Genres: queer

  • Lisa Lisa

    Have you ever dated a woman named Lisa? Is it possible that more dykes are named Lisa than any other name? Find out what 22 women in Chicago had to say about it.

  • Lesbian Tapes (After Ilene Segalove), The

    A dyke whines about her boredom with vanilla sex and her lover offers suggestions to solve the problem. “The Lesbian Tapes (After Ilene Segalove)” is a remake of an early 1974 black-and-white video called “The Mom Tapes” by Ms. Segalove, in which Ilene is whining to her mother about her boredom. Her mother offers suggestions of things Ilene might do instead.

  • I Know a Place

    Producer: Jane Farrow Writer/Director: Roy Mitchell An intimate, funny, and completely engaging family photo album of a thriving little queer community buried in the heart of the rugged and isolated Ontario steeltown of Sault Ste. Marie. Bob Goddere is at the centre of this historic demi-monde. Director/writer Roy Mitchell accesses this intriguing story through his personal relationship with Bob and the community as someone who grew up in the Sault, and like so many young queers, came out at Bob’s parties in the 1970s and 80s. Conventional wisdom has it that good fences make good neighbours. But when you meet…

  • Makbul – His Favoured One

    An historic film, set in the 16th century. There are two characters, the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and Irbahim the Makbul, his favoured one. Ibrahim, as the chief caretaker of the royal chambers, comes into the room where the Sultan is awaiting him and brings the neccessary material for foot washing. The royal feet are washed and the toenails cut. These functions are practiced as a silent homo-erotic ceremony. History in “Makbul” is subjectively read. “Makbul” is a film about power and passion. It aims at questioning power. Who is more powerful, the sultan or the slave that he…

  • TV Did This to Me

    Some people are too attached to their televisions. This film uses photocopies to animate one girl’s intimate afternoon with her TV set. As the world around her explodes with excitement, she remains plugged into the main drain. This is a love letter to a girl and the boob tube.

  • Candy Kisses

    Two girls going through a break-up try to avoid bitter drama and embrace the sweetness of why they liked each other in the first place. Through stop-motion animation their hearts burst and candy tears fill the screen to perform a sad crazy dance.

  • Sabor a Mi (Savour Me)

    A sensual and erotic short drama about secrets and desires. By covertly watching the most intimate moments of each other’s lives, two neighbours discover their mutual longing for each other. Selected screenings: Vancouver International Film Festival; Montreal World Festival; Northwest Film & Video Festival

  • Where Lies the Homo?

    “Where Lies the Homo?” is a film diary that explores the construction of gay identities through an analysis of media clips and coming-out tales. The narrative’s focus is on demystifying stereotypical representations of queerness in film while offering a pesonal view of growing up queer in a heterosexist culture. From Disney to underground gay cinema, from Hollywood divas to grainy home movies, this experimental collage juxtaposes and reinterprets many of our iconographic images of sexuality and family.

  • Below the Belt

    Two 17-year-old girls fall in love and grapple with the enormity of their feelings. Totally absorbed in each other, one makes the astonishing discovery that her mother, who she always believed to be happily married to her father, is having an affair of her own.

  • bed

    “bed” offers a playful new look at female desire and queer sexuality. Raw, edgy and sexy. Stunning black-and-white images of two women making love are juxtaposed with dreamy scenes of city life, illuminating the contrast between public and private life that many women, lesbian in particular, share. A rich soundtrack incorporates original vocals and ambient elements with sexy, funky trip-hop music. “This well-crafted work of art turned me on, made me wet and stimulated my good taste in art.” – Annie Sprinkle