| Second Annual
Cine Gay Showcase: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Films
Returning to the festival for a second year is the ever-fabulous Cine Gay showcase. This year, we are honored to bring you some of the best international gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) films of 2006 that will make your cheer, laugh, cry, and shake your head in disbelief.
Throughout its fourteen years of exhibition, the festival has always embraced diversity in independent film. The Cine Gay showcase was developed last year as part of MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO continuing mission to help correct the often distorted images seen on television and in movies, and to challenge the historical exclusion of under-represented communities in the media. The first showcase highlighted experiences of gay life in different corners of the world, underlining the universal experience as well as the unique expressions of our GLBT brothers and sisters.
This year, we have a showcase that continues to reflect the diversity of the Latino community with its theme of family life. Loosely defined, the theme is explored through dramas, comedies, and documented reality. It has been suggested that all three feature films and both documentaries should be required viewing for festival goers, regardless of how they identify their sexuality. We hope that you will explore these amazing films that bring their own distinctive mark to the 2007 edition of Cine Gay!
We are proud to have some of the brightest talent participating in this showcase, including the introduction to San Diego audiences to one of Spain’s rising stars, Biel Durán (La Buena Voz & Salvador), who has been selected as one of the festival’s 2007 Top 10 to Watch! Also, the Festival welcomes the return of filmmakers Carlos Portugal (East Side Story) and Mary Guzman (Do The Math) who are joined by first time participant, Director Sebastian Cordona (Through Thick and Thin).
We hope that you will join us for another fantastic Cine Gay Celebration following March 11th screening of La Buena Voz / The Good Voice co-presented by FilmOUT at the remodeled BRASS RAIL [No Cover!] to meet Biel Duran and other visiting celebrities from the festival! Special thank you to THE BRASS RAIL, IN MAGAZINE, and BAJA BETTYS for supporting this year's event. This is an offical SONIDO LATINO event sponsored by WaMu [located across the street from THE BRASS RAIL on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Robinson Avenue].
Last year, several of the Cine Gay feature films completely sold out, even after repeat screenings. Because of this year’s caliber of films, expect the same. So plan your festival participation early and buy your tickets on-line well ahead of time.
2007 FILMS
La Buena Voz / The Good Voice
90 min. - Drama - 2006 - SPAIN
Spanish with English Subtitles
MEET SPECIAL GUEST BIEL DURAN & POST PARTY AT THE BRASS RAIL 3/11
Carlos Portugal's East Side Story
88 min. - Comedy - 2006 USA
English
MEET CARLOS PORTUGAL & STARS OF THE FILM 3/18
Los Dos Lados de la Cama / The Two Sides of the Bed
108 min. - Sex Comedy & Musical - 2006 - SPAIN
Spanish with English Subtitles
CLOSING NIGHT FEATURED FILM starring Veronica Sanchez
Through Thick and Thin
80 min. - Documentary - 2006 - USA
English
THE ONLY CINE GAY FILM THAT WILL BE SEEN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER AT THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL
Dos Patrias Cuba y La Noche / My Two Homelands: Cuba & The Night
82 min. - Documentary - 2006 - GERMANY & CUBA
Spanish with English Subtitles
with CINE GAY SHORTS
Mary Guzman's Do The Math
11 min. - 2006 - USA
English
Sexteens
16 min - 2006 - BRAZIL - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Portuguese with English Subtitles
The New Pornographers: Sing Me Spanish Techno
15 min. - 2006 - CANADA
English
CINE GAY CELEBRATION
Sunday, March 11
See La Buena Voz / The Good Voice
Special Presentation co-presented with FilmOUT San Diego
With Invited Special Guest Biel Duran
And Play at our the Cine Gay Celebration following the film
at The Brass Rail (3796 5th Avenue in the Heart of Hillcrest)
Presented in conjunction with
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and our Community Partners
Diversionary Theatre / Greater San Diego Business Association / GLBT Community Center
SPECIAL GUESTS
Spanish Actor Biel Duran
Filmmaker Carlos Portugal
Filmmaker Mary Guzman
SAVE THE DATE
Don't miss the MEDIA ARTS CENTER SAN DIEGO / FilmOUT San Diego joint presentation of EL CALENTITO starring the capitvating Veronica Sanchez (Also appearing in Los Dos Lados de la Cama / The Two Sides of the Bed) at San Diego's LGBT Film Festival on April 19-22, 2007
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