In this year’s San Francisco Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, there is a film called Ciao. I had known about this film for quite some time (more on that later) and had been waiting for it for quite some time. So thankfully, my wait is almost over.
Several years ago, I discovered this impossibly beautiful Italian man. Seriously impossibly beautiful. I’d found his personal website and immediately there was a contentious and unnecessary dissing of the Mac. Well, you can imagine how that played with me. Oh, it all stayed good natured, and of course now he’s a Mac user (though I can’t take credit for that one: times change and all that). We’ve stayed in touch for years now, hoping that time and tide would find a way for us to meet in person. It was this man who told me about Ciao. He’s co-starring in it and is a writer on the project.
Out of the blue a couple of months ago, I was contacted by a man called Yen Tan. He’d been reading my blog for quite some time, having found my blog through this rascal. His email, in addition to praising my writing (which at some level makes me a bit uncomfortable), he talked about his movie…and of course you can see where this is going.
In that serendipity and simultaneity that I expect in San Francisco but am still surprised by, the director of the movie—in which the Italian Mac-hater was starring—had invited me to attend the showing at the film festival, where time and tide collided, finally, and I’ll finally meet the impossibly handsome Italian!
Yen Tan knows my fascination and aspiration to screenwriting, and as if he hasn’t already been generous and gracious enough, he found some time to spend with me and the Canine Creative.
All of this generosity of spirit and actuality from Yen Tan is more than I can measure. I’m so looking forward to viewing his film, and you really should be, too.
Ciao will be showing Sunday, June 22nd, and Wednesday, June 25th. Info and tickets available here.
In the film’s press kit I found this image (click to enlarge):
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I can’t wait for this film, and for Yen Tan, and for Alessandro. This is a story that should have been given voice a long time ago. And they’re giving it to all of us now.
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<br/> <br/> “Hidden within every ending is the seed of a new beginning.”
I also know Alessandro (barely) through friends of friends and am going on Sunday to see the film too. See you there?
I agree, he is stunning. I’ve been following his website for a few years.
OMG, it was such a good movie!
I was absolutely blown away by it. It hit a lot of my vulnerable points.
It was, however, a hoot when Yen mentioned my name and this blog in his introduction to the film.
My emotions were all over the map.
Was at Sunday’s showing. Kudos to you on the tip of the hat from Yen. Didn’t see you or “the dog” at the theatre, but did see Alessandro!! Mmmm… perfection just doesn’t even begin to describe.
I was sitting right next to Alessandro in the center section. It was very strange to see him up there and have him right there to my left.