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First Films: The ’90s
The explosion of media visibility for lesbians and gays would give a new twist to the phrase "the gay '90s." An unprecedented number of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and trans gender television and movie characters would appear on screens around the globe. This was also the decade of the New Queer Wave and the New Queer Cinema. The early films in this program demonstrate a move toward positive and affirming themes in lesbian and gay filmmaking and a shift for transgender characters from marginalized side kick to front and center protagonist. Lesbian and gay filmmaking is now unapologetic, humorous, and matter-of-fact.
Short films showing in this program:
Affirmations
An exploration of Black gay male desires and dreams. Affirmations starts with an affectionate, humorous confessional and moves on to a wish for empowerment and incorporation.
The Dead Boys’ Club
The Dead Boys’ Club is the story of a young man in a world haunted by the absence of an entire generation of men that have gone before him. It’s a generation that he should have known but, because of AIDS, is one that he can only imagine, in this seminal short by Mark Christopher.
Harlequin Exterminator
Anna is in NY writing roach killer commercials while being infatuated with Marta a Barcelona based actress. Anna decides to get out of the closet and she does it to non other than to Marta's partner.
Lady
An early film by lauded director Ira Sachs, Lady embraces the finest in gender confusion.
The Potluck and the Passion
Sparks fly as racial, sexual, and social politics intermingle at a lesbian potluck.
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