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Post Season Interview with DLT Creators

2012-05-16T01:37:00.000-04:00

"Dates Like This" creators Leigh Poulos (l) and Hannah Vaughn (r).

So for the last couple of months I have had the pleasure of hosting the short lived web mini-series, "Dates Like This" on our parent website, PNT Tv. As you all know I hardly ever conduct interviews with the cast or crew of webseries, however I have to emphasize how gracious the creative team of Leigh Poulos and Hannah Vaughn have been throughout their very fascinating and intriguing series.

The absolutely originality of their storyline was the catalysis of the success of their show and its what has their fans clambering for more (including me). It is a shame that a show of this quality if not quantity, should be gone. Especially with the advent of the lightening growth of this medium it has caused a clutter of unoriginal, uninspiring and poorly run productions that are choking the pipeline blocking shows like this from gaining the audience they deserve.

So when one does get through as DLT did it is no wonder why audiences are tapping their keys and shaking their fist at their screens with the news of a no go on a season 2. The following is my interview with creators Hannah and Leigh.

1. How did the idea of creating a web series come about?

Hannah: We met at our shared survival job, Two Little Red Hens and both of us being actors we became friends and talked a lot about what projects we were working on and how we both wanted to create our own work and then we started talking about how we could actually DO that and the web series world has been growing so much it just seemed like the right way for us to showcase our work. For the actual story, my sister had sent me a link a couple of summers ago who was actually doing a 30 Dates in 30 Days project and told me to submit and I said no but when we were tossing around ideas for a show that could somehow feature us both and could work for a web series format, that just worked for everything. And then we decided to make it about lesbians.

Leigh: I also think the idea of a web series specifically appealed to us because of how accessible the media is. Anybody with a computer all over the world can just click a link and watch your show, any time they feel like it, and that's an incredibly powerful thing, to be able to directly reach your audience like that. It seemed so much more personal and hands on than, say, a short film, which we had originally discussed doing (and would still love to do). But something about a web series, just like a television series, brings the audience on a journey with the characters in a way that a film can't, by nature of being a sort of one shot deal. And we loved the idea of being able to create this online network of dating warriors; having the twitter and the facebook and the potential for viewer feedback and dialogue between creators/viewers that the internet makes possible.

2. Why did you decide to only have one season of the show?

Hannah: We really saw this project as more of a mini-series - the whole time we were creating it we treated it more like an HBO mini series than a sitcom so from start to finish that's just how we saw it.

Leigh: We fell in love with the concept of Meg taking the plunge to do the 30 Dates in 30 Days project, and what a bizarre and uncharacteristic pit stop it was on the road of Meg's life. So much of the driving force behind the series was this feeling of running an experiment, of pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone and documenting what happens. That's really what the story is about. So if you take those parameters away, like when she finishes the project, it's a different series all together.

3. Did you ever anticipate the popularity the show has enjoyed and if you had known would you have planned a continuous series?

Leigh: We certainly hoped it would be popular! I think if you're going to dive into a project like this you have to try to have a certain amount of confidence that it will be well received, but that said every ten new youtube views make your heart skip a beat. I don't know if people really understand how much power one individual message of "hey, i love your show, i really connected to this" had to make Hannah and I do a happy dance. It's hard to say if we would have been lured into a continuous series...obviously you want to do more if you know people want to watch!

Hannah: This has been a dream. We are SO thrilled to have such an enthusiastic response - this has been our baby for over a year now and to see it doing so well has been thrilling. I mean - I think it's great that series like Out with Dad and Anyone But Me, etc have had such success with multiple seasons but I think for us maintaining the integrity of the original plot would be hard to carry to another season. But we're definitely planning on working together again.

4. Is 'Dates Like This' your first foray into this medium (online series) and would you do it again?

Hannah: Yes for me it's the first time I've done this. I'd auditioned a lot for other web series and I have boundless respect for anyone jumping into the web series world and I think yeah - maybe down the line I'd do it again. But I think with a different story.

Leigh: I was part of the series regular cast of a really great, but short-lived web series a few years back, called Abandon. It was a wonderful learning experience for me in terms of discovering the boundless potential web series have, and also the pitfalls and difficulties of making one! I think online series have a bright, bright future as we become more and more digital, so I would happily be part of future webisodes.

5. Is this really the end for DLT?

Hannah: For now...

Leigh: Anyone have any suggestions?? :)

6. Do you or Leigh have any plans to do another series?

Hannah: We've been talking about scripts that we have for other projects - short films that we've both written and we've been really thinking about working on a feature film soon. So we've got some things simmering.

Leigh: It's true. The wheels are turning.

7. What advise would you share with filmmakers venturing into this medium?

Hannah:Have a good story and work with people that you trust 110%. You have to have a good story otherwise no one will watch and you have to work with people that you trust because most likely its going to be low or no budget and you will have to do a lot of work and you need to make sure you have a good person or people working with you otherwise it won't be fun anymore. And it should be fun!

Leigh: I second all of that. I would also say this: don't try to make a show that you think will appeal to everybody. You aren't trying to convince heads of a major network to pick you up and isn't that the beauty of online media? You're trying to connect to people. It can be overwhelming to try to please as many people as possible, so make a story that matters to you, and then think about the specific groups of people who you think will embrace that story. Target them, and forget everybody else. This will help you sooo much when marketing your series, too!

8. What is next for you and Leigh?

Hannah: We're both auditioning a lot again - hoping to get some good summer projects. I've got a play that I'm acting in that's in the workshop stage. And I'm producing a show in the NY International Fringe Festival called June and Nancy. It's about two women who fall in love in the 1950s - it's a great project and I'm really excited to be a part of it. And of course working on what scripts we have and trying to figure out which one will be our next project.

Leigh: I'm spending the summer on the west coast, up and down California, where I'm originally from. I'm trying to make some connections with west coast theaters, working with the LA branch of my theater company The Story Pirates (www.storypirates.org) and working on various acting related writing projects. And I plan on heading back to NYC in the fall! I miss it already...

9. Is their anything else you would like to add or promote?

Hannah: June and Nancy. (Shameless plug!) We'll happily take your donations. And you can also come see the show in August if you're in NYC! And just keep checking in with us on Facebook and Twitter - if we decide to work on a film (or series down the line) we'll be sure to spread the word there!

Leigh: This has nothing to do with my career, but it's a little passing on of good karma! One of our first donors to our kickstarter campaign was my dear friend Cait, and I would like to take this opportunity to plug her tumblr, Warriors&Wine, in which Cait and Rebekah, two Boston-dwelling lesbians, watch every episode of Xena while drinking copious amounts of wine and then blog amazing, thoughtful, witty commentary.

