Genderings at Queens Museum on Sunday
Cinemarosa is a monthly, independent series that promotes LGBTQ-oriented videos by local, national, and international filmmakers. Interdisciplinary artist and founder Hector Canonge strives to show the LGBTQ community’s diverse experiences and lives. This Sunday, Cinemarosa returns to the Queens Museum to present Genderings, a movie lineup with an emphasis on transgender and gender-non-confirming individuals. Canonge will also…
Cinemarosa is a monthly, independent series that promotes LGBTQ-oriented videos by local, national, and international filmmakers. Interdisciplinary artist and founder Hector Canonge strives to show the LGBTQ community’s diverse experiences and lives. This Sunday, Cinemarosa returns to the Queens Museum to present Genderings, a movie lineup with an emphasis on transgender and gender-non-confirming individuals. Canonge will also participate in a Q&A session. Details on the scheduled films are on the jump page.
Information appears in bullet form:
- Growing Old Gracefully: The Transgender Experience (Joe Ippolito, 2014, 37 minutes). This documentary looks at aging trans and gender non-conforming people and their health care concerns, housing/legal problems and financial issues.
- When You Look at Me (Diana Bejarano, 2014, 7 minutes). This documentary depicts two Latina trans women and their struggles.
- Trans Lives Matter! Justice for Islan Nettles (Seyi Adebanjo, 2013, 6 minutes). This short reports on a community vigil for a transgender woman, her spirit, and life. Islan Nettles was 21 when she was murdered. Her vigil took place at Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem, steps away from the crime scene.
- Dating Sucks: A Genderqueer Misadventure (Sam Berliner, 2013, 12 minutes). This animated web-series informs on the issues related to dating a genderqueer/trans person.
- I Am (Hear) (Olympia Perez, 2014, 14 minutes). This short explores the media’s role in depicting black trans-women.
Details: Cinemarosa’s Genderings, Queens Museum, NYC Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, March 15th, 3 pm, suggested donation.
Photos: Queens Museum
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