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Wednesday, September 17 6:00 p.m. Page
7:30 p.m.
Opening Night Pre-Party* - Bobby Salazar’s 9:30 p.m. 5
HELICOPTER MOM - Tower Theatre 5:30 p.m. 7
Opening Night Gala* - Stella Artois Reel Lounge
Thursday, September 18
SOMETHING MUST BREAK - Tower Theatre
Schedule QUEENS & COWBOYS - A STRAIGHT YEAR ON THE GAY 5:30 p.m. 8
RODEO - The Voice Shop
AT A GLANCE
THE WAY HE LOOKS - Tower Theatre 7:30 p.m. 9
About Reel Pride ANITA’S LAST CHA CHA - The Voice Shop 7:30 p.m. 12
DUAL - Tower Theatre 9:30 p.m. 13
Since its inception in a classroom at THE THIRD ONE - The Voice Shop 9:30 p.m. 14
Fresno State in 1990, Fresno Reel
Pride is the sixth oldest – and has Friday, September 19 5:30 p.m. 16
grown to become one of the largest 5:30 p.m. 17
– gay and lesbian film festivals in EAT WITH ME - Tower Theatre 7:30 p.m. 18
the US. Now located in the historic BROKEN GARDENIAS - Severance Dance Studio 7:30 p.m. 21
Tower Theatre, Reel Pride is a TRU LOVE - Tower Theatre 9:30 p.m. 22
celebration of gay and lesbian cinema TIGER ORANGE - The Voice Shop 10:30 p.m.
and is a premiere cultural event in THE 10 YEAR PLAN - Tower Theatre
central California attracting thousands 12:30 p.m. 24
of attendees to its five-day festival of Men’s Night Out Party - Pinot Wine Bar & Bistro 12:30 p.m. 25
international features, documentaries 2:30 p.m. 26
and short films. Saturday, September 20 2:30 p.m. 27
4:30 p.m. 30
Mission Statement FUN IN GIRLS SHORTS - Tower Theatre
THE CIRCLE - The Voice Shop
The mission of Fresno Reel Pride FUN IN BOYS SHORTS - Tower Theatre
is to increase the awareness of the LETTER TO ANITA - The Voice Shop
gay and lesbian community through CENTERPIECE SCREENING: LILTING - Tower Theatre
the exhibition of films and videos
exploring gay and lesbian themes at Youth Pizza Party - The Painted Table
an annual festival in Fresno. Fresno
Reel Pride, through the universal DISCOVERIES: YOUTH SHORTS PROGRAM - 4:30 p.m. 31
appeal of movies, works to produce Severance Dance Studio
a major cultural event for the entire 6:00 p.m. 34
Central Valley community designed Filmmakers’ Reception** - Veni Vidi Vici 7:30 p.m. 37
to enhance community acceptance 7:30 p.m.
and understanding while adding to the APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR - Tower Theatre 9:00 p.m. 38
diversity of a culturally rich city. CLUB KING - Severance Dance Studio 9:30 p.m. 39
9:30 p.m.
RP2014_GUTS.indd 1 Women’s Night Out Party - Score Sports Café & Lounge 42
11:00 a.m. 45
BOYS - Tower Theatre 1:00 p.m. 46
HAPPY END?! - The Voice Shop 1:00 p.m. 47
2:30 p.m. 50
Sunday, September 21 3:00 p.m. 51
4:30 p.m. 54
Brunch Reception** - Stella Artois Reel Lounge 5:00 p.m. 55
5:30 p.m.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - Tower Theatre 7:30 p.m.
20 LIES, 4 PARENTS, AND A LITTLE EGG - The Voice Shop
REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG - Severance Dance Studio 9:00 p.m.
52 TUESDAYS - Tower Theatre
BORN TO FLY - The Voice Shop
CENTERPIECE SCREENING: BLACKBIRD - Tower Theatre
TRANSCENDENT: TRANS SHORTS - Severance Dance Studio
LIFE PARTNERS - Tower Theatre
Closing Night Gala* - Stella Artois Reel Lounge
*Festival Pass Holders, Directors Club Members, Producers Circle & Sponsors only
**Sponsors, Filmmakers and Directors Club Members only
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Welcome to
#REELPRIDE25
Dear Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival Family:
We’re Here! We’re Queer! We’re Having a Film Festival!
It was 25 years ago this fall that a Fresno State student organization –
GLBSA (Gay Lesbian Bisexual Student Alliance) and today known as
USP (United Student Pride) – participated in the 3rd annual NCOD
(National Coming Out Day) event. The group passed out flyers from
a pink and lavender painted booth located in the free speech area.
Some members even had their names published in a “Daily Collegian”
newspaper ad to celebrate the occasion, too.
Concurrently, Ken Fries, a Fresno State student, had the
incredible idea to establish a local gay and lesbian film festival. That
fall semester of 1990, on behalf of the GLBSA, he and I co-founded,
co-produced and co-presented Central California’s inaugural gay and
lesbian film festival, in conjuction with NCOD.
