BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18419729 SEQUENCE:18433014 CREATED:20070522T225200Z DESCRIPTION:3RD ANNUAL QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR FILM FESTIVAL\nPresented by Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project\n(QWOCMAP)\n\nJune 8 to 10, 2007\nBrava Theater, SF\n\n32 brand new films burst on screen in 4 film programs\nthat paint the vivid, provocative, and kaleidoscopic\nstories of queer women of color. From the luminous\nromance between two queer Asian women to the\ndynamic portraits of immigrant Latina lesbians to the\nvibrant humor of Black lesbians translating slang,\nthese films infuse our lives with hilarity and hope.\n\nFriday, June 8\n7pm: LOVING IN THE WAR YEARS\nOpening by Cherrie Moraga (author of Loving in the War Years) and Celia Rodriguez.\n\nSaturday, June 9 *Festival Focus*\n3pm: FEATURED PANEL\n4:30pm: COCKTAIL FUNDRAISER\n7pm: REELS OF RESISTANCE - Queer Black Women's Films\n\nSunday, June 10\n3pm: COMPASSIONATE OUTBURSTS – Documentary Showcase\n7pm: INFINITE BEAUTY: STORIES OF LOVE\n\n4 Film Screenings: FREE\nFeatured Panel: $15\nCocktail Fundraiser: $35\n\nVENUE\nBrava Theater\n2781 24th Street, San Francisco\n\nFor more information:\nwww.QWOCMAP.org\nevents@qwocmap.org\n415-752-0868\n\n********\n\nFriday, June 8\n7pm: LOVING IN THE WAR YEARS (FREE)\n\nThese striking shorts by queer women of color blend\nthe contrasting hues of immigration, motherhood and\ncourage into a portrait of love as a political act.\nCurated by Mónica Enríquez and Roiya Zara Said.\nFollowed by Q&A Panel with Filmmakers.\n\nMANIFESTING OUR DESTINY (Claudia Gomez-Arteaga, 2006)\nBORDERLESS (Min Sook Lee, 2006)\nBIENVENIDA (Yaya Raiz, 2007)\nGRRRLY GIRL (Lori Rillera, 2002)\nSEVENTY TIMES SEVEN (Charlotte Young Bowens, 2007)\nA LETTER TO YOU (Kawana Bullock, 2004)\nACHEIVEMENTS OF EXILE (Sara Zia Ebrahimi, 2005)\nESCRITO (Monica Enriquez, 2007)\nLADY OF MOTION (Claudia A. Mercado, 2002)\nProgram: 104 minutes\n\n********\n\n** FESTIVAL FOCUS **\n\nSaturday, June 9\n3pm: FEATURED PANEL ($15)\n\n"Representations of Queer Black Women in the Media"\nModerated by Jewelle Gomez and T. Kebo Drew\n\nPANELISTS\nCheryl Dunye – Watermelon Woman, Stranger Inside\nShari Frilot – Sundance Film Festival Programmer\nTina Mabry – Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan\n\n\nSaturday, June 9\n4:30pm: COCKTAIL FUNDRAISER with Guest Panelists ($35)\n\n\nSaturday, June 9\n7pm: REELS OF RESISTANCE - Queer Black Women's Films (FREE)\n\nSometimes humorous and tender, always courageous,\nthese evocative films paint the vibrant and kaleidoscopic\nexperiences of queer Black women and infuse our lives\nwith a spectrum of hilarity, hope and meaning.\nFollowed by Q&A Panel with Filmmakers.\n\nAll works created through Queer Women of Color Media\nArts Project (QWOCMAP), founded by Executive Director\n& award-winning filmmaker Madeleine Lim.