
MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING (Matrimonio italiano)
MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING (Matrimonio italiano)
NAME OF FILM: MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING (MATRIMONIO ITALIANO)
DIRECTOR(S): Alessandro Genovesi
STARRING: Diego Abatantuono, Monica Guerritore, Salvatore Esposito, Cristiano Caccamo, Dino Abbrescia, and Diana Del Bufalo
GENRE: Romance Film
SYNOPSIS: In this merry movie of matrimony, Antonio brings his fiancé Paulo to meet his headstrong parents and reveal his sexuality.
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Damn These Heels, Utah’s LGBTQ Film Festival Unveils Lineup – 1985, THE MISANDRISTS, TRANNY FAG and More
[caption id="attachment_30361" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]THE MISANDRISTS[/caption] Damn These Heels, the longest running LGBTQ Film Festival in the Mountain West, returns for the 15th edition from July 20 to 22, 2018 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. The festival explores LGBTQ issues, ideas, and art through independent, documentary, and foreign films from around the world. New this year, filmmakers of all experience levels are invited to participate in the 48 Hour Film OUT project. On July 13-15, participating film teams are tasked with creating an LGBTQ themed short film in just 48 hours. All films that meet the requirements will be screened during the Festival on Saturday, July 21. The winning film will be screened at Filmapalooza in Paris in 2019 for a chance at the grand prize of screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2019 Short Film Corner. Patrick Hubley, Director of Programming for Utah Film Center, said, “Damn These Heels is a festival that uses the powerful art of film to celebrate inclusivity, community and individual expression. This year’s line up is full of personality and complexity, we are honored to commemorate the Festival’s 15th year with such a strong range of stories that will provoke thought, spark crucial dialogue and shift our perspective.” The films selected to screen in the 2018 Damn These Heels Festival are: 1985 Directed by Yen Tan 85 min | 2018 | USA A closeted young man goes home for the holidays and struggles to reveal his dire circumstances to his conservative family. Official Selection: 2018 SXSW Film Festival Cast: Cory Michael Smith, Aidan Langford, Jamie Chung, Virginia Madsen, and Michael Chiklis ALASKA IS A DRAG Directed by Shaz Bennett 89 min | 2018 | USA Fabulous Leo, an aspiring drag superstar who can throw a punch, is stuck working in a fish cannery in Alaska. Official Selection: 2018 Frameline Film Festival, 2018 Palm Springs International Film Festival, 2018 Cast: Martin L. Washington Jr., Maya Washington, Matt Dallas, Christopher O’Shea, Jason Scott Lee, and Margaret Cho ANCHOR AND HOPE (Tierra Firme) Directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet 113 min | 2017 | Spain Two women and their best friend living on a canal boat ask: Can we balance love, family, and life and stay united? Winner: Best Film-2017 Seville European Film Festival; Official Selection: 2018 Guadalajara International Film Festival Cast: Oona Chaplin, Natalia Tena, and Geraldine Chaplin CLOSE KNIT (Karera ga honki de amu toki wa) Directed by Naoko Ogigami 127 | 2017 | Japan A neglected daughter, a gentle uncle, and his transgender lover knitted together into an unconventional family. Winner: Teddy Award-2017 Berlin Film Festival, Chromie Audience Award-2017 Filmfest Homochrom Cast: Toma Ikuta, Kenta Kiritani, Rinka Kakihara FREELANCERS ANONYMOUS Directed by Sonia Sebastián 81 min | 2018 | USA Billie quits her job right before getting married, launching her into a rag-tag world of unemployed women and tech startups. Official Selection: 2018 FilmOut San Diego, 2018 Frameline Film Festival Cast: Jennifer Bartels, Megan Cavanagh, Alexandra Billings, and Grace Rex THE GOSPEL OF EUREKA Directed by Donal Mosher & Michael Palmieri 75 min | 2018 | USA Love, faith, and civil rights collide in the south as evangelical Christians and drag queens explore the meaning of belief. Official Selection: 2018 SXSW Film Festival, 2018 Sheffield International Documentary Festival Preceded by the short film FAITHFUL directed by Dane Christensen IDEAL HOME Directed by Andrew Fleming 91 | 2018 | USA A bickering gay couple must now deal with the unexpected task of raising a ten-year-old boy. Cast: Paul Rudd, Steve Coogan, Kate Walsh, Alison Pill, Jake McDorman, and Jack Gore JUST CHARLIE Directed by Rebekah Fortune 97 min | 2017 | UK Trapped in the body of a boy, soccer star Charlie is torn between placating her father and shedding this ill-fitting skin. Winner: Best