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First Northwest Lesbian/Gay Film Festival community at large in his position at L/GRC, and expects the festival to do a lot by way of enlightening the general population, and enter taining and delighting filmgoers, both gay and straight. Fox says that an atmosphere of “ can do” prevails at Evergreen, so that a monumental undertaking such as this can happen. She is especially appreciative of the fact that there will be a benefit for the Olympia AIDS Task Force (The AIDS Show) and for the Lesbian Mothers Legal Defense Fund (Alternative Conceptions). Fox stressed that the Evergreen campus is a good setting for such an exciting event. Situated on a 1,000-acre wooded campus with beach access minutes away, with spa facilities available for a modest fee, the festival is ideally located in a perfect place to relax, screen films, meet new people (some of the filmmakers will be on hand to discuss their works), and have a great mini-vacation. Tickets to all showings are $4.50, and a free T-shirt comes with the purchase of 10 or more tickets. Community housing is available free of charge during the festival, however, and there will be free childcare by trained staff. If you don’t have transportation, van service is offered from Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver, Wash., and Portland. Portland/Vancouvei (round-trip) is $15.00. For more information, call (206) 866-6000. ext. 6544. or write to the LGRC, CAB. 305, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA 98505, Attn: Esther. Two of the short subjects playing Saturday, April 30, Gaia sDream and Cerridwen's Gift, are by Portland filmmaker Rose Bond. An opportunity like this doesn’t come along every day. Don’t miss this opportunity to parti cipate in the creation of an exciting annual film festival! • A chance to see film s reflecting positive lesbian and gay lifestyles , enjoy award-winning and rarely screened film s B Y E L E A N O R M A L I N audiences and a successful event that will be repeated annually. our days of Film and fun come to Olympia, Washington, when Evergreen State Seeds of a film festival College and Olympia communities host the first A serendipitous blend of interests and funds Northwest International Lesbian/Gay Film has caused this blessed film event. Marge Brown, Evergreen film faculty, attended the San Francisco International Lesbian/Gay Film Festival for the last five years. It occurred to her that such an event might be welcome in the Northwest, and she was successful in getting a Festival April 28-May I . Such a festival has film budget. She helped in the selection of the previously only been held in San Francisco, theme and search for appropriate films. New York, and Amsterdam, and promises Jeremy Morrison, a coordinator for Lesbian/ Gay Resource Center, had some funds he was culture and entertainment not available in such impressive amounts very often. able to commit in preliminary stages of the film festival. Sheila Fox, an arts administration Many of the films are award-winning works intern with Ed Trujillo, took a grant writing from around the world, by and about lesbians class last term, and thought to herself, “ Why and gay men. Many of films have never before not write a grant for the film festival?’ ’ She was been screened in the Northwest. All were encouraged by Trujillo to pursue that end, and chosen with an eye to presenting lesbian and was successful in securing some funds for the gay lifestyles in a positive light, accentuating festival, with a possibility of more to come. relationships. According to Morrison, there has been good The programming is impressive (see financial support from student groups. schedule). Not all the films are love stories, and Affirmative Action, and some of the offices at though many are humorous and some are Evergreen. The festival received an advance on whimsical, not all of them are light fare either. expected revenues, and there has been a huge The collection includes some films requiring amount of volunteer support, some from special permissions and rights, which straight students, as well. occasionally entailed getting up at 2 am to call Interest in the festival has been high, and some other place on the planet. In any case, the Morrison feels the atmosphere at Evergreen has selection is both balanced, and. appropriately, helped. He says he has tried to reach out to the festive. Festival planners are expecting good F E A T I N G O U Northwest International Lesbian/G ay Film Festival highlights An Evening with Barbara Hammer Barbara Hammer is an acclaimed film and performance artist who has deeply influenced the lesbian/feminist cultural movement. She has been a dominant force in experimental, anti-narrative film. Her films are visually rich, thought-provoking and skillfully made. She is an Evergreen faculty and will be on hand to discuss her films: Our Trip, Sync Touch, Superdyke, Menses, Haircut, Audience, Snow JobIThe Media Hysteria o f AIDS, No No Nooky TV. Pouvoir Intime — Canada A botched armored car robbery leads an endearing ex-con, his son, their accomplices, a gay armored car driver and his waiter boyfriend into a warehouse full of theater sets for a harrowing and surreal climax. Director Yves Simoneau establishes such sympathy for all of his characters that the distinctions between good guys and bad guys all but disappear. Ann Trister — Canada, 1985 Ann Trister examines the developing ambiguous relationship between a young Jewish painter and a 40-year-old child psychologist, both of whom have just left relationships with men. 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