What an amazing moment and magical time for our wonderful and
diverse community and allies. That first year was truly international,
as well. We presented, for free, 11 films, from 5 countries, screened
2 times per day, throughout 6 days. Some offerings were on film,
some were video, but this was the beginning of an event that has now
lasted a quarter-of-a-century.
Today, this organization is known as Fresno Reel Pride! And, this week it celebrates the 25th
Annual Gay & Lesbian Film Festival!
Thank you to our loyal festival pass holders, our generous sponsors, our endowment and silent auction
donors, our smiling volunteers, and our stedfast allies for your continued support.
Finally, I salute and thank the 2014 Board of Directors for their vision, guidance, patience and cooperation
in presenting this year’s film festival.
Peter Robertson
Co-Founder & Festival Director
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From the Board of Directors
Every year, the goal of Fresno Reel Pride’s Board of Directors is to bring a wide array of LGBTQ+
cinema and entertainment to this great Central Valley and the diverse population that we fondly
call “Our Community”. Following with the festival’s long history of outreach, community awareness,
and just plain old-fashioned fun, this year promises to be five days of celebrating film, enjoying live
entertainment and parties, all while reconnecting with familiar faces.
This year, our volunteer Board of Directors, with new direction, bold ideas, and a fresh outlook, have
come together to bring what we hope to be an amazing adventure through the lens of our featured
filmmakers. By the time the festival closes, attendees will have taken a tour around the world, peeked
into intimate moments, peered into cultures of one or more countries, religions, or ethnicities and
emerged with new insights and knowledge. We invite you to laugh, cry and cheer with us, as we
experience the hard work, efforts and energies supplied by the artists, producers, sponsors and
volunteers of this year’s 25th Annual Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival.
Welcome to Fresno Reel Pride, the sixth oldest - and one of the largest – LGBTQ+ film festivals in
the nation, we are excited to be celebrating our 25th anniversary with you!
Kathleen L. Reyna 2014 Board of Directors
Festival President
Augie G. Blancas, Secretary & Communications
Jon Carroll Brian Carnes, Treasurer
Vice President & Programming Justin Kamimoto, Outreach
Chris Dodd, Memberships
Michael Reyna, Sponsorships & Reel Lounge
Tiana Perez, Volunteers
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A Special Message From
Assemblymember
Henry T. Perea
Congratulations! Fresno Reel Pride on your
25th!Anniversary and your work on increasing awareness
of the LGBTQ community through the expression of
film to residents and supporters in the Central Valley.
Your work to build acceptance and understanding while
contributing to the cultural richness of this region has
been valuable in changing it’s landscape.
Congratulations, from my family to all of yours!
Henry T. Perea 9/8/14 1:43 PM
Assemblymember, 31st District
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Wednesday, September 17
OPENING
NIGHT
Helicopter Mom Tower Theatre
7:30 p.m.
Director: Salomé Breziner | 2014 | USA | 81 min.
$10
Mom always knows best—or so she likes to think—in this comedy Starring:
that has high school senior Lloyd (Jason Dolley) ducking his Nia Vardalos,
overbearing mother, Maggie (Nia Vardalos, MY BIG FAT Jason Dolley,
GREEK WEDDING). Although Lloyd is trying to figure out Mark Boone Junior,
his sexual orientation himself, Maggie has decided he is indeed
gay, and she’s going to do anything and everything to help him, and
even if it means posting a profile on a gay dating site and applying Skyler Samuels
for an LGBT college scholarship. Lloyd’s absent father, who
reappears to give heartfelt advice; a cute cheerleader at his
school, who confuses Lloyd even more; and a helpful teacher
(singer Lisa Loeb) round out the fantastic ensemble cast in this
fun-filled farce.
Opening Night Gala: Stella Artois Reel Lounge 5
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Thursday, September 18
Something Must Break Tower Theatre
5:30 p.m.
(Nånting Måste Gå Sönder) $10
Director: Ester Martin Bergsmark | 2014 | Sweden | 86 min. Starring:
In Swedish with English subtitles. Iggy Malmborg,
Contains violent and sexually explicit scenes. Saga Becker,
and
Sebastian floats between gender identities, exploring the
underground world of Stockholm. One day he meets Andreas, Shima Niavarani
a straight-identified punk, and is mesmerized. Soon they are
spending all their time together, wreaking havoc through the 7
streets. When a playful tango on the rooftop turns into much
more, they become intimately entwined. But Sebastian has 9/8/14 1:43 PM
always dreamed of becoming Ellie, and their relationship is
threatened by Andreas’s own struggle to accept Ellie moving
toward her destination. SOMETHING MUST BREAK
(Hivos Tiger Award, International Film Festival Rotterdam;
Grand Jury Award for International Dramatic Feature, Outfest)
is an electrifying and wild ride.
