family Secrets: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
239. Fat Girls: 2007 Oct 16 9:00 PM “Opening Night” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
240. Féminin/Féminin: 2014 Oct 17 6:00 PM “Pointes de fireté”, BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
241. [Festival Closing Party]: 1987 May 02 11:00 PM Artspace (Counterparts)
242. La Fidanzata/The Fiancèe: 2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM “Men's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
243. 52 Tuesdays: 2014 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
244. Filled with Water: 2008 Oct 15 7:00 PM “Shorts from the Top of World and Down Under” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
245. “Film Production and Funding for the Independent” by Midi Onodera [Seminar]: 1988 Mar 12-13 (co-sponsored event)
246. Fingered: 1988 Apr 23 7:30 PM Cinema Main “Downward Spiral... Wildcard Night” (Counterparts II)
247. Fireworks: 1987 Apr 26 7:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts)
248. Fish & Bird in Space: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
249. “Five Feminist Minutes” [Curated Program]: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
250. 533 Statements: 2006 Nov 7 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
251. 510 Meters Above Sea Level: 2010 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Reel Good Shorts” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
252. Flaming Ears: 1992 Oct 23 9:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts V)
253. Floored by Love: 2005 Nov 20 6:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
254. The Fluffer: 2002 Sep 28 11:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
255. Footbinding: 1988 Apr 27 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)
256. For Independent Film Makers: The Package [Workshop]: 2013 Oct 18 1:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
257. For Independent Film Makers: the Short film, and the Queer Aesthetic - why it matters.: 2014 Oct 18 1:00 PM “REEL PRIDE Industry Day” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
258. Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives: 2014 Oct 07 7:00 PM MTS Classroom, the Canadian Museum For Human Rights (Reel Pride XXI)
259. Foucault's Room: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
260. Four Moons/Cuatro Lunas: 2015 Oct 09 7:00 PM P107 Princess Campus, Red River College
261. Framing Lesbian Fashion: 1994 Apr 30 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
262. Frankly, Shirley: 1992 Oct 22 7:30 PM “An Evening With Margaret Moores” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
263. Frank's Cock: 1994 May 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6); 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
264. Freddie Mercury Sing-A-Long : 2009 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 6th Annual Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
265. Fresh Air Therapy/Frischluft-Therapie: 2010 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Reel Good Shorts” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
266. “From Placards to Blogs: GLBT Activism Then and Now.” [Panel Discussion]: 2005 Nov 20 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
267. From Screen to screen: Reel Pride Thirtieth Anniversary Art Project: 2015 Oct 13 6:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
268. The Fruit Machine: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
269. fuck you I'm Lynn Devisscher and you're not: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
270. Fun Down There: 1989 Oct 21 8:00 PM Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, Planetarium Auditorium (Counterparts III)
271. Funny Felix: 2000 Jun 14 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
272. Games for Girls: 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
273. Gary Yates [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
274. The Gathering: 1994 May 02 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
275. Gay Generations: 1988 Apr 28 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)
276. A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile: 2015 Sep 30 2:30 PM 505 Tier Building, University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus
277. “Gay Moments from Television” by David Wyatt [Presentation]: 1995 May 07 “Sunday Brunch” Heartland; 2001 Jun 09 10:00 AM “Saturday Brunch” Winnipeg Press Club (Reel Pride 2001)
278. Gay Pioneers: 2005 Nov 20 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
279. Gayby: 2012 Oct 11 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
280. The Gaze: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
281. G.B.F.: 2013 Oct 20 3:30 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
282. Gender Euphoria: 2004 Nov 28 7:30 PM “Reel Pride Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
283. Gender, Lace and Glass: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
284. General Idea: Art, Aids and the Fin De Siecle : 2009 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Documentary Double Bill” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XVI)
285. Geography Club: 2013 Oct 15 7:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
286. Germany In Autumn/Deutschland im Herbst: 1988 Feb 17-18 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)
287. Gertrude and Alice In Passing: 1987 Apr 28 7:30 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts); 1994 Apr 29 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6); 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
288. Getting To Know You: 2005 Nov 17 7:00 PM “Womyn's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
289. The Girl Bunnies, Big Tree: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
290. The Girl Bunnies: Hockey: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
291. Girl Play: 2005 Nov 15 7:00 PM “Opening Night” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
292. Girl Power: 1994 Apr 30 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
293. The Girl: 2001 Jun 07 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
294. Give Piece of Ass a Chance: 2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
295. Glorious : 2009 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 6th Annual Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
296. Granny Queer - The Late Bloomers: 2005 Nov 17 7:00 PM “Womyn's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
297. Green On Thursdays: 1994 Apr 29 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
298. Greetings from Washington, DC: 1989 Mar 22-23 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
299. Grief: 1994 Dec 09-15 8:00 PM Cinema Main (individual film)
300. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: 1992 Oct 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
301. Guidance: 2015 Oct 17 4:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
302. Gun Hill Road: 2011 Oct 14 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
303. Guys & Balls/Männer wie wir: 2005: Nov 17 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
304. The Gymnast: 2007 Jun 06 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2007)
305. Gypsy Boys: 2002 Oct 02 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
306. Hannah Free: 2009 Oct 16 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
307. “Hard to Imagine: Gay Male Eroticism Since 1945” by Thomas Waugh [Presentation]: 1987 Apr 26 7:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts)
308. Hate: 2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM “Men's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
309. Haven: 1994 May 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
310. He Hated Pigeons: 2016 July 21 12:30 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival
311. Heartbeats/Les Amours imaginaires: 2014 Oct 17 6:00 PM “Pointes de fireté”, BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
