The 2005 Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival will be held October 14-23. Our 10th anniversary film festival promises to be the best yet with an extended 10-day festival and all the glitz and fabulous fun you have come to expect from Three Dollar Bill Cinema.

See the Schedule at a glance as a pdf file.

See the print source list as a pdf file.

The Seventies
It was a time when gay men wore tight jeans, lesbians wore flannel, and gas prices were sky high … in other words, not much different than today. Thirty years ago, when cinema was taking chances, the queer community was coming out and coming of age, and the sex, the music, and the fashion of the era was captured in a variety of films. Our trip down memory lane starts with the uncut print of THE GARDENER, starring Warhol-superstar Joe Dallesandro (who appears shirtless for the entire film). Then join us for SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE BATHS which was actually filmed at the legendary Continental Baths. The live drag shows and interiors alone are not to be missed. The next day, you can relive more GAY SEX IN THE 70s, and witness an incredible collection of photos and ephemera from the New York area. A gay sex icon is exposed in THAT MAN: PETER BERLIN featuring interviews, self-portraits and clips from his blue movies. Finally, dress in 70s style and be a dancing queen with ABBA: THE MOVIE SING ALONG. You know you can sing all the hits! And you'll feel like you're in the front row of a live concert when you see the band play on the Cinerama screen.

Addressing Gender
The queer community is becoming more adept at exploring and discussing gender issues. The local film LOVE LETTER shows how the Queen Bees have turned that discourse into an art form. And some individuals simply defy prescribed gender roles, as seen in the narrative BOTH, and the documentary THE AGGRESSIVES. The diversity of the transgendered community is apparent in three very different documentaries: CALL ME MALCOLM takes us on a spirital quest with an FTM seminary student, 100% WOMAN presents the difficulties of a transgendered athlete, and 100% HUMAN is a beautifully made festival gem that shares the experiences of an MTF Norwegian, using diary entries and musical numbers. Our closing night feature, TRANSAMERICA, wraps up the festival with a funny, touching, and brilliantly acted story about transitions that are universal.