SUN JUL 21, 2024 4:00 PM Generations In Bloom: Growth and Connection Across the Ages $8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission) Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with filmmaker M.G. Evangelista (“They Call Me Suki”), screenwriter W.A.W. Parker (“The Roof”), filmmaker Alexander Bocchieri (“The Roof”), producer Blake Pickens (“The Roof”), and filmmaker Emily May Jampel (“Lucky Fish”). Moderated by Martine McDonald. ‘Queer Rhapsody’ Checking Event Status... *This is an RSVP which means first come first served. This RSVP does not guarantee a seat. Not a Member? Join Today. Already a Member? Be sure you are logged in to your account. Your RSVP is being held for 1 minute, please select the quantity and fill out your contact info to complete the RSVP First Name Last Name Email Quantity Subscribe to our newsletter FINISH
ABOUT THE EVENT: Join us for Generations In Bloom, a special shorts showcase as part of the Queer Rhapsody Film Series organized by UCLA Film & Television Archive. Generations In Bloom showcases the beauty of connection and captures the essence of growth throughout different stages of life. By portraying queer individuals across different eras, these short films highlight the universal quest for self-acceptance and the formation of meaningful relationships, celebrating the enduring power of love and community. ABOUT THE FILMS: “They Call Me Suki,” 2022, Dir. M.G. Evangelista, 5 Min, USA The life and legacy of Japanese-American activist Suki Terada Ports sparks a multigenerational conversation among AAPI activists about her decades-long civil rights fight and the beauty of the communities she has helped strengthen in NYC and beyond. FORMAT: DCP “Queenie,” 2022, Dir. Cai Thomas, 19 Min, USA An intimate vérité documentary following Queenie, a Black lesbian elder and resident of Brooklyn’s Marcie Projects since 1988, who at seventy-three-years-young decides to seek a new place to call home. FORMAT: DCP “Grace,” 2023, Dir. Natalie Jasmine Harris, 14 Min, USA On the cusp of her baptism in the 1950s Black American South, sixteen-year-old Grace grapples with the weight of repentance and her burgeoning feelings towards her best friend. FORMAT: DCP “The Roof,” 2024, Dir. Alexander Bocchieri, 20 Min, USA A Cheyenne teen’s bond with their grandfather leads them to uncover a connection to their family, community, and self they never thought possible. FORMAT: DCP “Lucky Fish,” 2023, Dir. Emily May Jampel, 8 Min, USA A chance encounter in the bathroom of a Chinese restaurant unexpectedly leads to a bond between two Asian-American girls. FORMAT: DCP “Ripe!,” 2022, Dir. Tusk, 18 Min, USA/Spain In English and Spanish with English subtitles. In rural Spain, an enemies-to-lovers romance blossoms between a reticent American teen and a bold Spanish soccer rival, whose tumultuous relationship intensifies after a dramatic accident. FORMAT: DCP Queer Rhapsody Film Series The Queer Rhapsody LGBTQIA+ film series is organized by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, with support from the Andrew J. Kuehn, Jr. Foundation and the Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation.