As its
title suggests, The Oldest
Lesbian in the World is a documentary about a woman—Bobbie Staff, a butch
lesbian born in 1913—who’s seen a lot in her time. Accompanied by her longtime friend, Sweet
Baby J’ai, Bobbie takes us on a whimsical and revealing trip down a very steamy
memory lane, through photographs and vivid memories of many decades living as
an out lesbian in New York City and Los Angeles. This story comes from the filmmaking team of Mary Jo Godges and two-time
Emmy-award winning video journalist Renee Sotile.
One of our
comedies, Bathing
and the Single Girl, is about a single woman in her 30s comically
recounting her dismal attempts at a “first trip to cougartown.” Desperate after a long romantic dry spell,
she lowers her standards and reminds us of why she had them in the first
place. A witty monologue written and
performed by Christine Elise McCarthy (who also directed and produced)—part of
the fun of the film is seeing how it uses cinematic techniques to be more than
just a monologue. Elsewhere in the
festival, you can see Christine in Route 30,
Too!
You Got
This is a drama about two young women, each struggling with their own
lives, crossing paths and learning from each other. Lauren is a troubled teenage musician caught
stealing money by a high school security guard, who holds her guitar hostage in
order to teach her a lesson; the ransom is that Lauren must train with his
charity marathon team. Through this forced interaction with running—and her
assigned training partner, Susie—Lauren learns more about life and friendship
than she could have ever expected. This
film is an MFA student production by Simo Manfredi, a Directing
Fellow at the AFI. Click here for a sneak-peek
clip with Simo introducing her film. And here for an interview
with her.
In Liking Men,
a woman embarks on a restless odyssey of healing after a traumatic rape. While receiving the guidance of a wise woman,
her journey takes a surprising direction, as she tries to reconnect physically
with her husband. A terrific dramedy—based
on a Margaret Atwood short story of the same title—written, produced, and
starring Di Koob. Click here for a sneak-peek
clip of Di introducing the film.
Inspired
by the book The Green Hat by Michael
Arlen, Le
Chapeau (The Hat) is a drama about a Los Angeles photographer who recalls
his love affair with a French model.
Click here
for an interview we did with the film’s writer Sahag Gureghian, producer Rehn Dudukgian, and director Marie Tang.
Check them out Friday evening (11/9) at 7:30.
And come
to the “Girls on Film” Happy Hour beforehand:
4:30 pm @ Bow & Truss, 11122 Magnolia Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 91601
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By James
Latham
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