Queer In Color '23

VIRTUAL - Documentary Shorts Program

Expired October 17, 2022 3:59 AM
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5 films in package
Black Beauty
Directed by and featuring activist Elle Moxley, BLACK BEAUTY is a visual diary that traces Elle’s story in her own words—as she reconnects with loved ones from the past, recalls her coming of age experience as a woman from the Midwest, and reflects on her journey as a movement leader and founding strategic partner of the global movement Black Lives Matter.
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Blind Angels: Durham, North Carolina
In Durham, North Carolina, a queer LatinX HIV activist creates alternative networks of care to help keep their community safe.
Isolation
This short film introduces us to KC, a tomboy with cp, who escaped well-meant but oppressive over protectiveness to find fun freedom in their queer identity, until Covid threw them back into isolation.
My Abortion Saved My Life
Cazembe Murphy Jackson (he/him), a Black trans activist living in Atlanta, Georgia, shares why his access to abortion was vital to his life.
Trans_CCS
An intimate take on the life of a transgender woman living in Caracas, Venezuela during the lockdown of 2021.
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Directed by and featuring activist and organizer Elle Moxley, BLACK BEAUTY follows Elle in the midst of 2020. Through slow cinematic moments and meditations, BLACK BEAUTY quietly observes the storied organizer in and around her hometown of Columbus, Ohio, as she embarks on a personal journey with loved ones from the past to explore concepts of love, belonging, and home. 


Through intimate conversations with her mother Lisa, her childhood friend Tonika, and her dear friend Samaria Rice, BLACK BEAUTY traces Elle’s story—from her early experiences as a teen in Columbus, becoming a founding strategic partner of the global movement Black Lives Matter, to her organizing work for Tamir Rice in Cleveland, and beyond. As Elle explores her history, she relays her vision for our collective future—a vision that suddenly feels possible in this rapidly changing world. 


BLACK BEAUTY is a cry out for hope, change, and the importance of self-love. BLACK BEAUTY is an invitation for us all to return home to ourselves. 

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    27 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    2022 InsideOut Toronto
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  • Director
    Elle Moxley
  • Producer
    Elle Moxley, Laura Tatham, Laura Pillion
  • Executive Producer
    Kamillah Amirah Bryant, Princess A. Hairston
  • Cast
    Elle Moxley, Harper Moxley, Lisa Hearns, Samaria Rice, Tonika Mason, Nia Doyle
  • Cinematographer
    Emir Fils-Aime
  • Music
    Jason Yang
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