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SUMMARY:Spotlight on Iran: Shorts Program
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets HERE! \nWednesday February 1st \n6pm Spotlight on Iran: Shorts Program \nThis program celebrates the stellar film work created by Iranian artists. \nThe Aquarium d. Fatemeh Askarpour & Elyas Askarpour/Iran/2022/9:57 \nTwo Trans people meet at work and fall in love. But they are forced not to express their love so that others do not notice. They get together to meet in a hotel to express their true identities\, away from all the humiliating judgments and looks of the people. But can they swim freely in this aquarium?! \n[reelout-clear] \nAdjustment d. Mehrdad Hassani/2022/Iran/15:00  \nThe nine year-old effeminate boy\, Shahrokh\, humiliated and pushed away by his family and friends makes up his mind to adjust himself to his new identity and comes out to the people of his village. Having been through a variety of ordeal\, Shahrokh\, dressed in girl’s clothes\, shows up in the class before his classmates. [reelout-clear] \n  \nSex of Death d. M. Hadi Jamali\, Fakhredin Jamali/2022/Iran/11:00 \nA man is trying to kill himself in a hotel room\, suddenly someone knocks on the door and enters… [reelout-clear] \n  \nLost Swan d. Ehsan Abbasi/2022/Iran/13:00 \nThe only teacher of a traditional rural and remote village finally decides to change her gender for which she has to prepare enough money. So\, she accepts to become a surrogate and receives the money for her operation in return\, however she cannot tell anyone about it as in her village these issues are considered taboos. She is challenged between the body of a woman and her real identity as a man. [reelout-clear] \n  \nJouissance d. Sadeq Es-haqi/2022/Iran/22:30 \nArash and Rahi are a gay couple from Tehran. They’ve recently moved into a new house. However\, their everyday routine is disrupted by the ghost of Rahi’s ex-boyfriend\, who died six years ago and is now asking Rahi to continue living with him. [reelout-clear] \nStar of Jouissance\, Kiarash Dadgar in attendance. Kiarash Dadgar is a 28 years old\, actor\, writer\, director and producer from Iran. He received his Bachelor’s in Information Technology\, then changed his field and got M.A. in Dramatic Literature from the Sooreh Art University of Tehran. As an Actor\, he has performed played in several projects\, such as short films\, TV series\, performances and theater productions. As a Producer\, he worked on some short films\, one of them was “Jouissance” which premiered at the BUSUN International Film Festival. He moved to Canada on July 2022 to continue his education and career here.
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/spotlight-on-iran-shorts-program/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shorts
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SUMMARY:Jeannette
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday February 1st  \n8pm Jeannette directed by Maris Curran/USA/2022/78:00min/English \nJeannette is unlike any character we’ve seen depicted on screen before; she’s a competitive bodybuilder and a lesbian single mother who struggles to cope with trauma after surviving a mass shooting.\nThe film begins in the aftermath of the Pulse nightclub massacre and follows Jeannette as she recovers\, backslides and eventually finds support and healing through community.\nThe film provides a window into Jeannette’s life—her strained relationship with her mother\, her identity as a lesbian and mother to her teenage son and her roots in Puerto Rico.\nTaking a vérité approach\, Maris works to create a window into one woman’s life—her strength and vulnerability—in the aftermath of trauma. JEANNETTE is a film about resilience that gives an audience the opportunity to move past the headlines and ask: in the wake of tragedy\, how do we move toward wholeness? \n“Poignant…a thoughtful\, meditative look at the struggles of those with PTSD in a gun-rabid\, homophobic country.”— KARIN MCKIE\, EDGE MEDIA NETWORK \nCommunity Sponsor: Department of Gender & Black Studies
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/jeannette/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Documentary
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SUMMARY:Mystique et Lubrique: French Shorts Program Courts métrages
