Andrea James

News

Ma Vie En Rose/Queens at Heart in Hollywood 11/19

Andrea James

I’ll be hosting a special screening of Ma Vie En Rose on November 19, and we’ll also be showing a quick clip of Queens at Heart, one of Outfest’s film restoration projects this year!

If you haven’t seen this, it’s my favorite film about gender-variant children, funny and sad and delightful and fabulous all in one!

Wednesday, November 19 6:30pm Absolut pre-reception 7:30pm screening

MA VIE EN ROSE

Dir. Alain Berliner, 1997, France/Belgium/UK, 88 min.

Ludo, a sensitive child assigned as a boy at birth, does not identify as a boy and hopes for a miraculous transformation into a girl. Ludo’s family soon realizes this isn’t a role-playing fantasy. Conflicts with teachers, neighbors, friends, and each other culminate in a moving, hopeful ending.

We’ll be having a cocktail reception before the film, so come a little early, enjoy some delicious Absolut drinks (or water for you teetotalers), and enjoy a really lovely film that’s even better on the big screen! Two important films in our community’s history, and a party! What’s not to love?

American Cinematheque at The Egyptian Theatre

6712 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA 90028

$7 Outfest members

$10 non-members

Tickets available at the door or via http://www.fandango.com

—

Andrea James Andrea James Facebook group

Andrea James Andrea James YouTube channel

Andrea James Andrea James on MySpace

By Andrea James | October 13, 2008 | Activism, Events and Appearances, Stuff to check out |

If this is wrong, I don’t wanna be right

Andrea James

My uber-hilarious pal Willam Belli has a very sassy film out on the festival circuit:

Indie-Fest wants you on the judge’s panel at SEATTLE LESBIAN & GAY FILM FESTIVAL

well sorta…watch Tranny McGuyver’s short film debut and vote 5 stars!

http://www.indie-fest.com/slgff/FilmDetail.aspx?filmid=6

pass the word on. only a few days left to vote (for me of course). It’s only 15 min!

…and if any of you are shallow like me, it’s chock full of personalities & names. LOGO’s bachelorette Calpernia Addams, Noah’s Arc Darryl Stephens, Coco Peru, Criminal Mind’s regular Kristen Vangsness, celesbian Jill Bennett, Cathy Shim, Deal or No Deal’s #25 Lindsay Hollister and Marshall Cook.

This film has something offensive for everyone in your life, so pass it on and vote, vote, vote!

—

Andrea James Andrea James Facebook group

Andrea James Andrea James YouTube channel

Andrea James Andrea James on MySpace

By Andrea James | October 12, 2008 | Humor, Stuff to check out |

Remember Me in Red event October 18

Andrea James

Filmmaker Hector Ceballos is working on a new film and is looking for people who can support the project. It’s called Remember Me in Red. He writes:

I am fundraising for my thesis project which is about a transgender woman named Alma Flora who dies and the conflict that occurs before her burial. Her best friend Fidelia arranges a tribute to her friend’s life as a woman, but when the family arrives unexpectedly from Mexico they make the choice to bury Alma Flora as a man. My lead is Mariana Marroquin. Maria Roman of Trantasia fame is playing Alma Flora.

If you’d like to support the project, there’s a fundraiser on the 18th. Email Hector for details

http://www.remembermeinred.com/

Hector Ceballos

Director

323-547-4167

//’;l[1]=’a’;l[2]=’/’;l[3]=”;l[24]=’\”‘;l[25]=’ 109′;l[26]=’ 111′;l[27]=’ 99′;l[28]=’ 46′;l[29]=’ 108′;l[30]=’ 105′;l[31]=’ 97′;l[32]=’ 109′;l[33]=’ 103′;l[34]=’ 64′;l[35]=’ 101′;l[36]=’ 99′;l[37]=’ 97′;l[38]=’ 114′;l[39]=’ 111′;l[40]=’ 116′;l[41]=’ 99′;l[42]=’ 101′;l[43]=’ 104′;l[44]=’:’;l[45]=’o’;l[46]=’t’;l[47]=’l’;l[48]=’i’;l[49]=’a’;l[50]=’m’;l[51]=’\”‘;l[52]=’=’;l[53]=’f’;l[54]=’e’;l[55]=’r’;l[56]=’h’;l[57]=’a ‘;l[58]=’= 0; i=i-1){
if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ‘ ‘) document.write(“&#”+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+”;”);
else document.write(unescape(l[i]));
}
//]]>

Hope to see you there, and if you can’t make it, I hope you’ll join me in supporting this film!

