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NOVEMBER 9-11, 2018 NEWFIELDS - Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival
NOVEMBER 9-11, 2018 NEWFIELDS - Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival
CONTENTS
2    Schedule
4    Welcome
5    Judges/Juried Prizes

FR I DAY

6    Premiere Night
     Studio 54
     w/ The Bag Ladies

S AT U R D AY

10   Gay Shorts
16   Dykes, Camera, Action!
18   1985
20   Lesbian Shorts
22   Lunatic from the Gracious Days:
     An Evening with Ruth Dix
26   Anchor and Hope
28   Kill the Monsters
32   Shorts on the Edge

S U N DAY

36   Queer Shorts
40   Mapplethorpe
44   Postcards from London

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November 9

        THE TOBY

       6:30          PRE-FILM COCKTAIL HOUR

       7:30          STUDIO 54                                                            Sponsored By
                     w/ THE BAG LADIES

        TICKETS

                                                                                             $50
     FULL-FESTIVAL PASS .........................................................................
                                                                                 $15
     PREMIERE FILM TICKET (Friday Night) ...........................................
                                                                        $10
     INDIVIDUAL FILM TICKETS (Saturday + Sunday) ...........................

           ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE AT INDYLGBTFILMFEST.COM

     Advance online ticket purchasers: Please visit our box office inside
     Newfields to check in before going to the Toby or the Deboest theaters.
     You will be unable to check in at the theater doors. This does not apply
     to Full-Festival Pass holders—your lanyard is an all-access pass.

     On-site tickets available Festival Weekend at the Box Office inside the IMA at Newfields, based on availability.
     Seating for films guaranteed to Full-Festival Pass holders up to 15 minutes before showtime.

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November 10                                                            November 11

THE TOBY                           DEBOEST LECTURE HALL                   DEBOEST LECTURE HALL

2:00   GAY SHORTS                  2:30   DYKES, CAMERA, ACTION!          12:15    QUEER SHORTS
       TURN IT AROUND                     w/ RELEASE THE BATS                      ELECTRIC DIRT
       ROUTINE                                                                     FIRST DAY
       ruok                                                                        DANI BOI
       SLEEP ON IT                                                                 SOMETHING ABOUT ALEX
       LUBER                                                                       DIFFERENT
       SODOM’S CAT                                                                 THERE YOU ARE
       LAST PICK-UP                                                                FOLLOW ME
       FEMME

4:00   1985                        4:00   LESBIAN SHORTS                  2:00     MAPPLETHORPE
       w/ SILVERLAKE AFTERNOON            ERIN’S GUIDE TO KISSING GIRLS            w/ A STRANGER TO MYSELF
                                          I HOPE TO SEE YOU
                                          FOXY TROT
                                          KINDLING
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                                          HEARTBEAT
                                          THE PICK UP
                                          MOMO
                                          HEATHER HAS FOUR MOMS
                                          GRACE AND BETTY

6:00   LUNATIC FROM THE GRACIOUS   6:00   ANCHOR AND HOPE                 4:00     POSTCARDS FROM LONDON
       DAYS: AN EVENING WITH              w/ FEMALE CONNECTION                     w/ ZERO ONE
       RUTH DIX
       w/ MARABOU

7:45   KILL THE MONSTERS           8:30   SHORTS ON THE EDGE
       w/ NIGHT SHIFT                     LA SIRENA
                                          THE CREAM
                                          MIMICRY
                                          CIRCLE
                                          THE FIX                             4000 Michigan Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46208
                                          ISLANDS                                    discovernewfields.com

