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Fri
10
The 2021 FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival is September 9-12, 2021. FilmOut: Enlightening, educating & entertaining through the exhibition of LGBTQ & cult films.
About the Films:
Friday, September 10th (See full Friday lineup)
– 7:00pm – FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT
Sponsored By: San Diego Pride
Co-Presented By: David Reicks/Merrill Lynch
BOULEVARD! A Hollywood Story, 82 minutes, Dir: Jeffrey Schwarz, USA.
We welcome back filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz (I Am Divine, Vito, Tab Hunter Confidential, and The Fabulous Allan Carr) with
his latest documentary. In 1950s Los Angeles, Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley — two young songwriters and same-sex
romantic partners — find themselves caught in movie star Gloria Swanson’s web when she hires them to write a musical
version of Sunset Boulevard.
With: Last Summer with Uncle Ira, 12 minutes, Dir: Gary Jaffe & Katie Ennis, USA.
Summer, 1991. Closeted teenager Daniel is nudged by his mother to share a moment and glass of lemonade with his Uncle
Ira, who is dying of complications from HIV/AIDS.
– 9:15pm – INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Sponsored By: San Diego Pride
Co-Presented By: San Diego Latino Film Festival
MUSIC FOR BLEEDING HEARTS, 102 minutes, Dir: Rafael Gomes, Brazil.
Set in present-day San Paulo, Brazil, a trio of young hearts are about to break. Ricardo (Victor Mendes) has both a steady
boyfriend and a wandering eye for a new coworker. Isabella (Mayara Constantino) is taking a break from her boyfriend
and best friend Ricardo. And hopeless romantic Felipe (Caio Horowicz) has suddenly found himself caught between the
two of them. The three have big dreams, yearning passion and opinionated acquaintances, but they’re unprepared for
what’s to come from Cupid’s arrows.
Saturday, September 11th (See full Saturday lineup)
– 9:30pm
Sponsored By: SDLGBTN News
Co-Presented By: San Diego Asian Film Festival
DANGEROUS DRUGS OF SEX, 90 minutes, Dir: Hideo Jojo, Japan.
Adapted from a Japanese BDSM manga, Makoto Katsuragi (Sho Watanabe) has a successful office job when he
unexpectedly falls from grace and tries to commit suicide in a drunken despair. He awakens to find a mysterious man, Ryuji
Yoden (Takashi Kitadai), appearing to help. However, it's only the beginning of a long and arduous sexually-violating
physical and mental-training imprisonment that has consequences for both men.
WARNING: THIS FILM CONTAINS GRAPHIC SEXUAL VIOLENCE INCLUDING ABDUCTION AND SUICIDAL THEMES. NO ONE
UNDER 18 WILL BE ADMITTED FOR THIS SCREENING.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcJz7rhgFPY&has_verified=1
Sunday, September 12th (See full Saturday lineup)
– 7:30pm – CLOSING NIGHT FILM
Sponsored By: RAGE Magazine
Co-Presented By: CICA
JUMP, DARLING, 90 minutes, Dir: Phil Connell, Canada.
Half-prepped before a dressing room mirror in the back of a bustling city gay bar, Russell (Thomas Duplessie), an actor
turned drag queen, struggling to find his voice, is given a wrenching ultimatum. Overcome by indecision, he escapes to his
grandmother’s house in the country. There he finds sardonic Margaret (Cloris Leachman, in her final starring role) in steep
decline. In a perfect, if precarious, solution for both of them, he moves in to protect her from her greatest fear—the local
nursing home. In no time, Russell is lighting up the local college bar with his alter ego Fishy Falters. Antagonized by his
overprotective mother (Linda Kash), a sexy-though-mysterious college boy, a cockney city gay bar owner, and the specter
of his failed-artist grandfather, Russell struggles to realize a bold new identity. All while, Margaret fights to retake control
despite her faltering mind.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCAM9k_cfm4
With: We All Die Alone, 14 minutes, Dir: Jonathan Hammond, USA.
