The Brattle Theatre

40 Brattle St. Harvard Square Cambridge, MA
Phone: 617-876-6837

We are very excited to be partnering with the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge once again this year.

Parking is scarce in Harvard Square, please consider taking the Red Line to screenings at the Brattle.

Programs

Is It Just Me?

May 7, 2010 - 7:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
World premiering to great acclaim at the 2010 Palm Springs Film Festival, Is it Just Me? is a contemporary romantic comedy that explores the complications of finding Mr. Right. Is it Just Me? recently won best narrative feature award during the inaugural Michigan Film Awards.
Lead actor Nicholas Downs, Director J. C. Calciano, and producer Michael Amato in attendance. More info

College Boys Live

May 7, 2010 - 9:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
One of those documentaries that suck you in (no pun intended). George O'Donnell's film is a frank look at a group of young men running a pornographic website known as "College Boys Live." While seemingly salacious, the film is actually a poignant drama that explores the motivations and stuggles behind the business of running a voyeuristic website. More info

Elements of Cinema Screening at the Brattle Theatre: Cruising

May 8, 2010 - 11:00am, The Brattle Theatre
Simultaneously an amazing time-capsule of a film, a showcase for the young Al Pacino, and a gutsy thriller, Cruising was reviled during its making by the gay community who feared that Friedkin was making a homophobic exploitation film. Far from it, Cruising is a tough, based-in-reality, neo-noir that casts Pacino as a cop sent undercover in the leather scene of NYC in the late Seventies to pursue a serial killer. Despite a taut storyline, the most tension in the film comes from the revelations that Pacino’s character has about his own ‘forbidden’ desires.

Elements Of Cinema is made possible by a grant from the Cambridge Arts Council, a local agency supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. More info

Space of Desire

May 8, 2010 - 2:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
We are proud to present the U.S. Premiere of David Chow's experimental documentary about gay life in Hong Kong. Mixing fact with fiction, the filmmaker takes us into the lives of present day Hong Kong gay men, revealing their hidden aspirations and desires.


Co-presented by Queer Asian Pacific-Islander Alliance
and by Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islanders for Health
More info

Play in the Gray

May 8, 2010 - 4:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
Challenging and entertaining, Play in the Gray is a documentary that turns gender on its head by exploring the personal lives behind a small group of Boston-based drag theatre performers, All the Kings Men (ATKM). the troupe takes viewers on a ride through extreme gender presentation and frustrations regarding the limited tolerance - even within the queer community - for that gray area between She and He. Director and performers in attendance
Co-presented by Women in Film and Video/New England and Truth Serum / CineMental More info

What's in the Experiment?

May 8, 2010 - 6:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
What’s in the experiment? A bit of everything, and then some. Featuring experimental work, music videos, animation and new narrative explorations, this program surveys the strange and beautiful, the super-saturated, the sensually textured, the intimate, the uncomfortable and the wacky. Reworked film and video footage and still images are collaged to reclaim and queer gender and sexuality. Masculinity is exposed through domestic tasks and poetry. Femininity is celebrated through strength, the knowing gaze, and cake. BDSM intoxicates. The experiment is a delicious mix of subversion, sexuality, and humor. Program curated by Aliza Shapiro. More info

Hell on Wheels: Gang Girls Forever & More: Films by Katrina Del Mar

May 8, 2010 - 9:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
An explosive program of rebel girls, rock n roll, and wheels by the noted New York underground filmmaker thought of as the "Lesbian Russ Meyer," Katrina del Mar. We present her “Gang Girls” trilogy. Join us for the New England premiere of her latest film Hell on Wheels Gang Girls Forever. Director and actors will be present.

Join us after the screening at Machine Nightclub, 1254 Boylston Street for the very special Wolfe After Party Sponsored by Dyke Night!

Co-presented by Truth Serum / CineMental More info

Sportos!

May 9, 2010 - 12:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
A program for those who love sports or those who love watching them! First up is a the New England premiere of Louis Dupont's Les Garcons de la Piscine (The Boys at the Pool). This doc follows an all mens synchronized swimming team as they train for the Gay Olympics. This is followed by Dee Mosbacher and FawnYacker's documentary on homophobia in Women's collegiate sports. More info

Oy Vey! My Son is Gay!

