THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT - Tues 25 Jan 2011

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 · 8:30pm - 11:30pm

Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Canton Cardiff, United Kingdom CF5 1QE

This touching and intelligent comedy has been garnering rave reviews for its original script and naturalistic performances. Lesbian couple Jules and Nic have two teenage children, Joni and Laser, both conceived with sperm from the same anonymous donor. When Joni turns eighteen, she tracks down their father who turns out to be the sweet, slightly hapless Paul, and he soon starts to become part of their family.

"Cholodenko has not just made a film about lesbians feel mainstream, or a good movie about lesbians, or even a smart summer movie: she has made a great film." The Guardian

"a new pioneering landmark in both lesbian and bisexual cinema" afterellen.com

Buy Tickets: http://www.chapter.org/21350.html

Tel: 029 20304400

Full Price

£6.60 on the day

Advanced Full Price: £6.00

Concession with a Chapter card/membership:

£4.80 on the day £4.50 adv

Advanced Concessions with a Chapter card:

£4.30 on the day £4.00 in adv

The Owls 6pm Sat 9th Oct @ Chapter

Actress Lisa Gornick (Do I Love You?) will be in attendance to introduce the film's UK Premiere at this event!

Fresh from Berlin and its successful tour of queer U.S. film festivals, we are delighted to present the U.K premiere of Cheryl Dunye's new provocative hybrid thriller/documentary about a group of forty-something lesbian pioneers.

Iris (Guinevere Turner) and Lily (Lisa Gornick) used to star in an all-girl rock-band. Partying like there's no tomorrow, Iris still has the looks but the drinking is starting to take its toll. MJ, Iris's butch ex-lover, has isolated herself in their poolside home not far from their friends Lily and Carol (Dunye) who are clinging to the dream of motherhood at the expense of their relationship. When a tall muscular stranger, Skye, arrives one night looking for absent friends, it's soon clear that the past cannot be buried and the group dynamics will change irrevocably. - Carol Coombes

Sponsored by: Pink Sofa and Lavender Screen

Director: Cheryl Dunye
Country of Origin: USA
Duration: 66 mins

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£5.50 (concessions are available)

MY FRIEND FROM FARO - Feature Film - Sat 9th Oct 2pm

Iris Prize Festival 2010 Lesbian Feature Film @ Chapter:

Nana Neul's blistering directorial debut has drawn comparisons with 'Boys Don't Cry' and 'Unveiled'. An assured, mature piece of work that draws heartfelt performances from its leads, Neul's future work will be worth watching out for. Eternal daydreamer Mel can't wait to quit her catering job and fly to her dream destination: Portugal. Things change when the beautiful Jenny literally crashes into her life when Mel nearly runs her over in her classic BMW. It is love at first sight, however there is just one problem: Jenny mistakenly assumes Mel to be a boy. Despite this, the pair become boyfriend and girlfriend. With Mel attempting to disguise her true gender at every turn, her journey from tomboy to out lesbian is fraught with life-defining dilemmas and sweet surprises.

Sponsored by: Pink Sofa and Lavender Screen

(UK Premiere)

Director: Nana Neul
Country of Origin: Germany

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£5.50 (concessions available)

Lesbian Short film showings - Iris Prize

Iris Prize Festival 2010
Lesbian Short film entries

Thursday 8 October - Day 2

Shorts Programme 2
@ Cineworld
4.00pm, 92min

TOOLS 4 FOOLS
Duration: 8 Mins
"You've always wanted a dildo, but it's just been out of reach...until now!" Julie Goldman hawks used dildos in the world's most outrageous infomercial. Lesbian sexuality at its silliest.
Director: Kate Brandt
Country of Origin: USA
Category: Shorts
Date of Film: 2009

Friday 9 October – Day 5

Shorts Programme 5
@ Cineworld
4.00pm, 97min

MOSA
Duration: 15 Mins
Mosa explores a young woman's internal struggle after being victim of a "corrective rape" - a common practice in South Africa, lesbian women are constantly raped with the idea that once they are raped, they will be cured from homosexuality. Now in London, Mosa takes advantage of new opportunities to start a new life, but after feeling objectified once again, she breaks through and finally decides to live in her own terms.

Shorts Programme 6
@ Cineworld
7.00pm

TECH SUPPORT
Duration: 9 Mins
A young woman recently dumped by her girlfriend gets extra special attention when her tech support call is answered by a lonely romantic in this sexy comedic short.
Director: Erik Gernand
Country of Origin: USA
Category: Shorts
Date of Film: 2009

ORGANISM
Duration: 13 Mins
When teens Jen and Carmen lock eyes, they hesitate, not quite sure of their own evolving bodies and minds. Only if they navigate the crass minefield of high school can they move their attraction from their individual bedrooms to the outside world, one still not quite ready for their relationship.
Director: Nina Reyes Rosenberg
Country of Origin: USA
Category: Shorts
Date of Film: 2009

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VIP Pass

Access to all the screenings, talks, receptions and parties. Available at £35.00 each.

Contact the Festival Office
on 029 20232744 before
24th September 2009 to reserve your pass.