10. A question from a member: Are you or any of the castmembers gay?

Hannah: We are not and as far as we know, (we didn't do a poll) only one of our cast is.

11. Based on the answer of question 10 - Did that dynamic have anything to do with the story behind the series?

Hannah: I mean, we think the story is relatable if you're gay or straight - everyone has a fucking hard time dating sometimes. It's tough and we mostly just wanted to get the message out of "You are not a freak" everyone feels this way when they're dating sometimes - everyone's just trying their best to figure out what they want to do. All of our actors read the script and loved it - and we would get emails or calls from them saying - I loved this line! I totally know what that feels like to be in that situation! So that dynamic was already there. My mom is gay so I grew up surrounded by a lot of lesbians so I've felt like i'm a weird sub-sect of the lesbian community for a while - so that certainly had an influence on that part of the story.

Leigh: As the author, it has given me kind of a thrill that so many of our fans assume we must both be lesbians, because I think it's a testament to the series really striking a chord with its viewers. So many times we all think that if somebody understands something about our own personal experience they must be similar to us in all kinds of ways, and one of the messages I was trying to get across with the series is that that is in fact true, but maybe not in the ways we would expect. It's so easy to focus on the things that make each of us different and to get so caught up in your own subjective experience (like love-life woes, etc.) that it's easy to lose sight of how stupidly similar the big issues we all struggle with in our lives are. Somebody can be different from you are and still get it, still understand the things you struggle with. And that was a major point Hannah and I hoped to make with DLT--we are all more similar than meets the eye.

Footnote: I want to thank both Hannah and Leigh for their wonderful series and know that the bloggers and members of PNT Tv wish them the very best success in their future projects.

Links: DLT website | Facebook Fanpage | Twitter | DLT's PNT Tv Channel

Exclusive Interview with Rachel Dax

2012-05-06T19:22:00.003-04:00

Storyteller Rachel Dax

This week I welcome to the circle Rachel Dax, the company director of DaxiTales Ltd. A storyteller by her own admission, Rachel Dax has several short films, plays and a very success novel under her belt.

The following is the exclusive first interview ever given by her to any lesbian entertainment webzine. Thank you for that honour.

Tee: I have a lot to ask you but I want to start with your educational background and in particular your Religious Studies. Doesn't that usually create a direct conflict with the prevailing lesbian genre of you're selected mediums of your stories?

Rachel: Although I have a background in Religious Studies, I left behind my extremist anti-gay version of the Christian faith whilst I was studying Philosophy & Theology over 20 years ago. However my fascination for the subject, particularly the philosophical side, has not diminished. In the UK where I teach, I am teaching students who are over 16 and I do not have to teach any of the religions I cover as though it were 'true'. So thankfully there is no conflict with the lesbian and gay issues I cover in my creative work. However, if I wanted to be more graphic - with a steamy sex scene in a film - it might become more of a difficulty with keeping my teaching job but this would apply if I were straight too.

T: Are you gay and has that ever hampered your progress in your career or the success of your plays, books or films?

R: I am gay, yes, and have been out for 21 years. I don't think me being gay has hampered my success but I think the gay content of my work means that my work doesn't always get the kind of exposure that straight work does. I think that if you write gay material, the audience for your work will be more limited because there are many people across the world who will not watch gay work. BUT that does not mean that you cannot make a living and, of course, in some cases, a good book or film will get picked up by the mainstream and do very well indeed and this seems to be happening more frequently now homosexuality isn't such a stigma as it was in some places of the world.

T: You are a teacher, writer, novelist, playwright and filmmaker. Can you share with us which one of these titles you prefer and why?

R: Out of the titles given, the one I would say I prefer the most is 'writer' because I have written most of the films I have made as well as my novels and some of my theatre work. If I were to give myself a general title that encompasses all my creative work, it would be 'Storyteller' - I tell stories through the medium of theatre, film and novel writing.

T: Of all the shorts you have directed which one is your favourite and would you recommend it to a first time viewer of your work?

Crush (2007)

R: I think that my favourite is 'Crush' even though it was my first and has lots of flaws. Out of all my films I think 'Crush' is closest to what's in my heart whereas the other films are on subjects that I find of intellectual interest. I would recommend it to a first time viewer of my work for that very reason - it comes from the heart!

T: How would you describe your style of directing, whether in film or on stage?

R: I would describe myself as an 'Actor's Director' - because I am much more interested in the characters in my films and theatre and their journies than the mis-en-scene.

T: What is the most difficult stumbling block have you encountered in getting a lesbian-themed film made?

R: The biggest stumbling block I have encountered has been getting money. It was fine for my short films because I paid for those myself as I was working as well as studying film when I made them. BUT as soon as I left uni and wanted to make a feature film and couldn't get access to free equipment and willing volunteers to work for free it became a very different animal. Last year I tried to get money through a private investment forum of business people to make my feature film 'Banned Girls' but the lesbian content scared the investors off - they just didn't want to put their hands in their pockets for lesbian work.

T: Would you say they are more, less or the same in the level of difficulty in sourcing funding as opposed to making straight films?

R: In the UK at the moment the limited film funding there is through funding bodies, is extremely difficult to get for anyone straight or gay, so many of us have tried these private investment forums BUT gay people have more difficulties getting funding from these forums because the majority of the investors are straight, older business men from a generation which was largely homophobic. I think some of the gay boys have better luck finding rich gay men through social networking to fund them, but as of yet, I haven't met any millionaire lesbians with a penchant for film, so it is an uphill struggle getting the money.

From what I understand, this is pretty much the case in other parts of the world too - the public funding is limited and the private investment mainly straight.

Banned Girls (2012, Coming Soon)

T: Can you tell us more about 'Banned Girls' and other upcoming projects?

R: 'Banned Girls' is a feature film about 5 young women who set up a rock band and another who enters a national talent competition. It has 3 lesbian characters, 2 straight characters and 1 bisexual character. It is a gritty British Drama saturated with music from start to finish. When it finally happens it will be amazing.

T: Are you planning it as a webseries, tv series or feature film?

R: I originally envisioned it as a feature film and this would be my preference, but it may well turn into a TV or Web series - again it all depends of how much money I raise and who helps me when it comes to the crunch.

T: What is next for you?

R: I am currently turning a theatre play I wrote into a novel called 'The Legend Of Pope Joan'. My first novel 'After The Night' has done very well which encouraged me to write another one and this story lent itself to being a novel as well as a play. Eventually, I hope it will become a feature film too. I am very excited about getting this story out there because to my knowledge, it is the first Pope Joan novel that has not not presumed she was straight. My version is a pansexual gender-bending theological extravaganza, rather than a heterosexual feminist text.

