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.
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. Narrated in an ancient Hawaiian dialect, Kapaemahu brings this powerful legend back to life in vivid animation, seen through the eyes of a curious child.
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OFFICIAL SELECTION!
Tribeca Film Festival
Atlanta Film Festival
Hiroshima International Animation Festival
Outfest
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Nashville Film Festival
Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival
Director Biography - Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe WIlson
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu is a Native Hawaiian teacher, cultural practitioner, composer and filmmaker who uses digital media to protect and perpetuate indigenous languages and traditions. She began her film work as a protagonist and educational advisor for the award winning documentaries Kumu Hina and A Place in the Middle, and received a National Education Association Human Rights Award, Native Hawaiian Educator of the year and White House Champion of Change for the groundbreaking impact campaigns associated with those films. Continuing her journey to the other side of the lens, Hina produced the PBS/ARTE feature documentary Leitis in Waiting and award-winning short Lady Eva about her transgender sisters in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Co-Directors/Producers Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson are Emmy and GLAAD Award-winning filmmakers dedicated to telling stories that emanate from the voices of those on the outside. Their work has screened in the Berlin, Toronto and LA film festivals, on PBS and international broadcasts, and has been supported by Sundance, Ford, ITVS and Pacific Islanders in Communications. This is their fifth film with Hina.
Animation Director Daniel Sousa is an Academy Award-nominated artist who uses the themes embedded in myths and legends to examine the inner struggles between our intellects and unconscious drives. Born on the island of Cape Verde, he approaches filmmaking from a painter’s perspective, focusing on the fragility of fleeting moments, memories and perceptions. His films include the Oscar-nominated Feral, which premiered at Sundance, and the four-part PBS special Native America, which uses animation to weave history and science with living indigenous traditions.
- Year2020
- Runtime8 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorHinaleimoana Wong-Kalu & Dean Hamer & Joe WIlson
- ScreenwriterHinaleimoana Wong-Kalu & Dean Hamer & Joe WIlson
- ProducerHinaleimoana Wong-Kalu & Dean Hamer & Joe WIlson
- AnimatorDaniel Sousa
- Sound DesignDan Golden
- MusicDan Golden
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.
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. Narrated in an ancient Hawaiian dialect, Kapaemahu brings this powerful legend back to life in vivid animation, seen through the eyes of a curious child.
FACEBOOK: Click Here
OFFICIAL SELECTION!
Tribeca Film Festival
Atlanta Film Festival
Hiroshima International Animation Festival
Outfest
Chicago International Children's Film Festival
Nashville Film Festival
Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival
Director Biography - Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe WIlson
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu is a Native Hawaiian teacher, cultural practitioner, composer and filmmaker who uses digital media to protect and perpetuate indigenous languages and traditions. She began her film work as a protagonist and educational advisor for the award winning documentaries Kumu Hina and A Place in the Middle, and received a National Education Association Human Rights Award, Native Hawaiian Educator of the year and White House Champion of Change for the groundbreaking impact campaigns associated with those films. Continuing her journey to the other side of the lens, Hina produced the PBS/ARTE feature documentary Leitis in Waiting and award-winning short Lady Eva about her transgender sisters in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Co-Directors/Producers Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson are Emmy and GLAAD Award-winning filmmakers dedicated to telling stories that emanate from the voices of those on the outside. Their work has screened in the Berlin, Toronto and LA film festivals, on PBS and international broadcasts, and has been supported by Sundance, Ford, ITVS and Pacific Islanders in Communications. This is their fifth film with Hina.
Animation Director Daniel Sousa is an Academy Award-nominated artist who uses the themes embedded in myths and legends to examine the inner struggles between our intellects and unconscious drives. Born on the island of Cape Verde, he approaches filmmaking from a painter’s perspective, focusing on the fragility of fleeting moments, memories and perceptions. His films include the Oscar-nominated Feral, which premiered at Sundance, and the four-part PBS special Native America, which uses animation to weave history and science with living indigenous traditions.
- Year2020
- Runtime8 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorHinaleimoana Wong-Kalu & Dean Hamer & Joe WIlson
- ScreenwriterHinaleimoana Wong-Kalu & Dean Hamer & Joe WIlson
- ProducerHinaleimoana Wong-Kalu & Dean Hamer & Joe WIlson
- AnimatorDaniel Sousa
- Sound DesignDan Golden
- MusicDan Golden