Here is a 97-minute collection of LGBTQIA+ shorts from around the world.
OURSELVES, IN STORIES: In the last 25 years, the independent comics community made deliberate efforts to be inclusive and elevate under-represented voices. This is the story of how the community has changed over those years and evidence that if you want to change a culture, you need to change its stories, starting with the storytellers.
CHRISTIAN IN THE CLOSET: The uber-awkward Christian leads a double life, avoiding the confrontation of coming out as gay to his father (A Christian Pastor) or telling his atheist best friend and new lover about his faith. It's not until the romantic advances of Erin -- a female parishioner -- forces Christians two worlds on a collision course.
EVE: Eve is a comedy drama of a young woman who has just gotten married to her long-term boyfriend and now has doubts. She acknowledges she has been repressing her sexual attraction for women for some time, but that these feelings are genuine. Especially relevant at this moment, after kissing the groom’s sister, Olivia, an out-and-confident lesbian, at the hen party the night before.
OTHERWISE: When a couple breaks up, they no longer recognize each other.
KAPAEMAHU: Kapaemahu reveals the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach – and the legendary dual male and female spirits within them. Long ago, four extraordinary individuals of both male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii. Beloved by the people for their gentle ways and miraculous cures, they imbued four giant boulders with their powers. The stones still stand on what is now Waikiki Beach, but the true story behind them has been hidden – until now.
3057: During Melbourne's Stage 4 Covid-19 lockdown, housemates Colin and Rosie pass the time people-watching on their front lawn. Between games of 'smash or pass' and critiquing the outfits of passerby's, the duo engage in candid conversations about Queer authenticity and the importance of community.
TOTAL CATCH: Dating is hard... Zoom dating is harder.
ALMOST A YEAR: As the coronavirus pandemic progresses, the overlapping routines of three New Yorkers change unexpectedly.
THE QUEEN'S HEART: A glance through LGBTQ+ history through the mirrors of a Drag Queen - a story of love, loss and chosen family.
NORTH CAROLINA PREMIERE!
In the last 25 years, the independent comics community made deliberate efforts to be inclusive and elevate under-represented voices. This is the story of how the community has changed over those years and evidence that if you want to change a culture, you need to change its stories, starting with the storytellers.
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Director Biography - Marjee Chmiel
Marjee Chmiel has been working in educational media and science storytelling for over 20 years at PBS, National Geographic, the Smithsonian Institution, and currently at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Her directorial debut, Ourselves in Stories, breaks away from her professional area of science to focus on art and creativity. Marjee is completing a certificate in Documentary Studies from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University was selected to be a member of the 2020 Docs in Progress Fellowship, a cohort of documentarians in the Washington DC area. Marjee has a PhD in social science research and is a former Fulbright Scholar. Her small press comic, Luci’s Letdown, was nominated for best small press and promising new talent in 2011. She lives with her husband and two small dogs in the Washington DC metropolitan area.
- Year2021
- Runtime24 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorMarjee Chmiel
- ScreenwriterMarjee Chmiel, Juan Pablo Pacheco, Julia Bande
- ProducerJulia Bande, Trevor Owens, Juan Pablo Pacheco
- CastBianca Xunise, Jamie Hernandez, Ben Passmore, Raina Telgemeir
Here is a 97-minute collection of LGBTQIA+ shorts from around the world.
OURSELVES, IN STORIES: In the last 25 years, the independent comics community made deliberate efforts to be inclusive and elevate under-represented voices. This is the story of how the community has changed over those years and evidence that if you want to change a culture, you need to change its stories, starting with the storytellers.
CHRISTIAN IN THE CLOSET: The uber-awkward Christian leads a double life, avoiding the confrontation of coming out as gay to his father (A Christian Pastor) or telling his atheist best friend and new lover about his faith. It's not until the romantic advances of Erin -- a female parishioner -- forces Christians two worlds on a collision course.
EVE: Eve is a comedy drama of a young woman who has just gotten married to her long-term boyfriend and now has doubts. She acknowledges she has been repressing her sexual attraction for women for some time, but that these feelings are genuine. Especially relevant at this moment, after kissing the groom’s sister, Olivia, an out-and-confident lesbian, at the hen party the night before.
OTHERWISE: When a couple breaks up, they no longer recognize each other.
KAPAEMAHU: Kapaemahu reveals the healing power of four mysterious stones on Waikiki Beach – and the legendary dual male and female spirits within them. Long ago, four extraordinary individuals of both male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii. Beloved by the people for their gentle ways and miraculous cures, they imbued four giant boulders with their powers. The stones still stand on what is now Waikiki Beach, but the true story behind them has been hidden – until now.
3057: During Melbourne's Stage 4 Covid-19 lockdown, housemates Colin and Rosie pass the time people-watching on their front lawn. Between games of 'smash or pass' and critiquing the outfits of passerby's, the duo engage in candid conversations about Queer authenticity and the importance of community.
TOTAL CATCH: Dating is hard... Zoom dating is harder.
ALMOST A YEAR: As the coronavirus pandemic progresses, the overlapping routines of three New Yorkers change unexpectedly.
THE QUEEN'S HEART: A glance through LGBTQ+ history through the mirrors of a Drag Queen - a story of love, loss and chosen family.
NORTH CAROLINA PREMIERE!
In the last 25 years, the independent comics community made deliberate efforts to be inclusive and elevate under-represented voices. This is the story of how the community has changed over those years and evidence that if you want to change a culture, you need to change its stories, starting with the storytellers.
WEBSITE: Click Here
Director Biography - Marjee Chmiel
Marjee Chmiel has been working in educational media and science storytelling for over 20 years at PBS, National Geographic, the Smithsonian Institution, and currently at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Her directorial debut, Ourselves in Stories, breaks away from her professional area of science to focus on art and creativity. Marjee is completing a certificate in Documentary Studies from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University was selected to be a member of the 2020 Docs in Progress Fellowship, a cohort of documentarians in the Washington DC area. Marjee has a PhD in social science research and is a former Fulbright Scholar. Her small press comic, Luci’s Letdown, was nominated for best small press and promising new talent in 2011. She lives with her husband and two small dogs in the Washington DC metropolitan area.
- Year2021
- Runtime24 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNorth Carolina Premiere
- DirectorMarjee Chmiel
- ScreenwriterMarjee Chmiel, Juan Pablo Pacheco, Julia Bande
- ProducerJulia Bande, Trevor Owens, Juan Pablo Pacheco
- CastBianca Xunise, Jamie Hernandez, Ben Passmore, Raina Telgemeir