I am also writing a children's story called 'Gabriel' that tackles prejudice, particularly homophobic prejudice. This will be an illustrated text and there will be an ibook for mac available with audio and music too. It will be of appeal to adults as well as children and hopefully do very well.

Both of these projects should be available by August 2012.

T: Do you have any advise for first-time or newbie queer filmmakers?

R: Tell the stories you want to tell and follow your dream.Only make work that you personally believe in and feel passionate about. Keep honing your talent. Try and write scripts that are easy to film on no money, but don't look cheap! One way of doing this is to find places in nature that are free to film - like beaches, woods, mountains etc. This way you don't have to pay out masses on sets or lights but your film will look great.

Generally I would say to anyone who goes on a creative journey to read the following books 'The Alchemist' by Paulo Coelho, 'Get What You Want Without Even Trying' by Barefoot Doctor, 'Feel The Fear & Do It Anyway' by Susan Jeffers, and 'The Artists Way' by Julia Cameron. All these books will help you focus your vision and give you the tools to keep going even when it feels impossible.

LINKS:

Rachel Dax (website) | Banned Girls Facebook Fan-page | After The Night (Novel) | DaxiTales Ltd.

An Interview with Filmmaker Whitney Hamilton

2012-04-20T13:38:00.000-04:00

Whitney Hamilton is the writer, director and producer of My Brother's War and several upcoming films. The following is a interview conducted via email.

1. Can you tell us about yourself and your history in film?

Thank you so much for this opportunity! I grew up in New Orleans and Birmingham. I studied art at Tulane University, Birmingham Southern College and Pratt Institute in New York City. While a painting major at Birmingham Southern I created my own Jan term and bought a Super 8mm movie camera to make short experimental films. Painting and filmmaking are similar in a way. I gravitated to movies that were like moving paintings. I found out afterwards that the filmmakers I most enjoyed had studied painting in college: Jane Campion, David Lynch, Terrence Malick, Kathryn Bigelow.

After moving to New York City I studied acting at Lee Strasberg. I volunteered to work on student films by NYU and Columbia University students. I then got involved in theatre. That is where I learned to write for stage and screen. I began with plays and then adapted them for the screen by stripping out the dialogue. I read “Story” by Robert McKee and “The Hero’s Journey”. I learned directing by working as a script supervisor on a few features and several shorts. I learned the aesthetics of film editing by reading “In the Blink of an Eye” by Walter Murch. “My Brother’s War” was my first feature film.

2. I just saw My Brother's War some time ago and it was such a beautiful film, so congratulations on that. You based My Brother's War on a book (Firefly), how difficult was it to gain the rights (if you had too) and is it different to write an adapted screenplay as opposed to an original script?

Thank you so much. Actually, My Brother’s War began as a short film to try and raise the financing to make UNION. UNION was originally a play I wrote and was produced by Oberon Theatre Company in 2001 here in New York City. I didn't have the resources to make UNION and “My Brother’s War” was created as a prequel to the original story.

During the run of the play a literary agent came to the show and was very moved by the story. She suggested I write the story in novel form and she would try and sell it. So I took a year and wrote “Firefly” loosely based on the play. I kind of did it backwards---adapting a novel from a play---then adapting a screenplay from the novel. As a screenwriter it is a bit more difficult to adapt from a novel particularly if the novel is dialogue heavy. Since cinema is a visual art form, a lot of times dialogue becomes extraneous. The story must move along by action and behavior and not so much by what is being said. The goal is to show the story and not ‘tell’ the story. I regard a screenplay as a kind of map that will most likely change. If the words don’t fall off the actor’s tongues in a real way then the lines are scratched and I work with the actor to find something else to do or say that is authentic to the character and the story.

3. You have broken the barrier of playing one character transgendered and another as a transgendered character in your films. Is this an important issue to you and is this one of the underlining themes of your stories?

I find gender and gender roles fascinating and always have. So far it has been an underlying theme in my work. I have two sisters-in-laws that are part of the LGBT community. They both have partners and kids. Being aware of what they deal with and go through on a daily basis even in a diverse city like New York has made me sensitive to things like marriage equality and adoption.

I wanted to play the part of Henry on-stage and so I began my research for the role by going to Civil War re-enactments. I met some really wonderful people and they said they could outfit me to participate. Women aren't allowed on the field so I really had to pass as a boy. Once in uniform I was embedded in a Boy Scout troupe – the 62nd Volunteers (a real group of boys that fought at the battle of Blakely – the oldest being 17). Only 2-3 guys knew my true gender. I went to the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 2003. There were 25,000 re-enactors on the field. Breathtaking and the closest I’ve ever come to time travel. I was about 30 and camped and interacted with the boy scouts. No one knew except the 2 people who conspired to help me. And that is exactly what happened during the Civil War. It was a great experience. After doing “My Brother’s War”, I was toying with the idea of a one-person show on Jack the Ripper. I would write and direct. My female friends suggested I play the part. I was reluctant because I knew could pass as a boy (and did), but a man?

Then my male friends told me it was impossible and there was no way I could pull it off. The gauntlet was thrown. It became a challenge. So I learned to put the make-up on – beard and moustache - and went back down to the re-enactments. I found that if I didn't speak, everyone believed I was a guy. I also worked on the character in a theatre workshop. That is how Richard Rhys developed for “A Rogue in Londinium”. I have other projects that are not about gender. I think the wider theme(s) I am drawn to are redemption, reincarnation and ‘love conquers all’.

4. You have cornered the market on making low budget films that look anything but, how do you do it?

Thank you! What a wonderful compliment. Both films were made with mine and my husband’s disposable income. It has gotten a lot harder to do it that way in the current economy. But if one really prepares and plans it is possible. A few years ago I read about a filmmaker that gave up his daily cup of coffee, rode his bike instead of taking the train (or driving) and committed to being frugal (i.e. making a modest dinner instead of going out) in order to make his film. That’s what I did. I combed eBay and Craig’s list for antiques, costumes, props, etc.. I also went to flea markets, estate sales and garage sales. I told everyone I knew what I was trying to do and so my friends would let me know if they found something I might need or met someone who was interested in helping. I am friends with other filmmakers and so if there was a piece of equipment I needed, I’d barter or help out on their film project. I also rolled over a nice tax refund

that kept giving.

5. Funding as we all know is the back breaker for all independent films especially lesbian films, what avenues can you advise someone like me to take or use?

