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All films in this program are closed-captioned.
Earth to KB is a documentary portrait of KB Brookins: a Black, queer, and trans writer and artist from Texas. The film explores the expansive worlds within KB's poetry, as well as intimate moments shared with their wife, friends, and community in Austin. KB performs selected poems from their collections, Freedom House, and, How To Identify Yourself With a Wound, within the film.
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Em is a non-binary filmmaker based in Austin, Texas. Their documentary short films are created in collaboration across a variety of art disciplines, centering queer, trans, and disabled creatives. Their work has screened at festivals such as BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, TRANSlations, and Bucheon International Animation Festival.
- Year2024
- Runtime19 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereCalifornia
- GenreDocumentary, Short
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Social Media
- DirectorEm Shapiro
- ScreenwriterKB Brookins
- ProducerAn Chen and Ariel Juarez
- CastKB Brookins
- CinematographerLuciano Gonzalez
- EditorEm Shapiro
- Production DesignTeresa Guerrero C.
- ComposerYvonne Eniola Goodwyne
- Sound DesignMatthew Lennon
All films in this program are closed-captioned.
Earth to KB is a documentary portrait of KB Brookins: a Black, queer, and trans writer and artist from Texas. The film explores the expansive worlds within KB's poetry, as well as intimate moments shared with their wife, friends, and community in Austin. KB performs selected poems from their collections, Freedom House, and, How To Identify Yourself With a Wound, within the film.
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Em is a non-binary filmmaker based in Austin, Texas. Their documentary short films are created in collaboration across a variety of art disciplines, centering queer, trans, and disabled creatives. Their work has screened at festivals such as BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, TRANSlations, and Bucheon International Animation Festival.
- Year2024
- Runtime19 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereCalifornia
- GenreDocumentary, Short
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- Social Media
- DirectorEm Shapiro
- ScreenwriterKB Brookins
- ProducerAn Chen and Ariel Juarez
- CastKB Brookins
- CinematographerLuciano Gonzalez
- EditorEm Shapiro
- Production DesignTeresa Guerrero C.
- ComposerYvonne Eniola Goodwyne
- Sound DesignMatthew Lennon