312. Heather Tobin and Emily Alatalo [Special Guests]: 2012 Oct 11 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
313. HellBent: 2005 Nov 18 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
314. Helpless Maiden Makes An `I' Statement: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
315. Heterosexist Clothes: 2005 Nov 20 4:00 PM “Second Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
316. Heterosexual Jill: 2013 Oct 15 9:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
317. Hey, Happy!: 2001 Jun 01 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
318. Hi, I'm Steve: 2000 Jun 13 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000); 2002 Oct 02 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
319. Hinterland: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
320. His Distance Between Us: 2000 Jun 16 12:00 Midnight Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
321. Hitch Cock: 2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM “Men's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
322. Hitch: 2002 Oct 03 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
323. Hockey Dyke in Canada version2: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
324. Home Movie: 1992 Oct 18 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V); 1992 Oct 23 7:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts V)
325. Home: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
326. Homme A Tout Faire/Handy Man: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
327. Homoteens: 1994 May 03 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
328. Honored By the Moon: 1992 Oct 18 2:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
329. Horror Vacuii: The Fear of Emptiness: 1987 May 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)
330. Hot Guys With Guns: 2013 Oct 17 9:00 PM “2 For 1 Date Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
331. Hotel of the Stars: 1987 May 02 3:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)
332. How the Grinch Sole My Heart: 2009 Oct 16 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
333. How the Hell Are You?: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
334. How to Fake an Orgasm: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
335. How to Win at Checkers (Every Time): 2015 Oct 13 9:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
336. Hung: 2007 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
337. Hunting Season: 2013 Oct 16 - 18 6:00 PM -- 11:00 PM, October 19 - 20 3:00 PM -- 9:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2 (Reel Pride XX)
338. I am who I am : 2009 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 6th Annual Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
339. I Got This Way From Kissin' Girls: 1992 Oct 17 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V); 1992 Oct 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V); 1992 Oct 23 9:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts V)
340. I Know a Place: 2000 Jun 15 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
341. I Know What It's Like to be Dead: 2015 Oct 15 9:00 PM “MediaQueer.CA curated program” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
342. I Need a Man Like You to Make My Dreams Come True: 1989 Apr 12-13 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
343. I Never Danced the Way Girls Were Supposed To: 1994 Apr 30 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
344. I Only Want You to Love Me/Ich Will Doch Nur, Das Ihr Mich Liebt: 1987 May 01 10:15 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)
345. I Want to be a Secretary: 2007 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
346. I Want Your Love: 2012 Oct 13 12:00 Midnight Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
347. Ice Blues: A Donald Strachey Mystery: 2009 Oct 13 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
348. Ice Men: 2005 Nov 20 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
349. If These Walls Could Talk 2: 2001 Jun 05 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001); 2012 Oct 14 3:00 PM “Retrospective: 25 Years of Reel Pride” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
350. Illegal Acts: 1987 Apr 28 7:45 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)
351. I'm a Porn Star: 2013 Oct 19 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
352. “I'm a Voyeur: A Retrospective of Queer Canadian Video Works” curated by Wanda Vanderstoop [Curated Program]: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
353. In a Year of 13 Moons/In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden: 1986? date unknown
354. In the Deep: 2013 Oct 16 - 18 6:00 PM -- 11:00 PM, October 19 - 20 3:00 PM -- 9:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2 (Reel Pride XX)
355. In the Front and Back (of the Camera): In the current television and film industry climate it helps to wear two hats and sometimes many more.: 2014 Oct 18 3:00 PM “REEL PRIDE Industry Day” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
356. In the Key of D: 2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
357. In The Turn: 2015 Oct 18 4:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
358. (In) Visible Women: 1992 Oct 20 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
359. Inside Out: 2002 Oct 03 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
360. Insurance and Risk Management for Film Makers [Professional Development Workshop]: 2006 Nov 12 5:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
361. International Sweethearts of Rhythm: 1988 Jan 20-21 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)
362. Interviews with My Next Girlfriend: 2004 Nov 24 7:00 PM “Her Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
363. Intimates: 2001 Jun 06 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
364. Introduction to Cultural Skit-Zo-Frenia: 1994 May 02 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
365. The Iron Ladies/Satree lek: 2002 Sep 30 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
366. The Island: 2009 Oct 16 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
367. It Wasn't Love: 1992 Oct 17 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
368. It's OK Michael: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
369. It's Your Time: 1987 Apr 25-May 03 On Demand Plug In Gallery (Counterparts)
370. Itty-Bitty Titty Committee: 2007 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Opening Night” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
371. I've Been to Manhattan: 2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
372. Jaik Josephson, Suss, Mark Sawh Medrano, Chantele Manstica, and Hanna G. [Guest Performing Artists]: 2012 Oct 09 8:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
373. James: 2009 Oct 15 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
374. Jared Star [DJ]: 2015 Aug 29 10:00 PM Prairie 360 Skyline Lounge
375. Jason Van Rooy [Special Guest]: 2005 Nov 20 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
376. Jeff Crawford [Special Guest]: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
377. Jeff Erbach [Special Guest]: 2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM “Men's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
378. Jenna Neepin [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
379. Jerungdu: 1987 Apr 25-May 03 On Demand Plug In Gallery (Counterparts)
380. Jill Johnson: October 1975: 1994 Apr 29 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
381. Jim and Ernie: 1989 Jan 18-19 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
382. Jim Heber, Kari Rieger, Gary Yates [Panelists]: 2013 Oct 18 3:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
383. Jim Heber [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
384. Jim In Bold: 2004 Nov 25 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
