This is your opportunity to spend 30 minutes on a virtual walk with Alan Cumming. Yes, THE Alan Cumming, winner of the 2017 Frameline Award. Imagine just how special those 30 minutes will be - no fan clubs, no distractions, no best friend butting in just as you were going to ask Alan a question. Whether you are an aspiring thespian, need tips on how to launch a successful consumer goods company/bar, or simply want to get to know one of the most thoughtful humanitarians and social activists of our day, this is your chance to get the answers as only Alan can provide.

The winner will also receive two SIGNED Club Cumming face masks!

More about Alan Cumming:

Alan has performed with Jay Z and Liza with a Z; he has won a Tony, hosted the Tonys and been nominated for an Emmy for doing so; he has a soap called Cumming In A Bar, and a bar called Club Cumming; he made back-to-back films with Stanley Kubrick and the Spice Girls; he has played God, the Devil, Hitler, the Pope, a teleporting superhero, Hamlet, all the parts in Macbeth, General Batista of Cuba, a goat opposite Sean Connery, Dionysus, a Smurf (twice) the EmCee in Cabaret (thrice), a James Bond baddie - oh, and political spinmeister Eli Gold on seven seasons of The Good Wife for which he received multiple Golden Globe, Emmy and SAG award nominations; he is the author of five books including a #1 New York Times best-selling memoir; he played the first ever gay leading role on a US network drama, CBS's Instinct. he appeared on Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, topless in Playgirl and naked on the cover of his second album.

He has received over forty awards for his humanitarianism and social activism, three honorary doctorates, both the Great Scot and Icon of Scotland awards from his homeland and was made an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) for his contributions to the arts and LBGT equality by the Queen, whose portrait was taken down when his was unveiled at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in 2014.

Alan has sung in concert halls across the globe including the Sydney Opera House, the London Palladium, the Hollywood Bowl and Carnegie Hall and Billboard said of his last concert tour Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, "he's an icon to behold - he is unapologetically himself, and with a talent like that, he has no need to apologize."

Source: Excerpt from Alan Cumming's Website

How often are you able to spend 30 minutes one on one with a Pulitzer Prize winning author, without the risk of someone in your book club interjecting with confused questions or off topic comments? Given that the answer is probably "never," Framline welcomes you to jump at the opportunity to chat virtually with esteemed author, Andrew Sean Greer. Andrew has graciously offered to conduct this chat as an "AMA" or "Ask Me Anything." That's right - if you have the question, then he'll supply the answer. Good luck and have fun - we're jealous that we aren't the ones asking questions!

More about Andrew Sean Greer:

Andrew Sean Greer is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of six works of fiction, including the bestsellers The Confessions of Max Tivoli and Less. Greer has taught at a number of universities, including the Iowa Writers Workshop, been a TODAY show pick, a New York Public Library Cullman Center Fellow, a judge for the National Book Award, and a winner of the California Book Award and the New York Public Library Young Lions Award. He is the recipient of a NEA grant, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He lives in San Francisco.

From 2016 - 2018, Greer was the first Executive Director of the Santa Maddalena Foundation, working alongside president Beatrice Monti della Corte to invite writers from around the world for six weeks of tranquility in the Tuscan countryside in which to pursue their craft. Writers such as Zadie Smith, Michael Cunningham, Colm Toibin, Maylis de Kerangal, Dany Laferriere, Juan Gabriel Vasquez and numerous others have found the Foundation an ideal place for their work. Greer has since left the Foundation to focus on his writing, but keeps a strong connection to its mission.

Source: Andrew Sean Greer

Starting Value: $200

If you had the opportunity to speak with The Riddler while in Gotham, or one of the astronauts from NASA's Apollo 1 mission, what would you say? Well, here's your opportunity! ...sort of. You likely will recognize Cory Michael Smith from his roles in Gotham, First Man, Olive Kitteridge, Carol, etc. Or, you may have seen him on the brand new hit Amazon series Utopia. No matter, Cory is one of the most recognized young actors in film and TV today.

The winner of this item will spend 30 minutes virtually with Cory to ask him about his experiences on set, exchange some of your favorite recipes from quarantine, or dish on some personal details top of mind (but not too personal!).