Funding is the back breaker for anyone outside the system. My advice is to research grants especially for docs. My other advice is to become a member of IFP. I believe “Pariah” was made by a first time director who went through the narrative lab at IFP. Submit your script to screenplay competitions, especially festivals that have clout and can attract the type of people who invest in true independents. Slamdance, Hamptons (HIFF), Nantucket, Austin, SXSW, Palm Springs and Los Angeles Film Fest to name a few. Submit to Newfest and Outfest both are LGBTQ festivals. There are also organizations like Women Make Movies (They also distribute), New York Women in Film and Television and Cinewomen. All three help bring women’s voices to cinema. I would subscribe to Student Filmmaker magazine. I have learned so much from every aspect of filmmaking by the articles written in that publication. I also think that as a filmmaker and artist you should invest in a decent camera and a laptop with either imovie, final cut or adobe premiere. You can watch tutorials on You Tube to learn the programs and go out and make a short film. Get your friends together, cast a few local actors and begin. Once you begin, the universe conspires to help you. I waited for a long time for financing to come through and then I got tired of waiting and did it myself. And now I have access to some financing because I took a risk and believed in what I was doing. One other way is to launch a Rocket Hub, Kickstarter or Indie Go-Go Fundraiser for your project. These require quite a bit of work and also social networking. It will be your ‘job’ for several months until you reach your goal. Be aware that both companies take a percentage of funds raised. Kickstarter requires that you reach your intended goal by the deadline or get nothing. Indie Go-Go will let you keep the money raised even if you don’t reach your goal but they take a larger percentage if you don’t reach it. These could certainly work for short film projects micro-budget features. Be thorough in your expectations and research in launching a campaign.

6. With two features films out and one in development what advice can share with young, eager filmmakers like me, about the process?

You ‘write’ a film at least three times. You write a screenplay by yourself or with a partner and that is your roadmap. You re-write the film when you commence shooting. Actors and other crew have input. Problem solving and flexibility become key words. Let the actors inhabit their environment. Make the camera accommodate them. Do not make actors adhere to strict marks, turns and line readings. Give them an action or intention – that is true direction. You re-write the movie again in editing. Some scenes work, some don’t. Sometimes you chop something up and move it around and it tells the story better than originally written. Don’t be afraid to get rid of stuff that isn't working or has become precious. I re-read my screenplays and if I find I get bored in a section, I know it needs work. If I have the same repeated visceral reaction then it works. The same applies with editing. If I have the same intense emotional reaction to a scene after watching it 100 times, it works. If I get bored and shuttle past it on the 20th view, something isn't working and needs to be re-edited. Plan, prepare and organize. Do storyboards or work with a program that helps you storyboard. Watch movies. Watch the classics. Pick them apart and discover what it is about them that make them stand the test of time. Spielberg said he learned how to make movies by watching classic films with the sound turned off. If you can understand and follow what is going on without words AND be moved, then you've got a good film. Utilize those discoveries in your own process and story-telling.

7. You latest film, 'UNION' is the sequel to 'My Brother's War' can you tell us why you went ahead with a sequel as the ending of 'My Brother's War' was so ambiguous yet had such finality to it?

UNION was written first. My Brother’s War was a prequel. In UNION the two characters marry out of necessity. It is to keep Virginia from losing her farm and being married off to an old veteran. They (Henry a.k.a. Grace and Virginia) fall in love while working the farm. The story ends with them being together. I wanted to finish telling the story. “My Brother’s War” was so sad at the end, I wanted to see them come

together and reunite. It is the second half of “Firefly” the book.

8. You produced a short, a sneak peak if you will of 'Union' for the web. How far along in development would say you've reached?

I have a solid script that people are responding to. I have most of my locations locked down and a lot of my extras (soldiers) lined up. I am in the midst of getting key department heads for crew and in June will begin casting. I am also taking it to the Cannes Film Market in mid May to try and get the rest of the funding I need to begin shooting. I’d say I am more in pre-production than I am in development.

9. You've written, produced and directed most of your films under the historical genre, do you plan on doing anything outside of that particular genre?

Oh yes. I have a sci-fi feature that is in development called “The Watchers”. I have a contemporary New York story set against the art scene “Chasing DeKooning” that I will be taking to Cannes. I have a contemporary drama that deals with 9/11. I have a project or two that are set in the Deep South and loosely based on my eccentric family.

10. Where can everyone see your latest feature 'A Rogue in Londinium (2010)' or any of your past productions?

“A Rogue in Londinium” has not been released yet. It will be up on Amazon by mid-June. It will be in the New Hope, PA Film Festival this summer July 7th-15th. My Brother’s War – Director’s cut is on Amazon.com, Netflix, Blockbuster and Busk Films. The short film version of UNION is up on Vimeo as is the alternate ending for “A Rogue in Londinium”.

11. What's next for Whitney Hamilton or Bjornquist Films?

I hope to make “Chasing DeKooning” about a stolen painting, the mob and a mid-life crisis. It will be a real departure from what I usually do. I am finishing up my second novel called “The Great White Storm”. It started as a dramatic blog or serial with the main characters from “A Rogue in Londinium”. It picks up where the movie leaves off. Richard and Victoria are married and living in New York during the Gilded Age 1888. It begins the day the great blizzard hit New York City. Victoria is out in Brooklyn at their manor house while Richard is still in the city painting in his art studio. The story flips back and forth between Richard and Victoria and a contemporary Southern painter, Ashley and a writer for an art magazine Chelsea – both women who become attracted to each other and come to realize that Richard and Victoria are their prior incarnations from a past life. Through the course of love and alchemy Ashley comes face to face with her prior self, Richard, and asks him to help her and Chelsea conceive. I think it would make a wonderful miniseries or web series.

Because of the way blogs are set up, it has to be read backwards from the last date to the current. www.richardrhys.blogpsot.com I hope to publish it soon as an e-book. I have a blog about how we made “A Rogue in Londinium”. www.arogueinlondiniummovie.blogspot.com

www.arogueinlondiniummovie.com official site and trailer

www.union-movie.com official site, trailer and blog

www.mybrotherswar.com official site and trailers

http://bookstore.authorhouse.com/Products/SKU-000353215/FIREFLY.aspx The Book, Firefly

www.etsy.com/shop/whitneypaintings art from the films

We are currently revamping and re-branding our company site where all the links will be centrally located: www.bjornquistfilms.com stay tuned. Thank you so much, Tee. I am grateful for the opportunity to connect with a new audience!

Watch Union (short) on LezReel

Searching for Jenny Lewis: In Festivals Soon!

2011-10-06T19:36:00.002-04:00

Details:

Actors:
Anam Gulraiz as Jacinda
Sana Sepehri as Marissa
Sarra Hansen as Jenny

Crew:
director of photography James Spratley
art director Bianka Rubio
swing Jen McGlone

written/produced/directed/edited by Christie Conochalla

"Hide" written & performed by Gabriela Aparicio

Synopsis:
A young idealistic woman gives perfection a name and face and what happens when she comes face to face with Jenny Lewis.

