As a prelude to the 6th Annual Ft. Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (FGLFF) opening on October 10, organizers have announced two hilarious films to be shown at the Classic Gateway Theatre as part of the Festival’s GLOW series. The films, “Such Good People” and “Cupcakes” will be screened at Fort Lauderdale’s Classic Gateway Theatre on August 28 and September 18, respectively.
“Such Good People,” a contemporary screwball comedy directed and produced by Stewart Wade, made its world premiere at the 2014 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Michael Urie of “Ugly Betty” and Randy Harrison of “Queer As Folk” portray a gay couple who discover a secret room filled with cash while house-sitting for wealthy friends. When their friends die while out of the country doing missionary work to the children of Bhutan, the two characters want what everyone wants: success, family and a fabulous house in LA. But first they’ve got to work through many issues: greed, jealousy, real estate, sibling rivalry, greyhounds, labradoodles, porpoises, a million dollars and the aforementioned orphans of Bhutan. Thursday, August 28 @ 8 pm.
“Cupcakes,” co-written and directed by Israel’s Eytan Fox (”Walk on Water” and “Yossi & Jagger) is a hilarious parody of a Eurovision TV show. A group of friends in Tel Aviv get together to watch Universong, a TV show that awards prizes for the best original song. Yael is a former beauty queen/corporate lawyer; Dana is a stressed-out aide to a cabinet minister; Anat has a successful bakery but an unsuccessful marriage; Keren is a shy blogger; Efrat is a frustrated singer- songwriter; and Ofer is a nursery-school teacher who is upset that his boyfriend is still in the closet and won’t publicly acknowledge their romance. They are less than impressed by the official Israeli entry and spontaneously create and record their own song on a mobile phone. Little do they know, their performance is seen by the ‘UniverSong’ judges and soon they are reluctantly thrown into the spotlight as Israel’s next official entry. They embark on a flamboyant journey that brings about hilarious end results as they go head to head with the Russian entry in the ‘UniverSong’ final. “Cupcakes” has a feel-good soundtrack provided by Babydaddy from the Scissor Sisters, adding to this uplifting tale of music, friendship and romance. Thursday, September 18 @ 8 pm.
Thanks to HRC, the Community Partner for Tickets are $10 for Members, $12 for Non-Members and $7 for students with a valid ID on day of show.
The Ft. Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is committed to bringing the best in LGBT cinema to Fort Lauderdale and the Broward County community. The 6th Annual Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival will take place Friday October 10 through Sunday October 12 and Thursday October 16 through Sunday October 19, 2014.The Classic Gateway Theatre is located at 1820 E Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304.
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