Young Lives: Short Films - 1st Wednesday Queer Film Series

Wed, Aug 2, 2017 at 7pm

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TICKETS REQUIRED

FREE for Members of Three Dollar Bill Cinema

$6 for Not-Yet-Members at the door ($6.16 with fees online)

 

Go back in time with this collection of coming-of-age short films from past screenings at TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival and Translations Film Festival!

 

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Alexandra Herstik and Elizabeth R. Houck; 2015; US; 5 min.

A quirky, campy exploration of intersectionality and identity.

 

IN THIS SKIN

Ahmed Karam, Amy Robles & Greg Chu; 2016; US; 5 min.

This narrative montage explores the real-life stories of transgender youth.

 

BIG QUEER PARTY

Rose Green, Aiden Ochoa, Ana Walker, Cooper Flaherty & DeJie Hoffman; 2016; US; 5 min.

Steff needs to come out to her best friend Emma. When she calls her friends for help, queer chaos ensues.

 

NO DIRECTION

Melissa Finell; 2011; US; 13 min.

Frustrated with her life, a young woman finds comfort from a sexy and surprising source.

 

DANCE CARD

Renee Crea; 2016; Australia; 7 min.

Cara is finally ready to reveal something important to her grandfather, but she's not prepared for his reaction.

 

THE LITTLE DEPUTY

Trevor Anderson; 2015; Canada; 9 min.

Trevor goes home to have a kitschy old-time childhood photo with his dad redone.

 

CARINA

Sandra Reynoso; 2014; Mexico; 11 min.; in Spanish with English subtitles.

Carina has an innocent schoolgirl crush on her pretty new dance teacher, which leads to a difficult life lesson.

 

MAIKARU

Amanda Harryman; 2014; US; 7 min.

Maikaru looks toward a bright future, having survived a childhood filled with violence and human trafficking.

 

CRYSTAL LAKE

Jennifer Reeder; 2016; US; 20 min.

A group of girls take over a skate park, forming an all-female force field on the half-pipe.

 

(Total run time 82 minutes)


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