Supporting Indie Film
Written and directed by Kun-Young Park, a sheep farmer whose remote and quiet life is disturbed by the arrival of both his lover and his twin sister. Starring: Kang Gil-woo, Sang-hee Lee, Ju-bong Gi, Kim Si-ha, Ki Do-young and Kyung Hong.
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Written and directed by Shelley Thompson, after the death of her mother, a young trans woman returns to the family farm where she sees her father and sister for the first time since her transition. Starring: Maya Henry, Robb Wells, Amy Groening and Reid Price.
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Written and directed by Peter McDowell, a man embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind his brother’s mysterious death. Frustrated by the secrecy – and possible shame – of his parents and desperate to uncover the mysteries surrounding both Jimmy’s life and his death, Peter ventures on a quest for the truth.
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Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz, two young songwriters and romantic partners, Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley, find themselves caught in movie star Gloria Swanson‘s web when she hires them to write a musical version of “Sunset Boulevard”.
Continue reading “Review: Boulevard! A Hollywood Story”
Written and directed by Chase Joynt, co-written by Morgan M. Page, after discovering case files from the UCLA gender clinic from the 1950s, a group of trans actors confronts the legacy of young trans women being forced to choose between honesty and access. Starring: Angelica Ross, Zackary Drucker, Jen Richards, Max Wolf Valerio, Silas Howard, Stephen Ira and Jules Gill-Peterson.
Continue reading “Review: Framing Agnes”
Directed by Maissa Lihedheb and written by lead actor Lamin Leroy Gibba, a casual hook-up takes an unexpected turn in this meditation on race, politics and history. Also starring: Til Schindler.
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Written and directed by Lauren Hadaway, a college freshman joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost. Starring: Isabelle Fuhrman, Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Jonathan Cherry, Kate Drummond and Charlotte Ubben.
Continue reading “Review: The Novice”
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