Pgm 32: THE LAST MATCH

In The Last Match, Spanish director Antonio Hens inspired his two first-time film actors, Milton García and Reiner Díaz, to deliver touching and authentic performances, helping to make the film one of the most dramatic romances this year.

Pgm 31 BREAKING THE GIRLS

Directed by Jamie Babbit and co-written by actress Guinevere Turner, Breaking the Girls is a sexy psychological thriller reminiscent of Hitchcock's Strangers On a Train. Its over-the-top twists and turns will keep you guessing until the final frames.

Pgm 30: HOME(GROWN) BOYS

An all-American collection of comedy shorts and sweet tales of love, relationships, and coming out.

Pgm 29: WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW?

A happy, almost fifties-like soundtrack keeps Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? solidly in the category of “romantic films,” and the direction has a gentle, easy feel, bright and comfortable without slipping into heavy-handedness or being overly melodramatic. All of the characters are extremely likable – even those that are secondary – and you’ll be rooting for each one of them to end up in their very own happily ever after.

Pgm 28: VALENTINE ROAD

Riveting interviews, creative animated sequences, and an inspiring soundtrack (including Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ hit “Same Love”) combine to make Valentine Road a must-see film for teenagers as well as adults.

Pgm 27: STRANGER BY THE LAKE

Wringing considerable tension from sparse dialogue and a single location, Stranger By the Lake avoids exploitation or passing judgement as it asks us to consider what it is that attracts us to behavior we know puts us in danger.

Pgm 26: IAN HARVIE SUPERHERO / PERFORMING GIRL (short)

Ian Harvie is something we don't see often... or ever: he's a transgender stand-up comedian and he is determined to show us that we're not so different from him. Or each other.

Using excerpts from performances and family interviews, we get to know the compelling story of performance artist D’Lo, who was raised by Sri Lankan parents in Southern California.

Pgm 25: FIVE DANCES

Five Dances is a compelling dance drama, juxtaposing cool, abstract modern dance and soulful music with the reality of an artist's daily struggles amidst the endless dedication, camaraderie, and competition that are required to make a dance company succeed. It's also a tense, emotional love story about commitment to both high art and to one another.

Pgm 24: SEX, LIES, & VHS

Who likes boys shorts? I like boys shorts!

Pgm 23: PORTRAIT OF JASON

Shirley Clarke'sPortrait of Jason gives a unique vision of the reality of life in a back alley near the intersection of race, gender, economics, criminality, and sexuality. Equal parts entertaining, humbling, and familiar, this remastered and restored print of a long-forgotten chunk of cinéma vérité is a sophisticated and thought-provoking addition to this year's festival lineup.

Pgm 22: ROUTE OF ACCEPTANCE

Writer-director Heather Tobin will be in town tonight for the screening of her new film, about a young girl questioning what's next for her life as she ventures away from home and off to college.

Pgm 21: METH HEAD

Inspired by writer-director Jane Clark's own real-life experience with methamphetamine addiction, Meth Head is a harrowing and emotional portrayal of drug abuse, as well as the ways in which family (both the ones we're born into and the ones we make for ourselves) influence the paths we take in life. Jane Clark will be in attendance for a Q&A following tonight's screening!

Pgm 20: BWAKAW

Jun Lana's film takes us to a small town in the Philippines, giving us insights into a different culture, yet one with striking similarities to our own. As it gently, humorously, and wisely takes us deep into its characters, Bwakaw offers lessons on what matters most in life, and in love.

Pgm 19: GETTING GO, THE GO DOC PROJECT

Getting Go, the Go Doc Project uses a mockumentary style to capture a multimedia, contemporary love affair; one that transcends fairy tale narrative to probe the mysterious, fragile, and profound nature of love.

Pgm 18: TWO MOTHERS

Brutally honest, Two Mothers reveals to us layer by emotional layer the intricacies – and heartbreaks – of a lesbian couple trying frantically to make a family.

Pgm 17: IN THE NAME OF

A controversial and provocative film about the sexual angst of a gay priest, In the Name Of tackles familiar content from new angles, examining the complexities surrounding love, sexuality, and organized religion. Filled with riveting and true-to-life performances, this is a thoughtful and powerful film that’s not to be missed.

Pgm 16: ALICE WALKER: BEAUTY IN TRUTH

A must-see documentary chronicling the life of the Pulitzer-Prize-winning activist, poet, and author of The Color Purple, director Pratibha Parmar’s Alice Walker: Beauty In Truth is a moving, inspiring film which traces Alice Walker’s fascinating history from the time of her ancestors to present day.

Pgm 15: PIT STOP / TORN & FRAYED (short)

A nuanced, honest portrayal of life in a rural, blue collar town, Pit Stop avoids stereotypes and defies expectation at every turn. The two lead actors turn in captivatingly natural performances and, as he demonstrated with Ciao, Yen Tan knows how to write appealing, sympathetic characters. It’s a film which seems to argue that if you’re feeling stuck in life, you might simply be idling at a pit stop: the brief respite before you continue on to the final destination, the place where, once you’ve arrived, you sense you were meant to be all along.

Martin, a marine who has just returned home from Iraq, is caught between two lovers, and must choose who he wants to be and who he wants to be with.

Pgm 14: THE NEW BLACK

The New Black shows us that it is easy to oversimplify the historically complex attitudes of African Americans toward homosexuality and gay rights.

Pgm 13: THE HAPPY SAD

Tinkering around with the dynamics and boundaries of a long-term relationship can be risky business.In this age of blurred lines of sexuality and at a time when polyamory is openly discussed in mainstream media, The Happy Sad examines the turbulent, youthful 20s, when figuring out  who we are, and what seems to make us happiest, might also make us miserable.