Price, Lauren

1999

Drag queens from our nation's capital are featured in Pumps, a look at DC’s annual "High Heel Race," where all sorts of drag wannabes take to the streets.

Grab your wig and high heels and get ready for some of the best (and sickest) drag in this year’s Festival. Block-rockin' mixmasters Marsha and Bibi start things off as they let us in on some of the secrets of the trade in Global DJ Superstars. Drag queens from our nation's capital are featured in Pumps, a look at DC’s annual "High Heel Race," where all sorts of drag wannabes take to the streets. Offering a change of pace, The Grass Is Greener finds a British drag queen bunking up with a butch lesbian on a gay singles holiday. Described as "the Miss America Pageant with eight guys," L.A.’s "Battle for the Tiara" is one of Hollywood’s hottest tickets, and, as this chronicle of the event shows, one of the best amateur drag shows around. Complete with celebrity judges and the full gamut of competitions – bathing suit, evening gown, interview and talent – the Battle has everything you need for a successful pageant and a hilarious show.

Severance, Abigail

1999

Pump is a cynical, surreal comedy about one girl's fall from the curb of love

Cutler, David

1999

Twin sexologists Marsha and Bibi do important research at the filming of a porn film.

Hereford, Andre

1999

A s Sunday morning breaks in Manhattan, night revelers spill out from the after hours clubs and bedrooms.

Meyer, Sylke Rene

1999

Hinton, Alex

1999

In her infamous screen debut, Janice, our favorite work-a-day gal, wants nothing more than a new lipstick to brighten up her afternoon. But a mysterious, competitive shopper could wipe the smile off the face of our hapless heroine.

Corugedo, Indalecio

1999

A wheelchair-confined teenager finds unexpected happiness when he's left home with a handsome male nurse.

Croall, Heather

1999

A documentary about fa'fafines, boys who are raised as girls in samoan culture.

Look anywhere in the world, repressive societies included, and you'll most likely find a drag queen in some obscure corner lip-synching to Barbra or Judy. In Samoa, you don't have to look very hard. There, the fa'fafines, or boys raised as girls, are integrated and respected members of society. The history of the fa'fafine is unknown before the 1960s, though many anthropologists, including Margaret Mead, visited the island. An extension of the female role in Samoan society, the fa'fafine has been charged with the care of the elderly and young, assisting with household chores, and acting as an intermediary between the sexes. After the introduction of Christianity, the fa'fafine's place within Samoan culture seemed to solidify as gender roles became more rigid. Other Western influences have also had their effect. Modern fa'fafines have become more flamboyant, adopting the style and mannerisms of the Western drag queen, which has drawn more attention to their presence and has upset the culture's traditional balance, causing discord in an otherwise harmonious society. The program opens with SISSY, a look at gay black queens in Australia.

Coldren, Bridgette

1999

A light hearted video about 2 girls on a search to see girls panties.

Stagias, Nickolaos

1999

A Canadian road movie that gets stuck at the border. Four flambouyant gay men are stopped by customs at the border and both the customs officer and the travelers become increasingly sureal.