Palm Springs gay film festival
Schedule at a Glance for 2024
Opening Night
THU September 19
7:00PM THEATRE ONE A GLOBAL PREMIERE!
BIG RAGE (in English) __ min. BIG RAGE, a gay noir action and suspenseful drama, combines the coarse ambiance observed in CHINATOWN alongside the intense mystery present in THE BIG SLEEP. Situated adjacent to the Salton Sea against the backdrop of its flourishing lithium gold rush, a pair of former fighters, each being haunted by their respective pasts, intersect amid a frantic attempt to protect this nation's very own future. As they proceed through the treacherous depths associated with the ecological calamity area, the individuals must confront their innermost demons plus the corrupt entities threatening all that the pair hold with utmost value. FABIAN ARNOLD shall be presented within the film in question as the modern-day replacement for JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME, accompanied by a screen story crafted by EMMY Award-winning actor/producer DAVID MILLBERN under direction stemming from WAYMON BOONE.
FRI September 20
11:30AM THEATRE ONE
Turtles (French, English) 83 mins. Thom together with Henri reside throughout Brussels and they've been deeply in love for thirty five years, according to appearances. Since Henri had officially retired as a police officer, virtually nothing has been proceeding well. His days are now uninteresting and seemingly endless, his feelings are diminishing and their residence has grown into a veritable war zone. But, still in love, Thom stands prepared to undertake just about anything that will reinvigorate that very flame in addition to preserving their bond, even when this means submitting paperwork for a divorce filing.…
11:45AM THEATRE TWO Short films: Simply Plain Funny
(Un)Free Will 15 mins. As the previous is brought to the prevailing time, a pair of gay Guardian Angels intervene with the humans to whom they've been allotted.
Getting Her 30 mins. A hipster lesbian Casanova actually takes her very own dorky friend, a chauvinist and virgin, right under her wing to professionally educate him regarding how to seduce gals; his goal is always to shed his virginity ahead of their particular 10 year high school gathering.
Love Culture 20 mins. This is a romantic comedy concerning a duo of men hailing from separate cultures who are recently planning to get engaged and consequently ask their respective mothers for supper. Ahead of the pair's arrival, the mothers encounter one another. Both wanting to disapprove of their son's union, these two join forces, and yet this night time promptly requires an unexpected turn.
Matinee Baby 19 mins. Through this raunchy plus bizarre queer comedy, Robby as well as Noah-Lee, that are best friends and even employees in Portland's famous Clinton Street Theatre, find themselves confronted by a parade of progressively eccentric, genre-tinged suitors.
Oh My Doctor 8 mins. One young fellow (JAKE) is going to get yourself a physical physical exam to find how the physician (GORDY) is definitely anyone he has recently been romantically keen on.
TOTAL DURATION: Ninety two minutes
NOON THEATRE THREE Small Features: Hooking Up
SFH Eleven mins. Lawrence needs to recover this night time right after his would-be hook-up shows up at this bar already quite drunk, devoid of ID, along with blood along his skin.
Some Kind of Paradise Twenty one minutes. The reclusive barman who is doing the job with an Arkansas line-dancing pub connects by using a charismatic Hollywood actor, in a very possibility Grindr situation. The sheer power related to their own chemistry presses him to actually consider the separated life he could have designed for himself- and so in order to accept the transformative force concerning intimacy as well as vulnerability.
Stay 22 mins. Featuring Canada's Drag Race star Kendall Gender, STAY may be a tender pursuit of romances. Kaleb (Ivy Diamonds) meets Vancouver musician Ryan for his final day while in the area. Kaleb develops unforeseen clarity of thinking throughout their limited come across prior to when returning to his rough partnership.
STEAM Thirty minutes. Feeling exhausted as a result of this dullness with his existence and even disenchanted as a result of charming human relationships, some middle-aged guy resigns himself never again to experience the deep, legitimate affection. He seeks reprieve, as he enters a men's sauna—a field in which numerous opportunity suffers from are able to take place any day.
THE CAPTIVE 15 mins. Simon has a prolonged invite to a young male, Dennis, to his apartment for a casual hook-up. From what starts like a apparently innocent encounter is soon developed in to a tense, a calculated game, just where just about every single move together with gesture is rife with hidden agendas and even underhanded motives, obscuring your boundaries somewhere between need together with manipulation.