385. J.J. Kegan McFadden, Director / Curator of PLATFORM centre for photographic + digital arts [Guest curator]: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
386. J.J. Kegan McFadden [Special Guest]: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
387. Joan: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
388. Joe Laurin [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
389. Joel Voth, Kevin Low, Quanhai Tonthat, Horst Backe, and Hamed [Special Guest Panelists]: 2012 Oct 13 3:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
390. John Greyson [Special Guest]: 1988 Apr 26 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)
391. Johnnie Greyeyes: 2000 Jun 17 5:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
392. The Journey of Jared Price: 2001 Jun 02 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
393. Judas Kiss: 2011 Oct 08 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
394. The Jungle Boy: 1988 Apr 26 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)
395. Junk Box Warrior : 2008 Oct 17 “GSA Event” Happenings? (Reel Pride XV)
396. Just a Love Thang: 1994 May 01 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
397. Just Dandy: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
398. Just One Time: 2002 Oct 03 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
399. Kaden Later: 2010 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Reel Good Shorts” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
400. Kali's Vibe: 2002 Sep 27 10:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
401. Kanada: 1994 May 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
402. Karen Busby [Special Guest]: 2005 Nov 20 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
403. Kari Reiger [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
404. Kathleen's Closet: 2006 Nov 9 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
405. Keltie's Beard: A Woman's Story: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
406. Ken Kostick [Special Guest]: 2001 Jun 08 6:00 PM Just Off Broadway Restaurant, Sheraton Hotel (Reel Pride 2001)
407. Khush: 1992 Oct 21 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
408. Kid From the Suburbs: 1989 Jan 18-19 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
409. Kimchi Fried Dumplings: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
410. The Kindest Cut - Dianne's Story: 2006 Nov 12 7:00 PM “Third Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
411. Kipling Meets the Cowboys: 1988 Apr 26 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)
412. Kiss & Tell: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
413. A Kiss in the Snow: 2008 Oct 15 7:00 PM “Shorts from the Top of World and Down Under” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
414. L is For the Way You Look: 1992 Oct 21 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
415. L.A. Dolls: 2005 Nov 17 7:00 PM “Womyn's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
416. Labyris Rising: 1992 Oct 22 7:30 PM “An Evening With Margaret Moores” Cinematheque (Counterparts V); 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
417. Lamento: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
418. Last Call At Maud's: 1993 Sep 11 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM Planetarium Auditorium (individual film)
419. Last Chance: 2012 Oct 13 3:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
420. Latin Boys Go To Hell: 2000 Jun 16 12:00 Midnight Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
421. Laugh In the Dark: 2000 Jun 15 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
422. Laurence Anyways: 2012 Oct 20 4:00 PM Globe Theatre, Portage Place (Cinémental 2012)
423. Law of Desire: 1991 Apr 26 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)
424. Le Film de Justine: 1989 Oct 21 8:00 PM Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, Planetarium Auditorium (Counterparts III)
425. Le Jeu du Pendu - Hangman: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
426. Leading Ladies: 2011 Oct 07 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
427. Leave It On the Floor: 2011 Oct 15 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
428. Leftovers: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
429. Legal Memory: 1992 Oct 21 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
430. Les Invisible : 2014 Oct 17 6:00 PM “Pointes de fireté”, BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
431. Lesbian Hand Gestures: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
432. Lesbian Impress Card: 1994 Apr 30 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
433. Lesbian National Parks & Services Presents: Endangered Species: 2009 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 6th Annual Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
434. Lesbian National Parks and Services: 2002 Sep 27 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
435. Lesbian Tapes: 2000 Jun 16 5:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
436. Lesbiana: A Parallel Revolution: 2013 Oct 19 3:30 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
437. Let's Rap: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
438. A Letter From Violet: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
439. Lettre A Un Amant: 1988 Apr 28 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)
440. The Libidoist Trilogy: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
441. Lifetime Guarantee: Phranc's Adventure In Plastic: 2003 May 10 8:00 PM Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers Studio (Phranc-ly Winnipeg's Ultimate Tupperware Party)
442. Like It Is: 2002 Oct 01 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
443. Like This: 2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
444. L'Incident Jones: 1988 Apr 28 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)
445. Linda Calls Tracy: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
446. Linda Ludwick [Special Guest]: 2007 Oct 20 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
447. Liquid Lunch: 2004 Nov 28 7:30 PM “Reel Pride Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
448. Lisa Lisa: 2000 Jun 16 5:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
449. Little Black Boot: 2004 Nov 24 7:00 PM “Her Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
450. Little Sister's vs. Big Brother: 2002 Sep 29 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
451. Liz Milward [special guest]: 2014 Oct 02 6:00 PM Room 231 Isbister Building, The University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus (Reel Pride XXI)
452. Loads: 1987 Apr 26 7:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts)
453. The Long Weekend (O' Despair): 1989 Oct 18 8:00 PM Kiwanis Centre of the Deaf Auditorium (Counterparts III)
454. Looking for Langston: 1991 Apr 27-28 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)
455. “Looking For Love In the Hall of Mirrors” [Visual Arts Performance]: 2001 Jun 01 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
456. Lost Love: 1987 Apr 30 7:30 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)
457. Love Exiled: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
458. Love is a Hunter: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
459. Love Letter to St. Boniface: 2006 Nov 12 9:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
460. Love My Life: 2008 Oct 17 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
461. The Lulu Sessions: 2013 Oct 20 1:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
462. Lynne Fernie, Cy-Thea Sand and Liz Milward [special guests]: 2014 Oct 07 7:00 PM MTS Classroom, the Canadian Museum For Human Rights (Reel Pride XXI)
463. Madonna and Child: 1987 Apr 30 8:30 PM “The Terrence Davies Trilogy” Cinema Main (Counterparts)
464. Magical Thinking: 2006 Nov 12 9:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
465. Maine: 2006 Nov 12 9:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