Iris Prize discussions/ events

Iris Prize Festival 2010
Introductions / lectures / discussions / award ceremony/ events

Wednesday 6 October – Day 1
WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION
Chapter
6.00pm
60mins

Sponsored by Bafta Cymru

This panel session will focus on women working within film and television and will examine if they have the same opportunities of their male counterparts within the sector, if they bring a different perspective and sensibility to their craft than men do, and the experience of the panellists of working within an industry which took 82 years to award one of its highest honours to a woman. The panellists will include the respected actress Sue Jones Davies, Iris Prize Patron Carol Coombes, Briony Hanson from the Script Factory and the 2007 Iris Prize Best UK Short winner, Abbe Robinson.
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Friday 8 October - Day 2

PINK PORTRAIT COLLECTION – OFFICIAL LAUNCH
Time: 20.30
@St David's Dewi Sant

Iris is proud to host the world premiere of the highly anticipated series of portraits of successful gay and lesbian professionals working in the film industry, by acclaimed photographer Donald MacLellan, in partnership with the UK Film Council.

Join the visiting film makers, the international jury, funders and the Friends of Iris for this exclusive VIP launch event at the fabulous St David's Dewi Sant, Cardiff. The exhibition will be open to the public for six weeks following the launch event.

The sitters include: Graham Broadbent, Simon Callow, Cameron McCracken, Terence Davies, Cinders Forshaw, Stephen Fry, Mark Gatiss, Christian Hodell, Phyllida Lloyd, Sean Mathias, Sir Ian McKellen, Chris New, Ian Iqbal Rashid, Berwyn Rowlands, Sir Antony Sher, Heather Peace, Duncan Kenworthy, Pratibha Parmar and Sophie Ward.
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Hell's Bent
@Cardiff Arts Institute
Join the bears and all their bear friends at the official Iris Prize after party for BearCity. Hells Bent is a popular Cardiff institution and offers alternative music for alternative gays!
10.30pm

Saturday 9 October – Day 4

SEXUALITY, REPRESENTATION, MINORITIES AND MOVING IMAGES
@ Chapter 1
10.30am
The session will address the representation of gay characters by filmmakers and broadcasters who are themselves a minority. The experience in Wales and Spain will come under the microscope as our distinguished panel including freelance editor and reviewer Philip Wyn Jones, Ryan Prout from Cardiff University and actor and director Arwel Griffiths start a conversation which we hope will be relevant to all minorities.
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Iris Prize Awards Show
@ Cineworld
10.00pm
GOLD TICKETS ONLY (available up until 24th September) in person from Chapter Box Office and IRIS FRIENDS ONLY are invited to this event.

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The Fish Child Tues 24th Aug @ Chapter

8.45pm

A suspenseful lesbian crime thriller from the prize-winning director of XXY, Lucia Puenzo.

Frail, refined Lala is the daughter of a prominent judge who lives in an exclusive neighborhood in Buenos Aires. Unbeknown to her family, she is having an illicit liaison with Ailin, their voluptuous Guaraní maid from Paraguay. Together they steal money from Lala's unscrupulous father so they can escape to the lush Lake Ypoá, where Ailin spent her childhood. However, when Lala's father is murdered and Ailin is taken into custody, Lala must unravel her lover's dark past if they are to be reunited. From the award-winning director of XXY, The Fish Child is a pulsating crime thriller that dramatizes the complex social inequities of South America. Its elliptical narrative is packed with suspenseful plot twists, each one shifting the balance of power, to illuminate another layer of corruption. Gritty and erotically charged, the film boasts winning performances by the two leads, Inés Efron and sexy newcomer Mariela Vitale. KS - bfi.org.uk

http://www.afterellen.com/blog/stuntdouble/the-fish-child-debuts-in-paris-with-a-lesbian-love-story

'And Then Came Lola' on Tues 25th May 2010 @ Chapter

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'And Then Came Lola'

Tues 25th May 2010

@ Chapter

Cinema 2

8.45pm

"Sizzling lesbian newcomer Ashleigh Summer takes the leading role as Lola alongside cult 

lesbian heartthrobs Jill Bennett (Dante's Cove), Cathy DeBuono (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 

Out At The Wedding) and Jessica Graham (2 Minutes Later)

in this sexy lesbian romp inspired by the assic RUN LOLA RUN.  

Talented but constantly distracted photographer Lola (Ashleigh  Summer)  is on the verge of

success in both love and work. 

She could lose it all if she doesn't  make it on  time to a crucial business meeting with her

new girlfriend (Jill Bennett) and her sultry and seductive client (Cathy DeBuono).

But, as usual, Lola is late.

With her job and girlfriend on the line, she has three chances to make it right.  

In a desperate race through the streets of San Francisco, time grows short

- can Lola make it passed ex-lovers, wannabe girlfriends and part-time stalkers?  

And should she arrive too late will she loose the job and her girlfriend?  

"With a pop sensibility that mixes live action, animation and still photography, 

And Then Came Lola explores love's age old question in a fresh new way,

all to the tune of an upbeat soundtrack and a blistering performance

from the hottest lesbian cast ever assembled for a feature film."

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