Are you Jenny enough?

Look out for this really well put together short in festivals soon! Christie is currently working on her first feature, 'What She Sees'.

Announcement from CDPictures (Exclusive)

2011-09-28T19:23:00.001-04:00

So I have a lot to tell you so you would be caught up with the things I have been up too. Firstly I have revised the name of my production company to ChinaDolly Pictures or CDPictures. Therefore I changed the website, Facebook and YouTube accounts are all current and up to date.

Next is the best of news, Angel's Ashes will be made into a feature film. It's name is "When Ashes Fall" and though we haven't begun pre-production as yet I still have some details I can share with you.

The director is Christie Conochalla, the main character, Max will be again played by Samantha Novak. Producers are Tamara Spicer and Samantha Novak. Screenplay by Tamara Spicer. Music Supervisor is Jess Walker... other positions in the crew and cast will be revealed as it happens.

Our Facebook and YouTube pages will open in October 2011 soon to be followed by the commencement of our fundraising campaign.

Have a look at all the updates that have occurred on PNT Tv and hear in my own words about my new project.

Exclusive Interview with Sam Novak

2011-08-27T03:45:00.001-04:00

This week I present the interview I did last week with a woman I greatly respect and admire, Samantha Novak. If you recognize her it is because she played Max in Angels Ashes and will reprise that role in the feature film, 'When Ashes Fall' that will begin production next year. More on that soon!

For now we discussed her latest venture. A short film by the name of A Butterfly, which she wrote, will direct and act in. At the time of the interview filming was about to start. Today it will finish. so expect a trailer soon and to find out much more about the film, check the video below and like it's page on Facebook.

Also she fills us in on all the future projects she has lined up within coming months, including a webseries. It is tentatively called Awake and Confused, which will be also elaborated on at a later date.

Below we have exclusive photos of behind the scenes of A Butterfly, so do enjoy and I'll see you soon. Scene!

(l) Allison Novak and (r) Sam Novak on the set of A Butterfly

Another shot from a scene.

If you would like to keep up-to-date with Sam, the making of this film or any one of her other projects please go to her page on our celeb directory, Queers Utd!

http://queersutd.blogspot.com/search/label/Samantha%20Novak

Interview with Christie Conochalla P2 (Exclusive Video)

2011-08-21T09:10:00.000-04:00

This interview with Christie Conochalla is the second I did with the writer, director, producer. And as I quote from her, "She's also just a overall art adventurer". My interest with Miss Conochalla began because of my interest in her first feature, 'What She Sees', which will soon begin production.

However, I must say that her talents as well as her projects, are vast and very ambitious. She has a number of productions/projects in place and all are set to begin within months of each other. There is the short, 'Searching for Jenny Lewis' which is based on an original story by Christie and is set to begin shooting in September. (Trailer)

Then she is will be co-producing, filming and editing a documentary about the ups and downs in the comedic world that is Amy Snowden. Titled, 'Do You Know Amy Snowden?' (Trailer)

So enjoy the following and stay tuned because very shortly we will have a very big announcement to make soon so remember to check her status on her profile page on Queers Utd. or ours at Facebook.com/PNTTv

To support the 'What She Sees' fund campaign to go: Indiegogo.com

For more info: Website | And for even more on Christie, check here!

OR here - Queer's Utd. Profile Page: Christie Conochalla

(Exclusive) Interview with 'Lillian' Head Amanda Pennington

2011-08-08T09:00:00.006-04:00

Promo Footage of 'Lillian'

As Amanda said, Lillian is a story that takes place in 1945 and flashes back to a torrid affair that Lillian had with Parisian artist Frances in 1918 just after the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment (Prohibits any United States citizen to be denied the right to vote based on sex. It was ratified on August 18, 1920).

The period short has a strong and award winning cast including;

Amanda Pennington will play 1918 Lillian
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Kathleen Chalfant will play 1945 Lillian
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Toni Robison-May - Frances
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as well as Justin Daly, Amy Matroka, Andrew Martin and Armalie Sultan.

The following is my exclusive interview with Lillian boss, Amanda Pennington. Enjoy!

CAST/CREW

Directors : Amanda Pennington | Patrick Reis

Producers: Kimberly Skyrme, Amanda Pennington, J. Rae Niles (Los Angeles & New York)

Writer: Amanda Pennington

Director of Photography : Anna Stypko (New York)

Production Designer: Stiven Lucas (New York)

Wardrobe: Amy Metroka (New York)

Jewelry Design: Delia Munoz (San Francisco)

To help make Lillian the best it should be, visit their campaign page on Kickstarter.com

Other places to find the production: Facebook | Email: lillianmovie@gmail.com | Website coming soon!

A Causal Chat with Chauncey Wales (Exclusive)

2011-07-26T14:14:00.002-04:00

The following is an exclusive interview granted to me by the writer, director and producer of the short film Recipe for Love. I did a overview of the film last week but what may have started as a interview about the film turned out to be a delightful chat with yet another talented innovative filmmaker.

She plans to use Recipe for Love as a launching pad for a feature and webseries to start. I can't say what direction this very industrious woman intends to take her company, Voluptas but after you hear what she has to say, we can all agree it's gonna be something to look forward to.

Fun facts to know: Anybody can see the film, if you give them your recipe for love! Now how fun is that!

Places to see, friend, like or subscribe Recipe for Love:
Website: http://www.recipeforlovefilm.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/recipeforlove?sk=wall
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/recipe_for_love
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/RecipeForLove

Exclusive Interview with Christie Conochalla: Part 1

2011-07-21T20:20:00.012-04:00

Writer/ Director Christie Conochalla

This week I fully intended to have a beautifully prepared video interview with writer / director, Christie Conochalla from the up-coming film, What She Sees (Ce u'elle Voit). In fact we had a very entertaining hour show for all of you but alas my bloody pc didn't think I deserved a relaxed and simple week.

So even though the video of the interview was a total bust, I still managed to perform a mini miracle and retain the audio from most of the interview. The good news ladies is that Christie was so sweet (and yes children she is a fox!) she agreed to do another interview with me, which I will be posting as soon as, so stay tuned. (subscribe to Cin4LeZ)

So beneath is the portion of the interview that was salvaged. Enjoy!

