Winner of four awards at the '98 Montreal World Film Festival, Manon Briand's engaging gem examines light, speed, and love at first sight. Cycling is Laurence's only love; obsessed with speed and time, she succeeds as a champion mountain- bike racer until one mistake destroys her career. Struggling to forge a new way, Laurence finds work as a courier but encounters the hectic, uneasy atmosphere of a downtown labyrinth. Only through the chance friendship of cantankerous Lorenzo, a retired speed cyclist, does Laurence eventually find joy and open her heart for love of the human kind. 2 Seconds is an enchanting film about staying true to what you love most.

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Confounded by his lover's infidelity a week before their commitment ceremony, Gray, a young student-filmmaker, sets out to document his friends' views on relationships for his graduate thesis film. With captivating candor, the characters speak directly to the camera and reveal the secrets of their relationships (or lack thereof). The cinema-verité portrait of these humorous, straight-talking San Franciscans (lesbian, gay, and straight) is interwoven with the engaging drama of Gray's own experiences. "Add an unglamorous but appealing cast and a wicked sense of humor, and you've got a film that pleases its audience without pandering to it" (Outfest '99 Catalogue).

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Polk's debut feature focuses on the friendship of four fun-loving Black, gay men. At Miss Smokies, their local West Hollywood club, photographer Marcus, hellbent Dante, drag queen Chris, and heartbroken Hill rant, rave, and guide each other through the pursuit of love and friendship. "Polk is a multitalented writer/director who has created a wonderfully entertaining film full of fresh characters, snappy dialogue, and great performances from an exceptionally attractive cast. Drenched in a fantastic sound track (assembled by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds), Punks is sure to make glorious waves in the worlds of black and gay cinema" (Shari Frilot, Sundance Film Festival 2000).

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