When summer comes along, most people are most excited about that trip to Europe or renting a beach house. Me? It's Outfest baby! I looooooooooooove going to Outfest. The 2007 Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will kick off on July 12 and I plan to be blogging daily about it. I'll share with you a little bit of news about the opening night gala and in the coming days and weeks, more about the films and other events that will be taking place. The fest will run through Juky 23 and when that final day comes, I always feel kinda sad like it's the last day of school.
OK, so the news: "Save Me" starring out actors Chad Allen and Robert Gant along with wonderful straight ally Judith Light, will be the opening night film! The trio produced the film, really made it happen, and even got it accepted into Sundance this year.
The movie explores the controversial ex-gay movement and casts Allen as Mark, a sex and drug-addicted young man who overdoses and finds himself at the mercy of his disapproving family. They check him into a Christian-run ministry overseen by Gayle (Light), who believes she can help cure young men of their 'gay affliction' through spiritual guidance. At first, Mark resists the treatment and soon finds solace and brotherhood with several of the members, including Scott (Robert Gant), who is battling family demons of his own. When Mark and Scott begin to find their friendship developing into an unexpected romance, both are forced to confront the new attitudes they've begun to accept, and Gayle finds the values she holds as an absolute truth to be threatened.
The film is directed by Robert Cary from a screenplay by Craig Chester, Alan Hines and Robert Desiderio.

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Gay Actors/Producers Making Things Happen
Chad Allen Talks to Newsweek about "Save Me"
"Save Me" Makes Sundance