22nd connecticut gay and lesbian film festival

Ferron: Girl on a Road U.S. PREMIERE

Gerry Rogers, 2009, Canada, 73 min

From Gerry Rogers, director of 'My Left Breast', a beautiful portrait of pioneer lesbian singer/songwriter Ferron, known for influencing Mary Gauthier, The Indigo Girls and Ani DiFranco. This doc captures Ferron's salt of the earth folk stylings and features live performances as she re-unites and tours with her old band mates after 10 years.

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James

Connor Clements, 2008, Ireland, 17 min

James struggles as an outsider. His teacher is the only person he can connect with. When he puts a voice to his feelings, Mr. Sutherland's response isn't what James had hoped for.

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Shorts Program: Sunday Secrets

Thirteen or So Minutes

Branden Blinn, 2008, USA, 14 min

Lawrence Jeffries and Hugh Greerey have just met… they both have girlfriends… they're both straight. Thirteen or so minutes later, however, something's happened and things have changed.

Shattercane

Michael Tringe, 2008, USA, 21 min

A rule-following farm teen has his life planned out for him: he will get married to his girlfriend and take over the family farming tradition. But when he confides that he might be gay to his youth minister, word soon spreads to his family and girlfriend, and his world unravels. He must try to figure out who he is and whether he will ever fit in at home again.

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Saint Jude

Nerina Penzhorn, 2008, USA, 6 min

A portrait of a lesbian-feminist artist with an idiosyncratic spiritual bent.

Clouded

Ajae Clearway, 2007, USA, 13 min

This classic coming-of-age story takes a powerful turn when Sean's struggle to understand his identity explodes the lie that goes to the core of his being, his relationship with his father, and his future as a man.