Film Categories: LGBTQ

  • Got 2B There

    For those who haven’t yet been there, “Got 2B There” offers guest-list access into the world of gay circuit dance parties – the hedonistic social epicentre of North America’s “A” list gay men. Born out of the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s, the circuit scene has become something of a paradox. On one hand, the parties raise thousands of dollars for AIDS organizations. On the other, critics charge that the circuit itself contributes to the spread of the disease and encourages the widespread use of crystal meth and GHB. This provocative film gives ample time to both sides. Shot at…

  • stage fright

    The curtains are drawn, a clown stands in the spotlight, the reception is dismal. Before s/he can even begin to perform, debilitating fear takes over. Both sad and humorous, this film explores how one can be manipulated by the depths of fear.

  • After Morning

    Things the filmmaker forgot and learned about birth control on her trip to America.

  • Out and About

    A Canadian road movie that gets stuck at the American border. Alerted by four men’s flamboyance, fashion sense and ethnicity, border guards interrogate the travelers. As the questioning develops, the setting becomes increasingly surreal. The room becomes a dungeon and the main characters transform themselves from simple, everyday faggots, to raging Drag Queens. The immigration officers take on the roles of Dominator and Dominatrix. In this fantastic state, the dominating duo begins to torture the foursome in order to extract “Queer Academy” confessions.

  • Switch

    Set in 1949 Toronto, this film tells the story of Isabelle, a telephone operator who is leading a double life. She is having a clandestine affair with another operator, Alice, while her boyfriend Ricky is secretly making plans to elope with her to Niagara Falls. “Switch” is a camp forties-style thriller in which the desires of a lusty femme fatale lead to double-crossing, broken hearts and murder.

  • Chloe

    “Unfortunately, not a lot of research has been done on woman-to-woman transmission,” says the Planned Parenthood Counselor. Chloe is a lesbian who discovers that her ex-girlfriend’s ex-lover has tested HIV positive. Chloe is faced with the realization that though she knows the facts about AIDS, she never thought it posed a threat to her. This frightening scenario serves as a wake-up call to lesbians who haven’t thought enough about female-to-female HIV transmission.

  • One Small Step

    Set in South Carolina on the eve of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon walk, “One Small Step” is a dramatic comedy about a rambunctious 8-year-old tomboy, Ernestine “Teen” Miller. Taught by her parents that she can be anything she wants to be, Teen learns that there is one exception to this rule when she announces to her mother that she is determined to “marry” the neighbour girl. Told from the point of view of an extremely creative and self -confident young girl, the film is a visual mixture of Teen’s real family interactions juxtaposed against her fanciful daydream life. Teen’s…

  • Snailfingers

    On her immigration flight to Canada, Lailey, a young Iranian woman, encounters Snailfingers, an ancient aboriginal water-spirit. When Lailey and Snailfingers make contact, their stories become intertwined and unfold simultaneously. The drama chronicles a slice from the lives of Lailey and her sister Parvaneh, attending ESL school. Here Lailey meets Claire, the teacher’s assistant, a disillusioned lesbian of colour who represents the Sapphic voice. The secular lives of the three women are juxtaposed with Snailfingers’ spiritual existence. A poetic narrative presents glimpses of Snailfingers as she embarks on a healing quest. Several montages featuring water as the quintessential Yin element…

  • POM

    This documentary is the story (saga) of whiskey-swilling, chain-smoking Joanna, who tries out for the University of Texas pom pom squad. In her words, “I don’t want to stand on the sidelines doing nothing, I want to stand on the sidelines doing something!” This funny video explores the relationship between gender and performance.

  • Quiver

    A requiem for death and a memoir of pain, where the line between consent and assault is as blurred as the line between the characters’ past and present. “Quiver” is a disturbing journey into the psyche of one man’s memory. It is a mirage of sexual violence in the midst of AIDS, love, regret and exoneration.