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Friday, October 23, 2020

United States

Transcending Boundaries Program at Seattle Queer Film Festival
A diverse group of trans people lie together on a bed of orange satin

The Transgender Media Portal co-presents the “Transcending Boundaries” short film program at the online Seattle Queer Film Festival.

Note that at this time the program will be geo-blocked to viewers in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. We are working on having the festival remove this geo-blocking!

 

 

TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES

Suggested watch time: 10/23 @ 12:00 PM PDT

Live Q&A with filmmakers: 10/23 @ 1:45 PM PDT

Explore a new generation of trans representation that uses cinematic experiments to break through the mainstream.

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CO-PRESENTED BY TRANSGENDER MEDIA PORTAL

three black trans people

OPEN YOUR EYES: AN ANTHEM FOR PRIDE

Julia Jansch; 2019; USA; 4 min.
This spoken-word film celebrates the meaning of pride and pays homage to those that came before.

 

brown trans femme biting her lip

MES CHÉRIS
Ethan Folk & Ty Wardwell; 2020; Germany; 12 min.
A transboi bids farewell to his boobs. Part documentary, part pornography, this raunchy tribute subverts straight porn tropes and mainstream trans representation in a radical act of self-love.
Fully subtitled

 

white transfem in a lake

THE BITE
Pedro Neves Marques; 2019; Portugal; 26 min.; in Portuguese with English subtitles
This atmospheric short combines elements of slow cinema, sci-fi, and horror to create a portrait of a polyamorous, nonbinary relationship as it struggles to survive an epidemic spreading across Brazil. It’ll leave you itching for more.
Fully subtitled

 

Asian fem with middle finger up

GAY AS IN HAPPY: A QUEER ANTI-TRAGEDY
Jordana Valerie Allen-Shim; 2020; Canada; 3 min.
A celebration of queer joy and resilience in the face of transphobia and abuse.

 

dark bedroom scene

ONLY FOR THE NIGHT
LaQuan Lewis; 2020; USA; 15 min.
A day in the life of Sam, a trans man looking for love and connection.

 

two blonde women, one with bullhorn

CANDIS FOR PRESIDENT
Michelle Peerali; 2020; USA; 12 min.
In a world where anything is possible, actress Candis Cayne decides to set out on the campaign trail.
Fully subtitled

 

two hands over chest, pink and blue lighting

THE RITUAL OF THE SEX MAGICK WARRIORS
Maximilian Suillerot; 2019; Canada; 14 min.
The Sex Magick Warriors risk it all to carry out a ritual that exposes the hardships of this army of lovers and reveals their sensual strategy for self-preservation.

 

diverse trans people lie on a bed of orange satin

THEY THROUGH THEM
Joan Lopez; 2020; Spain; 11 min.; in Spanish with English subtitles
A love letter to nonbinary people, through the stories of their friends.
Fully subtitled

 

trans people embrace and kiss

FLOURISH
Heather María Ács; 2019; USA; 14 min.
The stories of five queer and trans characters swirl together as the magic of a queer dance party pulls us in.

 

CONTENT WARNINGS: NUDITY, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, DEPICTION OR DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE

Check out the other trans films at the Seattle Queer Film Festival!

https://threedollarbillcinema.org/transcending-boundaries

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