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Thursday, September 18
The Voice Shop Queens & Cowboys:
5:30 p.m. A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo
$10 Director: Matt Livadary; 2014; USA; 93 min.
8 “QUEENS & COWBOYS: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo” chronicles
a complete season of the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA). Roping and
RP2014_GUTS.indd 8 riding across North America, the IGRA’s courageous cowboys and cowgirls brave
challenges both in and out of the arena on their quest to qualify for the World Finals at
the end of the season. Along the way, they’ll bust every stereotype in the book.
The film tells the story of five members of the International Gay Rodeo
Association. From Wade Earp, a descendant of cowboy legend Wyatt Earp and one of
the best competitors on the circuit; to Char Duran, a female bull rider who’s never won
a buckle but seems determined to die trying; “QUEENS & COWBOYS” weaves
the stories of its protagonists over the course of an entire rabble-rousing year.
An unprecedented look at the strength it takes to be gay in the rural west, this
film explores the many struggles threatening the IGRA and the LGBTQ community at
large, how far society has come on the subject of LGBTQ equality, and how far we still
have to go.
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Thursday, September 18
The Way He Looks Tower Theatre
7:30 p.m.
(Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho) $10
Director: Daniel Ribeiro | 2014 | Brazil | 95 min. 9
In Portuguese with English subtitles
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Leonardo and his best friend Giovana love to soak in the sun by the pool,
gossiping and making plans for the future. Leonardo dreams of going
on an exchange program abroad, but worries his parents will not sign
the needed forms. They and everyone around him are overprotective—
because he is blind. For his part, Leonardo just wants to be independent
and isn’t stymied because of his blindness. But then a handsome new
student, Gabriel, comes to school and shakes up Leonardo’s plans.
Based on the award-winning short I DON’T WANT TO GO BACK
ALONE (Reel Pride 2011), THE WAY HE LOOKS explores
Leonardo’s flourishing attraction and adventuresome spirit.
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Thursday, September 18
Winner for Best Picture,
Best Actress, and
Best Supporting Actress,
CineFilipino Film Festival 2013
The Voice Shop Anita’s Last Cha Cha
7:30 p.m.
$10 (Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita)
12 Director: Sigrid Bernardo | 2013 | Philippines | 112 min.
In Tagalog with English subtitles
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Twelve-year-old Anita’s favorite outfit is shorts and a robot T-shirt, much
to her mother’s chagrin. She also bosses around her friends and imagines
inventive games for them all to play. When the beautiful Pilar arrives home
after many years, life turns upside down. The women all gossip about Pilar
from a distance, but tomboy Anita will do anything to get close to the
mysterious and troubled woman, developing a full-blown first crush. With
humor and poignancy, ANITA’S LAST CHA-CHA tells the story of the
girls and women of a small town in the Philippines, where everybody knows
your business but, not necessarily your heart.
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Thursday, September 18
Dual (Dvojina) Tower Theatre
9:30 p.m.
Director: Nejc Gazvoda | 2013 | Slovenia | 138 min. $10
In English, Slovenian, and Danish with English subtitles
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This lesbian cousin to BEFORE SUNRISE shares the revered
film’s satisfying sleeplessness, yet is more unpredictable and 9/8/14 1:43 PM
exhilarating. When sprightly young Iben’s homebound plane to
Copenhagen is cancelled, Tina, the airline shuttle driver, is easily
persuaded to drive her around Slovenia’s darkened capital city,
Ljubljana. Though Tina is distracted by the myriad duties she must
also perform, Iben is never content to let their budding romance
end. Impetuous yet secretive, Iben is the sparkling antidote to
Tina’s stagnating, obligation-ridden life. Can love at first sight
through a rearview mirror have a future? Featuring original music
by minimalist pop band Monkey Cup Dress.
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Thursday, September 18
The Voice Shop The Third One
9:30 p.m.
$10 (El Tercero)
14 Director: Rodrigo Guerrero | 2014 | Argentina | 69 min.
In Spanish with English subtitles
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Argentinian writer-director Rodrigo Guerrero crafts a stunning chamber
piece with THE THIRD ONE, a story of random encounters and
surprising connections. Fede never expected to meet a couple while surfing
gay webcam chat rooms, but after some naughty flirtation, an older pair,
Franco and Hernán, invite the self-described punk over for dinner and some
fun. An engrossing and humorous evening unfolds, full of frank conversation
and natural sexual attraction. Using unconventionally long takes to propel the
dialogue and tension, Guerrero explores the intersection of intimacy, raw
sexuality, and human expectations in this stimulating character study that’s as
transformative for the young lead as it is for the audience.
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Friday, September 19
Tower Theatre Eat With Me
5:30 p.m.
$10 Director: David Au | 2014 | USA | 100 min.
16 Elliot is a little lost: he dates the wrong guys, and his Chinese
diner is struggling. The arrival on his doorstep of his old-school
RP2014_GUTS.indd 16 mother Emma is not quite the shake-up he had in mind, however.
