Cast
Set in a neighborhood laundromat, Laundromat is a Romantic drama-edy that follows a young gay couple, who after a chance encounter with an older man, realize that the little things mean nothing and everything when it comes to love.
Written + directed by: Edward Gunawan Photographed by: David Maurice Gil
Produced by: David Maurice Gil + Edward Gunawan
This is the second short in a series produced by adelante films.
Please check out our other short : JUST
Written + directed by: Edward Gunawan Photographed by: David Maurice Gil
Produced by: David Maurice Gil + Edward Gunawan
This is the second short in a series produced by adelante films.
Please check out our other short : JUST
When we began collaborating, my producing partner David and I wanted our first film project to make a definite statement on how we see the world and the kinds of work we want to make. Coming out or young hustlers stories are significant, but we are simply hungry to watch on-screen and, as filmmakers ourselves, explore the depth and nuances of mature gay and lesbian relationships, and portray rarely seen human characters and situations. We found the perfect vehicle to make our statement through this film.
As David first recounted the story of what would be the film version of Laundromat, I was immediately struck by its sense of Romantic-ism. Two young lovers fighting over domestic duties and then making up. It's so blissful and innocent. An older gay man mourning for his recently deceased lover. So tragic yet beautifully touching. Although there are dramatic elements, the film is essentially a Romantic comedy (yes, with a capital R). Without doubt then, Laundromat is unabashedly Romantic and decidedly idealistic, to a point of surrealism.
Laundromat is a picture of the perfect world, where lovers fight and make up, where love conquers all. Even if the real world may not be as sweet and smooth-sailing as this, isn't it great that we can escape to this fantasy, if only as a reminder for us to believe that love will indeed triumph?
I also like the idea of exploring the love-hate inter-generational relationships, which is very unique to the community. There is a lot of age-ism between gay men, yet at the same time, we turn to them when we're looking for some kind of role models. Because, certainly, we don't have parents to model our relationships after.
EDWARD GUNAWAN
Writer + Director
As David first recounted the story of what would be the film version of Laundromat, I was immediately struck by its sense of Romantic-ism. Two young lovers fighting over domestic duties and then making up. It's so blissful and innocent. An older gay man mourning for his recently deceased lover. So tragic yet beautifully touching. Although there are dramatic elements, the film is essentially a Romantic comedy (yes, with a capital R). Without doubt then, Laundromat is unabashedly Romantic and decidedly idealistic, to a point of surrealism.
Laundromat is a picture of the perfect world, where lovers fight and make up, where love conquers all. Even if the real world may not be as sweet and smooth-sailing as this, isn't it great that we can escape to this fantasy, if only as a reminder for us to believe that love will indeed triumph?
I also like the idea of exploring the love-hate inter-generational relationships, which is very unique to the community. There is a lot of age-ism between gay men, yet at the same time, we turn to them when we're looking for some kind of role models. Because, certainly, we don't have parents to model our relationships after.
EDWARD GUNAWAN
Writer + Director
UPCOMING SCREENINGS
4th inDPanda International Short Film Festival - Hong Kong, China
Thursday, July 31 @ 9:45PM
(Program V: Better Together)
http://www.indpanda.com/
13th North Carolina Gay and Lesbian
Film Festival
Friday, August 15 @ 5:10 PM Carolina Theatre
and Saturday August 16 @ 11:15 PM
(Program: Out Riding Fences)
http://festivals.carolinatheatre.org/ncglff/
Visual Communications
Summer Special Screening
Monday, August 18 @ 7:30 PM
David Henry Hwang Theatre
(Program: OMG??? Omg of MSG!")
http://www.vconline.org/
7th Q! Film Festival -
Jakarta + Bali, Indonesia
August 2008
http://www.qfilmfestival.org/
PREVIOUS SCREENINGS
***WORLD PREMIERE***
10th FilmOut: San Diego LGBT Film Fest
April 2008 (USA)
9th Miami LGBT Film Festival
April 2008 (USA)
Cinemarosa - Queens Only Queer Film Series
May 2008 (New York, USA)
24th Visual Communications:
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 2008 (USA)
20th NewFest: New York LGBT Film Festival
June 2008 (USA)
32nd Frameline San Francisco LGBT
International Film Festival
June 2008 (USA)
31st Asian American International Film Festival
July 2008 (New York, USA)
26th Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival
July 2008 (USA)
4th inDPanda International Short Film Festival - Hong Kong, China
Thursday, July 31 @ 9:45PM
(Program V: Better Together)
http://www.indpanda.com/
13th North Carolina Gay and Lesbian
Film Festival
Friday, August 15 @ 5:10 PM Carolina Theatre
and Saturday August 16 @ 11:15 PM
(Program: Out Riding Fences)
http://festivals.carolinatheatre.org/ncglff/
Visual Communications
Summer Special Screening
Monday, August 18 @ 7:30 PM
David Henry Hwang Theatre
(Program: OMG??? Omg of MSG!")
http://www.vconline.org/
7th Q! Film Festival -
Jakarta + Bali, Indonesia
August 2008
http://www.qfilmfestival.org/
PREVIOUS SCREENINGS
***WORLD PREMIERE***
10th FilmOut: San Diego LGBT Film Fest
April 2008 (USA)
9th Miami LGBT Film Festival
April 2008 (USA)
Cinemarosa - Queens Only Queer Film Series
May 2008 (New York, USA)
24th Visual Communications:
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 2008 (USA)
20th NewFest: New York LGBT Film Festival
June 2008 (USA)
32nd Frameline San Francisco LGBT
International Film Festival
June 2008 (USA)
31st Asian American International Film Festival
July 2008 (New York, USA)
26th Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival
July 2008 (USA)
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