More about Cory Michael Smith:

Cory currently stars in the Amazon series Utopia, from Gillian Flynn. He earned Critics Choice and Gold Derby nominations for his appearance opposite Frances McDormand in the award-winning HBO Miniseries Olive Kitteridge, and is well-known for having played 'The Riddler' on the hit Fox series Gotham for 5 seasons. His film credits include Todd Haynes' films Carol and Wonderstruck, Damien Chazelle's First Man, and Yen Tan's poignant film, 1985, which he also produced, and which was showcased at Frameline in 2018.

Source: Cory Michael Smith

If you could only hear about New York-based filmmaker Isabel Sandoval via one quote, we think The Museum of Modern Art said it best when it recognized Isabel Sandoval as a "rarity among the young generation of Filipino filmmakers."

Over the past decade, Isabel has cemented her status as one of the preeminent filmmakers representing the Filipino community. She has produced, written, and directed three full-length features, each receiving its own accolades and awards. And in March 2017, Isabel Sandoval was part of the SXSW 2017 panel "The Future is Female: Parity Now" alongside acclaimed filmmakers Bette Gordon and Nanfu Wang. Clearly, the future is Isabel Sandoval.

She invites you to spend 30 minutes with her using video chat to discuss her work, life, and upcoming projects.

More about Isabel Sandoval:

Isabel is a New York-based filmmaker whom The Museum of Modern Art has recognized as a "rarity among the young generation of Filipino filmmakers". Her third feature, Lingua Franca, a drama about an undocumented Filipina transwoman in Brooklyn, recently premiered on Netflix to considerable acclaim. It also screened at the Frameline44 Pride Showcase in June.

She has produced, written and directed three full-length features, including Senorita (2011), which premiered in competition at the Locarno Film Festival and was nominated for Best Picture by the Young Critics Circle of the Philippines. Senorita also won the Emerging Director Award at the 2012 Asian-American International Film Festival.

Her second feature film, Apparition (2012), a period drama about cloistered Filipino nuns during the Marcos regime, premiered at Busan International Film Festival and won at prestigious festivals including the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Deauville Film Festival. In 2017, MoMA featured Apparition in its series "A New Golden Age: Contemporary Philippine Cinema" alongside works by Filipino masters Lav Diaz and Brillante Mendoza.

Meanwhile, Lingua Franca has received support from IFP, SFFILM, Frameline, the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Tribeca Film Institute. It premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and was acquired by Ava DuVernay's ARRAY for North America.

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Frameline wouldn't be surprised if you recognized Jason Butler Harner from any of his recent TV characters from Ozark, Scandal, Ray Donovan, or Homeland (respectively). We love them all, too. In addition to those iconic television roles, Jason has a number of projects in the works on both the stage, most recently on Broadway in the world premier of Bernhardt/Hamlet, and in cinema, with the forthcoming The Big Bend arriving soon.

Jason invites you to have a Zoom cocktail/mocktail with him to discuss whatever fancies you. And, pending your area of enthusiasm and interest, he'll even invite a surprise guest to join in on the conversation. Who is it? You'll just have to win to find out....

More about Jason Butler Harner:

Jason Butler Harner is perhaps currently best known for his haunting turn as Agent Roy Petty on Ozark, or recent notable arcs from Scandal, Ray Donovan, or Homeland. An OBIE winner and multiple Drama Desk nominee, he has appeared on stages around the world, most recently on Broadway in the world premiere of Bernhardt/Hamlet. Films of personal note include Changeling, Non-Stop, The Family Fang, and indie favorites The Green, Letters to the Big Man, and the forthcoming The Big Bend. His new series Next premieres this October on FOX.

Source: Jason Butler Harner

Mickey Rapkin will happily read you, and your family, his most recent children's books including It's Not A Bed, It's A Time Machine and It's Not A School Bus, It's A Pirate Ship. Mickey's first book, Pitch Perfect (about the competitive world of collegiate a cappella groups), hit the right note with casual readers and movie studios, alike. It quickly launched to international success in 2008 when it was optioned by Universal and was made into a film starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson.

Mickey is excited to bring the same magic that helped a group of misfit a capella singers captivate the world into your home with his readings of these newest creations. In addition to the reading, you'll receive autographed copies delivered to you so each night with your child at home will be just as magical. Both children's books are meant for young children.

