New TFC Films from SXSW, Seattle International and Frameline

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Those People • Out to Win • While You Weren’t Looking • Naz & Maalik
Portrait of a Serial Monogamist • Seed Money

Dear Programmers:

As we head into Pride Season and the big LGBT Fests, The Film Collaborative is proud to announce a new slate of queer-themed titles available for all festivals worldwide.

There’s a lot of great new stuff here so scroll carefully!

And, of course, if you want preview screening links, email us here.

All best,

Jeffrey Winter


	2015 \| USA \| 89 min. Writer & Director Joey Kuhn Producers Kimberly Parker, Joey Kuhn, Sarah Bremner Editor Sara Shaw Cinematographer Leonardo D’Antoni Production Designer Chris Morris Costume Designer Mitchell Travers Music Adam Crystal Cast Jonathan Gordon, Jason Ralph, Haaz Sleiman, Britt Lower, Meghann Fahy, Chris Conroy, Daniel Gerroll, Allison Mackie, Max Jenkins		Those People ABOUT THE FILM: On Manhattan’s gilded Upper East Side, a young painter, Charlie, finds the man of his dreams in an older pianist from across the globe. If only Charlie weren’t secretly in love with his own manipulative best friend, Sebastian, who is embroiled in a financial scandal. In the wake of Sebastian’s notoriety, their tight-knit group of friends must confront the new realities of adulthood. FESTIVALS 2015: Seattle International (World Premiere), Frameline FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray MORE INFO: thosepeoplefilm.com Email us for preview screening links.


	2015 \| USA/Canada \| 99 min. Director Malcolm Ingram Producers Matt Thomas, Malcolm Ingram, Nhaelan McMillan Executive Producers Michael A. Petryshyn, Harvey Cohen Editor Sean Stanley Cinematographer Andrew MacDonald Cast David Kopay, Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, John Amaechi, Billy Bean, Wade Davis, Jason Collins, Brittney Griner, Charline Labonté, Conner Mertens, Chandler Whitney		Out to Win ABOUT THE FILM: From the director of Small Town Gay Bar and Continental, OUT TO WIN is a documentary film that serves as an overview and examination of the lives and careers of aspiring and professional gay and lesbian athletes from all over the world. Chronicling the present, and framed within the historical context of those that came before, this film highlights the experiences of athletes who have fought and struggled, both in and out of the closet, to represent the LGBT community and their true selves. Featuring interviews with trailblazers including Martina Navratilova, Billie Jean King, Jason Collins, Brittney Griner, Billy Bean, John Amaechi, and more, this film is told through the voices of pioneers, present day heroes, tomorrow’s superstars and the people who’ve helped them get to where they are. FESTIVALS 2015: SXSW (World Premiere), BFI Flare (Closing Night), HotDocs (Special Presentation: "Big Ideas" Program 2015), Boston LGBT (Closing Night), Miami LGBT (Centerpiece Gala), Frameline (Centerpiece Gala), Outfest (Centerpiece Gala), AFI DOCS FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray MORE INFO: Facebook Page Email us for preview screening links.


	2015 \| South Africa \| 76 & 104 min. versions available min. Director Catherine Stewart Producer Amanda Law Executive Producer Nodi Murphy and Sharon Jackson for Out In Africa Editor Ronelle Loots Cinematographer Amelia Henning Cast Fezile Mpela, Lionel Newton, Sandi Schultz, Camilla Lily Waldman, Petronella Tshuma, Thishiwe Zuqubu, Terence Bridgett, Jill Levenberg, Tina Jaxa, Thembi Mtshali		While You Weren’t Looking ABOUT THE FILM: The changing landscape of post-Apartheid South African politics and lifestyles is portrayed through three queer relationships a successful black real estate woman who is cheating on her white wife, their bohemian daughter dating a gender non-confirming woman in the Soweto ghettos, and a white male queer studies professor pining for his black male lover from the revolutionary days. FESTIVALS 2015: Miami Gay & Lesbian, Pink Apple Zurich, Frameline FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray MORE INFO: feature.oia.co.za Email us for preview screening links.