May 9, 2010 - 2:30pm, The Brattle Theatre
Russian born director Evgeny Afineevsky brings his debut feature film to the Boston LGBT Film Festival. Breaking records at film festivals internationally – and soon to be one of the first Gay films ever screened in Moscow – Afineevsky’s film brings together noted comedic actress Lainie Kazan (Ugly Betty, You Don’t Mess With Zohan, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and BEACHES!), Hollywood writer and actor Bruce Vilanch, the fabulous Carmen Electra, and Queer Eye’s Jai Rodriguez in a romantic comedy about a Jewish mother who discovers that her son is gay.
Director Evgeny Afineevsky and star Bruce Vilanch will be in attendance.
Join us at the after party from 4 to 8 at Back2Basics Tea Dance at the Verve Lounge @ Rudi's Resto Cafe & Bar !
Free Tea Dance admission with movie voucher from “Oh Vey My Son Is Gay.”
811 Massachusetts Avenue at the Hampton Inn Hotel.

Co-presented by Keshet More info

Not So Young At All

May 9, 2010 - 5:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
Funny, painful, sad. These short films explore the gay experience in which growing up sometimes turns us into maniacal manipulators, pot smoking high school slackers, over achieving type A's who'll stop at nothing to succeed, and ultimately post college queens in Queens. More info

Wild About Harry

May 9, 2010 - 7:30pm, The Brattle Theatre
Shot entirely on Cape Cod, Wild About Harry tells the story of a widowed father of two trying to move on with his life and coming to terms with who he is. Set in 1973 and inspired by real events, American Primitive is a true to life drama of coming out in a time and a place that encouraged people to keep personal lives private. Starring Tate Donovan of TV's Damages and Adam Pascal, the original Roger in RENT, Wild About Harry is a beautiful, understated film about family and relationships that is perfect for Mother's day.

Co-presented by Stonewall Communities.
And The History Project More info

Celebrating Wolfe Distribution: Loving Annabelle

May 10, 2010 - 7:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
We continue to celebrate Wolfe Distribution with an evening of our favourite Wolfe titles. First up is Katherine Brooks award winning "forbidden love" story Loving Annabelle from 2006. Come to the Brattle, grab some popcorn and revisit the film that Greg Marzullo, of the Washington Blade, called "A must-see film full of rich imagery, a painful love story and attention-grabbing performances." More info

Celebrating Wolfe Distribution: Big Eden

May 10, 2010 - 9:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
The Wolfe Distribution evening continues with one of the best loved Wolfe titles. Thomas Bezucha's Big Eden screened in the Boston LGBT Film Festival way back in 2001 and we are happy to have it back. Get some popcorn and revisit the sweet romantic comedy that won audience awards at festivals around the world. More info

Gen Silent

May 11, 2010 - 7:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
Tonight's screening is almost sold out. Please buy your ticket as soon as possible! Online ticket sales will be stopped at 6:00 PM!!
If you couldn't make it to the Saturday screening of Stu Maddux's Gen Silent please join us for a special second screening of his amazing film.

Filmmakers will be in attendance

Co-presented by Stonewall Communities, Boston Women's Group and The History Project. More info

Einayim Pkuhot (Eyes Wide Open)

May 11, 2010 - 9:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
Haim Tabakman’s breathtaking, award winning debut film Eyes Wide Open is a gay love story set in the heart of Jerusalem’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community. Winner of Best Film award at the Palm Springs Film Festival, Eyes Wide Open is a powerful film that the New York Times calls “a quiet and confident debut feature that explores the conflict between sexual desire and religious obligation.”

