Susan (Guinevere Turner) spends many hours lovingly tending to the plants in her garden. 

An unseen force, however, destroys them all and affects Susan's life in ways beyond the darkest depths of her imagination.

Watch previous episodes of the series, read Stacie's blog, and check back every Wednesday for new episodes.

It’s true — women do direct films. “But,” you’re thinking to yourself, “Exactly where are these films? Certainly not at my multiplex.” Unfortunately, that may be true as well; after all, roughly a mere 5 percent of Hollywood features are directed by women. It’s important, then, to show support whenever we can in the hopes that someday there will be true equality behind the camera. Visiting Movies by Women to learn more and, of course, getting your butt to the theater to see these movies are two good ways to help.

My butt (and the rest of me as well, actually) will be at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles tonight for the 3rd Annual Focus on Female Directors, an entire evening’s worth of short films directed by women. American Cinematheque promises "the work of industry heavyweights, cinema pioneers, actresses-turned-directors, festival darlings, and the brightest stars emerging from film school.”

Tonight’s roster includes In the Spotlight, directed by Hilary Goldberg (Render: Spanning Time With Ani DiFranco) and Room 10, the reportedly very strong directorial debut of Jennifer Aniston.

Room 10

Co-directed by screenwriter Andrea Buchanan, Room 10 was originally part of Glamour Magazine’s Reel Moments short film series. Say, wouldn’t it be something if Aniston got attention for her work rather than her relationships? I know, I know ... it seems unlikely. But then, I’ve always been one to hitch my wagon to a star!

The longest film of the evening clocks in at 18 minutes, so even the most ... er, attentionally-challenged among us can stay planted for the duration. There’ll be a Macy Gray video, a film starring Robin Wright Penn, a film starring Guinevere Turner, a discussion with filmmakers Goldberg, Michelle Hung (Chinese Dumplings) and Mariam Jobrani (The Fighting Cholitas) ... and it’s all in support of a worthy cause. Maybe someday soon female directors won’t need a single, special evening — nor will they need to be labeled “female directors”. They’ll just, you know, exist.

Visit American Cinematheque’s website for more info. … continue reading

I asked Logo's Ashley Kaplan (whom I like to call the Shane of the Logo offices) to bring a camera to the Power Premiere last weekend and interview the lesbian celebrities and lesbian celebrity icons for AfterEllen.com, and she kindly obliged, despite knowing almost nothing about most of these women since she doesn't watch much TV.

In this fun video she put together for us, we learn things like:

• What Guin Turner's working on now
• Michelle Paradise's favorite lesbian moment of '07 (besides launching her show)
• Thea Gill's favorite scene on Queer as Folk
• Why Daniela Sea identified with Jo on The Facts of Life
• Renee O'Connor's new TV show gig in 2008
• Why Mandy Musgrave loves the lesbian community
• Jill Bennett's first crush

Watch it now here! … continue reading

On Thursday night, Queer Black Cinema presents a screening of Don't Go, a new TV series from writer-director Amber Sharp. The series captures the lives of several people in a Los Angeles apartment complex. The diverse cast includes familiar names such as Skyler Cooper, Guinevere Turner (The L Word, Go Fish), Melange Lavonne and Nisha Ganatra (Chutney Popcorn).

Here's the trailer: … continue reading

LGBT filmmaker J.D. Disalvatore (Eating Out 2, Shelter, Gay Propaganda) has informed me that she's going to be co-hosting the Frank DeCaro Show with Doria Biddle on Sirius OutQ radio (Channel 109) this Friday from 8-11 a.m. PT (11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET). And that's not all: Their guests will be actor/writer Guinevere Turner (Go Fish, American Psycho, The L Word), director Katherine Brooks (Loving Annabelle) and event producer Mariah Hanson (The Dinah).

"We'll be sipping DOM starting at 8 a.m. Pacific Time and dishing the lesbian dirt, telling it like it is for three hours," J.D. told me. Even better? You can call in (866-305-6887) and ask questions — "the more outrageous the better," according to J.D.

If you don't get Sirius satellite radio, you can listen for free on your computer with a three-day trial (go to siriusoutq.com and click on "Listen Online"). Just get some earbud-type headphones and nobody'll even notice you're listening at work! … continue reading

Tonight on IFC, the Indie Sex series debuts. It comprises four parts, titled "Censored," "Taboos," "Teens" and "Extremes." Each episode explores a different aspect of sexuality on TV and film, asking what's appropriate and who gets to answer that question.

The series features interviews with Jamie Babbit, Dita Von Teese, Rosanna Arquette, Martha Coolidge, Ally Sheedy, Guinevere Turner, Piper Perabo and more. Out producer and director Lesli Klainberg directed the "Censored" and "Taboos" episodes and produced the series. Watch for more info on AfterEllen.com, including this week's Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever. column.

Indie Sex airs Aug. 1–4 at midnight on IFC.

WHAT: High School grad and all American gal, Anna finds her purpose and herself after she hooks up with the radical feminists in Itty Bitty Titty Committee.