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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

TransformNation a documentary about gender identity on April 2nd

This Friday there is the first screening of TransformNation, a documentary about gender identity.  I am looking forward to seeing what this film has to offer as this is a relevant and meaningful topic for many of us.  It would be great to see some of you at the screening to show support for this and for future projects as the proceeds from this film will be rolled into follow up projects that look as timely and interesting as this first film for our community.  Ms T


Purr Productions and Alex DePaz Presents:
Screening of “TransformNation” a documentary about gender identity.

Place: Dexter Lake Union ClubHouse
1215 Dexter Ave N
Seattle, WA 98109
206-214-6491

Date: April 2, 2010

Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and screening is at 8:30 pm


Screening Time: 8:30pm
Tickets: $10.00 suggested donation at the door
All proceeds benefit film production costs of this, and future films.

All proceeds benefit upcoming films by this cutting edge film maker:

'Transformnation revisited' Following up with the individuals from the original documentary to examine how their lives have changed over the last six years.

'Broken Shadows' a documentary about HIV/AIDS epedemic and the effects of the last three decades.

'Marimacha' a documentary about butch women and their struggles to separate from FTM’s identity.

' Hey DOC' a short lesbian comedy about lust in the doctor’s office between a patient and her doctor.

'Looking for Love' a script in progress.

Thanks for your support!!
Filmmaker
Alex DePaz, MA
1215 Dexter Ave N. No.736
Seattle, WA 98109
206.214.6491
alex@wholetherapy.org
www.wholetherapy.org


On Seattle Announcements Calendar.

Vintage Queer Films start at Spring Film Series Saturday

Vintage Queer Films starts on Saturday and will run through the month.  See one or see them all.  It is a great way to get out and about and enjoy yourself or invite a friend!  All films start at 7pm at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Avenue, Seattle.  Ms T

Spring Film Series:
Innocence Lost
Starts this Saturday!

Hard-to-find movies, rarely screened film prints, and classics from the archives are showcased in our annual themed series of vintage queer films. This year we present four nights of unforgettable queer classics at Northwest Film Forum in April. From frisky adult situations to the trials of teen angst, you'll never forget your first time seeing these rarely screened films, and you'll be crying in your pillow if you miss any one of them!

All films start at 7pm at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Avenue, Seattle.
Tickets
$10
$9 Members
Buy a series pass for only $30--4 movies for the price of 3!


Saturday, April 3 7pm
FORTUNE AND MEN'S EYES (1971)
In the isolated world of a men's prison, sex is currency, power, and the only escape. A baby-faced new inmate learns all this and more the hard way in this gritty and often graphic drama. Featuring a must-see performance by Michael Greer (THE GAY DECEIVERS) as "Queenie."
Not Available On DVD!
Watch the trailer
Buy tickets

Thursday, April 8 7pm
CHASTITY (1969)
Long before she became an Academy Award-worthy actress, gay icon Cher starred in this campy road movie as a lost and lonely girl looking for love in all the wrong places. 35mm Print!
Bad Movie Art Approved!
Watch the trailer
Buy tickets

Saturday, April 17
7pm
MÄDCHEN IN UNIFORM (1958)
An orphaned teenager (the legendary Romy Schneider) is sent to an oppressive boarding school and soon falls madly in love with her sympathetic teacher, whose tender loving care is misunderstood with tragic results.
First U.S. Screening In 30 Years!
Watch the trailer
Buy tickets

Thursday, April 22
SCORE (1974)
A swinging married couple with an appetite for same-sex fresh meat set their sights on a pair of naïve newlyweds, showing them the kinky ropes in an erotic contest of seduction. Prepare yourself for plenty of flesh and hilarious dialogue.
Unrated Version!
Watch the trailer
Buy tickets

On Seattle Announcements Calendar.

Reminder to order tickets for Yoni Ki Baat

This is just so fabulous and not to miss.  They will sell out and have less space than they had last year so if you are considering going, get your ticket now.  It is moving, compelling and has stayed with me for an entire year!  Ms T  


Tasveer and Chaya present
Aaina: South Asian Women’s Focus
5th Year Anniversary!!!
April 9th, 10th, 11th
Ethnic Cultural Theater, University of Washington

$12 General/$10 Students/
$15 Door (UNLIKELY)

8pm April 9 (Friday) 8pm April 10 (Saturday) 5pm April 11 (Sunday)

Featuring YONI KI BAAT! (South Asian adaptation of the Vagina Monologues)

Aaina, which in Urdu means mirror, focuses on and celebrates the artistic and activist work by, for, and about South Asian women. The variety of media includes film, performances, visual art, workshops and speakers aimed at highlighting issues relevant to South Asian women. Chaya will be releasing its first ever zine publication, a compilation of personal narratives, perspectives, and art to raise awareness about issues of violence and oppression in the South Asian community. Look out for 3 shows of the popular and powerful Yoni ki Baat on April, 9, 10, and 11!