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets HERE! \nThursday February 2nd \n6pm Mystique et Lubrique: French Shorts Program \nNotre célébration de courts métrages francophones queer est toujours impressionnante et\, cette année encore\, ces oeuvres fantastiques et érotiques ne vous désappointeront pas. Our annual celebration of queer\, French-language (English Subtitles) short films are always impressive and this year\, these fantastical and steamy works do not disappoint. \nSt. Jude d. Pauline Quinonero/2021/France/16:40 \nDans un quartier délabré hanté par une présence mystérieuse\, Elisabeth voyage au long de la nuit sombre de ses souvenirs pour trouver Florence\, la femme qu’elle aime et qui a disparu. À l’autre bout d’un walkie-talkie\, une voix inconnue l’accompagnera dans sa recherche. \nIn a desolate neighborhood haunted by a mysterious presence\, Elisabeth travels through the dark night of her memories to find Florence\, the woman she loves who has disappeared. On the other end of a walkie-talkie\, an unfamiliar voice drifts in that will accompany her in her search.  [reelout-clear] \nDuo en sous-sol d.Vinciane Le Men/2022/Belgium/12:20  \nUn interrogatoire serré dans un poste de police. Une détective interroge une psychanalyste soupçonnée du meurtre d’une de ses patientes. Les échanges verbaux sont vigoureux et ne laissent aucun doute quant à la culpabilité de la suspecte. Manipulation\, prise de pouvoir\, jeu de séduction… mais quel est le vrai enjeu de cette enquête? \nA close interrogation in a police station. A detective grills a psychoanalyst suspected of murdering one of her patients. The exchanges are tough and leave no doubt as to the guilt of the suspect. Manipulation\, power grab\, game of seduction… but what is the true stake of this investigation? [reelout-clear] \nSecond Souffle d. Nina Parent/2021/France/26:18 \nÀ 16 ans\, Gabriel s’empare de la caméra de son défunt frère aîné et filme sa vie quotidienne avec sa petite sœur qui grandit\, sa mère qui s’enfonce dans la folie et un garçon de son quartier. Une rencontre inattendue amène Gabriel à filmer son premier amour. \nAt 16\, Gabriel takes over the camera of his deceased older brother and films his daily life with his little sister who is growing up\, his mother who is sinking into madness and a boy from his neighborhood. An unexpected encounter will lead Gabriel to film a first love. [reelout-clear] \nMonochrome d. Dan Nieders\, Alex Hook & Lisa Skory/2022/Switzerland/13:15 \nFilmmaker and Star– Dan Nieders in attendance. \nDerrière les portes closes\, Juan vit leurs fantasmes par le biais d’Élise avec une fascination intense et étrange. Pendant qu’Élise et Marius flirtent durant une soirée avec des amis\, Juan est attiré par l’introspection d’un jeu diabolique et doit reprendre contrôle de leurs corps pour avoir accès à leurs désirs. \nBehind closed doors\, Juan lives their fantasies through Elise\, with an intense and strange fascination. While Elise and Marius are flirting during a night out with friends. Juan is drawn into the introspection of a wicked game\, and must regain control of their body to access their desires. [reelout-clear] \nIdiot Fish d. Hakim Mao/2022/France/23:55 \nPendant leurs vacances\, Jimmy et Guillaume font semblant de ne pas se connaître. Donc ils se rencontrent et\, de nouveau\, ils se séduisent l’un l’autre. Jusqu’à ce qu’une tierce personne interfère… \nWhile on holiday\, Jimmy and Guillaume pretend not to know each other. So they meet and seduce each other again. Until a third party interferes… [reelout-clear] \n  \n Mood: Sexy\, sensual\, mysterious\, meditative\, experimental\, languid \nCommunity Sponsor: Centre Cultural Frontenac
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/mystique-et-lubrique-french-shorts-program/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shorts
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SUMMARY:Chrissy Judy
DESCRIPTION:Thursday February 2nd \n8pm Chrissy Judy directed by Todd Flaherty/USA/2022/96:00/Black & White/English \nEverybody has that one friend who can’t get their act together\, but you can’t help but love them to pieces anyway. For thirty-something Chrissy\, that’s his bestie\, Judy\, an endearing but perpetually messy ride-or-die who’s always got more than a few cocktails in the tank. \nAfter hustling for years together in the New York City bar scene\, Judy is convinced that this is the summer their two-queen drag act will finally get its big break. That is\, until Chrissy’s priorities suddenly shift\, forcing a disillusioned Judy to closely examine his trajectory as a queer artist\, and rediscover his true self in the process.\nIn this dark comedy\, CHRISSY JUDY peers into the underbelly of queer culture and examines the struggles gay men face in the pursuit of love\, acceptance\, romance\, and identity. Exploring the universal pain of growing apart from your best friend\, CHRISSY JUDY leaves you exploring the question\, “What you do when your chosen family no longer chooses you?” \nFeaturing a LIVE drag performance by the LEGENDARY Miss Tyffanie Morgan! \nWatch the Trailer! \nCommunity Sponsor: Trellis HIV & Community Care