466. Majorettes in Space/Des majorettes dans l'espace: 2002 Oct 03 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
467. Make It Better Slides: 2012 Oct 14 1:00 PM “Make it Better PSA Youth Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
468. Make It Better: 2012 Oct 14 1:00 PM “Make it Better PSA Youth Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
469. Make the Yuletide Gay: 2009 Oct 16 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
470. The Making of “Monsters”: Date Undisclosed Venue Undisclosed
471. Mala Noche: 1987 Mar 25-26 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Winter/Spring Film Series 1987)
472. Malcolm Lazin [Special Guest]: 2005 Nov 20 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
473. Malled: 2004 Nov 24 7:00 PM “Her Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
474. Manipulating the Heart: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
475. Manipulation/Dictation: 2000 Jun 17 5:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
476. The Manual: 2008 Oct 15 7:00 PM “Shorts from the Top of World and Down Under” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
477. Margaret Moores [Special Guest]: 1992 Oct 22 7:30 PM “An Evening With Margaret Moores” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
478. A Marine Story: 2010 Oct 08 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
479. A Marriage Like Any Other: 2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
480. Marusia Bociurkiw [Special Guest]: 1989 Oct 17 8:00 PM Kiwanis Centre of the Deaf Auditorium (Counterparts III)
481. Masha Mom: 2004 Nov 24 7:00 PM “Her Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
482. Masturbation: Putting the Fun Into Self-Loving: 2004 Nov 28 9:00 PM “His Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
483. Matt Salton [guest curator]: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
484. Matt Shepard Is a Friend of Mine: 2014 Oct 07 9:00 PM MTS Classroom, the Canadian Museum For Human Rights (Reel Pride XXI)
485. me and you and you and me: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
486. Me Mengwa Maa Sinatae: Butterfly Patterns of Light: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
487. Medusa Raw: 1992 Oct 16 7:30 PM “Made In Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
488. Meeting of Two Queens: 1992 Oct 19 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
489. Melissa Kajpust, Noam Gonick, Shereen Jerret [Panelists]: 2013 Oct 18 2:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
490. Melissa Kajpust [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
491. Members Only: 2007 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
492. Men to Kiss: 2012 Oct 10 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
493. Messages Of Pride [Art Unveiling]: 2013 Oct 15 6:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
494. Michael Wilke [Special Guest]: 2000 Jun 17 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000); 2000 Jun 17 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000); 2001 Jun 02 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001); 2001 Jun 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
495. Michele Josue [special guest]: 2014 Oct 07 9:00 PM MTS Classroom, the Canadian Museum For Human Rights (Reel Pride XXI)
496. The Middles: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
497. Midi Onodera [Special Guest]: 1988 Mar 12-13 (co-sponsored event)
498. Mike Sanders, Bryan Verot, Joe Laurin, Cam Bennett [Panelists]: 2013 Oct 18 1:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
499. Mike Sanders [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
500. Mikel's Death: 1987 May 01 8:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)
501. The Minders: 1988 Apr 25 7:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery “All Bloodtypes Admitted” (Counterparts II)
502. Minimum Charge, No Cover: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
503. Minquon, Minquon: Wosqotmn Elsonwagon/Shirley Bear: Reclaiming the Balance of Power: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
504. A Moffie Called Simon: 1989 Feb 08-09 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989); 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
505. The Moment After: 2004 Nov 28 9:00 PM “His Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
506. Mommy, Mommy: 2007 Oct 20 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
507. The Monkey's Mask: 2002 Sep 30 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
508. Moscow Does Not Believe In Queers: 1988 Apr 26 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II)
509. Motion of Struggle: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
510. Moustache: 2005 Nov 17 7:00 PM “Womyn's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
511. Mulligans: 2008 Oct 14 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
512. Music of the Spheres: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
513. Must Be the Music: 2000 Jun 13 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
514. My Beautiful Laundrette: 1987 Apr 29 8:45 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)
515. My BFF: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
516. My Cunt: 2000 Jun 16 5:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
517. My Father Is Coming: 1992 Oct 20 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V); 1992 Oct 21 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
518. My Gay Roomate: 2013 Oct 16 - 18 6:00 PM -- 11:00 PM, October 19 - 20 3:00 PM -- 9:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2 (Reel Pride XX)
519. My Inner Turmoil: 2012 Oct 12 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
520. My Left Breast: 2008 Oct 19 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
521. My Life on Ice/Ma vraie vie a Rouen: 2003 Nov 02 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)
522. My Mother Likes Women/A mi Madre le gustan las mujeres: 2003 Nov 01 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)
523. My Normal : 2010, Oct 15 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
524. My Prairie Home: 2013 Oct 20 7:00 PM “Closing Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
525. Narcissus: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
526. New Shoes: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
527. New Skin: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
528. The New World: 2008 Oct 16 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
529. The Newton Girls: 2013 Oct 16 - 18 6:00 PM -- 11:00 PM, October 19 - 20 3:00 PM -- 9:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2 (Reel Pride XX)
530. Nice Girls Don't Do It: 2002 Sep 27 12:00 Midnight Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
531. Nico & Dani: 2001 Jun 05 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
532. A Night In the Woods : 2012 Oct 12 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
533. The Night Life: 2005 Nov 20 4:00 PM “Second Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
534. A Night Out with the Gays : 2009 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 6th Annual Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
535. Night Visions: 1989 Oct 17 8:00 PM Kiwanis Centre of the Deaf Auditorium (Counterparts III)
536. Nina: 2008 Oct 17 “GSA Event” Happenings? (Reel Pride XV)
537. Nina's Heavenly Delights: 2007 Oct 19 7:00 PM Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
538. Nine Dead Gay Guys: 2003 Oct 31 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)
539. Nion in the Kabaret de la Vita: 1989 Apr 12-13 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
540. No Choice: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
541. No Help Needed: 1994 May 01 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
542. No Safe Words G.R.I.D.: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
543. Noam Gonick [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
