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PROGRAM 11, 1:30 p.m.
Directors Guild of America, Theatre Three
Lost, Looking, & Found
TRT: 68 minutes
This program of queer short films marries stories including one
about the initial search for self, to the search for acceptance,
to the search for freedom. Together the different voices create
a united voice asking to be heard.
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WOMEN, A BROTHER AND A BABY
(United States, 2004) Dir./Wtr.: Ali Wong
An otherwise happy and committed lesbian couple in San Francisco
ponder who to ask to be a sperm donor to fulfill their cherished
dream of raising a child. They have an idea…why not ask the
Chinese American woman’s brother to donate the goods?
Video, 13 minutes, color, documentary |
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EVEN
DOGS HAVE CHOICES
(Singapore, 2004) Dir./Wtr.: Zai Kuning
Singaporean pop star XíHo was invited by documentary filmmaker
Zai Kuning to be involved in a film about Singaporeís tattoo
culture. When XíHo realized that the filmóLIVING DIGITALLYówould
be screened at Singaporeís primary performing arts center,
he opted to tattoo his penis. The six-minute sequence resulted in
a demand by Singaporeís Censor Board that EVEN DOGS HAVE
CHOICES be edited before screening, or be banned completely. It
was bannedÖ
Video, 19 minutes, Color, Documentary |
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EXAMINING
MY CLOSET
(United States, 2004) Dir./Wtr.: Esther Lin
Esther feels her closet reflects her out and closet profilesódifferent
styles that don't seem to converge in the straight or queer world.
She goes in search of other closets to find why her ìclosetî
seems so mismatched. Esther finds that while everyoneís closet
is different, a common element exists among her community to perhaps
wear their ìconsciencesî and not necessarily their
identities outward.
Video, 12 minutes, Color, Documentary
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THE
NIGHT OF FREEDOM
(Thailand, 2004) Dir./Scr.: Areewan Wattaronon, Sittipon Chankomol,
Sek Sakunasingh, Worachat Suwan, Patchara Eaimtrakul
A young man whose parents died during the 1970s political turmoil
in Bangkok reckons with his gay libido. The third production in
VC FILMFEST 2005 from the October Youth Short Film Project uses
the structure of the modern-day ghost story to examine the mores
and attitudes of todayís young Thai society.
Video, 16 minutes, Color, Narrative |
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BIONIC
WOMAN
(United States, 2004) Dir./Wtr.: Mark Lawsiripaiboon, Jackie Lam,
Lauren Watanabe
This profile of a young Pilipin(a) working for the Asian Pacific
AIDS Intervention Team in Los Angeles tells of her decision to undergo
a sex reassignment procedure, and of the fulfillment the operation
will have on her lifestyle.
Video, 8 minutes, Color, Documentary
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