Butch Jamie

2007, USA, 84 min.
Directed by Michelle Ehlen
Cast: Michelle Ehlen, Tiffany Anne Carrin, Olivia Nix
English
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Screening Schedule: 28.6 24:00

Winner of the Film of the Year awards at the Chicago and Long Island LGBT film festivals. Michelle Ehlen won Best Actress at the Los Angeles LGBT film festival. An independent comedy written and directed by Michelle Ehlen, who also plays a major role. Jamie Klein is an unemployed actress, and it's not because she's picky. She's willing to do anything but keeps failing auditions. She even tries to dress as a "femme" – but even that doesn't help. What is even most depressing – her roommate's cat seems to get more roles to play than she. When her best friend convinces her to audition as who she is – Butch Jamie – she is surprised to get the main role as a man. Things complicate as Jamie becomes emotionally involved with the straight Jill, who is positive Jamie is indeed a man. The result is a light and romantic comedy of errors, stretching Some Like It Hot and Tootsie several steps forward into an age when it's no longer strange to discuss some real gender issues – with a grain of salt.