(OUTview @ 4) The DIRECTORS!

Undertow's Fuentes-Leon in 2010 at SLGFF

This Week is OUTview's 4th Anniversary, and we Celebrate our 4th Anniversary and revisit our accomplishments and some of the Best Moments!

Today we focus on The Directors. After 4 years of 2 Film Festivals we got to chat with some of the Top Directors in Queer Cinema.

I need to thank my Contributors Sara Michelle Fetters, Nikki Lee Taylor, and Ethan McMahon Plus My Camera crew, Stewart Nelsen, Chad Bystrom and Zheng Wang.

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(OUTscene TV) CLASSIC: MK chats with Director and Stars of Joshua Tree, 1951!

by MK Scott, (with Photographer, Zheng Wang)

I saw this film and met the cast at The  Seattle International Film Festival, this past May. This week it is making its  Los Angeles County Theatrical Run, 12th - 18th December / Long Beach Art Theatre / Tickets
*Filmmakers and cast in attendance.

  SIFF hosted its World Premiere of Matthew Mishory's"Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean", . The details the time  where he was a student at UCLA and his relationship with his Roommate, and other. The Film stars former Abercrombie and Fitch Model, James Preston as Dean, and  Dan Glenn as "The Roommate". I chatted with Preston, Glenn, and Mishory about the film. 

(OUTscene TV) SIFF 2012: MK chats with Director and STAR of "GAYBY", Jonathan Lisecki!

by MK Scott

One of the Best Gay films at SIFF was the full- length version of a short from 2010. 'GAYBY' re-teams Jenn Harris and Matthew Wilkas, with Writer/Director, Jonathan Lisecki who also has a supporting role.


The Story:
Jenn and Matt are best friends from college who are now in their thirties. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching hot yoga and running errands for her boss. Matt suffers from comic-book writer's block and can't get over his ex-boyfriend. They decide to fulfill a youthful promise to have a child together... the old fashioned way. Can they navigate the serious and unexpected snags they hit as they attempt to get their careers and dating lives back on track in preparation for parenthood? 'Gayby' is an irreverent comedy about friendship growing older, sex, loneliness, and the family you choose.

I sat down with Lisecki the day after the Gay-la screening.

(MK SCOTT) EXCLUSIVE, Pt 2: Paul Williams' 'Rainbow Connection'!

by MK Scott

In my Part 2 of my Exclusive with the Legendary singer, composer and Actor, Paul Williams (and Director Stephen Kessler) about their upcoming Doc, 'Paul Williams; Still Alive". I had to ask about Williams' legacy to the Gay Community.

(OUTscene TV) SIFF 2012: MK chats w/ the legendary, Sissy Spacek on the SIFF Red Carpet!

by MK Scott

One of the Highlights from SIFF is when legendary stars come to town to be honored with a Lifetime achievement in acting award for the Golden Space needle awards. Like last years winner, Ewan McGregor, it was a glorious evening and a chance to remember the career of one of the greats. This year SIFF honored Academy Award winner, Sissy Spacek by screening her 3 greatest films including "Carrie", "Coal Miners Daughter" and finally "Badlands". I spoke to Miss Spacek on the Red Carpet.

(MK Scott) EXCLUSIVE with Director Stephen Kessler and the Legendary Paul Williams about "Being Still Alive"!

by MK Scott

When you get that call about interviewing one of you childhood Idols, you take it. It all started after seeing the documentary of the Legendary Oscar winning Composer plus TV and Movie star, Paul Williams called "Paul Williams Still Alive" and I reached out to see if the director, Stephen Kessler (Vegas Vacation) was coming to the screening at SIFF. Indeed he was and the subject himself, Williams. I was nervous (I even told him this) about meeting Paul, according to the film he was initially distant about interviews (that was 4 years ago) but now he was was quite friendly and easy to talk to. It was obvious that Filmmaker and subject were closer than ever!

(MK SCOTT) SIFF INTER-view: Model James Preston, Co-star and Director discuss James Dean in Joshua Tree, 1951!

by MK Scott, (with Photographer, Zheng Wang)

The  Seattle International Film Festival is in Full swing and one the most anticipated was the World Premiere of Matthew Mishory's"Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean", . The details the time  where he was a student at UCLA and his relationship with his Roommate, and other. The Film stars former Abercrombie and Fitch Model, James Preston as Dean, and  Dan Glenn as "The Roommate". I chatted with Preston, Glenn, and Mishory about the film. 

Eddie RE-views 2 Gay Films at SIFF 2012, 'Remington and Curse of the Zombadings'; 'Prime Time Soap'!

by Eddie Walker

The 38th Annual Seattle International Film Festival is here. It will be running from May 17 - June 10. I had the opportunity to pre-screen and review two gay films that will be showing this weekend. The first, ‘Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings’ (directed by Jade Castro) is a definite hit with me. The film is a crazy, campy, comedic, horror flick that definitely can not be mistaken for a B-movie. I had my suspensions. I thought, ‘not another gay zombie movie’. Instead, I was happily surprised with an original storyline and plot, terrific acting, and the fiercest Filipino voodoo drag queen I ever did see.

SIFF 2012: SIFF 2012 Launch Welcomes T.J. Martin AND his OSCAR!

Martin with SIFF Director, Spence. (Photo by Wang)

by MK Scott

Last week I attended the Press Launch of the 2012 Seattle International Film Festival at Seattle's UPTOWN Theater. Special Guest Included Oscar Winner and Seattle-native and Western Washington University graduate, TJ Martin, who co-directed 'Undefeated', winner of Best Documentary Feature. Martin Posed for Pictures with his OSCAR and he was just as attractive in person as he was on TV. Later I ran into Martin in the washroom and he was very interested in stories of where people watched the Oscars. I mentioned I was at the Big Gay Oscar Party at the Cinerama.