Join us on Thursday 20th July as we present a series of shorts exploring Transmasculine identities and filmmaking!
With Sparkle Weekend just around the corner, we're spotlighting Transmasculine identities in this month's series of short films. Quite often, heteronormative discourse leaves trans men and Transmasculine identities out of the conversation, and through July's Superbia Cinema programme, we aim to recognise and platform their experiences, artistry and filmmaking expertise.
SCHEDULE:
18:00: Join us at Cultplex and socialise before the screening begins
19:00 - 20:20: Our series of short films, curated by Joshua Hubbard
20:30 - 21:00: Q&A with Jack Goessens
PLEASE NOTE:
Directed by Jack Goessens
When Tariq's older brother arrives from Egypt - the first time he's seen him since he came to the UK and transitioned - he's forced to confront his complicated feelings about family.
Two trans refugees share their stories in this short film about family--the families we're born into, and the families we make out of our friends.
Directed by Jack Goessens
Set in the 80s, Juniper is a just a young girl on a night out. She appears to be a little bit drunk, but as the night progresses, the strange events that she’s experiencing can no longer be blamed on alcohol...
Directed by Jack Goessens
Bouba is a young neurodivergent librarian suffering from a strange form of synaesthesia, where he associates the sound of voices with flavours. He is lured out of his self-appointed recluse when he meets a young jazz singer whose voice doesn't seem to have any flavour at all...
Directed by Jesse Lewis-Reece
A beautiful adaptation of spoken word poet Neil Hilborn’s beloved poem “OCD” by London-based director Jesse Lewis-Reece. “Eyelash” explores themes of mental health and relationships as we follow the story of ‘him’ and ‘her’ through the specific lens of someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
By Pablo Curto and Fernando Souza
In the immersive short, co-directors Pablo Curto and Fernando Souza follow protagonist Ryuki as he searches to establish his identity within the realm of Tokyo’s host clubs. As a transgender man who entered the scene on a journey of self-realization – driven by the unwillingness of his family to accept his gender identity – Ryuki finds the role he is prepared to play to satiate the needs of his parents serves as training for the persona he must inhabit in his role as host.
By Lewis Hancox
A compilation of Lewis Hancox’s comedy sketches created by and starring himself.
Lewis Hancox is a filmmaker and comedian that creates comedy sketches in which he plays a variety of characters. Lewis is known mostly for British Mum and Prinny Queen.
By Sunniva Moen Rørvik
Sunniva Moen Rørvik is a choreographer and dance filmmaker who often plays with humor and queer theory in their choreography work. Using the outdoor space as a calm backdrop to an otherwise chaotic and absurd adventure, this short film challenges viewers as to what dance can be. We meet strange characters with exaggerated movements and gestures, and we find ourselves in an exciting gray area between dance and theatre.
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