Girls on Film 2

2005

Lesbian filmmakers explore themes of love and acceptance in this sampling of shorts from Power Up, which promotes the work of gay women in the media. In "D.E.B.S.," schoolgirls are trained to become elite crime fighters. "Give or Take an Inch" features siblings accepting their sister's impending sex-change operation. In "Fly Cherry," a young girl befriends an outcast. "Gay Propaganda" presents scenes from film classics remade with gay characters.

2.8 Average Rating

She Likes Girls 2

2007

This collection of lesbian short films offers thought-provoking dramas and lighthearted comedies that will touch and entertain viewers. The stories explore universal themes such as love, family and identity from a uniquely lesbian perspective. Some of the standouts include "Peace Talk," which deals with childhood crushes; "High Heels on Wheels," which explores women's roller derby; and "Such Great Joy," about a young woman trying to come out.

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Venus Boyz

2002

Meet a group of women who explore their masculine sides as "drag kings" in this offbeat documentary. Using a legendary Drag King Night in New York as a starting point, we follow some of the women into their lives, whether their drag persona is an identity they assume part-time or full-time. Drag kings in London and Zurich are also interviewed, including some who are experimenting with hormones to accelerate their masculinity.

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The Baby Formula

2008

When Athena (Angela Vint) and Lilith (Megan Fahlenbock) decide to have a baby, they don't want just any baby: They want a baby that comes from both of them. But how to do it without a man? An experimental procedure that can turn stem cells into semen, of course. With this inventive independent comedy, director Alison Reid explores the limits of scientific possibility alongside the quirks of unconventional parenthood.

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Boys Life 2

1998

In this quartet of thought-provoking films about life as a gay male in America, "Must Be the Music" offers a frank depiction of urban gay youth, while "Nunzio's Second Cousin" finds a gay cop getting even with some homophobes. "Alkali, Iowa" chronicles a homosexual, Midwestern teen who unearths his dead father's secret, while "The DadShuttle" centers on the communication breakdown between a father and his gay son.

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Family Values: An American Tragedy

1996

This riveting documentary traces the experiences of filmmaker Pam Walton as she struggles to reunite with her "family values" father after a long-standing rift. Rus Walton -- a radical religious fundamentalist -- disowned his daughter because of her lesbian lifestyle. Although he once suggested that practicing homosexuals should be executed, Pam is willing to pay the emotional price to fulfill her longing for parental acceptance.

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Go Fish

1994

Brash lesbian Camille "Max" West (Guinevere Turner) is looking for romance in this hip, film festival favorite. Sick of hearing Max whine about her love life, her roommate sets Max up with the bashful, older -- and frumpy -- Ely (V.S. Brodie). Not surprisingly, their meeting doesn't exactly set off fireworks. But just as Max begins to believe she's destined to be alone, she discovers that life's best surprises sometimes come in ordinary packages.

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Out of Season

1998

Micki (Carol Monda), a cynical and jaded lesbian from New York, takes a break from big-city life and moves to a coastal New Jersey town to help her ailing uncle. While there, she meets Roberta (Joy Kelly), a Cape May local who's content to live a quiet life. Eventually, the two women find that opposites really do attract in this touching drama about the surprises and complexities of relationships.

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April's Shower

2003

Love, laughter and friendship take center stage in this touching comedy, in which accomplished chef Alex (Trish Doolan) is consumed with the preparations for the bridal shower she's throwing for her best friend, April (Denise Miller). Although they're close, the two are experiencing friction, the cause of which they have yet to reveal. As the minutes pass by, it's clear this is an event that neither of them will forget, and nor will their guests.

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The Watermelon Woman

1996

While doing research for a movie about a forgotten African-American actress, black video-store clerk Cheryl (writer-director Cheryl Dunye, playing herself) discovers that her subject shared a secret love affair with a white female director. In a stroke of intergenerational coincidence, Cheryl soon finds herself in love with a white woman. The movie captured the Teddy Award for Best Feature Film at the 1996 Berlin International Film Festival.

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Show Me

2004

When two squeegee kids (Allegra Fulton and Gabriel Hogan) confront Sarah Tabbot (Michelle Nolden) while she's stopped in her car, the slow-burning fuse is lit on a tense game of cat and mouse with the mice being the pursuers. Under duress with the street urchins in tow, Sarah continues her trip to an isolated cottage where the unlikely trio plays mind games with one another in search of some vague truth just out of reach.

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Inescapable

2003

Directed by Helen Lesnick, this sexually frank drama follows the steamy affair that Chloe and Jessie carry on behind their girlfriends' backs. But as the new lovers' fling becomes more passionate, they find themselves plagued by guilt.

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SoleJourney

2008

Chronicling a 65-mile protest march to the headquarters of Focus on the Family, an outspoken, anti-gay Christian organization, this compelling documentary follows a group of gay-rights activists that embraces nonviolent means to advance their cause. Interviews with high-profile participants such as former evangelical pastor Mel White shed light on the group's efforts to see equal rights established for Americans of every sexual orientation.

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A Family Affair

2003

Dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker Rachel moves to San Diego, where her parents now live, in search of a new life and a new love. When her mother, who's adapted quite well to the laid-back California scene, wants to set Rachel up with a woman named Christine, Rachel refuses at first. But after relenting and meeting Christine, she finds herself in a real romance and that's when Rachel's old flame, Reggie, pops up unexpectedly.

2.7 Average Rating

Butch Jamie

2007

After transforming her look into a femme and still not getting the part, struggling lesbian actress Jamie (Michelle Ehlen) pumps ups her butch factor and lands a male role. Problem is, everyone on set thinks Jamie's a man, including a very seductive young starlet. In order to keep her part in the film, Jamie must continue to fool cast and crew into believing she's all man in this twist on Dustin Hoffman's classic role as Tootsie.

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Water Lilies

2007

A Caméra d'Or contender at Cannes, this coming-of-age drama from first-time feature film director Céline Sciamma tracks the sexual awakenings of three female friends over the course of a single summer. Finding privacy in the solitude of the swimming pool locker room, blossoming teens Marie (Pauline Acquart), Anne (Louise Blachère) and Floriane (Adele Haenel) come to learn the true meaning of arousal and the power of sexual attraction.

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