canadianfilmandtelevision:

Leave It On The Floor (Sheldon Larry)
this film is the director feature debut and it part of the Canada First! series

 A dazzling successor to Jennie Livingston’s 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning, Sheldon Larry’s funny, heartbreaking and oh-so-alive Leave It on the Floor is a gracious and bold musical about a boy finding his place in the underground ballroom culture of Los Angeles. 

Across the Universe and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert meet John Waters and John Greyson in this contemporary Oz that centres on Brad (Ephraim Sykes), a 22-year-old African-American thrown onto the street by his abusive single mother the moment she discovers he’s gay. One night, chance leads him into a ballroom populated by a ragtag assortment of drag queens and transgendered individuals — most of them rejected by their families — with whom Brad feels an immediate connection. An unusually attractive boy, he’s quickly spotted by runway rivals Princess Eminence (Phillip Evelyn) and Carter (Andre Myers). Brought to the House of Eminence, Brad receives a cold welcome by its abrasive yet affectionate matron, Queef Latina (Miss Barbie-Q), and is ultimately invited to join her team of fierce ball competitors. Upon being recruited, he meets the big-hearted and ever-pregnant Eppie Durall (James Alsop), a formidable character who will eventually add melodrama to the mix. 

Leave It on the Floor was made on a limited budget, but with priceless contributions from students of the University of California’s School of Cinematic Arts, in addition to help from such contemporary artists as Beyonce’s musical director Kimberley Bruce and frequent choreographer Frank Gatson, Jr. 

Eleven heart-stopping songs (from show tunes to house to hip-hop to techno) draw the dramatic arc of this story of love and acceptance. Leave It on the Floor is more than a film — it’s an enchanted manifesto, a celebration of difference and an affectionate tribute to Los Angeles’ ballroom scene. Best of all, it’s a party to which we’re all invited.

(summary written by Martin Bilodeau)

1. Wednesday September 14

   Scotiabank Theatre 1

   9:00pm

2. Thursday September 15

   AMC 6

   2:30pm

3. Sunday September 18

   Scotiabank Theatre 1

   8:45pm

jerryjackson:

strangethingsforstrangepeople:

A rare natural phenomenon turns one of Austria’s most beautiful hiking trails into a 10 meter-deep lake, for half the year.

Located at the foot of the Hochschwab Mountains, in Tragoess, Styria, Green Lake is one of the most bizarre natural phenomena in the world. During the cold winter months, this place is almost completely dry, and used as a country park where hikers love to come and spend some time away from urban chaos. But as soon as temperatures rise, the snow and ice covering the mountaintops begin to melt, and the water pours down, filling the basin below with crystal-clear water.

Water levels go from one-two meters at most, to over 10 meters, in the early summer. The waters of Green Lake are highest in June, when this extraordinary place is invaded by divers, curious to see what a mountain park looks like underwater. Fish swimming over wooden benches, a grass-covered bottom, trees, roads, roads and even bridges create a surreal setting that feels like it belongs on dry ground. That’s because for half of the year, that’s exactly where it’s at.

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tiffichuu:

nevereatdirt:

Silly kitty!  Why you so surprised by your awesome poof-poof tail?

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f1ght0ffy0urdem0ns:

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pussiesonparade:

From the “Cats In Scarves and Sweaters” series by Rachel Warner

#nofilter #hotasballsinthishouse #lesbian (Taken with instagram)

Taken with instagram