Gay and Lesbian


APRIL'S SHOWER
BIG EDEN
BUSINESS OF FANCY DANCING
DANTE'S COVE SEASOM TWO
DANTE'S COVE SEASON ONE
DL CHRONICLES
DREAM BOY
EDGAR ALLAN POE'S HOUSE OF USHER
EDGAR ALLAN POE'S THE RAVEN
ETHAN GREEN
FAT GIRLS
FIXING FRANK
FRIENDS AND FAMILY
HELLBENT
HOLDING TREVOR
ICE BLUES
INVISIBLE CHRONICLES, THE
JUST SAY LOVE
KATE CLINTON
THE LAIR
THE LAIR SEASON 2
LESBIAN SEX & SEXUALITY
LESBIAN SEX & SEXUALITY Season 2
LONG TERMRELATIONSHIP


MANUELA AND MANUEL
MISCONCEPTIONS
MR. LEATHER
MURDER IN FASHION
NAKED FAME
ON THE OTHER HAND, DEATH
PARADISE FALLS
POSTER BOY
RACE YOU TO THE BOTTOM
SEX, POLITICS & COCKTAILS
SHELTER
SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM
SHOWBOY
SIXTH HAPPINESS
SORDID LIVES
SPEEDWAY JUNKY
STRAIGHT-JACKET
THIRD MAN OUT
THE TRIP
TOO COOL FOR CHRISTMAS
TRU LOVED
URBANIA
WATERCOLORS
A  WOMAN'S A HELLUVA THING







April's Shower

Genre: Romantic Comedy

www.apriilsshower-themovie.com

Synopsis:

April’s Shower is a comedy about love, romance, and expectations. On the morning of April's wedding shower, we meet Alex, a chef put out by her attempt to host the perfect shower while struggling with her tangled relationship with the bride-to-be. One by one, eclectic guests trickle into Alex's house, bringing their own hilarious insecurities and peculiar life situations with them. When bride-to-be April arrives, it becomes clear that the secret Alex is hiding will affect the course of her life, and the future of almost everyone at the shower.

April's Shower demands that you to ask how far you would go for true love and asks if you have the strength to live in your truth.

Torino Film Festival - Best Feature, Audience Award
Monte Carlo Comedy Film Festival  - Jury Prize
Philadelphia G&L Film Festival - Best Lesbian Feature, Audience Award
Phoenix Out FAR – Best Lesbian Feature


CAST:
Maria Cina
Trish Doolan
Frank Grillo
Zack Ward
Randall Batinkoff
Lara Harris
Arly Jover
Denise Miller
Joe Tabbanella
Honey Labrador
Molly Cheek
Samantha Lemole

DIRECTOR:
Trish Doolan










Big Eden

Genre: Drama


Synopsis:

Big Eden is a tiny town tucked away in the timberland of northwestern Montana. Although it's been years since he's been back, Henry Hart, a successful but lonely New York artist, returns to his hometown to care for his sick grandfather who raised him.

Henry finds he must come to terms with his relationship to Dean Stewart, his best friend from high school, and the object of his unrequited love. At the same time, Henry's appearance sparks a transformation in Pike Dexter, the shy Native American owner of the town's general store. Pike is as surprised as anyone, and completely unprepared when he finds himself falling in love with Henry.

Big Eden is a uniquely American fable about home and family, hitting upon the universal longing and hope we each have for finding a place where we are loved.  Honored at over 50 international film festivals.

Cast:
Arye Gross
Eric Schweig
Tim DeKay
Louise Fletcher
George Coe

Director:
Thomas Bezucha








The Business of Fancy Dancing


Genre: Drama




Synopsis:

Spokane Reservation best friends Aristotle Joseph and Seymour Polatkin are reunited sixteen years after their high school graduation. Seymour has flourished in college and embraced the opportunities in the white world, building a successful literary career as a poet.  Things haven’t gone as well for Aristotle.  Seymour feels obligated to return for the first time in years to the people who would probably prefer that he just stay away.

The only person who welcomes Seymour is his college sweetheart, Agnes Roth.  She has the unfortunate experience of being the second person to learn that Seymour is gay.  Tensions are heightened as Aristotle and Agnes have now become lovers.  Aristotle's long festering bitterness is dangerously exposed by Seymour's arrival.  A strange and provocative triangle of emotions is in the offing.


Cast:
Evan Adams
Michelle St. John
Gene Tagaban
Rebecca Carroll
Kevin Phillip

Director:
Sherman Alexie









Dante's Cove Season One
aka Hotel Mystique

Genre: Supernatural Thriller


Synopsis:

The sexy, young residents of a peaceful beachside town are plunged into a world of intrigue, secrets and shifting romantic ties when their town’s sinister, supernatural past comes alive. Fleeing an unhappy home life, Kevin is excited about moving in with his lover, Toby, at a beachside apartment complex, the Hotel Dante.  However, the young tenants of the old hotel soon suspect that its supernatural and sinister past may be alive and well.  Lesbian goth Van, party girl Amber, and slacker Cory are among those who attempt to solve the mystery as the door has been opened to a world of evil forces that wreak havoc in the hip beach town. A here! Original Series.

2 x 90 minutes

Cast:  
Gregory Lee
Gregory Michael
Charlie David
Tracy Scoggins
 
Director:  Sam Irvin









Dante's Cove Season Two

Genre: Supernatural Thriller





Synopsis:

As we return to Dante's Cove for its second season, we find Toby and Ambrosious continuing to battle for Kevin's love.  The residents of Hotel Dante will deal with addiction and insanity, love and infidelity, coming out and breaking up.  One will die, another will kill.  And as the Solstice approaches and magical forces gather strength, they'll have to make hard choices and ultimate sacrifies. A here! Original  Series.

