I caught up via email with David Lewis, director of "Redwoods," which plays 3 p.m. Sunday at the Starline as part of Reel Pride. Here's the interview:

What's your film about?

"Redwoods" is a romantic drama about Everett, whose comfortable life with his partner and son is turned upside down when he falls for a writer visiting the Redwoods country. In a nutshell, it's about the tough choices that come with true love -- a story that touches on fidelity, family and loyalty. Anyone of any persuasion should be able to relate to this film.

What's your take on the gay-lesbian film festival circuit these days? Is it weaker or stronger than five years ago?

Definitely stronger. This is my fourth project on the festival circuit, and there is no doubt that the quality of films has gotten better every year, not only from a storytelling standpoint, but from a technical standpoint, as well. Festivals have more to choose from than ever, so it's exciting to be part of the lineup.

I caught up with H.P. Mendoza via email to talk about "Fruit Fly," which plays 5 p.m. Saturday at the Tower Theatre as part of Reel Pride. Here's the interview:

What's your film about?

"Fruit Fly" is about a Filipina performance artist who moves to San Francisco to workshop her latest piece dealing with finding her biological mother. In the process of trying to find her mother and herself, she discovers that she just might be a fag-hag. Oh, and it's a musical.

What's your take on the gay-lesbian film festival circuit these days? Is it weaker or stronger than five years ago?

It's hard for me to say if it's weaker or stronger because there are two camps. You have great queer films made to prove how normal we are to straight America and then you have great queer films that are made for queer audiences that people not familiar with queer life might find transgressive. I'm really happy to see lots of content involving the transgender community, queer people of color and queer faith hitting festivals.

I caught up via email with Dennis Hensley, director of the short film "Reunion," which plays at noon Saturday at Reel Pride as part of the Boys' Shorts program. Here's the interview:

What's your film about?

It's about a gay TV decorating host who returns to his small Arizona hometown for his 20 year class reunion, with his boyfriend in tow, and discovers that his former classmates aren't exactly what they seem.

What's your take on the gay-lesbian film festival circuit these days? Is it weaker or stronger than five years ago?

I love the gay festival circuit. I think it's been a bit of a victim of the lousy economy--fewer sponsors, less money for filmmakers to make films, fans have less money to spend on tickets--but that said, the fests are rallying and trying to be creative and give great experiences to the people who come out. In tough times, it's important to gather together and celebrate our community.