544. Noam Gonick [Special Guest]: 2013 Oct 18 5:00 PM “World Premiere” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX); 2016 July 21 3:00 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival
545. Not Alone: A Hallowe'en Romance: 2001 Jun 01 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
546. Nothing Compares to You: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
547. Nudie: 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
548. Nunzio's Second Cousin: 2000 Jun 13 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
549. Of Truth a Canvas: 2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
550. On Guard: 1987 Apr 29 7:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts); 1987 May 02 2:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)
551. On the Bus: 2009 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 6th Annual Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
552. On the Other Hand Death: A Donald Strachey Mystery: 2009 Oct 15 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
553. One Big Change: 1987 Apr 25-May 03 On Demand Plug In Gallery (Counterparts)
554. One Fine Morning: 2004 Nov 28 9:00 PM “His Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
555. One Gay City: A History of LGBT Life in Winnipeg: 2014 Oct 18 4:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
556. 100% Woman: 2005 Nov 16 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
557. One of Them: 2000 Jun 15 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000); 2001 Jun 03 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
558. One Small Step: 2000 Jun 14 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
559. Open: 2006 Nov 9 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
560. Opening Night Party! [Reception]: 1987 Apr 25 9:45 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts)
561. [Opening Night Reception]: 2005 Nov 15 8:00 PM “Opening Night” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII); 2006 Nov 7 8:00 PM IMAX Theatre lobby, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
562. Or'd'Ur: 1987 Apr 28 9:15 PM “Three Films by Bacher Chbib” Cinema Main (Counterparts)
563. Orgasme a la Creme Fouette: 1992 Oct 17 12:00 Midnight “Not Suitable For PMS (Pre-Midnight Screening)” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
564. Our Common Dream: 1992 Oct 22 7:30 PM “An Evening With Margaret Moores” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
565. Our Dreams, Our Lives: Transmen of Color Films [Curated Program]: 2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
566. Out In the Night: 2014 Oct 02 6:00 PM Room 231 Isbister Building, The University of Manitoba Fort Garry Campus (Reel Pride XXI)
567. Outing Riley: 2007 Oct 18 9:00 PM “Men's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
568. Over Our Dead Bodies: 1992 Oct 18 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
569. Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!: 2010 Oct 09 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
570. P4W: Prison for Women : 2015 Oct 15 7:00 PM “MediaQueer.CA curated program” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
571. P4W: Prison For Women: 1988 Apr 24 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)
572. Panda Bear: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
573. Paper Bag Dramatics: 2001 Jun 02 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
574. Paradise Is Not For Sale: 1987 May 01 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)
575. Parting Glances: 1987 Jan 23-24 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Winter/Spring Film Series 1987); 1987 May 27-28 Cinema Main (film series)
576. Party Mix for One: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
577. Party Safe! with DiAna and Bambi: 1992 Oct 19 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
578. Passiflora: 1987 Apr 25-May 03 On Demand Plug In Gallery (Counterparts)
579. Passing: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
580. The Passion of Remembrance: 1988 Apr 30 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)
581. Paternity Leave: 2015 Oct 16 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
582. Paul Wong home-style [Curated Program]: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
583. Paul Wong [Special Guest]: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
584. PeepShow: An Erotic Comedy: 2005 Nov 20 4:00 PM “Second Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
585. Pepper/Le Piment: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
586. Peptalk: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
587. Perfect Day: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
588. The Perfect Family: 2012 Oct 12 7:00 PM “Date Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
589. Perilous Liaisons: 1992 Oct 17 12:00 Midnight “Not Suitable For PMS (Pre-Midnight Screening)” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
590. The Perils of Pedagogy: 1988 Apr 26 8:00 PM Plug-In (Counterparts II); 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
591. Pervola - Tracks In the Snow: 1990 Jun 22-28 7:30 PM Cinema 3 (individual film)
592. Petit Drama Dans La Vie D'un Femme: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
593. Pizza Shack: 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
594. Please: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
595. Pogo Stick Porno Romp: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
596. Polar Express: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
597. Politics of the Heart: 2007 Oct 20 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
598. Portrait of a Serial Monogamist: 2015 Oct 17 7:00 PM “RBC Gala” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
599. Positive Youth: 2012 Nov 28 7:00 PM Bulman Centre Multi-purpose Room - University of Winnipeg (World AIDS Day 2012); 2012 Oct 13 1:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
600. Positive: 1991 Apr 29 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)
601. Powerful Out Women: On the Campaign Trail: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
602. Prada Handbag: 2007 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Men's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
603. Pride: 2015 Oct 07 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre
604. PrideKucha [Workshop]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
605. Private Romeo: 2011 Oct 13 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
606. Prowling By Night: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
607. Puri: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
608. Pussy Fingers Goes to Paris: 2013 Oct 18 5:00 PM “World Premiere” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
609. Queen of the Desert: 2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
610. Queer Across Canada: 1994 May 03 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
611. Queer As Folk: Episodes 1-4: 2000 Jun 15 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000); 2000 Jun 16 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
612. Queer As Folk: Episodes 5-8: 2000 Jun 17 12:00 Noon Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000); 2000 Jun 18 5:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
613. Queer As Jokes: The REEL PRIDE Edition: 2014 Oct 19 9:00 PM “Closing Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
614. Queer Grit: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
615. Queer Hutterite: 2016 July 21 12:30 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival
616. Queer-ie-o-types: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
617. Queers Are Not Enough: 1992 Oct 16 7:30 PM “Made In Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
618. Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
619. Radicalizing Intimacy in Queer Asian Canadian Youth: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
620. Rae Spoon [Special Guest]: 2013 Oct 20 7:00 PM “Closing Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
