DEBUT! (MOVIE FREAK) RE-VIEWS of "Spider-man"; "Grassroots"; "Paul Williams Still alive"!

by Sara Michelle Fetters

Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man © Sony Pictures

• The Amazing Spider-Man

Rating: PG-13

Distributor: Columbia Pictures

Released: July 3, 2012


"Latest Spider-Man Doesn’t Spin a Finished Web"!

(MK SCOTT) EXCLUSIVE, Pt 2: Paul Williams' 'Rainbow Connection'!

by MK Scott

In my Part 2 of my Exclusive with the Legendary singer, composer and Actor, Paul Williams (and Director Stephen Kessler) about their upcoming Doc, 'Paul Williams; Still Alive". I had to ask about Williams' legacy to the Gay Community.

(OUTscene TV) SIFF 2012: MK chats with Director and STAR of "GAYBY", Jonathan Lisecki!

by MK Scott

One of the Best Gay films at SIFF was the full- length version of a short from 2010. 'GAYBY' re-teams Jenn Harris and Matthew Wilkas, with Writer/Director, Jonathan Lisecki who also has a supporting role.

(OUTscene TV) SIFF 2012: MK chats w/ the legendary, Sissy Spacek on the SIFF Red Carpet!

by MK Scott

One of the Highlights from SIFF is when legendary stars come to town to be honored with a Lifetime achievement in acting award for the Golden Space needle awards. Like last years winner, Ewan McGregor, it was a glorious evening and a chance to remember the career of one of the greats. This year SIFF honored Academy Award winner, Sissy Spacek by screening her 3 greatest films including "Carrie", "Coal Miners Daughter" and finally "Badlands". I spoke to Miss Spacek on the Red Carpet.

(OUTscene NW) SIFF 2012 ends with Gay Film winning Top Honors!

Cumming and 'Any Day Now' win Top Honors

PRESS RELEASE:
SEATTLE - The 38th Seattle International Film Festival, the largest and most highly-attended event of its kind in the United States concluded today with the announcement of the SIFF 2012 Competition Awards and Golden Space Needle Audience Awards. The 25-day Festival, which began May 17, featured over 460 films from more than 70 countries, including 65 feature premieres (24 World, 25 North American, 16 U.S.) and over 700 screenings. Additionally, SIFF brought in more than 300 directors, actors and industry professionals.

(MK Scott) EXCLUSIVE with Director Stephen Kessler and the Legendary Paul Williams about "Being Still Alive"!

by MK Scott

When you get that call about interviewing one of you childhood Idols, you take it. It all started after seeing the documentary of the Legendary Oscar winning Composer plus TV and Movie star, Paul Williams called "Paul Williams Still Alive" and I reached out to see if the director, Stephen Kessler (Vegas Vacation) was coming to the screening at SIFF. Indeed he was and the subject himself, Williams. I was nervous (I even told him this) about meeting Paul, according to the film he was initially distant about interviews (that was 4 years ago) but now he was was quite friendly and easy to talk to. It was obvious that Filmmaker and subject were closer than ever!

(OUTscene NW) SIFF 2012: MK chats w/ Director Russell Brown about "White Camellias"!

by MK Scott

One of the World Premieres playing at the 2012 Seattle International Film Festival was Russell Brown's "White Camellias" starring Cybil Shepard and David Burtka (Yes, NPH's Hubby). The story is a melodrama that revolves around an artist in her early 60s (Cybill Shepherd) who throws a Spanish-themed dinner party (Planned by David Burtka and BF, Peter Paige) in the hopes of rekindling the great love affair of her youth. A passionate woman who fills her home with poetry and paintings, Annie is a genuine romantic which also leaves her vulnerable to disappointment and occasional delusion. As the evening progresses, her expectations of love transform as she faces painful truths about her past and present. Fueled by the strong words of her favorite poet -- Federico Garcia Lorca -- Annie will redefine her vision for the future and her definition of happiness over the course of this dark night of reckoning. I chatted with Brown in-person earlier today.

(OUTscene AMERICA) SIFF 2012: Filmmaker Interview - Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed)!

