La película francesa ganadora de la Cámara de Oro del Festival de Cannes 2014 toma el título de la canción "Party girl" de la cantante canadiense Chinawoman. El filme también cuenta con su música en la banda original.

PARTY GIRL

Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger, Samuel Theis

sinopsis

Angélique trabaja desde hace tiempo como animadora en un cabaret de la frontera entre Francia y Alemania. Su temperamento desvergonzado encuentra un buen acomodo en esta vida nocturna a ritmo de grandes fiestas; hasta que, un día, un antiguo cliente llamado Michel le pide la mano. Su sueño de niña que por fin se realiza. Este matrimonio es la oportunidad que esperaba Angélique para cambiar de vida.

El Festival de cine lésbico de Londres, Ontario, Canadá (LLFF) comienza su edición 2014 hoy 25 de abril y se extiende durante el fin de semana.
A continuación el listado de estrenos, promos, y cortos. Más info en el sitio www.llff.ca

Doors open at 6:30 pm
Films start at 7:00 pm

Saturday

Doors open at 1:30 pm
Films start at 2:00 pm

Sunday

Doors open at 1:30 pm
Films start at 2:00 pm

FRIDAY

You’re Not My Target Audience

Director: Laine Zisman Newman

Three Toronto-based queer women artists share their stories and celebrate their achievements in the arts through interviews, hip hop and performance art in the city.
Canada 2013 18-minutes

Soongava – Dance Of The Orchids

Director: Subarna Thapa

Diya’s parents arrange for her to marry a stranger just when the deep friendship she has with her girlfriend Kiran becomes passionate.
Nepal-France 2012 85-minutes

INTERMISSION

Krutch

Director: Clark Matthews

An experimental short exploring perception, sexuality, disability and gender on the streets of New York City.
USA 2013 5-minutes
Graphic Content

Stop Calling Me Honey Bunny

Director: Gabrielle Zilkha

Reviving one’s sex life can be challenging.
Canada 2013 11 minutes

Vecinas (Neighbours)

Director: Eli Navarro

Mamen & Gloria decide to move in together. Alicia & Paula are their neighbours and they have a plan.
Spain 2012 15 minutes

Canadian Premiere

DearSAPPHO

Director: Emmeline Kim

An experimental lesbian narrative illustrated to a Boyfriend Academy remix of ‘Open Wide’ by jocelyn & lisa.
USA 2013 4 minutes

Canadian Premiere

Heritage Minute: Lesbian Marriage

Director: Dominic Poliquin

Two nuns fall in love in 1959 Montreal in this parody of the Heritage Minute.
Canada 2013 1 minute

Little Vulvah & Her Clitoral Awareness

Director: Sara Koppel

A little girl wakes up as from a dream and sets out to explore nature, while developing into a young woman.
Denmark 2013 5 minutes

Ontario Premiere

SATURDAY

Grayzone

Director: Adi Halfin

A smoky film-noir promotional video for the Israeli “Lethal Lesbian” film night.
Israel 2012 1 minute

World Premiere

El Masaje (The Massage)

Director: Rodrigo Canet

Two friends arrange a meet-up that takes a very special turn.
Spain 2012 5 minutes

Canadian Premiere

Devotion Project: Foremost In My Mind

Director: Antony Osso

A documentary celebrating the love between Gail Marquis, an Olympic medalist, and former fashion model Audrey Smaltz, two African American women who met later in life.
USA 2013 10 minutes

Waiting

Director: Rhoda N. Wainwright

Waiting is a tale of oppositions. Day and night. Passion and lust entwined with pain and heartbreak.
Spain 2013 4 minutes

Canadian Premiere

Aquaporko!

Director: Kelli Jean Drinkwater

The story of Melbourne’s fat femme activist synchronized swim team.
Australia 2013 22 minutes

Ontario Premiere

My Big Mouth Vagina

Director: Jasmine Manari

The sensual sounds women make.
Italy 2013 7 minutes

World Premiere

INTERMISSION

Concussion

Director: Stacie Passon

After a concussion, a woman seeks adventure and meaning outside her relationship.
USA 2013 93 minutes

SUNDAY

Carreteras (Roads)

Director: Denisse Quintero

Carmela leads a quiet life in the country with her grandfather until Abril, an adventurous free-spirited girl, enters her life.
Mexico 2013 10 minutes

Canadian Premiere

Bella

Director: Tania Galán

Love can surprise you everywhere.
Spain 2014 4 minutes

World Premiere

Pas

Director: Charli Brissey & Courtney Harris

A satirical parody challenging ballet’s heteronormative traditions through queer suggestion.
USA 2013 3 minutes

Canadian Premiere

Bill, Please!

