LATIN SHORTS INCLUDE A QUEER ONE Showtime's Latino Filmmaker Showcase includes De Colores

Directors Garrett Lenoir and Peter Barbosa bring us De Colores, a revealing documentary about how Latino families and communities deal with their gay sons and daughters. A variety of interviews are shown with comedians, community leaders, social workers, and various gays and lesbians who talk about the impact of being gay in a Latino community. They address homophobia in their culture, due to machismo, as well as discuss parents' reactions when their children come out to them. Also shared are stories of available support systems and the journeys taken to find them. Candidness and sincerity give the viewer insight on these very real issues.  De Colores is one of five shorts in the third annual Latino Filmmaker Showcase, which premiered on Showtime in September. An airing of De Colores repeats on Saturday, October 26 at 8:25 p.m. Running time is about 30 minutes.

Garrett Lenoir is a digital video specialist, editor, and cinematographer. After graduating from college in 1989, Lenoir moved to San Francisco to work in visual identity and graphic design before joining Foote, Cone and Belding (FCB). At FCB, he has been involved in commercial production and editing for clients such as Levi Strauss, Dockers, AT&T, and MTV. Additionally, he has studied screenwriting, film, and cinematography.

Peter Barbosa was born and raised in Puerto Rico. He moved to Texas at the age of 18, then later to Paris to obtain training in HIV research. While in Paris, he became interested in photography and cinematography. His current project, a black-and-white still photography diary of queer life in Cuba, documents nightlife, underground bars, prostitution, lesbian relationships, and the governmental approach to the HIV crisis.

Lenoir and Barbosa are partners and co-founders of EyeBite Productions, a company dedicated to social justice through visual imagery. They are also co-directors of the forthcoming documentary I Exist: Voices from the Lesbian & Gay Middle Eastern Community in the U.S.

OCTOBER MOVIES ON SHOWTIME'S "NIGHT OUT ON SHOTOO"

"Night Out on ShoToo" is Showtime's gay programming every Wednesday. The gay evening begins at 8 p.m. with a gay or gay-related film, followed by the animated Queer Duck, and ends with repeats of last season's Queer as Folk. This month's movies:

Oct. 2 Billy Elliott

Oct. 9 The Fluffer

Oct. 16 Chuck & Buck

Oct. 23 Psycho Beach Party

Oct. 30 Relax, It's Just Sex.

STALKIN' BACON

Kevin Bacon stars as himself in the season's second episode of Will & Grace. The actor is stalked by an enthralled Jack (Sean Hayes) until Bacon unwittingly hires him as his personal assistant-and then orders him to find his persistent pursuer. Will & Grace airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on NBC (the "Bacon & Eggs" episode airs October 3).

CEDRIC SERVES

Cedric "The Entertainer" hosts and per-forms in a new variety series that takes its cue from the big comedy variety shows of the '50s. Each week, Cedric and his troupe will portray a wide variety of characters. One of the recurring characters is Mrs. Cafeteria Lady, the judgmental woman behind the food counter with whom no student or teacher should mess. Cedric The Entertainer Presents airs Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. on Fox.

MAKEUP MARY

Academy Award-winner Shirley Mac- Laine (Terms of Endearment) stars in The Battle of Mary Kay, the story of the nasty corporate war between Queen of Cosmetics Mary Kay Ash and Jinger Heath (Parker Posey, Best in Show), a driven newcomer who launches BeautiControl, a rival company. The beauty business gets downright ugly in this tale where money and power are at stake. Shannen Doherty (Charmed) stars as Lexy Wilcox, one of Mary Kay's top saleswomen and her biggest fan. The movie is based on a true story. And though there is nothing gay about the film, we felt that with the presence of these gay-friendly stars-and all that makeup-we owed it to our readers to mention it. The Battle of Mary Kay airs at 8 p.m., Sunday, October 6, on CBS.

SUNDANCE OCTOBER LINEUP INCLUDES GAY GOODIES

L.I.E.: Michael Cuesta's debut feature avoids easy assumptions and emotional manipulation as it presents a portrait of a 14-year-old boy as he struggles with his sexuality. Oct. 6, 10 p.m.; Oct. 18, 10:30 p.m.; Oct. 23, 10 p.m.

The Doom Generation: Greg Araki's provocative, fascinating, disturbing film shows the infernal existence of three off-kilter teens. Oct. 13, 11:15 p.m.; Oct. 25, 10:30 p.m.

More October treats on the Sundance Channel:

Different for Girls, Oct. 13, 8 p.m.

Better Than Chocolate, Oct. 26, 8 p.m.

For a complete list of all the gay goodies and times in October, visit www.sundancechannel.com.