3rd Annual QFest
March 28-31, 2010

The third annual edition of QFest will be held March 28-31, 2010, at the Tivoli Theatre. QFest, an official presentation of Cinema St. Louis, will present an eclectic slate of LGBTQ-themed narrative feature, documentary and short subject films. The primary mission of the film festival is to use the art of contemporary gay cinema to spotlight the diversity and inherent complexities of living an alternative lifestyle in today's society.

Sunday, March 28, 12:30 PM

FERRON: GIRL ON A ROAD

Gerry Rogers, Canada, 2008, 77 min.

Ferron is an icon of women's music - a folk-rock singer songwriter often compared to Bob Dylan for her intricate lyrics backed by guitar-driven melodies. Back in the day, Ferron gave the movement serious musical cred with her melancholy ballads, and at times caused controversy by including men in her band. Girl on a Road picks up Ferron as she reunites with her band and hits the road after a ten-year absence. The film documents the kick-off Vancouver concert, celebrating Ferron in performance and in backstage interviews.

Sunday, March 28, 2:15 PM

MISSISSIPPI QUEEN

Paige Williams, U.S., 2009, 63 min.

"Mississippi Queen" follows Paige, a southerner returning home, who digs past the mask of hospitality examining gay values and the ex-gay ministry, interviewing southerners on both sides of the issues, including her parents who help convert homosexuals.

Click [here] for the official film website and trailer

Shown with short subject "Heartland Transport" (Cody Stokes, U.S., 2009, 8 min.) On April 3, 2009, the Iowa Supreme court unanimously upheld the ruling holding that there was no governmental interest in denying citizens marriage licenses based on their sexual orientation. Immediately following, Ed Reggi and Scott Emanuel chartered a bus taking seventeen same sex couples to Iowa to be legally married.

Sunday, March 28, 4:30 PM

HANNAH FREE

Wendy Jo Carlton, U.S., 2009, 86 min.
Underwritten by Dennis Gorg

Hannah (Sharon Gless) and Rachel grew up as little girls in the same small Midwest town, where traditional gender expectations eventually challenge their deep love for one another. Hannah becomes an adventurous, unapologetic lesbian and Rachel a strong but quiet homemaker. Weaving back and forth between past and present, the film reveals how the women maintained their love affair despite a marriage, a world war, infidelities, and family denial.

Co-star Jacqui Jackson (Greta) and Executive producer Tracy Baim will attend the screening and a post-show Q&A.

Sunday, March 28, 7:00 PM

THE BIG GAY MUSICAL

Casper Andreas & Fred M. Caruso, U.S. 2009, 90 min.
Sponsored by Coffee Cartel

Paul and Eddie have just begun previews for the new Off-Broadway musical "Adam and Steve Just the Way God Made 'Em." Their lives strangely mirror the characters they are playing. Paul is looking for the perfect man and Eddie is dealing with how his sexuality and faith can mix. Paul is done dating and just wants to be a slut like the sexy chorus boys. Eddie has yet to tell his parents that he's gay. But after musical numbers with scantly clad tap dancing angels, a retelling of Genesis, tele-evangelists, a camp that attempts to turn gay kids straight, and a bunch of showtunes, everyone realizes that life gets better once they accept who they really are.

Sunday, March 28, 9:15 PM

EYES WIDE OPEN

Haim Tabakman, Israel, 2009, 91 min., Hebrew with English subtitles

Aaron, a respectable butcher in Jerusalem's ultra-orthodox Jewish community is married to Rivka and is a dedicated father of four children. One day, he meets Ezri, a handsome twenty-two year old student, and soon falls in love with him. He then starts to neglect his family and community life, swept away by his love and lust for Ezri. But guilt, torment and pressure from the community will catch up with him, leading him to make a radical decision.

Monday, March 29, 7:00 PM

PATRIK, AGE 1.5

Ella Lemhagen, Sweden, 2008, 98 min. Swedish with English subtitles

Goran and Sven have been cleared for adoption and they have a possibility to adopt a Swedish orphan, Patrik 1,5. But when Patrik arrives he turns out to be someone else, not the little boy they were expecting. A comma had been misplaced, and instead comes a 15-year-old homophobic with a criminal past.

