Great Lakes Film Fest GLBT lineup

The Great Lakes Film Festival will feature Gay-Lesbian films from 4:30 to 7 PM on Friday September 28 at Roadhouse Theatre, 145 West 11th Street, Erie, PA. Here are some brief descriptions of the films that will be shown. For more information, or to see clips visit www.greatlakesfilmfest.com

DEMETER: Surrender

Set in a broken future world, this short allows the audience a peek into the life of Demeter as she confronts people from her past life, including Nalos - her one-time mentor, and Daphene - the equally brilliant woman who shares a personal past connection with Demeter. When Demeter learns of Daphene’s betrayal, all bets are off as to how she will react to something that affects her on so personal a level. Director: Mike Madigan. Website: www.myspace.com/demeterfilm

Queerspiracy!

Can attending a gay pride parade turn your child gay? NewsCorridor’s Dan Stewart investigates. Director: Greg Emmerth Website: www.resolveproductions.com/queerspiracy

Lucky Man

During the Red Scare of the 1950’s, Fred Wade, a hard drinking, violence-prone detective, discovers the latest in a series of society girls to mysteriously overdose on heroin. His case takes him through the underworld of rigged boxing matches and gritty burlesque houses. When Wade pins the murder on a wealthy tycoon, he becomes involved in a dangerous cat-and-mouse-chase that may expose his secret life of illicit affairs with men. Director: Dan Faltz

We Belong

We Belong is a documentary about an Oil City teen who has the courage to stand up to bigotry and intolerance in his school – and the determination to tell his story to the world.

When C.J. is gay bashed in the school locker room, then arrested for disorderly conduct because he protests to an administrator about the harassment he has experienced, he decides to fight back by making a video documentary, His project leads him to other rural youth who have suffered anti-gay harassment, and shames the school district into developing an anti-bullying and diversity training program.

We Belong demonstrates that young people have the power to change their communities and the world, and that helping youth to tell their stories, in their own way and on camera, is enlightening, empowering, and effective.

The director, Joe Wilson, will discuss his film at the festival.

Split

Maddie Ann Carlson is a woman for whom nothing has ever gone right. A product of a broken home, a broken marriage and a stint of false lesbianism has left her on the streets and finally back at the Western Asylum. In charge of her care is Dr. Malloy, a man who is secretly in love with the beautiful and charming Maddie. As she fights to get better she is challenged with her inability to control her multiple personalities which make their presence known throughout the film. Director: Del Weston Website: http://www.myspace.com/split_movie

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