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Bang A Gong, Get It On

This just in from my friend Emerson in Sao Paolo, Brazil:

"Last night was our Gay Short Film Festival. It's great fun every year and it's always hosted by a famous Brazilian actress, this year Marisa Orth (pictured left). But the best part is the outrageous jury, composed of famous drag queens, porno movies stars, and the like. Filmmakers present their videos, which we watch them for at least 30 seconds and if it is bad (the majority is) then we shout "gonga, gonga" and the hostess bangs the gong and we stop watching it... It's a literal three-ring circus, with much going on simultaneously.

Well, surprise, surprise...Our friend Eduardo Mattos's film won!!!!!! Again! He also won a few years back with an earlier film...This year my boyfriend Milton acted in his film...Actually, he acted in the earlier winning film, but this time his role was major. I'll send you, shortly, the link to a site where you can see the films.." (Editor's Note: I met Eduardo Mattos, by sheer coincidence, almost 10 years ago in Paris when I was a finalist at a film history contest sponsored by Air France and the French Government. Small world, huh?)

Good morning... up & at 'em... I'm meeting Peter at 11 to see 'Walk The Line' at Union Square, which has gotten good, but not great reviews.