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Welcome to the 18th Annual Indianapolis LGBT Film
     Festival! We have an exciting array of features, shorts,
     and documentaries chosen just for you.
     We received a record number of entries this year, and we’re extremely proud of our lineup.
     We have films from around the globe (nine different countries) and a few with local ties.          Festival Steering Committee
     Female Connection, a short directed by Adrienne Levy, is written by and stars Liz Baxter                     Pam Powell
     from Indianapolis, based on a true-life situation. Lunatic from the Gracious Days, by                         Annie Zoll
     Kent J. Henry, celebrates the wit and talent of Ruth Dix (Gary Ooley), the trailblazing drag              Keishana White
     performer—and Indianapolis original—who passed away earlier this year.                                        Kat Hicks
                                                                                                               Michael Barclay
     We have typically shied away from mature content, but this year we’re trying something                     Mickey Rogers
     different. Our Shorts On The Edge program on Saturday evening features a variety of films                   Ted Letherer
                                                                                                              Catherine Crouch
     that venture slightly over the invisible line that we have maintained. One of those films,
                                                                                                                   H.R. Jung
     Islands by director Yann Gonzalez, just won the Queer Palm at the Cannes Film Festival.
                                                                                                                Royce Cole Jr.
                                                                                                                  Joshua Cox
     Though we’ve said it before, it bears repeating: please keep our beneficiary Indiana
     Youth Group in mind. For over 30 years IYG has provided safe spaces and vital support                Chairperson / Art Director
     for thousands of LGBT youth in Indiana. To learn more, visit IndianaYouthGroup.org.                     Matthew Mutchmore

     On behalf of everyone involved, from our hardworking steering committee to the                            Program Editors
     filmmakers, our Premiere Night entertainers The Bag Ladies, Newfields, and all our                        Courtney Corcoran
     wonderful sponsors, I want to sincerely thank you for coming to the Indianapolis LGBT                         Jami Stall
     Film Festival. Enjoy the shows!
                                                                                                                    Website
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     Matthew Mutchmore Chairperson / Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival
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ERIN’S GUIDE TO KISSING GIRLS

                                                                                                 Paula Katz
                                                                                                 Executive Director of the Indianapolis
                                                                                                 Museum of Contemporary
                                                                                                 Art (iMOCA)

                                                                                                 Steven Stolen
                      ISLANDS
                                                                  JUDGES                         Vice President of Corporate Advancement
                                                                                                 for the Indy Chamber, and host of
                                                                                                 Stolen Moments on WFYI

                                                                     These five films are
                                                               our nominees for the 2018         JJ Marie Gufreda
                                                                                                 President of GEI, author, playwright, composer,
                                                                 Best of Festival Awards.
                                                                                                 performer, and frequent speaker on Diversity,
                                                                        The winners are          Business, and Political issues
                                                                   selected by our panel
                                KILL THE MONSTERS
                                                               of judges and announced
                                                                                                 Mark Harper
                                                                      on Premiere Night.         Teacher of film and literature at IUPUI, Comic Books
                                                                                                 at the Herron School of Art and Design, and a former
                                                                                                 Director of the Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival

                                                                                                 Vanessa Enos + Lymari Quintana
                                                                                                 Indiana Youth Group, married, moms,
                                                                                                 dog moms, movie watchers,
                                                                                                 LGBTQ+ proud

ANCHOR AND HOPE                                ELECTRIC DIRT
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PREMIERE NIGHT

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THE TOBY / FRIDAY 7:30PM
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Opened in midtown Manhattan in 1977, Studio 54 was the place to be, defining an entire era. And then,
barely three years later, the party came to an abrupt and scandal-clouded end. Studio 54 focuses on the
club’s owners, Steve Rubell (who died in 1989 of complications from AIDS) and Ian Schrager, college friends
who transformed the cultural landscape in New York City. Fueled by interviews with Schrager, who has until
now kept silent about his time at Studio 54, the film paints a colorful portrait of a magical place. Gay and
straight disco lovers danced alongside celebrities like Cher, Grace Jones, and Elton John, to name a few.

Capturing the glitzy glamour and lurid drama inside this marvelous mecca of decadence, filmmaker Matt
Tyrnauer provides fascinating details of how the club became a haven for minorities and other ostracized
groups. We learn firsthand what the strict, ever-changing rules were to get inside, as well as how the IRS
barged in and took down an amazing—and often amazingly illegal—party. A cautionary tale about the
dysfunction of decadence and an inspirational account of a dynamic, diverse community, Studio 54 pulsates
with the energy of an era when people found love, connection, and their groove thing beneath the sparkle
of a spinning disco ball.

