And Then Came Lola

And Then Came Lola is a 2009 comedy-drama film directed and written by Ellen Seidler and Megan Siler.

And Then Came Lola
Directed byEllen Seidler
Megan Siler
Produced byEllen Seidler
Megan Siler
Screenplay byMegan Siler
Story byEllen Seidler
Megan Siler
StarringAshleigh Sumner
Jill Bennett
Cathy DeBuono
CinematographyJennifer Derbin
Production
company
Fast Girl Films
Release date
June 19, 2009
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Premise

Lola (Ashleigh Sumner) is a photographer, who is ready to take things to the next level with her new girlfriend, Casey (Jill Bennett). Lola sets out to run an errand for Casey, involving delivering some crucial prints for a business meeting with Danielle (Cathy DeBuono), who is also Casey's ex. Lola runs out the door, and what follows is a series of high-speed encounters and obstacles that threaten to keep her from her destination. These encounters run the gamut from the mundane to the unlikely, sometimes repeating themselves with different results, each presented using different cinematic techniques that control the mood and pace.

Cast
Actor Character
Ashleigh Sumner Lola
Jill Bennett Casey
Cathy DeBuono Danielle
Jessica Graham Jen
Angelyna Martinez Meter Maid
Candy Tolentino Alex
Linda Ignazi Seri
Jenoa Harlow Speed Freak Girl
Lisa Dewey Therapist / Motorcycle Woman
Kathy Domenici Taxi Tourist
Buzz Halsing Taxi Tourist (as Grant Halsing)
Laurie Graham Taxi Driver
Chris Resciniti Muni Boy
Christopher Sugarman Muni Boy
Eileen Agas Inside Bar Patron

Release

The film premiered on June 19, 2009 at the San Francisco Frameline LGBT Film Festival, and went on to screen at over 100 additional festivals.[1]

Reception

After Ellen reviewer Danielle Riendeau called the film "a combination of Run Lola Run and Groundhog Day", that "plays out like a twisty, lighter Run Lola Run with a massive dose of queerness", and described some of the photographic sequences as "funny, campy and wildly imaginative".[2] The CinemaQueer review likewise found the film "sweet and likable", and reviewer Michael D. Klemm felt that "first time filmmakers Ellen Seidler and Megan Siler undoubtedly had a ball making this film and it shows".[3] Autostraddle called And Then Came Lola a "funny guilty pleasure indie flick set in the super gay-ed up streets of San Francisco".[4]

Awards
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result
2009 Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Cathy DeBuono won

References
  1. "And Then Came Lola in LGBT film festivals around the world". And Then Came Lola. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  2. "Review of "And Then Came Lola"". AfterEllen. 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  3. "cinemaqueer.com - and then came lola". www.cinemaqueer.com. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  4. "Out Actress Ashleigh Sumner Arrives in "And Then Came Lola": Autostraddle Interview". Autostraddle. 2010-06-17. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
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