She’s left her husband and is at loose ends until she makes friends
with Elliot’s gregarious neighbor Maureen. Elliot also needs to find
a new lease on life, so when a dreamy new man comes along who
plays music and loves dumplings, he begins to liven up the entrees
in his own kitchen and confront his mother’s homophobia. With
an excellent ensemble cast and a cameo appearance by George
Takei, this dramedy is sure to delight.
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Friday, September 19
Broken Gardenias Severance Dance
Studio
Director: Kai Alexander | 2014 | USA | 88 min.
5:30 p.m.
Shy, unblossomed Jenni is about to attempt suicide when $10
Sam, a mysterious stranger in the right place at the right time,
unexpectedly rescues her. With her Justin Bieber smile, 17
switchblade, and wry life philosophy, Sam persuades Jenni to ditch
her despair and embark on an odyssey in search of her father, who 9/8/14 1:43 PM
disappeared when she was a kid. In a not-quite-borrowed car, they
set out for Los Angeles with only a faded family photo and Sam’s
gutsy street smarts to guide them. Through navigating encounters
with a host of wacky characters, each spurring her closer to her
father—and to Sam—Jenni gets lessons on everything from driving
a van to driving a vulva, and her life begins to bloom.
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Friday, September 19
Tower Theatre Tru Love
7:30 p.m.
$10 Director: Kate Johnston & Shauna MacDonald
2013 | Canada | 88 min.
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Charismatic thirty-something Tru has serious relationship issues:
RP2014_GUTS.indd 18 love ’em, neglect ’em, and wait for ’em to leave. Asked to “babysit”
Alice, her friend Suzanne’s recently widowed mother, Tru is drawn
to her lively spirit, and an unexpected affection emerges. As
Suzanne discovers their developing romance, she responds with
jealousy and suspicion, causing Tru to retreat. Alice soon finds her
at an island oasis, sparking a series of events that the three will
have to come to terms with. Winner of numerous audience awards
from LGBT film festivals in Toronto, India, and New Zealand,
TRU LOVE is a passionate story of love and redemption.
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Friday, September 19
Tiger Orange The Voice Shop
7:30 p.m.
Director: Wade Gasque | 2014 | USA | 76 min. $10
Contains strong language, sexual situations and nudity.
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In this drama about the ties that bind, two distant brothers part
ways after their father’s death. Chet (Mark Strano, Outfest’s 9/8/14 1:43 PM
2014 Grand Jury award winner for Best Actor), the dutiful
semi-closeted son stays home and carries on the family hardware
business while his wild brother, Todd, runs off to become an actor
in LA. But when Todd gets kicked out of his “throuple,” he has
nowhere left to go. Todd’s return disrupts Chet’s tranquil life, not
to mention his romantic chances with Brandon. Frankie Valenti is
mesmerizing as Todd, “the loudest thing on the block,” just like his
wildly popular porn star persona, “Johnny Hazzard.”
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Friday, September 19
MEN’S
CENTERPIECE
Tower Theatre The 10 Year Plan
9:30 p.m. Director: JC Calciano | 2014 | USA | 92 min.
$10 JC Calciano (writer-director of eCUPID and IS IT JUST
ME?) delivers another fun-filled romantic comedy about two
twenty-something best friends who are unhappy with their current
love lives. Myles, a successful lawyer and hopeless romantic,
can’t seem to land the man of his dreams. Brody is an attractive
policeman who sleeps his way through all the men on Grindr to
avoid feeling unloved. Even though they have entirely opposite
tastes in men, they make a pact: if they haven’t found love after 10
years, they’ll settle for each other. Fast forward: with that deadline
just a month away, they will do anything—or anyone—to keep from
being each other’s last resort.
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Saturday, September 20
Fun in Girls Shorts
Tower Theatre Cherrybombs She Said, She Said
12:30 p.m.
$10 Tone Ottilie Frederiksen | 2013 Stuart Blumberg | 2013 | USA | 7 min.
Denmark | 12 min. Marisa Tomei and Elodie Bouchez
First Clue
In Danish with English subtitles draw blood as lesbians in the midst of an
Susan Sullivan | 2014 | USA | 6 min. Eva is in love with Ida, but Ida is oblivious. acrimonious divorce. A leather-clad Aubrey
Way before you come out, there are little Plaza (PARKS AND RECREATION)
hints that make sense later on. Can you All is revealed at a party when an
unexpected kiss changes everything. adds to the fun.
remember them?
Secrets & Toys Be Here Nowish
Carreteras (Roads)
Quentin Lee | 2014 | USA | 12 min. Alexandra Roxo & Natalia Leite | 2013
Denisse Quintero | 2013 | Mexico | 10 min. There are just some things that are inappro- USA | 7 min.