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/chrissy-judy/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Drama
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SUMMARY:The Women are Speaking: Shorts Program
DESCRIPTION:Friday February 3rd \n6pm The Women are Speaking: Shorts Program \nThis collection of experimental\, narrative and documentary short films are both wildly diverse and yet complimentary in chronologically examining the choices and crossroads women encounter through their lives. [reelout-clear] \nBirth of a Beautiful Butch d. Gia-Rayne Harris/2021/USA/3:00 \nAlex\, a gay high school senior\, is caught between who she is and what she’s supposed to be. On the day of her school pictures\, Alex feels struck with an appearance that doesn’t fit right with her body. When she retreats into her mind\, she is able to imagine the person she wants to be. Ultimately\, she transcends the judgment of others through fashion in an authentic expression of herself. [reelout-clear] \nD for Daughter d. Christine Zivic/2021/Canada/16:15 \nD\, a teenage girl used to living with her single dad\, encounters his one night stand\, triggering some unexpected feelings. [reelout-clear] \nSapphic Dating for Rural Victorians d. Elissa Weir/2022/Canada/8:08 \nViolet\, a queer woman living in Victoria B.C.\, wants to ask her crush\, Saph\, out on a date\, but Voce\, the anthropomorphized voice in her head\, keeps feeding her facts that deplete her confidence. So stuck in her own head\, Violet misses Saph’s attempts to reach out and return Violet’s affections. [reelout-clear] \nFlo  d. Stéfy McKnight/Canada/2022/3:50 \nMy sister was told by a doctor that she could not have a hysterectomy unless she had permission from her boyfriend. Drawing on the impact of anti-abortion legislation in the United-States\, and the use of period tracking applications to track estrogen producing bodies across North America\, flo playfully disrupts and turns the hetero-patriarchal\, colonial\, misogynist and queerphobic white surveillant gaze onto itself. Inspired by contemporary media and solidarity movements online\, specifically in so-called Canada\, flo highlights the ways that bodies who can become pregnant continue to be victims of systemic violence and patriarchy. [reelout-clear] \nLavender: A Lesbian Love Story d. Jordana Valerie Allen-Shim/2022/Canada/14:59 \nBy accepting a lavender marriage proposal\, Joy risks her secret relationship\, forcing her to choose between appeasing her family and true love. [reelout-clear] \n13 Eggs d. TJ Cuthand/2022/Canada/14:10 \nOver four years I collected footage to talk about my experience trying to make a baby. I managed to freeze 13 eggs. I stopped halfway through making this work because I failed and had to figure out how to make a film about failing in this commonly shared life goal. Grieving people who never were is harder than it seems. [reelout-clear] \nMum Singh d. Karan Singh/2021/Canada/21:00 \nA family is confronted with the daunting choice of whether to support a parent as part of the household or to move them to an old folks home. The grandmother\, Mum Singh\, thrives as part of her daughter’s family\, particularly bonding with her granddaughter Norah. What will happen when her daughter and daughter-in-law decide to put her in a care home? Clash of cultures\, care of the elderly\, and four women trying to make sense of their unraveling family. [reelout-clear] \nThe Beautiful Room is Empty d. Kalil Haddad/2020/Canada/19:52 \n“Haddad’s The Beautiful Room is Empty explores the loaded memories of space through his aunt\, Marie\, (re)visiting her childhood home and recalling the abuse she endured there. […] What have the walls been listening to? What have they absorbed\, retained\, and released upon a return\, a farewell?” – Sarah Sarofim\, Canadian Art  [reelout-clear] \n Community Sponsors: The Beaver Lodge\, & CFMDC
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/the-women-are-speaking-shorts-program/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shorts
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230203T213000
