Friday, June 6 – 7:30PM

VENUE: Cinestudio
TICKET INFORMATION: $10 General Admission, $7 Students/Seniors

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SHORTS PROGRAM

Kimchi Fried Dumplings
Directed by Jason Karman
2013, Canada, 14 min

An Asian Canadian man comes home with a new boyfriend for Christmas to find his younger brother, who is also gay, resentful for being left to care for their aging parents.

Dawn
Directed by Leon Le
2012, USA, 10 min

After Tye detects what he considered a racist glance from another passenger on the train during an evening commute, a confrontation ensues. While disputing their differences, Tye discovers that what they share in common is what angers him the most. Both are forced to directly face their presumptions of each other and through the experience are left with a greater sense of the interconnectedness of human being.

In Defense of Traditional Marriage     East Coast Premiere!
Directed by Thom Newell
2013, USA, 7 min

In this satire of the marriage equality movement, Sam and Alex prepare to get married in the heated climate of modern middle-America, their friends gathering to show them support, even if their family is uncomfortably absent. Each friend takes the time to give an interview for the happy couple’s wedding video, until the ceremony begins. As Sam starts walking down the aisle, the viewing audience will start to realize something is not quite what it seems. As the ensemble cast finally gets to see their friends joined together forever, none of them realize the true horror that awaits them.

Justin Beaver (Love Bytes)
Directed by Tonnette Stanford
2013, Australia, 11 min

Jade steals Stacey’s precious ring for an exciting night out on the red carpet with her celebrity lover, Samantha Fox. Unfortunately the ring gets lost in the most unusual (and intimate) of places and Michael and his doctor boyfriend get called in to solve this unconventional medical emergency.

– Intermission –
FEATURE PRESENTATION

Heterosexual Jill

Directed by Michelle Ehlen
2013, USA, 80 min

Unable to make progress with her ex-lesbian conversion path, a neurotic “All American” Jill tracks down her butch ex-girlfriend Jamie to prove to herself that she is no longer attracted to her. Strung along by guilt and desire, Jamie agrees to the preposterous plan of “dating” Jill so that Jill can close this chapter of her life and move forward with men.

Director/Actor Michelle Ehlen (Butch Jamie) will be present for a Q&A after the film.

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