5 x 60 minutes

Cast:  
Gregory Lee
Gregory Michael
Charlie David
Tracy Scoggins
John Fleming
Thea Gill
 

Director:
Sam Irvin










Dante's Cove Season Three

Genre: Supernatural Thriller





Synopsis:

"Dante's Cove," lauded by leading gay publication The Advocate as Best Soap Opera in 2006, follows a cast of mostly gay and lesbian characters who all live together in the sleepy beachside community of "Dante's Cove." Season three finds a new dark force wreaking havoc on the residents of the island. Meanwhile, a group of newcomers is sure to stir up the lives and relationships of the residents of the island town.

Cast:
Gregory Michael
Charlie David
William Gregory Lee
Tracy Scoggins
Jill Bennett

Director:
Sam Irvin

5 x 60 minutes












The DL Chronicles

Genre: Gay Drama





Synopsis:

An award-winning and groundbreaking series, The DL Chronicles tells the stories of gay men of color who, by circumstance or by choice, live closeted lives on The Down Low.

The “Down Low” is a slang term sometimes used to refer to men of color who identify as being straight, but secretly engage in sexual activity with men. These men sometimes date women, have children and often marry in an effort to appear heterosexual to the public. These men do not identify as gay or bisexual and generally do not associate with the LGBT community.

Narrated by an aspiring journalist authorizing a book about “the Down Low,” this anthology series explores the issues of betrayal, denial, sexual discovery, secrecy, love and loss. From a highly-desired, successful executive to the street corner hustler, from the happily married father of two to the college athlete’s first love, each episode delves into the diverse lives and experiences of DL Men of Color across social, cultural and economic boundaries.

Cast:
 Damian Toofeek
Raven Darren
Schnase Terrell
Tilfor O'Neil
Cepedes Ulrich

Director:
Quincy Lenear and Deondray Gossett

5 x 60 minutes










Dream Boy (2010)

Genre: Gay Drama

Rating:
R

Running Time:
90

Synopsis:

Shy teenager Nathan and his family have moved from one town to another trying to escape the domestic disintegration within their own home. Roy and his family live a quiet life on a farm. When Nathan moves in next door to charismatic Roy, the boys strike up a friendship as high school study partners. Their strong emotional bond soon takes a natural turn toward physical passion, a secret they must hide from those around them in the backwoods rural community. A haunting and mythical tale of first love, "Dream Boy" is adapted from Jim Grimsley's heartbreaking novel.



Cast:
Stephan Bender
Max Roeg
Thomas Jay Ryan
Diana Scarwid
and Rickie Lee Jones

Director:
James Bolton

Writer:
James Bolton, Herb Hamsher, James Garbus (exec), Robert Kroupa (exec)

Producers:
James Bolton


Music By:
Richard Buckner and Ricki Lee Jones







Edgar Allan Poe's House of Usher (2008)

Genre: Gay Horror

Rating:
NR

Running Time:
83


Synopsis:
When a young man, Victor, visits his old friend Roderick Usher and Ushers sister Madeliene at their crumbling family estate, he discovers the two decaying as quickly as their mansion. He soon discovers that the only thing keeping the Ushers alive is a terrifying secret.

Cast:
Frank Mentier
Michael Cardelle
Jaimyse Haft

Director:
David DeCoteau

Writer:
Simon Savory

Producers:
Paul Colichman (exec)
Stephen P. Jarchow (exec)
John Schouweiler
Jeffrey Schenk (co-prod)

Music By:
Harry Manfredini








Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven (2007)

Genre: Gay Horror

Rating:
NR

Running Time:
81

Synopsis:
Roderick throws a masquerade ball inside a creepy mansion with a dark past. An infamous mass-murder happened there fifty years ago to the night, but thats part of the fun for the posh hotties who show up for some boozy partying. The reverie is cut short when a Raven-masked killer crashes the party, intent on repeating the bloody history of the Ravenwood Massacre that happened decades ago. As the unknown killer picks the guests off one by one, old grudges resurface among friends, and new suspicions emerge.

Cast:
Rick Armando
Graeme Richards
Traverse Le Goff
Richard Johnson
Ivan Botha

Director:
David DeCoteau

Writer:
Matthew Jason Walsh

Producers:
Paul Colichman (exec)
Stephen P. Jarchow (exec)

Music By:
Richard Band









Fat Girls  (2007)

Genre: Comedy


www.fatgirls-themovie.com

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Synopsis:

Armed with biting humor and quirky sensibility, Rodney and his Rubenesque friend Sabrina are valiantly suffering through the indignity known as high school. Both are outcasts; he’s gay and she’s overweight.  Trapped in a small Texas town and having come to accept his “fat girl” within, Rodney is an aspiring Broadway star who musters up the energy to confront his fears and take life – and the hot new student from England – by the horns.  With Rodney’s awkward experiences, off-beat attitude and strange evangelical family, “Fat Girls” is a hilarious rollercoaster ride that careens to an outrageous climax.  This auspicious debut announces the arrival of filmmaker and star Ash Christian as a major new talent.
 

