Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!
Directed by	Evgeny Afineevsky
Produced by	Evgeny Afineevsky Svetlana Anufrieva Rich Cowan Igor Zektser
Written by	Evgeny Afineevsky Joseph Goldman Martin Guigui
Starring	Lainie Kazan Saul Rubinek Vincent Pastore John Lloyd Young Jai Rodriguez Bruce Vilanch Carmen Electra
Music by	Lilo Fedida Eddie Grimberg
Cinematography	Peter N. Green
Editing by	Michael Southworth
Studio	New Generation Films North by Northwest Entertainment Oy Vey My Son Is Gay Productions
Distributed by	New Generation Films Turtles Crossing
Release date(s)	24 December 2010
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$89,507 (US)[1]

Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! is a 2010 comedy film directed, written and produced by Evgeny Afineevsky which stars Lainie Kazan, Saul Rubinek, Vincent Pastore, John Lloyd Young, Jai Rodriguez, Bruce Vilanch, and Carmen Electra.^[2] The theme song, "The Word Is Love" is written by Desmond Child and performed by Lulu. "The World is Love" was contending for nominations in the Original Song category for the 82nd Academy Awards.^[3]

Awards

• Official Selection 26th annual Boston LGBT Film Fest 2010

• Charlotte Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2010
  • Festival Special Award

• Official Selection Filmfest Hamburg 2010

• FilmOut 2010
  • Best Actress in a Feature Film – Lainie Kazan
  • Best Direction – Evgeny Afineevsky
  • Best Narrative Feature - Evgeny Afineevsky / Svetlana Anufrieva
  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Saul Rubinek
  • Freedom Award – Ensemble Cast in a Feature Film

• Fire Island Pines International Film Festival 2009
  • Spotlight Award - Evgeny Afineevsky

• Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival 2010
  • Rising Star Award – Evgeny Afineevsky

• 13 Annual Jewish Film Festival In Miami 2010
  • Audience Award for Best Feature Film

• LesGaiCineMad – Madrid International LGTB Film Festival 2010
  • Special PUBLICO Award LesGaiCineFamilia (Special Audience Award LesGaiCineFamilia)

• 24th Festival Mix Milano 2010
  • Premio speciale del pubblico (The Audience Award)

• Monaco Charity Film Festival 2008
  • Award for Best Original Comedy Screenplay - Evgeny Afineevsky

• Official Selection Montreal World Film Festival 2009

• Official Selection 32 Moscow International Film Festival

• New York International Independent Film & Video Festival 2009
  • Best Ensemble Cast in a Feature Film Award
  • Audience Award for Best Feature Film

• 6th Philadelphia QFEST 2010
  • Audience Award winner - Best Comedic Feature

• Official Selection 28th Reeling Chicago Film Festival 2009

• Official Selection Rochester ImageOut 2010

• Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2010
  • Outreach Award – Evgeny Afineevsky

• Official Selection 19th Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2010

• 25th Turin LGBT Film Festival 2010
  • Audience Award for Best Comedy Feature Film

• WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival 2008 & 2010
  • Best Comedy - Adaptation or Original Screenplay - Evgeny Afineevsky
  • First Directors Crystal Vision Special Jury Award - Evgeny Afineevsky
  • Silver Remi Award - Evgeny Afineevsky
  • Special Jury Rising Star Award - Evgeny Afineevsky

References

1. ^ "Oy Vey! My Son is Gay! (2010)". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=oyveymysonisgay.htm. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Oy Vey! My Son is Gay! Movie in Theaters November 6". Diversity News Publications. 2009-11-04. http://diversitynewspublications.com/2009/11/. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
3. ^ "63 Original Songs Tune Up For 2009 Oscar®". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 16 December 2009. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20091216.html. Retrieved 9 August 2011. 

External links

• Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! Official Website
• Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! at AllRovi
• Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! at the Internet Movie Database
• Oy Vey! My Son is Gay! at Box Office Mojo
• Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! at Rotten Tomatoes