Hintz, Loretta

1997

Lesbian drag queens and a couple of kings thrown in because they were there chat over wigs and eyelashes....

Leban, Lexi

1997

Kar-Wai, Wong

1997

Davis, Lucia

1997

Explore experimental filmmaker Hans Scheirl's world view in the first months of his "transition." Hans Scheirl talks with Lucia Davis about early transition and his film Dandy Dust (see page 44) in Hans’ New Film.

Gund, Catherine
Saalfield?, Catherine

1997

Raise to be a Pentacostal Minister, Ron Athey was speaking in tongues by age ten, heroin addicted by 17, and a performance artist by 23.

Raised to be a Pentacostal minister, Ron Athey spoke in tongues at age ten, was a heroin addict at seventeen, and a performance artist at twenty-three. An extensively pierced and tattooed HIV+ gay man who conducts sadomasochistic rituals as a form of personal religion, Athey has been a primary target in the Radical Right's war against art in America. Hallelujah! presents an overview of Athey's life and work. It contains footage of his "Four Scenes in a Harsh Life" and other pieces shot live on stage in Mexico and Zagreb, Croatia. It also includes candid interviews with Athey and his performance troupe of self-professed "freaks," who all feel disenfranchised from mainstream society on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender presentation, and participation in various subcultures. Hallelujah! is a compelling documentary from the front lines of the social struggle, a portrait of artists attempting to preserve their freedom to express their identities. It’s a must-see for anyone who cares about contemporary art practices.

Jordan, Joshua

1997

A short film (portrait) or day-in-the-life of a young man featuring male supermodel Johnny Zander in a black and white road trip which takes us nowhere at all.

Cotter, Erin?

1997

Cotter, Erin

1997

Reflections on bisexual identities and relationships in this sharp Channel 4 documentary Greed, a discussion of common stereotypes about bisexuals.

L'Ecuyer, Gerald

1997

One man's search to understand life, love, and grace.

Weaving together short, lyrical vignettes, The Grace Of God is a contemplative, meditative walk through one man’s psyche. Using a train ride as a metaphor for the voyage we make through life, the filmmaker shares stories with us about his emerging sexuality, coming out, and the discovery of first love. The loss of a childhood friend and the illness of his father are mixed with horror stories of the trials and pains of failed psychoanalysis. Footage of the cast and crew during the production of the film is interlaced between the various vignettes and allows us to share in the director's creative process. Open and honest, Canadian director Gerald L’Ecuyer is generous in revealing both his failures and his successes as he searches for meaning in his life. This enormously moving work, beautifully shot on both film and video over a period of ten years, shows how the journey of life is more important than the final destination.

Smith, Shane
Finn, Terry

1997

A TV Dinner. A Carpenters Son. A Lonely Lesbian. A Comedy.