	2015 \| USA \| 86 min. Writer & Director Jay Dockendorf Producers Margaret Katcher, Jacob Albert Executive Producers Jay Dockendorf, Margaret Katcher, Nylkoorb, LLC Co-Producer Lacey Dorn Associate Producers Steve Crowe, Cheryl Crowe Editor Andrew Hafitz Cinematographer Jake Magee Production Designer Dylan Metzger Music Adam Gunther Cast Kerwin Johnson Jr., Curtiss Cook, Jr., Annie Grier		Naz & Maalik ABOUT THE FILM: Over the course of one meditative Friday afternoon, two closeted Muslim teens have their secretive lives rattled by lingering FBI surveillance. NAZ & MAALIK examines the mysterious forces that animate teenage minds. FESTIVALS 2015: SXSW (World Premiere), Miami LGBT, Frameline FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World (Outside North America) North American Distributor: Wolfe Releasing EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray MORE INFO: www.nazandmaalik.com Email us for preview screening links.


	2015 \| Canada \| 84 min. Writers & Directors John Mitchell, Christina Zeidler Producers Mehernaz Lentin, Christina Zeidler Editor Terrance Odette Cinematographer Celiana Cárdenas Production Designer Kristy Hollidge Costume Designer Ginger Martini Cast Diane Flacks, Carolyn Taylor, Caroline Gillis, Shoshana Sperling, Dawn Whitwell, Vanessa Dunn.		Portrait of a Serial Monogamist ABOUT THE FILM: Elsie, a fortysomething television producer and serial monogamist, is beginning to feel restless in yet another long-term relationship. She decides it is time to break up with her girlfriend and pursue the young DJ/barista she has had her eye on. After successfully landing who she thought was the girl of her dreams, Elsie is faced with the disapproval of her friends and family and the growing realization that she may have broken up with her soulmate. From award-winning writer/directors John Mitchell and Christina Zeidler, PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL MONOGAMIST uses Toronto’s Queen West queer community as the backdrop for this hilarious, honest and oh so romantic comedy about the coming of middle age. Destined to become a queer Canadian classic, the film features a stellar cast of Canadian talent that includes Diane Flacks, Vag Halen’s Vanessa Dunn, Gavin Crawford, Sabrina Jalees and many, many more. FESTIVALS 2015: InsideOut Toronto (World Premiere), Frameline FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World (Outside the U.S.) U.S. Distributor: Wolfe Releasing EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray MORE INFO: FACEBOOK PAGE Email us for preview screening links.


	2015 \| USA \| 72 min. Director Michael Stabile Producers Michael Stabile, Ben Leon, Jack Shamama Editor Bryan Darling Cinematographer Ben Leon Music Stephen Vesecky Cast Jeff Stryker, Steven Scarborough, Chi Chi LaRue, John Rutherford, John Waters, Tom Chase, Jim Bentley, Steve Cruz, Phil St. John, Terry LeGrand, Jake Shears, Carole Migden, Ken Horan, Jerry Goldstein, Sabin Grey, Vaughn Kincey, Jim Hodges, Scott Pearson, Mark Leno		Seed Money The Chuck Holmes Story ABOUT THE FILM: With Falcon Studios, gay porn mogul Chuck Holmes built an empire on flesh and fantasy — the gay Hugh Hefner. From 1972 to 2000, Chuck fought the FBI, vice squads and an epidemic to document the emerging gay culture, and provide gay men across the country with a vision of life that was unashamed and celebratory. Chuck’s business brings him fortune beyond imagining, and powerful friends, but when he attempts to channel his millions into a gay rights movement of the 90s, he finds that his money is sometimes more welcome than he is. SEED MONEY is the story of Chuck Holmes, one of the gay rights movement’s most unlikely pioneers. FESTIVALS 2015: Frameline FESTIVAL TERRITORIES The World EXHIBITION FORMATS DCP, Blu-Ray, DVD MORE INFO: chuckholmesdoc.com Email us for preview screening links.

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