QWOCMAP Films at SF LGBT Center
Eight powerful films by LBTQIA+ BIPOC explore Bi+ stories and community.
All films are subtitled for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities. Cooking Curiosities is from the QWOCMAP vault; it has English subtitles during Spanish dialogue, and Spanish subtitles during English dialogue.
Bi/Black/Body/Bliss by Jushin Misia Denéa
Bi/Black/Body/Bliss is a blazing emblem for plus-sized, queer, African/Indigenous ancestry often rejected by the world.
Filmmaker Bio: Jushin is a body positive business entrepreneur, wellness enthusiast, and performance artist.
Sexuality 101: Identity by Halle Johnson & Victoria Estrada
It’s back to basics in Sexuality 101: Identity as two young women insolently define their own labels.
Filmmaker Bio: Halle is an artist of many hats with a hunger to inspire and be inspired. Victoria is a Long Beach Native and a professional Photographer.
Fantasy Freakout by Natalie Arias & Kaira Espinoza
In a flash, a bisexual Chicana navigates Fantasy Freakouts with friends, family, and potential lovers.
Filmmaker Bio: Natalie is a Bay Area bred queer Xicana that laughs loud, dances fearlessly, and lives for her fierce family. Kaira is the author of “Poems about This Roller-Coaster Ride Called Life,” who appreciates various art mediums that inspire & empower her.
Cooking Curiosities by Lourdes Rivas
A young Latina starts Cooking Curiousities and chiles rellenos in her tia’s kitchen.
Filmmaker Bio: Lourdes is a queer chicana who is passionate about working with youth.
Jasmine’s Jubilee by Lynn T. Sugihara
A bisexual transgender Asian woman celebrates Jasmine’s Jubilee and life’s triumphs.
Filmmaker Bio: Lynn is an Asian community Activist and Volunteer.
Silence As Resistance by Xahej Bajipura
A Desi woman turns imposed silence into an intentional, healing practice of Silence As Resistance from her ancestry.
Filmmaker Bio: Xahej is a quirky educator and activist passionate about serving vulnerable youth of Global Majority and/or Queer and Trans identities.
My Favorite Plankton by Jasmine Liang
In My Favorite Plankton, a genderqueer Chinese Taiwanese rollerskater finds themselves reflected in sparkly underwater universes.
Filmmaker Bio: Jasmine loves skating, mermaids and magic.
Memories on Rewind by Lynette Esparza
A Latinx girl walks into a room with a TV that plays her Memories on Rewind.
Filmmaker Bio: Lynette Esparza is a Latinx Film Director, Actress, and DJ.
We're bringing QWOCMAP films to the San Francisco LGBT Center! Join us for "Bi The Way" at the Center on Tuesday, September 23rd, a special screening celebrating Bisexual Awareness Week. The in-person screening will be followed by a week-long online viewing window!
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