THE FUTURE IS QUEER SHORTS
Date: March 11, 2018
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
3rd Level Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
This collection of youth-driven shorts featuring LGBTQ characters of color reveals the power and magic of self-definition. These films journey from a child's wisdom of deconstructing the constraints of masculinity, to the questions, joys, and pain that emerges among siblings at the intersections of identity, to aching to leave t...
THE FUTURE IS QUEER SHORTS
Date: March 11, 2018
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: TCL Chinese 6 Theatres
3rd Level Hollywood & Highland
6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028
This collection of youth-driven shorts featuring LGBTQ characters of color reveals the power and magic of self-definition. These films journey from a child's wisdom of deconstructing the constraints of masculinity, to the questions, joys, and pain that emerges among siblings at the intersections of identity, to aching to leave the boundaries of childhood. At times heartbreaking but always delightful, these films highlight decisive moments of what it means to be young, gifted, and boldly queer today.
SHALA
(Dir: João Inácio, 2017, Brazil, 11 min)
A young boy living in an orphanage creates an imaginary friendship with his only toy, a doll names 'Shala'
SUITABLE
(Dir: Thembi Banks, 2017, USA, 14 min)
Brandy, a high school tomboy, comes to term with her sexuality when she decides what she'll wear to the prom.
MY GAY SISTER
(Dir: Lia Hietala, 2017, Sweden & Norway, 15 min)
A relationship between two sisters is put to the test when a new role model appears for the younger sister Cleo.
THIS IS HOW I WANT TO REMEMBER H.E.R
(Dir: Kali Baker-Johnson, 2016, 26 min)
Corbin, a quiet African-American boy begins to struggle with his racial identity after his family moves his cousin Patience, a teen-aged lesbian who's been living on the streets, into their home in a mostly white suburb.
INTERSECTION
(Dir: Angela Tucker, 2017, USA, 10 min)
Three friends dissect the different segments of their identities on an intimate road trip.
JUAN GABRIEL IS DEAD
(Dir: Tavo Ruiz, 2018, Germany & Mexico, 15 min)
On the day famous Mexican singer Juan Gabriel dies, best friends Beto and Daniel will redefine their friendship as Daniel imagines how his day would be if he were a girl.