The Amazing Truth About Queen Raquela, directed by Olaf de Fleur Johannesson, is an 85 minute drama which chronicles the story of a naive but street smart Filipina transsexual prostitute named Raquela who decides to travel in order to find her prince charming. Like many Transsexuals (often known as "Ladyboys") in the Philippines, Raquela dreams of marrying a heterosexual man from the West. She spends much of her time on the internet looking for men who can come and rescue her. They promise to come, but time after time Raquela gets stood up at the airport.

Her life changes when, by luck, she lands a job as a webcam host on a transsexual porn site. The owner of the website, Michael, a "Ladyboy specialist" who runs his business from New York, promises to help Raquela. Through the internet, Raquela makes many interesting friends. Among them is Valery, the only "out of the closet" transsexual in Iceland, who is looking for someone like herself. Through her friends in the internet world, Raquela eventually gets the opportunity to travel far away on her quest to find the straight man of her dreams.

RT: 80 min., color, Digital Betacam,  aspect ratio 1.78 (16x9)
original 35mm aspect ratio: 2.35, in English (some portions are in Tagalog with English subtitles)
Rated R for sexual content, language and some nudity

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Raquela Rios | Stefan C. Schaefer | Olivia Gaudio | Brax Villa
Valerie Grand Einarsson

‘Queens’ is a hilarious, touching and contemporary ensemble comedy that finds five headstrong mothers coping with the personal family conflicts surrounding the impending marriages of their gay sons.  As these five very different women deal with their own desires, prejudices and history they attempt to survive the weekend as sex, anger, bigotry and love hilariously clash in this ultimate wedding film about the strength of love and the importance of family.

This debut Warner Bros. Spanish production brings together a stellar female cast not seen since ‘8 Femmes,’ featuring Verónica Forqué (Kika, Matador), Carmen Maura (Valentin, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) and Marisa Paredes (Talk to Her, All About My Mother).

35mm, Ratio: 2.35:1,  Dolby Digital, Spanish, 107 minutes

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Marisa Paredes       Reyes
Carmen Maura         Magda
Veronica Forqué      Nuria
Mercedes Sampietro     Helena
Betiana Blum     Ofelia
Gustavo Salmerón     Hugo
Unax Ugalde     Miguel
Hugo Silva     Jonas

"Race You to the Bottom" centers around a beautifully complicated and heated love affair between two young 20-somethings: a straight woman and her best friend, a gay man.  Starring young actors Cole Williams ("Harry and Max") and Amber Benson ("Buffy, The Vampire Slayer") in career-making lead roles, "Race You to the Bottom" is a vibrant, sexy artistic achievement and a cultural milestone in reflecting a fast-changing new world of fluid sexuality.  Propelled by the exhilaration of their six-month secret affair, gay Nathan and straight Maggie embark on a sun-drenched road trip through Napa Valley wine country, all the while leaving their respective boyfriends behind.  The lovers try to define their relationship on their own terms: sensual, liberating and rebellious, but also one fraught with complications that they might not have the maturity to overcome.

The result is an unlikely love story with sharply drawn, intelligent and flawed characters.  As these two hedonists tear through Northern California, the film reminds us of the glorious moments when romance seems to have no boundaries.

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Amber Benson ....  Maggie | Cole Williams ....  Nathan
Jeremy Lelliott ....  Nicholas | Danielle Harris ....  Carla

Unable to tie the knot with his Prozac loving girlfriend, Cuban Filmmaker Sebastian Cortez finds himself 30-years old and never in love. On his quest to finding..."The One", Sebastian turns to friend/tour guide Daria who introduces Sebastian to her sandbox of gay co-horts and the adventure of his life! The unsophisticated but sexy Sebastian finds himself navigating through the uncharted waters of Hollywood and sexual politics.  A sardonic, hilarious and universal film about the pursuit of finding someone to permanently spoon with.

88 mins   DIGITAL

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Julien Hernandez | Marisa Petroro| Paul Lekakis | Seth Macari
Don Max | Alex Douglas | Gina Vetro

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach spends his days working a dead-end job and helping his needy sister care for her son. In his free time he surfs, draws and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe, who lives on the wealthy side of town. When Gabe's older brother Shaun returns home, he is drawn to Zach's selflessness and talent. Zach falls in love with Shaun while struggling to reconcile his own desires with the needs of his family.


