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FILM SCHEDULE

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Monday, November 17 at 5:00 PM

Light Dinner
Sponsored by the Law Office of Stephen J. Flynn in the Sky Cafe
Hero and salads free with admission to 5:30 PM shorts program.
Reservations required: contact sflynn@liglff.org


Monday, November 17 at 5:30 PM

“Homo on the Range” (shorts program – 98 min)

Cowboy Forever (Jean-Baptiste Erreca, Brazil/France, 2006, 27 min)
Fictionalized from a true story, this docu-drama takes us on a journey through Brazil’s Matto Gross do Sul and into the lives of Brazilian gauchos. Beautifully shot landscapes form the backdrop for a simple story of friendship and tolerance between Govinda and John, as Govinda explores his attraction to his fellow cowboy. Watch trailer

Wrestling (Grimur Hakonarson, Iceland, 2007, 21 min)
Two wrestlers in rural Iceland must keep their relationship a secret. Jury Award for Best Male Short at Philadelphia International GLBT Film Festival

 

Country Life (Lukas Eggar, Switzerland, 2007, 15 min)
Two worlds collide when Julian, a gay farmer’s son from the countryside, meets Adi, a party-boy from Zurich.

 

 

Cowboy (Till Kleinert, Germany, 2008, 35 min)
Christian, a yuppie real estate investor, becomes involved with a lonely teen farmhand in an abandoned farmhouse. Winner of the 2008 Iris Prize and Audience Award Winner for Best Short at Newfest.

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Monday, November 17 at 8:30 PM

Reception
Sponsored by The Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Long Island.
The reception is free with a movie admission to The Wrangler or Sex Positive.


Monday, November 17 at 7:30 PM

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (Jeffrey Schwarz, USA, 2008, 82 min) Before Jeff Stryker and Michael Lucas, Jack Wrangler was the number one name in gay porn and his wild, unpredictable career and life is recounted in this can’t-miss documentary. With piercing blue eyes, unruly blond hair, a chiseled physique and cocky swagger, Jack Wrangler was the king of ‘70s gay porn. Forging a gay sexual revolution, he wasn’t the typical object of homoerotic desire but an intelligent, full-bodied, self-confident stud. Exulted for his 80-plus adult films, the openly gay superstar even conquered the straight adult world and legitimate theater. And off-screen his life was equally sensational – at 33 he married 55-year-old songstress Margaret Whiting. Packed with rare footage, celebrity interviews from fans from Chi Chi La Rue to Marc Shaiman to Bruce Vilanch, and witty commentary by Wrangler himself, this is an unfiltered portrait of an iconoclast who broke all the rules. Watch trailer

 

 

 

Preceded by Steam (Damien Rae, UK, 2008, 3 min)
A buffed hunk gets ready to party

 

and The Window (Philippe Gosselin, USA, 2008, 6 min) NY Premiere
Three men discover the pleasure of showing the world what they're made of.

Advance Tickets On Sale Now!
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Tickets can also be purchased at the box office during theater hours or

by calling Brown Paper Tickets toll free at 1-800-838-3006. No refunds.

Monday, November 17 at 8:30 PM

Reception
Sponsored by The Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of Long Island.
The reception is free with a movie admission to The Wrangler or Sex Positive.


Monday, November 17 at 9:30 PM

Sex Positive (Daryl Wein, USA, 2008, 76 min)
Sex Positive explores the life of Richard Berkowitz, a revolutionary gay S&M hustler turned AIDS activist in the 1980s, whose incomparable contribution to the invention of safe sex has never been aptly credited. Berkowitz emerged from the epicenter of the epidemic demanding a solution to the problem long before those both within and outside of the gay community would take heed. However, it was not Berkowitz's voice alone that sparked contention. Dr. Joseph Sonnabend, a controversial virologist and AIDS doctor, postulated that AIDS was more complicated than just a new virus. With Sonnabend's theory in tow, Berkowitz fought, alongside beloved activist and musician Michael Callen, for safer sex practices with out giving up on sex altogether. Sex Positive explores the explicit bravery of this unrecognized triumvirate, and their dire quest to save lives in the midst of unwavering dissent. Through the eyes of Mr. Berkowitz, we are made witness to a graphic testimony of sex, death, and betrayal, placing the invention of safe sex in a fresh and compelling context. Jury Award for Best Documentary at Outfest LA Film Festival

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Preceded by Portrait of a Couple (David Martin-Porras, USA, 2007, 8 min)
A few days before moving to Spain, Ryan learns that he might be HIV positive. This situation will force him to deal with his boyfriend and his worse fear: loneliness.

 

Advance Tickets On Sale Now!
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Tickets can also be purchased at the box office during theater hours or

by calling Brown Paper Tickets toll free at 1-800-838-3006. No refunds.