GUESTS

(Updated 14 July 2008)

Filmmaker and cast member guests add insight and interest to the Festival with introductions and Q&A sessions at screenings. Below are films and events that have guests scheduled to appear for the 14^th Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

Be sure to check back for changes and additions.

Thursday 10 July

ANOTHER GAY SEQUEL: GAYS GONE WILD! (7:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Todd Stephens, Director;

Derek Curl, Eric Eisenbrey, Gary Granger, Producers; Spencer Schilly, Editor; Jonah Blechman, Aaron Michael Davies,

Jake Mosser, Will Wikle, Isaac Webster, Cast Members

OPENING NIGHT PARTY (10pm-1am Hyatt Regency at Penn’s Landing)

Friday 11 July

DRAGGING OUT CHI CHI LaRUE (7:15pm, Prince Music Theater) Chi Chi LaRue, Johnny Hazzard, Blake Riley

BETWEEN LOVE AND GOODBYE (9:30pm, Wilma Theater) Casper Andreas, Director

BOXED IN (Short Film) (5:00pm, Arts Bank) Joy Reed, Director

MULLIGANS (9:45pm, Prince Music Theater) Linda Carter, Producer; Charlie David, Writer, Producer, Cast Member

CHI CHI LaRUE’S PURE SMUT PARTY (10pm-3am PURE Nightclub)

Saturday 12 July

ALONSO’S DEADLINE (12:30pm, Black Box at the Prince) Mario Galarreta, Director

PANEL DISCUSSION: OUT, PROUD AND IN THE FILM INDUSTRY (2-3:30pm, William Way Community Center)

Panelists include Jane Lynch, Charlie David, Carol Coombes, Casper Andreas, Stewart Wade

ANOTHER GAY SEQUEL: GAYS GONE WILD! (2:45pm, Prince Music Theater) Todd Stephens, Director; Jonah Blechman, Cast Member

SOLEJOURNEY (2:45pm, Black Box @ Prince Music Theater) Sheila Schroeder, Director; Kate Burns, Producer

THE TOUCH (Short Film) (4:45pm, Wilma Theater) Jane Clark, Director

MIDNIGHT COWBOY VIP RECEPTION (5-7pm, XIX Nineteen Café)

MIDNIGHT COWBOY (7:15, Prince Music Theater) Jerome Hellman, Producer; Michael Childers, John Schlesinger’s partner

TRU LOVED / ARISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (7:00pm, Wilma Theater) Stewart Wade, Director;

Jane Lynch, Cast Member & Artistic Achievement Honoree

CIAO (7:15, Arts Bank) Yen Tan, Director

PAGEANT (9:30pm, Arts Bank) Ron Davis, Director

WHEN KIRAN MET KAREN (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Manan Singh Katohora, Director; Cast & Crew

SEE JANE DANCE PARTY (9:30pm-2am, Sisters)

ANTARCTIC BLAST! PARTY (10pm-2am, Bump)

Sunday 13 July

MULLIGANS (Noon, Prince Music Theater) Linda Carter, Producer; Charlie David, Writer, Producer, Cast Member

WHEN KIRAN MET KAREN (12:15pm, Black Box at the Prince) Manan Singh Katohora, Director; Cast & Crew

BETWEEN LOVE AND GOODBYE (2:15pm, Prince Music Theater) Casper Andreas, Director

TRU LOVED (2:30pm, Wilma Theater) Stewart Wade, Director; Jane Lynch, Cast Member

BI THE WAY (2:30pm, Arts Bank) Brittany Blockman, Director; Martha Shane, Producer

TWO SPIRITS (2:30pm, Black Box at the Prince) Ruth Fertig, Director

READY? OK! (4:30pm, Prince Music Theater) James Vasquez, Director

CALL ME TROY (5:00pm, Black Box at the Prince) Scott Bloom, Director; Larry Diamond, Producer

FINDING ME RECEPTION (5-7pm, Miss Tootsie’s)

FINDING ME (7:00pm, Arts Bank) Roger S. Omeus Jr., Director; RayMartell Moore, Cast Member; Sontaia Briggs, Producer

Monday 14 July

ROCK THE KNOCK HAPPY HOUR (5-7pm, Knock)

THE ART OF BEING STRAIGHT (7:15pm, Wilma Theater) Jesse Rosen, Director

SQUEEZEBOX! (9:30pm, Arts Bank) Zach Schafer & Steve Sparito, Directors

Tuesday 15 July

GET LEFTY HAPPY HOUR (5-7pm, Stir)

BYE BYE DARLING (Short Film) (5:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Amedeo Procopio, Director

THE BACK ROOM (Short Film) (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Greg Ivan Smith, Director

QUEER KINKY QUIZZO (11:00pm, Valanni Restaurant & Lounge)

Wednesday 16 July

HUMPDAY IS BUMPDAY HAPPY HOUR (5-7pm, Bump)

