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Embark on a mesmerizing journey through a collection of short films that celebrate the resilience, creativity and diverse expressive practices of creation within the queer community. Follow Felicia Oh, a Taiwanese American drag queen in NYC, as she navigates the vibrant drag scene; join Saturn Risin9, a queer performance artist, returning to the Bay Area to share a poetic tale of healing and joy; immerse in the boundless beauty of bodies in water through Shoog McDaniel's transformative lens, celebrating expansive affirmation of all bodies in northern Florida; experience Fran's rhythmically chaotic visit to his hometown in a narrative of memory and desire; and explore the lives of five trans and gender-expansive artists in Mexico City, captured through intimate Super 8 footage and 16mm film, showcasing their collective freedom and artistic expression. Each film offers a unique perspective, weaving together stories of self-discovery, community and the power of living authentically.
These films center the creative process as an empathy engine, inviting audiences to travel deeply into affirmations of self and connections to community and culture. Through the art of storytelling, dance, photography and performance, they offer a profound exploration of identity and belonging, highlighting the transformative power of creativity in forging connections and understanding. By immersing viewers in the personal journeys of these artists, the films encourage a deeper appreciation of the art of being and becoming through art, unity and solidarity within the queer community and beyond.
—Queer Rhapsody Senior Programmer Martine McDonald
Love Letter to Asian Women
U.S., 2024 | Documentary
Felicia Oh, a Taiwanese American drag queen, challenges stereotypes and reshapes perceptions of Asian femininity against the backdrop of New York City.
Digital, 9 min. Director: Min Soo Park. With: Felicia Oh.
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Saturn Risin9
U.S., 2024 | Documentary
Queer performance artist and musician Saturn Risin9 returns home to the Bay Area to share their journey of perseverance centering healing, self discovery, creative expansion and joy, poetically told through documentary, dance, visual narrative and performance.
Digital, 11 min. Directors: Tiare Ribeaux, Jody Stillwater. With: Saturn Risin9.
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How to Carry Water
U.S., 2023 | Documentary
The boundless beauty of bodies in water is captured by Shoog McDaniel, a fat, queer photographer with a disability in northern Florida's freshwater springs. For over a decade, McDaniel’s photos have transformed perceptions of fat bodies. This film immerses audiences in a world of fat beauty and liberation, highlighting marginalized bodies, including water, as sacred.
Digital, 15 min. Director: Sasha Wortzel. With: Shoog McDaniel, Matias Herrera, Melba Martinez, Anna Stein.
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Boléro
France/Italy, 2023 | Narrative
Fran is in his hometown to rest and visit his mother. Following the jerky rhythm of Bolero, this journey along the paths of memory and desire leads him and the whole village to a joyfully chaotic climax.
Digital, 17 min. Director: Nans Laborde-Jourdàa. Screenwriter: Nans Laborde-Jourdàa. With: François Chaignaud, Muriel Laborde-Jourdàa, Mellie Laborde-Jourdàa.
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Entre Amigxs
U.S., 2023 | Documentary
In Entre Amigxs, co-directors Lío Mehiel and Robert Nachman spotlight five trans and gender-expansive artists living in Mexico City, compiled from Super 8 footage, 16mm film, and camcorder clips of moments between friends. Translated as Between (queer) Friends, the film engages with the individual journeys that contribute to a sense of collective freedom, exploring a community forging a space for themselves outside the dominant paradigm — through art, community, queerness,and living beyond labels.
Digital, 7 min. Directors: Lío Mehiel, Robert Nachman. With: Angel, Huma Roja, Julie Fuentes, Natan De Jesus, Suir BM.
Love, Barbara
U.S., 2022 | Documentary
A short documentary about the iconic legacy of pioneering lesbian experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer, through the lens and love of her partner of over 30 years, Florrie Burke.
Digital, 15 min. Director: Brydie O'Connor. With: Barbara Hammer, Florrie Burke.
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Wouldn't Make It Any Other Way
U.S., 2024 | Documentary
Having built a colorful queer life in Iowa, a costume designer returns to their island home, Guam, to make costumes for a children's theater show and reconnect with distant parents.
Digital, 21 min. Director: Hao Zhou. With: Marc Marcos.
