29th and Gay (2005)
Following a year in the life of James Sanchez, it's a story about a guy rapidly approaching thirty, who doesn't have a six-pack, full head of hair or a boyfriend. While his best friend Roxy, an actress-turned-activist, struggles with showing him there's life beyond the glitz of the disco ball, his other friend, Brandon, one of those gay boys comfortable in his own gay skin, works on getting James to at least talk to a boy. Feeling out of place in the world of circuit boys, caught between his Hispanic-American heritage and being gay, we watch James find his place in the world, realizing that life is in the journey, not the destination.
Director: Carrie Preston
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James Vásquez as James Sanchez |
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Nicole Marcks as Roxy Hymen |
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David McBean as Brandon Bouvier |
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Mike Doyle as Andy Griffith |
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Annie Hinton as Mom |
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Kali Rocha as HIV Nurse |
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Michael Emerson as Gorilla |
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Adam Greer as Steve |
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Rob MacAuley as Troy |
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James Synjyn as Dad |
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Steve Gunderson as Rico |
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Ari Lerner as James (Age 8) |
| Directing | Carrie Preston | Director |
| Sound | John Avila | Music |
| Editing | Mark Holmes | Editor |
| Editing | Carrie Preston | Editor |
| Editing | Piedmont Jones | Editor |
| Production | Sebastian Jobin | Producer |
| Production | Mark Holmes | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carrie Preston | Executive Producer |
| Production | Piedmont Jones | Executive Producer |
| Writing | James Vásquez | Writer |
| Camera | Mark Holmes | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peri Klemm | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carrie Preston | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Marcks | Costume Design |
| Sound | Mark Holmes | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Devon McCall | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ali Reyes | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Dan Ostermann | Music Arranger |