Director: Matt Tyrnauer, USA, 98 Minutes
Preceded by: A rousing, disco-themed perfomance by the Bag Ladies! www.bagladiesindy.org

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                                                       It’s love at first sight for young Bram in Turn It Around. In Routine, a recently
                                                       out stand-up comedian discovers quite a bit about his new community.
                                                       Best friends fight, entirely via text message, when one sleeps with the other’s
             First love. Elusive love. Identity and    crush in ruok. An argument puts things into perspective for a young couple
                                                       in Sleep On It. In Luber, a businessman finds himself attracted to his hunky
     self-expression. These topics and more are
                                                       driver. An orgy is used as a window into gay life and love in Sodom’s Cat. A
        explored in funny and provocative ways         fateful, first meeting is reminisced in Last Pick-Up. A young man embarks on
                          in this year’s Gay Shorts.   a hilarious journey of self-examination in Femme.

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TURN IT AROUND                                                  LUBER
              Director: Niels Bourgonje, Netherlands, 10 Minutes, Subtitled   Director: Jeff Summer, USA, 11 Minutes
THE TOBY
SATURDAY      ROUTINE                                                         SODOM’S CAT
              Director: Wes Akwuobi , USA, 8 Minutes                          Director: Huang Ting-Chun, Taiwan, 30 Minutes, Subtitled
2:00PM
              ruok                                                            LAST PICK-UP
              Director: Jay Russell, USA, 13 Minutes                          Director: Matthew Bonifacio, USA, 4 Minutes
102 Minutes
              SLEEP ON IT                                                     FEMME
              Director: Benjamin Howard, USA, 8 Minutes                       Director: Alden Peters, USA, 18 Minutes

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DEBOEST LECTURE HALL / SATURDAY 2:30PM

Lovers of lesbian film unite! Dykes, Camera, Action!
examines queer women’s cinema from the mid-twentieth
century through today. It’s a joyous trip down memory
lane for any film lover.
Academics like B. Ruby Rich and Sarah Schulman contextualize the history of queer women’s films, from the
1960s through the 1990s’ New Queer Cinema, and all the way to the lesbian pop froth of the 21st century.
The historical intersection of experimental film and queer film is examined, as well as the role of activism
in lesbian artist circles, and the never-ending battle against the male gaze and the patriarchy. But just as
importantly, filmmakers Barbara Hammer, Su Friedrich, Rose Troche, Yoruba Richen, Desiree Akhavan, Vicky
Du, Cheryl Dunye, Jenni Olson, and others discuss how they’ve expressed their queer identity through film,
revealing their personal experiences of looking for themselves on screen.

Featuring the ultimate array of filmmakers and thinkers from the past century, this documentary functions
as an updated—but much more modern and far less bleak—The Celluloid Closet. It’s a ton of fun to spend
time with the dozens of women who helped to create the cinema that has shaped so many lives, and, in the
process, learn how we all got here.

Director: Caroline Berler, USA, 58 Minutes
Preceded by: RELEASE THE BATS—Director: Michelle Tea, USA, 10 Minutes

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GAY FEATURE

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THE TOBY / SATURDAY 4:00PM

1985 was the year of New Coke and “We Are the World.”
That year serves as both the title and setting for Yen Tan's
nostalgic and gorgeously realized new film.
Coming home for Christmas after a three-year absence, Adrian (Cory Michael Smith, Gotham, Carol)
struggles to reconcile his secret life in New York City with that of his religious, conservative family back
in Texas. It’s clear in the weighted silences that Adrian hasn’t kept in close touch. He stands tall over his
brusque father (Michael Chiklis, The Shield) at baggage claim, as they try to remember the last time he
was home. His mother (Virginia Madsen, Sideways) greets him warmly, though her pleading to call up
his estranged childhood friend Carly (Jamie Chung) clearly bothers him. His younger brother Andrew is
less forgiving, greeting him coldly before retreating to the comforts of his Walkman. But Andrew’s walls
quickly crumble, and soon the brothers are attending movies together.