621. The Ragged Clown: 1989 Jan 18-19 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
622. Rainbow Resource Centre: 2012 Oct 14 1:00 PM “Make it Better PSA Youth Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
623. RBC Reel Pride Gala: 2013 Oct 19 8:37 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
624. RBC Reel Pride XIX Reception: 2012 Oct 13 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
625. RCMP: Radical Cooch Maximum Pussy: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
626. A Real Class Act: 1988 Apr 25 7:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery “All Bloodtypes Admitted” (Counterparts II)
627. Reality High: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
628. “Recent Queer Video from Winnipeg” curated by J.J. Kegan McFadden [Curated Program]: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
629. [Reception]: 1992 Oct 16 7:30 PM “Made In Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Counterparts V); 1992 Oct 22 following the films “An Evening With Margaret Moores” Main/Access Gallery (Counterparts V); 2005 Nov 18 10:30 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII); 2005 Nov 19 8:15 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII); 2005 Nov 20 5:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII); 2006 Jun 07 8:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2006); 2006 Nov 9 8:00 PM IMAX Theatre lobby, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII); 2007 Jun 06 8:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2007); 2011 Oct 08 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
630. Recruiting: 2005 Nov 16 7:00 PM “Men's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
631. Red Without Blue: 2007 Oct 20 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
632. Reel Pride Closing Night Concert with Rae Spoon, Suss and the Rainbow Harmony Project [Concert]: 2013 Oct 20 9:00 PM “Closing Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
633. Reel Pride Film Series: 2016 July 21 12:30 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival; 2016 July 21 3:00 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival; 2016 July 21 5:30 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival
634. The REEL View from the Top Afterparty: 2015 Aug 29 10:00 PM Prairie 360 Skyline Lounge
635. Regalia: Pride in Two Spirits: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
636. Remember the Eyes: 2009 Oct 16 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
637. Replay/La Repetition: 2002 Sep 28 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
638. A Retrospective of Queer Canadian Shorts [Curated Program]: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
639. Revoir Julie: 2000 Jun 12 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
640. Rhea: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
641. The Ride: 2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
642. Rights and Reactions: 1988 Apr 30 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)
643. Rock Garden: a love story: 2007 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Men's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
644. Role/Play: 2010, Oct 14 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
645. Ron Oliver [Special Guest]: 2009 Oct 13 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
646. Rosa von Praunheim [Special Guest]: 1987 May 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)
647. Rosebud: 1994 Apr 30 11:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
648. Route of Acceptance: 2012 Oct 11 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
649. RSVP: 1994 May 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
650. Rub: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
651. Rubb My Chubb: Fat Activism & the Fat Femme Mafia: 2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
652. Ryan Doucette [Special Guest]: 2012 Oct 13 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
653. Sabor A Mi: 2000 Jun 16 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
654. Safe Is Desire: 1994 Apr 30 11:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
655. Saint of 9/11: 2006 Nov 11 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
656. Sally: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
657. Salut Victor!: 1989 Oct 18 8:00 PM Kiwanis Centre of the Deaf Auditorium (Counterparts III); 1991 May 2 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)
658. Samara, Jared Starr, and Ryan Simmons [Special Guest Panelists]: 2012 Oct 14 1:00 PM “Make it Better PSA Youth Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
659. Same Boat: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
660. S&M Sally: 2015 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Closing Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
661. Save Me: 2008 Oct 16 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
662. Saved By the Belles: 2003 Nov 01 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)
663. Scarlines: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
664. Script Writing: Tell a Story [Workshop]: 2013 Oct 18 2:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
665. Secret Weapons: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
666. Seduction: The Cruel Woman: 1994 May 01 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
667. see you tomorrow: 2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
668. Seed Money: The Chuck Holmes Story: 2015 Oct 16 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
669. A Series of Queer and Gender-Bending Short Films: 2012 Oct 12 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
670. Set Fires: 2010, Oct 14 7:00 PM “Paul Wong home-style” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
671. Seven Drinks: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
672. Sex Is...: 1994 Apr 30 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6); 1994 May 01 2:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
673. Sexing the Transman: 2015 Aug 29 7:30 PM Prairie 360 Whiskey Lounge
674. “Sexual Representation in Film” by Midi Onodera [Seminar]: 1988 Mar 12-13 (co-sponsored event)
675. Shaggie: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
676. She Must Be Seeing Things: 1989 Oct 19 8:00 PM Kiwanis Centre of the Deaf Auditorium (Counterparts III)
677. Shelter: 2011 Jun 08 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride in June)
678. Shereen Jerret [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
679. Shih Tzu Happens: 2002 Oct 02 6:00 PM Happening's (Reel Pride 2002)
680. Silence = Death: 1991 Apr 29 8:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts IV)
681. Silent Pioneers: 1988 Jan 20-21 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)
682. Sincerely Yours: 1987? Nov 21 Cinema Main (film series)
683. Sir: Just a Normal Guy: 2002 Oct 02 6:00 PM Happening's (Reel Pride 2002)
684. Sissy Boy Slap Party: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
685. 60 Unit; Bruise: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
686. “Skews & Views from Steven Harper Valley G.A.Y.” Programmed by the Fairy Tales Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Calgary, Alberta. [Curated Program]: 2008 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Harper Valley GAY” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
687. Slapple Pie: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
688. The Sleeping Beauty of East Finchley: 2010 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Reel Good Shorts” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
689. The Sluts and Goddesses Workshop, or How to Become a Sex Goddess in 101 Easy Steps: 1992 Oct 17 12:00 Midnight “Not Suitable For PMS (Pre-Midnight Screening)” Cinematheque (Counterparts V); 2002 Sep 27 12:00 Midnight Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
690. Some Real Fangs: 2005 Nov 16 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
