Crouch, Catherine

1997

Utilizing a mix of live action, scratch stop motion, animation, Vanilla Lament is a humorous look at the drama of a lesbian breakup.

Oliver, Jorge

1997

A man tries to consult with his reluctant psychic fairy dragmother to figure out why he can't keep a relationship with another man. After much struggle he finally gets an enlightening psychic reading.

Tsanana, Ewjenia

1997

An ascent against gravity.

Tsanana, Ewjenia

1997

An ascent against gravity.

Chan, Lynne

1997

A combination of shot & pirated footage exploring how "my mama" deals with this ... uh ... postmodern world.

Lesbians cope with families of origin in this ethnically diverse program of North American shorts. Art-dyke Lynne Chan’s Untitled (My Mama) uses pirate video and recorded phone-calls to depict her feisty Chinese mother's views of postmodern America. In Sugar And Spice, a young couple – one Anglo, one Indian – ready their apartment for a visit from Aunt Durga, unsure how she will feel about their relationship. Growing up a Canadian tomboy, Cassandra Nicoloau resisted learning the women's parts in Macedonian dances, until she found in them a way to connect emotionally with her aging mother – a story sweetly told in Dance With Me. To Catch A Glimpse profiles several sisters, now elderly, as they speak of the long-term consequences of their mother's sudden, unexpected death when they were young girls.

Greyson, John

1997

The irrepressible John Greyson (Zero Patience, Lilies) returns with a fabulously audacious new film, starring Matthew Ferguson from The English Patient. Combining Greyson’s take on the controversial practice of circumcision with a fierce analysis of copyright infringement and censorship, Uncut is a densely layered, delirious romp in which ideas are hurled at blistering speeds. Perhaps Greyson’s own words best describe the plot: “A grad student named Peter is obsessed with Pierre Trudeau. A grad student named Peter is perplexed by circumcision. A Jackson Five fan named Peter wants to break into broadcast.They meet.They make love.They make art.They get busted. (The cop sings opera).” After a series of strange and absurd misadventures, the three Peters end up in a desolate prison labor camp together. If this sounds bizarre, it is. Combining elements of soap operas, musicals, documentaries, and avant-garde cinema, the candy-colored pop art explosion of Uncut will knock you out.

Ramsey, Annette D.

1997

In Uhuru, a young African woman struggles with the traditions of her country and her desire to come out.

Shatkin, Elina

1997

A girl must choose between finding love at a punk show, or her mom’s Avon party.

Some of the fiercest new videos these days are being made by and for young women. In this collection of shorts, girls speak out for themselves and express their hopes and fears around the complex issues they face being queer in a hostile world. In SPACEJAZZEROS, girls who skate discover that space isn’t the final frontier, and in TRESPASS, a girl must choose between finding love at a punk show, or her mom’s Avon party. UNTOUCHABLE explores the struggles between inter-generational partners and the powerlessness felt by youth, while FOUR THOUSAND YEARS OF LEAVING HOME uses biblical and contemporary narratives to explore the reality of leaving home.

Shatkin, Elina

1997

A girl must choose between finding love at a punk show, or her mom’s Avon party.

Hurwitz, Elise
Lee, Christopher

1997

Documentary short discussing the ins & outs of the unbrella of Trans/boy/hood.