CAST:
Ash Christian
Ashley Fink
Jonathan Caouette
Robin de Jesus
Ellen Albertini Dow
Deborah Theaker
Justin Bruening
Alexa Havins
Joe Flaten
Evan Miller

DIRECTED BY 
Ash Christian











Fixing Frank


Genre: Drama


Synopsis:

Adapted by Ken Hanes from his stage play, and directed by Michael Selditch in his feature film directorial debut, Fixing Frank is a powerful and unsettling drama exploring conversion therapy, the scientifically unproven method of turning homosexuals straight.

Reporter Frank Johnston is sent undercover by his boyfriend, psychotherapist Jonathan Baldwin to write an expose on Dr. Arthur Apsey. Apsey claims to be able to successfully change gays to straight, and Jonathan convinces Frank to pose as a patient wanting to convert. But Jonathan and Frank underestimate Apsey's brilliance, leading Frank to doubt himself and his six-year relationship with Jonathan. As Frank falls under Apsey's spell, his relationship with Jonathan deteriorates, and a fierce psychological tug of war erupts between the two powerful doctors over the heart and mind of Frank. With careers, relationships and even core identities at stake, Frank must make some decisions that eventually explode the lives of them all.

Cast:  
Dan Butler
Andrew Elvis Miller
Paul Provenza

Director: Michael Selditch









Friends and Family

Genre: Comedy

www.friendsandfamily-themovie.com




Synopsis:

Stephen and Danny have it all - friends, lots of money – and each other. Then, one day, a surprise visit from Stephen’s Midwestern parents threatens to blow the boys’ big secret. The secret? Not that Stephen and Danny are gay - Stephen’s parents know all about that. What they don’t know is that their son and his boyfriend are hit men for the Mafia kingpin, Victor Patrizzi!  They believe Stephen and Danny are caterers. To make matters worse, Stephen’s mom asks him to throw a birthday banquet for his FBI-agent dad. No problem - the boys enlist their macho gangster friends to serve as “gay” waiters for the fictional catering company.

Meanwhile, trouble is brewing in the Patrizzi household. Don Patrizzi’s beautiful daughter brings home her new fiancé, who has a few secrets of his own, and Victor’s sons are more interested in cooking and decorating than they are in taking care of the Family business. Add a few Pouty drag queens and invading right-wing fanatics, and our two lovable “wiseguys” are forced to show their true colors as they save the day.

Cast:
Tony Lo Bianco
Greg Lauren
Christopher Gartin
Tovah Feldshuh
Anna Maria Alberghetti

Director:
Kristen Coury







Gods and Monsters

Genre: Drama



Synopsis:

Academy Award Winner

Based upon the life and mysterious death in 1957 Pacific Palisades of James Whale, the brilliant director of the early Frankenstein movies. Regent's Gods and Monsters was nominated for three Academy Awards and won the 1999 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. Other awards include three Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Feature, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, Best Picture from the National Board of Review, three Golden Globe nominations, including the award for Best Supporting Actress among numerous other international prizes. The film is on more than 100 critics Top Ten lists.

Cast:
Sir Ian McKellen
Lynn Redgrave
Brendan Fraser
Lolita Davidovich
David Dukes

Director:
Bill Condon









Hellbent (2005)

Genre: Horror

www.hellbent-movie.com



Synopsis:

The terrifying original new feature from writer/director Paul Etheredge-Ouzts and Joseph Wolf, the co-creator of such horror classics as Halloween and Nightmare on Elm Street. Capturing the essence of the Halloween Carnival, we follow four young men through a night where flamboyant costumes, beautiful people, drugs, music, dancing and sex are everywhere.  The authentic footage lets filmgoers experience the most exciting night of the year.  Hellbent is a shocking and provocative film.

Cast:
Dylan Fergus
Bryan Kirkwood
Hank Harris
Andrew Levitas
Matt Phillips
Wren T. Brown  

Director:
Paul Etheredge-Ouzts










Holding Trevor (2008)

Genre: Gay Drama

Rating:


Running Time:
88


Synopsis:

Trevor Holden has just witnessed his boyfriend Darrell overdose on heroin--again. And as his oldest friend, Trevor feels a responsibility to help Darrell in his latest attempt at sobriety, much to the dismay of his own best friends Jake and Andie. But, when Darrell starts using again Trevor is finally ready to call it quits. And just when he does, he meets the ever so charming Ephram. Simply being everything that Darrell is not immediately wins Ephram a number of points. As Trevors relationship with Ephram quickly progresses, it starts to put a strain on his friendships with Jake and Andie. Jake, the self-proclaimed sex-addict, is starting to worry a little bit about his past catching up with him, namely in the form of HIV. And Andie, who drunkenly ends her sexual dry spell with a one-night stand, realizes that Jake might have less to worry about than she does. Meanwhile, Ephram accepts a job thousands of miles away in New York City, and he wants Trevor to go with him. Now, what started out as Trevors own personal existential journey, turns into a path that will lead everyone to what is most important: themselves.

Holding Trevor is continually poignant, relentlessly self-deprecating, and just the type of cerebral dark comedy that can speak directly to the twenty-somethings of today while letting other generations in on the joke.



Cast:
Brent Gorski
Jay Brannan
Melissa Searing
Eli Kranski
Chris Wyllie

Director:
Rosser Goodman

Writer:
Brent Gorski

Producers:
Brent Gorski (exec)
Rosser Goodman
Music By:










Ice Blues (2008)

Genre: Gay Mystery

Rating:


Running Time:


Synopsis:

This new installment in the popular and critically-acclaimed Donald Strachey Mystery series finds the Americas favorite gay private investigator, Donald Strachey (Chad Allen), taking on the most complicated case of his career. After his long-time partner, Tim (Sebastian 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.



Cast:
Chad Allen
Sebastian Spence

Director:
Ron Oliver

Writer:
Ron McGee

Producers:
Paul Colichman
Stephen P. Jarchow
James Shavick
Barry Krost (exec)
Brad Danks (exec)

Music By:
Peter Allen









Invisible Chronicles, The (2008)

Genre: Gay Thriller

Rating:


Running Time:
86

Synopsis:

A brilliant young college student goes to his psychologist with a strange and frightening tale. A few days earlier,he made an incredible breakthrough with his experiments involving invisibility. Not content to experiment on inanimate objects, he injected his invisibility serum into himself. At first, he reveled in achieving his life-long dream of becoming invisible ... but once he realized that the effects were permanent, his harmless excursions into eavesdropping and voyeurism turned murderous. Now, his enemies will suffer and even his friends are no longer safe as he hunts them down, one by one, within the confines of the deserted university campus.



Cast:
Trevor Duke
Kyle Leatherberry
Jocelyn Gauthier
Bryan Lillis
Chaz Wood

Director:
David DeCoteau

Writer:
Moses Rutegar

Producers:
Paul Colichman
Stephen P. Jarchow
John Schouweiler

Music By
:
JoJo Draven









Just Say Love (2010)

Genre: Gay Drama

Rating:
NR

Running Time:
75

Synopsis:

A stage play adapted into a feature-length film that explores whether physical attractions appear to be the obvious explanation for two people to become a pair. But are they really the reflection of something sublime, everlasting or dare we say, spiritual? Do relationships start in the bedroom or in the heart? In this male love story, the bliss described by Joseph Campbell and sages throughout the millennia is a practical option for finding happiness. As the camera delves into the characters' minds and actions, we find fulfillment on both a physical and spiritual level.



Cast:
Matthew Jaeger
Robert Mammana

Director:
Bill Humphreys

Writer:
Bill Humphreys, David J. Mauriello

Producers:
Bill Humphreys
David J. Mauriello (exec)
Kirkland Tibbels (exec)

Music By:
Hans Indigo Spencer








Kate Clinton

Genre: Comedy




Synopsis:

Legendary comdienne Kate Clinton offers her riotous viewpoint on feminism, lesbianism, and life in this one-woman, stand-up performance.  Clinton takes on the burning issues of the day - popes, politics, marriage, sex, pop culture.  You'll laugh until you think!
A here! Original.

Cast:
Kate Clinton

Director:
Rick Scott
Joel Lipman









The Lair

Genre: Gay Horror




Synopsis:

From the producers of the hit series "Dante's Cove" comes "The Lair," America's first gay vampire series. Suspicions arise when young men turn up murdered with vicious, mysterious wounds on their necks. Determined to solve the crimes, a young journalist discovers clues leading him to a private gentlemen's club called "The Lair." As he closes in on the truth, he becomes ensnared by a coven of vampires led by the enigmatic Damian (played by Peter Stickles from the acclaimed film "Shortbus.")

Cast:
Peter Stickles
David Moretti
Colton Ford
Dylan Vox

Director:
Fred Olen Ray









Lair Season 2, The (2008)

Genre: Gay Horror



Synopsis:

In season two, The Lair boldly goes where no show has ever dared to go before. We pick up where we left off&in the midst of the warring factions of vampires we are introduced to Dr. Jake Waldman, a botanist with a mysterious plant that seems to have a mind of its own and Ian, a wandering lost soul with a dark secret and an even darker beast that lurks within. Wild is the best word to sum up this years scintillating season.



Cast:
Peter Stickles
David Moretti
Colton Ford
Dylan Vox

Director:
Fred Olen Ray












Lesbian Sex & Sexuality

Genre: Gay Documentary




Synopsis:

Award winning filmmaker Katherine Linton offers an unblinking look inside the world of lesbian culture in this provactive new docu-series. "Lesbian Sex & Sexuality" explores many topics including porn today: pushing the limits, erotic dancers, the evolution of erotica, fulfulling fantasy and selling sex in the mainstream.

Cast:
various

Director:
Katherine Linton











Lesbian Sex & Sexuality Season 2 (2008)

Genre: Gay Documentary




Synopsis:

In the second season, we turn to sexperts to divulge their tips to keeping it hot in a relationship. We journey to Dinah Shore to see what makes this event the most desirable draw for lesbians on the calendar year. We explore how sexuality is expressed on stage, in gender specific desire and even on the runway. Lesbian Sex and Sexuality 2 will once again take an unblinking, comprehensive and provocative ride into a world where lesbian desire isnt whispered but seriously celebrated.



Cast:

Director:
Katherine Linton












Mr. Leather

Genre: Drama





Synopsis

Production Year:  2005

“Mr. Leather” is an unforgettable journey into the lives of today’s leathermen and the exciting, sexy and hilarious world of Leather contests.  It is a touching, never before seen view of an underground gay lifestyle that is as funny as it is inspiring.  From home, to work, to the bars, to the sex shop we follow the 9 contestant to see who will be crowned the next Mr. Los Angeles Leather.

Director: 
Jason Garrett

Cast: 
Daddy Don Anspauch
Guy Baldwin
Chris Woods
Gannon Grey

















Long-Term Relationship

Genre: Gay Romantic Comedy





Synopsis

All you need is love… and a sense of humor!