3-DAY WEEKEND (7:15pm, Wilma Theater) Rob Williams, Director

BETWEEN SOMETHING AND NOTHING (9:30pm, Wilma Theater) Todd Verow, Director

GETTING LUCKY (Short Film) (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Christian Lloyd, Director; Dwayne Griffin

Thursday 17 July

SISTERS ACT HAPPY HOUR (5-7pm, Sisters)

NIGHTDRAGON (7:15pm, Wilma Theater) Tim Biddiscombe, Director

Friday 18 July

THE ART OF BEING STRAIGHT (5:00pm, Arts Bank) Jesse Rosen, Director

THE WORLD UNSEEN (7:15pm, Wilma Theater) Shamim Sarif, Director; Hanan Kattan, Producer; Sheetal Sheth, Cast Member

PANSY DIVISION (7:15, Arts Bank) Michael Carmona, Director; Jon Ginoli, Chris Freeman, Joel Reader, Luis Illades, Pansy Division

ALEC MAPA, ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR (7:15pm, The Black Box at the Prince) Alec Mapa, Honoree

PARTY LIKE A QUEER PUNK STAR!! PANSY DIVISION CONCERT (9pm-2am, Trocadero Theatre)

NEWCASTLE (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Mike Thomas, Producer

THE HOUSEBOY (9:30pm, Wilma Theater) Spencer Schilly, Director

POLYMATH, OR THE LIFE AND OPINIONS… (9:30pm, Arts Bank) Fred Barney Taylor, Director; Samuel Delany, Cast Member

TRIPLE THREAT PARTY, STIRRING IT UP WITH ALEC MAPA (10pm-2am, Stir)

Saturday 19 July

BI THE WAY (12:30pm, Black Box @ Prince Music Theater) Brittany Blockman, Director; Martha Shane, Producer

NEWCASTLE (2:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Mike Thomas, Producer

NIGHTDRAGON (2:30pm, Arts Bank) Tim Biddiscombe, Director

BEAR CITY: STAGED READING (5:00pm, Arts Bank) Larry Ferber

DOG TAGS (7:15pm, Wilma Theater) Damion Dietz, Director

THIS TIME (7:15, Black Box at the Prince) Victor Mignatti, Director; Bobby Belfry, Cast Member

TWISTED FAITH (Short Film) (7:45pm, Arts Bank) Jason Stuart, Director

OTTO; OR, UP WITH DEAD PEOPLE (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Bruce LaBruce, Director

TRIPLE X SELECTS: THE BEST OF LEZSPLOITATION (10:00pm, Arts Bank) Michelle Johnson, Director

FUSE PARTY (10:00pm, Club XO)

ZOMBIES AND JARHEADS AND BEARS PARTY (10:00pm, The Bike Stop)

Sunday 20 July

BETWEEN SOMETHING AND NOTHING (12:15pm, Arts Bank) Todd Verow, Director

OUT IN PHILLY – SEASON 2: SHORTS BY LOCAL GLBT FILMMAKERS (2:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Marcello & Sophia - Heather Henderson, Director; Truth in Love - Zachary Rubin, Director; Dire Straights - Carolina Roca-Smith, Director; With Every Breath - Lamont B. Steptoe; The Hammer & The Butterfly - Brian Crawford, Director; Get Naked: A Love Letter to Britney – Gina Izzo, Director; Christofer Lombard; Isn't It Nice: The Sex Dwarf Documentary – Michael Land, Director; Mars – Jim Martin, Director

SUNDAE SOCIAL: MEET THE PHILLY FILMMAKERS! (4:30-7:30pm, DIVE/Shooters)

BLACK./WOMYN (4:45, Arts Bank) Tiona M., Director

DOG TAGS (5:00pm, Wilma Theater) Damion Dietz, Director

BYE BYE DARLING (Short Film) (7:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Amedeo Procopio, Director

THE HOUSEBOY (9:30pm, Wilma Theater) Spencer Schilly, Director

OTTO; OR, UP WITH DEAD PEOPLE (9:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Bruce LaBruce, Director

PAGEANT (9:30pm, Black Box at the Prince) Ron Davis, Director

Monday 21 July

3-DAY WEEKEND (5:00pm, Prince Music Theater) Rob Williams, Director

BLACK./WOMYN (5:00pm, Black Box at the Prince) Tiona M., Director

TWISTED FAITH (Short Film) (5:00pm, Arts Bank) Jason Stuart, Director

THE WAY I SEE THINGS (7:00pm, Arts Bank) Brian Pera, Director; Josh Berresford, Cast Member

ARIZONA SKY (9:15pm, Black Box at the Prince) Jayme McCabe, Cast Member

Tuesday 22 July

WERE THE WORLD MINE (7:30pm, Prince Music Theater) Tom Gustafson, Director; Judy McLane, Cast Member

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY (10pm-1am, Top of the Tower)