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SHORTS: Queer Matters

From a drag performer with a secret to a writer stuck at a crossroads, these films chronicle the wide-ranging queer experience.

Curated by Michael Chen, ABC 10 News
Screening to be followed by Q&A with the filmmakers.

Admission to the SHORTS: QUEER MATTERS program includes a post-screening reception at The Patio next to Edwards Mira Mesa theater.

Screening Sponsor: San Diego Pride.

Co-Presented by FilmOUT San Diego; PFLAG San Diego County; Southwestern College: Office of Student Equity Programs & Services, Chel Learning Community, PRISM

In this program


Bistro #1

Directed by: Kiana Thienkim Nguyen | 10 mins

A young woman keeps the sales of her family’s food booth alive while navigating her sexuality.

Mia’s Mission

Directed by: Jireh Deng | 11 mins

From WWII internment camp survivor to transgender attorney and advocate, at age 78, Mia Yamamoto, is still going strong.

Next of Kin

Directed by: Timothy Guion Smith | 15 mins

Living with HIV, a Filipina former actor and her gay son fight stigma, but resiliency prevails.

Queerfully Departed

Directed by: Trent Nakamura | 9 mins

When Mimi dies in the middle of a medical procedure, her queer archangel reveals that her soulmate is the doctor who accidentally killed her.

Zenaida

Directed by: San-San Onglatco | 23 mins

Complications arise when a caregiver for an aging diva suffering from dementia, secretly borrows her outfits for his new drag act.

Hyphen

Directed by: May-Lynn Le | 19 mins

A Vietnamese American teen struggles with family pressures and a language barrier when she decides to come out to her grandmother.

A Guide To Not Dying Completely Alone

Directed by: Yen Tan | 12 mins

After an incident in a gay bar bathroom, a writer realizes he’s detached from society, embarking on a mission to change his life.

Dates & Times

Past

Edwards Mira Mesa

Sat, Nov 4
5:30 pm