\n\nERZULIE'S TEARS (Mary Ann Brooks, 2007)\nCHILD OF GOD (Kisha Montgomery, 2006)\nNEED TO TALK (Jackie Loville, 2006)\nACTS OF LOVE (Crystal John, 2007)\n60 YEARS OF THE SAME (Jolie Harris, 2007)\nPRACTICE MAKES... (Brenda Williams, 2006)\nWALLOW (Sarah Beth Harris, 2006)\nTHE SAINT (Erin Wood, 2007)\nFLOWER FOKES (Belinda Sullivan, 2007)\nSLANG IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT (Letesa Bruce, 2007)\nProgram: 80 minutes\n\n********\n\nSunday, June 10\n3pm: COMPASSIONATE OUTBURSTS – Documentary Showcase (FREE)\n\nFrom the dappled canvas of the military's influence on\nfashion to the sepia-tinted nostalgia of Midwestern\ncornfields to the bold impact of the death penalty,\nthese thought-provoking films are a rallying call for\nsocial change! Followed by Q&A Panel with Filmmakers.\n\nAll works created through Queer Women of Color Media\nArts Project (QWOCMAP), founded by Executive Director\n& award-winning filmmaker Madeleine Lim.\n\nBOON KHUN (Virada Chatikul, 2006)\nLOCAL GROWN CORN (Mel Chen, 2007)\nONE MORE DAY (Cecilla Madrigal, 2006)\nPRAY TING AI FLY (Vanessa Huang, 2007)\nPUBLIC OUTBURSTS (Alyssa Contreras, 2006)\nBODY IMAGE (Gabrielle Sims, 2007)\nFASHION RESISTANCE TO MILITARISM (Kimberly Alvarenga, 2006)\nAGAINST OUR BETTER NATURE (Kenya Briggs, 2006)\nTHAT'S WHY I HATE FEMALES (Vassilisa Johri, 2007)\nProgram: 100 minutes\n\n********\n\nSunday, June 10\n7pm: INFINITE BEAUTY: STORIES OF LOVE (FREE)\n\nFrom the luminous romance between two queer Asian\nwomen to the twinkle of a grandmother performing\nburlesque to the bright reflections of queer families,\nthese films will move you with their infinite beauty!\nFollowed by Q&A Panel with Filmmakers.\n\nAll works created through Queer Women of Color Media\nArts Project (QWOCMAP), founded by Executive Director\n& award-winning filmmaker Madeleine Lim.\n\nTO TRANSGRESS (Maya Santos, 2006)\nINFINITE BREATH (Christine Liang, 2006)\nELEVEN (Arwyn Moore, 2006)\nPASALIG / FAITH (Maiana Minahal, 2007)\nLETTING GO OF AN ATTACHMENT (Joy Lam, 2006)\nWHO IS HE? (Liliana Hueso, 2006)\nLETTER OF INTENT (Cherisma Feril, 2007)\nADIOS BABA (Adriana Gordon, 2006)\nFATHER'S DAY (Marianne Jensen, 2006)\nIT TAKES A VILLAGE… (Kiki Zerrudo, 2007)\nLAS MAÑANITAS (Celestina Pearl, 2007)\nProgram: 92 minutes\n\n********\n\nCOMMUNITY PARTNERS (partial list)\nAnd Castro For All\nAsian Pacific Islander Queer Women & Transgender Coalition (APIQWTC)\nBay Area Black in the Life\nChicana Latina Foundation\nCommunity United Against Violence (CUAV)\nGeneration Five\nJustice Now\nLatino Forum\nNIA Collective\nSan Francisco Women Against Rape (SFWAR)\nSistahs Steppin' in Pride\nWomen of Color Resource Center (WCRC)\n\nSPONSORS (partial list)\nThe Harrison Team\n\nFUNDED BY\nAstraea Foundation\nHorizons Foundation\nCalifornia Arts Council\nSan Francisco Arts Commission\nThe Women's Foundation of California\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/05/22/18419729.php SUMMARY:FREE 3rd Annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival LOCATION:VENUE:\nBrava Theater\n2781 24th Street, San Francisco URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/05/22/18419729.php DTSTART:20070609T020000Z DTEND:20070609T043000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR