Lefkovitz, Karen

1995

Yerkes, Jamie

1995

Jesus returns to earth as a Black Lesbian Cowboy and all hell breaks loose.

Balletbò-Coll, Marta

1995

Catalonia's Marta Balletbò-Coll is a multi-talented force who both directs and acts in Costa Brava, a sweetly melancholic love story rife with cheery, Annie Hall-ish eccentricity. Resembling an out-of-the-closet Rosie O'Donnell (imagine that), Balletbò-Coll is Anna, a monologuist and Barcelona tour guide who ricochets through the movie dropping sardonic asides and juicy bon mots. Then she meets Montserrat (San Francisco's fabulous Desi del Valle), a visiting scientist with a knack for seismic analysis and, naturally, the earth moves. What's special about the picture is its understatement, its comic timing, its savvy framing. Indeed, Costa Brava is almost avant-garde in execution; the camera cuts away, jarringly, just before each caress, and captures the fabled city of Barcelona through fractured glimpses of balconies and rooftops. Winner of the 1995 San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Audience Award for Best Feature.(E.P.)

Sigal, David

1995

The Conception brings together a pregnant straight teen, a gay man with relationship problems, and a lesbian couple desperately trying to get pregnant. This determined couple tries everything, including adoption, procreation, bribery, and immaculate conception. None of these options seem to work until they get a little help from a friend.

Peloso, Larry

1995

Coming Out of the Iron Closet visits several Soviet bloc countries and has many captivating interviews with political activists, entertainers, transsexuals, and one very supportive mother of a gay son. You won't want to miss the scenes at the gay nude beach in Moscow or the opening of their first-ever state sanctioned gay nightclub! Winner of the 1995 San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Audience Award for Best Video.

Dezu, Dezu

1995

Closets Are For Clothes depicts a young Japanese lesbian's predicament when one of her male friends starts hitting on her.

DiLullo, Mary

1995

Fitzgerald, Thom

1995

A woman celebrates the 187th anniversary of her period.

Rey, Cristina

1995

With lesbian films being all the rage in Hollywood, it is reassuring to know that independent films like Change the Frame are still managing to get made. Director/producer Cristina Rey's first feature film is a whimsical and realistic portrayal of love, growing up, and life's direction. Rey focuses her camera on the lives of a couple living in a small college town in the Colorado Rockies. Angela (Stephani Shope), is a college graduate working at a hot dog cart who one day realizes she has put her art career on hold while waiting for her girlfriend Rachel (Cristina Rey) to finish graduate school. Rachel, meanwhile, is too busy with school to realize Angela has become frustrated with her life and their relationship. The arrival of a flirtatious singer from San Francisco helps to distract Angela from the reality of her relationship, but she soon realizes that she must reassess her life goals and priorities. Their relationship begins to suffer under the intense pressure Angela is feeling to make changes in her life. It is a pleasure to finally see a feature film that so honestly captures some of the common experiences we have all shared in our relationships. Finally, a film that takes lesbian relationships seriously.

Philpott, Ger

1995

Ger Philpott's lyrical Change is an award-winning film from Ireland in which a man lovingly remembers his lover who died of AIDS. At the same time, he attempts to come to terms with religious and familial oppressions. A sometimes erotic, sometimes sad love story, this unusual film builds a moving portrait of strength and tenderness.