—

Andrea James Andrea James Facebook group

Andrea James Andrea James YouTube channel

Andrea James Andrea James on MySpace

By Andrea James | October 11, 2008 | Activism, Events and Appearances, Film and media news, Stuff to check out |

Nice writeup on Trans for Obama at GLAAD

Andrea James

The GLAAD blog has a great writeup of the transgender community’s contributions to the Obama campaign, by Mik Kinkead, GLAAD’s Transgender Advocacy Fellow.

Thanks to Helen Boyd and Caprice Bellefleur for all the work they did on this, as well as our allies at Stonewall Democrats and Obama Pride! From the Obama Pride website:

Obama Pride is honored by the enthusiastic support of so many in the transgender community and we congratulate all the participants…for their huge success!

Let’s keep the momentum going! As Hellen Boyd said, let’s make the trans community go “from being politically invisible to politically viable.”

Full article:

Transgender Voters Gain Visibility in Politics

The Transgender Community and Allies Support Obama:

http://www.actblue.com/page/trans

—

Andrea James Andrea James Facebook group

Andrea James Andrea James YouTube channel

Andrea James Andrea James on MySpace

By Andrea James | October 10, 2008 | Activism |

Trans for Obama month continues!

Trans for Obama Month is chugging along! We passed 300 donors this week and are closing in on $14,000 raised! Amazing!

Goal Thermometer

Let’s keep it going! Please consider making your voice heard!

http://www.actblue.com/page/trans

—

Andrea James Andrea James Facebook group

Andrea James Andrea James YouTube channel

Andrea James Andrea James on MySpace

By Andrea James | October 9, 2008 | Activism |

Pic of the day: Air anemone

This flower looked like a sea anemone in the fading light. There are in fact anemone flowers, but they kind of look like petunias or buttercups.

—

Andrea James Andrea James Facebook group

Andrea James Andrea James YouTube channel

Andrea James Andrea James on MySpace

By Andrea James | October 8, 2008 | Photography |

Pic of the day: Last of the bunch

Taken at the Getty Center in August. Loved the fractal pattern in the center.

—

Andrea James Andrea James Facebook group

Andrea James Andrea James YouTube channel

Andrea James Andrea James on MySpace

By Andrea James | October 7, 2008 | Photography |

Pic of the Day: Self-portrait

Looking through old pics. Taken at the Getty Center in August.

—

Andrea James Andrea James Facebook group

Andrea James Andrea James YouTube channel

Andrea James Andrea James on MySpace

By Andrea James | October 6, 2008 | Photography |

Americana at Brand

Andrea James

We had our Outfest Board of Directors retreat this weekend at The Americana at Brand. I am not really a mall kinda chick, but I have to say this was a very lovely experience, nicer and more convenient to Hollywood than The Grove. Plus they have a Sony Style, which means no more schlepping to the freakin’ Beverly Center for me!

I didn’t previously think of Glendale as a destination (except for the amazing Alex Theatre), but this really changed my mind!

—

Andrea James Andrea James Facebook group

Andrea James Andrea James YouTube channel

Andrea James Andrea James on MySpace

By Andrea James | October 5, 2008 | Uncategorized |

Outfest is auctioning a Randolph Duke fashion consultation

If you live in LA and would like some additional fabulosity in your life, Outfest is offering a great chance to update your look!

Randolph Duke Fashion Consultation in Your Own Home

Andrea James

As many of you know, Randolph Duke is one of the most influential and iconic names in American fashion. Thought of by many as “Red Carpet Royalty,” Duke has created unforgettable moments for his beloved muses and A-list stars including Angelina Jolie, Hilary Swank, and Barbara Streisand.

Proceeds benefit Outfest. Check it out today!

—

Andrea James Andrea James Facebook group

Andrea James Andrea James YouTube channel

Andrea James Andrea James on MySpace

By Andrea James | October 4, 2008 | Activism, Events and Appearances, Stuff to check out |