The Kiss 15 mins. Immediately following thirty years, a pair of associates connect just by opportunity, cleaning away from his or her beyond as well as coping with their particular thoughts for one another.
TOTAL DURATION: 114 minutes
2:00PM THEATRE ONE
Padres (Spanish, English) 103 mins. A comedy highlighting values and demonstrating the ways that love can conduct anything. It is actually unveiled with Sebastián's viewpoint, a child that was delivered that has a pair of parents but wound up which has a tolerant and even inclusive various other family, though that has a legitimate definition of exactly what getting family is usually. A film informs the story involving Virginia, who seem to gives you the girl eggs to her double sibling David and his mate Bruno so they can grow to be parents, unnoticed coming from the girl husband Miguel. Following the baby's birth, Bruno together with Virginia die with a disastrous incident, and additionally Miguel and additionally David will have to join in concert to defend Sebastian.
2:15PM THEATRE TWO
Speaking Out 85 minutes. Jose, Charlie, along with Rigg are some gay fellas, affected by the trauma of their own. They undergo some sort of psychological adventure to have more healthy, triumph over their own previous, and ultimately speak out.
2:30PM THEATRE THREE
Fabulous Seven Forever (English) 110 mins. After getting separated for a lot more than thirty years, a small grouping of friends right from high school reunite to honor their particular recently deceased high school drama mentor. These people come across a deep felt need for them to have tranquility using their previous and additionally reclaim their particular vibrant struggling mindset to fight numerous injustices and additionally prejudices which encompass these people. These people turn up in a very broken down, divisive entire world and thanks to the intervention of a psychic they may be at this time willing to continue a struggle again.
4:30PM THEATRE ONE GLOBAL PREMIERE!
Short: Stan Behavior
Feature: Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero (English) Ninety minutes. Whenever drag queens start disappearing, some sort of hesitant young barista needs to summon his or her own inside super-shero to conserve them from an ambitious evil drag queen hell-bent on hoarding their enchanting anti-aging rips.
4:45PM THEATRE TWO Centerpiece
Bulletproof: A Lesbian's Guide to Surviving the Plot (English) One hundred and five minutes. Filmmaker Regan Latimer assumes a strong, amusing and highly personalized look at queer depiction on television and the media's ability to form the way we see ourselves. Regan is witty, fast-paced, and filled with pop culture sources, and journeys through North America and beyond for her quest to comprehend the forces that influence the reports we come across on our own screens. Unique animation and personal stories will be interwoven with extensive conversations having television experts, LGBTQ+ community advocates and individuals who enjoy watching TV. As Latimer navigates a consistently improving media landscape, your woman learns initially hand that representation very well done has the opportunity to transform.
5:00PM THEATRE THREE ReelKev Presents
7:00PM THEATRE ONE GLOBAL PREMIERE! Centerpiece
The Bearded Mermaid (English, French) Ninety six minutes. Drag queens regarding The Bearded Mermaid cabaret put on a spectacular show, with vocal music, circus, dance, something never witnessed preceding from the modest area involving Dieppe with France. Erwan, a local fisherman, will be delighted. He steps inside a world of enjoyment and occasion; and also encounters behind the outfits with their characters, troubled people, lonely, also hypersensitive yet ready to undertake nearly anything to further their own project. A portrayal on the tiny port area inhabited by grim day-to-day lifestyles at the same time while extraordinary fates.
Special Guest is planned to become in attendance.
SAT September 21
10AM THEATRE ONE (Supported by Desert Film Society)
Young Hearts (Dutch, French) 100 minutes. Fourteen-year-old Elias makes friends with his new neighbor Alexander, also 14. Alexander from Brussels is assertive and outspoken. They get on well with each other. Alexander informs Elias that he's into guys and asks about his romantic life. Elias likes Alexander, but keeps it a secret. He is worried about what others might think, so he tells lies. He ultimately pushes Alexander away and is lonely. But when his grandfather relates how deeply he cherished his late wife, Elias realizes that love is simply too important to lose. He makes a decision to make an attempt to get Alexander back....
11:45AM THEATRE TWO
Lavender Men (English) 99 mins. The show's lonely stage manager, while working on a play on Abraham Lincoln, makes an elaborate fantasy relating to the 16th President's gay romance with Elmer Ellsworth in their very own head. On the other hand, they immediately find out they just can't conceal from their present-day battles in someone else's previous.