Co-presented by Keshet More info

A Very Special Preview Screening of James Ivory's The City of Your Final Destination

May 12, 2010 - 7:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
Based on the novel of the same name by Peter Cameron, Omar Razaghi (Metwally) is an Iranian-born graduate student whose fellowship hinges on finishing an authorized biography of deceased Latin American author Jules Gund. The unexpected withdrawal of the Gund Estate throws Omar's world into disarray, and Omar is left with no choice but to travel to Uruguay and petition Gund's executors to change their minds. Omar arrives into a hornet's nest of intrigue and idiosyncrasy. The Gund "family," living together on the author's isolated and decaying estate, includes Gund's widow, Caroline (Linney); his mistress, Arden (Gainsbourg); Gund's brother, Adam (Hopkins), and Adam's partner, Pete (Sanada). Omar's unannounced arrival upsets their fragile co- existence, causing all to question their own circumstances and fates, which in turn leads Omar himself to question his own existence up until now. The City Of Your Final Destination is a finely-tuned comedy of modern manners from which emerges that rarest of things: a film romance that is actually romantic; it is, to quote The New York Times review of Cameron's novel, a "pungent, airy, grave, and transporting commedia dell-arte [that] subtly, affectingly, erotically traces the beginning, the hesitations, the advances of a love affair." How we fall in love, how we find a home, and how we come to know, or change, ourselves are all questions that The City Of Your Final Destination deftly explores in this warm and engaging work. The City Of Your Final Destination is as pure an example of the Merchant Ivory brand of upscale literary cinema as devotees of "Howards End," "A Room With a View" and "The Remains of the Day" could ask for. - Stephen Holden, New York Times More info

CineMental Presents: Riot Acts: Flaunting Gender Deviance in Music Performance

May 12, 2010 - 9:30pm, The Brattle Theatre
CineMental presents Madsen Minax's groundbreaking documentary Riot Acts: Flaunting Gender Deviance in Music Performance, a transfabulous rockumentary representing the whole lives of transgender and gender varient musicians, through a first-hand perspective of the intersections between gender performance and stage performance, culminating with the notions that identities and bodies are undeniably political, and the trans experience isn't always one of tragedy, but one of creativity and joy. Syster Act will be performing!
Co-presented by Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition More info

Drool

May 13, 2010 - 8:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
Another black comedy that will knock your socks off. Say hello to the miserable Fleece family. Dad abuses mom, Anora. Daughter Tabby storms around in a teenaged snit. Son Little Pete is bullied at school. Watch what happens when Imogene (Jill Marie Jones), the Kathy K. Cosmetics saleswoman, moved in next door. More info

Queer Horror Experience: Zombies of Mass Destruction

May 14, 2010 - 9:30pm, The Brattle Theatre
Meet us at the Brattle for an evening of queer horror films. Greg Ivan Smith returns to the Boston LGBT Film Festival with his new short Remission, and a great big awesome dose of zombie craziness from Kevin Hamedani. More info

Fish Out of Water

May 15, 2010 - 1:00pm, The Brattle Theatre
Fish out of Water tackles the seven Bible verses used to condemn homosexuality and justify marriage discrimination. This feature documentary uses humor and original animation to make a traditionally complex and controversial topic accessible to those who don't like talking about religion and sexuality. More info

Global Queers: International Shorts

May 15, 2010 - 3:30pm, The Brattle Theatre
The best of short films from around the world.

Co-presented by Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islanders
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Fucking Different Sao Paulo

May 15, 2010 - 9:30pm, The Brattle Theatre
We continue our series of films from South America with another inception of the Fucking Different Series. They have done New York City, Berlin, Tel Aviv, and now Sao Paulo. This is the fourth film of the conceptual series FUCKING DIFFERENT, produced by Kristian Petersen. The filmmakers from São Paulo developed their projects in a script workshop during the 16th Mix Brasil Festival. The Brazilian version contains a variety of interesting genres. There are twelve stories in which women address the gay world and men address the lesbian universe. North American Premiere More info

Best of Boston: Local Filmmakers

May 16, 2010 - 12:30pm, The Brattle Theatre
Once again we bring you the best in local made films. Boston is a center for film schools and filmmakers we are proud to offer up a program to the local LGBT filmmaking community. Bring your friends and family (and your films - if you got em!) and we'll throw them up on screen. More info

Watermelon Woman

May 16, 2010 - 2:30pm, The Brattle Theatre
In honour of Cheryl Dunye's new film The Owls we are pleased to be screening the film that made her a household name.

Co-presented by City Year Boston and More info