691. Something Else: 2005 Nov 17 7:00 PM “Womyn's Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XII)
692. Son of Sam & Delilah: 1994 May 03 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
693. Space Hotel: 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
694. Spent: 2000 Jun 14 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
695. Stand On Your Man: 1992 Oct 18 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
696. Stand Together: 2002 Sep 28 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
697. Standstill: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
698. Stay: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
699. Still A Rose: 2015 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII); 2015 Oct 13 9:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
700. Storme: The Lady of the Jewel Box: 1989 Feb 08-09 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
701. Straight Ahead: 2001 Jun 04 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
702. Straight as an Arrow: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
703. Straight Boy Lessons: 2008 Oct 17 “GSA Event” Happenings? (Reel Pride XV)
704. Straight From the Suburbs: 2000 Jun 12 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
705. Straight Sex: 2004 Nov 24 7:00 PM “Her Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI); 2004 Nov 28 9:00 PM “His Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
706. Straightman: 2001 Jun 03 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
707. A Strange Love Affair: 1988 Apr 22 7:30 PM Cinema Main “Opening Night” (Counterparts II)
708. Stranger By the Lake/L'inconnu du lac: 2013 Oct 18 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
709. Strap 'Em Down: 2002 Oct 02 6:00 PM Happening's (Reel Pride 2002)
710. Strass Cafe: 1988 Apr 29 7:30 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)
711. Stubblejumper: 2009 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Documentary Double Bill” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XVI)
712. Succubus: 2006 Nov 9 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
713. Such Great Joy: 2006 Nov 9 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
714. Sugar: 2004 Nov 26 9:00 PM Globe Cinema, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI); 2004 Nov 27 7:00 PM Globe Cinema, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
715. Suicide Room: 2011 Oct 15 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
716. Summer Storm/Sommersturm: 2006 Jun 07 9:30 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2006)
717. Super: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
718. Surely to God: 1992 Oct 22 7:30 PM “An Evening With Margaret Moores” Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
719. Susana: 1988 Apr 29 7:30 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)
720. Swerve: 2001 Jun 01 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
721. Sync's Swim vs Sin's Swim: 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
722. Taavo Soodor [Panelist]: 2013 Oct 18 4:00 PM “Industry Workshop Series” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
723. Take Out: 2001 Jun 04 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
724. Talking: 2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
725. Teabagging and Other Beauty Secrets: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
726. Teenage Dance: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
727. Tell Me Why, the Epistemology of Disco: 1992 Oct 19 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
728. Ten Cents a Dance (Parallax): 1987 Apr 25 7:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts)
729. 10 Year Plan: 2014 Oct 17 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
730. Thank God I'm a Lesbian: 1994 Apr 29 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
731. That Thing We Do: 2002 Oct 01 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002); 2002 Sep 28 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
732. That's Offensive: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
733. That's Right Diana Barry -- You Needed Me: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
734. “The Celluloid Closet” by Vito Russo [Presentation]: 1989 Oct 20 8:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts III)
735. “The Commercial Closet” by Michael Wilke [Presentation]: 2000 Jun 17 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000); 2000 Jun 17 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000); 2001 Jun 02 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001); 2001 Jun 02 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
736. $30: 2002 Oct 03 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
737. 36A: 2013 Oct 18 11:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
738. This is a Song for Carol: 2006 Nov 12 9:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
739. THIS Obedience: 2003 Nov 02 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)
740. Thomas Waugh, PhD [Special Guest]: 1987 Apr 26 7:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts)
741. Thong5: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
742. Through the Looking Glass: 2000 Jun 17 5:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
743. Tiger Orange: 2014 Oct 16 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
744. Time to Leave/Le temps qui reste: 2014 Oct 17 6:00 PM “Pointes de fireté”, BeeReel Venue 2, Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
745. The Times of Harvey Milk: 1987 Feb 18-19 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Winter/Spring Film Series 1987); 1989 Mar 22-23 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
746. Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women: 1989 Feb 08-09 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
747. To Each Her Own: 2009 Oct 14 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)
748. To Russia With Love: 2016 July 21 3:00 PM Aspire Theatre, 16th Annual Gimli Film Festival
749. Toc Storee: 1994 May 02 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
750. Together Alone: 1992 Oct 23 7:30 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts V)
751. Together and Apart: 1987 Apr 28 8:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts)
752. Tom At the Farm/Tome à la ferme: 2014 Aug 28-30 9:00 PM and 2014 Sep 4 7:00 PM Cinematheque
753. The T.O.M. Show: 2012 Oct 14 1:00 PM “Make it Better PSA Youth Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
754. Tommy: A Family Portrait: 2002 Sep 29 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
755. Tongues Untied: 1992 Oct 19 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
756. Too Tough: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
757. Toothache: 2005 Nov 19 7:00 PM “Manitoba Night” Platform Gallery, Artspace (Reel Pride XII)
758. Tori Foster [Special Guest]: 2006 Nov 7 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
759. Torture: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
760. Totally Out Right : 2015 Oct 14 6:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
761. Trans: 2012 Sep 19 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre
762. Transforming Family: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
763. Transgender Parents: 2016 May 14 5:00 PM Cinematheque SpurFestival
764. Transients: 1988 Apr 24 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts II)
765. Trauma Queens: the Haida Scenes: 2008 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 5th Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XV)
766. Treading Water: A Documentary: 2004 Nov 25 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
767. Treading Water: 2004 Nov 26 7:00 PM Globe Cinema, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
768. Trevor: 2000 Jun 13 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
769. Tru Love: 2014 Oct 18 7:00 PM “RBC Gala Evening” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