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SUMMARY:Better Than Grindr: International Men’s Shorts Program
DESCRIPTION:Friday February 3rd  \n8pm Better Than Grindr: International Men’s Shorts Program  \nThis program features men\, young and old\, navigating various types of relationships with other men.  Prepare to start sweet and end sweaty! [reelout-clear] \nBefore You Go (Antes de Que te Vayas) dir.Hans von Marées & Vicente del Río/2022/Chile/15:00/Spanish with English Subtitles The last weekend before the start of the college year separates them\, Daniel faces his last chance to come clean about his feelings for his best friend Franco while they take shelter from a storm trespassing a cabin in Patagonia. [reelout-clear] \nClover dir. Jonathan D’Rozario/2022/USA/12:03/English \nJon has something important he needs to say to Sam. He just isn’t quite sure what that is yet. [reelout-clear] \nThe Signal  dir. Haichuan Xu/2021/France/11:30/French with English Subtitles \nTwo teenage boys accidentally share their first intimate experience together on a summer afternoon. [reelout-clear] \nLetters to the Man I Love  dir. Brandon Clarke/2021/South Africa/16:31/Afrikaans with English Subtitles \nA farmhand writes letters to his lover while working on a farm for a month. [reelout-clear] \n The Boyfriend dir. Roberto Nascimento/2021/New Zealand/19:45/English \nLevi is your perfect boyfriend—for a price. A mature examination of the relationships that exist between sex workers and their clients and younger/older power dynamics. [reelout-clear] \nShoes Off  dir. Everton Melo/USA/15:00/English & Portuguese with English Subtitles \nA Brazilian immigrant becomes the subject matter of an artist’s canvas in Brooklyn. Note: This movie features graphic nudity and sexuality. Viewer Discretion is advised. [reelout-clear] \nMood: hopeful\, crushing\, yearning\, sexy\, erotic \nCommunity Sponsor: M4M Health \n  \n 
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/better-than-grindr-international-mens-shorts-program/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shorts
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230204T133000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Queer Toons
DESCRIPTION:Saturday February 4th  \nNoon Saturday Morning Queer Toons  \nA popular program from Reelout’s past has returned! This collection of animated\, queer works covers a vast array of topics from animators around the globe. Why not attend in your PJs? [reelout-clear] \nThe First Shot dir. Brandon Hicks/2022/Canada/0:47/English   \nTwo cowboys are in a standoff.  [reelout-clear] \nEveryone Has My Jacket dir. Russell Atkinson/2021/UK/3:10 \nA 2-D animation focusing on fashion\, gender and acceptance\, we follow a singular protagonist narrating experiences that occur when a brown corduroy jacket makes it into his closet\, and how this coat begins to receive judgmental glares and stares.  [reelout-clear] \nA Spot For Frog  dir.Evan Bode/2022/USA/16:16 \nLocked out of the school art room\, a creative non-binary teen named Frog grapples with anxiety as they seek a new place to eat lunch. Imagination blurs with reality in this hybrid work of live action and animation about finding a place to belong.  [reelout-clear] \nThe Girl Behind the Mirror dir. Iuri Moreno/2022/Brazil/12:05 \nA transgender girl locks herself in her room for fear of the monsters that threaten her outside\, until a new reality appears behind the mirror where these monsters do not exist and she is free to be who she is or who wants to be.  [reelout-clear] \nThe Butch and The Baby Daddy dir. Barb Taylor& Karleen Pendleton Jiménez/2021/Canada/6:12 \nAlex has wanted to have a baby almost as long as she can remember. But how is a trans/butch lesbian supposed to get sperm? When she considers asking Mateo\, a close gay friend of hers\, Alex is forced to investigate what she really values. This frank and funny animated short brings home the challenges\, humor\, and desire of this bittersweet journey. Based on a memoir by co-director Karleen Pendleton Jiménez.  [reelout-clear] \nI (Heart) Jack LaLanne: A Cartoon Memoir dir. LeAnn Erikson/2022/USA/14:20  \nAn animated documentary film structured around the life and legend of Jack LaLanne as it explores my personal experiences growing up female and gay in 1960s-70s America.  [reelout-clear] \nWill Flowers. dir. Kay Chan/2022/Canada/1:24 \nWill Flowers? is based on a text message from their Kokum\, the artist imagines planting the seeds for future generations.  [reelout-clear] \nEnvoie Valser: dir. Juliette Peuportier Sitsou\, Julie Yllogique /2021/France/3:44 \nThis folktronica song is three stories wrapped into one: it’s a declaration of love\, a call to come out in order to live as authentically as possible\, and an invitation to escape the grind and routine of daily life. The music video conveys these messages through the story of a couple who leave everything behind for a road trip toward a more peaceful life where they get to enjoy the simpler\, more essential things and each other.  [reelout-clear] \nComing Out Autistic dir. Steven Fraser/2022/UK/3:55/English \nComing out Autistic is a short\, animated documentary that explores the experience of telling the world that you are autistic when you also identify as LGBTQ+. Queer coming out stories are well documented\, but the occurrence of telling friends\, family\, co-workers and strangers that you are autistic is less explored. Parallels with queer experiences are investigated and a wide range of individuals are interviewed to express the array of feelings and reactions that are encountered.  [reelout-clear] \nWave dir. Wrik Mead/2022/Canada/4:00/English \nTender memories of a first gay embrace\, of shock and exhilaration-and disavowal-animated against the waves of a deep blue lake. This animated biography tells the story of the artists’ first encounter with another boy. This was not the way his life was planned\, and he hoped that this feeling would eventually pass. He waited years until he finally met someone who would change his life forever.  [reelout-clear] \nDans La Nature dir. Marcel Barelli/2021/Switzerland/5:00 \nIn nature\, a couple is a male and a female. Well\, not always. A couple is also a female and a female. Or a male and a male. You may not know it\, but homosexuality isn’t just a human story.  [reelout-clear] \nRefugee Arrivals dir. Peter Hopkins/2022/UK/3:30  \nFor those seeking asylum\, stepping foot on new soil is the first of many forms of arrival they will negotiate. They also arrive into new political and bureaucratic systems\, new medical\, educational\, and social systems\, and new spheres for expression of the self. Arrivals like these can be slow and complex. What does it mean\, and what toll does it take\, when arrival is a process that’s ongoing?  [reelout-clear] \nThe Last Anomaly dir. Hamish Downie/2022/New Zealand\, Australia/6:04 \nDaniel is stuck in limbo. He’s not good enough for heaven\, nor is he bad enough for hell. When he meets with the Entity known as St. Peter\, Daniel must become involved in a battle of wits in order to be reunited with his lover.  [reelout-clear] \nCommunity Sponsor: Modern Fuel Artist Run Centre
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/saturday-morning-queer-toons/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shorts
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20230204T153000
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SUMMARY:Off White: QBIPOC Shorts Program
DESCRIPTION:Saturday February 4th  \n2pm  Off White: QBIPOC Shorts  \nA collection of narrative and documentary short films that center on queer Black/Brown\, Indigenous\, and Persons of Colour. \nNiish Manidoowag\, Dir. Debbie S. Mishibinijima (Odawa/Potawatomi woman from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory) (Canada/2017/5:00/English) \nFour youth travel Bebamikawe Trail on Wiikwemkoong Unceded First Nation Territory. Two of the youths are Two Spirited and discuss the confrontations and acceptance that they have encountered within their community and how it has affected their ability to experience and learn their culture. [reelout-clear] \n  \nWalk with My Spirits\, Dir. Tyler Jacobs (Coast Salish\, West Coast and Mohawk Nations\, born in Coast Salish Territory) (Canada/2018/4:43/English) \nDancer and fashion designer Tyler Jacobs asks us to tag along on his journey to reclaiming his two-spirit heritage and knowledge.  [reelout-clear] \n  \nOdenhimin\, Dir. Kijâtai-Alexandra Veillette-Cheezo (born in Val-d’Or to a non-Indigenous mother and an Indigenous father of the Anishnabe Nation) (Canada/2022/2:45/English & French) \nOdehimin is reconnecting with yourself and learning to love yourself.  [reelout-clear] \n  \nPITOC E ICINAKOSIAN\, Dir. Gerry Ottawa (raised in the Atikamekw community of Manawan) and Jos-Onimskiw Ottawa-Dubé (raised in the Atikamekw community of Manawan) (Canada/2020/6:01/English & French) \nWith the support of his friends and family\, Garry becomes the first person from the Atikamekw community of Manawan to undergo gender reassignment. His older brother Jos\, a film buff\, joined his sister in co-directing this moving family portrait that tells a story of pride\, love\, and solidarity.  [reelout-clear] \n  \nLittle Sky\, Dir. Jess X Snow (USA/Canada/2021/13:48/English\, Mandarin\, & Cantonese) \nLittle Sky follows the journey of Sky\, a Chinese American pop star who returns to the city they were raised in to find their estranged immigrant father. Haunted by their childhood memories\, Sky risks their non-binary identity to end the cycle of violence in their family. In the confrontation\, Sky discovers something that changes how they feel about the people they love. Packed with original songs\, Little Sky is a film about finding the chosen family who sees us when our blood family cannot.  [reelout-clear] \n  \nSab Shimono: Acting “As If”\, Dir. TT Takemoto (Tina Takemoto) (USA/2021/9:55/English) \nOn the eve of his eightieth birthday\, acclaimed Japanese American actor Sab Shimono reflects on his lifelong commitment to the craft of acting\, his struggles against racism and homophobia\, and how his life was transformed by gay bars and marriage equality.  [reelout-clear] \n  \nTo All That We Are\, Dir. Kristian Cahatol (Canada/2022/5:00/English) \nA dreamlike love story exploring the newfound relationship between two queer twenty-somethings.  [reelout-clear] \n  \nKeep Delete\, Dir. Kryzz Gautier (USA/2022/19:00/English) \nIn a future world where memories are handled like computer files\, two lovers decide to undergo a procedure and have their entire relationship wiped from their brains.  [reelout-clear] \n  \nEye of the Veil\, Dir. Dorothy A. Atabong (Canada/2022/23:00/English) \nAfter the sudden death of her pregnant partner\, a closeted attorney must embrace her sexuality and humanity\, before seeking custody of their newborn.  [reelout-clear] \nVisiting Filmmaker Dorothy A. Atabong in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. Dorothy A. Atabong is an award winning Director\, Writer\, Producer\, and Actor based in Toronto. Her short film Sound Of Tears\, screened at over 45 film festivals worldwide. It garnered multiple awards and nominations including The Africa Movie Academy Award\, Court-métrage de fiction\, Burundi\, Best Film and Best Director Nominations for the Golden Sheaf Award\, Ousmane Sembene Award – Zanzibar International Film Festival and Best Film at The Pan African Film Festival in LA and Cannes. She’s an alumna of the Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC). Dorothy directed the CBC’s critically acclaimed 21 Black Futures – Season 3 – YEn Ara Asaase Ni/This Is Our Own Native Land and is the winner of the 2020 Cayle Chernin Award. Her feature script\, Zenzile’s Journey is currently in development in partnership with Telefilm Canada. She is currently mentored by two-time Oscar nominated Director Atom Egoyan.Dorothy was also selected for the 2022 Netflix-Banff Diversity of Voices Initiative and will be attending the Banff World Media Festival in June. She was also selected as one of the CaribbeanTales Black Incubator and Studio Access Project participants and will be directing a film this summer. Dorothy is passionate about creating accurate and clear representations of the experiences of three-dimensional black women in stories both tragic and glorifying. \n Community Sponsors: OPIRG Kingston
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/off-white-qbipoc-shorts-program/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Shorts
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SUMMARY:You Can Live Forever
DESCRIPTION:Saturday February 4th  \n4pm You Can Live Forever directed by Sarah Watts & Mark Slutsky/Canada/2022/96:00/English \nIn the early ’90s\, gay teen Jaime is sent to live with her devout Jehovah’s Witness relatives after the death of her father. Jaime makes an unexpected connection with Marike\, daughter of a prominent Witness Elder. The two are instantly drawn to each other\, and begin a secret\, unspoken romance. But when their attraction becomes too obvious to hide\, the community moves to separate the two\, forcing them each to make a terrible choice between faith and love. \n“A sweet debut and a welcome addition to the lesbian canon\, neither fetishizing nor lamenting the romance between Jamie and Marike\, but rather indulging them in their exploration and study of both each other and their relationship to those around them.” – Fran Hoepfner\, TheWrap \n  \nCommunity Sponsor: FUSE Youth Group