Monday, March 29, 9:15 PM

THE BIG GAY MUSICAL

Casper Andreas & Fred M. Caruso, U.S. 2009, 90 min.
Sponsored by Coffee Cartel

Paul and Eddie have just begun previews for the new Off-Broadway musical "Adam and Steve Just the Way God Made 'Em." Their lives strangely mirror the characters they are playing. Paul is looking for the perfect man and Eddie is dealing with how his sexuality and faith can mix. Paul is done dating and just wants to be a slut like the sexy chorus boys. Eddie has yet to tell his parents that he's gay. But after musical numbers with scantly clad tap dancing angels, a retelling of Genesis, tele-evangelists, a camp that attempts to turn gay kids straight, and a bunch of showtunes, everyone realizes that life gets better once they accept who they really are.

Tuesday, March 28, 7:00 PM

IS IT JUST ME?

J.C. Calciano, U.S., 2010, 93 min.
Sponsored by West End Tan

Frustrated by his ongoing failure to meet Mr. Right, Blaine stumbles upon what might be his perfect match in an online chat room-Xander, a sweet, hunky guy who's recently moved to LA. Smitten, Blaine then finds that he's been chatting to Xander under his go-go dancer roommate's profile, setting in motion a convoluted comedy of errors with romance as the ultimate objective.

Tuesday, March 28, 9:15 PM

LEO'S ROOM

Enrique Buchichio, Uruguay, 2009, 92 min., Spanish with English subtitles

In Montevideo, affable but troubled Leo wraps himself in the comfort of his small rented room, content with infrequent visits from his girlfriend. After their six-month relationship ends, Leo begins to break out of his shell by cruising the Internet for a new companion, but it isn't until a chance reunion with a classmate that he is forced to consider the true meaning of his reclusive lifestyle.

Wednesday, March 31, 7:00 PM

THE TOPP TWINS: UNTOUCHABLE GIRLS

Leanne Pooley, New Zealand, 2009, 84 min.

The Topp Twins are New Zealand's well-loved musical and comic duo. Twin sisters with their own primetime TV Series and Movie they are truly original entertainers and one of the few NZ acts which can undoubtedly be called a cultural institution. Fun, disarming and musically provocative, the Topp Twins are New Zealand's finest lesbian country and western singers and the country's greatest export since rack of lamb and the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.

Wednesday, March 31, 9:15 PM

AND THEN CAME LOLA

Ellen Seidler, U.S., 2009, 76 min.

In this time-bending, comedic and sexy lesbian romp-loosely inspired by the art house classic Run, Lola, Run-a talented, but distracted photographer, Lola, on the verge of success in both love and work, could lose it all if she doesn't make it to a crucial meeting on time. But, as usual, Lola is late. With her job and girlfriend on the line, she has three chances to make it right. In a desperate race through the streets and back rooms of San Francisco, time grows short-will Lola make it? Will she come at all?

TICKETS
All screenings will be held at the Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar Blvd. in the University City Loop. Individual tickets are $10 each or $8 for students and Cinema St. Louis members with valid and current photo id's. Advance tickets for programs at this venue are for sale at the Tivoli box office beginning February 15th. Box-office hours are 5-10 p.m. Monday-Friday and 2-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. No phone sales.
For tickets online, visit www.landmarktheatres.com/tickets. When ordering tickets online through the Landmark Theatres website, click on the TIME and not the movie title in order to purchase. There is a $1 per-ticket service charge. Pick up your tickets at the box-office window at the Tivoli.
Click (here) for 2009 QFest festival award winners, schedule, and film synopses.

PRESS AND MEDIA CONTACT:
Chris Clark, Artistic Director, Cinema St. Louis & QFest, chris@cinemastlouis.org
314-289-4152 (office) or 314.448.3456 (cell)

2010 QFest Sponsors
Click [here] for 2010 QFest Sponsorship information.

Dennis Gorg

Cinema St Louis