QWOCMAP Film Night: Queer Black Now Screening
Where: In-Person, SF LGBT Center
When: Friday, August 18, 2023 | 6-7:30 PM PST
Hosted By: Community Programs
About: We are excited to showcase a selection of short films curated by our beloved community partner organization QWOCMAP (Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project). This will be a monthly event, with each month featuring films that align with the monthly topic.
From a Black Indian Tribal lesbian elder, to an Afro-Latina queer couple navigating cultural and racial identity, to the legacy of homeownership and displacement of Black communities, these films will take us on a journey of abundant queer Black life.
Films include:
A Love Letter to Queer Black Womyn by Bree McDaniel
A Love Letter to Queer Black Womyn vanquishes trauma on a meditative journey.
The Gift of Family by QWOCMAP Productions
Black lesbians raising children reveal The Gift of Family.
Her Journey by Charlene Dancing Fox & Perla Guevara-Otwell
A Black Indian Tribal elder releases a gentle snap of power, a rumble for survival, and a raucous pool of wisdom.
De Colores, Our Lives by Edgardo Cervano-Soto Jr, Jovanka Beckles, and Nicole Valentino
An Afro-Latina queer couple explores De Colores, Our Lives at the intersection of cultural, sexual, and racial identity.
Capitol & Broad by Tanea Lunsford Lynx
Black families blossom despite the drought of gentrification.
Oklahoma is Black by Melinda James
A meditation digs up nuanced portraits of abundant Black life.
When the Garden Comes by Jay GashThe legacy of homeownership and gardening pumps through the veins of a Black family in North Oakland.
Temperance by Shyla Hardwick
Black women flourish with vibrant friendship, love, and revolution.
Doors open at 6:00 pm, and the program begins at 6:30 pm. Light refreshments will be offered.