Sep 3
Atlanta's OUT On Film Announces Lineup For 37th Edition Of Film Festival
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Out on Film presented by GILEAD has announced the lineup of films and events for the 37th Anniversary edition of the Atlanta-based LGBTQIA+ film festival.
Out On Film 37 offers a diverse selection that includes 35 features (22 narrative films, 12 documentaries and one special event), five streaming-only films and 111 shorts films (in 18 shorts programs) for a total of 151 films.
Out on Film Festival Director Jim Farmer said, "Our 37th Anniversary presentation is a wonderful celebration of celebrated films from all around the world and from Atlanta. We've never had this much ATL in our festival. I'm also particularly proud of our short films, which includes work from Emmy nominee Nava Mau, Meg Statler, Elliot Page and Alex Hedison and Jodie Foster." In all, Out On Film will host 15 world premieres as part of the 2024 festival.
Both an Oscar® and BAFTA qualifying film festival, Out on Film will open on Thursday, September 26 with Anthony Schatteman's Young Hearts, about a 14-year-old who realizes he has fallen in love with his new neighbor but interactions with family and friends bring more questions than answers. The Southeastern premiere of Marco Calvani's High Tide will take place on Closing Night, Sunday, October 6. The film follows a young undocumented immigrant (Marco Pigossi) searching for purpose in Provincetown, who starts an intense and unexpected new romance. The supporting cast includes Oscar® winner Marisa Tomei, Jams Bland, Bryan Batt, Chrissy Judy's Todd Flaherty and Mya Taylor.
Opening Night
Young Hearts
Director: Anthony Schatteman
Country: Belgium, Netherlands, Running Time: 97 min
In this joyous and captivating story of first love, a 14-year-old Elias feels attracted to his new neighbor, Alexander, also 14. Soon he realizes that he's truly in love for the first time. The interactions with his friends and family bring more questions than answers. Confused by his burgeoning feelings, Elias tries to sort out his inner chaos to prove that he is worth Alexander's heart.
Centerpiece Selections
Becoming a Man in 127 EASY Steps
Director: Andrea James and Puppett
Country: USA, Running Time: 61 min
Taken from 127 total stories and over 15 years of material, Scott Turner Schofield's debut one-hour special blends archival footage, live performance, animation, and bold cinematic imagery. After all, every person is many things. A total redefinition of the "transition narrative," the film represents a lifetime from a trans masculine perspective: self-knowledge since early childhood as the start of a lifelong journey toward alignment and acceptance; transition as a period of both drama and comedy, at once finite and never-ending; and the radical belief in the possibility of change that fuels a #RealLiveTransAdult irrepressibly navigating an authentic life.
Duino
Director: Juan Pablo di Pace
Country: Argentina, Italy, US, Running Time: 108 min
A coming-of-age story that follows Matias, an Argentine filmmaker in his forties, struggling with an unfinished movie inspired by his elusive first love to Alexander, a Swedish friend he met at an international school in the 90's. Tenderness and fascination define their strong friendship, which is short-lived when Alexander is suddenly expelled back to his country, leaving young Matias with an unresolved story of undeclared emotions. 25 years later, and Matias decides to reopen Pandora's box as he embarks on a journey to find the ending to his story by coming face-to-face with Alexander, discovering life imitating art.
What a Feeling
Director: Kat Rohrer
Country: Austria, Running Time: 119 min
Marie Theres, a successful doctor, had special plans for her 20th wedding anniversary. Did her husband Alexander really have to break up with her that evening? Yes, he had to. Not only did he have different ideas about the evening but also about his whole life: he wants to be happier, he wants to be free, he does not want Marie Therese in his life anymore. As a result of this unpleasant turn of events, Marie Theres does what any sensible woman in her position would do: she goes for a drink, stumbles into Bigi's queer bar and meets Fa. Fa is fun-loving, spontaneous and unattached. She is open about her love life. Even though the very inhibited doctor isn't Fa's type, she still takes Marie Theres home after a boozy evening. Marie Theres however is too drunk to remember what they did or did not do. As their worlds collide, feelings emerge but nothing is simple. There is no straight path for Marie Theres and Fa!
Closing Night
High Tide
Director: Marco Calvani
Country: USA, Running Time: 101 min
Heartbroken and adrift, undocumented Brazilian immigrant Lourenço (Marco Pigossi) searches for purpose in the queer mecca of Provincetown. As the summer season comes to a fade, he sparks an intense and unexpected romance with Maurice. Together, the two reconcile the pasts they've left behind and their uncertain futures. The supporting cast includes Oscar winner Marisa Tomei, Jams Bland, Bryan Batt, Chrissy Judy's Todd Flaherty and Mya Taylor.