Out of all the gay men in Los Angeles, Glenn has finally found his soul mate – a cute Southern boy named Adam. Their relationship started, as so many great relationships have, with the personal ads and from the moment they met, it was instant attraction. Now Glenn’s in love for the first time, and it feels great. There’s only one problem. Well, actually a few problems. For starters, Adam is a Republican – not the biggest turn-on for a dedicated Democrat like Glenn. But more importantly, when they finally decide to have sex, it’s bad. Really bad. And they can’t figure out why their everyday chemistry and compatibility don’t extend to the bedroom. Are these problems big enough to be deal-breakers, or can Glenn and Adam work through their differences?

Ultimately, only Glenn and Adam can decide what it takes to sustain a long-term relationship in this classic comedy that appeals to both gay and straight audiences alike.



Cast:
Matthew Montgomery
Windham Beacham
Artie O'Daly
Jeremy Lucas
Bret Wolfe

Director:
Rob Williams














Manuela and Manuel (2010)

Genre: Gay Comedy

Rating:
PG-13

Running Time:
94

Synopsis:

Deep inside, Manuel has always been Manuela. Amidst her worst love crisis, Manuela reinvents herself as Manuel in order to pass as the fiancée of her best friend Coca  who is pregnant from a one-night stand and must face her conservative family. Hidden identities, misunderstandings, and the tension between two friends pretending to be what they are not, stage a colorful and up-beat story. "Manuela and Manuel" is a visually captivating comedy about two friends performing in the melodrama of Latin America life.



Cast:
Humberto Busto
Elena Iguina
Emmanuel Sunshine Logroño
Ineabelle Colón
Luz María Rondón

Director:
Raúl Marchand

Writer:
José Ignacio Valenzuela

Producers:
Frances Lausell
Sonia Fritz (exec)

Music By:
Gerónimo Mercado








Misconceptions (2009)

Genre: Comedy

Rating:


Running Time:
95

Synopsis:

A religiously conservative, married southern woman receives a message from God instructing her to act as a surrogate mother for a married gay couple; a Jewish doctor and an African-American dance choreographer. All Hell breaks loose when the African American man shows up unexpectedly at her deep-south home to micro-manage her pregnancy, and refuses to leave.



Cast:
Sam Ball
Sarah Carter
A.J. Cook
Orlando Jones
David Moscow

Director:
Ron Satlof

Writer:
Ira Pearlstein, Ron Satlof

Producers:
Steven J. Brown
Ira Pearlstein
Ron Satlof
Ed Arenas (exec)
J.A. Bremont (exec)
Ted Perkins (exec)
Music By:
Michael A. Levine









Murder In Fashion (2010)

Genre: Drama

Rating:
R

Running Time:
90


Synopsis:

In this ripped-from-the-headlines drama, gay party regular and aging boy toy Andrew Cunanan is forced to face the fact that his looks are fading and he is getting older, but he refuses to grow old gracefully. Instead, Andrew begins a murderous journey across the country from San Diego to Miami, killing anyone that gets in his way. FBI agent Harry Spalding is close on his tail, but even he cannot stop Cunanan from killing fashion designer Gianni Versace before shooting himself in the head on a Miami houseboat.



Cast:
Jonathon Trent
Robert Miano
Stacey Dash
Cerina Vincent

Director:
Ben Waller

Writer:
Linda Boroff

Producers:
Mark Boot
Byron Werner
Erin McElveen
Marc Ambrose (co-prod)
Mike Greene (co-prod)
J.R. Ganda (exec-prod)
J.Grace (exec-prod)
Music By:
Seth Podowitz








Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of
Ethan Green

Genre: Comedy


www.ethangreen-themovie.com

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Synopsis:

Based on the hit underground comic strip, this hilarious, gay romantic comedy follows the story of Ethan Green, an adorable 26 year-old professional 'assistant' looking for love in all the wrong places.
Kitschy and fun, sexy and outrageous, Ethan Green is a sure bet for a good time that might just make your love life look downright easy.

Cast:
Meredith Baxter
Dave Monahan
Diego Serrano
Daniel Letterle
Dean Shelton
Joel Brooks
Richard Riehle

Director:
George Bamber










Naked Fame


Genre:  Documentary

www.nakedfame-themovie.com


Synopsis:

At the age of 40, wildly successful gay adult film star Colton Ford decides to leave porn behind and to pursue his dream: music.  He definitely has the talent, bu can he successfully use his porn past to build up a new career as a singer-songwriter?  Christopher Long's intelligent and appealing documentary, Naked Fame, attempts to answer that question, following Colton and his life partner, fellow adult film star Blake Harper, as Colton moves from the film studio to the music recording studio.

A fascinating look at the porn world and music industry from the initial conception of the first single to its recording and release, this documentary explores the intimate inner-workings of the music industry, capturing the intense emotional drama and struggles involved in the pursuit of stardom against the stigma of a porn star past.

