Martiros, Alina

1999

A young Iranian woman who is immigrating to Canada encounters an ancient aboriginal water spirit.

Kirkland, Deborah

1999

A therapist and her client have the same dream. For both women it is a moment of celluloid synchronicity.

Bell, Anthony

1999

Fable about a duckling that is not ugly but a 'sissy' liking to make up stories and produce puppet shows instead of 'normal' duckling activities.

Followed by an animated gem that blows Disney out of the water, THE SISSY DUCKLING is a retelling of the classic fairy tale, THE UGLY DUCKLING. Featuring voices by Harvey Firestein and Sharon Stone, this is the heartwarming tale of a sissy duckling and his attempts to fit in with the other young ducks and to gain his father's affections. A must see for cartoon lovers of all ages, this updated classic is a great idea for a day out with your favorite youths — they'll fall in love with the movies and get great life lessons, all at the same time.

Krokidas, John

1999

The "official" 1950's training film, "Shame No More" prepares Americans for the recent outbreak of the disease known as hetero sexuality.

Grant, Cat

1999

The story of a Mexican Transsexual woman's struggle to immigrate to Canada in order to live with dignity and be with those she loves.

De Paepe, Tim

1999

Focus on five ordinary citizens in Lawrence, Kansas who just happen to be gay and have to deal with Rev Fred Phelps on his home turf.

Lee, Christopher

1999

Gothic-Punk porno tribute to the 80s, leathermen, skinheads, transpecies, vampires, & cadavers collide in erotic hard & fast frenzies. Audience Warning: Horror Sex Scene

Hoe, Hunt

1999

The story of a South Asian family in Montreal, and a father who sets his son up to marry the perfect girl, not realising that his son is gay.

Hoe, Hunt

1999

The story of a South Asian family in Montreal, and a father who sets his son up to marry the perfect girl, not realising that his son is gay.

Hunt Hoe's story of a South Asian family living in Montreal is an emotional epic about the conflict of tradition versus passion. In his second feature about immigrant experiences in Canada, Hoe explodes religious, cultural, and sexual taboos.The recently widowed Vijay Chatterjee discovers Maarya whom he believes will be the perfect Indian wife for his Canadian-born son, Ashish. What Vijay doesn't know is that his son is gay and that the blond Canadian Ashish hangs out with all the time is his lover.After a hastily arranged marriage, Vijay learns that the home fires are not burning as they should be and tries to teach his son how to seduce his new bride. But in the process, Vijay falls passionately in love with Maarya. And Maarya's own past soon comes to haunt them when her violent brother Zakir appears.…Full of warmth, grace, passion, and great cinematic beauty, SEDUCING MAARYA is a timely film and story about hope.

Vera, Gerardo

1999

A lush title sequence of naked bodies dissolving into one another, the flesh peeling back like the layers of an onion, opens this intense melodrama about one man's inability to face the complexities and destructiveness of his sexual desire. Starring two of Spain's hottest and sexiest male leads, the story centers on the failing marriage of artist Elena and aeronautical engineer Alberto, who is having a steamy affair with Diego, an orthopedic surgeon. Alberto constructs two lives for himself, moving back and forth undetected for some time. But when his wife is alerted to Alberto's infidelity, Diego begins to make demands on his time, pressing for a commitment and wanting to know more about his life. Alberto lashes out as his two worlds collide and grows more confused about his own true identity. "I've spent my entire life passing everyone else's tests." One can't help but think of the '70s film MAKING LOVE, which depicted a similar triangle between Kate Jackson, Michael Ontkean, and Harry Hamlin. However, SECOND SKIN is much less American, replacing that film's dispassionate almost clinical treatment with all the heat and fury engendered in such a difficult situation.