More about Mickey Rapkin:

Mickey Rapkin is a journalist and screenwriter whose first book, Pitch Perfect, inspired the hit film series about a cappella singing. Previously a senior editor at GQ, he is also the author of THEATER GEEK, and has written for The New York Times, ELLE, Bon Appetit, and National Geographic Traveler. He lives in Los Angeles when he isn't time traveling.

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Mickey Rapkin will happily read you, and your family, his most recent children's books including It's Not A Bed, It's A Time Machine and It's Not A School Bus, It's A Pirate Ship. Mickey's first book, Pitch Perfect (about the competitive world of collegiate a cappella groups), hit the right note with casual readers and movie studios, alike. It quickly launched to international success in 2008 when it was optioned by Universal and was made into a film starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson.

Mickey is excited to bring the same magic that helped a group of misfit a capella singers captivate the world into your home with his readings of these newest creations. In addition to the reading, you'll receive autographed copies delivered to you so each night with your child at home will be just as magical. Both children's books are meant for young children.

More about Mickey Rapkin:

Mickey Rapkin is a journalist and screenwriter whose first book, Pitch Perfect, inspired the hit film series about a cappella singing. Previously a senior editor at GQ, he is also the author of THEATER GEEK, and has written for The New York Times, ELLE, Bon Appetit, and National Geographic Traveler. He lives in Los Angeles when he isn't time traveling.

Source: Mickey Rapkin

Mickey Rapkin will happily read you, and your family, his most recent children's books including It's Not A Bed, It's A Time Machine and It's Not A School Bus, It's A Pirate Ship. Mickey's first book, Pitch Perfect (about the competitive world of collegiate a cappella groups), hit the right note with casual readers and movie studios, alike. It quickly launched to international success in 2008 when it was optioned by Universal and was made into a film starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson.

Mickey is excited to bring the same magic that helped a group of misfit a capella singers captivate the world into your home with his readings of these newest creations. In addition to the reading, you'll receive autographed copies delivered to you so each night with your child at home will be just as magical. Both children's books are meant for young children.

More about Mickey Rapkin:

Mickey Rapkin is a journalist and screenwriter whose first book, Pitch Perfect, inspired the hit film series about a cappella singing. Previously a senior editor at GQ, he is also the author of THEATER GEEK, and has written for The New York Times, ELLE, Bon Appetit, and National Geographic Traveler. He lives in Los Angeles when he isn't time traveling.

The average person may recognize Mike Doyle from his current roles on NBC's New Amsterdam and Showtime's City on a Hill. However, we know that you, Frameline aficionado and lover of cinema, automatically recognized him as the Writer and Director of 2019's Sell By - which had it's US premiere at Frameline and then traveled the festival circuit garnering major awards along the way, including best feature, best screenplay, and best director. Sell By was released in the US this April under the title Almost Love. It stars Kate Walsh, Scott Evans, Augustus Prew, Michelle Buteau, and Patricia Clarkson. Sell By was Mike's second showing at Frameline. He also appeared in Gayby at Frameline36 in 2012.

Mike most recently directed The Chase, a short film written by Nick Jandl, his producing partner. Mike is veteran actor, with years of experience in film and television, working with greats like Clint Eastwood, Karyn Kusama, Richard LaGravenese, Nancy Savoca, & Martin Campbell, to name a few.

Mike has generously donated 30 minutes of his time to talk about a wide range of topics, including what it takes to be a film and TV actor, how to transition from actor to commanding roles behind the camera, and how he unplugs after the demands of the entertainment industry.

More about Mike Doyle:

Mike Doyle attended the Juilliard School as a member of the Drama Division's Group 27 (1994-1998).

On the set of Oz, Doyle met George Morfogen, whom he would cast in Shiner, a short film written, produced and directed by Doyle that debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. Doyle also wrote and produced the 2003 limited-release film Cutter and also appeared as Jamie Perse, a small-time crook, in the 1996 television miniseries Titanic (also starring Peter Gallagher and Catherine Zeta-Jones).

Doyle played Lt. Cmdr. Tom Palatonio in the 2005 action film Phantom Below. His death in the season 10 finale of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ended a successful six-year run as forensic tech Ryan O'Halloran on the show. He guest starred on episodes of Criminal Minds and In Plain Sight.