Director Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) shares why he chose to film in Seattle, his love for Washington, and working with a great cast and crew. Courtsey of SIFF TV

(OUTscene AMERICA) SIFF TV catches up to Lynn Shelton (Your Sister's Sister)!

Spence, Shelton, Person (Culture Mob)

Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton talks about her film "Your Sister's Sister," the excitement of being the first local filmmaker to have a film selected for Opening Night, and how the film came to be. Courtesy of SIFF TV.

(OUTscene NW) PRE-view: SIFF 2012 FINAL Week!

by MK Scott

This Week at the Seattle International Film Festival, Several Gay and Lesbian Interest Films will make their Debut, plus some must sees and restored Classics.

(OUTscene NW) Eddie RE-views 2 Gay Films at SIFF, 'Remington and Curse of the Zombadings'; 'Prime Time Soap'!

by Eddie Walker

The 38th Annual Seattle International Film Festival is here. It will be running from May 17 - June 10. I had the opportunity to pre-screen and review two gay films that will be showing this weekend.

The first, ‘Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings’ (directed by Jade Castro) is a definite hit with me. The film is a crazy, campy, comedic, horror flick that definitely can not be mistaken for a B-movie. I had my suspensions. I thought, ‘not another gay zombie movie’. Instead, I was happily surprised with an original storyline and plot, terrific acting, and the fiercest Filipino voodoo drag queen I ever did see.

(OUTscene TV) SIFF INTER-view: Model James Preston, Co-star and Director discuss James Dean in Joshua Tree, 1951!

by MK Scott, (with Photographer, Zheng Wang)

The  Seattle International Film Festival is in Full swing and one the most anticipated was the World Premiere of Matthew Mishory's"Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean", . The details the time  where he was a student at UCLA and his relationship with his Roommate, and other. The Film stars former Abercrombie and Fitch Model, James Preston as Dean, and  Dan Glenn as "The Roommate". I chatted with Preston, Glenn, and Mishory about the film.

(OUTscene NW) PRE-view: SIFF 2012 Week 2 of 3!

by MK Scott

This Week at the Seattle International Film Festival, Several Gay and Lesbian Interest Films will make their Debut, plus some must sees and restored Classics.

(OUTscene AMERICA) SIFF 2012: Filmmaker Interview - Matthew Lillard !

Matthew Lillard (d. 'Fat Kid Rules the World') talks about why he chose Seattle for his directorial debut, the message of his movie, and why it took nine years to become a reality. SIFF TV has the story.

(OUTscene AMERICA) Interview with Cloudburst Director Thom Fitzgerald and Actor Ryan Doucette!

One the Best Films so far at SIFF is "Cloudburst", some gay men will be put off by a Senior/Lesbian story, but come on it stars Gay Icon, Olympia Dukakis and this Hottie, Ryan Doucette. This Movie clearly is geared toward the Gay Male Audience. Xtraonline has the Interview with Doucette and the director Thom Fitzgerald:

(OUTscene NW) PRE-view: SIFF 2012 Week 1 of 3!

by MK Scott

This Week at the Seattle International Film Festival, Several Gay and Lesbian Interest Films will make their Debut.

Tonight (May 21st)
How to survive a Plague
9p @ AMC Pacific Place

Tues, May 22nd
Cloud Burst (The BEST, Look for the Hottie Male(s) and several Male nude scene)
6:30p @ Egyptian


Thurs, May 23rd
Joshua Tree, 1951
6:30p @ Egyptian


Fri, May 24th
Paul Williams Still Alive
6:30p @ Egyptian


North Sea Texas
6:30 @ Harvard Exit

(OUTscene NW) SIFF 2012 Launch Welcomes T.J. Martin AND his OSCAR!

Martin with SIFF Director, Spence. (Photo by Wang)

by MK Scott

Last week I attended the Press Launch of the 2012 Seattle International Film Festival at Seattle's UPTOWN Theater. Special Guest Included Oscar Winner and Seattle-native and Western Washington University graduate, TJ Martin, who co-directed 'Undefeated', winner of Best Documentary Feature.

Martin Posed for Pictures with his OSCAR and he was just as attractive in person as he was on TV. Later I ran into Martin in the washroom and he was very interested in stories of where people watched the Oscars. I mentioned I was at the Big Gay Oscar Party at the Cinerama.