A standoff between two rival gangsters and their respective posse’s leads to surprising and hilarious consequences. Part
noir, part comedy and part romance – the only thing faster than a bullet is the dialogue in this stylish, snappy short
Fri
10
The 2021 FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival is September 9-12, 2021. FilmOut: Enlightening, educating & entertaining through the exhibition of LGBTQ & cult films.
About the Films:
Friday, September 10th (See full Friday lineup)
– 7:00pm – FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT
Sponsored By: San Diego Pride
Co-Presented By: David Reicks/Merrill Lynch
BOULEVARD! A Hollywood Story, 82 minutes, Dir: Jeffrey Schwarz, USA.
We welcome back filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz (I Am Divine, Vito, Tab Hunter Confidential, and The Fabulous Allan Carr) with
his latest documentary. In 1950s Los Angeles, Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley — two young songwriters and same-sex
romantic partners — find themselves caught in movie star Gloria Swanson’s web when she hires them to write a musical
version of Sunset Boulevard.
With: Last Summer with Uncle Ira, 12 minutes, Dir: Gary Jaffe & Katie Ennis, USA.
Summer, 1991. Closeted teenager Daniel is nudged by his mother to share a moment and glass of lemonade with his Uncle
Ira, who is dying of complications from HIV/AIDS.
– 9:15pm – INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Sponsored By: San Diego Pride
Co-Presented By: San Diego Latino Film Festival
MUSIC FOR BLEEDING HEARTS, 102 minutes, Dir: Rafael Gomes, Brazil.
Set in present-day San Paulo, Brazil, a trio of young hearts are about to break. Ricardo (Victor Mendes) has both a steady
boyfriend and a wandering eye for a new coworker. Isabella (Mayara Constantino) is taking a break from her boyfriend
and best friend Ricardo. And hopeless romantic Felipe (Caio Horowicz) has suddenly found himself caught between the
two of them. The three have big dreams, yearning passion and opinionated acquaintances, but they’re unprepared for
what’s to come from Cupid’s arrows.
Saturday, September 11th (See full Saturday lineup)
– 9:30pm
Sponsored By: SDLGBTN News
Co-Presented By: San Diego Asian Film Festival
DANGEROUS DRUGS OF SEX, 90 minutes, Dir: Hideo Jojo, Japan.
Adapted from a Japanese BDSM manga, Makoto Katsuragi (Sho Watanabe) has a successful office job when he
unexpectedly falls from grace and tries to commit suicide in a drunken despair. He awakens to find a mysterious man, Ryuji
Yoden (Takashi Kitadai), appearing to help. However, it's only the beginning of a long and arduous sexually-violating
physical and mental-training imprisonment that has consequences for both men.
WARNING: THIS FILM CONTAINS GRAPHIC SEXUAL VIOLENCE INCLUDING ABDUCTION AND SUICIDAL THEMES. NO ONE
UNDER 18 WILL BE ADMITTED FOR THIS SCREENING.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcJz7rhgFPY&has_verified=1
Sunday, September 12th (See full Saturday lineup)
– 7:30pm – CLOSING NIGHT FILM
Sponsored By: RAGE Magazine
Co-Presented By: CICA
JUMP, DARLING, 90 minutes, Dir: Phil Connell, Canada.
Half-prepped before a dressing room mirror in the back of a bustling city gay bar, Russell (Thomas Duplessie), an actor
turned drag queen, struggling to find his voice, is given a wrenching ultimatum. Overcome by indecision, he escapes to his
grandmother’s house in the country. There he finds sardonic Margaret (Cloris Leachman, in her final starring role) in steep
decline. In a perfect, if precarious, solution for both of them, he moves in to protect her from her greatest fear—the local
nursing home. In no time, Russell is lighting up the local college bar with his alter ego Fishy Falters. Antagonized by his
overprotective mother (Linda Kash), a sexy-though-mysterious college boy, a cockney city gay bar owner, and the specter
of his failed-artist grandfather, Russell struggles to realize a bold new identity. All while, Margaret fights to retake control
despite her faltering mind.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCAM9k_cfm4
With: We All Die Alone, 14 minutes, Dir: Jonathan Hammond, USA.