He appeared alongside Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart in 2010's Rabbit Hole. In 2011, the feature film Union Square, co-written and directed by Sundance Film Festival's Grand Jury Award Winner Nancy Savoca, was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, which starred Mira Sorvino, Patti Lupone, Michael Rispoli and Tammy Blanchard. He also starred in The Orphan Killer as Marcus Miller Sr. in 2011. He then joined the cast of A Gifted Man as Victor Lantz, an anesthesiologist. He had a recurring role in the 2012 ABC television series 666 Park Avenue.

In 2014, he portrayed songwriter and record producer Bob Crewe in the film of the hit musical Jersey Boys, based on the story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons. He also appeared in the music video "I Wanna Get Better" by Jack Antonoff's band Bleachers, alongside Retta. In 2016 Doyle starred as Greg Forrest in the psychological thriller Amy Makes Three.

Source: Mike Doyle

Yes, you read that correctly...Scott Evans. You know him as the hunk who usually plays the hunk on those shows that feature hunks. For example, Scott played the role of police officer Oliver Fish on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live. Just how hunky is Scott? That role was originally written for 5 episodes. He returned for a total of 137 instead! And in Grace and Frankie, Scott's hunkiness tops off the rest of the cast of hunks, including Martin Sheen and Sol Bergstein.

Scott invites you to join him for a 30 min Zoom session to chat about just about anything, including acting, family, and life in the spotlight...

More about Scott Evans:

Scott Evans grew up in small town Massachusetts performing in more shows than he can count. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he earned his BFA in Drama. Upon graduating he landed his first television role on the soap opera One Life to Live where he turned a 5 episode guest star part into a 4 year contract character. During his time in NY he worked on various film and TV projects including Guiding Light, Fringe, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Confessions of a Shopaholic and Rubicon. After moving to LA, his lucky streak continued and has been working in the entertainment industry ever since- landing roles on various projects such as Grace and Frankie, Daytime Divas, White Collar, Looking, Hit the Floor and more. He also co-produced the critically acclaimed web series Go-Go Boy Interrupted for which he helped raise $75,000 to make it happen. Keep an eye out for the upcoming feature Almost Love (fka Sell By) as well as the Hulu show Into the Dark.

When Scott isn't acting or playing dodgeball/kickball, fundraising/charity work are his main hobbies. Over the past 5 years Scott has raised over $100,000 dollars for various organizations. He has taught and raised money for the Concord Youth Theatre- a non-profit children's theatre in MA. He works with Cheshire Moon- an organization that raises money to help put arts back into middle schools. In addition, he has also raised money for ACLU, The Trevor Project, Suicide Prevention and HRC. He has taught theatre and dance to children since he was 16 and still does it today- so keeping people passionate about youth arts is something he cares deeply about."

Source: Scott Evans

With over 45,000 people in attendance in 2016, Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the United States. So imagine how selective they must be in choosing what films make it into the festival. Now imagine winning the award for best documentary in 2004. Then submitting another documentary and winning the award again in 2009...and if that was not enough to keep you busy you have a full production company on the side.

That is the life of Ondi Timoner. Get the chance to ask her how she does it in a virtual Zoom call, along with some special memorabilia straight from her personal collection.

More about Ondi -

Ondi Timoner has the rare distinction of winning the Grand Jury Prize at the SundanceFilm Festival twice - for her 2004 documentary, DIG! and WE LIVE IN PUBLIC (2009).Both films were acquired by MoMA, NY for their permanent collection. Otheraward-winning features include: THE NATURE OF THE BEAST (1994), JOIN US(2007), COOL IT (2010) and BRAND: A SECOND COMING (2015). In addition todocumentaries, Ondi has also produced and directed music videos for The DandyWarhols, The Vines, Paul Westerberg, Lucinda Williams, Vanessa Carlton, The JonasBrothers, and Run DMC, among others. In 1999, Ondi was Grammy-nominated for BestLong Form Music Video for an EPK she directed about the band Fastball. In 2017, Ondicreated and produced the critically-acclaimed 10-hour nonfiction series JUNGLETOWNabout the building of "the world's most sustainable town" for Viceland.

Ondi wrote, directed, produced and edited her first scripted film, MAPPLETHORPE,starring Matt Smith which won an audience award at nearly every festival it played,including Tribeca, and was distributed theatrically in 2019.