NOON THEATRE THREE Short Films: Animalistic Instincts: Bears and Pups
Kylvan, The Deaf Pup (14 minutes.) Pup play is actually a BDSM type (dominant and submissive), the role play exactly where fellas (pups) dress and also conduct themselves such as puppies. This kind of engage in is actually designed primarily within gay, bisexual, trans and queer (GBTQ) local communities.
My Bear Path (10 minutes.) What is a bear? Albert Koomen considers what it personally entails to be some of the massive, wide and also furry bear community by means of his or her talent, digital photography and also films.
Not Just Another Pageant (19 mins.) Bangkok, Thailand sponsored the first Mr. Bear International competition to celebrate masculinity and fellowship regardless of your current overall body measurements.
Pup Perfect (Director's Cut) (17 minutes.) Check out the industry of gay/queer real human Pups. This subculture has grown with the gay leather community and currently grows in tandem. Interviews with more than a dozen Pups reveal the Pup Play is an approach to embodying the particular spirit of a dog, both physically and also emotionally. Greater than merely a intimate fetish, Pup Play provides a method for men and women to escape the strain of everyday life and enjoy some sort of careful presence. Our 'dogumentary' sheds light on this unique LGBT+ way of life, its stigmas and also the freedoms linked to the item.
Safe Word (15 mins.) Cesar, an emotionally stunted masochist, must confront his self-loathing after his dom, Bear, reinterprets the rules of their game. They arrive at a paradigm-shifting result neither one of them expects. The semi-biographical fiction film, Safe Word asks: How comfortable are we at choosing our own pain? What is the impact of internalized narratives? What happens when those narratives are challenged?
TOTAL DURATION: 75 minutes
1:00PM THEATRE ONE Short Films: Girls Just Wanna….
Baba Yaga Smoked Me Out (10 minutes.) Heartbroken and unemployed dyke, without knowing, smokes magical weed and summons Baba Yaga-- an old hag witch that grants wishes for a price, in this puppet-tastic queer 420 comedy.
Parker and the Green Dress (23 mins.) A queer teen is stuck between prom dreams and the dread of let-down her grandmother. A chance ending up in an aged woman, who harbors her own hidden truth, sparks any journey of shared discovery. They confront the secrets that shape the lives they live together. Will they embrace their truths before time runs out?
Quinceañera (21 mins.) After having been compelled to throw the quinceañera, some sort of raging young adult is up against varied inner thoughts involving joy and confusion whenever she encounters some sort of shy young lady for flow process.
TOTAL DURATION: 54 minutes
2:00PM THEATRE ONE
Open to It - Season 2 (121 mins.) Cam and Greg re-examine the reasons why they're open - with plenty of attractive shenanigans. Princeton receives a glance at the mirror, and does not really love precisely what he / she sees, even though it can be toned. Elsa in addition to Reggie must figure out when threesomes are generally more effective in principle, practice...or both! CONTINUATION OF SEASON 1 - CATCH UP AT opentoitseries.com.
2:15PM THEATRE TWO
Pride vs. Prejudice (English) (81 minutes.) Pride versus. Prejudice investigates the impressive story of the Vriend versus. Alberta circumstance, where Delwin Vriend, the improbable idol, bravely battles versus splendour coming from a govt concluded to be able to refuse his or her man privileges . Uncover the twists and turns that will occur while Vriend's pursuit of justice difficulties societal biases, culminating within a ground-breaking Canadian Supreme Court ruling in 1998 that will confronts splendour and sets a transformative precedent pertaining to LGBTQ+ privileges that may be cited world wide.
2:30PM THEATRE THREE Short Films: In The Family
Twenty-Nine Again (14 mins.) Harrison, any timid boy, attempts to seek out any moment of tranquility in her garden in the early morning hours soon after ringing in their birthday, however his high-energy sibling Frankie reveals pertaining to any early birthday celebration surprise. Although they learn how to endure the idea of aging in any ever-changing planet, the 2 reconnect in their own personal eccentric manner.