In Spanish with English subtitles
priate to discuss with your mother. A one-night stand seems like no big deal
Carmela’s small-town life is pretty humdrum until Sam comes home to find three women
until a beautiful stranger visits her store. Playing With Balls
in her bathtub.
24 Nanna Kristin Magnusdottir | 2014 | Iceland | 8 min.
In Icelandic with English Subtitles Right On Time
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Hot, young, and sweaty. But is the tempta- Camilla Mathis | 2013 | UK | 14 min.
tion for an older woman worth the risk? As if it wasn’t bad enough that Jamie
has refused to go to Christmas dinner at
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Saturday, September 20
The Circle The Voice Shop
12:30 p.m.
(Der Kreis) $10
Director: Stefan Haupt | 2014 | Switzerland | 102 min. 25
In German with English subtitles
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THE CIRCLE is a fascinating docudrama that interweaves the
story of Europe’s first gay rights organization, in 1950s Zurich,
with reenactments of the personal lives of the men involved in
this pioneering underground movement. Devoted to each other
for more than 40 years, Ernst Ostertag, at the time a closeted
teacher, and Röbi Rapp, an entertainer by night, recount their
young love affair, their coming out struggles, and the dangers
and excitement of the underground activist circle that became a
community of family and friends.
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Saturday, September 20
Fun in Boys Shorts
Tower Theatre Woof Barrio Boy
2:30 p.m.
$10 Rich Yap | 2014 | USA | 4 min. Denis Shinners | 2013 | USA | 8 min.
Vince takes a detour through the park on When a stranger walks into Quique’s
A Last Farewell his way to meet his friend and ends up Brooklyn barbershop for a haircut, there
are a lot of things he’d like to do with him.
Casper Andreas | 2014 | Sweden | 13 min. getting cruised by a daddy. Woof! Does he have the nerve to make a move?
In Swedish with English subtitles.
Squared If We Took a Holiday
Sometimes loved ones seem to speak to
us from beyond the grave. Will one man’s Hieu Tran | 2014 | USA | 15 mins Glenn Gaylord | 2014 | USA | 18 min.
conversation with his partner’s ghost help There’s more than meets the eye in this A struggling LA actress (Nadya GInsburg)
him to restore his relationship with their
battle for top bunk. with a terrific Madonna impersonation
daughter? gives her recently dumped gay bestie
Dinner At 40 (Dennis Hensley REUNION Reel Pride
Tomorrow 2008) an entire day with Madge as a
Carl Byrd | 2014 | USA | 18 min. birthday gift. Directed by Reel Pride veter-
Leandro Tadashi | 2014 | USA | 13 min. Chuck turns 40 and wants to propose at an Glenn Gaylord (LEAVE IT ON THE
Clark is pining for his buddy Trevor, who dinner. The only things standing in his way
has a crush on Sarah, who likes Clark. are a flirtatious ex (Wilson Cruz), a drag FLOOR, BOYCHIK)
After things heat up at a party, what will queen (Lady Bunny), and a little insecurity.
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Saturday, September 20
Letter to Anita The Voice Shop
2:30 p.m.
Director: Andrea Meyerson | 2014 | USA | 55 min.
$10
In the late ’70s, during Anita Bryant’s controversial antigay campaign, Ronni Sanlo, a
married mother of two, left her husband and came out. As a result, she lost custody
of her children but fought back by becoming an LGBT activist. Narrated by Emmy-
winning actress Meredith Baxter and including the first on-camera interview with
Bryant’s son Robert Green Jr., LETTER TO ANITA is a moving and intimate
portrait of Ronni’s journey, based on the letter she wrote to Anita Bryant about her
long road of loss, survival, and ultimate victory against Bryant’s bitter legacy.
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Mary M. Dalton & Cindy Hill | 2013 | USA | 26 min. 9/8/14 1:44 PM
For more than 40 years, Lennie and Pearl have shared a
passion for social justice and for each other. Now, the indel-
ible spark of their love inspires many others as they fight for
their right to marry in North Carolina.
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Saturday, September 20
CENTERPIECE
SCREENING
Tower Theatre Lilting
4:30 p.m. Director: Hong Khaou | 2014 | UK | 87 min.
$10 In English and Mandarin with English subtitles
Junn, a widow who speaks only Mandarin, lives in a London nursing home; her son Kai
is her only visitor. When Kai dies suddenly, his “friend” Richard (actually Kai’s longtime
partner), out of a desire to be close to his partner’s beloved mother, hires Vann, a
translator, to facilitate and nourish Junn’s relationship with Alan, an English suitor with
whom she can share only flowers and dancing. While Richard balances his respect for
Kai’s secret and Junn’s fragility with his own grief, Junn is nudged toward understanding,
and bonds of family begin to form from the depths of their shared loss.
Director Hong Khaou’s short films SPRING and SUMMER have previously touched
Reel Pride audiences with his thoughtful and nuanced style. In this latest effort -- his
feature film debut -- he has crafted a beautifully moving film about family, grief, and
reconciliation.
