Program

2010 HGLCF GALA
United States 2010 | 230 min.

HAUTE, the 21st annual GALA EVENT of the HONOLULU RAINBOW FILM FESTIVAL Sunday, May 30 8:00 PM - 12 Midnight KA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE in Ward Center

8:00PM - May 30  Ka (Ward Centre)

306
United States 2009 | 10 min.

Eric Hays is a normal college student living in the wide-eyed city of Chicago and by night an in-demand rent-boy/ male escort. He has it all, looks, brains, and a beautiful life. Duty calls and he must work tonight instead of waiting at home for his...

3:30PM - May 30  Doris Duke

8: The Mormon Proposition
United States 2010 | 90 min.

8: The Mormon Proposition exposes the Mormon Church's historic involvement in the promotion and passage of California's Proposition 8 and the religion's secretive, decades-long campaign against gay rights.

12:30PM - May 30  Doris Duke

Ajumma! Are You Krazy???
United States 2009 | 26 min.

Billed as Hawaii's "First Kim Chee Comedy", the story follows the misadventures of three ajummas, older ladies, who are Korean drama fanatics AND will stop at nothing to meet their latest heartthrob, buff and hunky Korean superstar, Michael Park.

8:00PM - May 29  Doris Duke

All About Your Mother
South Korea 2009 | 25 min.

A hidden relationship between two lovers is at the verge of unveiling when one of their mothers pays an unexpected visit from out of town. In place of her own son, she is greeted by his lover and must spend a full day and night with him.

11:00AM - May 28  Doris Duke

All Boys
Denmark, Finland 2009 | 72 min.

This documentary is a look at the rise and fall of the boy gay-porn industry in Eastern Europe/Prague, which exploded in the mid 1990s with companies such as Belami and directors George Duroy and featured director Dan Komar. The film exposes the...

11:00AM - May 29  Doris Duke

Children of God
Bahamas 2009 | 103 min.

Set against a backdrop of a nation grappling with violent homophobic crime and underlying hatred for gays, Children of God tells the story of three different individuals living in Caribbean society. This uncommon portrayal of love, loneliness,...

5:00PM - May 28  Doris Duke

City of Borders
United States 2009 | 66 min.

City of Borders goes inside a vibrant underground sanctuary on the East/West border of the Holy City, where people of opposing nationalities, religions, and sexual orientations create a community among people typically viewed as each other's "enemy."

7:45PM - May 28  Doris Duke

A Day At the Beach
United States 2008 | 3 min.

When Buffy Brad and Shapely Sally settled down to enjoy a sunny quiet California day at the beach, they could not have imagined how "spicy" their day would turn out to be! Politically correct seagull, gorgeous lifeguards and Brazilian music will be a...

5:00PM - May 29  Doris Duke

Dyke Dollar
United States 2009 | 11 min.

Dyke Dollar is a short comedy about identity politics and gay activism, as comprehended by teenage boys in suburban New Jersey.

12:30PM - May 30  Doris Duke

Dzi Croquettes
Brazil 2009 | 98 min.

The Dzi Croquettes - The Brazilian theater group that revolutionized the gay movement worldwide and changed Theater and Dance language to an entire generation. We'll go from their unique concept in Rio de Janeiro (1968), to being banned and censored by...

11:00AM - May 28  Doris Duke

Evelyn Everyone
Australia, New Zealand 2009 | 17 min.

Evelyn Everyone is stuck, single and lonely. But in the online world of 'Second Life', Eve, the sexy femme fatale, has a fantasy world that is turned upside down, inside out, and realizes that this is her opportunity for a shot at not only love, but...

2:00PM - May 28  Doris Duke

Eyes Wide Open
France, Germany, Israel 2009 | 90 min.

A respectable butcher in Jerusalem's ultra-orthodox Jewish community unexpectedly falls in love with a handsome twenty-two year old student. Swept away by his love and lust, he begins to neglect his family and community life. But guilt, torment and...

3:30PM - May 30  Doris Duke

George & Brad In Bed
United States 2009 | 5 min.

