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The 8th Annual Fairy Tales International Film Festival Awards are Announced! Winner Jury Award, Best Documentary Small Town Gay Bar directed by Malcolm Ingram Winner Jury Award, Best Feature Quinceanera directed by Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer Winner Jury Award, Best Canadian Short Calling Nate directed by Pamela Gawn Winner Jury Award, Best International Short Intervention directed by Jay Duplass Winner Jury Award, Best Local Short Rugburn directed by Trevor Anderson Winner Audience Award, Best Feature Boy Culture directed by Q. Allan Brocka Winner Audience Award, Best Short Who’s The Top? directed by Jennie Livingston
	2006 Features
		Small Town Gay Bar - Friday May 26, 7:00 PM (Opening Gala) USA, 2005, 81 MIN DIRECTOR: Malcolm Ingram EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Kevin Smith CANADIAN PREMIER / FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE www.smalltowngaybar.com With gay marriage as one of the most divisive topics in today’s political arena, it is clear the fight for equal rights is far from over, and nowhere is this more evident than in small towns in the Deep South. Homosexuals in these communities lack the social outlets of their cosmopolitan brethren. However, in the face of cruelty, ridicule, and even violence, they manage to find sanctuary in the only place they are offered within hundreds of miles–gay bars. Small Town Gay Bar presents an intimate portrait of these establishments and the patrons who inhabit them. Focusing primarily on two bars in Mississippi, Rumors and Crossroads, the film introduces us to their proprietors as they struggle to stand their ground in hostile terrain. What resonates throughout the film is the gratefulness the patrons feel for these bars. What happens there is much more than drinking, dancing, and merriment (although there is plenty of that); more importantly, they create a “family.” Director Malcolm Ingram deftly balances the joy and pain of this world and crafts a film that will connect with anyone who has ever felt oppressed and found strength with a little help from some friends. -Trevor Groth, Sundance Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - SXSW 2006 - Sundance Film Festival 2006 - Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

		Garçon Stupide (Stupid Boy) - Friday May 26, 9:30 PM SWITZERLAND, 2004, 94 MIN, ENGLISH SUBTITLES DIRECTOR: Lionel Baier This first-time feature by director Lionel Baier tells a remarkably edgy, original, and ultimately heartwarming coming-of-age story. Loïc is a young gay man in Switzerland struggling to understand his place in the world. Estranged from his family and prematurely jaded, he lives with his friend Marie, who coolly indulges his stories of wild sexual conquest and catastrophe. Attractive Loïc lives from one such rampant sexual encounter to the next, neither finding nor seeking anything deeper with any of the casual lovers who spice up his boring routine as an assembly-line worker in a candy factory. Still, he longs for acknowledgement of his inner beauty, somewhat desperately flaunting a series of cultural interests that he hopes will make him seem more than just a pretty face or a “stupid boy.” Loïc is little prepared, though, when a personal ad brings him face-to-face with Lionel, who expresses an interest in simply getting to know this unusual boy better. Faced with too much of what he wished for, Loïc flees again to the realm of fantasy, stalking a sports star he has idolized. But he has already begun the steep climb to believing in himself and connecting with others — a journey that will have shattering repercussions for Marie, Lionel, and Loïc himself. A detailed examination of the inner trials of young adulthood, Baier’s film confronts the age of irony with a vigorous affirmation of hope, friendship, and love. — Shannon Kelley, 2005 San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Montréal Festival of New Cinema - Munich International Film Festival - 2005 Miami GLFF - 2005 Inside Out Toronto GLFF - 2005 Frameline San Francisco GLFF - 2005 Philadelphia International GLFF - 2005 NewFest New York GLFF - 2005 OutFest Los Angeles GLFF - 2005 Image Out Rochester GLFF - 2005 Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - 2005 Image+nation, Montréal’s International LGBT Film Festival