Cast:
Colton Ford
Blake Harper
ChiChi LaRue

Director:
Christopher Long










On the Other Hand Death (2008)

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

Rating:
R

Running Time:
85



Synopsis:

When the residents of a neighborhood are offered huge sums of money to sell their homes to a developer, the only ones to refuse are an elderly lesbian couple. Soon after, the couple’s home is besieged by anti-gay vandalism, but Don suspects that the attack is motivated by big-business rather than homophobia. As the investigation progresses, Tim and Don fall in love all over again, as strengthened by their admiration for the elderly lesbian couple.
Cast:
Chad Allen
Sebastian Spence
Margot Kidder
Gabrielle Rose
Nelson Wong


Director:
Ron Oliver

Writer:
Gillian Horvath, Ron McGee

Producers:
Paul Colichman (exec)
Barry Krost (exec)
Brad Danks (exec)
James Shavick

Music By:
Peter Allen








Paradise Falls: Season Three


Genre:  Gay Drama




Synopsis:

Described as “Twin Peaks” meets “Melrose Place”, Paradise Falls is full of scandalous affairs, family grudges, teenage love triangles, supernatural spells and tongue-in-cheek humor. The atmospheric suspense and unforgettable characters are set against a stunning backdrop of natural beauty and villainy. It’s ironic, edgy and very sexually charged.

Paradise Falls enters its third season, and the wedding bells are ringing in the tiny haven of Paradise Falls as Nick and Sasha plan a festive gay wedding at their very own bed and breakfast. Colin, the new, sexy chef has designs of his own; he wants to seduce both the grooms. Trish is determined to get to know newcomer, lesbian cop Cate better, despite Cate wanting to keep to herself because of her own dark past. After a hard-fought chase, Trish manages to bed Cate just as Cate’s ex-girlfriend, Julie, arrives in town. Thus ensues a love triangle just as Cate’s younger brother, Ethan, embarks on a relationship with older woman Roxy.

Cast:
Art Hindle
Salvatore Antonion
Cameron Graham
Tammy Isbell
Michelle Latimer

Director:
David Warry-Smith, Scott Smith, Graeme Lynch













Poster Boy (2006)

Genre: Drama

www.posterboy-themovie.com

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Synopsis:

Henry Kray is a young gay man who's gone away to college and is enjoying the liberty of coming out, away from his family. The problem is that the boy's father is a powerful, conservative U.S. Senator and around campus the son's homosexuality is a bit of an open secret.

Enter 28 year-old gay activist Anthony looking to party, who quickly meets several guys willing to show him a good time -  including Henry. Unaware of Henry's identity Anthony hooks up with him and spends a fun evening in the school's darkened gymnasium. In the morning, Anthony finds out Henry's full identity.

Looking for any chance to take a shot at the conservative government that he detests, Anthony decides to take this opportunity for political action. But he finds himself beginning to care very deeply for Henry and he must decide if he can use someone he cares for in this way.

Cast:
Karen Allen
Michael Lerner
Matt Newton
Jack Noseworthy
Valerie Geffner
Ian Reed Kesler
Austin Lysy

Director:
Zak Tucker












Race You to the Bottom

Genre: Drama

www.raceyoutothebottom.com

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Synopsis:

"Race You to the Bottom" centers around a beautifully complicated and heated love affair between two young 20-somethings: a straight woman and her best friend, a gay man.  Starring young actors Cole Williams ("Harry and Max") and Amber Benson ("Buffy, The Vampire Slayer") in career-making lead roles, "Race You to the Bottom" is a vibrant, sexy artistic achievement and a cultural milestone in reflecting a fast-changing new world of fluid sexuality.

Propelled by the exhilaration of their six-month secret affair, gay Nathan and straight Maggie embark on a sun-drenched road trip through Napa Valley wine country, all the while leaving their respective boyfriends behind.  The lovers try to define their relationship on their own terms: sensual, liberating and rebellious, but also one fraught with complications that they might not have the maturity to overcome.

The result is an unlikely love story with sharply drawn, intelligent and flawed characters.  As these two hedonists tear through Northern California, the film reminds us of the glorious moments when romance seems to have no boundaries.

Cast:
Amber Benson
Cole Williams
Jeremy Lelliott
Danielle Harris

Director
Russell Brown















Sex, Politics & Cocktails


Genre:  Comedy

www.sexpoliticsandcocktails-themovie.com


Synopsis:

Unable to tie the knot with his Prozac loving girlfriend, Cuban Filmmaker Sebastian Cortez finds himself 30-years old and never in love. On his quest to finding..."The One," Sebastian turns to friend/tour guide Daria who introduces Sebastian to her sandbox of gay co-horts and the adventure of his life! The unsophisticated but sexy Sebastian finds himself navigating through the uncharted waters of Hollywood, sexual politics and getting trapped between Mr. Big Time and...Toilet Man? Is this QUEER EYE FOR THE BI-GUY? Can a girl turn a straight man queer? All these questions are answered in this sardonic, hilarious and universal film about the pursuit of finding someone to permanently spoon with.



Cast:
Julien Hernandez
Marisa Petroro
Paul Lekakis
Seth Macari
Don Max
Alex Douglas
Gina Vetro

Director:
Julien Hernandez












Shelter


Genre:  Drama




Synopsis:

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach spends his days working a dead-end job and helping his needy sister care for her son. In his free time he surfs, draws and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe, who lives on the wealthy side of town. When Gabe's older brother, Shaun, returns home, he is drawn to Zach's selflessness and talent. Zach falls in love with Shaun while struggling to reconcile his own desires with the needs of his family.

Cast:
Trevor Wright
Brad Rowe
Tina Holmes

Director:
Jonah Markowitz













Shock to the System

Genre: Drama






Synopsis:

When hard boiled private eye Donald Strachey (Chad Allen) finds his latest client dead, an apparent suicide, Albany’s favorite gay detective smells a rat and decides to take matters into his own hands.

