Abrahams Wilson, Andy

1999

Based on a poem by SF poet/artist Beau Riley written as his lover of 12 years lay dying.

Gray, Bradley Rust

1999

Kennedy, Robert

1999

Dissatisfied with his sex life, Steve decides he'll give gay telephone dating a try. Although he never seems to find the right person, he does discoveer a new fetish at the core of his exual being.

Dannelly, Brian

1999

Ryan Walker, guided by the spirit of his eccentric grandmother (Mink Stole) struggles to find his identity on a night he'll remember forever.

Kao, Antonia

1999

A trance-inducing flicker of Super8, gothic chant and a woman preparing herself as an s/m birthday gift for a lover.

Shepp, Brian

1999

GYPSY BOYS is a gay romantic comedy about a diverse group of young men searching for love during one eventful weekend in the thrall of San Francisco's vibrant nightlife.

How many movies can you think of that begin with a group of guys discussing the places on the male body from which one could sip champagne — with the aforementioned body (impossibly chiseled, of course) stretched out in full voyeuristic view? GYPSY BOYS scores with this and countless other oh-so-glad-to-be-gay scenarios that make his first feature a delight to behold. With an ear for picking up dialogue both clicking and clichéd, writer/director Brian Shepp bares both the tight cheeks and the tongue-in-cheeks that seem to preoccupy the majority of gay men, and he succeeds in revealing the shallow end of the pool that most of us would rather not admit dipping into. The film bursts with local actors whom you've undoubtedly seen cruising the Castro and boasts stand-out performances by Adam Gavner as the sensitive Steven and Alberto Rosas as the appealing Mandy. Imagine how George Cukor might have done THE WOMEN, using all gay men, if only he had read Maupin's TALES OF THE CITY first — think jungle Jim red — and you'll be prepared. As Shepp weaves his camera-toting caravan through the dimly lit streets, glittering dance clubs, and San Francisco coastline cliffs, you'll be banging your tambourine as well, while singing, "Gypsies, tramps, and thieves . . ."

Azian

1999

Women and guns.

Raine, Amanda

1999

In a desperate bid for love, Tom, a gay man, and Mary, a butch lesbian, go on a singles gay caravan holiday. What they find is each other, one caravan and no way of getting home.

Crespi Traveria, Miquel

1999

A young man who rents himself out for his emotions, becomes famous and becomes a victim of the hypocrisy that he used to create.

Winer, Lucy

1999

Profiling the life of 93 year old lesbian activist Christine Burton, founder of a global networking service for mid-life and old lesbians, Golden Threads, exuberantly overturns our most deeply rooted stereotypes and fears of aging.

Profiling the life of 93-year-old lesbian activist Christine Burton, founder of a global networking service for mid-life and older lesbians, Golden Threads exuberantly overturns our most deeply rooted stereotypes and fears of aging. Having lived life to its fullest, Christine is a role model for young and old alike. Horse farmer, actress, business woman, college teacher and nun, she is everything women are told they cannot be. Her bravery, tenacity and fortitude reveal the wonderful things age can bring. By adding a wry and introspective narrative about the director undergoing a mid-life crisis, the film generates an intergenerational dialogue about sexuality, life choices and aging. At a time when the media commonly sentimentalizes, dismisses or altogether ignores the old, Golden Threads offers an urgently needed antidote, showing us the gifts that age can bring.