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Feature Film

Socially Registered

How well do you really know your neighbors?

Join us behind closed doors as the lives of four diverse households intersect with shocking results. Philadelphia’s Main Line provides a unique milieu and opportunity to contrast the traditional standards of Society’s past “best” versus the reality of their offspring who battle to survive current day challenges, inviting us to question: have we become a morally bankrupt society?

When a down-on-his-luck gay New Yorker (Reichen A. Lemkuhl) relocates to his hometown with his partner (Peter Paige) they become entrenched in a firestorm of controversies that ravage this once conservative small town. A talented ensemble cast including Michelle Clunie, Michael Medico, Geraldine Hughes, Arye Gross and Michaela Watkins drive this story of survival in the face of adversity. Socially Registered is a sexy, humorous and loving look at human imperfections and our potential for grace.

	Socially Registered Cast
Michelle Clunie	“Judy”
	The award-winning actress is perhaps best known for her lead role of Melanie Marcus in the series success Queer As Folk. Michelle starred in a the critically acclaimed Leaving Barstow, as well as guest starring in many television shows including CSI, The Closer, Without a Trace and House.
Michael Medico	“Milo”
	Michael lives in Los Angeles where he has appeared in Kiss the Bride and In Memoriam. He’s also slated to star in Everything is Going to Be Just Fine and Low Grounds, both of which are shooting this year. His other film credits include - Day Stripper, Pro-Choice, Life’s too Good, Queer Eye for the Homeless Guy, and Grace.
Reichen A. Lehmkuhl	“Gentry”
	Reichen is a graduate of the Air Force Academy, a successful entrepreneur, television personality, actor, model, writer, flight instructor, and the winner of CBS’s Amazing Race. Since winning the Amazing Race, Reichen has caught the attention of several casting directors, securing parts on Frasier, The Drew Carey Show, Days of Our Lives, The Young & The Restless, and star in Dante’s Cove. Reichen has also been featured in the films Ethan Greene, Partners, and The Scorned.
Peter Paige	“Jack”
	Best known for his role as Emmett Honeycutt on Showtime’s hit series Queer as Folk, Peter’s other television credits include: Will & Grace, Time of Your Life, Girlfriends, Caroline in the City and Suddenly Susan. Peter spent summer 2004 starring in his feature directorial debut, Say Uncle, alongside Kathy Najimy, Anthony Clark, Melanie Lynskey, and Gabrielle Union. He is also featured in Don McKellar’s Childstar with Jennifer Jason Leigh and Dave Foley. Other film credits include the Showtime movie Our America (Sundance 2002), the indy darling Pop, and the award-winning shorts The Four of Us and The Shooting.
Arye Gross	“Sam”
	Former star of the hit show Ellen and an accomplished feature film actor, some of Arye’s films include Grey Gardens, Minority Report, Burning Down the House, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Big Eden, Rubbernecking, Chow Bella, Spoiler, The Elevator, Hexed, A Midnight Clear, For the Boys, Coupe de Ville, The Couch Trip, Just One of the Guys, and Soul Man. Arye also has an extensive list of stage credits.
Geraldine Hughes	“Becka”
	Geraldine may be best known as “Little Marie” in Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa. She recently starred in Clint Eastwood’s Gran Torino and just finished production on Pumpgirl. She also worked with Ben Stiller and Drew Barrymore in Duplex. Her extensive television background includes Law & Order, ER, Falling, and Murder, She Wrote.
Elizabeth Franz	“Kate”
	In addition to her numerous accomplishments in TV and film, on the stage Franz has won a Tony Award for her role as Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman, as well as an Obie Award for Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You. Franz has also been nominated two other times for a Tony Award for 1983's Brighton Beach Memoirs and 2002's Morning's at Seven (when she starred alongside Biff McGuire).
Biff McGuire	“Charlie”
	An alumnus of Massachusetts State College, actor/singer Biff McGuire made his Broadway bow in the 1948 version of Make Mine Manhattan. In films since 1955's Phoenix City Story, McGuire has played authoritative roles in such productions as The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), and he co-starred with Al Pacino in Serpico. A frequent actor on television, McGuire’s credits include Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Gibbsville, and the CBS daytime drama Search for Tomorrow.
Michaela Watkins	“Heather”
	Michaela Watkins is now part of the Saturday Night Live cast, which is in its 34th season. Michaela has been in TV’s Charmed, Without a Trace, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Eli Stone, Californication, Malcom in the Middle, Medium and Grey’s Anatomy, while also doing stand-up at various clubs. She was also a main company member of the famed LA comedy troupe The Groundlings before landing a part in The New Adventures of Old Christine.
Jessica Graham	“Roberta”
	Jessica is a Philadelphia native. While working as an actor in Philadelphia she appeared in numerous stage plays and independent films. She has also been featured in commercials for Southwest Airlines, AOL and PETA. Since moving to Los Angeles in the fall of 2005 she has completed three feature films, Then Came Lola in the supporting role of Jen, Devil Girl in the lead role of Fay and 2 Minutes Later in the lead role of Abigail.
Paul Anthony Stewart	“Trent”
	Paul is best known to television audiences for his portrayal of mob prince Danny Santos on CBS’ Guiding Light, for which he received an Emmy nomination as well as multiple Soap Opera Digest Award nominations. He also portrayed Casey Bowman on Loving, for which he received multiple SOD Award nominations, including one for Outstanding Newcomer. On Broadway, Mr. Stewart played Perchik in the recent revival of Fiddler On The Roof, opposite Harvey Fierstein, and created the role of Christian in the musical Cyrano.
Matthew Montgomery	“Angelo”
	Matthew’s first feature film role was Mark Reeves in the festival favorite, Gone, But Not Forgotten, which played in over thirty film festivals around the world and was "Top Ten Best Seller" for TLA Video for 2003 and 2004. In 2008 he portrayed Michael in the psychological thriller, Pornography - A Thriller, directed by David Kittredge. In March of the same year, Matthew’s turn as Craig Murphy in Socket was rewarded with a worldwide DVD release. He also starred in David Lewis' latest independent drama, The Redwoods, to be released in early 2009.