HBO Outstanding First Dramatic Feature, Outfest
Best Feature Film, Dallas Outtakes Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Best Feature Fiction, Audience Award 15th Mix Brasil Film & Video Festival of Sexual Diversity
Best Feature, People's Choice Award, Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Favorite Narrative Feature, Audience Award, Seattle LGFF
Best Male Feature, Audience Award, Long Island GLFF
Men's Favorite Picture, Tampa International GLFF
Best Male Lead, Trevor Wright, Dallas Outtakes
Best Actor - Trevor Wright, Tampa International GLFF
Best Supporting Actress - Tina Holmes, Tampa International GLFF
Best New Director, Jury Award, Jonah Markowitz, Seattle LGFF
SCION First-Time Director Jonah Markowitz, Philadelphia Intl GLFF
Best Cinematography - Jonah Markowitz, Tampa International GLFF

runtime: 88 MINS

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Trevor Wright | Brad Rowe | Tina Holmes

When hard boiled private eye Donald Strachey (Chad Allen) finds his latest client dead, an apparent suicide, Albany’s favorite gay detective smells a rat and decides to take matters into his own hands.  With the help of his straight-laced but adoring husband Tim and his occasionally too-eager assistant Kenny, Strachey’s investigation leads him on a dark and dangerous trail into the world of "gay conversion therapy" - a twisted mix of psychology and religion designed by Dr. Trevor Cornell  to turn homosexuals "straight".

With a cast of sexy young suspects at the heart of the mystery, and a standout performance from pop culture icon Morgan Fairchild as a wealthy socialite with a few secrets of her own, this second installment of the successful "Donald Strachey Mysteries", based on author Richard Stevenson’s much-loved book series, is sure to leave even the most jaded audiences in "shock"...

Find the complete print and ebook collection of the original Donald Strachey Mystery series at MLR Press.com.  http://www.mlrpress.com

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Chad Allen | Morgan Fairchild | Sebastian Spence | Michael Woods

Fired as a writer for Six Feet Under, Christian Taylor goes on a quest from strip-mall dance studios to the stages of Las Vegas’ top shows, from Siegfried & Roy to Whoopi Goldberg, while a camera crew observes his bizarrely erratic, passion-fueled journey to become a showboy.


Showboy is a work of "faction"--real people, fictional adventures-- which leaves the audience questioning what is real and what isn’t.

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Lindy Heyman | Christian Taylor | Whoopi Goldberg | Adrian Armas
Siegfied & Roy

Over the course of one Broadway musical season (2003-2004), "ShowBusiness" follows the four high-profile productions that would eventually become Tony nominees: a big-noise musical named "Wicked," the Rosie O'Donnell/ Boy George collaboration, "Taboo," the much-anticipated Tony Kushner musical, "Caroline, or Change," and an irreverent puppet show named "Avenue Q."

From casting to staging, from previews to red-carpeted opening nights, from the announcement of Tony nominations to the suspense-filled Tony Awards, "ShowBusiness" provides a never-before-seen look at the inner workings of Broadway musicals.  Allowed unprecedented backstage access, director Dori Berinstein casts a camera's eye on rehearsals, backstage highs and lows, and the mysterious and wondrous creative process.

Featuring a star-studded array of Broadway icons as well as ambitious new faces, "ShowBusiness" proves that 2003-2004 was truly a season to remember.

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Alan Cumming | Boy George | Rosie O'Donnell | Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenoweth | Jeff Marx & Bobby Lopez | Jeanine Tesori
Euan Morton | Raul Esparza | Tony Kushner | Tonya Pinkins
Casts of Wicked, Avenue Q,  Taboo,  and Caroline, or Change

An only child raised by a tough-talking single mother, fifteen-year-old Riley has always stood out.  A math genius fascinated by the universe, Riley has developed a groundbreaking new way to accurately predict the frequency of dangerous solar flares.  Soon he discovers that a huge solar storm is hours away from frying the earth's power grid.  With the help of his professor, the no-nonsense Dr. Clark, he sets out on a race against time to convince the world to prepare for the worst before it's too late.

