J.C. Leyendecker was one of the most prominent artists of his time, but his story is largely forgotten. Forced to keep his sexuality a secret, his coded imagery spoke directly to the gay community and laid the foundation for LGBTQ representation in advertising today. Featuring Neil Patrick Harris as the voice of J.C. Leyendecker.

Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker

“If a bad actor can be president, why not a good drag queen?” Witness the story of drag queen Joan Jett Blakk.

The Beauty President

Joe Buffalo is an Indigenous skateboard legend. He’s also a survivor of Canada’s notorious Indian Residential School system. Following a traumatic childhood and decades of addiction, Joe must face his inner demons to realize his dream of turning pro.

Joe Buffalo

While a graduate student at Cambridge in 1967, Jocelyn Bell made one of the great astrophysical discoveries of the twentieth century. Yet the Nobel Prize was awarded only to her professor and his boss.

The Silent Pulse of the Universe

Previously recorded Q&amp;A with SHORT FILM PROGRAM 2 contributors Whitney Skauge (THE BEAUTY PRESIDENT), Zoë Morrison (CODED), and Amar Chebib &amp; Joe Buffalo (JOE BUFFALO), moderated by Boston Globe senior opinion writer and columnist Kimberly Atkins Stohr.

Short Film Program 2 Post-Screening Discussion (Recorded)

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Short Film Program 2 (includes 4 films): Coded, The Beauty President, Joe Buffalo, and The Silent Pulse of the Universe

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