As an homage to John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "bed-in", George Takei (Star Trek's Captain Sulu) and his husband and lifelong partner, Brad Altman, interview in bed after being together for 21 years.

6:30PM - May 30  Doris Duke

The Golden Pin
Canada 2009 | 15 min.

An avid swimmer finds himself struggling between the expectations of his Asian family and the demands of his heart. Told with great honesty and compassion, The Golden Pin asks the question, 'Is love more powerful than fate?'

5:00PM - May 28  Doris Duke

Is It Just Me
United States 2010 | 93 min.

Blaine is a typical young gay man looking for love...without much success. It's too good to be true when finds himself in a virtual relationship with the man of his dreams. Especially since Blaine unknowingly has been chatting under his sexy go-go...

8:00PM - May 29  Doris Duke

Leading Ladies
United States 2009 | 102 min.

An overbearing ballroom stage mother and her two daughters must redefine their roles in life and on the dance floor as each learns to "Let Love Lead." This upbeat comedy, starring Benji Schwimmer (Fox's Season 2 winner of So You Think You Can Dance) in...

2:00PM - May 28  Doris Duke

A Lower Power
United States 2009 | 90 min.

Thibodeaux sets off to college seeking a sexless social life but his chastity strategies meet their match when he meets a hottie that unleashes his appetites. What he thinks he wants collides with the hard reality of desire in the idiosyncratic,...

2:00PM - May 29  Doris Duke

My Name Is Love
Sweden 2008 | 20 min.

It was quite a while since the last time now and Sebastian's secret desire is getting harder to deny. Tonight he's going to let all those hidden feelings come out. His girlfriend is out of town so the timing is perfect. An encounter is going to cause...

11:00AM - May 29  Doris Duke

My Normal
United States 2009 | 118 min.

Natalie, a young lesbian from the Lower East Side, struggles to find a balance between her dreams of becoming a filmmaker and her lifestyle as a dominatrix. Her exotic looks and unconventional techniques make her one of the most desirable mistresses in...

5:00PM - May 29  Doris Duke

The People I've Slept With
United States 2009 | 90 min.

The People I've Slept With is a sex comedy about a promiscuous woman who finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy and left to figure out who the baby daddy is...NOW. Hoping for the best, Angela and her best friend, Gabriel (Wilson Cruz), both set out...

6:30PM - May 30  Doris Duke

Public Relations
United States 2009 | 17 min.

A miserable Hollywood assistant finds romance and a reason for being when her sexy New York counterpart arrives in town. Public Relations is a funny, fresh take on growing up - and getting laid.

7:00PM - May 27  Doris Duke

Steam
United States 2009 | 16 min.

Two men find themselves next to each other and trapped in a steam-room. Moving between anxiety, reflection and fear, two strangers try to make sense of their predicament. Heat increasing, they need to get out but can't find the door. What is this...

2:00PM - May 29  Doris Duke

The Time of Our Lives
United States 2009 | 52 min.

A documentary of the fun times spent at the Honolulu Hamburger Mary's. Turn back to the 70's and 80's through still pictures, video, and interviews. These stories and memories of the past leave one reminiscent or envious of the good ole' days.

7:45PM - May 28  Doris Duke

Translatina
Peru 2009 | 93 min.

The Latin American trans population fights for survival in a society where the stigma of being trans brings along indifference and physical and psychological violence. Translatina shows that the violence exercised towards the trans population is as hard...

4:00PM - May 27  Doris Duke

Violet Tendencies
United States 2010 | 90 min.

Mindy Cohn (actor) in Attendance Opening Night Reception (light pupus) hosted by Whole Foods Kahala - Starts at 6:00pm She's Manhattan's most fabulous fruit fly! At 40, Violet, is the racy, fun-loving belle of the ball. She spends...

7:00PM - May 27  Doris Duke

You Can't Curry Love
India, United States 2009 | 23 min.

Vikas, a handsome East Indian from London, has obsessed about his straight boss for years. But when a business trip sends Vikas to New Delhi, and he meets adorable Sunil (Bollywood Soap Actor), everything changes. A crowd-pleasing, east meets west, boy...

4:00PM - May 27  Doris Duke