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Saturday, September 20
Discoveries: Youth Shorts Program
Thru Her Eyes The Color of our Feathers Severance Dance
Studio
Hans Lein | 2013 | Netherlands | 10 min. Brandy Byhoffer | 2014 | Canada | 4 min.
In Dutch with English subtitles 4:30 p.m.
In a world where gender dictates fashion, $10
Seems like a refreshing swim on a hot day 16 year-old Vanessa Saccone finds her own
would make for the perfect setting to finally unique expression of identity through style YOUTH PIZZA PARTY:
tell your best friend how you feel, but when THE PAINTED TABLE
and photography. (Before the Youth Program)
a tagalong little sister and a boisterous
beach party are added to the mix, nothing
goes as planned.
PIZZA PROVIDED BY:
Broken Chris
Ilay Ron | 2013 | USA | 21 min. Zachary Oschin | 2014 | USA | 10 min.
A coming-of-age story about a young boy A high school girl has one day to ask her
discovering his true sexual identity with the dream date to go to prom. Can she work up
help of the gay couple next door. the courage to do it?
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Shasparay Lighteard | 2014 Jens Choong | 2013 | Sweden | 13 min. 9/8/14 1:44 PM
USA | 9 min. In Swedish with English subtitles
After stealing make-up for a white girl she Robert and Victor are typical 15-year-old
has a crush on, a young black butch lesbian boys, spending their afternoons skateboard-
must figure out how far she will go to gain
ing, spraying graffiti, and drinking warm
her crush’s acceptance. beers. But their relationship intensifies on
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FESTIVAL SPONSORS 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Absolut Vodka RAW Fresno Peter Robertson, Festival Director / Co-Founder
Kathleen L. Reyna, Festival President
Arctic Glacier U.S.A. Richie’s Pizza & Hot Dogs Jon Carroll, Vice President & Programming
Augie G. Blancas, Secretary & Communications
Bacardi Rum Score Sports Café & Lounge Brian Carnes, Treasurer
Michael Reyna, Sponsorships & Reel Lounge
Bobby Salazar’s Starbucks Coffee Chris Dodd, Memberships
Justin Kamimoto, Outreach
Boos & Associates Tom DeBey Tiana Perez, Volunteers
Bulldog Pride Valley Public Radio EMERITUS MEMBERS
California Arts Academy / Valley Stone Works Festival Director Emeritus:
Dave Houck
Severance Dance Studio Wayne Boos CPA
Directors Emeritae:
The California Endowment Wesley United Methodist Church Daryle Maddock
Jen Bracy
Cary Catalano
Childs Law Firm Co-Founders:
Kenneth Fries
TOWERChukchansi Gold Resort & Casino Peter Robertson
DISTRICT
Community Link PROGRAMMING
CSAA / AAA Travel BUSINESSES Rick Riddick, Junior Programmer
DJ Binx – Bianca Lopez Joy Quigley
DJ Fresh - Julio Puentes Bobby Salazar’s Venue Managers:
Donaghy Sales Landmark John Beynon
Dr. Carole Goldsmith John Jordan
Livingstone’s
Dumont Printing Technical Directors:
Russell Leavitt
Engelmann Cellars The Painted Table Derrick Spiva
Esmeralda Soria Pinot Wine Bar & Bistro
Fresno Art Museum Richie’s Pizza & Hot Dogs
Fresno County Federal Credit Score Sports Café & Lounge
Union Veni Vidi Vici
Fresno Fresbians
Fresno Lions Club
Gay Central Valley VOLUNTEERS &
Gazebo Gardens
Assemblymember Henry T. Perea
HOSTJewel FM - Leslie Davis
JP Marketing COMMITTEE
Kaiser Permanente
Kelli Beingesser MD, OB-GYN Augustina Stevens
& Gail Newel MD, OB-GYN Karla Walker
Melody Daggs Dog Training
Michael Weil Design Rachel Bowman
MY LGBT PLUS Robert Griffin
Netricks, Inc. Karla Hancox
North Tower Circle Nicholas Leyva
The Painted Table Jackie Rivas
PFLAG - Fresno County Jay Siphanhtong
PFLAG - Tulare / Kings County Jerry Jose Sanchez
PG&E Jessica Graves
Pinot Wine Bar & Bistro Jessica Rodriguez
Planned Parenthood Jesus Sepulveda
Positive Life
Patricia DeLeon
Professional Out Women
Queen’s Inn / Idle Hour Winery Venus DeCarlo
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2014 REEL PRIDE MEMBERSHIP
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & PRODUCERS CIRCLE
SPECIAL THANKS
Brian Carnes
Tower Theatre - Lawrence Abbate and Susan Jim Daggs
Neville Richard Jennings & Peyton Bryars
A/V Equipment by Expo Audio Visual
Cal Arts Academy – Chris Campbell and Julie DIRECTORS CLUB PLATINUM
Ann Keller
Fresno Filmworks Daniel Avalos Ruiz
Dumont Printing Felix Wang & Wayne Chitwood
JP Marketing – Art Reker Harald Haneborg