Director: Jessica Han

Two girls take fighting for the bill to a whole new level.
Canada 2011 4 minutes

Ontario Premiere

Bombshell

Director: Erin Sanger

A ten year-old tomboy must weigh loyalty to her trusted older brother as she becomes complicit in a hate crime to win his affection.
USA 2013 14 minutes

Canadian Premiere

Little Heart

Director: Uriel Jaouen Zrehen

In a subway a girl is disturbed by another traveler.
France 2013 6 minutes

World Premiere

Devotion Project: My Person

Director: Antony Osso

An eye-opening chronicle celebrating the love story between Anne, a queer woman, and Eric, a trans man, who are raising their daughter.
USA 2012 10 minutes

INTERMISSION

Firebugs

Director: Juliane A. Ahrens, Béatrice Huber, Simon Weber

The bell rings for P.E. and Vanessa will have to go to the changing room with the other girls, knowing she is not welcome.
Germany 2013 7 minutes

Canadian Premiere

Performing Girl

Director: Crescent Diamond

A short documentary about D’Lo, a queer, transgender, Tamil Sri Lankan American actor, writer, director and comic who got his start at age 11 performing for his family.
USA 2013 25 minutes

Canadian Premiere

The Lala Road

Director: Letitia Lamb

‘Lala’ is short for lesbian. Four Chinese women discuss their struggles with cultural expectations and finding freedom to love.
AUS 2012 10 minutes

Ontario Premiere

The Painted Girl

Director: Ben Kadie

A closeted 15-year-old lesbian uses graffiti to tell her mother who she is.
USA 2013 9 minutes

When I Saw You

Director: Jane Hancock

A playful riff on the value of human connection, which gives voice to the ‘Missed Connections’ ads written by people who wish they were brave enough to speak up and take chances.
Canada 2013 8 minutes

Ontario Premiere

Practical Things

Director: Kris & Lindy Boustedt

Two girls, first love, super glue & Robert Frost.
USA 2013 5 minutes

jueves, 29 de mayo de 2014

Party girl (Francia, 2014) gana la Cámara de oro

PARTY GIRL

Asterisco. Festival internacional de cine lgbtiq

viernes, 25 de abril de 2014

Festival de cine lésbico de Londres, Canadá (LLFF)

Saturday

Sunday

FRIDAY

You’re Not My Target Audience

Director: Laine Zisman Newman

Soongava – Dance Of The Orchids

Director: Subarna Thapa

INTERMISSION

Krutch

Director: Clark Matthews

Stop Calling Me Honey Bunny

Director: Gabrielle Zilkha

Vecinas (Neighbours)

Director: Eli Navarro

DearSAPPHO

Director: Emmeline Kim

Heritage Minute: Lesbian Marriage

Director: Dominic Poliquin

Little Vulvah & Her Clitoral Awareness

Director: Sara Koppel

SATURDAY

Grayzone

Director: Adi Halfin

El Masaje (The Massage)

Director: Rodrigo Canet

Devotion Project: Foremost In My Mind

Director: Antony Osso

Waiting

Director: Rhoda N. Wainwright

Aquaporko!

Director: Kelli Jean Drinkwater

My Big Mouth Vagina

Director: Jasmine Manari

INTERMISSION

Concussion

Director: Stacie Passon

SUNDAY

Carreteras (Roads)

Director: Denisse Quintero

Bella

Director: Tania Galán

Pas

Director: Charli Brissey & Courtney Harris

Bill, Please!

Director: Jessica Han

Bombshell

Director: Erin Sanger

Little Heart

Director: Uriel Jaouen Zrehen

Devotion Project: My Person

Director: Antony Osso

INTERMISSION

Firebugs

Director: Juliane A. Ahrens, Béatrice Huber, Simon Weber

Performing Girl

Director: Crescent Diamond

The Lala Road

Director: Letitia Lamb

The Painted Girl

Director: Ben Kadie

When I Saw You

Director: Jane Hancock

Practical Things

Director: Kris & Lindy Boustedt

Sacha Polak se mete con Virginia Woolf

Sacha Polak takes on Virginia Woolf

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