What She Sees is produced by two wonderful women, Christie Conochalla & Bianka Rubio. The film is in pre-production now and very much in the funding stage so I know all of you are willing supporters of lesbian cinema so please go to their Indiegogo page and contribute what you can to their campaign, http://www.indiegogo.com/whatsheseesmovie

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/socalld
Website: http://www.wix.com/socalld/whatshesees
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/whatshesees

Also on the agenda is the new film that just had a screening at Frameline, Recipe for Love.

Genre: Drama / Romance
Studio: Voluptas LLC
Starring: Coriander Stasi & Fernanda Jimena
Written & Directed By: Chauncey Wales

I discovered this film as I do any new film on the new, on YouTube. And as you can see if the film is half as good as the trailer then damnnnnn. I didn't grab much info on the film but what I do know is above and the synopsis given on their YT page. I do know that it screened at the 35th Annual Frameline Film Festival that took place in June and that it's a short film.

Synopsis:

"Recipe for Love" is a film about self discovery, passion, and food. Fall in love all over again. Chance Oliveida is a Brazilian immigrant who owns a green cleaning company. She toils away in her company as she dreams of traveling the world to write her cookbook. Chance secretly keeps a notebook filled with her recipes, drawings, and musings on life.

Juliette Bonet is a sexy, entrepreneur who has the accoutrements of the good life: success, money to blow, and beauty. Life is good. However, her love life could be better. Not that she has a lack of male suitors. She is at an age in which she is questioning what she really wants next in Mr. Right. Then along comes Chance who forces her to reconsider her options.

Their lives are forever changed when one of Chance's workers doesn't show up for work. What ensues is an unexpected journey to rediscovering one's passion in life.

What's your recipe for love?

YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/RecipeForLove
Website:
http://www.recipeforlovefilm.com

UPDATE:
Just as I was about to hit post time, by coincidence, the writer and director, Chauncey Wales emailed me telling me about her film, not knowing that I had already discovered it. So I just sent off a request to her for an interview. Hopefully it will be granted and the really fab news is that the film will now become a web series. How sweet is that, ladies!

Check out Cin4LeZ's Pocast page on PodOmatic: http://pnttv-cin4lez.podomatic.com

4 Progressive Themes of Lesbian Cinema

2011-07-15T00:05:00.006-04:00

I know I have been terribly wayward in posting goodies from the the world of lezcinema but have I got a basket full this week. I always have my ears to the ground and my eyes on the prize, but this time it was my fingers that discovered these gems.

What I found were four innovative filmmakers at different stages of their productions. They range from a duo of fresh-faced filmmakers from the States, making a film in a language they don't speak, proposing to film it on a continent far removed from their own.

A lecturer/writer who's an experienced playwright leaves the stage and creates a feature film set for the first time.

An actress /screenwriter /director that hails from the heart of America's Catholic crusaders prepares to bring to the screen an insight few if any have provided, told in the most compelling way and lastly a name familiar to all lovers of lesbian cinema.

From the 'Real World' to 'The Osbornes', she was crowned Reality TV's Queen, but walked away feeling jaded and fake. She has now waded through scripts of reality TV to an odyssey across America proving one Facebook friend at a time that Face 2 Face interaction can never be duplicated in cyber space.

First I'd like to introduce a couple of women determined to make their French film in France, Christie Conochalla, of CMC Exteriors, along with Bianka Rubio, of Nina Productions.

'What She Sees' (Ce Qu'elle Voit) plotline reads like a passionate and a volatile love affair. It is the story of Adrienne, an established photographer, yearns to immortalize herself through a project that came to her in a vision, the only problem is her vision didn't involve her model, Emilie, to be so thirsty for Adrienne's attention, which leads to a tumultuous relationship, love, and immortalization in a way Adrienne hadn't counted on.

There is a financial campaign on IndieGoGo for the film, so please help them bring 'What She Sees' to life by donating anything you can as well as spreading the word. I will be chatting with the ladies of WSS exclusively next week so look out for that.

For more information follow their progress on Facebook or their website. And be sure to look for my interview with Christie and Bianka next week.

Image by Sophie Pycroft

This next film is the creation of writer, director and lecturer, Rachel Dax. This truly multi-talented Cardiff, UK native has directed and written plays, 5 short films, 2 of which you can see for free on her website and just published her first novel After The Night which is available in Amazon Kindle.

Banned Girls her first feature, is the story of six young women brought together by a passion for music. However each girl has a journey to make and in spite of growing success must overcome personal obstacles to achieve her dreams.

Described as a sexy ‘coming of age’ British rock-band drama. It is now in pre-production but below is a teaser taken from the pilot made with Arcane Star Productions Ltd. in 2010. Please visit the website for more information and show your support by sharing it with your friends and liking it on Facebook. They have an amazing cast, so this ought to be the musical rock drama you've got to see.

Banned Girls is another unexplored theme from the new wave of unapologetic, energetic and brave filmmakers from around the world. Less and less are our choices confined to bland storylines and scenarios that are no longer a reflection of a queer woman's path to life.

This couldn't be more evident than in the next film I'm placing on the radar, Saint John the Divine in Iowa. I first read about this film from AfterEllen.com and was very intrigued by the basis of this story.

Saint John the Divine in Iowa, is about the Reverend Alexandra McCartney, who is a progressive Episcopal priest who has fought for social justice throughout her career. But when gay marriage passes in Iowa and her daughter comes home demanding to be married to her way out, butch girlfriend in the conservative church Reverend Alexandra loves, the reverend learns it's easier to live up to your values when you're just the minister, not the mother.

As Reverend Alex clashes with her husband, church, and daughter’s lifestyle she faces the ultimate choice: will she lose her daughter or the spiritual life she loves? Interested? View the teaser below...

Wow, right? Would you believe me if I told you that shooting hasn't even begun yet and isn't slated until 2012! I've seen edited, packaged and for sale films that weren't as fully developed as that trailer/teaser/clip is. The woman behind this endeavour is Lyralen Kaye, the writer/director of Saint John the Divine in Iowa, who's story is as fascinating as the movie she's making. Check her production company's YouTube channel and especially her It Gets Better video, you'll be blown away.

Will you support this film? For the full details of SJ the Divine in Iowa check their website, join the movement on Facebook and spread the word ladies.

Katherine Brooks

Lastly I bring to you're attention a familiar name if not face. Katherine Brooks (Loving Annabelle, Waking Madison, and The Osborne's) is one of our most acclaimed writer / directors, but still remains best known to every lesbian I have ever met as the brain behind Loving Annabelle, which is on every lesbian on the planet's top 5 films list.

In her latest project, Face 2 Face she's making the first ever live streamed documentary. Face 2 Face was born after she had had surgery and went into a deep depression, to escape she search her Facebook and a concept started to take shape.

