Mark Your Calendars for Bi Request

I’m so excited to announce: Bi Request, the bi-themed film program that I volunteer to curate for Frameline’s International LGBT Film Festival, is back this year – and it’s better than ever!

Here are the details:
Date: Wednesday 6/25/08
Time: 9:30 p.m.
Location: Roxie Theatre, on 16th at Valencia, San Francisco
After-party: Lexington Club, on Lexington (between Valencia and Mission) and 19th, San Francisco
Tickets and program info: http://www.frameline.org/festival/film/detail.aspx?id=1537&FID=42

There were tons of great short films to select from this year, all of which are either made by bisexual filmmakers or feature bi characters, or both. Frameline staff and I picked the best of the best, and I can’t wait for you to see what we found.

First of all, there is sizzling hot bisexual porn, in the form of a film titled The Bi Apple. It’s directed by the multi-talented Audacia Ray, who is, among many other things, a writer for the Village Voice and editor of $pread magazine. The gorgeous star of the film plays a journalist interviewing – and interacting with – a multi-racial cast of bisexual characters who all live in a very sexy and very unusual apartment building in New York. In addition to sexed-up bi housemates, I’ll also be showing films about Frida Kahlo, Ukrainian immigrants, Swiss teenagers, and more. Each one is so beautifully shot, with sharp acting and very moving compositions. I’m really looking forward to seeing you at the theatre and sharing this selection with you.

But, wait, there’s more! The fabulous Lexington Club has offered to sponsor the after-party! And, I’m telling you, after watching bisexual hotties get it on onscreen, you’re going to want to head to the party. They’ll have drink specials, champagne, and more. (Don’t worry: if you’re a non-drinker like me, they also have non-alcoholic stuff.)

So, mark your calendar, and get ready for a tasty evening… Bring your friends, and let’s really fill the theatre. This is the second year of the Bi Request program, and last year we had a packed house. I’d love to have that again this year, to show that bi programming at Frameline is important and appreciated. Frameline is one of the most highly regarded LGBT film festivals in the world, and films that get shown here often then get selected for other festivals. The success of a bisexual film here will set the stage for bisexual films getting shown internationally. By supporting this event, you can impact the experiences of bisexual people around the world – by being a part of us getting to see ourselves, our stories, and our lives on the big screen. For history on how the Bi Request program got started, click here: http://amyandre.com/journal/2007/12/great-news-bi-request-is-happening-again-in-2008/. Be part of it again this year!

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