New American Vision is proud to celebrate its client Wolfe Releasing's 25th Anniversary!

25 years ago, before Wolfe became one of the world's largest exclusive distributor of gay and lesbian films in the world, movies like Brokeback Mountain and Precious, based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, could not have existed, let alone garner nationwide distribution; films depicting gay and lesbian lifestyles were largely under the radar.

Cut to 2010: Wolfe is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a legacy of acquiring and distributing more than 300 films.

“Wolfe’s vision 25 years ago was that gay and lesbian people would be empowered if they could see positive images of themselves in the media,” says Founder and CEO Kathy Wolfe.

“You have to remember what gay and lesbian entertainment looked like 25 years ago — essentially closeted — to get an idea of just how far the industry has come. Wolfe was one of our earliest pioneers,” explains actress and comedian Lily Tomlin, whose landmark film, The Search For Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, was one of Wolfe’s first mainstream crossovers. “After 25 years, Wolfe is still acquiring, promoting and cultivating the next generation of gay and lesbian filmmakers and films from all over the globe. I’m eager to see what Wolfe will bring us next.”

(and so while we're on that topic of “what's next…”)

ELENA UNDONE
A new film by Nicole Conn

About the Film:

From veteran acclaimed director Nicole Conn (CLAIRE OF THE MOON), comes a story about shattering pre-conceived notions of love. Peyton and Elena are, on the surface, diametrically opposed — one a lesbian writer, the other a religious wife and mother. What begins as friendship quickly blossoms into something deeper. Despite Peyton’s reservations, Elena pushes the relationship into a full-blown affair. The two women fall deeply in love, both keenly aware a future together might be little more than a dream.

In post-production. Completion date: June 2010.

writer & director: Nicole Conn

territories: Worldwide

Although this film won't be complete until June, we're pleased to tell you that we have a downloadable sneak preview for you! Click here to begin downloading the quicktime file.

screeners: Since we won't have screeners until late May at the earliest, please wait until further announcements before requesting them!

MY NORMAL

About the Film:

My Normal is the story of Natalie, a young lesbian from the Lower East Side, who's struggling to find a balance between her dreams of becoming a filmmaker and her lifestyle as a dominatrix. After befriending her weed dealer and igniting a steamy love affair with her new girl, Natalie gets an internship on a real movie set. But if everything she ever wanted is becoming a reality, why is her life falling apart? When it seems that all is lost, Natalie realizes that the only way to turn her dreams into reality is to use her unique talents as a dominatrix to get exactly what she wants.

USA | 2010

director: Irving Schwartz
starring: Nicole LaLiberte

territories: Worldwide

available formats: HDCAM, Digibeta, BetaSP

upcoming festivals: Boston Underground Film Festival, Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

screeners: available now; please email us.

• UNDERTOW (CONTRACORRIENTE) by Javier Fuentes-Leon

• THE OWLS by Cheryl Dunye

• PLAN B by Marco Berger

• WE HAVE TO STOP NOW: SEASON 1 from Cathy DeBuono and Jill Bennett

For a full list of Festival titles available from Wolfe, go to wolfereleasing.com

For a full list of Festival titles available from New American Vision and The Film Collaborative, go to the New American Vision website

In launching The Film Collaborative (which is about to come out of BETA phase), we’ve been a tad busy, so stay tuned for a Queer Film Database (QFD) update soon. If any of you missed Berlinale and need titles and contact information from there we are at your disposal. Same for the films at: Palm Springs International, Rotterdam and Sundance — feel free to ask. Stay tuned for an updated list of New American Vision films as well.