Ithaca College

The Out of the Closet and Onto the Screen film series will host a collection of short films Wednesday, September 30, in Textor 101 at 7 pm. Films to be screened are from the Out in Africa Filmmaker Workshop Shorts Collections Telling Tales and Happy Snaps. The entire screening will last one hour.

Includes the short films:
Benni Has 2 Mothers
The story unfolds as the Civil Union Act, allowing same-sex couples to marry is passed into law. Benni must contend with his school mates’ reaction to the news of his mothers impending marriage.

Half a Lifetime
Two young men meet and become aware of their attraction within the conscripts of 1960’s apartheid Army. After a brief affair, they go their separate ways only to meet 30 years later.

Night Star
Traditionally, Zulu woman were barred from household chores during menstruation, and the maidens were isolated in the girls hut, a time for rest and contemplation called Ukuya Enyangeni, “going to the moon.” Lindiwe’s dreams are disturbed by her desire for the Amamqhikiza, her “guide” during this time.

Self-Help for Sapphists
The un-PC middle-aged dykes who brought us Tai Chi for Tipplers are back with important tips to assist the sisterhood with, well, just about anything… from clothing to health, and the essential tool to find a girl.

Tai Chi for Tipplers
This timeless, hilarious self-help film uses secret ancient teachings to assist lesbians from all walks of life in coping with the rigours and stresses of their daily activism and angst.

Wanted
From the age of 21, Matthew has wanted to be a parent. As a single, gay man he was subjected to meticulous physical and psychological tests before he was allowed to adopt Emilio. With quiet dignity, this gentle film examines Matthew’s personal perspective on single parenthood and getting to know his son in the new South Africa.

Ndim Ndim (It’s Me, It’s Me)
A fascinating portrait of the brave, quietly persistent Funeka Soldaat who is an out lesbian and anti-abuse activist.

Sponsored by the Ithaca College Center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Education, Outreach, and Services, the film series this year will explore LGBT lives and stories from around the world. The series will present a total of eight films during the fall 2009 semester; additional screenings will take place during the spring. All are free and open to the public.

For a complete schedule visit the events section of the LGBT Center website (www.ithaca.edu/lgbt), or contact the LGBT Center for a fall film series postcard.