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Girls on Film 2
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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.

Directed by:

  • Angela Robinson
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    She Likes Girls 2
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    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.

    Directed by:

  • Abbe Robinson
  • Amber Sharp
  • Isold Uggadottir
  • Jennifer Malmquist
  • Michelle Kramer
  • Nicola Marsh
  • Tina Mabry
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    Venus Boyz
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Gabrielle Baur
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    The Baby Formula
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Alison Reid
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    Boys Life 2
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Mark Christopher
  • Tom DeCerchio
  • Nickolas Perry
  • Peggy Rajski
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    Family Values: An American Tragedy
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Pam Walton
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    Go Fish
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Rose Troche
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    Out of Season
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Jeanette L. Buck
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    April's Shower
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Trish Doolan
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    The Watermelon Woman
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Cheryl Dunye
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    Show Me
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Cassandra Nicolaou
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    Inescapable
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Helen Lesnick
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    SoleJourney
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Kate Burns
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    A Family Affair
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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.

    Directed by:

  • Helen Lesnick
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    Butch Jamie
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    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.

    Directed by:

  • Michelle Ehlen
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    Water Lilies
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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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    Now and Then
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    Now and Then

    1995
    Waxing nostalgic about the bittersweet passage from childhood to puberty in this tender coming-of-age tale, four childhood girlfriends -- Teeny, Chrissy, Samantha and Roberta -- recall the magical summer of 1970. During their walk down memory lane, they reconcile experiences with boys, secrets, bullies and more. Lesli Linka Glatter directs; Gaby Hoffmann, Ashleigh Aston Moore, Cloris Leachman, Thora Birch and Christina Ricci co-star.

    Directed by:

  • Lesli Linka Glatter
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    Now and Then (1995)
    A heartwarming movie about four childhood girlfriends who, in adulthood reunion, relive their experience of the life-changing summer of 1970, including a mystery death, divorce, standing up to the boys, first kiss, and the meaning of true friendship. Each explores her unique identity amidst family and friends. Beautifully directed by Lesli Linka Glatter.
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