Get Your Story Straight (16 mins.) Right after bailing out his sibling faced with murdering her partner, any profitable lawyer creates her to their household pertaining to several lawful therapy. Though once their some other siblings reveal, he has to accept charge of their unforeseen birth in this dimly lit comedy pertaining to family, forgiveness and even murder.
Larry in the Sky with Diamonds (24 mins.) Immediately after finding divorce or separation reports provided by his / her ex Jeremy, Matt's neighbor, Breena, recommends this individual approach their despression symptoms some sort of various other way: microdosing hallucinogens. Matt downs the entire bag of drugs and unexpectedly starts to observe his or her deceased Uncle Larry, which inspires the dog to be braver and bolder than he's previously been.
Sexy Grandma (15 mins.) Whenever some sort of widowed grandmother is usually questioned by way of the girl homosexual grandson for you to get started on line dating, this lady will have to rekindle the woman's love intended for living and even get over the particular distressing remembrances involving sacrificing the woman's late husband should the lady aspires to get appreciate once again.
TOTAL DURATION: 69 mins
4:30PM THEATRE ONE
Lady Like (English) (89 mins.) The fairytale life associated with RuPaul's Drag Race royalty, Lady Camden, is delivered for the display screen throughout Luke Willis' exciting and also joyous documentary. In this particular rags to riches beginnings story, London-born San Francisco-based drag queen Lady Camden is catapulted into the limelight if your woman becomes a competitor on season 14 associated with RuPual's Drag Race. As the girl challenges to deal with the particular requires associated with the girl newfound recognition, the girl will have to reach phrases with the girl stressful childhood throughout Camden that will powered the girl to look for the particular joy, dream, and also get away from the particular carrying out disciplines.
4:45PM THEATRE TWO Centerpiece
Lesvia (Greek, English) (78 minutes. Since the 1970s, lesbians from across the world happen to be fascinated by the isle associated with Lesvos, birthplace of the ancient Greek poet Sappho. Tensions simmer with the local residents the moment they find utopia in a local community and sculpt away their own lesbian local community. With either groups claiming ownership of lesbian identity, filmmaker Tzeli Hadjidimitriou—a lesbian plus a native herself—is stuck at the heart and chronicles greater than forty years of love, local community, conflict, along with what it really ways to feel appreciated.
5:00PM THEATRE THREE ReelKev Presents
7:00PM THEATRE ONE Centerpiece
Oscar Wilde About America (English) (97 mins.) "Oscar Wilde About America" reimagines Wilde's 1882 American tour being a present day cross-country roadtrip. This kind-hearted romp through New York City to Hollywood, CA brings Oscar to the queer delight, appreciate, and even liberation that eluded him 141 years ago, with all the attendant designs involving diversity, identity, and even inclusion beautifully depicted in the film's original song, "Be Yourself, Anyone Else Is Taken", based on a single of Wilde's most popular quotes. Filmed within London and in several locations across the United States (which include Palm Springs!), the film stars West End star Oscar Conlon-Morrey because Oscar Wilde, and features Michael Childers, and film/tv/stage veterans Rosemary Harris in addition to Kate Burton.
7:15PM THEATRE TWO
Extraction, USA (English) (91 mins.) Marni functions as a bartender, single parent, plus occasional pool hustler in the grimy town associated with Extraction, USA. Extraction is at the heart of an energy increase, yet little fine seeps down to people like Marni. Her son Jason, who is a teenager, gets bullied at school, her boss Daryl harasses her constantly, and she however cannot make ends meet. A stranger named Steph walks into the bar and puts out a challenge on Marni to join a game of pool one night. Marni adores her, amazed by her pool skill and tough-girl persona. They hatch the blueprint to elope Extraction together. Will they be able to take out kingpins and get back their lives.
SUN September 22
11:30AM THEATRE ONE
Striking With Pride: United at the Coalface (English) (75 mins.) This feature documentary delves into the amazing tale, famed by the film PRIDE ten years ago. All people appreciated the film, but the real story behind the script is more richer and more powerful than you could potentially ever picture. As well as the legacy of these events are still felt to this very day, forty years on since the 1984/1985 Miners' Attack. And this won't be similar to any other documentary regarding the Miners' Attack…. amidst some other exceptional stylistic elements, legendary drag queen Tayce narrates the film, telling this powerful fable to a group of kids within a playful and poignant storytime session, which will bring fresh meaning and relevance to the story through the perspective of this new generation.