Adrian begins to feel the emotional weight of the choice before him: to be honest with his family about
who he is and face the consequences, or to return to New York without revealing his truth. Shot on
exquisitely rendered black-and-white 16-mm film, it features standout performances by Smith, Madsen,
and Chung. Writer and director Yen Tan based the visually striking feature on his 2016 short of the same
name.

Director: Yen Tan, USA, 85 Minutes
Preceded by: SILVERLAKE AFTERNOON—Directors: Rebecca Holopter & Michael Osborne, USA, 11 Minutes

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SHORTS PROGRAM

            LESBIAN SHORTS                                  Erin crushes on the school’s coolest girl in Erin’s Guide To Kissing Girls. Cyra
                                                            examines her muddled past in I Hope To See You. Relationship woes wind up
                                                            in dance class during Foxy Trot. A couple unable to conceive find a baby in
              Whether plotting a romance, dealing with      Kindling. In the music video Hearbeat, (Jennifer) Corday shares the passion
                                                            and pain of toxic love. In Momo, Sohee gets the cat she once shared with her
      relationship issues, or coming out to their family,
                                                            ex. In The Pick Up, Melanie chooses a new path. In Heather Has Four Moms,
     the subjects of these spectacular stories stand up     each has opinions. In Grace and Betty, Grace comes out to her grandmother,
      and fight for the power of the queer female gaze.     who has her own secret.

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ERIN’S GUIDE TO KISSING GIRLS        KINDLING                              MOMO
               Director: Julianna Notten, Canada,   Director: Molly Beresford, UK,        Director: Yun Joo Chang, Korea,
DEBOEST        15 Minutes                           10 Minutes                            16 Minutes, Subtitled
LECTURE HALL   I HOPE TO SEE YOU                    HEARTBEAT                             HEATHER HAS FOUR MOMS
SATURDAY       Director: Chelsea Muscat, USA,       Director: Michelle Ehlen, USA,        Director: Jeanette L. Buck, US/UK,
4:00PM         7 Minutes                            5 Minutes                             15 Minutes

106 Minutes    FOXY TROT                            THE PICK UP                           GRACE AND BETTY
               Director: Lisa Donato, USA,          Director: Giovanna Chesler, USA,      Director: Zoe Lubeck , USA,
               15 Minutes                           11 Minutes                            12 Minutes

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Join us as we celebrate the incomparable Ruth Dix,
a fixture of Hoosier nightlife in the eighties and beyond. This
newly edited version of Kent J. Henry’s 2013 film shines a
spotlight on a unique, outrageous, and legendary performer.
This heartfelt, hilarious documentary showcases the journey of Indianapolis entertainer and entrepreneur,
Ruth Dix (Gary Ooley), who passed away in June 2018. The film includes interviews with Ruth and many
never-before-shown performances from the 1980s. Ruth shares a multitude of stories, from his birth in
Indianapolis, his first time performing, and many more—all told with his signature wit and humor. The
performances highlight his talent and reconfirm his legendary status.

Premiering in 2013, this was Kent J. Henry's third film at the Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival. In 2009
his film Union County was shown and in 2010, Talbott Street 1980-1986 won the Audience Award for
Best Documentary. The 2018 version of this film includes additional interviews and previously unseen
footage. Don’t miss the chance to experience (or re-experience) this loving portrait of a truly unforgettable
Indianapolis original. Rated "R" for Ruth!

Director: Kent J. Henry, USA, 45 Minutes
Preceded by: Marabou—Director: Tiffany Johnson, USA, 20 Minutes

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DEBEOST LECTURE HALL / SATURDAY 6:00PM
Eva and Kat’s carefree world is turned upside down when
Eva presents Kat with an ultimatum: she wants a child. Is their
unconventional lifestyle possible with a baby? This charmingly
different comedy explores the intricacies of love, relationships,
and what it means to be a family.
Kat and her girlfriend Eva live in bohemian bliss on their London barge, floating to a new mooring every
couple of weeks. Kat (Natalia Tena, Game of Thrones, The L Word) is content with the status quo, but Eva
(Oona Chaplin, Game of Thrones) wants a baby. The fortuitous arrival of Kat’s straight pal Roger, in addition
to too much tequila, conquers Kat’s doubts—at least momentarily.