But things take a darker turn when Marshall Pryor, the head of a powerful corporation, learns of Riley's prediction.  Pryor thinks the coming global disaster could be a huge moneymaking opportunity, especially if it comes without warning.   Dr. Clark's discovery of this terrifying plan instantly makes her and Riley the newest targets of Pryor's murderous wrath.  Narrowly escaping Pryor and his henchmen, they decide their only hope is to deliver a warning directly to the White House.

As the huge solar storm enters its final stage, Riley and Dr. Clark have one last chance to stop the disaster--if they can survive long enough to convince the most powerful man in the world to act.
87 min

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Tracey Gold | Michele Clunie | Ted Monte | Kasan Butcher
Cliff de Young | Chris Brochue

Over-the-top story about a Texas clan of no-count rednecks who have their collective shorts in a knot over an upcoming funeral. It’s back-to-back scandals with this family, from matriarch Peggy’s affairs with both a wooden-legged married man and a local cowgirl, to Brother Boy’s 23-year hospitalization for homosexuality plus aggravated infatuation with Tammy Wynette!

Side-splitting performances are delivered by the all-star cast, which includes Olivia Newton-John as the lesbian cowgirl, Beau Bridges as the wooden-legged Lothario, Delta Burke as the seething wronged neighbor woman, and Bonnie Bedelia as the Junior League-aspiring daughter.

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Olivia Newton-John | Beau Bridges | Delta Burke | Bonnie Bedelia
Ann Walker | Sarah Hunley | Leslie Jordan | Earl Bullock
Beth Grant | Rosemary Alexander | Newell Alexander
Kirk Geiger

 From Executive Producer Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester) comes another compelling story of a teenage dreamer.

A young high school dropout with aspirations of joining the NASCAR racing circuit travels to Las Vegas in order to strike it rich and see his dreams realized. Reality sets in, however, as he is robbed, propositioned and beaten soon after his arrival. A kind-hearted hustler takes him in and cares for him. The two teenagers develop a close friendship which transcends their troubled lives. Through their relationship, the young man learns lessons about perseverance, loyalty and love.

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Jesse Bradford | Patsy Kensit | Jonathan Taylor Thomas
Daryl Hannah | Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

This comic drama examines the relationships and addictions of a group of twenty-something friends with very dysfunctional, yet interesting lives.

Intriguing performances. Spent marks the feature directing debut of actor and writer, Gil Cates Jr. Certain domestic and international rights available

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Jason London | Richmond Arquette | Rain Phoenix
Barbara Barrie | Margaret Cho

16-year-old STEPHANIE DALEY (Amber Tamblyn) is hospitalized unexpectedly during a school fieldtrip while, in a nearby public restroom, a dead newborn is discovered. Faced with charges of murder, Stephanie claims she never knew she was pregnant and that the child was stillborn. Forensic psychologist Lydie Crane (Tilda Swinton) is hired to determine the truth behind Stephanie’s continuing state of denial. Coincidentally, Lydie is herself pregnant and struggles with an impending fear that her marriage and her pregnancy is in jeopardy. Her intuition intensifies with each session with Stephanie and she soon believes that unraveling the teenager’s mystery is somehow crucial to her own fate.

Featuring gripping performances by Tilda Swinton and Academy Award-winner Timothy Hutton, STEPHANIE DALEY is anchored by a brave powerhouse performance by Amber Tamblyn. Writer/director Hilary's Brougher's evocative film, winner of Best Screenplay at Sundance Film Festival, weaves two parallel journeys into a sublime masterpiece about the absolute nature of truth.