11:45AM THEATRE TWO Small Features: When Life Gives…
175 (22 minutes.) Based on factual events. The beginning of 2013 in rural England. Juliet and Ruth wait around for the British Parliament to let same-sex weddings be legal in order to get married. Juliet has a terminal illness, unfortunately, and is not likely to live long. They are in a race with the clock.
Betty and Jean (8 mins.) Eighty-year-old Betty sits alone on the bench where she shared with Jean, her only true love. She imagines their heartbreaking breakup that happened back during 1960's Liverpool. However, now, things are about to change! She will reunite with Jean after 55 years. Each woman dances. But, will their magically charged moment last forever?
jay & ginny (9 minutes.) Two previous friends reclaim old thoughts on the chance encounter.
Once and Again (5 minutes.) Tasha, a woman in her mid 40's, walks slowly through the end of her day till she sees an old flame on the train platform. The lovers bring back memories and rekindle feelings towards each other only to realize circumstance continues to keep them apart.
The Paradise Road (25 minutes.) A pair of women get married and venture on a romantic adventure to a west coast seaside town for a flash of happiness and solitude before eventually coming to terms with some kind of life-changing decision.
TOTAL TIME: 69 minutes
NOON THEATRE THREE Small Features: Fantastic Tales
Auganic (20 mins.) Any committed pair examines a unusual phenomenon whenever they see some sort of special ability during any passionate moment.
DL Guy (13 mins.) Some sort of fantastic elegant young person looks for any super strong man in order to save them from their homophobic mom.
Friends of Sophia (25 mins.) Citizens dwell and are employed in Company towers 1000 stories taller from a dystopian upcoming, sure by some sort of strict agreement to produce robotics for just a faraway war. Unsanctioned vices, specially relationships with the androids they create, are generally severely punished.
Monsters Within (6 mins.) Lilika, a mixed Filipino therapist along with a mysterious past, must face the cryptic dangers of an uncommon forest if your threatening pursuer stalks her to her home.
My Name Is Jonas (11 mins.) On his very first day in rehab, some sort of young gay songwriter from the throes of meth dependency helps make some sort of alarming admission: he's actually a prophet who must save New York City from Judgment Day.
Safety State (16 mins.) During the dystopian around future, a gay as well as a lesbian couple form an not likely friendship as they run away from the midwest for safety in New England.
TOTAL DURATION: Ninety one minutes
2:00PM THEATRE ONE
F.L.Y. (English, Spanish) (104 mins.) F.L.Y. is actually a slice-of-life humor relating to two exes, Raf in addition to Max, who sadly are cornered inside of a household jointly while in COVID. The pair haven't witnessed one another over the past 5 years and Max's completely new boyfriend in tow, and even things will be off to a hard commence as Max attempts to get around circumstances by using Raf, who, incidentally, merely relocated to be able to LA by using the particular dream of getting to be the next drag superstar.
2:15PM THEATRE TWO
Stori Strong (Full Series, 5 Episodes) (English) (72 mins.) A donor-conceived and imaginative woman loves indicating to all people regarding the woman's two-mom family during this episodic collection intended for children with LGBTQ+ families! Protagonist Stori Strong is known for a pair of moms… together with a donut! Very well, that's exactly what the woman believed if the woman had been little. The item turns out there the woman has a 'donor,' definitely not a 'donut,' including a 'donor' is usually someone who aided the woman's mothers generate their particular family. Stori believes the woman's donor may get superpowers. The woman's moms assistance the woman's inventive imagination. Whilst web hosting a bake sale, landscape designs, together with remembering the woman's tenth birthday, Stori is usually increasingly happy to express the woman's story: Stori's story!
2:30PM THEATRE THREE
The Last Taboo (English) (95 minutes.) The world associated with professional men's football generates more dispute than simply approximately any other sports activity, and few subject areas are taboo. Most especially one: homosexuality. The documentary "The Last Taboo" covers the experiences of the few professionals who have come out publicly, which include the inner and exterior conflicts they have to deal with as well as the similarities they have got experienced, such as the choice among self-denial or maybe liberation.
4:30PM THEATRE ONE
The Summer with Carmen (Greek) (107 minutes.) Make it Greek, sexy, fun, and low-budget - the direction that is specified to twinky actor Nik