WMM New Queer Releases
Acclaimed Films Take LGBT Fests by Storm

WMM's strong lineup of new queer acquisitions continue to screen at top LGBT festivals this fall, offering audiences provocative views on topics from gay marriage to women's boxing. Screen them individually or in combination to create intriguing and insightful programming for your
LGBT event.

THE LOST TRIBE | by Rachel Landers
	2006 RELEASE! This hilarious and highly charged film introduces Ex-Mormon-lesbian-atheist Sue Ann Post who has molded a career as an award-winning stand-up comic from the lurid and toxic brew of tales from her childhood and adolescence. When this one-of-a-kind ex-Mormon travels to Salt Lake City to speak at a conference for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Mormons and learns she has been officially ex-communicated, the outrageous and emotional roller coaster begins. Seattle Int'l Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Out on Film - Atlanta GLBT Film Festival
A KNOCK OUT | by Tessa Boerman and Samuël Reiziger
	Boxing champ Michele Aboro grew up in South London, where life was never easy, let alone for a mixed-race lesbian girl. But her tenacious spirit and an uncanny talent for combat sports let her put a difficult past behind her and sign a contract with the biggest boxing promoter in Europe. She went on to win 21 fights, 18 with a knockout. But her career came to a sudden halt when she was deemed "unpromotable." Try programming with Tomboys! Feisty Girls and Spirited Women. Frameline - San Francisco Int'l LGBT Film Fest New Fest - NY LGBT Film Festival
KEEP NOT SILENT: ORTHO-DYKES | by Ilil Alexander
	Winner of the Israeli Oscar for Best Documentary, Ilil Alexander’s stunning debut film boldly documents the clandestine struggle of three women fighting for their right to love within their beloved Orthodox communities in Jerusalem. All three are pious, religiously committed women. All three are lesbians and members of a secret support group called “Ortho-Dykes.” Outfest - LA Gay & Lesbian Film Fest New Fest - NY LGBT Film Festival
IN MY FATHER'S CHURCH | by Charissa King
	Charissa is a lesbian who wants a church wedding. But her father, the pastor of the town’s United Methodist Church, would put his career at risk if he were to officiate at the marriage ceremony. Charissa and her bride-to-be continue their planning—finding support in surprising places. Compelling and honest, this emotional film reveals one woman’s attempt to reconcile her love, faith and family. Frameline - San Francisco Int'l LGBT Film Fest Austin Gay & Lesbian Int'l Film Fest
MY SISTER, MY BRIDE | by Bonnie Burt
	A story of love, marriage and the Constitution, this touching documentary follows the heartwarming and historic journey of two Jewish lesbians as they seek to celebrate their commitment to one another. The couple joyfully celebrates with a Jewish affirmation ceremony that they create, then two years later, with baby in tow, travel to San Francisco to join the ranks of same-sex couples married at City Hall. Philadelphia Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Fest San Francisco, Boston, DC Jewish Film Fests
SIR: JUST A NORMAL GUY | by Melanie LaRosa
	This candid and courageous portrait of the 15-month female-to-male (FTM) transition of Jay Snider explores both the emotional and physical changes that accompany this profound experience. This intimate documentary takes the viewer step by step through Jay’s motivations, hopes and day-by-day struggles, and poignantly captures his growing sense of himself as "normal.” New Fest - NY LGBT Film Festival Reel Affirmations - DC Int'l Gay & Lesbian FF
TOMBOYS! FEISTY GIRLS AND SPIRITED WOMEN |  by Julie Akeret and Christian McEwen
	Are tomboys “tamed” once they reach adolescence? This spirited and inspiring documentary celebrates four real-life tomboys of all ages: an African-American teenager Jay Gillespie; firefighter Tracy Driscoll; lesbian artist/boxer Nancy Brooks Brody; and the 94-year-old political activist, “Granny D.,” making the connection between the rebel girl and spirited woman gloriously clear. Frameline - San Francisco Int'l LGBT Film Fest Fresno Reel Pride Film Fest          Director's Club Award for Best Short

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