Crane, Cathy Lee

1996

A genderfuck cabaret performer takes a journey in search of the beloved. Not for Nothin' is a sensualist's dream. A black and white homage to early sound film, it follows an androgynous cabaret performer, played by San Francisco visual artist Rodney O'Neal Austin, on his search for the Beloved. This experimental narrative questions what it means to be an artist in a world teeming with the mysteries of longing and death.

Romano, Gabriella

1996

The lesbian relationship of Nietta and Flafi in pre and post war Italy recounted through Nietta's unpublished diaries.

Nietta’s Diary focuses on one relationship, that of Nietta Apra and Linda (Flafi) Mazzuc-cato in pre and post-war Italy. The film centers upon the passionate love story as recounted through Nietta’s unpublished diaries, and it alternates between dramatic re-enactments of Nietta and Flafi’s life together, actual interviews with colleagues, friends and relatives, as well as touching and eloquent words from the diaries themselves.

Ewert, Mark
Tager, Josh

1996

A couple of young queers have a community identity crisis. The creator of the rainbow flag makes a new flag for some “girls” who just don’t fit in.

Grimaldi, Aurelio

1996

Nerolio explores the homosexual lifestyle of an unnamed poet and filmmaker who bears a strong resemblance to the late Pier Paolo Pasolini. By piecing together disparate, revealing stories from the fictional filmmaker's life and writings, stories which cover everything from his casual pick-ups at a seaside resort to his relationship with his aging mother, the film presents a portrait of an artist able to simultaneously experience life to the fullest and to accurately represent his experience in his work. Director Aurelio Grimaldi uses a unique three-part structure, luminous black and white cinematography, and a lead actor who is a dead ringer for Pasolini to recall the moods and the films of the sixties. The result is an intentionally partial portrait of an artist which nevertheless speaks of the entire man.

Cassidy, Erin

1996

A woman deals with harassment in New York City.

Cassidy, Erin

1996

A woman deals with harassment in New York City.

Gentile, Jennifer M.

1996

A nontraditional short scrutinzing the annoying nuances that create tension in a relationship.

Umen, Alix

1996

Strutt, Deb

1996

A clever exposition of the agonies of living with a cunt.

Perry, Nickolas

1996

Must Be the Music is a pounding introduction to the night life of the City of Angels. Tailing four clean-shaven boys as they bounce from warehouse to warehouse, this film has the distinct feel of the city down the coast, with its bright lights, large hair and full nightclub ambience.