Feature Film for Youth-2017 Zlin Film Festival; Official Selection: 2017 Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2017 Frameline Film Festival Cast: Patricia Potter, Scot Williams, HARRY Gilby, and Karen Bryson LEITIS IN WAITING Directed by Dean Hamer & Joe Wilson 72 min | 2018 | USA/Tonga The story of the Tonga Leitis, a group of transgender women fighting intolerance in the South Pacific Kingdom. Official Selection: 2017 Frameline Film Festival, 2018 Festival International Du Film Documentaire Oceanien, 2017 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival MAN MADE Directed by T Cooper 93 min | 2018 | USA A trans men bodybuilding competition reveals unexpected truths about gender, masculinity, humanity and love. Official Selection: 2018 Outfest Los Angeles, 2018 Frameline Film Festival THE MISANDRISTS Directed by Bruce LaBruce 91 min | 2017 | USA Salacious hell breaks loose within the FLA — a feminist terrorist group — when an injured man appears in their midst. Official Selection: 2017 Berlin International Film Festival Cast: Susanne Sachße, Viva Ruiz, Kembra Pfahler MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING (Matrimonio italiano) Directed by Alessandro Genovesi 90 min | 2018 | Italy In this merry movie of matrimony, Antonio brings his fiancé Paulo to meet his headstrong parents and reveal his sexuality. Official Selection: 2018 Seattle International Film Festival Cast: Diego Abatantuono, Monica Guerritore, Salvatore Esposito, Cristiano Caccamo, Dino Abbrescia, and Diana Del Bufalo MY LIFE WITH JAMES DEAN (Ma vie avec James Dean) Directed by Dominique Choisy 108 min l 2017 I France Young director Géraud Champreux goes on a wild and woeful film tour that changes his life. Official Selection: 2018 Brussels Pink Screens, 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival Cast: Johnny Rasse, Mickaël Pelissier, and Nathalie Richard QUIET HEROES Opening Night Film Directed by Jenny Mackenzie, Amanda Stoddard, & Jared Ruga 68 min | 2017 | USA One doctor’s fight against stigma, shame, and ignorance at the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis against a conservative religious monoculture. Official Selection: 2018 Sundance Film Festival, 2018 QDoc SHAKEDOWN Directed by Leilah Weinraub 72 min | 2018 | USA | Not Rated The chronicle of Los Angeles’ black lesbian strip club scene, an underground, illegal, and legendary moment. Mature audiences only. Official Selection: 2018 Berlin Film Festival, 2017 The Whitney Museum Biennial SHORT FILM PROGRAM: Reverent 89 min | Various A short film program featuring serious, heartfelt, and touching LGBTQ+ films from around the globe. Films include Top 10 Places to Visit in Sao Paulo, Beauty, A Kitchen Can Take You Back, Sunset, Spark, Crook – “Lavender,” and Something About Alex. SHORT FILM PROGRAM: Irreverent 78 min | Various A short film program featuring hilarious, goofy, crass, but still hard-hitting films from around the globe. Films include Magic H8 Ball, Dropping Penny, I Live Here, Scary Lucy, and Femme. SISTERHOOD Directed by Tracy Choi 97 min | 2017 | Macau/Hong Kong/Taiwan Upon seeing a missing person ad for a friend from her past, Sei decides to revisit Macau and makes a startling discovery. Nominated: Best Supporting Actress Nomination Fish Liew & Best New Performer Nomination Jennifer Yu-36th Hong Kong Film Award Cast: Gigi Leung, Fish Liew, and Jennifer Yu TRANNY FAG (Bixa Travesty) Directed by Kiko Goifman & Claudia Priscilla 75 min | 2018 | Brazil Mc Linn Da Quebrada’s electrifying performances (with plenty of nudity) brazenly take on Brazil’s hetero-normative machismo. Official Selection: 2018 Berlin Film Festival, 2018 Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival Preceded the short film MY PRICE directed by Fabricio Santiago TRANSMILITARY Directed by Gabriel Silverman and Fiona Dawson 93 min | 2018 | USA Four transgender individuals put their careers on the line by coming out in hopes of attaining the equal right to serve. Winner: Documentary Competition Audience Award-2018 SXSW; Official Selection: 2018 Frameline Film Festival WE THE ANIMALS Directed by Jeremiah Zagar 94 min | 2018 | USA Manny, Joel, and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. Winner: Next Innovator Award-2018 Sundance Film Festival, Future/Now Award-2018 Montclair Film Festival Cast: Raúl Castillo, Josiah Gabriel, Isaiah Kristian, Evan Rosado, and Sheila Vand THE WILD BOYS (Les garçons sauvages) Directed by Bertrand Mandico 110 min | 2018 | France Surrealist, adolescent gender-bending sex fueled fantasy nightmare. A maritime adventure. Winner: Best Director-2018 Vilnius International Film Festival Cast: Pauline Lorillard, Vimala Pons, and Diane Rouxe