She asked herself, 'How can I have 5,000 friends on facebook and feel alone? Are there other people in the world that feel this way? Do we spend more time with technology than we do each other? Why when I'm out at dinner people are face 2 face but on their phones tweeting, texting, facebooking?'

That thought speared a spontaneous change of her Facebook status. She wrote, "THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE THAT SAY YES I AM COMING TO YOUR CITY WITH A CAMERA AND SPENDING THE DAY WITH YOU." The response was so immediate and overwhelming that she decided to document every part of the journey. The journey began 5th June 2011 and will last 3 months.

On the Face 2 Face website she has and continues to give updates of her progress. Plus, people who pre-order the dvd will have access weekly to a private link in order to watch a streaming of the best moments of the week.

Besides, the people on the road who take a photo of one of the bar codes pictures on the car will get some rights when entering the movie site. It is the first documentary to stream live.

So isn't that incentive to haul your ass to the site and pre-order the film? You already know it's going to be good and even though you're witnessing it live (assuming you placed you're order) you will want a copy of the many great stories and memories of this very REAL odyssey.

The journey begins. You Are Not Alone

*More info:

http://www.face2facemovie.com
http://www.face2facemovie.com/map.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Katherine-Brooks
http://www.facebook.com/Face2FaceMovie
http://twitter.com/thekatbrooks
http://twitter.com/Face2Face_Movie

Lesbianic Shows You Should Know on TV

2011-07-07T01:28:00.005-04:00

In recent times television on most cable and national networks all over the world have started a formula of having in some form or the other one or more LGBTQ characters. They would a big show of presenting a character and or a story-line only for it to die a slow and unrealistic death. You can often find this around sweeps (when viewership is at it's highest).

Knowing that the world gay community is fully aware of this ~~trick~~ trend, they (the networks) are attempting a new and untried formula; building a meaningful depiction of a LGBTQ character or story-line, like Grey's Anatomy. Who have fully developed story-lines with lesbian and bi-sexual principle characters, Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) and Callie Torres (Sara Ramírez).

Then others who through their awareness of shippers, have encouraged lesbianish connotations like in the police drama, Rizzoli and Isles. Where shippers have compared the feeding frenzy to Zenamania.

So the following list is the first half of a compilation of current television shows gathered from Networks and Cable Companies, from North America, across the pond and over. I will tackle the most recent ships in next week's post.

Shay Mitchell (Emily Fields)

Title: Pretty Little Liars (Season 2)

Network: ABC Family

Why do we care: Look at the photo (duh!) and the fact that as a main character, is an out teenage lesbian.

Character or Couple: Emily Fields (Shay Mitchell) and girlfriends Maya, Paige and new interest, Samara.

Callie Torres and Arizona Robbins

Title: Grey's Anatomy

Network: ABC

Why do we care: Because they are the longest and best written adult lesbian story-line ever on American Prime-time television. They are among the main characters and get as much air-time as everyone else and ofcource writer / creator Shonda Rhimes.

Character or Couple: Bi-sexual Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) and lesbian Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw)

NOTE: Season 8 will premiere Thursday, September 22nd @ 9pm with a special two-hour episode.

Bo (Anna Silk) & Lauren (Zoie Palmer)

Title: Lost Girl

Network: Showcase (Syfy just obtained Season 1 & 2)

Why do we care: Lead character Bo is a Succubus...wait you want another one? ok...Lauren, Team Lauren...fans of the show have divided themselves into teams. One for Lauren and the other for policeman/a wolf-shifter, Dyson.

Character or Couple: Bo and Lauren - off again, on again romance.

Note: Second season begins on the 4th September 2011.

Title: Lip Service (UK)

Network: BBC 3

Why do we care: The only prime time dramatic lesbian show since The L Word and even even better (according to most lesbians). Very hot actress having very hot sex.

Character or Couple: Cat and Sam, Cat and Frankie. Tess and the hotie from next door...

NOTE: BBC 3 have renewed the series. Season 2 was filmed in May but it won't air until 2012. Season 2 has some new faces which I will go into on pntlezmag.

Title: Hand aufs Herz (Germany)

Network: sat1

Why do we care: As main characters and story-line that revolves around the journey of first love, coming out and acceptance of oneself.

Character or Couple: Jenny Hartmann and Emma Müller or better known around the world simply as 'Jenny and Emma'. This couple from the Germany soap opera, 'hand aufs herz' (Be Honest) has captured little dyke hearts the over world. The actressthat play them, Kasia Borek (Emma) and Lucy Scherer (Lucy) seem to be quite aware of how loved they are and how important their portrayal of their characters have become..

To see this wonderfully told story in your language, please our friends from Emma and Jenny International, where they have found a way to translate this story-line from German to English, French, Spanish, Italian and Turkish. So have fun!

Title: Glee

Network: Fox

Character or Couple: Brittany (Heather Morris) and Santana (Naya Rivera)

Why do we care: Because after teasing us and virtually using the couple as a punch-line they decided to tackle them with the same tack and aplomb as their other gay character, Kurt Hummel. As of the end of season two, Brittany and Santana had atleast established that Santana was a lesbian and she was in love with (and told) Brittany. That scene had every lesbian bawling her eyes out...see below.

Have a great week, people! Scene!

The Lesbian Guide to Outfest 2011

2011-06-30T00:32:00.005-04:00

Outfest 2011
The 29th Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
July 7 - 17, 2011

Outfest is the leading organization showcasing, nurturing and preserving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film images and artistry. Outfest is also the only nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that the extensive but threatened LGBT film heritage is preserved. Since its founding in 1982, Outfest has showcased over 4,500 films for audiences well over half a million people.

This year is no exception of their support to lesbian films and filmmakers. The following is a list of the LGBTQ female films for the Gala screening - the first two should be familiar to readers of this blog, but if you are new you can explore my archives on PNT Tv - Circumstance, The Perfect Family and the documentary Hit So hard.