Feature Film

2 Minutes Later

The Award-Winning* "2 Minutes Later is the story of shy-but-cute, semi-closeted insurance investigator Michael Dalmar (Michael Molina), who while in Philadelphia on business tries to connect with his twin brother Kyle (also played by Molina), whom he hasn't seen in 10 years. The two have a strained and competitive relationship, with the "two minutes older" Kyle coming out on top in the sexual and professional stakes. A successful photographer, Kyle is also an arrogant prick with more enemies than friends. Kyle, however, is missing: No one has seen him in a couple of weeks.

Michael is accidentally mistaken for his twin, and without any apparent hesitation, simply slips into his life, clothes and relationship with cute assistant-with-privileges Joey (J. Matthew Miller). Michael wanders around the city trying to figure out what happened to Kyle by asking leading questions of everyone who recognizes him, without telling them who he really is. He meets guys dumped by Kyle, models offended by Kyle, and Emily (Ben Sander aka Brini Maxwell), a neighbor who seems quite ready to spit on Kyle. Enter lesbian private eye Abigail Marks (Jessica Graham), hired by Kyle's agent, Kate, to track down her missing client. She shows up at an art opening and spots the man everyone thinks is Kyle being accosted by a model his brother had humiliated during a photo shoot. She comes to his rescue, and they're both thrown out of the party. Although Michael tries in his low-key way to fool her just like he's fooled everyone else, she figures out it's not him in about 10 seconds. Then the two of them turn into the queer Hepburn and Tracy, exchanging witty, abusive banter at the speed of light while they try to find out what happened to Kyle and not get killed in the process. They have an easy chemistry, and between Abigail's slutty, rule-breaking methods and Michael's more prosaic investigational skills, they make the perfect team."

—AFTER ELTON on LogoOnline.com

*Jessica Graham received jury award for BEST ACTRESS by the
Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

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Feature Film

OpenCam

"Hunky young artist Manny Yates (Andreau Thomas) loves to cruise the Internet for hot sex, especially on a popular Washington, DC-based gay video site. But what starts out as uncomplicated fun turns terrifying when an Internet serial killer signs on and begins an on-camera killing spree. When Manny emerges as the only connection between the gruesome series of murders, the darkly sexy and sardonic cop Hamilton (Amir Darvish) is on the case-and on Manny!

Everyone in Manny's tight group of friends is a suspect. Top on Hamilton's list is Manny's adorable but very jealous ex-boyfriend. Meanwhile, the newly out-of-the-closet Hamilton has his own problems with his exwife. As the killer moves in closer, so does Hamilton. Manny must let this hot cop take control "under cover" -not only to solve the crimes but also to break through his own icy barriers to love. But catching the killer, and Manny's heart, isn't going to be easy.

Director RobertGaston calls on a talented cast of handsome newcomers to create a dark world of intrigue and nail-biting suspense. Darvish plays Hamilton with a nod to Bogart's Philip Marlowe and Nicholson's Jake Gittes in Chinatown; Andreau Thomas' flirtatious, mouth-watering Manny commands the screen. With a great soundtrack, unexpected plot twists and lots of steamy sex, OpenCam is a crime thriller that will have you glued to
your seat." — Frameline 30 Program Guide

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Feature Documentary

The Future of Queer Cinema (working title)

Since gay and lesbian characters first began to appear with minor roles in niche films decades ago, the development and growth of LGBT-focused characters, as well as entire film projects and production companies, have become dedicated to increasing the visibility of sexual minorities in film - creating an independent genre that is often referred to as ‘Queer Cinema.’ But as social and political acceptance of the LGBT community has increased in recent history, larger studios have explored gay and lesbian characters and stories. As independent and popular trends intersect, it’s important to consider the implications for ‘Queer Cinema’ – an independent genre with fewer financial resources than their studio counterparts, but whose filmmakers are unflinchingly dedicated to utilizing film as powerful tool for investigating the lives, relationships, and social movements of LGBT community members.

The Future of Queer Cinema will utilize production processes of the following three ‘queer’-themed films to investigate key questions about the genre:

- An exclusively gay, ultra low budget film

- A mixed genre independent film

- A film with a bigger budget and a prominent gay theme, attempting to go mainstream

With incredible access to filmmakers, actors, and the production team on each project, The Future of Queer Cinema will provide an unprecedented analysis of how ‘Queer Cinema’ is being affected by the economy, changing market opportunities, younger audience members, and cultural competition with more institutional support and deeper pockets. This is an important story with complex questions and issues affecting queer films, as well as the business / production practices of every filmmaker.

In addition to evaluating theses issues, The Future of Queer Cinema will cultivate ideas and recommendations to help maintain and expand the genre. From filmmakers and distributors to actors and network staff, every perspective will be valued, analyzed, and represented in this enlightening and inspirational project.