| And Then Came Lola | |
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| Directed by | Ellen Seidler Megan Siler |
| Screenplay by | Megan Siler |
| Story by | Ellen Seidler Megan Siler |
| Produced by | Ellen Seidler Megan Siler |
| Starring | Ashleigh Sumner Jill Bennett Cathy DeBuono Jessica Graham |
| Cinematography | Jennifer Derbin |
Production company | Fast Girl Films |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
And Then Came Lola is a 2009 comedy-drama film jointly written, directed and produced by Ellen Seidler and Megan Siler.
Lola is a photographer, who is ready to take things to the next level with her new girlfriend, Casey. Lola sets out to run an errand for Casey, involving delivering some crucial prints for a business meeting with Danielle, 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.
| 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 |
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]
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]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Cathy DeBuono | Won |
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