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Attendance grew by about 30 percent over last year, hundreds of feedback Produced and shot in Oregon, E b a n an d C h arley was among the cards were filled with over festival favorites whelmingly positive re everyone, but they sponses, and three shows sold out— a festival sure do try. This first. Not bad for a 4-year-old operation. year’s slate included “I think in some ways we’ve grown into eight gay, seven les young adulthood as an organization,” festival bian and three trans director Maura King says. “W e’ve certainly got gendered programs. ten our feet wet and learned how to swim.” Among the The only gripe turned out to he something tossups was the that’s beyond the festival organizers’ control. Japanese film I.K.U., Some audience members thought Hollywood pro a last-minute addi duced a particularly weak crop of films this year. tion Mendoza says “T hat’s one of the interesting things about a should’ve appealed to festival,” Sensory Perceptions publicist Gabriel gay, lesbian, straight, Mendoza says. “They seem to attract a wide Maura King hi and even trans variety of people with wildly diverging tastes.” And the audience is getting more diverse audience members alike. Instead, it was the fes every year. King was delighted to see all tival’s least popular entry. types— gay and straight, artsy and main “I.K.U. is a provocative, well-fashioned, stream— converge at Cinema 21 from all over: beautifully made film by a talented, uncompro southwestern Washington, Eugene, Portland mising, up-and-coming lesbian director,” M en and the suburbs. doza says. “There were very angry reactions*to But therein lies more room for improve the film with comments that it wasn’t gay ment. For all the progress that has been made enough or that it was even insulting. in attracting new festivalgoers, the audience “O n ce again, people want films to direct remains segregated. ly reflect their experience. I . K . U . is an “As has always been the case, the gay films exploration of, not a validation of, alterna were almost 100 percent men, and the lesbian tive sexuality.” films were almost 100 percent female in atten As for financial success, Sensory Percep dance,” says Mendoza, who finds this trend tions continues to struggle to break even. But unfortunate. “1 think as a community of lesbians, because it is a nonprofit organization, the main gays, his and transgendered folks, we wait and money matter is to build a strong support base. expect recognition from mainstream culture, yet “Financial success can always he defined in we aren’t quite able to extend that courtesy to different ways,” King says. “We continue to the other sex in our own community.” receive support from our community both Festival organizers realize you can’t please locally and nationally, and without this support we really wouldn’t even be able to book our films. “Are we getting rich? I’d have to say no.” One way Sensory Perceptions stays afloat is by holding events throughout the year instead he C 1T V Viewers Choice Award will of concentrating solely on the festival. King honor the top audience pick with $1,000 promises several screenings as well as one or as well as a possible television distribution two programs of short films that didn’t make deal. The winner has yet to be announced, but the cut because the field of possible selections these were among this year’s favorites: was so crowded. • Get Your Stuff The remedy to this congestion could come • Ebon and Charley as soon as next year. Mendoza says the festival • W hat’s C ooking? might expand from two weekends to a week- • Annie and Jaguar long event. • The Broken Hearts Club “I’m really confident that our motley crew is • I’m the One That I Want up for the challenge,” King says. “W e’re all the • “Rick and Steve: The Happiest Gay Cou type who are happiest when busy doing things ple in All the World” (Boys Shorts) we love.” • “Davie Street Blues” (Boys Shorts) • “Wonderland” (Girls Shorts) To volunteer or to becom e a m em ber o f • “Baking with Butch” (Girls Shorts) S ensory P er c e p tio n s , call 5 0 J4 4 9 -8 7 7 2 or Best of the test T in 11-6 MON-SAT. 12-6 SUN, 226-8141 visit the Internet site wwsv.sensoryperceptions.org.
