still from Godspeed

We Love ´Speed
http://entertainment.sfweekly.com/search/topPicks.php (now archived)

It's not that Guinevere Turner, famous actor and writer, is less than amazing. 
The star and co-writer of mid-1990s lesbian classic Go Fish is indeed awesome 
-- she's co-written hella major, good movies including American Psycho and The 
Notorious Bettie Page -- and yes, yes, she's gorgeous. It's just that (imagine 
yelling) a clip from Lynn Breedlove's Godspeed is showing at the San Francisco 
Women's Film Festival! This is huge! (End yelling.) So while Turner is great, 
local-feminist-punk-rocker-turned-novelist-turned-filmmaker remains our festival 
favorite. See, several years ago, the former frontwoman of all-girl punk band 
Tribe 8 wrote a novel about a butch speed-freak bike messenger, and depending on 
which review you look at, the book either makes you really want to try drugs, 
or never want to try drugs -- it's agreed that the writing is extremely 
powerful. The film version of this fine local product stars Breedlove herself and has a 
tease-premiere at today's opening-night 
party, which also features an appearance by Turner and two short films she 
directed, Hung and Hummer. 

The screenings and events also include an evening of children's animation by 
women, a Q&A with superstar Hollywood director Penelope Spheeris (who's trying to 
make a Janis Joplin biopic), and a documentary and activism panel. 

The SFWFF starts at 7 p.m. at 12 Galaxies, 2565 Mission (at 22nd St.), S.F. 
Admission is $10; call 970-9777 or visit www.12galaxies.com.