Feature Films
Thursday, Oct 7 @ 7:30 PM You Should Meet My Son Co-Presenter PFLAG www.youshouldmeetmyson.com Director Keith Hartman , USA 2010 Keith Hartman’s feature debut is a fish-out-of-water comedy about a conservative Southern mom who finds out that her only son is gay. Mae (JoAnne McGee) is a Southern mother who just wants the best for her son Brian (Stewart Carrico). Mae and her sister Rose (Carol Goans) invite Brian and every single girl in town over most Friday nights to meet Brian. But Brian always brings his “special friend and roommate.” One night the sisters finally catch on – with the help of an "Is Your Son Gay?" survey in a magazine. The sisters determined not to let Brian go though life alone and miserable, set out to find him a husband. They try the Internet but to no avail. They’re determined ladies, even if it means hitting the bars and clubs themselves to rustle up a few Mr. Rights.
Friday, Oct 8 @ 7:30 PM A Marine Story (GLBT Veterans Association) http://amarinestorymovie.com Director Ned Farr, USA 2010, 93 min. ”A Marine Story,” stands up to the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy with an unflinching look at the policy’s effects on gays and lesbians in uniform. When a decorated Marine officer unexpectedly returns home from the war, she’s quickly recruited to help a troubled teen prepare for boot camp in this brave new film starring Dreya Weber (“The Gymnast”). Alex Everett (Weber) hasn’t been telling, but the Marine Corps is definitely asking. Despite a terrific record, promotions have been slow to come, her sham marriage isn’t fooling anyone, and her commanding officer has pictures of her getting close with a “good friend.” She is dismissed and returns home to her dry, desert home and meets a fiery teen, Saffron (rising star and out actress Paris Pickard), whose choices are boot camp or a life of drugs and prison. Alex whips Saffron into shape for boot camp during the long, hot summer.then the reason for Alex’s dismissal from the Corps threatens the future for both of them. The leading duo shines: Weber combines Alex’s hard and soft sides with confidence and quiet power, while gorgeous newcomer Pickard stands out from a solid cast with impressive acting chops. Writer/director Ned Farr (“The Gymnast”) and JD Disalvatore, producer of award-winning favorite “Shelter,” each score another hit with this heartfelt commentary exploring the effect of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, distilling the political down to the intimately personal.