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Reminder: “Casting Pearls” London premiere today

My narrative short directing debut is scheduled to have its London premiere on 5 April. My star Calpernia will be at the screening (as well as at the Beautiful Daughters screening the day before) for those who would like to meet her. From Deep Stealth News:

Deep Stealth Productions’ short film “Casting Pearls” will have its London premiere on 5 April 2008, as part of the 22nd London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.

The Role I Was Born to Play

Transgender artists challenge Hollywood with stinging media critiques.

Casting Pearls (Dir. Andrea James | USA 2007 | 7min)

A punchy series of Hollywood auditions reveals the stereotypes faced by a transsexual actress.

The Role I Was Born to Play (Dir. Lukas Blakk | Canada 2007 | 9min)

A clever and heartfelt deconstruction of mainstream Hollywood genderbender flicks.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Slept Here (Dir. Jules Rosskam | USA 2007 | 25min)

A white FTM poet and a Black gay physicist question the limits of their intimate friendship during a weekend trip.

Godspeed (Dir. Lynn Breedlove, Jen Gilomen | USA 2007 | 16min)

A punk bike messenger’s devotion to his drug habit rivals the intensity of his relationship with his girlfriend.

Miggy n Lil (Dir. bug Davidson | USA 2006 | 17min)

A Texan butcher’s dreams come true when a sexy thief stops by for some steak.

Calpernia Addams is scheduled to appear at the screening and speak on a panel immediately after.

22nd London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival website:

http://www.bfi.org.uk/llgff/

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Reminder: "Casting Pearls" London premiere today

My narrative short directing debut is scheduled to have its London premiere on 5 April. My star Calpernia will be at the screening (as well as at the Beautiful Daughters screening the day before) for those who would like to meet her. From Deep Stealth News:

Deep Stealth Productions’ short film “Casting Pearls” will have its London premiere on 5 April 2008, as part of the 22nd London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.

The Role I Was Born to Play

Transgender artists challenge Hollywood with stinging media critiques.

Casting Pearls (Dir. Andrea James | USA 2007 | 7min)

A punchy series of Hollywood auditions reveals the stereotypes faced by a transsexual actress.

The Role I Was Born to Play (Dir. Lukas Blakk | Canada 2007 | 9min)

A clever and heartfelt deconstruction of mainstream Hollywood genderbender flicks.

F. Scott Fitzgerald Slept Here (Dir. Jules Rosskam | USA 2007 | 25min)

A white FTM poet and a Black gay physicist question the limits of their intimate friendship during a weekend trip.

Godspeed (Dir. Lynn Breedlove, Jen Gilomen | USA 2007 | 16min)

A punk bike messenger’s devotion to his drug habit rivals the intensity of his relationship with his girlfriend.

Miggy n Lil (Dir. bug Davidson | USA 2006 | 17min)

A Texan butcher’s dreams come true when a sexy thief stops by for some steak.

Calpernia Addams is scheduled to appear at the screening and speak on a panel immediately after.

22nd London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival website:

http://www.bfi.org.uk/llgff/

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Pic of the day: female hummingbird

Finally got a couple of good shots of the female hummingbird in my garden.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andreajames/sets/72157603863436216/

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Trans-Health Conference, Philadelphia, 5/29 -5/31

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I am scheduled be joining TransYouth Family Allies in Philadelphia for the Seventh Annual Mazzoni Center Trans-Health Conference in Philadelphia on May 29-31, 2008. Join us! This year’s theme is: “Honoring Our Past, Envisioning Our Future”.

For more information, visit:

* http://www.trans-health.org/

More details to come!

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Stunning on NewNowNext Queer Mix

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As you may know, Mizz Calpernia Addams is in London representing our short film “Casting Pearls” at its London premiere on 5 April 2008, as part of the 22nd London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.

In her absence, I wanted to announce that her single “Stunning” has just been added to the rotation on NewNowNext: Queer Mix!

NewNowNext: Queer Mix

Maybe you should buy a copy of Stunning!  It’s a bargain at only 99 cents!

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Friends for Life 2: A Night of Comedy

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I’ll be part of the “Celebrity Meet & Greet” from 7:00pm – 8:00pm. Then JASON STUART will show his first ever stand up special from HERE TV. Plus ALEC

MAPA and SUZANNE WESTENHOFFER will be doing a special LIVE performance.

VIP Reception & Premier Seating $65

Reserved Seating $45

General Admission $25

Meet & Greet at 7pm

Show starts at 8pm

Regent Showcase Theater

614 N. La Brea Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90036

LifeWorks offers one on one, peer, and group mentoring opportunities for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth ages 14-24. Our goal is to help GLBTQ youth to realize their goals and dreams with a safe space, positive and affirming role models, and workshops & activities that are fun and educational.

http://www.lifeworksmentoring.org/friends4life

MapaCam: Stunning

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Above: Alec shooting me shooting the shot pictured below.

Logo has just added a new installment of Alec’s behind-the-scenes coverage of the shoot.

MapaCam: Stunning

Includes footage of me (above) taking stills of Calpernia (below), as well as Calpernia rehearsing her hit single “Thtunning.”

I mean “Stunning.” They have also added her hilarious video for the Jer Ber Jones remix. Maybe you should buy a copy of Stunning!  It’s a bargain at only 99 cents!

Below: the shot I took as Alec shot me above. Could this be any more recursive?

From Transamerican…

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Garden pics for April

From Garden photos

I was waiting for a pal to come over and snapped these lovely flowers in the front yard yesterday. Click the link above for two other versions and some older garden pics.

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Cat Litter Cake news/blog roundup, 1 April

From Cat Litter Cake

Usually I do a news roundup of Transamerican Love Story today, but since there wasn’t a new episode on Monday, I have instead decided to do international response to my Cat Litter Cake.

Cat litter cake is both clumpy *and* delicious (xeni via boingboing)

Prueba prueba, prueba mi pastel de ARENA DE GATO (alejo i via elotrolado.net)

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Curve Mag bragging button for Transamerican Love Story

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The folks at Curve Magazine sent this nifty button and a tearsheet for the article on Transamerican Love Story, which I mentioned here last week.

Congratulations! You (or your client) were covered in a recent issue of Curve, the country’s best-selling lesbian magazine. Please find your tearsheet attached. We’ve also included “As Seen in Curve Magazine” bragging button for you to use on your Web site, MySpace page, in e-mail blasts or just sending notes to your friends.

So there ya go!

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