Yoni Ki Baat

Yoni Ki Baat is a collection of authentic, bold, vivid, tender, powerful and poignant stories told by South Asian women.

YKB 2009Translated as “Talks of the Vagina,” Yoni Ki Baat* was inspired by Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues. Seattle’s Yoni Ki Baat has now taken a creative life of its own, propelled by the courageous voices of local South Asian women, and creating a unique space of sharing and community through sourcing and presenting true stories. Our narratives shed light on the special challenges experienced in the South Asian socio-cultural context, whether homegrown or related to the diaspora, while also expressing opportunities, dreams and aspirations for change. Acknowledging female sexuality as an essential aspect of identity and expression, this transformative space encourages South Asian women to speak out on behalf of their bodies in an effort to obliterate violence,! stigma and dogma.

Every year Yoni Ki Baat is unique featuring local South Asian women, many of whom write their own scripts. This year’s Yoni Ki Baat is directed by Anjulie Ganti, a longtime Chaya and Tasveer supporter.

*Yoni Ki Baat was originally started by South Asian Sisters, a progressive collective of South Asian women, who have been organizing an annual Yoni Ki Baat in San Francisco area, and continue to kindly let us present their scripts.

Every year thus far, YKB has been sold out!

Buy your tickets today at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/104025



FILMS AT AAINA

Tasveer Picks: International Shorts made by and about South Asian women
$8, Saturday, April 10th, 5PM, ECC

Tasveer Picks some old and some new for this beautiful, inspiring and complex collection of short films. We are still confirming the lineup, but stay tuned. Here are few that have been confirmed:

Little Miss Eyeflap ( Iram Haq, Norway, 2009, 9min)

Little Miss Eyeflap

Through a ten-minute aesthetic animation film withreal actors, we follow a young immigrant girl’s hesitant steps out into the Norwegian reality. For the first time, Skylappjenta has to find her way in life alone, as an assimilated Pakistani who belongs nowhere.
" Official Selection of Sundance Film Festival 2010 "

The program will feature the first film to be ever screened by Tasveer:
Sum Total (Sonali Gulati, US, 2000, 5min):
What does an Indian lesbian do when her family puts pressure on her to get married? What does her matrimonial advertisement look like?  Sum Total answers these questions through a short poetic film that addresses issues of identity, self-representation, and hetronormativity.

Have You Dreamt of Cinema? (Hansa Thapliyal, India, 15 min)

On three women who live along Film City Road – their relationship with the idea of recreation and the place that cinema has as a pleasure house in their lives.

Desire Of The Moth (Amrita Mahadik, India, 2005, 15min)

This 76-year-old YOUNG woman looks like any grandma next door but her paintings reflect the maturity of a Sensitive Artiste. Her half "Marathi" half "Tamil" features add a unique charm to her personality. An honest human being with child-like genuineness and with true spirit, who has accepted life as it came, Shakuntala Patade, the grandma with an impish smile has a lot to tell through the film.

More Info coming soon.

Program sponsored by Dreamfly

Laxmi and Me
Nishtha Jain, India, 2008, 59minutes, Hindi/English, DVD
$5, Sunday, April 11th, 3PM, ECC


Even in a metropolis like Bombay, old feudal attitudes still govern relationships between employers and their ‘servants'. Against this backdrop, Nishtha begins making a film with Lakshmi, her part-time maid. 20-year-old Lakshmi's is a precarious existence to begin with; illness and romance compound her problems in unexpected ways. As the filmmaker is drawn deeper into Lakshmi's life, she is forced to look at aspects of her own self as well, and to question many of the things she takes for granted. During a year and a half of dramatic changes, the process of filming has its own impact on unfolding events and on the relationship between the two women.

If you missed the film on PBS here is your another chance to view. Here is the article from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/lakshmiandme/film.html


Thanks to http://www.tasveer.org/newsletters/

Upcoming Films and Events to Save the Date for

May 8
Trannyshack Seattle @ Chop Suey is on Seattle Announcements Calendar.



May 9
Mother's Day Brunch Film screening at Central Cinema.
 

If you enjoy films directed by Andy Warhol there is a series starting at the Seattle Art Museum.  Check them out!  
May 21: Chelsea Girls 
June 11: Vinyl
June 18: My Hustler
June 25: Lonesome Cowboys



Save the Date:

May 13-16, 2010
5th Annual Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival.

On Seattle Announcements Calendar.
 

Ellen DeGeneres comic book on shelves Wednesday March 31st

For those of us Ellen fans, she now has a comic book out.  There is nothing that she cannot be successful at.  I just love her and her energy!  More though is that she has found mainstream acceptance after the hit she got when she came out years ago.  You GO, Ellen!   Ms T.


Ellen DeGeneres comic book on shelves Wednesday

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