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By B&TF

Everyone was slowly gathering in the presentation room but the event hasn’t started yet so I had more time to interview more people. I saw Janina Gavankar sitting on the sofa and talking to her boyfriend, who was very nice and cute. He was very kind to talk to my friend while I interviewed Janina and later my friend told me that he asked her if he should come to Birmingham with Janina for L7. I joined Janina on the sofa and began our interview.

B&TF: So how have you been doing since the last time I saw you?

JG: I’ve been running around like a chicken with my head’s cut off and loving every second.

B&TF: I read your tweets all the time and you went to Greece, you’re on TV and in the movies…so tell me about your latest projects?

JG: Okay. I don’t know when I saw you last…

B&TF: I think it was in July or August.

JG: What was the last thing I shot? Three Rivers?

B&TF: No, you haven’t done Three Rivers yet. (more…)

Sorry for the delay — the galleries are now online!

• http://www.l-word.com/galleries/pwrup2009_redcarpet_lw/
• http://www.l-word.com/galleries/pwrup2009_redcarpet/
• http://www.l-word.com/galleries/pwrup2009_presentations/

The Girls of GIRLTRASH at the Power Premiere 2009
MENTEES WANTED:
GIRTRASH: All Night Long

Currently accepting applications for POWER UP mentorship program. Work with writers, directors, producers, directors of photography, editors and others, on POWER UP’s second feature film. This December POWER UP is producing GIRLTRASH: All Night Long.The film is written by Angela Robinson (The L Word, Hung, Girltrash, D.E.B.S.), will be directed by Alex Kondracke (The L Word) produced by Lisa Thrasher (Itty Bitty Titty Committee, Starcrossed) and Angela Robinson and executive produced by POWER UP founder Stacy Codikow (Itty Bitty Titty Committee, Under the Hula Moon, D.E.B.S.). This is a tremendous opportunity to get hands on experience, participate in the creation of a motion picture, establish relationships and have fun. Click here for application and information.

By B&TF

On November 1 I attended 9th Annual POWER UP Annual Premiere Awards honoring gay women and men in showbiz. The event was held at Social Hollywood Club in Los Angeles.

As POWER UP Founder and Executive Director Stacy Codikow said, “Each year, the Annual Power Premier and Gala recognizes companies and individuals who, through their artistic endeavor, have helped to shape public opinion and social growth … POWER UP also recognizes 10 gay women annually for their successes in showbiz.”

This year POWER UP recognized Megan Cavanagh, who you might know as Marla Hooch from League of Their Own, Exes & Oh’s, and several other TV shows; Angela Courtin, SVP of Marketing, Entertainment and Content for MySpace; Liz Feldman, a four-time Emmy award winning writer/producer for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, comedian and the host of This Just Out on AfterEllen; Sharon Isbin, Grammy award winner and classical guitarist; Carol Leifer, writer and producer for several TV shows, including Seinfeld; Harriet Newman Leve, a Toni award winning Broadway producer; Rachel Maddow, the host of critically acclaimed The Rachel Maddow Show; Kelly McGillis who needs no introduction; Susan Miller, the writer/executive producer of the web series Anyone But Me; and Patricia Resnick, the writer for such films as 9 to 5, A Wedding and Straight Talk.

This year awards were also extended to 10 gay men who are working, creating and changing lives with their work. This year list of nominees was amazing, and though, not all of them were able to make it to the Gala, I was able to meet most of the honorees.

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By B&TF

The news is finally here. For months we’ve been waiting and speculating about Jennifer Beals’ book of photographs she took on the set of our beloved show The L Word. As some of you might remember, Jennifer mentioned a few times that she was taking photos during the six years they were filming but she didn’t have any intention of making it into a book.

This tradition began several years ago when Jennifer played a role of a friend and a photographer in the movie “Anniversary Party” and she took a lot of pictures on the set. After the movie she made those photos into a book and gave it to the cast and crew. She began doing the same on the set of The L Word and after six years the collection was growing bigger and better.

After several requests, questions and encouragement from fans and her fellow cast members, Jennifer finally realized that her photographs are not only some wonderful memories from the six years on the show but also a great opportunity to raise some money for the charities that she supports.

Jennifer first mentioned that she will think about doing a book at L5 Convention in Blackpool. She saw how much money was raised just from a few of her photos that she brought to support Mia Kirshner’s I Live Here Foundation. The generosity of fans was overwhelming and the idea of doing a book for fans to raise more money for charities was finally final.

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