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."
"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
Terry (Amanda Williamson) wants to ask Allison (Liz Douglas) to
marry her, but can't afford a ring. She sets up a rather elaborate hoax
with her guitar-crooning friend Ben (Houston Bernard). When Ben's
focus shifts from their mission at hand to handsome potential love
interest, Randy (Adam R. Deremer), hilarity ensues.
The Sheets to Screen Project was the brainchild of Philadelphia Film
Society and TLA Video’s Raymond Murray. The concept was to produce
a film from start to finish in a workshop style and visible to the public
during the 2006 Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. It began
with a screenwriting competition, in which Erin Greenwell (“Mom”)
won the honor of having her short script produced. Our challenge at
Gaston Pictures was then to cast the picture in front of a live audience
at the beginning of the festival, shoot, edit and have the film ready for a
premiere screening on the festival’s closing night, 9 days later. This
was truly a community effort. If you have the opportunity to watch
“Will You…” Please take special note to the credits, as we truly could not
have accomplished this small feat without each and every person listed.
For each of us at Gaston Pictures, “Will You…” represents personal
highlight in our experiences of filmmaking.