		Whole New Thing - Saturday May 27, 7 PM CANADA, 2005, 92 MIN DIRECTOR: Amnon Buchbinder CAST: Aaron Webber, Rebecca Jenkins, Robert Joy,Callum Keith Rennie, Daniel MacIvor www.wholenewthing.com When Emerson Thorsen, a bright 13-year-old son of hippy parents, forsakes home education for the local school he experiences the culture shock of a free spirit forced to confront classmates unprepared to accept his difference. Sport-obsessed, near-illiterates in his class do not take well to the boy who loves Shakespeare and writes his own novels. The scene is set for a clash of cultures and desires as Emerson’s growing awareness of his own sexuality is combined with a burgeoning infatuation with his gay teacher (a great performance from festival favourite Daniel MacIvor). This is a coming of age story with a difference. Emerson knows no shame and is determined to pursue his love object. Sexual experimentation seems to run in the family and against a background of parental infidelity. He learns the tough lessons of what it means to love. — Brian Robinson, London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Toronto International Film Festival - Sudbury CineFestival - Calgary International Film Festival - Edmonton International Film Festival - Vancouver International Film Festival - Palm Springs International Film Festival - Cleveland International Film Festival - Seattle International Film Festival - San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival - Los Angeles Outfest - Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

		Pick Up The Mic - Saturday May 27, 9:30 PM USA, 2005, 95 MIN DIRECTOR: Alex Hinton www.pickupthemic.com Packed with raw interviews and stinging performances, this explosive doc introduces us to 20 artists, activists and entertainers who belong to the growing underground queer hip-hop movement. From a striking range of sexual and ethnic backgrounds, the MCs and rappers in this rapidly expanding network disagree about almost everything - from political or openly gay content in their raps, to the role of race and gender in the hip-hop community, to the need to push for major label success - but that’s exactly what makes them a uniquely defiant community with lethal force. Shot over three years by Queercore director Alex Hinton, the film charts the movement from the underground Bay Area scene in the 90s up to the present scene that spans Houston, Atlanta, Minneapolis and now, London. Artists featured include Deadlee, Deep Dickollective, Dutchboy, Tori Fixx, JenRO, Juba Kalamka, Katastrophe, Money, Qboy, and Tim’m T. West. — Kyle Stephan, London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Miami International Film Festival - Sundance Film Festival - SXSW - Toronto International Film Festival - London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

		The Journey - Sunday May 28, 7 PM INDIA, 2004, 107 MIN, ENGLISH SUBTITLES DIRECTOR: Ligy J. Pullappally CAST: Suhasini Nair, Shruiti Menon, Syam Seethal www.thejourney-themovie.com Quiet, intellectual Kiran and adventurous Delilah have been best friends since Kiran moved from Delhi to her mother’s ancestral home in Kerala as a child. Raised as neighbours in the rural countryside, they lead inseparable lives until Kiran develops a growing feeling of isolation because of her sexual desire for her friend. Afraid to jeopardise her relationship with Delilah, she struggles to conceal her overwhelming feelings, even going as far as to write love letters on behalf of their clumsy classmate Rajan who also seeks to win her affections. When Delilah realises the adoring letters are actually penned by Kiran, fear and apprehension quickly turn into passion as they embark on a clandestine romance. However, once the gossipy community discovers the true nature of their relationship, the girls are forced to confront the thunderous response of prejudice in a community where arranged marriage is the only acceptable union. A first in Indian cinema, The Journey boldly affirms lesbian desire without recourse to perversion or failed heterosexual romance. A sensual and uniquely lyrical film, it honours the rich textures and rhythms of Indian culture while defiantly confronting traditions of compulsory heterosexuality and arranged marriage. — Kyle Stephen, London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Chicago International Film Festival AWARD WINNING - Chicago International Film Festival: Best Film - The Lankesh Award, 2005, Bangalore, India: Best Debut Director - John Abraham Special Jury Award for Best Malayalam Feature Film - Kerala State Film Awards, 2005: Jury prize

