Love Me Tender, Love Me True (Girls Shorts)

Friday, September 15
Tower Theatre - 6:00 pm
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From lesbian vampires, to a cabaret styled-S/M fantasy, to an innocent kiss of youth, this collection takes a number of twists and turns where the unexpected always wins out.

Peace Talk

Director: Jenifer Malmqvist

2005, Sweden, Video, 14 min, In Swedish with English Subtitles

Jonna plays soldiers with her friend Emelie. One soldier gets hurt and care is needed, but Jonna's mother doesn't approve of the turns the game takes-all out war takes place.

Red Velvet Girls

Director: Claudia Molina

2006, Canada, 35mm, 15 min

A melodramatic Latin-styled gothic vampire tale of hidden desire, resistance and eternal love.

Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves

Director: Andrea Janakas

2005, USA, 35mm, 22 min

On a snowy night, two adolescent girls outgrow the claustrophobic bounds of their small town circa 1979 and find a new way to live and love.

Cosa Bella

Director: Fiona Mackenzie

2005, USA, 35mm, 16 min

Delphine must make a choice in order to win the heart of her lover Belle.

Who's the Top

Director: Jennie Livingstone

2005, USA, 35mm, 22 min

From the director of the unforgettable Paris is Burning comes a fantastical musical comedy in which one writer finds her true self by determining who's the bottom.

This shorts program contains sexual situations and adult themes - no one under 17 admitted without parent or guardian