Anchor and Hope starts as a raucous, ribald comedy of manners and becomes more thoughtful without
ever losing its deft touch. The writing is sharp and the performances are stellar. Chaplin gives a layered
performance as a woman working hard to ignore the rifts in her relationship, and Chaplin’s real-life
mother, Geraldine, is an added bonus as Eva’s ex-hippie mom, Germaine. Award-winning director Carlos
Marques-Marcet makes fine use of London’s canals in this not-for-tourists view of the city. The gritty but
romantic setting is the final touch on an ideal romcom: funny, sweet, and sad, with a trio of characters
like real people (only cuter, hipper, and having more sex).

Director: Carlos Marques-Marcet, Spain, 111 Minutes
Preceded by: FEMALE CONNECTION—Director: Adrienne Levy, USA, 4 Minutes

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THE TOBY / SATURDAY 7:45PM

Dynamic trio Frankie, Patrick, and Sutton put their
relationship to the test in Kill the Monsters, a comedic
American allegory that will appeal to U.S. history buffs and
to fans of hunky guys in three-way relationships.
When young, pretty, and charmingly aloof Frankie (Jack Ball) falls mysteriously ill, his older and
wiser partners—overthinking, practical Patrick (Ryan Lonergan) and impulsive, fiery Sutton (Garrett
McKechnie)—agree that it’s time to head west, begin new adventures, and seek holistic treatment. From
here, the highs and lows of the trio’s journey mirror key points in United States history, from hot sex in
their luxurious New York City apartment, to a road trip that results in a civil war and possible breakup, to
an all-out (poker) war involving scheming, sophisticated, and calculating German and Russian lesbians.

Director, writer, and star Ryan Lonergan’s ambitious concept works beautifully here, with a script that
deftly utilizes the woes of debt, condo boards, and trust issues to hilariously and poignantly examine both
modern-day relationships and well-known historical turning points. With a bold score that ties it all together
and gorgeous black-and-white cinematography that highlights urban, rural, and body landscapes, Kill the
Monsters is a striking and promising feature and the perfect date-night film.

Director: Ryan Lonergan, USA, 80 Minutes
Preceded by: NIGHT SHIFT—Director: Chris Phillips, USA, 13 Minutes

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     SHORTS ON THE EDGE                                        Mia surrenders to her darkest urges after discovering a mysterious woman
                                                               washed up on the shore in La Sirena. In The Cream, Gilbert is left confused
                                                               and aroused by an encounter with a speedy athlete. MimiCry follows Mimi
                 Not for the faint of heart, this collection   on her quest to find love in a unique facet of today's queer spectrum. Circle
                                                               shows a different perspective on love and loss. The Fix introduces a fast
         of extreme shorts explores many facets of gay
                                                               food worker who goes to extreme measures to curb his appetites. Islands
     sexuality. From fairy tales to orgies to art porn, this   blurs the lines between dream and nightmare as a macabre, erotic stage
            is an experience that you won’t soon forget.       performance sends a ripple of lustful desires through its audience and
                                                               performers.

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LA SIRENA                                                      CIRCLE
               Director: Rosita Lama Muvdi, Columbia, 25 Minutes              Director: Kai Stänicke, Germany, 3 Minutes
DEBOEST
LECTURE HALL   THE CREAM                                                      THE FIX
               Director: Director: Jean-Marie Villeneuve, France, 8 Minutes   Director: Ed Hancox, USA, 10 Minutes
SATURDAY
8:30PM         MIMICRY                                                        ISLANDS
               Director: Jennifer Von Schuckmann, Germany,                    Director: Yann Gonzalez, France, 23 Minutes,
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                                                     communities to witness queer-identified residents from all walks of life.
                                                     First Day introduces us to a young trans student’s new school environment.
     Each of these exceptional stories expand our    Dani Boi is a non-binary 'dragtivist' living in San Francisco and challenging
                                                     gender norms. A troubled and isolated teenager must confront what is truly
         limited definition of gender and breathe
                                                     troubling him in Something About Alex. Trans women are in focus, dealing
               authenticity back onto the screen,    with difficult family situations in Different, with daily struggles in There You
                        embracing truth over fear.   Are, and with successes in Follow Me.

