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Screening Softly

Today was the last screening of Softly at the Slamdance Film Festival. Everything went very well: the projection, color, and sound was great. And the audience really loved it. Even the Q&A, led by Shorts Programmer Paul Sbrizzi, was great.

Afterwards I had brunch with the filmmakers from 'No Air House' at the Morning Ray Cafe in the Treasure Mountain Inn. They have the best food at the best prices we have found anywhere in Park City.

Later of course I ended up at the Queer Lounge sponsored by GLAAD. They offer a nice spot to chill between events, and a chance to grab a coffee or a cocktail depending on your mood. The free wi-fi is a bonus perk. Throughout the Sundance/Slamdance Festivals the Queer Lounge has been running a great promo for films at both festivals, and the Softly clips look great on the numerous flat screens.

Rock the Vote

Okay people, it's time to rock the Slamdance Vote! I mean, look at that lonely face! He needs to feel the love. Hit this Softly link and leave a ranking for the film.

Park City Poster Wars

Park City poster wars require you to constantly patrol Main Street postering & re-postering -- endlessly doing battle with the studio publicity engines who have teams hell bent on annoying you into submission. I did my best today until I ran out of staples and was forced to retreat and regroup. Tomorrow I will be back - restocked and ready to represent!

Today was the first screening of Softly. The screening was sold out and got great responses from the audience. I spoke with many people who loved the film, the music, the cinematography, and the multitude of sets. So it was a great day!

Before the Softly screening I headed to the Queer Lounge to attend a Savage Grace panel discussion with Tom Kalin, Eddie Redmayne, Christine Vachon, Howard Rodman, and Katie Roumel. The discussion was interesting, and clips lovely, and the panel very well spoken.

And here is the new Photo Album of Slamdance pix!

Off to Slamdance!

Yesterday I headed off to Park City for the Slamdance Film Festival. Softly will be screening twice so there is still time for you to come join the madness! Swag! Famous people! No? Ok, then I will do my best to keep you posted over the next nine days. Now you do your part and spike my ratings on IMDB.com.

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Double Trouble

Albert & Bryan and Cameron & Eitan went on two separate hiking trips thru Yosemite and snapped some great pix of themselves frolicking in the winter scene. Now since they are all brats, which couple is which?

Oyama on my mind

I woke up this morning with Oyama on my mind. I had a lovely day trip there back in October with a terribly handsome and charming guide. (yes, i was hoarding the pix) We talked and walked, hiking up the side of the mountain while unfurling ideas about love and life and what we hope the future might bring. It was a beautiful day, filled with gorgeous views -the trees, streams of clear cold water, temples, shrines, and best of all - my host. That night we returned to Isehara and had an unforgettable meal at a Tofu house. I want to climb back in bed now and nap dreaming about it all over again.

XAL <-

I love the FlyAway bus that runs directly from LAX to Westwood. For $4 you can't beat it for fast, comfortable transportation. Just sit back relax and soon you are home. Sometimes I want to smack inane girls talking loudly on their phones, but the FlyAway still beats the criminally slow Culver City 6, or any of the extortion vans that prowl the terminals for victims.

Drag Surveillance

On the last night of my trip to Kansas I hit the streets of Kansas City and did some podcast recording in Westport with Thad and Heath. Nothing could have prepared me for the evenings encore - we ended up at Missie B's. Thad escaped this near drag experience with the excuse of wife and child awaiting his return.

Heath and I witnessed unspeakable acts - mostly deflated ones. The strange highlights include the drag show surveillance playing out on cheap flat screen tv's. The color and signal kept flickering in and out, which revealed the drag show (going on in the same room) as the crime scene that it truly was.

Upstairs there was no relief for our ears and eyes, as unlikely contestants had been drafted into some sort of competition. We couldn't figure out the point exactly and the MC was barely able to muster a groan from the audience. Any remaining blood drained out later when the formerly attractive-enough victims were paraded in adult diapers. It was borderline moment - it could have gone several directions.

During a dance break, a cluster of drunken trampy boys attempted to out-slut each other - on the same pole at the same time. No matter how hard they did the bump and grind, I couldn't get the image of the earlier leather-faced-cowboy-cum-lord-of-the-dance who had made that pole truly his own.

Please check out more pix of the crime scene!

Mission: Geodesic Dome

One of my favorite things in the Kansas City area is this geodesic dome in Mission, Kansas. It serves as home to the United Art Directors Studio. It is just off I-35, Lamar Ave exit and on the way to see Thad, Krista, and Caden. There is even a smaller dome just up the hill which I think serves as cover for salt for the icy winter streets.