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Dyke Central

Directed by Florencia Manóvil2013USA85 mins

Watch the delicious drama unfold in this lighthearted dramatic comedy. Dyke Central delves into queer Oakland culture, from scintillating drag shows at the White Horse Inn to flirtatious afternoons at the farmer’s market and workout sessions at The Perfect Sidekick. Alex is your typical Oaktown dyke. She lives and parties with her best friend and fellow boi, Gin, jogs around Lake Merritt, and makes sure to squeeze in time for a little loving from her stunning girlfriend, Jackie.

Things couldn’t be more perfect — or so Alex thinks. But life gets more than a little messy when Alex and Gin host a “Queer Taboo” game night. The event gets off to a fabulous start (thanks in part to delicious chocolate edibles) as Alex and Gin bond with their new roommate, Fabiana. But when Jackie chats with Fabiana, she learns that Fabiana and Alex actually met years ago on the East Coast. Why didn’t Alex tell Jackie that she’d met Fabiana years ago? What is she trying to hide? Why does this sound like every overheard conversation at Ships in the Night?

Always fresh and fierce, filmmaker Florencia Manóvil (Fiona’s Script, Frameline33) returns to the Festival with the first three episodes of her hilarious web series. Bay Area queers who like their produce and films local will relate to this close-knit group of Oaklanders as they traverse the fluid boundaries between friendship and romance.

Expected Guests

Florencia Manóvil
Director
Comika Ashby
Actor
Giovannie Espiritu
Actor
Andre LeBlanc
Actor
Mahasin Munir
Actor
Carla Pauli
Actor
Amelia Mae Paradise
Actor
Tai Rockett
Actor
Kristina Willemse
Cinematographer

This series is a recipient of a Frameline Completion Fund grant.

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Director
Florencia Manóvil
Year
2013
Country
USA
Running Time
85 mins
Language
English
Section
US Feature, Frameline Completion Fund
Program Note Writer
Taylor Hodges