770. Tru Loved: 2008 Jun 04 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride At Pride 2008)
771. “Tupper-tastic Stage Show” [Presentation]: 2003 May 10 8:00 PM Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers Studio (Phranc-ly Winnipeg's Ultimate Tupperware Party)
772. Tupperware Party [Presentation]: 2003 May 10 8:00 PM Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers Studio (Phranc-ly Winnipeg's Ultimate Tupperware Party)
773. 24 Hours A Day: 1994 Apr 30 11:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
774. 2 Brides and a Scalpel: 2000 Jun 16 5:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
775. Two Brothers and Two Others: 2002 Sep 29 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
776. Two In Twenty (Because One In Ten Sounds Lonely): 1988 Apr 25 7:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery “All Bloodtypes Admitted” (Counterparts II)
777. Two Marches: 1994 May 01 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
778. Two Minutes After Midnight: 2004 Nov 28 9:00 PM “His Shorts” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
779. 200 American: 2004 Nov 24 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XI)
780. Two-Spirit People : 2008 Oct 17 “GSA Event” Happenings? (Reel Pride XV)
781. Ultimate SUB Ultimate DOM: Maria Von Trapp & Mary Poppins: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
782. Un Chant D'Amour/A Song of Love: 1988 May 18-19 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)
783. Un peu de Soleil dan les Yeux: 2009 Oct 17 9:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride XVI)
784. Under the Rainbow: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
785. Undertow/Contracorriente: 2010 Oct 08 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
786. Unhung Heroes : 2008 Oct 17 “GSA Event” Happenings? (Reel Pride XV)
787. A Union In Wait: 2001 Jun 03 3:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
788. The Unseen Force: 2011 Oct 06 7:00 PM “Eighth Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
789. The Untitled Story: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
790. Untitled/The Trees: 2008 Oct 15 7:00 PM “Shorts from the Top of World and Down Under” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
791. Unveiled: 2006 Nov 10 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
792. Urge: 1988 Apr 23 7:30 PM Cinema Main “Downward Spiral... Wildcard Night” (Counterparts II)
793. Urinal: 1989 Oct 17 8:00 PM Kiwanis Centre of the Deaf Auditorium (Counterparts III)
794. Vegas In Space: 1992 Oct 16 10:00 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
795. Vermis: 2007 Oct 21 9:00 PM “Fourth Annual Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIV)
796. Veronica 4 Rose: 1989 May 03-04 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Film Series 1989)
797. VGL-Hung!: 2007 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Men's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
798. Vic and Flo Saw a Bear/Vic et Flo Ont Vu un Ours: 2013 Oct 26 7:00 PM Globe Cinema - Portage Place (Cinémental 2013)
799. Victim: 1988 May 18-19 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)
800. Violet Tendencies: 2010 Oct 16 9:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
801. A Virus Knows No Morals: 1987 May 03 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts); 1989 Oct 19 8:00 PM Kiwanis Centre of the Deaf Auditorium (Counterparts III)
802. Vito Russo [Special Guest]: 1989 Oct 20 8:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery (Counterparts III)
803. Vive la Differance: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
804. War Zone: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
805. Water Into Fire: 2000 Jun 18 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2000)
806. Watercolours: 2008 Oct 15 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
807. Waves: 2008 Oct 15 7:00 PM “Shorts from the Top of World and Down Under” IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
808. We Are Dad: 2006 Nov 8 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
809. Weekend: 2012 Oct 12 9:00 PM “Date Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
810. We're Talking Vulva: 1991 May 3 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts IV)
811. Were the World Mine: 2008 Oct 17 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XV)
812. West Coast Crones: A Glimpse Into the Lives of Nine Old Lesbians: 1992 Oct 20 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts V)
813. What A Drag -- Girls Just Want to Have Fun: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
814. What Can I Do With a Male Nude?: 1987 Apr 30 8:00 PM Cinema Main (Counterparts)
815. What I LOVE About Being QUEER: 2012 Oct 14 1:00 PM “Make it Better PSA Youth Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
816. What Makes Me a Woman: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
817. What Remains Human: 2006 Nov 9 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
818. What Will the Neighbours Say: 2006 Nov 12 7:00 PM “Third Annual Reel Pride Short Film Competition” Cinematheque (Reel Pride XIII)
819. Whatever Happened to Jackie Shane?: 2014 Oct 15 7:00 PM “11th Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
820. “What's For Dinner?” by Ken Kostick [Presentation]: 2001 Jun 08 6:00 PM Just Off Broadway Restaurant, Sheraton Hotel (Reel Pride 2001)
821. Where The Bears Are: 2013 Oct 16 - 18 6:00 PM -- 11:00 PM, October 19 - 20 3:00 PM -- 9:00 PM BeeReel Venue 2 (Reel Pride XX)
822. Where We Were Not Part 1: Feeling Reserved Alexus' Story: 2012 Oct 10 7:00 PM “Ninth Annual Canadian GLBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XIX)
823. Whether You Like It Or Not: The Story of Hedwig: 2003 Oct 31 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride X)
824. While You Weren't Looking: 2015 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Opening Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
825. Whispers of Life: 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
826. Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?: 2013 Oct 17 7:00 PM “2 For 1 Date Night” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
827. Who's The Top: 2006 Nov 8 9:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
828. Why Not Me?/Pourquoi pas moi?: 2002 Oct 02 7:00 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2002)
829. Wild Life: 1988 Apr 25 7:00 PM Winnipeg Art Gallery “All Bloodtypes Admitted” (Counterparts II)
830. Wilma's Sacrifice: 2001 Jun 01 7:30 PM Cinematheque (Reel Pride 2001)
831. Wingtips: 2007 Oct 18 7:00 PM “Men's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
832. The Wise Kids: 2011 Oct 13 7:00 PM Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVIII)
833. With What Shall I Wash : 2008 Oct 17 “GSA Event” Happenings? (Reel Pride XV)
834. Women In Film Making: the challenges, the joys and the difference. : 2014 Oct 18 2:00 PM “REEL PRIDE Industry Day” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXI)
835. Xmas Past: 2007 Oct 17 7:00 PM “Women's Night at the Movies” Globe Cinema (Reel Pride XIV)
836. Yaya/ayat: 2013 Oct 16 7:00 PM “Tenth Annual Canadian LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XX)
837. Yossi & Jagger: 2004 Jun 09 9:30 PM Globe Cinema (Reel Pride at Pride 2004)
838. You And Me in a City: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
839. You Are Free: 2015 Oct 14 7:00 PM “Twelfth Annual LGBTTQ* Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XXII)
840. You Are Not I: 1988 Apr 6-7 8:00 PM Cinema Main (1988 Film Series)
841. You Fake: 2006 Nov 9 7:00 PM IMAX Theatre, Portage Place (Reel Pride XIII)
842. Yummy: 2010 Oct 07 7:00 PM “Seventh Annual Short Film Competition” Gas Station Arts Centre (Reel Pride XVII)
843. Zero Patience: 1994 May 03 9:30 PM Cinematheque (Counterparts 6)
844. Zombie Cronks: 2009 Oct 13 7:00 PM “Reel Pride's 6th Annual Short Film Competition” IMAX Theatre (Reel Pride XVI)