"How To Win At Checkers (Every Time)" w/short film "Pepper"

Sponsored By: San Diego Gay & Lesbian News/SDPix Co-Presented By: Pacific Arts Movement - San Diego Asian Film Festival & Enterprise Car Rental 2015, Dir: Josh Kim, Thailand/USA/Indonesia, 79 min: Young Oat (Ingkarat Damrongsakkul) faces an uncertain future when his older, gay brother Ek (Thira Chutikul), must submit to Thailand's annual military draft lottery. While the parents of Ek's wealthy boyfriend Jai (Arthur Navarat) are able to maneuver their son out of the draw, Ek, has no options. Unable to convince his brother to do whatever he can to change his fate, Oat takes matters into his own hands resulting in unexpected consequences. The film is set in the economic fringes of Bangkok and examines the joys and challenges of growing up in contemporary Thailand. Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=mxRWBisWZFE With: PEPPER 2014, Dir: Marc Cleary & Craig Robert Young, USA, 18 min: When an experienced drag queen encounters a lost boy outside her club, Pepper is reminded of the importance of family with her own estranged son.