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| ⚫ | Gay 17-year-old Timothy (Tanner Cohen) attends an all-boys academy. His classmates are all [[testosterone]]-charged, [[rugby]]-playing [[homophobia|homophobes]] who routinely make fun of him for being gay. Sadly, he’s in love with one of them, Jonathon (Nathaniel David Becker), in particular, who pays no attention to him except in his vivid and fantastic musical daydreams. |
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We’ve all wondered what it would be like to be able to make anyone love us. What if there was a magic potion that could make it all happen? Would you use it to turn a high school crush? Better yet, would you use it to teach a town of ignorant people some tolerance? |
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| ⚫ | When the school’s eccentric English teacher ([[Wendy Robie]]) announces that the senior class play will be [[William Shakespeare]]’s ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'' and that participation is mandatory, Timothy is reluctant to try out rather than hide behind the scenes. Putting himself onstage would just be one more thing for his classmates to pick on him for, and, even worse, he’ll embarrass himself in front of Jonathon. After much coaxing from best friend Frankie ([[Zelda Williams]]), a witty and [[sarcasm|sarcastic]] fag-hag in training, Timothy does audition. Not only does he make the play, but he gets cast in the lead role of [[Puck]], and Jonathon is cast as one of the lovers whom he must trick. How will he ever make it through with his dignity intact? |
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| ⚫ | Timothy (Tanner Cohen) attends |
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| ⚫ | While rehearsing his lines at home, Timothy stumbles upon the recipe for a [[love potion]] and curiosity gets the best of him. He makes the love juice as a prop to use on stage and finds out (accidentally) that it really works when Frankie’s previously straight boyfriend, Cooper (Parker Croft), falls instantly in love with him instead! |
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| ⚫ | When the school’s eccentric English teacher announces that the senior class play will be [[William Shakespeare]]’s ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'' and that participation is mandatory, Timothy is reluctant to try out rather than hide behind the scenes. Putting himself onstage would just be one more thing for his classmates to pick on him for, and, even worse, he’ll embarrass himself in front of Jonathon. After much coaxing from |
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| ⚫ | While rehearsing his lines at home, Timothy stumbles upon the recipe for a |
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This sudden development gives Timothy two very naughty ideas: first, to make his secret crush love him in return, then to teach his intolerant and bigoted town a very big lesson. Unfortunately, Timothy doesn’t stop to think of the consequences until it may be too late. |
This sudden development gives Timothy two very naughty ideas: first, to make his secret crush love him in return, then to teach his intolerant and bigoted town a very big lesson. Unfortunately, Timothy doesn’t stop to think of the consequences until it may be too late. |
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| Directed by | Tom Gustafson |
| Written by | Tom Gustafson Cory James Krueckeberg |
| Produced by | Tom Gustafson Cory James Krueckeberg Peter Sterling |
| Starring | Tanner Cohen Wendy Robie Judy McLane Jill Larson Nathaniel David Becker Zelda Williams |
| Cinematography | Kira Kelly |
| Edited by | Jennifer Lilly |
| Music by | Jessica Fogle |
| Distributed by | SPEAKproductions The Group Entertainment |
Release date | November 21, 2008 |
Running time | 95 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $123,789 |
Were the World Mine is a Template:Fy American musical film directed by Tom Gustafson, and written by Cory James Krueckeberg and Tom Gustafson.
Were the World Mine is a magical story of empowerment that culminates in a touching love story, inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Were the World Mine stars Tanner Cohen, Wendy Robie, Broadway star Judy McLane, soap opera legend Jill Larson, Nathaniel David Becker, and Zelda Williams.
Were the World Mine cleverly adapts and integrates the story of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream into its own storyline. The hundreds-year-old tale of the fickleness of young love is brought to life through Shakespeare’s own words, and writer/director Tom Gustafson’s fresh new perspective that includes glittery fairy dust, dazzling costumes, and full song and dance fantasy numbers.
Plot
Gay 17-year-old Timothy (Tanner Cohen) attends an all-boys academy. His classmates are all testosterone-charged, rugby-playing homophobes who routinely make fun of him for being gay. Sadly, he’s in love with one of them, Jonathon (Nathaniel David Becker), in particular, who pays no attention to him except in his vivid and fantastic musical daydreams.
When the school’s eccentric English teacher (Wendy Robie) announces that the senior class play will be William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and that participation is mandatory, Timothy is reluctant to try out rather than hide behind the scenes. Putting himself onstage would just be one more thing for his classmates to pick on him for, and, even worse, he’ll embarrass himself in front of Jonathon. After much coaxing from best friend Frankie (Zelda Williams), a witty and sarcastic fag-hag in training, Timothy does audition. Not only does he make the play, but he gets cast in the lead role of Puck, and Jonathon is cast as one of the lovers whom he must trick. How will he ever make it through with his dignity intact?
While rehearsing his lines at home, Timothy stumbles upon the recipe for a love potion and curiosity gets the best of him. He makes the love juice as a prop to use on stage and finds out (accidentally) that it really works when Frankie’s previously straight boyfriend, Cooper (Parker Croft), falls instantly in love with him instead!
This sudden development gives Timothy two very naughty ideas: first, to make his secret crush love him in return, then to teach his intolerant and bigoted town a very big lesson. Unfortunately, Timothy doesn’t stop to think of the consequences until it may be too late.
Cast
- Tanner Cohen as Timothy
- Wendy Robie as Ms. Tebbit
- Judy McLane as Donna
- Jill Larson as Nora Bellinger
- Nathaniel David Becker as Jonathon
- Zelda Williams as Frankie
- Parker Croft as Cooper
- Christian Stolte as Coach Driskill
- Ricky Goldman as Max
Musical numbers
- "Oh Timothy!" - Jonathon
- "Pity" - Frankie
- "Be as Thou Wast Wont" - Ms. Tebbit, Timothy, and Jonathon
- "He's Gay" - Frankie
- "Were the World Mine" - Timothy and Jonathon
- "The Course of True Love" - Donna, Timothy, Coach Driskill, Max, Nora, and Frankie
- "All Things Shall Be Peace" - Ms. Tebbit and Timothy
- "Pyramus and Thisby" - Frankie and Cooper
- "Sleep Sound" - The Guts
- "Cock Star" - The Guts
- "Relax, Take It Easy" - Mika
- "Sexy Like the Sea" - The Guts
Production and theatrical release
The film is a feature-length version of director Tom Gustafson's 20-minute 2003 short film, Fairies, and also stars Wendy Robie.
Were the World Mine had a limited release in North American theaters on November 21, 2008.[1]
Soundtrack
The Were the World Mine original movie soundtrack album was released on CD on November 11, 2008 by PS Classics. The movie also features several songs used prominently in the film that were not included on the PS Classics soundtrack release, including "Relax, Take It Easy" by Mika, "The Magic Position" by Patrick Wolf and "Cock Star" by The Guts - sung by Tanner Cohen.
DVD release
Were the World Mine was released in Europe on May 18, 2009, and available in America on June 9.
Screenings at film festivals
Were the World Mine has played or is scheduled to play many film festivals in prominent slots in 2008. Awards already won include: Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Florida Film Festival; Best Music in a Narrative Film at the Nashville Film Festival; Best LGBT Feature Film at the Nashville Film Festival; and the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the Turin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Were the World Mine screened at the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco on June 27, 2008, and at the Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival on July 11, 2008. The film opened the Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico on September 26, 2008 and closed the Reel Affirmations festival in Washington, DC on October 26, 2008. It was presented in November 2008 at the Gay/Lesbian Film Festival QUEERSICHT in Berne/Switzerland. The film was screened as the opening night gala at the 2009 Melbourne Queer Film Festival.
Awards at film festivals
- Grand Jury Award for Outstanding U.S. Dramatic Feature (Heineken Red Star Award): Outfest 2008
- James Lyon Editing Award for Narrative Feature: 2008 Woodstock Film Festival
- Scion Award for First-Time Director: 2008 Philadelphia Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- Best Music in a Narrative Feature Film and Best LGBT Feature Film: 2008 Nashville Film Festival
- Directors Award: 2008 Connecticut Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- Jury Award for Best Overall Film: 2008 Fort Worth Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- Adam Baran Rainbow Award for Best Narrative Feature: 2008 Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival
- Jury Award for Best Feature Film: 2008 Outflix Film Festival
Audience awards
- Best Narrative Feature: 2008 Florida Film Festival
- Best Narrative Feature: 2008 Turin International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- Best Feature: 2008 Inside Out Toronto
- Best Feature: 2008 Kansas City Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
- Best Feature: Cinema Diverse 2008: Palm Springs GLFF
- Grand Prize Best Feature: Rhode Island International Film Festival 2008
- Best Feature: 2008 Vancouver Queer Film Festival
References
- ^ "Dates & Cities." Speak Productions. No date. Accessed 2009-08-02.