Sunday January 29th 230pm Kingston Frontenac Public Library Central Branch Wilson Room 2nd Floor Pleasure Dome presents: When We Were Very Young A look back at early films from the queer avant-garde. These films (which date from 1945-1988) are the first expressions of many young filmmakers. Often made in the vacuum of youth, these films stand outside of any movement, whether film or identity-based, and serve as original testaments to the filmmakers' own early creative desires. All of these filmmakers continued to make groundbreaking work, but these films introduced their fresh explorations of the possibilities of a new world. These films explore the range of what experimental film and queer cinema have become, from campy fun to youthful psychodrama to beautiful explorations of aesthetics. The standout of the program is definitely Kenneth Anger’s Fireworks, made when the filmmaker was just 17. The filmmaker’s erotic view of the US Navy was definitely controversial in 1947, but his uniqueness of vision inspired many other filmmakers to follow his example. Also featured is a rare Super 8 print of Barbara Hammer’s first film, made while she was in the process of coming out. Curators Scott Berry and Chris Kennedy will be in attendance to introduce the work. Scotch Tape Jack Smith/USA/1959-62/16mm/3 min Jesus Saves wrik mead/Canada/1988/16mm/3 min Fireworks Kenneth Anger/USA/1947/16mm/15 min Schizy Barbara Hammer/USA/1967/Super 8/10 min Ingreen Nathaniel Dorsky/USA/1964/16mm/12 min Scar Tissue Su Friedrich/USA/1979/16mm/7 min The Bird That Chirped on Bathurst Midi Onodera/Canada/1981/16mm/3.5 min Song for Mixed Choir Mike Hoolboom/Canada/1980/16mm/7 min Mother's Day James Broughton/USA/1949/16mm/15 min Jesus Saves Fireworks The Bird that Chirped - Mother's Day