With the help of his straight-laced but adoring husband Tim and his occasionally too-eager assistant Kenny, Strachey’s investigation leads him on a dark and dangerous trail into the world of "gay conversion therapy" - a twisted mix of psychology and religion designed by Dr. Trevor Cornell  to turn homosexuals "straight".

With a cast of sexy young suspects at the heart of the mystery, and a standout performance from pop culture icon Morgan Fairchild as a wealthy socialite with a few secrets of her own, this second installment of the successful "Donald Strachey Mysteries", based on author Richard Stevenson’s much-loved book series, is sure to leave even the most jaded audiences in "shock"...

Cast:
Chad Allen
Morgan Fairchild
Sebastian Spence
Michael Woods



Director
Ron Oliver












Showboy

Genre: Drama

www.showboy-themovie.com



Synopsis:

From strip-mall dance studios to the stages of Las Vegas' top shows, from Siegfried & Roy to Whoopi Goldberg, Lindy's crew observes Christian's bizarrely erratic passion-fueled journey to become a Showboy. On the way, he encounters a cast of wild and wonderful characters who are the true life and soul of Las Vegas.

Cast:
Christian Taylor
Lindy Heymann
Erich Miller
Joe Daley
Adrian Armas, Whoopi Goldberg, Siegfried & Roy

Director:
Lindy Heymann & Christian Taylor







Sixth Happiness

Genre: Drama


Synopsis:

A critically acclaimed film based on the autobiographical novel, Trying to Grow, about a young child with brittle bone disease. His loving mother is undaunted, viewing him as her "sixth happiness," a reference to the 1958 Bergman film, The Inn of the Sixth Happiness. The author plays himself and narrates in a wonderful revelation of a performance.

"Under Waris Hussein's solid, unpretentious direction, Sixth Happiness gushes forward with enough events to pad a mini-series. A buoyant spirit keeps it from devolving into pathos: Kanga gives us permission (and reason) to laugh at the human comedy prompted by his condition. Too itinerant to pass as general art, it's a delightful roller-coaster ride nonetheless, one that leaves you at the end wanting to stay on for one more spin around."
-- Newsday

"Hussein and Firdaus Kanga-who is the writer and the story's subject-seize this opportunity to create a magical and funny movie that constantly surprises the viewer with its mischievous antics and even more mischievous subtext..."
--The Hollywood Reporter

Cast:
Firdaus Kanga
Souad Faress
Khodus Wadia
Ahsen Bhatti
Roger Hammond

Director:
Waris Hussein









Sordid Lives

Genre: Comedy

www.sordidlives-themovie.com

Synopsis:

 Over-the-top story about a Texas clan of no-count rednecks who have their collective shorts in a knot over an upcoming funeral. It’s back-to-back scandals with this family, from matriarch Peggy’s affairs with both a wooden-legged married man and a local cowgirl, to Brother Boy’s 23-year hospitalization for homosexuality plus aggravated infatuation with Tammy Wynette!
Side-splitting performances are delivered by the all-star cast, which includes Olivia Newton-John as the lesbian cowgirl, Beau Bridges as the wooden-legged Lothario, Delta Burke as the seething wronged neighbor woman, and Bonnie Bedelia as the Junior League-aspiring daughter.

Cast:
Olivia Newton-John, Beau Bridges
Delta Burke. Bonnie Bedelia, Ann Walker
Sarah Hunley, Leslie Jordan, Earl Bullock
Beth Grant, Rosemary Alexander
Newell Alexander, Kirk Geiger

Director:
Del Shores







Speedway Junky

Genre: Drama


www.speedwayjunky-themovie.com/



Synopsis:

A young high school dropout with aspirations of joining the NASCAR racing circuit travels to Las Vegas in order to strike it rich and see his dreams realized. Reality sets in, however, as he is robbed, propositioned and beaten soon after his arrival. A kind-hearted hustler takes him in and cares for him. The two teenagers develop a close friendship which transcends their troubled lives. Through their relationship, the young man learns lessons about perseverance, loyalty and love.

Cast:
Jesse Bradford
Patsy Kensit
Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Daryl Hannah
Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

Director:
Nickolas Perry









Straight-Jacket


Genre: Comedy

www.straightjacket-themovie.com



Synopsis:

Hunky screen idol Guy Stone is the dreamboat of every woman in America and the secret lover of every hot stud in Hollywood. A rock-solid manly man with the slightest little wiggle in his walk, Guy is the top choice for the lead in Ben Hur. But when a few homo-criminating photos pop up, the studio arranges an instant marriage of convenience to starry-eyed secretary Sally. Guy's life snowballs into a side-splitting struggle to keep his pink streak from his clueless bride and stay on top of the Hollywood A-list.

Enter eye-catching leftist-agitator Rick, a novelist turned screenwriter and, well... Ben Hur-Ben-shmur. For the first time ever, Guy actually falls in love with the guy. Writer/director Richard Day pokes gleeful fun at McCarthy-era Red-baiting and the hypocrisy of the celluloid closet. With a cheeky Technicolor production design and outrageously hilarious supporting performances by Carrie Preston, Jack Plotnick and Veronica Cartwright, Straight-Jacket keeps the laughs firing at such a rapid pace, you may be taken aback when it actually steals your heart.

