AWARDS 2006

Sebastian, a young male prostitute, is one of Georg’s few remaining chances to break through his hermit-like everyday life in exchange for a few fleeting moments of being together with someone – at least for a few hours. Behind Georg’s petit bourgeois façade is an old man who leads a totally isolated and lonely life. Georg loves Sebastian’s easy-going and playful manner. He loves the absurd stories that the boy spontaneously comes up with and Georg never knows whether to actually believe all of them or not. And it looks like today Georg’s long cherished dream will finally come true: this time the boy asks him if he can stay overnight – of his own free will.
 

Since its inception, the homosexual movement has always numbered gays whose political leanings tend towards the extreme right (...). My documentary portrays gay men who describe themselves as right-wing, or who have a history of alignment with the extreme right. Andre is a skinhead. He associates with a group of other bald-headed right-wing men, most of whom tolerate his being gay. Bernd Ewald Althans, who gained a reputation for his film, Profession:Neonazi, did time for his denial of the Holocaust. Today, he organises gay parties in Berlin. For nine years, Jörg Fischer was an active member of the extreme right-wing parties NPD and DVU. During this time he had a relationship with another male party member which lasted four years (...). Some may be shocked that I do not take a stand in my film and do not portray gay neo-Nazis as monsters, but as people living their lives in dramatic contradiction. Rosa von Praunheim.

Sístole/Diástole: the movements of the heart. It deals with the story of Angel and Toño, a gay couple that has to face a terrible situation.

Inspired by the 1931 German film, lesbian classic Maedchen in Uniform, this film is a riveting and unabashedly romantic tale of forbidden student-teacher love. At an all-girl Catholic boarding school, Annabelle is the sexy, rebellious new girl on campus. She is drawn to her beautiful poetry teacher, Simone, a straight-laced woman in a tepid relationship with her boyfriend. It’s not long before the flirtatious and naughty Annabelle begins bonding with Simone, unleashing buried passions and memories within her teacher. This highly inappropriate entanglement forces Simone to embark on a tortured journey, her rigidity at odds with her unholy fantasies involving Annabelle. With its subtly nuanced performances and unflinching look at a controversial relationship, Loving Annabelle is a film truly worthy of its predecessor. – KY Outfest

There are over 10 million children with gay or lesbian parents in the United States. More than the entire population of New York City. “Queer Spawn features Christopher, 12 (two gay dads, New York City), and Kyle, 15 (two lesbian moms, Austin, Texas), and shows how geography affects the well-being of queer families across the country. They and other children and adults share their experiences with heterosexism and homophobia. At an annual gathering called Family Week in Provincetown, the kids find friends and safe space that for some may not exist during the other 51 weeks of the year”. Elsa Eder, San Francisco lgbt ff.

In the annual student body president election at the wildly eclectic and diverse West Beach High School are two candidates with ideas totally opposed. While Sissy Frenchfry is much-beloved by the rest of the pupils, his attractive opponent defends a plan that does not admit changes.