Bumblefuck, USA

The list also includes;

Dramatic Features:

Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye
Bumblefuck, USA - Dir: Aaron Douglas Johnston - 2011 - USA - 91mins
Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same - Madeleine Olnek - 2011 - USA - 75mins
*Jamie and Jessie Are Not Together* - Wendy Joe Carlton - USA - 2011 - 95mins
Vacation - Zach Clark - 2010 - USA - 90mins
Without - Mark Jackson - USA - 2010 -87mins
Woman's Picture - Brian Pera - 2010 - USA - 105mins
*Break My Fall* - Kanchi Wichmann - 2010 - UK - 105mins
Happy, Happy (Sykt Lykkelig) - Anne Sewitsky - 2011 - Norway - Subtitled - 85mins
Joe and Belle - Veronica Kedar - 2010 - Israel - Subtitled - 80mins
*She Monkeys (Apflickorna)* - Lisa Aschan - 2011 - Sweden - 84mins
*The Night Watch* - Richard Laxton - 2011 - UK - 90mins (Based on Sarah Waters Novel)
Old Cats (Gatos Viejos) - Sebastian Silva - 2010 - Chile - 89mins

Documentaries:

No Look Pass - Melisa Johnson - 2011 - USA - 98mins
Orchids: My Intersex Adventure - Phoebe Hart - 2010 - Australia - 60mins
I am - Sonali Gulati - 2010 - USA/India - 71mins
Wish Me Away - Bobbie Birieffi & Beverly Kopf - 2010 - USA - 120mins

Shorts:

Anybody's Girl
Uniform (Les Murs) - 13mins -
Double Fault - 18mins
Stitches - 18mins
Cross Your Fingers - 17mins
Recessive - 31mins

Chick Habit
Beholder - 19mins
Water Wells - 14mins
Lust Life - 9 mins
Slip Away - 19mins
Sunstroke (Napszuras) - 30mins

Girls' Shorts
AWOL - 14mins
The Maiden & The Princess - 18mins
Public - 14mins
Trophy Wife - 16mins
Tsuyako - 24mins

Outfest 2011

An Introduction to the Click Nation!

2011-06-21T23:18:00.003-04:00

As Christine Chew will tell it, she is a 'professional voyeur'. The Celeb / Sports photographer turned filmmaker had a vision and is making waves as she turns them into reality. Her production company, GirlWatch Films is made of some girls and boys who are determined to tell stories about women.

Chew's first production "Falling for Caroline" is an award-winning short that is featured on the DVD compilation, Here Comes The Girls 2, distributed by our friends at Peccadillo Pictures.

GirlWatch Films have now made five films within a three year span, with two of them being small YouTube no-budget shorts, The Deconstruction of Allison Pill and Olga's Story.

After pimping 'Falling for Caroline' and it's cast in American and European film festivals, she also took time to write/direct/produce the 20-min short, Click and their entry for this summer's festival run, Slow Burn.
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Best Summer Flicks 4 Chicks

2011-06-14T17:57:00.002-04:00

So last week I named the best of what television had to offer over the summer period and I promised you this week I would go over the list for lesbian films available over the summer on DVD and festival screens.

Well if you've been following my vlog now a newly-turned blog, since it's humble beginnings (I wish!) or more reasonably for the past couple of months, you will have a basic knowledge of the films I have in mind. Last summer I told you that the season of 2010 was the best I had come across ever. I have never been so pleasantly wrong.

In the following list all the films mentioned are in different stages of their production. But should be available either on DVD, online or for festival runs during the summer.

1. Kyss Mig - Drama - Sweden

Release date: 29th July (Sweden)

#38 A New Beginning

2011-06-09T16:35:00.002-04:00

This week was exceedingly late I know, but I have a fab excuse. Cin4LeZ started a new phase of it's existence by becoming a blog, yeahhhh!

I have made a decision though, in as much as I love to talk to you guys every week I do have four blogs and a website to take care of every week and in some cases everyday. I will continue to make vlogs but not as regular, but my main focus remains the same, to keep you up-to-date in all the upcoming films, whether they are short films or full-length features, webseries or block-buster movies that are queer friendly.

Ok...so lets get to it. A number of our favourite television shows are returning over the Summer. They include The Real L Word, which started last Sunday and can be seen on our members site. (watch on P2)

Pretty Little Liars

So it's almost here, Spencer, Hanna, Aria and ...Emily! The whole gang from Pretty Little Liars will grace our screens next Tuesday on the 14th June on ABC Family and of course for the rest of us from the international community that don't get the channel, I will be posting the second season of the show. I would suggest if you haven't seen and finished last season's episodes to become a member of PNT Tv and head over to P2 to watch them.

Exes and Ohs
Finally Logo.com is airing the long awaited 2nd Season of Exes and Ohs. The season begins on the 29th June. If you haven't heard of Exes and Ohs, well that a damn shame! The first season originally aired in 2007 and was featured on Showcase and Logo.com.

The basic story is,

The show centres around the dating life of Jennifer (Michelle Paradise), a lesbian documentary filmmaker with a vivid fantasy life and a floundering career. Jennifer is looking for Ms. Right but must navigate the rules of lesbian dating life, most of which she learns the hard way. Fortunately, her friends are there to help: Sam (Marnie Alton), a sexy commitment-phobe who flips women faster than real estate; Chris (Megan Cavanagh) and Kris (Angela Featherstone), a lesbian couple expanding both their pet accessory business and their family; and Crutch (Heather Matarazzo), a young musician who wants to be taken seriously but still has some growing up to do.

The series is based on the short film The Ten Rules: A Lesbian Survival Guide, created, written & directed by Michelle Paradise. The series is shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada but is set in Seattle.

Rizzoli and Isles

The smash drama from TNT is back. After one hell of a cliff-hanger the new season of R & I will return on July 11th. See if Jane survives (sneak peak of season 2) and if you'll want me to provide the links let me know. The series stars Angie Harmon as police detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles.

Degrassi: Season 11

Join Holly, Adam and Fiona and rest of the gang as they all come back for another ground-breaking season on TeenNick on the 18th July 2011.

So that's it for Summer on the Telly. Go to LINAB to view the trailers of Twilight: Breaking Dawn and Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows 2 and all the previews of the shows above. Check for more about that on LezMag.

Till next week sistas. Scene!

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Lez Lit: http://lezlit.blogspot.com/

My Communist Friends: http://www.ninja-nineteen.com/file/My_communist_friends/My_communist_friends.html

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Welcome To The New Cin4Lez!

2011-06-07T13:13:00.003-04:00

Welcome to Cin4LeZ's blog, as you must have noticed the format will be a little different but the content will be the same. The idea is to be able to bring to all of you the same quality and standard that I have produced with my website, PNT Tv.

The new blogs that you will be seeing popping up for all the original shows of PNT will follow the same format of becoming blogs. However, if they were vlog-series they will remain as such just with more content and visa-versa.

It works quite simply. Firstly I must say that nothing will change in PNT except this, you can still access P2, our hosting of webseries and couple story-lines from PNT Tv. Access will also be made available from PNT to everyone of our blogs (shows) as you click their tabs you will be redirected to their blogs. To view their archives before their blog dates can be accessed through their blog pages.

They include, Out of Paradise, The Androgynous Vault, Cin4LeZ, My Communist Friends, LezIt Review and Tales of an Inspired Musician.

I hope you continue to give all the series your support and begin to comment instead of the emails that I have thus far always received.