CAST:
Matt Letscher
Carrie Preston
Adam Greer
Veronica Cartwright
Victor Raider-Wexler
Michael Emerson
Jack Plotnick
Adrian Neil


DIRECTOR:
Richard Day









Third Man Out


Genre: Mystery/Thriller

Synopsis:
In this gritty crime story based on the popular novels by author Richard Stevenson, gay detective Donald Strachey is commissioned to protect gay activist John Rutka, known for "outing" prominent citizens. Strachey abandons bodyguard duty when he feels that Rutka is staging the threats against him. When Rutka turns up dead, Strachey is faced with an extensive list of enemies all with enough motive to kill.

Cast:
Chad Allen
Sebastian Spence
Jack Wetherall
Sean Young


Director:
Ron Oliver









Too Cool For Christmas


Genre: Comedy/Drama






Synopsis:

It’s the Christmas season. Sixteen-year-old Lindsay is too cool for it all. She and the best looking boy in school have a ski trip planned with her best friend Paige. Unfortunately, her two dads want Christmas together as a family and they forbid her from going. Lindsay flips and lashes out at Christmas.  As Lindsay and Paige do their last minute shopping on Christmas Eve, Lindsay befriends the mall Santa, who makes a shocking revelation; he’s the REAL Santa Claus. He confides that he and Mrs. Claus have lost their spark and he has no idea how to get it back.

Although Lindsay thinks the guy’s a bit of a nut, a makeover is her self-proclaimed area of expertise. She takes the old man under her wing. Together they go the places she knows best - from gyms to salons, to dance class and clothing stores. She takes this heavy-set, fading icon from Santa Geek to Christmas chic.  In the process, she discovers the man she’s been helping really is Santa Claus, and learns the true meaning of Christmas along the way.


Starring:
George Hamilton
Brooke Nevin
Donna Mills
Barclay Hope
Adam Harrington

Director: Sam Irvin








The Trip

Genre: Comedy



Synopsis:

Romance, politics, sex and humor all collide during two men's 11-year journey of passion, self-discovery and adventure. Tommy is a sexy, blonde gay activist who meets the handsome, muscular Alan, a closeted Republican, at a swinging party in 1973. An intense love affair begins, setting in motion a torrid and unpredictable relationship that steers its way through the turbulent political climate of the 70's and 80's.

With an awesome soundtrack of the biggest hits from the time period, side splitting and touching moments along the way and a zany supporting cast, THE TRIP is one excursion that shouldn’t be missed.  On the road, anything can happen. And in this ambitious, enormously entertaining gay epic, it does! One of the most celebrated gay films of 2002 with over 14 film festival awards.


Cast:
Steve Braun
Larry Sullivan
Sirena Irwin
Alexis Arquette
Ray Baker

Director:
Miles Swain









Tru Loved (2008)

Genre: Gay Romantic Comedy

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Synopsis:

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.

Trus only friend is a closeted football player, and even that friendship is jeopardized when she starts the schools first Gay-Straight Alliance.



Cast:
Najarra Townsend
Alexandra Paul
Cynda Williams
Matthew Thompson
Jake Abel

Director:
Stewart Wade

Writer:
Stewart Wade

Producers:
Antonio Brown
Stewart Wade
Eric Bursom (exec)
Eric Miller (exec)
Philip Au (exec)
William Mark Bonney (exec)
S. Eugene Margolis (exec)
Marjorie Margolis (exec)
Gary Snow (exec)
Darren Iverson (exec)
Music By:
Barry Coffing (Music Supervisor)








Urbania

Genre: Mystery/Thriller



Synopsis:

 A darkly humorous portrait of urban legends and one man's plunge into mania. Charlie is a tormented young gay man who has recently become romantically unattached. Unable to reconcile himself with the loss of his long-time companion, Charlie decides to live on the edge.

One night as he aimlessly wanders the dark streets of downtown Manhattan, Charlie locks gaze with a mysterious stranger. This chance encounter marks the beginning of a nightmarish quest as he haunts the city nightly in an increasingly desperate attempt to find him. A provocative, sexually charged noir that probes the powerful and transcendent nature of love.

Cast:
Dan Futterman
Alan Cumming
Matt Keeslar
Samuel Ball
Lothaire Bluteau

Director:
Jon Shear








Watercolors (2010)

Genre: Gay Drama

Rating:
NR

Running Time:
114

Synopsis:

When a gifted, young artist (Danny) arrives at the opening of his first New York exhibition his erotic paintings trigger memories of his first love (Carter), 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.



Cast:
Tye Olson
Kyle Clare
Greg Louganis
Karen Black
Ellie Araiza

Director:
David Oliveras

Writer:
David Oliveras

Producers:
Larry Allen
Penny Styles Mclean
Producers Adam W. Kassoff (exec)
Ben S. Louie (exec)
Lucia Owens (exec)

Music By
:
Marcelo Cesena, Dorian Rimsin






A Woman's a Helluva Thing

Genre: Drama



Synopsis:

Handsome and charming, Houston Blackett has as many women as he wants. Owner and founder of Blackett Publishing, his company publishes the very popular and politically incorrect A Man’s World magazine – sort of a cross between Esquire and Playboy. Houston finds out after a busy morning of sexual innuendo and prowess, that his mother has died. It is at his mother’s ranch that Houston sees the beautiful Zane. Here is the one that got away ten years ago. In a real shocker, it turns out that Zane was his mother’s lover. And so begins Houston’s very real, albeit surreal nightmare, as his world comes crashing down around him.

Cast:
Angus MacFadyen
Penelope Ann Miller
Ann-Margret
Mary Kay Place
Kathryn Harrold

Director:
Karen Leigh Hopkins















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