Programming staff at Seattle Gay & Lesbian
Film Festival / Three Dollar Bill Cinema: DIRECTORS CLUB GOLD
Jason Plourde, Kathleen Mullen, and Sam
Berliner Herb Peterson & Carl Hernandez
The Painted Table Kathleen L. Reyna & Carmen Arambula
The Voice Shop Rick Spurlock & Greg Giroux
Tower District Marketing – Bill Kuebler Ron Wilson
Webgoddess Suzi Arnold
A very special thank you to the businesses, DIRECTORS CLUB
restaurants and individuals who contributed to
this year’s silent auction and festival. Aileen Imperatrice Jim Cardella
AJ Kruth Joe Erickson & Vin Kiao Soulvath
THANK YOU TO OUR Alex Holguin III Kathy Weston & Debra Harding
PRESENTING PARTNER Art Reker & Scott Sallee Ken Costa & Scott Costa
Bernice Meissner Lee Danker
Bill Rajskup Lisa Ferretti
Bobby Sims Madelaine Martinez
Brian Rhea Marica Martin & Teresa Martin
Carmen Baker & Doris Souza Marco Luna & Marcos Reyes
David Bonetto & Eric Gomez Matthew Wilson
David Delgado Ronald Avedisian & Gary Mykins
Danny Goldstein Robin McGehee & Karen Johnston
Debbie Riffle & Kathy Davidson Rudy Rios
Della Green Campbell Sherri Valenti
Ellie Arroyo-Russell & Janelle Russell Sven Hamilton
Glenn Albertson & Brian Demers Warren Rost & Jess Esquivel
Jake Filiponi William Welzenbech
Jamie Richardson & Sheryl Felling
James Villarreal
FESTIVAL PASS HOLDERS
Adi Almani Joan Hughes Noa Kristi & Anna Lopez
David Allen & Jesus Sanchez Kevin O’Connor & Satoru O’Connor Robert Wankel & Lawrence Vierra
David Klingensmith & Jeffrey Fay
Dawn Diestelkamp & Elena Diestelkamp Kellie Riddenour Franc Pelayo & Terry Stasio
Laurie Young & Kathy Koch Thad Mummert & Will Siegfried
Dennis Conner Leslie Miessner & Colleen McKenna
Ellis Vance & Robin Greiner Michael Swain & Albert Cano Tracie Holt & Maria Garcia
Velvet Rhoads & Gale Rafel
James Sandifer
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Saturday, September 20
WOMEN’S
CENTERPIECE
Tower Theatre Appropriate Behavior
7:30 p.m. Director: Desiree Akhavan | 2014 | USA | 86 min.
$10 Attractive twentysomething Shirin (Desiree Akhavan) is seriously on the rebound after her
difficult breakup with Maxine (Rebeca Henderson), whom she is still pining after. In an attempt to
forget her and move on, Shirin dives into the world of casual sex in NYC. Between a threesome,
one-night stands, and the limitless OkCupid dating pool, she’s got a lot of options for distraction.
But it’s going to be difficult hiding her pansexual adventures from her Iranian parents, who are
accustomed to Shirin being their straight, rule-abiding daughter. She makes another effort
at human connection by getting a job as a film teacher for children, only to find that, like her
relationships, this job also falls short: her film students don’t have the capacity to give her any more
attention than Maxine could. Binge drinking might not solve any problems, but she doesn’t let that
stop her from trying. There’s got to be a better option than striving to be the unattainable ideal that
Maxine and her parents expect her to be!
Also written and directed by Desiree Akhavan, APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR won the
Emerging Female Filmmaker Award at the Provincetown International Film Festival and the
Grand Jury Prize for Best Screenwriting at the 2014 Outfest. This won’t be the last we see of
Akhavan, since she will be introduced as a new character in season four of Girls, set to air in 2015.
Women’s Night Out Party: Score Sports Cafe & Lounge
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Saturday, September 20
Club King Severance Dance
Studio
Director: Jon Bush | 2014 | USA | 70 min.
7:30 p.m.
Meet Mario Diaz, Seattle native turned New York and LA $10
club promoter. He’s been bringing to life the hottest, sexiest,
most outrageous parties on the queer nightlife circuit for over 37
20 years. Peek behind the dizzying scenes of Mario’s daily life
as he prepares for his parties. From choosing the right costumes 9/8/14 1:44 PM
for his dancers to choreographing their every move, he’s not
afraid of getting dirty to make sure the night is perfect. Often
duplicated, but never outdone, his outlandish style and attention
to detail make people crave his next event, making him the true
Club King. Featuring interviews with Selene Luna (The Cho
Show) and Jackie Beat, one of Mario’s best friends and long-time
collaborators.
