Information for 14^th Annual Movies Under the Stars

Gates open at 7pm, film starts at dusk

Venue:
Fairfield Amphitheatre,
Fairfield Park Drive, Fairfield
Mel Ref: 30/J12

Ticketing:
Tickets:
$12 & $10

All tickets at the door, no advance bookings.
Bevvies and sweeties on sale.

Dates and Films:

Friday 25 January 2008 – ANOTHER GAY MOVIE

Think you've seen the lot when it comes to gross-out teen or queer sex comedies? Get ready for Another Gay Movie and be prepared to either laugh or be appalled (or both). This is Amercan Pie, with an extreme queer makeover. 17 year-old Andy and his pals are all sex-starved virgins all desperate to pop their ass cherry. When they remain booty-virgins at the graduation party thrown by cheerleader-slayer Muffler, their ladykiller, mullet wearing bulldyke friend, the foursome make a pact to do ‘the big A' by summer's end. With only a couple of months, the boys let it all hang out in their quest for sexual blisss. Parodying teen comedies from Pretty in Pink to American Pie and quuer films such as Trick and beyond, Another Gay Movie is twisted to it's core and riotously funny.

• "Refreshingly crass, very funny gay spoof of teen sex romps." - Village Voice
• Dir: Todd Stephens, USA, 2006, 90 mins

Saturday 26 January 2008 - NINA’S HEAVENLY DELIGHTS

A prodigal daughter tale, featuring a charming lesbian romance that blossoms over bubbling curries and tasty chutneys. Nina is an Indian/Glaswegian who returns home to Scotland to make amends with her estranged family following her father's death. Despite finding her beloved papa has left his restaurant in financial difficulties, she decides to stay and take up where he left off - cooking up a tantalising range of Indian dishes in an attempt to win a prestigious competition and save the restaurant. She also finds a willing associate and much more in her father's new business partner Lisa.

All in all it's a worthy addition to the long and noble tradition of sumptuous movies about hot and steamy goings on in the kitchen. And the food looks great too...

• Dir: Pratibha Parmar, UK, 2006, 94 mins

Friday 1 February 2008 - PUCCINI FOR BEGINNERS

Puccini is a sophisticated screwball sex comedy about chance encounters, psychoanalytic excuses and one woman's struggle to make a commitment. New York writer and opera addict Allegra loves her girlfriend Samantha, but can't commit. When Samantha leaves her, Allegra rebounds with handsome philosophy professor Phillip as well as the irresistibly beautiful, recently single Grace (Gretchen Mol, The Notorious Bettie Page). Allegra juggles secret relationships with both of them, never suspecting that Phillip and Grace have a connection of their own.

With a sophisticated blend of humour and irony, this refreshing comedy twists and turns with all the drama of classic Puccini. Sex in the City with a Twist!
Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival and a queer film festival favourite the world over. From the writer/director of the incredible True Adventures of Two Girls in Love.

• Dir: Maria Maggenti, USA, 2006, 82 mins

Saturday 2 February 2008 – RELAX...IT'S JUST SEX

Back by popular demand! Relax... It's Just Sex revolves around a close-knit group of thirty-something friends - heterosexual, homosexual and bisexual. Lovelorn gay playwright Vincy (Mitchell Anderson. 'Party of Five') desperately wants a lover. Vincy's friend Tara (Jennifer Tilly, 'Bound') desperately wants to get herself pregnant with her boyfriend Gus, who desperately wants to find himself. Gus' brother Javi announces he's HIV positive and falls in love with loudmouth artist Buzz. Longtime lesbian couple Sarina and Megan fall out of love, and in love with Robin (Lori Petty, ‘Tank Girl') and Jered respectively, while their clean-cut Christian friends, the sickeningly perfect couple Dwight and Diego, pray for the all. Confused? Sprinkled with plenty of smart banter and eye-popping sex, Relax... It's Just Sex protrays the trials and tribulations of sex and love in the '90s in a playful, humorous and poignant way.

Finally, a brilliant comic film tht the while GLBT family will enjoy.

• Dir: P. J. Castellaneta, USA, 1998, 35mm, 110 mins

Prizes for best hamper.

Contact details:

www.melbournequeerfilm.com.au

Tel: 03 9827 2022

Tags: Midsumma Festival 2008, MQFF, MUTS