OUTscene: Chubby-chasers, Nostalgia, and Arias highlight SLGFF Opening Weekend!

By MK Scott
OUTscene Editor

Did you know this past Friday, October 15th was Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Day? According to the office of Seattle Mayor, Mike McGinn, it was proclaimed this special day in honor of its 15th Anniversary.

It was time to reflect the past and look towards the future with the Opening Night film, Bear City starring the outrageous, Stephen Gaurino (Big Gay Sketch Show)  and Cutie, Twink, Joe Conti.  Both made an appearance at the screening followed by a Q&A and a Party at Neumo's for some blueberry pie from A la mode with Bluebird Ice cream. Wine provided by Menage a Trois. The party itself wasn't as big as in years past.

Before I could relax, work had to be done and with the help of OUTscene staffer, Ryan Burr; Cameraman, Stewart Nelsen, and OUTscene Special, Nikki Lee Taylor, I proceeded to interview Bear City Stars, Gaurino and Conti. (Video coming soon), while Nikki interviewed Albert Carey (Video also coming soon), one of the subjects of the documentary, "Sons of Tennessee Williams", a recounting of the creation of the Gay Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

On Saturday, OUTscene Special, Adrian Ryan, caught up with Joey Arias (Cabaret Legend and star of the doc, Arias with a Twist) and based from the video, a wild and insane time it was. (Video Interview to be posted on tomorrow's OUTscene).

Also Saturday was the Documentary, Making the Boys, focused on the Playwrigh'ts friendship with Natalie Wood to creating the TV pilot called the Bette Davis Show (Yes, Really)  to success of the Play to the mixed reviews of the film version and Post-stonewall to being hand picked to write for Hart to Hart to his drinking problem to the Boys revival to being in the OUT 100. It also profiled the actors that were in the play and movie. 4 out of 8 died of AIDS, 1 died of Leukemia. They featured interviews with Laurence Lukinbill (Lucille Ball's Son in law) and Peter White (Former Soap star).

The late night showing was typical fare with LA Zombie, the soft core Porn film that practically had no dialogue.

On Sunday it started with a snooze(r) (The Seminarian) to a blast from the past (Adults in the room) as I recalled my own Teen affair(s) with adult(s). The night ended with David Schmader's interview with Rupaul's Pandora Box with Performances including Carol Channing. (I will have transcript of the interview coming soon).

That's it for now, be sure to Stay Tuned for more video and our upcoming interview with Florent.