Velvet Candy Update

Hey Velvet Candy fans, just a quick update to tell you what's happening in our world.

• Our most current co-production, QWERTY, an outrageous office comedy from director Chil Kong has just wrapped production. More news on this soon.

• RUBDOWN, a new short by Dennis Hensley premieres at Frameline34 in San Francisco on June 19. More festival dates to be announced soon.

• PRETTY continues to gain more fans and viewers online, as we and Steve Silverman prepare a second sweet and scandalous season and screen at festivals like the LA Comedy Festival where it was named a BEST IN THE FEST winner!

• Chil Kong's THE MIKADO PROJECT had a gala world premiere screening recently at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival with more festival screenings to be announced soon.

• THE DEFENDERS by Keith Hartman has had over 85,000 views on YouTube and will screen at several film festivals including Philadelphia QFest.

• Dennis Hensley's REUNION recently screened at the San Diego FilmOut and can be seen on Logo's website.

• SCREENING PARTY can now be seen in 4 segments on YouTube.

and finally...

• SOCKET continues to gain a cult following as we await the go-ahead on the long-awaited sequel.

REUNION in Fresno, Sept. 19

That's right, Fresno, Baby!

REUNION in San Francisco

From The San Francisco Bay Times

The Frameline International Film Festival unspools June 18 - 28 in Bay Area theaters. Here’s an advance guide to the hot tickets.

Fun in Boys Shorts Saturday June 20, 11:00 am, Castro and Sunday June 28, 2:15 pm, Castro

This collection of short films includes a few highlights. Dennis Hensley’s witty and charming Reunion may be the best of the bunch. A twenty year-old itch is scratched when a gay guy reunites with a straight high school hunk he was crushed on and someone acts on his desires. It’s arch and enjoyable.

REUNION all over the place!

Good news for people who haven't seen REUNION, the sweet and funny short film made last year by Dennis Hensley with Velvet Candy Entertainment. (Or fans who might want to see it again and again!)

REUNION will have it's basic cable debut on Logo on April 24 as part of The Click List series of short films. 

Also, REUNION will screen during Toronto's Inside Out Film Festival  May (The fest runs May 14-24).

Then REUNION will be part of the Queer Shorts program at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, USA co-presented w/ Outfest on Wednesday, May 27th!

And REUNION has also been selected to screen at Frameline33, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival June 18-28. 

More details soon!

REUNION and SCREENING PARTY in Chicago - Nov. 15

Both Velvet Candy Entertainment co-productions– the shorts REUNION and SCREENING PARTY will be screening in Chicago as part of the 27th Reeling Film Festival. The two shorts will be part of the "Funnyboner" program - screening Saturday, November 15th at 12noon at Piperís Alley.Go here for more info.

"Sexy Shorts" SCREENING PARTY and REUNION in Austin, Tx.

Now that I've gotten your attention! Both Velvet Candy Entertainment co-productions– the shorts SCREENING PARTY and REUNION will be screening in Austin, Texas as part of the Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival. The two shorts program will be part "Sexy Shorts" screening Friday, September 5th at 3:00 PM at the Alamo Ritz 1. For tickets and more information visit the AGILIFF website.

Watch REUNION on CINEMAX-ON-DEMAND thru July 18 or see it at OUTFEST!

REUNION, the short film written and directed by Dennis Hensley (SCREENING PARTY) and co-produced by Velvet Candy Entertainment and Wait...What? Productions is airing on Cinemax-On-Demand channel now thru July 18.

To learn more about the movie, see pics and watch a making-of video visit REUNION


The 11-Minute comedy short stars an amazing talented cast: Kenny Kelleher as Kenny, Marcus Deanda as BJ, Lowen Burg as Ty, Tracy Miller as Danna, Nadya Ginsburg as Maureen, Danielle Vernengo as Trenna, Kirstin Eggers as Traci, John Michael Beck as Dallas and Tracey Rapino as Dottie!

REUNION will also be making it's West Coast premiere at OUTFEST in Los Angeles on July 12 at 1:30 PM at the Directors Guild (7920 Sunset Blvd.) It's part of the program entitled 'The Way I See Things / HBO Shorts.' A reception follows the screening from 3:00 to 4:30 PM in the foyer of the DGA.

Tickets for OUTFEST members are on-sale now. Tickets for non-members go on sale Monday, June 16. They're $12 for non-members, cheaper for members. You can purchase your Outfest tickets by calling 213-480-7065 or online at OUTFEST.

REUNION to premiere in Miami on May 2

REUNION, a short film co-produced by Velvet Candy, Wait! What? Productions and Dennis Hensley for HBO's Shout GLBT Short Film Series (Dennis' script was one of three chosen by HBO) will have it's world premiere on May 2 at the Miami Film Festival and also play at Outfest in LA and Provincetown. HBO is tentatively scheduled to air the film on one of its outlets in June.

The film, directed by Dennis (his debut as a director!) is about a TV design show host who returns to his small Arizona town, boyfriend in tow, to attend his 20-year high school reunion--and then some crazy and surprising stuff goes down. It was loosely inspired by Dennis' own reunion.

We shot the film over two days, March 26th and 27th, at Casita Del Campo restaurant in Silver Lake and also at the kitchy Pink Motel in Sun Valley. It was a great opportunity for Velvet Candy to work with cinematographer Joseph White (SHELTER), who did a superb job making LA locations look like Arizona. More to come soon.