THE PRINCE
The Prince begins and ends with a crime of passion. Between these bookends is the story of a young man discovering his sexuality, finding love, learning to love, and finally becoming the person that he knew he was all along.Jaime is sent to prison for killing the man that he has secretly desired. Upon his […]
SHORTS TO BEDAZZLE AND PERPLEX
This colorful, experimental, and artistic program will make you want to dance and sing at the top of your lungs. There are beautiful stories from animations to live-action that show the power and energy of creative risks, especially when those risks pay off. Get ready for a wild ride from start to finish, these films […]
SONG LANG
Vietnamese-American director Leon Le grew up obsessed with the dream to become a Vietnamese folk opera (cải lương) performer. He and his family moved to the United States when he was 14, and he took his opera memorabilia – cassettes, albums, photos – with him in case he needed to re-create the art form in […]
BIPOC CENTERED SHORTS
This film program is a tribute to the amazing stories and histories of the Black, indigenous, and people of color in our communities. These films are also sprinkled throughout the rest of the shorts programs as well. We wanted to highlight the lives of our BIPOC protagonists and subjects, because their lives don’t only matter, […]
SAME-SEX ATTRACTED
College is a time for exploring who you are and how you’ll fit into the world. But what do you do when you discover that who you are is in contradiction to the values of the institution you are attending? Same-Sex Attracted follows a group of LGBTQ youth over an academic year at Brigham Young […]
WELCOME TO CHECHNYA
Have questions or looking for resources after watching our Damn These Heels screening of Welcome to Chechnya? Here is a list of resources from and about the film: Welcome to Chechnya website Resources from the filmmaker and distributor Missed the film? Welcome to Chechnya is now available to stream: HBO MAX Welcome to Chechnya […]
QUEER JAPAN
On the other side of the globe, an array of artists and activists share their experiences as Queer Japanese People. This documentary examines how a non-Western, non-Christian tradition informs the queer experience of millions of Japanese citizens:from Erotic Mangaka to trailblazing politicians, latex drag queens to lesbian bar owners, craftswomen to historians, pups, G-men and […]
QUEEN OF LAPA
The woman is Luana Muniz, a well-known trans-rights activist as well as a proud trans-sex worker. Luana resides in Lapa, a dangerous neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, especially for trans women. There she owns a hostel which doubles as a safe haven for young trans women of color who are also sex workers. The hostel […]