		That Man: Peter Berlin - Monday May 29, 7 PM USA, 2005, 80 MIN DIRECTOR: Jim Tushinski www.thatmanpeterberlin.com Artist, Model, Porn Star, Legend. He was his own work of art. A feature-length documentary about Peter Berlin: underground filmmaker, photographer, model, porn star, artist, and survivor. With his trademark Dutchboy haircut, Tom of Finland physique, and oh-so-tight trousers, Peter Berlin was the poster boy for the hedonistic and sexually liberated 1970s. Director Jim Tushinski’s fascinating, sexy, and ultimately touching portrait, That Man: Peter Berlin, traces Berlin’s story over the past 40 years, from his birth in wartime Germany to his current life in San Francisco, turning the elusive sex icon into a human being. Photographed by Robert Mapplethorpe and Andy Warhol, drawn by Tom of Finland, and lusted after by countless fans, Berlin was more than just a piece of eye candy. A talented artist, photographer, and filmmaker, he starred in two underground gay erotic classics from the early 1970s, Nights in Black Leather and That Boy, which he also directed. But he was his own biggest creation, a carefully constructed, unattainable icon awash in eroticism. Interviews with notables including director John Waters, author Armistead Maupin, adult film legend Jack Wrangler, filmmaker Wakefield Poole, and artist Robert W. Richards. Plus interviews with friends, fans, and, of course, Peter Berlin himself, still looking remarkably boyish in his early 60s, are complemented perfectly with an astonishing archive of photos and film clips that reveal the full scope of Berlin’s impressive body of work. OFFICIAL SELECTION - Berlin International Film Festival - Seattle International Film Festival - Palm Springs International Film Festival - Chicago International Film Festival - Durban International Film Festival - Rio International Film Festival AWARD WINNING Best Documentary: - Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival - Reykjavik Lesbian and Gay Film Festival - Fire Island Film and Video Festival - Reel Identities Film Festival - Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival

		GYPO - Centerpiece Gala - Tuesday May 30, 7 PM UK, 2005, 90 MIN DIRECTOR: Jan Dunn CAST: Pauline McLynn, Paul McGann, Rula Lenska, Chloe Sirene, Tamzin Dunstone http://creativestudio.net/medbfilms Three static lives break apart and come together in this powerful British first feature. Tasha, a young refugee from the Czech Republic, and her mother (a transformed Rula Lenska) live in a caravan on the Kent coast. They live literally on the edge of things and go unnoticed by the people around them as they take what work they can and wait quietly for their British passports. When Tasha is befriended by a local girl and drawn into her family by the kindness of her mother, Helen, the fragile stability of all their lives comes under threat. Filmed in three parts, from the perspectives of Helen, her husband Paul, and finally Tasha, Gypo brings to life a broad range of responses to questions of asylum and race. From Paul’s casual xenophobia to Helen’s yearning for new experience, Tasha embodies everything one is drawn to and the other hates. But she is also a person in her own right, with her own fears, desires and secrets. Gypo is the first certified Dogme95 film made in the UK, a style of film-making that sits well within the British social realist tradition. — Anna Dunwoodie, London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival AWARD WINNING - The British Independent Film Awards, 2005: Best Achievement in Production - San Francisco’s Frameline Film Festival, 2005: Best First Feature Award

		Quinceañera - Wednesday May 31, 7 PM USA, 2005, 90 MIN, ENGLISH SUBTITLES DIRECTOR: Wash Westmoreland, Richard Glatzer CAST: Emily Rios, Jesse Garcia, Chalo Gonzalez www.quinceanerathemovie.com As Magdelena’s fifteenth birthday approaches, her life is consumed by thoughts of her boyfriend, her Quinceañera dress, and the Hummer limo she hopes will show up on her special day. Life seems so simple in her Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, until fate delivers an unwelcome surprise–she is pregnant. Immediately expelled from her religious family home, she is taken in by her great-granduncle Thomas and tough cholo cousin Carlos, who has been rejected by his own father for being gay. Together they form a makeshift family unit that must stand up to social stigmas and encroaching urban gentri- fication that threatens the only neighborhood they know. Directing team Wash Westmoreland and Richard Glatzer (award winning filmmakers of Grief & The Fluffer) playfully label Quinceañera a “neo-sink drama,” and indeed it is a reinvention of the “kitchen sink” dramas that peppered British cinema in the ‘50s and ‘60s. They were known for adult storylines, class conflict, and sardonic humor, but to consider Quinceañera so simply is an injustice. This is an authentically rendered glimpse into a world most likely driven through, with doors locked and windows rolled up, on the way to somewhere else. Westmoreland and Glatzer have molded the performances of their mostly unknown ensemble into a tender portrait of a changing world and, in doing so, have illuminated modern realities of family and hope. — John Cooper, Sundance Film Festival AWARD WINNING - Sundance Film Festival 2006: Winner of the dramatic Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award

		Unveiled - Wednesday May 31, 9:30 PM GERMANY, 2005, 97 MIN, ENGLISH SUBTITLES DIRECTOR: Angelina Maccarone CAST: Jasmin Tabatabai, Anneke Kim Sarnau, Navid Akhavan www.ventura-film.de/fh/inhalt.htm Unveiled begins as the plane carrying Fariba (Jasmine Tabatabai) to Germany leaves Iranian air space. She removes her headscarf and begins a radical process of reinvention. A lesbian fleeing persecution because of her sexuality, Fariba is leaving Tehran to seek asylum. When her neighbour in the internment centre commits suicide, she assumes his identity to escape repatriation. Living in a hostel for men, her refuge in Germany and her physical safety amongst the other migrant workers rest on her ability to pass as a man. This is an uneasy freedom, made worse when she attracts the attention of a popular local woman. Jasmin Tabatabai invests Fariba with a quiet intensity reminiscent of Hilary Swank in Boys Don’t Cry. Her transformation from confident middle-class woman to invisible male immigrant is believable and says as much about the cultural place of strangers as it does about sexuality. — Anna Dunwoodie, London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival AWARD WINNING - Hessian Film Award 2005 - Seattle Film Festival: Best Narrative Feature - Image Nation Film Festival, Montreal: Grande Prize

		Boy Culture - Thursday June 1, 7 PM (Closing Gala Party!) USA, 2006, 85 MIN DIRECTOR: Q. Allan Brocka CAST: Patrick Bauchan, Derek Magyar, Darryl Stephens www.poshpictures.com In 2004 Q. Allan Brocka’s much-enjoyed Eating Out had its Alberta premiere at Fairy Tales. Boy Culture is a great follow up, a sexy, funny and sharply written gay comedy of manners. Brocka introduces us to a feasible yet fantastic gay family set-up: ‘X’ is an older (well, he’s in his 30s) ‘hooker with morals’ in need of a dose of intimacy. He is secretly obsessed with his flatmate Andrew, who is starting to experiment on the scene. And then there’s Joey, their young sexually voracious twink ‘son’ who completes this intriguing threesome. When ‘X’ meets an enigmatic older trick who wants him to feel the time is right before they have sex, he begins to drop his guard. And as he does, all their relationships spin out into intricate, hilarious and complex patterns. This is gay life as it is so often stereotyped, but cut through with real heart, intelligence and emotional integrity. Boy Culture turns you on, makes you think about your own relationships and leaves you with a smile on your face. — Adapted from Jonathan Keane, London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - 2006 Tribeca Film Festival - 2006 London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival - 2006 Boston Film Festival - 2006 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival AWARD WINNING - 2006 London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival: Best Of Fest

		Sévigné - Thursday June 1, 9:30 PM SPAIN, 2004, 82 MIN, ENGLISH SUBTITLES DIRECTOR: Marta Balletbò-Coll CAST: Anna Azcona, Marta Balletbò-Coll, Eduard Farelo www.costabravafilms.com Anna Azcona stars as Júlia, the brilliant young director of the Public Theatre in Barcelona. Júlia decides to take on an ambitious project: a play about Madame de Sévigné (1626–96), the Parisian marchioness famous for the collection of 1700 letters to her daughter which were later published and provided a remarkable portrait of her life and times. But as soon as Júlia starts working on the play, professional and personal problems arise, and the director finds herself identifying with Madame de Sévigné’s own words: “Sometimes I feel as if I embarked on life without my own consent.” Júlia must summon the courage to choose between her conventional life with her husband, Gerardo (Josep Maria Pou), an influential theater critic, and Ignasi (Eduard Farelo), the attractive programmer at the theatre with whom she is having an affair — or a fresh new start with the author and female lead of the play, the unknown and very unpredictable Marina (played by Balletbò-Coll herself). Balletbò-Coll, often referred to as the Catalonian Woody Allen, both directs and acts in this well-played lesbian love story filled with tremendous humor and delightful moments. — Darlene Weide, Frameline San Fancisco International LGBT Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2006 - Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - Frameline San Fancisco International LGBT Film Festival AWARD WINNING - International Women’s Film Festival in Creteil, France: Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film - Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, 2005: Winner Best Feature (Lesbian)