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ELECTRIC DIRT                                                      DIFFERENT
               Director: Xander Stewart, USA, 5 Minutes                           Director: Ben Lemaire, France, 3 Minutes, Subtitled
DEBOEST
LECTURE HALL   FIRST DAY                                                          THERE YOU ARE
               Director: Julie Kalceff, Australia, 18 Minutes                     Director: Lisa Donato, USA, 16 Minutes
SUNDAY
               DANI BOI                                                           FOLLOW ME
12:15PM        Director: Logan Mucha, Australia, 6 Minutes                        Director: Michelle Danner, USA, 21 Minutes
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DEBOEST LECTURE HALL / SUNDAY 2:00PM

Mapplethorpe dramatizes the artist’s meteoric journey,
from the beginning of his friendship with punk poet laureate
Patti Smith, to his success as a provocateur, to his ultimate
struggle with AIDS.
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Set in the gay leather communities and highbrow galleries of New York City in the 70s and 80s, Ondi Timoner’s
biopic is an unflinching look at the life and career of the icon made famous for his striking imagery. This film
takes a chronological look at the influences and practices that captured male homoerotic desire so poignantly
in the face of the devastating toll of the AIDS crisis. Mapplethorpe’s first commercial success came in 1977 with
twin shows in New York: one featured safe portraits of subjects like David Hockney, and the other featured
work from his X Portfolio, including photographs of fisting and watersports among other confrontational
images. The film also explores the complicated relationship between Mapplethorpe and his lesser-known
younger brother, Edward. When the two were invited to exhibit at the same show, Mapplethorpe insisted that
Edward use their mother's maiden name, saying that there could only be one Mapplethorpe.

Charismatic English actor Matt Smith (Doctor Who, The Crown) tackles the title role in a performance that is
both physically and emotionally naked. Mapplethorpe features the photographer’s original art and was made
with the support of The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.

Director: Ondi Timoner, USA, 94 Minutes
Preceded by: A STRANGER TO MYSELF—Director: Jannik Gensler, Germany, 12 Minutes, Subtitled

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Broke and beautiful, Joe chases his big-city dreams to
London and lands in the company of the Raconteurs.
An elite gang of escorts, they mix sex work with an
encyclopedic knowledge of art history.
On his first night out in London after escaping his provincial hometown, Jim is robbed and left with nothing,
alone on the neon-lit streets of Soho. The Raconteurs, a coterie of dapper young hustlers, are immediately
taken with Jim’s ethereal beauty and charming naïveté, and they adopt him as one of their own. The merry
band of escorts is soon schooling Jim in the sexy delights of their specialty: using their compendious
knowledge of art history to bring to life the homoerotic paintings of Caravaggio, Botticelli, and Michelangelo.
As Jim becomes more comfortable in his skin, under the tutelage of the Raconteurs, he finds himself
submerged in the world of art. He becomes a muse to his patrons and customers, even while discovering that
he suffers from an overwhelming sensitivity to beauty—the legendary Stendhal syndrome.

Theatrical, stylish, and visually playful, Postcards from London is a love letter to the vibrant Soho of the
past, paying homage to the likes of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, James Bidgood, and Derek Jarman with its
hyper-stylized, dreamy aesthetic. As Jim, the captivating Harris Dickinson has a face that’s a joy to watch,
transporting the viewer to the hypnotic underworld of this imaginary Soho.

Director: Steve McLean , UK, 88 Minutes
Preceded by: ZERO ONE—Director: Nick Neon, USA, 24 Minutes

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