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/you-can-live-forever/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Drama
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SUMMARY:Closing Film Selection: Golden Delicious
DESCRIPTION:Saturday February 4th  \n7pm Golden Delicious directed by Jason Karman/Canada/2022/120:00  \nEveryone wants something from high school senior Jake: his father is pushing him to try out for the basketball team—an abandoned dream of his own—and his girlfriend wants to take their relationship to the next level. \nBut it’s not until Aleks\, an openly gay teen with a love for basketball\, moves in across the street that Jake begins to struggle with his own desires. To get closer to Aleks\, Jake devotes himself to making the basketball team—only to realize it’s not basketball he really wants. Meanwhile\, Jake finds out that his father is having an affair\, which leaves him questioning his entire family foundation. \nDistraught and confused\, Jake pulls away—until he’s finally outed as gay. With the truth in the open\, Jake and his father come to terms with the reality of their relationship and expectations for each other. At last able to find the courage to be himself\, Jake is ready to face the future with his family and friends by his side. \nDirector/Executive Director Jason Karman in attendance for a post-screening Q&A. \nCommunity Sponsor: Kingston Pride   [reelout-clear] \nJason Karman is a Vancouver-based screenwriter and director whose 17 short films have screened internationally at festivals including the Melbourne Queer Film Festival\, Whistler Film Festival\, and Telefilm Canada’s Not Short on Talent at Clermont-Ferrand. Graduating in 2003 with honors in Cinematography from Capilano University\, Jason has worked in documentaries\, dramas\, thrillers and dance on screen. In 2011\, Jason received the Gerry Brunet Memorial Award at Vancouver Queer Film Festival for I’m in the Mood for Love\, and in 2015 was the recipient of the Jury Choice Award at Reel Pride Winnipeg for Kimchi Fried Dumplings. He is the 2016 recipient of the James Lee Foundation Scholarship and the 2018 Normand Bouchard Memorial Bursary. Recently\, Jason graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production and Creative Writing. \n 
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/closing-film-selection-golden-delicious/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Drama
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SUMMARY:Golden Delicious Encore Screening: Socially Distanced
DESCRIPTION:Please NOTE this screening is for audience members who are immunocompromised (weakened immune systems) ONLY.  ReelOut recognizes that there are members of the community who must take additional safety precautions due to their health and that COVID-19 and other viruses are still prevalent.  We are only selling a maximum of 30 tickets in a theatre that usually can accommodate 114 so you’ll have plenty of room to spread out.  All ReelOut staff and volunteers will be masked however we cannot ask that other The Screening Room staff and patrons be masked in the main areas of the theatre.  Please buy online to avoid physical interactions. \nSunday February 5th \nSocially Distanced Encore Screening \nNoon Golden Delicious \ndirected by Jason Karman/Canada/2022/120:00  \nEveryone wants something from high school senior Jake: his father is pushing him to try out for the basketball team—an abandoned dream of his own—and his girlfriend wants to take their relationship to the next level. \nBut it’s not until Aleks\, an openly gay teen with a love for basketball\, moves in across the street that Jake begins to struggle with his own desires. To get closer to Aleks\, Jake devotes himself to making the basketball team—only to realize it’s not basketball he really wants. Meanwhile\, Jake finds out that his father is having an affair\, which leaves him questioning his entire family foundation. \nDistraught and confused\, Jake pulls away—until he’s finally outed as gay. With the truth in the open\, Jake and his father come to terms with the reality of their relationship and expectations for each other. At last able to find the courage to be himself\, Jake is ready to face the future with his family and friends by his side.
URL:https://www.reelout.com/event/golden-delicious-encore-screening-socially-distanced/
LOCATION:The Screening Room\, 120 Princess Street\, Kingston\, Ontario\, K7L 5M6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Drama
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