Taking Pride in the Community:
6 films amplifying the diverse voices of the LGBTQ+ Community
June 7, 2024
Flushing Town Hall
7pm • RESERVE YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE!
Embracing one’s true self in the face of societal expectations and cultural norms is the thread that binds these stories together to celebrate the resilience, strength, and beauty of the LGBTQ+ experience.
The screening is followed by a reception and Q&A with the filmmakers hosted by arts administrator and policymaker Gonzalo Casal who is also the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Culture & Arts Policy Institute.
Film Line Up
Unlucky in Love
by Catriona Rubenis-Stevens
I am Illegal
by Meryem Lahlou
Build Me Through the Image
by Paula Hung
Lesbophilia
by Michelle West
Mahjong Butterfly
by Yinlin Chen
Keep it Open
by Lucy Teitler
Queens World is made possible, in part, by a Queens Community Arts Grant as part of the Statewide Community Regrants program funded by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) and managed by Flushing Town Hall and in part by funding through NYC Council Member Shekar Krishnan and DYCD.
Queens World Film Initiative, Inc. programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and by New York City Council Member Shekar Krishnan and the Department of Youth and Community Development.
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