Films & Schedules - WASHINGTON

(NAR) “Some of the funniest understated dialogue I’ve heard in a short independent film about a former Wall Street employee hitting rock bottom in rural Rosalia, Washington.”—AG

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(NAR) “Some of the funniest understated dialogue I’ve heard in a short independent film about a former Wall Street employee hitting rock bottom in rural Rosalia, Washington.”—AG

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Whitsell Auditorium     15 Minutes    

Interests: Narrative, Shorts.

(NAR) A model queer activist and poet, Jesus (Maximillian Davis) prides himself in his work with the Seattle LGBT community. At the same time, Jesus is having unprotected sex and cheating on his long-time partner Johnny (Samonte Cruz). Jesus’ world implodes when he discovers that he is HIV positive, forcing him to confront his innermost fears, his relationship with his ex-boyfriend, and a future living with HIV. Faced with the unknown, Jesus is pulled from the brink of self-destruction by Sister Alysa Trailer (Brian Peters), a drag nun who leads him down a path of self-discovery. “A triumph for the...

(NAR) A model queer activist and poet, Jesus (Maximillian Davis) prides himself in his work with the Seattle LGBT community. At the same time, Jesus is having unprotected sex and cheating on his long-time partner Johnny (Samonte Cruz). Jesus’ world implodes when he discovers that he is HIV positive, forcing him to confront his innermost fears, his relationship with his ex-boyfriend, and a future living with HIV. Faced with the unknown, Jesus is pulled from the brink of self-destruction by Sister Alysa Trailer (Brian Peters), a drag nun who leads him down a path of self-discovery. “A triumph for the LGBT community as it combines prevailing elements of responsibility, intervention, accountability, and heartbreak with an underlying but indubitable message of love.”—Los Angeles Asian Film Festival (81 mins.)

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AUSTIN UNBOUND
DIRECTORS: ELIZA GREENWOOD, SELENA STALEY / PORTLAND, OR
(DOC) From the age of three, Austin knew that his female anatomy did not fit him. In middle school, he changed his name and began to dress as a boy. Today, Austin identifies as a straight man and a member of the Portland queer ASL community. AUSTIN UNBOUND documents this deaf man’s choice to get a double mastectomy, following his journey from Portland to San Francisco for the surgery, his life in his local queer ASL community, and his interactions with family members. (43 mins.)

Whitsell Auditorium     124 Minutes    

Interests: Documentary, Narrative.

(ANI) “This gorgeous black-and-white animation makes three typewriters and their guts come to life, calling to mind a century of stop-motion animation from Georges Méliès to the Brothers Quay.”—AG

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(ANI) “This gorgeous black-and-white animation makes three typewriters and their guts come to life, calling to mind a century of stop-motion animation from Georges Méliès to the Brothers Quay.”—AG

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Whitsell Auditorium     12 Minutes    

Interests: Animation, Shorts.

(EXP) The Festival partners with Grand Detour to present this collection of camera-free films produced by Olympia’s Devon Damonte. The program will include a multiple projector performance employing a dazzling array of outmoded light-throwing contraptions, including overhead projector, Kodak Carousel Slide projector, Tamron Fotovix, and various 16mm projectors, as well as the following films by Damonte: THE ARTIFACTS OF LIFE (2011), BLUE BALLS SUITE (2010), BROWNIE RUBBING (1989), SCRATCH FEATURE TEASER (2011), LOOPIN LI (2009-11), and the as-yet-unproduced THE MASTERPIECE MADE THE NIGHT BEFORE (2011)—a project made at the Hand Painted Film Society workshop the preceding Wednesday.

(EXP) The Festival partners with Grand Detour to present this collection of camera-free films produced by Olympia’s Devon Damonte. The program will include a multiple projector performance employing a dazzling array of outmoded light-throwing contraptions, including overhead projector, Kodak Carousel Slide projector, Tamron Fotovix, and various 16mm projectors, as well as the following films by Damonte: THE ARTIFACTS OF LIFE (2011), BLUE BALLS SUITE (2010), BROWNIE RUBBING (1989), SCRATCH FEATURE TEASER (2011), LOOPIN LI (2009-11), and the as-yet-unproduced THE MASTERPIECE MADE THE NIGHT BEFORE (2011)—a project made at the Hand Painted Film Society workshop the preceding Wednesday.

Admission: $3-$6 donation suggested. All proceeds go directly to the artist.

Worksound Gallery, 820 SE Alder     90 Minutes    

Interests: Experimental.

(NAR) “In the languid world of the night shift at a highway diner in the Pacific Northwest, Francine’s small-town life consists of quickies in public restrooms and pouring coffee for truckers and townies. And the inertia isn’t limited to Francine; it extends to the diner owner, a short-order cook, a Serbian waitress, and Francine’s roommate. What they want is out of reach—or is it that they’ve lost track of wanting anything at all? When Oliver, a banker turned big-rig driver, becomes a diner regular, he sparks hope in Francine, introducing the possibility for change.”—Sundance Film Festival. “A reverse angle for...

(NAR) “In the languid world of the night shift at a highway diner in the Pacific Northwest, Francine’s small-town life consists of quickies in public restrooms and pouring coffee for truckers and townies. And the inertia isn’t limited to Francine; it extends to the diner owner, a short-order cook, a Serbian waitress, and Francine’s roommate. What they want is out of reach—or is it that they’ve lost track of wanting anything at all? When Oliver, a banker turned big-rig driver, becomes a diner regular, he sparks hope in Francine, introducing the possibility for change.”—Sundance Film Festival. “A reverse angle for a road movie, focusing not on the people passing through but on those who stay behind.”—Variety

FILM REVIEW

Whitsell Auditorium     93 Minutes    

Interests: Narrative.

(NAR) “There is a place where the skies are wide and the forests are thick and strange. You can lose yourself forever in these woods. Here live troubled truckers and old women with strange powers. You may even make a furry friend. Just be sure to stay quiet. Spend some time with a woman from Oregon who is lost on the road and running away from her past. Now she has a chance to experience everything the Northwest has to offer, whether she likes it or not. If you know Calvin Lee Reeder’s short films LITTLE FARM and RAMBLER, you...

(NAR) “There is a place where the skies are wide and the forests are thick and strange. You can lose yourself forever in these woods. Here live troubled truckers and old women with strange powers. You may even make a furry friend. Just be sure to stay quiet. Spend some time with a woman from Oregon who is lost on the road and running away from her past. Now she has a chance to experience everything the Northwest has to offer, whether she likes it or not. If you know Calvin Lee Reeder’s short films LITTLE FARM and RAMBLER, you know you are in for some thick atmosphere in THE OREGONIAN. Reeder is a king of ambiance, using color and sound to creep you out as much as the sinister characters do. The moody, tense vibes will make you laugh, too. Come in, sit down, and get lost.”—Sundance Film Festival, Park City at Midnight Program

FILM REVIEW

Whitsell Auditorium     81 Minutes    

Interests: Narrative.

(EXP) “Burt Lancaster from the 1968 film THE SWIMMER free-styling his way through a strange hand-painted landscape, peppered with synchronized swimmers.”—AG

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(EXP) “Burt Lancaster from the 1968 film THE SWIMMER free-styling his way through a strange hand-painted landscape, peppered with synchronized swimmers.”—AG

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Whitsell Auditorium     4 Minutes    

Interests: Experimental, Shorts.