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Tilda Swinton | Amber Tamblyn | Timothy Hutton | Denis O’Hare |
Melissa Leo | Jim Gaffigan | Halley Feiffer | Kel O’Neill

Hunky screen idol Guy Stone, played with crackling comic timing by Matt Letscher, is the dreamboat of every woman in America and the secret lover of every hot stud in Hollywood. A rock-solid manly man without the slightest little wiggle in his walk, Guy is the top choice for the lead in Ben Hur.  But when a few homo-criminating photos pop up, the studio arranges an instant marriage of convenience to starry-eyed secretary Sally. Guy's life snowballs into a side-splitting struggle to keep his pink streak from his clueless bride and stay on top of the Hollywood A-list. Enter eye-catching leftist-agitator Rick, a novelist turned screenwriter and, well... Ben Hur-Ben-shmur. For the first time ever, Guy actually falls in love with the guy. Writer/director Richard Day (Girls Will Be Girls) pokes gleeful fun at McCarthy-era Red-baiting and the hypocrisy of the celluloid closet.

Hilarious supporting performances by Carrie Preston, Jack Plotnick and Veronica Cartwright keep the laughs firing at a rapid pace.

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Matt Letscher | Carrie Preston | Adam Greer | Veronica Cartwright
Victor Raider-Wexler | Michael Emerson | Jack Plotnick | Adrian Neil

Best Feature Audience Award,
Munich, Melbourne Queer FF, PIkes Peak, Pittsburgh Intl
Best Independent Feature,  Rochester Lesbian & Gay
Best Feature, Male, Audience Award, Long Island G&L FF

Tobi and Achim have been best friends for years. They have helped their team win several rowing cups and are now looking forward to the important regatta in the countryside. As Achim’s relationship with his girlfriend grows more serious, Tobi becomes confused and increasingly left out. As the tension grows, Tobi, Achim and the others head towards a confrontation as fierce and liberating as the summer storm gathering over the lake. Summer Storm highlights the emotional confusion of young people at the threshold of adulthood. Bolstering the film’s authenticity is the dazzling characterization of Tobi by Robert Stadlober.

Germany 2004, 98 mins, color, [subtitled]
1:85 ratio 5.1 Dolby Digital 35mm [R]

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Robert Stadlober - Tobi
Kostja Ullmann - Achim
Alicja Bachleda-Curus - Anke
Tristano Casanova - Georg
Miriam Morgenstern  - Sandra
Marlon Kittel   - Leo
Hanno Kofler - Malte
Jüergen Tonkel - Hansi
Alexa Maria Surholt  - Susanne
Jeff Fischer  - Flasche
Joseph M'Barek - Ferd

Best Foreign Language Film , HBO Comedy Arts Festival

From acclaimed Spanish director Joaquín Oristrell, Unconscious is a delightful period comedy that questions sexual taboos in Barcelona in the early 20th century, yet resonates with a modern sensibility. With the beginnings of psychoanalysis and a visit from Freud as a leitmotiv and background, brother and sister-in-law Salvador and Alma become involved in a search for her missing husband.  Hypnosis, love, danger, and every imaginable taboo are intertwined.

Leonor Watling (Bad Education) is simply outstanding as nine-months pregnant Alma, a neurotic yet lovable character.  As the love-struck Salvador, Luis Tosar (Miami Vice) confirms himself as one of Spain's greatest actors. The couple's chemistry helps make this film a rare and special treasure.

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Leonor Watling | Luis Tosar | Alex Brendemühl | Mercedes Sampietro |
Núria Prims | Ana Rayo | Juanjo Puigcorbé | Marieta Orozco

From German director Angelina Maccarone, a romantic drama about three women on the run, saving each other, saving themselves.

On Christmas Eve, Francesca's little sister, Antonietta, runs away to Rotterdam with her musician boyfriend. On the way to find her, Francesca picks up Gerlinde, a suicidal lovesick woman. Now she has two lives to save. With the paths of three lost souls criss-crossing in Rotterdam, it soon is hard to tell who is saving whom.

WINNER Angelina Maccarone Outstanding Artistic Achievement Outfest Los Angeles GLFF WINNER Best ScreenplayTampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION Palm Springs International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION Tribeca Film Festival

Length 97 min Format 35 mm, color, 1:1.85
Original Version German Subtitled Version English
Sound Technology Dolby Digital 5.1

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Hannelore Elsner | Esther Zimmering | Kim Schnitzer
Egbert-Jan Weeber

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Loes Luca | Paul R. Kooij | Paul de Leeuw | Tjitske Reidinga
Waldemar Torenstra