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Saturday, September 20
Tower Theatre Boys
9:30 p.m.
$10 (Jongens)
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In Dutch with English Subtitles
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In this beautiful and uplifting gay romance, two teen track stars discover first love as
they train for the biggest relay race of their young lives. Chiseled Dutch phenom Gijs
Blom stars as Sieger, a thoughtful 15-year-old who grapples mightily with his emerging
gayness. Equally handsome Ko Zandvliet co-stars as his love interest, the spirited
and outgoing Marc. In their boyish summer courtship the two of them swim, bike,
run — and share ice cream and kisses as they gradually find the courage to become
vulnerable with one another. The romance between them unfolds with a palpable
sense of longing — and an aching sequence of heartache as Sieger tries to fight the
inevitable.
With its authentic and perfectly poignant tone BOYS ranks as one of the most
wholesomely romantic gay teen films ever.
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Saturday, September 20
Happy End?! The Voice Shop
9:30 p.m.
Director: Petra Clever | 2014 | Germany | 86 min. $10
In German with English subtitles
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Lucca (Sinha Melina Gierke) has her life all planned out: go to an
Ivy League law school and become a great lawyer. But when she 9/8/14 1:44 PM
is mistakenly accused of vandalism and sent to a local hospice for
her community service, her life is derailed by the gorgeous-with-
a-secret Valerie (Verena Wüstkamp). Soon Lucca finds herself
drawn to the local lesbian club, where Valerie rocks out as a
singer-songwriter. On a road trip together to help a friend, Lucca
and Valerie find out that life has some unexpected twists in this
celebration of life, love, and all the quirks in between.
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Sunday, September 21
Tower Theatre Limited Partnership
1:00 p.m.
$10 Director: Thomas G. Miller | 2014 | USA | 77 min.
42 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP is a 40-year love story of one of the first
same-sex marriages in the world, still trying to find its “happy ending.”
RP2014_GUTS.indd 42 In 1975, Filipino-American Richard Adams married his partner,
Australian-born Tony Sullivan, in Boulder, CO. Even their lawsuit,
the first ever to seek equal treatment for a same-sex marriage, couldn’t
secure a green card for Tony, who has lived his life as an undocumented
immigrant for four decades. Their heartbreaking tale has been
documented publicly for years in newspaper articles and talk shows, and
these pioneers for marriage equality fight to this day to gain Tony his
citizenship in light of last year’s historic Supreme Court rulings on gay
marriage.
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Sunday, September 21
20anLdiaesL, i4ttlPeaEregngts The Voice Shop
1:00 p.m.
Director: Hanro Smitsman | 2013 | Netherlands | 81 min. $10
In Dutch with English subtitles
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At their wits’ end, Emma and Ilse don’t know what to do with their
rebellious teenage son Dylan. Through a series of circumstances, 9/8/14 1:44 PM
Emma decides to contact Dylan’s biological father Sjors, who
hasn’t seen him in 12 years. Soon Dylan is living with Sjors and
his partner Bert (who Sjors hadn’t told he had a son) in their very
gay art-filled apartment. Dylan is rocking out, smoking pot in the
house, and the two men have no idea how to parent. Some very
interesting secrets are revealed in this humorous, engaging film
that looks at queer parenting today and the travails of raising a
teenager.
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Sunday, September 21
Severance Dance Regarding Susan Sontag
Studio
2:30 p.m. Director: Nancy Kates 2014 | USA | 100 min.
$10
REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG is an intimate and nuanced investigation into the
life of one of the most influential and provocative thinkers of the 20th century. Passionate
and gracefully outspoken throughout her career, Susan Sontag became one of the most
important literary, political and feminist icons of her generation. The documentary explores
Sontag’s life through evocative experimental images, archival materials, accounts from
friends, family, colleagues, and lovers, as well as her own words, read by actress Patricia
Clarkson.
From her early infatuation with books and her first experience in a gay bar; from her marriage in
adolescence to her last lover, REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG is a fascinating look at a towering
cultural critic and writer whose works on photography, war, illness, and terrorism still resonate today. More
than any other thinker of her day, Sontag was watched, viewed, photographed and stared at. She was gazed
at, and she looked back, very carefully, particularly at language and metaphor and at photography and what
she called “the ecology of images.” REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG gives viewers the chance to
watch Sontag while she examines the world.
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Sunday, September 21
52 Tuesdays Tower Theatre
3:00 p.m.
Director: Sophie Hyde | 2014 | Australia | 109 min. $10
Every Tuesday afternoon, 16-year-old Billie gets to see her mother, 47
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father. Feeling adrift, Billie begins to keep a video diary with new
friends Josh and Jasmine, exploring her own bisexual identity as
they play, film, and play some more. Shot throughout a year, every
Tuesday, this beautifully made, nuanced drama won the World
Cinema Dramatic Directing Award at Sundance and the Crystal
Bear for Best Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.
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