A standoff between two rival gangsters and their respective posse’s leads to surprising and hilarious consequences. Part
noir, part comedy and part romance – the only thing faster than a bullet is the dialogue in this stylish, snappy short
Fri
10
The 2021 FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival is September 9-12, 2021. FilmOut: Enlightening, educating & entertaining through the exhibition of LGBTQ & cult films.
About the Films:
Friday, September 10th (See full Friday lineup)
– 7:00pm – FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT
Sponsored By: San Diego Pride
Co-Presented By: David Reicks/Merrill Lynch
BOULEVARD! A Hollywood Story, 82 minutes, Dir: Jeffrey Schwarz, USA.
We welcome back filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz (I Am Divine, Vito, Tab Hunter Confidential, and The Fabulous Allan Carr) with
his latest documentary. In 1950s Los Angeles, Dickson Hughes and Richard Stapley — two young songwriters and same-sex
romantic partners — find themselves caught in movie star Gloria Swanson’s web when she hires them to write a musical
version of Sunset Boulevard.
With: Last Summer with Uncle Ira, 12 minutes, Dir: Gary Jaffe & Katie Ennis, USA.
Summer, 1991. Closeted teenager Daniel is nudged by his mother to share a moment and glass of lemonade with his Uncle
Ira, who is dying of complications from HIV/AIDS.
– 9:15pm – INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Sponsored By: San Diego Pride
Co-Presented By: San Diego Latino Film Festival
MUSIC FOR BLEEDING HEARTS, 102 minutes, Dir: Rafael Gomes, Brazil.
Set in present-day San Paulo, Brazil, a trio of young hearts are about to break. Ricardo (Victor Mendes) has both a steady
boyfriend and a wandering eye for a new coworker. Isabella (Mayara Constantino) is taking a break from her boyfriend
and best friend Ricardo. And hopeless romantic Felipe (Caio Horowicz) has suddenly found himself caught between the
two of them. The three have big dreams, yearning passion and opinionated acquaintances, but they’re unprepared for
what’s to come from Cupid’s arrows.
Saturday, September 11th (See full Saturday lineup)
– 9:30pm
Sponsored By: SDLGBTN News
Co-Presented By: San Diego Asian Film Festival
DANGEROUS DRUGS OF SEX, 90 minutes, Dir: Hideo Jojo, Japan.
Adapted from a Japanese BDSM manga, Makoto Katsuragi (Sho Watanabe) has a successful office job when he
unexpectedly falls from grace and tries to commit suicide in a drunken despair. He awakens to find a mysterious man, Ryuji
Yoden (Takashi Kitadai), appearing to help. However, it's only the beginning of a long and arduous sexually-violating
physical and mental-training imprisonment that has consequences for both men.
WARNING: THIS FILM CONTAINS GRAPHIC SEXUAL VIOLENCE INCLUDING ABDUCTION AND SUICIDAL THEMES. NO ONE
UNDER 18 WILL BE ADMITTED FOR THIS SCREENING.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcJz7rhgFPY&has_verified=1
Sunday, September 12th (See full Saturday lineup)
– 7:30pm – CLOSING NIGHT FILM
Sponsored By: RAGE Magazine
Co-Presented By: CICA
JUMP, DARLING, 90 minutes, Dir: Phil Connell, Canada.
Half-prepped before a dressing room mirror in the back of a bustling city gay bar, Russell (Thomas Duplessie), an actor
turned drag queen, struggling to find his voice, is given a wrenching ultimatum. Overcome by indecision, he escapes to his
grandmother’s house in the country. There he finds sardonic Margaret (Cloris Leachman, in her final starring role) in steep
decline. In a perfect, if precarious, solution for both of them, he moves in to protect her from her greatest fear—the local
nursing home. In no time, Russell is lighting up the local college bar with his alter ego Fishy Falters. Antagonized by his
overprotective mother (Linda Kash), a sexy-though-mysterious college boy, a cockney city gay bar owner, and the specter
of his failed-artist grandfather, Russell struggles to realize a bold new identity. All while, Margaret fights to retake control
despite her faltering mind.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCAM9k_cfm4
With: We All Die Alone, 14 minutes, Dir: Jonathan Hammond, USA.
