Screening + Conversation with Richard Fung April 15, 2025

Screening  + Conversation with Richard Fung

15 April 2025 @ 6 pm
The Screening Room, 120 Princess St.

Admission is FREE but you must REGISTER HERE.

In Celebration of Richard Fung: Sea in the Blood + Steam Clean

Open Secret: The Third Edition continues as a series composed of screenings, conversations, and workshops with The Agnes‘s fourth and final program this season in co-partnership with Reel Out: Kingston’s Queer Film + Video Festival, and Trellis HIV & Community Care.

To mark the 25th anniversary of Sea in the Blood (2000), Open Secret pays homage to Richard Fung’s iconic video work and its enduring impact on diasporic aesthetics, queer representation, and the evolution of video art.

Screened alongside Steam Clean (1990)—an unforgettable exploration of queer intimacy and resistance—this special program honours Fung’s legacy as a formative voice in video art and a powerful advocate for justice.

We’re thrilled to welcome Richard Fung for a live conversation on his art, life, and long history of organizing. Join us as we reflect on his contributions to queer film, cultural memory, and political imaginings.

Open Secret is curated by Nasrin Himada, Associate Curator, Academic Outreach and Community Engagement.

Screening

Steam Clean | Richard Fung | 1990 | 4 min

Two men perform a safe sex public service announcement.

Sea in the Blood | Richard Fung | 2000 | 26 min

A contemplative and heartfelt personal essay about living in the shadow of illness. Multiple layers of image and text are used to reflect on personal history.