Globalqueercinema

PRIDE with @GlobalQueerCinema

FEATURED FILMMAKER: 

WEIFAN WANG

WeiFan Wang is an animation director based in Taipei and London. After graduating from Taipei National University of the Arts, he pursued further studies at the Royal College of Art where he started  experimenting with expanded animation. 

His films were screened and awared at

Animafest Zagreb, Annecy International Animation Film Festival and ASIFA International Animation Day. "I hoped to create  a queer animation with no love story, no quarrels, but purely private

and introverted, bringing a gentler perspective to our society and allowing people to better understand the queer community."

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Image © @roywang_illustration

PRIDE with @GlobalQueerCinema

FEATURED FILM: 

HEY DAD 

2024, Taiwan / DIR. WEIFAN WANG

This visually exquisite animation is a poetic exploration of the what-ifs of coming out and sharing who you are - pondering whether those on the receiving end (fathers, mothers, family) can understand the journeys you are on and whether there is a common language to frame it. “I’ve practiced these words for 20 years now, but maybe being candid isn’t the best idea. At this moment, I decide to stop, starting the countdown again, another cycle of 20 years. Maybe it might be the right time by then.” 

This film was available to watch for 48 hours on June 8 & 9 - by courtesy of the filmmaker. Thank you all for watching!

Image © @roywang_illustration

PRIDE with @GlobalQueerCinema is a FREE curated virtual film fest amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema. 

This pride month we are going to spotlight a queer cinema gem EVERY SUNDAY. 

!!! Some of the films are going to be available for a limited time only.  Follow us on social media  to get notified about new releases.

@GlobalQueerCinema would like to THANK all the filmmakers and collaborating partners who participate in PRIDE with @GlobalQueerCinema.

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100% USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC HOMEMADE TOFU (2022) 

DIR. GBENGA KOMOLAFE 

A spicy comedy about Nikki, a sassy trans girl who, in her quest to afford her breast augmentation surgery, takes a job at her estranged mother’s struggling tofu restaurant in LA’s Koreatown. But Nikki is no ordinary girl and when she sells tofu, things get spiced up. Austria Wang is nothing short of fabulous in the role of Nikki as she navigates her dreams and realities in her mom’s restaurant and beyond. An endearing story about mothers and daughters, spicy tofu and staying true to who you are. 

WATCH IT HERE

QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema. 

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FEATURED FILMMAKER: 

GBENGA KOMOLAFE 

Gbenga Komolafe is a Nigerian self-taught multimedia artist and filmmaker based in Los Angeles. They draw inspiration from the parallels between African art traditions and the innovative craftsmanship of mid-20th-century queer and black American communities. Their work has been exhibited at The Broad, Felix Art Fair, Tribeca Film Festival, and the 2024 Whitney Biennial. They have directed several experimental shorts and video projects, including Winter Insect, Summer Flower (2022) and 100% USDA Certified Organic Homemade Tofu (2022). 

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QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema. 

🫶🌎🏳️‍🌈🎥

Image © @gbeng.a

QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema. WATCH brilliant queer films with us for FREE wherever you are! 

NEXT QUEER SHORTS WATCH 

APRIL-MAY  2025

We feature a new film/ filmmaker every WEEK.

QUEER SHORTS WATCH was launched on MONDAY 21 OCT, 2024 with Iris Prize winning short BLOOD LIKE WATER (2023), directed by Dima Hamdan.  

!!! Some of the films are available for a limited time only, so look out for our social media posts to get notified about new releases.

@GlobalQueerCinema would like to THANK all the filmmakers and collaborating partners who participate in QUEER SHORTS WATCH.

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