Thursday, June 5 – 7:30PM

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

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SHORTS PROGRAM

Alaska Is A Drag
Directed by Shaz Bennett
2012, USA, 14 min

Leo stands out in a crowd. That’s not always a good thing working in a fish cannery in Alaska. His dreams of leaving this small town are hard fought, until a new boy moves to town and sees him for who he really is – an international superstar.

 

 

Mindtease            U.S. Premiere!

Directed by Iris Moore
2013, Canada, 4 min

The accidental reveal of a burlesque dancer’s “true” identity leads to a moment of self-questioning for the audience, and for one voyeur in particular, some deeper self-exploration.

 

Short                U.S. Premiere!
Directed by Sanne Vogel
2013, Netherlands, 10 min, in Dutch with English subtitles

17 year-old Arend lives with his parents and hasn’t come out of the closet yet.  His first step into the gay world of love is on a date with handsome Michael, a guy he met online.  They arrange to meet and Arend ventures to the other side of the country only to discover that Michael is not quite what he imagined.

 

Bombshell
Directed by Erin Sanger
2012, USA, 14 min

A ten year-old tomboy must weigh her loyalty to her trusted older brother as she becomes complicit in a hate crime to win his affection.

– Intermission –
FEATURE PRESENTATION

Of Girls and Horses
Directed by Monika Treut                        U.S. Premiere!
2014, Germany, 82 min, in German with English subtitles

Alex is a 16-year old misfit, a school drop out, who’s been using drugs and cutting herself.

Her adoptive mother has signed her up for an internship at a farm to work with horses, as a last chance to find balance in her life. There Alex meets Nina, her teacher, a 30-something lesbian and horse lover who needs a break from her partner Christine and their city life.

Although farm living takes a bit of getting used to, Alex gradually connects with the horses. Then, an upper-class girl, Kathy, arrives at the farm for a vacation with her own beautiful horse. Alex is initially indifferent to privileged Kathy, but slowly the girls form a friendship. One weekend, they’re alone at the farm and things get out of control…

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