HOT TAKES QUEER DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AUSTIN SCHOOL OF FILM & AUSTIN CINEMAKER SPACE
PIER KIDS | United States | 2019 | 1 hr 36 mins
Writer & Director: Elegance Bratton | Cast: Aniyah, DeSean Irby, Cheetah
Motion Media Arts Center | 2200 Tillery Street | Austin, TX 78723
Sunday, July 30 at 6:00 p.m.
On the Christopher Street Pier in New York City, homeless queer and trans youth of color forge friendships and chosen families, withstanding tremendous amounts of abuse while working to carve out autonomy and security in their lives. With intimate access to three fearless young persons -- Krystal, Desean and Casper -- Pier Kids highlights the resilience of a community many choose to ignore.
Jury Award Winner at aGLIFF’s PRISM 33 LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Doors will open at 6pm for guests to mingle, enjoy refreshments & settle into the venue before the film starts. After the film Malik Lepore, Overall Overseer of The House of Lepore, will offer a workshop session and demonstration exploring the fundamentals of Vogue performance using the body as a conduit for dance as story-telling and self-exploration.
Guests can join a raffle in support of Out Youth for a chance to win prizes like a pair of badges from aGliff Film Festival, skincare products by Teta Studio, and much more.
THE EVENT IS FREE WITH RSVP & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - 18 & UP
HOT TAKES QUEER DOCUMENTARY FILM SERIES
From Austin School of Film & Austin Cinemaker Space
Supporting partners: National Center for Transgender Equality, POV on PBS, and KIND Clinic.
Hot Takes emerged because the programmers know that being queer rules!
They also understand that, perhaps, it's been easy to forget that lately as legislation attacking the LGBTQIA+ community continues to move forward in Texas. In light of this they wanted to host a series that centered queer lives, trans experiences, and drag queens.
This series invites everyone to join in for some queer, wholesome fun; to rest and renew; to be with community and to play! Texas Queer Joy forever.
THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PARTNERS:
HOT TAKES is officially MMAC’s newest Sponsored Project. To make a tax-deductible donation to HOT TAKES, please visit this link. This event is also generously supported by: The National Center for Transgender Equality, POV, Texas Health Action (THA) and aGLIFF.