…NOW, HERE'S WHAT WE HAVE TO SAY: Five Shorts from Fringe!
Friday, 22 January 2021
FLOURISH, dir. Heather María Acs
Us queers know a thing or two about banding together and getting creative when times get tough. From revenge fantasies in France, to the unity of three young friends in Brazil, we never stop at pushing forward the collaborative art of film to tell our stories. We at Fringe! are thrilled to present these five hand-picked shorts, that put into sound and vision what words never could.
Stick around post-screening for the wonderful Crayola joining us for a classic Fringe! Drag Bedtime Story.
Programmed by Fringe!’s Grant Gulczynski and Martha Kate Margetson. 95'
Please note, this screening can only be accessed by UK audiences. This programme contains flashing imagery, nudity, bloody violence and some gore.
Presented in partnership with Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Festival.
TERROR, SISTERS!
Alexis Langlois
28'
2019
France
Today is a day unlike any before. Today is the day Kalthoum and their girlfriends imagine their revenge. Hold on tight, as we open our programme with this camp-tastic clap back to transphobia.
BONDE
Asaph Luccas
18'
2019
Brazil
The screen erupts with colour and life in this captivating short, as three young friends from a Brazilian favela seek refuge in their city’s queer community.
FLOURISH
Heather María Acs
14'
2019
USA
A big juicy helping of queer joy in this stunning short, a testament to the magic of dance and the transformative power of drag.
BEAT IS PROTEST - FUNK BY FEMALE OPTICS
Mayara Efe
23'
2019
Brazil
A pulsating documentary about a sisterhood of female musicians claiming their space in the underground funk scene of São Paulo.
THEY LOOKED AT ME AND I SMILED
Ben Edelberg
12'
2019
Canada
When your body is the canvas, does the performance really end when the audience leave? Closing out our programme is this delicate and eerily relevant meditation on art and space.