Friday May 4

8:00 pm

Flamingo South Beach

U.S.2007,Video,2007,85min.
WORLD PREMIERE

Directed by:
Casper Andreas

If you caught Casper Andreas' debut feature Slutty Summer that screened in our 2005 line-up, you will soon realize that his follow-up, A Four Letter Word, features a cast of familiar faces.

Luke (principal lead and co-writer Jesse Archer) appears to be a “typical” gay guy – he works in a Chelsea sex shop, he likes to party, and he likes to hook up…and he probably will not remember your name – but you should not assume anything about him based on the image he projects. His estranged friend Marilyn is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, maniacally planning her wedding to Bart while trying to process the fact that Trisha, her AA sponsor, has recently declared an attraction to her. Meanwhile, his co-worker Zeke, a gay rights activist, is on Luke’s case, pushing him to go down the dreaded road of monogamy.

Luke finally does this after meeting self-described artist Stephen (Dante’s Cove’s Charlie David) on a night out, who, after an awkward flirtation, tells Luke that he is, in fact, quite “typical.” Never a wallflower, Luke confronts Stephen, although he gets more than he bargained for when he cannot get him out of his head the next day. As he opens up to a possible relationship with Stephen, and they discover each other’s secrets and desires, Luke realizes that perhaps love is more than just a four letter word in this amusing and surprising romantic comedy that we have the pleasure of world premiering.

Preceded by

LGBT Script Writing Winning Shorts sponsored by HBO.

Daddy,Dir. Sid Karger, US, 2007, video, 5 min. WORLD PREMIERE. A one-night stand leaves Wayne with a strange and hilarious craving for pickles and ice cream.

Donny and Ginger,Dir. Jon Bush, US, 2007, video, 5 min. WORLD PREMIERE. The dramatic relationship between a cop whose job is to protect the streets and
his unconditional love for a drag queen who works them.

Happenstance, Dir. Joyce Draganosky, US, 2007, video, 5 min. WORLD PREMIERE. Beth finds out that she has a lot in common with Samantha, her son's new girlfriend.

Hearts and Hotel Rooms,Dir. Justin James, US, 2007, video, 5 min. WORLD PREMIERE. Brian and Jimmy go their separate ways after an unforgettable night. Will their hearts lead them to each other again?

Career Synopsis

Casper Andreas was born in Tibro, Sweden. He studied for two years at the Lee Strasberg Theater Insitute and worked in many off-broadway theatre roductions in New York for a number of years. In 2004 he co-wrote, directed and starred in gay indie favorite Slutty Summer.