It may be a mainstream cliche that gay men are obsessed with their weight and appearance, but — hey presto! — it’s also pretty true. It’s also something not much discussed aloud in the gay community, although the bear movement of the 1990s managed to at least squeeze an entire subculture out of the topic. This Saturday evening, Andy Bydalek, director of last year’s Frameline festival fave, Skinnyfat! The Movie (which dealt with the plight of two characters panicked over the loss of their six packs — neither of whom would qualify for “The Biggest Loser” anytime soon), is organizing an important, local-luminary-studded panel at the LGBT Community Center called “Between Sizes” to address the issues of body image in the gay community after a screening of the director’s cut of Skinnyfat! Lose your issues, not your tissue. Trailer and info after the jump.
Following its sold‐out premiere at Frameline 2010 and packed festival screenings in Austin, Seattle, New Mexico, Oslo (Norway) and more, director Andy Bydalek’s comic short Skinnyfat returns to San Francisco for a one‐time encore presentation paired with special group discussion on gay body image with local luminaries!
…Army of Lovers, QCC, Comfort & Joy and Frameline proudly present: “Between Sizes: An Evening with Skinnyfat!” Saturday, Nov. 20, 7pm at the LGBT Center.
In addition to the hilarious film about two skinny gay guys who are convinced they’re overweight, the program includes the world premiere of a sexy companion film, a Q&A with the director and stars, and a group discussion on gay body image with comedian Philip Huang, large‐community advocate Dan Taylor, psychologist James Guay, clinical nurse and The Adonis Factor star Derek Brocklehurst, and androgynous performance artist Phatima Rude.
This special event will be hosted by drag star Martha T. Lipton (The Failed Actress), and like the film itself, it’s sure to be a lively and thought‐provoking affair!
Between Sizes: An Evening with “Skinnyfat”
Sat/20, doors and reception, 6:30pm, screening 7pm
$10 Advance tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com. (Or very limited tickets at the door on night of event.)
San Francisco LGBT Community Center