Censorship at the Canadian Border

Inside Out, Toronto's LGBT Film Festival, ran into some issues with the Canadian border for three films that they were scheduled to screen at their satellite film festival in Ottawa this past weekend. Initially, the border guards were flagged by the R-Rated film Clapham Junction (an audience favorite from ImageOut 2008) but ended up holding prints for Patrik, Age 1.5 and I Can't Think Straight as well. It's a good thing Montreal did not have the same problems since I sent several films their way right after our Festival in October.

Click here for the full story. Thanks Paul for the link!

~MG

Day 2: I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT

Wow! This show has pulled the most ticket sales after the online ticket sales have closed. Glad it got a great crowd. I can't wait to hear what you guys thought of the movie. Did you agree with CITY Newspaper that it should be skipped? And how was the fab Desi Del Valle as a guest? I wish I was there for the Q&A.

NOTE: The short film Back to Life was screened in this program.

photo by Billijo Wolf

Booked! I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT

I CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT
Shamim Sarif, UK, 2007, 85 min

After leaving more than one man at the altar, beautiful and strong-willed Tala just can't figure out why her current betrothal isn't going smoothly either. That is, until she meets Leyla, a shy and equally gorgeous Indian woman living in London. Finding an instant connection and smoldering chemistry between them, the two women must juggle family, religion, and intercontinental travel to see if they can ever be together.