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Friday, October 17, 2008
Were The World Mine 9:00 SSW
Opening Night Party 11:00 SSW
Saturday, Oct. 18
Wrangler: Portrait of an Icon 2:00 SSW
Whirlwind 4:00 SSW
Discussion and Q&A with Whirlwind Screenwriter Jason Brown 5:30 SSW
Steam 7:00 SSW
Another Gay Movie Sequel 9:30 SSW
Girls Night Out 10:00 CAT
Sunday, Oct. 19
Traces / She’s A Boy 2:00 SSW
Ready? OK! 4:00 SSW
The Secrets 6:00 SSW
Changing Spots 8:30 SSW
Discussion and Q&A with the star, writer/director and producers of Changing Spots 10:00 SSW
Monday, Oct. 20
XXY 7:00 SSW
The New World 9:00 SSW
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Our Shorts 7:00 SSW
Antarctica 9:00 SSW
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Women’s Shorts 7:00 SSW
The World Unseen 9:00 SSW
Thursday, Oct. 23
Men’s Shorts 7:00 SSW
Between Love and Goodbye 9:00 SSW
Friday, Oct. 24
13 Most Beautiful… Songs for Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests 8:00 BT
3-Day Weekend 10:00 SSW
Boys Night Out 11:30 IMAGES
Saturday, Oct. 25
Kinsey Sicks 2:00 SSW
Dolls 4:00 SSW
Tru Loved 6:00 SSW
VIP Party 7:30 SSW
Mulligans 9:30 SSW
Q & A with the stars of Mulligans 11:00 SSW
Sunday, Oct. 26
Drifting Flowers 3:00 SSW
Dog Tags 5:00 SSW
Breakfast With Scot 7:00 SSW
Closing Night Party 8:30 CCF
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TRU LOVED
Saturday, October 25th • 6:00 PM • SouthSide Works Cinema

USA
2007
99 min.
Genre/Subjects: Coming Out, Drama, Gay, Lesbian, Parenting/Family, Youth

Trailer

When her two moms uproot her from the comfortable trappings of a San Francisco upbringing for a generic Southern California suburb, high school sophomore Tru despairs. Surrounded by homophobic football players, Paris and Nicole wannabes and a doting but closeted English teacher, Tru escapes into fantasy: She daydreams of living in a 1950s black-and-white Leave It to Beaver-like household (with two moms and two dads, no less) and imagines herself as a benevolent Maria in a Jets-versus-Sharks dance sequence.

Tru Loved is an examination of one adolescent’s courageous ability to counter small-town small-mindedness, broaching tough issues — interracial dating, gay parenting, school-sanctioned homophobia — that the average after-school special eschews. And, in the end, Tru actually finds true love. (Extra bonus: This family-friendly film features appearances by Bruce Vilanch, Alec Mapa, A Different World’s Jasmine Guy, Best in Show’s Jane Lynch and David Kopay - the first openly gay professional athlete!)

• Jenn Preissle