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definition - Aya de Leon
definition: Aya de Leon looks at the process of Bay area spoken word artist Aya de Leon, whose work is at all times political and certainly fresh. Whether dissecting images of women in hip hop, or exposing the constructs of gender and beauty, Aya de Leon makes you think, makes you laugh, makes you cry, makes you listen. This documentary explores the writer/poet/activist's artistic process, and the lives she touches as she moves through the world.
Jennifer Ongiri 2007 27 min. USA
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://www.frameline.org.Published 1 month ago
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Breakin' the Glass
As exciting and fast-paced as the game itself, Breakin' the Glass examines the promise and power of women's professional basketball. Leech and Munsch interview the founders and players of the American Basketball League. Athletes discuss what it means for women finally to have the opportunity to play professional basketball in the US. Chronicling the rise and fall of the ABL, Breakin' the Glass provides insight into the politics of professional sports. A testament to the importance of women role models, Breakin' the Glass is an excellent motivational and empowerment tool for women and girls of all ages.
Marla Leech & Dina Maria Munsch 2000 28 min USA
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://www.frameline.org.Published 1 month ago
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The Kiss
The Kiss is the story of Wilfred Funai, a quiet, unassuming office worker whose defence from the hostile treatment from co-workers is to hide inside a small, regimented world. One day, he witnesses an event where he will either remain isolated or respond to a crisis, perhaps even at risk to himself. Either choice will change his life forever.
Philip Kan Gotanda 13 min. 1992 USA
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://www.frameline.org.Published 2 months ago
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Relocations
In this performance art video that explores issues of race, gender and sexuality from an Asian American perspective, Japanese American poet David Mura performs four of his pieces, which are presented as four scenes. In scene one, Mura tells the story of his grandfather who immigrated to America, was interned during WWII and later returned to live in Japan. In scene two, Mura portrays a gay Japanese American. In scene three, he relates the eyewitness account of the brutal murder of a Chinese American, Vincent Chin, in Detroit. And in scene four, Mura argues with his video double on whether racism affected his sexuality as a teenager.
Mark Tang 1991 15 Minutes USA
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://www.frameline.org.Published 2 months ago
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Love, Ltd
A sister and brother turn a dysfunctional family dinner into an unappreciated coming out party. Love Ltd. confronts homophobia through a quirky, unrelenting tale about the things we choose to say - or not say - to the people we love.
Jennifer Thuy Lan Phang 1999 24 min. USA
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://www.frameline.org.Published 2 months ago
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Harsh Beauty
Existing as they have for centuries, the Eunuchs (or Hijra) are considered the third gender, neither men nor women.Harsh Beauty follows over a period of 3 years the lives of Jyothi, Usha and hira bai, three Eunuchs who live openly as women, and want to be accepted as their true selves.
This one hour documentary uses a verite approach, creating intimate and personal accounts of their lives, without presenting an anthropological perspective. Set against the vibrant energy of the Indian metropolis, Harsh Beauty takes a glance into a society rarely seen and often misunderstood.
Alessandra Zeka 2005 54 min. INDIA Hindi and Tamil w/English subtitles
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://www.frameline.org.Published 4 months ago
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5-Week Filmmaking Workshop - Music Video: Dandelion Pie by S. Scarlet Haas
Spoken Word Music Video Directed by S. Scarlet Haas. Part of the 5-Week Filmmaking Workshop at the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking.
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1-Year Filmmaking Program - Narrative: Unfiltered by Kasey Gunn
Narrative project Directed by Kasey Gunn. Part of the 1-Year Filmmaking Program at the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking.
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1-Year Filmmaking Program - Thesis: Abigail by Frank Lucatuorto
Thesis project Directed by Frank Lucatuorto. Part of the 1-Year Filmmaking Program at the San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking.
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Trailer - A Union in Wait
Susan Parker and Wendy Scott were members of the Wake Forest Baptist Church in North Carolina. In 1997 the couple decided to have a union ceremony in Wake Forest University's Chapel, but the university prevented this from happening. A Union in Wait recounts the struggle of Parker and Scott to have their union recognized and the controversy that divided a community.
http://cart.frameline.org/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=T522Published 4 months ago
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Small Town Secrets
A highly textured film that travels back to the early 1980s, Small Town Secrets documents a womanís exploration of her childhood growing up with closeted gay parents in a small, mid-western town. By weaving together a collection of home movies and conversations with her parents recorded via web cam, Small Town Secrets remembers why keeping it a secret felt like the only option.
Katherine Leggett 2004 7 min. USA
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://www.frameline.org.Published 4 months ago
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Trailer - The Girl Bunnies Compilation
Now presenting three of your favorite Girl Bunnies films in one compilation!
Les Lapines - Two female bunnies living across the world from each other fall madly in love, travel to the ends of the earth, then excitedly adopt 8 chicken eggs to raise a family.
The HOCKEY - In this 2nd installment of the musically animated Girl Bunnies series, Coco loves hockey, but she REALLY likes hockey girl...
Big Tree - In the third installment of The Girl Bunnies, Mimi accidentally saws through a really cute girl bunny's tree. Mimi solicits the help of a deer and two hockey girls, and uses a rope to save the day.Published 4 months ago
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Perception (Sub-Titled)
Perception is an animation of an introspective poem. How does one's own perception of self differ from how one is seen by the rest of the world?
Sam Berliner 2010 2 min USA
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://www.frameline.org.Published 4 months ago
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Novela Novela
A group of Nicaraguan feminists have fused human rights with popular culture to create Nicaragua's most popular telenovela (soap opera), Sexto Sentido.
Novela, Novela examines how this ground-breaking series made it to broadcast, and how the creators, writers, actors and viewers grappled with controversial themes like domestic violence and homophobia in this impoverished country heavily influenced by the Catholic church.
Liz Miller 2002 30 min. USA
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://www.frameline.org.Published 4 months ago
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El Abuelo
Shot on location in San Antonio, Texas, El Abuelo is an intimate portrait of local educator and poet, Joe Jimenez.
Through the meditative process of ironing his clothes (a duty often identified as "women's work"), we experience Joe in that familiar goal of finding the perfect crease. Of all domestic chores, ironing is the only one a "homeboy" is more than happy to master, as masterful ironing is the key to reaching an appearance of perfection; perfect creases work hand in hand with the power of attraction.
In voiceover, Joe reads the lines from his poem "El Abuelo," as we learn the potency these perfect creases possess in capturing the attention of his "first vato" -- his first love of another man.
This film was commissioned by the 2008 London Fashion in Film Festival. El Abuelo premiered at the TATE Modern, London, on May 10, 2008.
Dino Dinco 2008 4 min. USA
Founded in 1977, Frameline is the nation's only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to the funding, exhibition, distribution and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media arts. Frameline Voices is a new digital initiative that showcases diverse LGBT stories and expands access to films by and about people of color, transgender people, youth, and elders.
More information: http://www.frameline.org.Published 4 months ago
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