A standoff between two rival gangsters and their respective posse’s leads to surprising and hilarious consequences. Part
noir, part comedy and part romance – the only thing faster than a bullet is the dialogue in this stylish, snappy short
Wed
22
Join us on September 22 for the first of five films at the Coming of Age Film Festival at the Museum of Photographic Arts.
About the Film
Monster Calls (2016)
Written by Patrick Ness and directed by J.A. Bayona
98 minutes
A young boy lives with his terminally ill mother. Experiencing bullying at school and lacking friends he becomes disruptive. The only way out is to confront the reality of death. Sometimes when you hold something dear it is too close to you to see the damage that it is doing.
Doors open at 5:30PM and the film begins at 6:00PM. To make the festival as inclusive and accessible as possible, admission is free to all films. No RSVP required!
About the Festival
Coming of Age is San Diego’s only film festival dedicated to promoting, reinforcing and celebrating the process and power of aging.
Each film will feature an introductory statement by Mario Garrett, PhD, Professor of Gerontology at San Diego State University. For more information, please visit www.mariogarrett.com.
Thu
23
Join us for an evening of film with the San Diego Italian Film Festival!
Volevo nascondermi (Hidden Away)
Toni, an orphan of Italian origin, is deported from Switzerland to Italy, where he lives in abject poverty on the banks of river Po. Physically deformed and mentally disordered, Toni is marginalized and humiliated by a society hateful of any suspicion of divergence. Ultimately, he finds refuge in painting, channeling his bitterness and dire need for acceptance. A gripping biopic featuring painter Antonio Ligabue that exalts art’s redemptive powers, while praising the values of diversity.
Join us for a live discussion of the movie Sunday, September 26th at 11:00 AM on Zoom with our special guest.
In Italian with English subtitles. Available only in the US.
Important information:
COVID HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
We are excited and eager to get back to in-person events and screenings with you. In order to keep our patrons, staff, and volunteers safe, San Diego Italian Film Festival’s current health and safety requirements are as follows:
We are a fully vaccinated company. All staff and volunteers present at our screenings and events are fully vaccinated. In order to enter the theater or any venue hosting our events, guests need to have photo ID and either their physical CDC vaccination card or an official government-provided digital vaccine record, with at least 14 days elapsed from the date of final dose. Trained individuals will review your proof of vaccination as you arrive.
Children under the age of 12, for whom there is no currently available vaccine, will not be permitted to attend our events regardless of the vaccination status of their guardian. As soon as children under the age of 12 become eligible to receive a vaccine, fully vaccinated children will be welcomed back.
There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Face masks: Face masks may be required depending on the CDC guidelines at the time of the screening or event. Guests are strongly encouraged to wear an approved mask as much as possible while indoors.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation with these policies. See you at the cinema!
To access your Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record, please visit https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/.
Wed
29
Join us for the second of five films at the Coming of Age Film Festival at the Museum of Photographic Arts.
About the Film
Final Portrait (2017)
Co-written and directed by Stanley Tucci
90 minutes
In 1964 Alberto Giacometti, the renowned Swiss artist, asks the American writer and art-lover James Lord to sit for a portrait. A slow and delicate depiction of a never ending portrait and a rich and evolving friendship between the two men. A film that expresses the process of aging more than making art, although both take time to master.
Doors open at 5:30PM and the film begins at 6:00PM. To make the festival as inclusive and accessible as possible, admission is free to all films. No RSVP required!
About the Festival
Coming of Age is San Diego’s only film festival dedicated to promoting, reinforcing and celebrating the process and power of aging.
Each film will feature an introductory statement by Mario Garrett, PhD, Professor of Gerontology at San Diego State University. For more information, please visit www.mariogarrett.com.