Ondi has also produced & hosted BYOD (Bring Your Own Doc) for thelip.tv, creating300 episodes with top documentary filmmakers over five years. She is the Founder &CEO of A TOTAL DISRUPTION, an online network dedicated to telling the stories ofentrepreneurs & artists who are using technology to innovate new ways to live. Subjectsinclude Amanda Palmer, Shepard Fairey, Russell Brand, Moby, Jack Dorsey, KevinSystrom, and Tony Hsieh. Ondi has released two master classes for filmmakers, "LeanContent" with Eric Ries & "How to Make a Great Documentary (In My Opinion)." In2014, she gave a popular TEDxKC talk entitled "When Genius and Insanity Hold Hands"about why she tells the stories of "impossible visionaries." Ondi has produced & hostedWeTalk, a traveling talk show about the women shaping our culture with the mission oftaking #MeToo to #WeDo, since 2018.

Ondi is currently helming a new film called CONTROL OPTION ESCAPE, which looksthrough the eyes of scientists and artists at how technology is transforming our ways ofconnecting and loving, given the societal trend towards increasing physical isolation,accelerated by the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Ondi Timoner is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the DGA,the PGA, the International Documentary Association, Film Fatales and Women in Film.

Alice Wu is a director and screenwriter known for Saving Face (2004) and The Half of It (2020). The Half of It won the top award at the Tribeca Film Festival this year.

Wu, who is Chinese-American, is known for showcasing interesting lead characters who are multi-intersectional. Even though Saving Face could have been picked up by multiple production companies, Wu held onto it knowing the importance of keeping the lead character Chinese-American, female, and non-heterosexual.

Get the chance to enjoy a 30-minute Zoom call with hot cocoa, tea, or drinks of your choice with Alice Wu.

While many celebrities expect to be asked questions, she would like to hear from YOU about your life and be the one asking questions. Get the chance to talk to Wu as a friend instead of a filmmaker. Now is your chance to have a conversation with an amazing story teller about your interests, your hobbies, or your favorite quarantine meal that you have learned to cook!

Goodwill Hunting

To Die For

Milk

What they all have in common is that they were directed by the same person.

Gus Van Sant is an American film director, screenwriter, painter, photographer, musician, and author who has earned acclaim as both an independent and mainstream filmmaker. His films typically deal with themes of marginalized subcultures, in particular homosexuality; as a result, Van Sant is considered one of the most prominent auteurs of the New Queer Cinema movement.

Win a signed poster of Gus Van Sant's beautiful directorial debut, Mala Noche, for the original Roxie Theater season.

This poster is 11in x 17in

John Waters...one of the most recognizable names in queer cinema.

You might know his iconic movies, but get the chance to own a poster signed by the legend himself!

Please note - this poster does have crease marks from being folded.

Poster is 22in x 34in

About John Waters:

Growing up in Baltimore in the 1950s, John Waters was not like other children; he was obsessed by violence and gore, both real and on the screen. With his weird counter-culture friends as his cast, he began making silent 8mm and 16mm films in the mid-'60s; he screened these in rented Baltimore church halls to underground audiences drawn by word of mouth and street leafleting campaigns. As his filmmaking grew more polished and his subject matter more shocking, his audiences grew bigger, and his write-ups in the Baltimore papers more outraged. By the early 1970s he was making features, which he managed to get shown in midnight screenings in art cinemas by sheer perseverance. Success came when Pink Flamingos (1972) - a deliberate exercise in ultra-bad taste - took off in 1973, helped no doubt by lead actor Divine's infamous dog-crap eating scene.

Waters continued to make low-budget shocking movies with his Dreamland repertory company until Hollywood crossover success came with Hairspray (1988), and although his movies nowadays might appear cleaned up and professional, they retain Waters' playfulness, and reflect his lifelong obsessions.

Source: IMDb by Stuart Young

Most people know him as Hikaru Sulu, the helmsman of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek.

But George Takei is also well known for being politically active and outspoken as someone who went through U.S. internment camps and as a gay man. Besides running the Enterprise, Takei keeps busy with working on human rights as well as working with the Japanese American National Museum.

The To Be Takei poster is also signed by his husband, Brad Takei and Jennifer Kroot.

Kroot, who is good friends with Takei directed To Be Takei.

The poster is 11in x 17in