SHORTS BLOCK: ACTS OF TRANSITION

Barbara Hammer said it best when she stated, “radical content deserves radical form.” In this stunning display of poetic and personal films, we come to a deeper understanding of the radical possibilities of the moving image.

AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY ONLY - WORLDWIDE

LIVING LESSONS IN THE MUSEUM OF ORDER
Malic Amalya, 2023, USA, 20 min
A beautiful and haunting film examining the oppressive connections between the San Francisco entertainment industries of Alcatraz and SeaWorld.
Content warnings: Graphic Content, Dead Animals

LEMON LIME
Mara Ramirez, 2022, USA, 4 min
A compelling dialogue between sound and animation that meditates on experiencing gender outside the binary. 

DEVELOPING
Dani W., 2022, USA, 4 min
A stunning collage of digital and photochemical abstraction that ruminates on the connections between the language of analog film development and hormone replacement therapy.

001 COOKIE BUTTER
Judebird Dennis, 2023, USA, 33 min
A raw and introspective film essay that explores the dissonance between the artist's natural self and the violent, industrialized world around them.

THIS PHYSICAL WORLD
L. Kinsler, 2022, USA, 13 min
Through performance and play, this film examines how language, personal experiences, and gender expectations shape our perception of self-worth and identity. 
Content warnings: Nudity 

BORN WITH AN EXTRA RIB
stefa marin alarcon & LILLETH, 2023, USA, 41 min
English & Spanish
A mesmerizing performance that combines elements of opera and mythology to dissect themes of diaspora and dysphoria.
Content warnings: Nudity 

TOTAL RUN TIME: 114 MIN.

SCREENING DATE/TIME/VENUE: VIRTUAL ONLY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD