WEBSITE:   Race You to the Bottom  ART DIRECTOR:  John Beal

Race You to the Bottom centers around a heated love affair between two lascivious 20-somethings: a straight woman and her randy counterpart, a gay man.  Starring young actors Cole Williams (“Harry and Max”) and Amber Benson (“Buffy, The Vampire Slayer”) in career-making lead roles, Race You to the Bottom is a vibrant, sexy artistic achievement and a cultural milestone in reflecting a fast-changing new world of fluid sexuality.

Propelled by the exhilaration of their six-month secret affair,  Nathan and Maggie embark on a sun-drenched road trip through Napa Valley wine country, all the while leaving their respective boyfriends behind.  The lovers try to define their relationship on their own terms: sensual, liberating and rebellious, but also one fraught with complications that they might not have the maturity to overcome.

The result is an unlikely love story with sharply drawn, intelligent and complex characters.  As these two hedonists tear through Northern California, the film reminds us of the glorious moments when romance seems to have no boundaries.