DON'T MISS IT! VICTORIA MIX NOVEMBER 20 - 24, 1996 VICTORIA 5 THEATRE (235 West 125th Street, b/w 7th & 8th Aves) The first gay film festival in Harle= m!! Visit http://www.echonyc.com/~mix or call 212.501.2309 for up to date showtimes and schedule information. MIX 96 10th new york lesbian & gay experimental film/video festival mix brasil : 4th festival das manifesta=E7=F5es da sexualidade mix m=E9xico: el primer festival de diversidad sexual 341 lafayette st., no. 169, new york, new york 10012 phone: 212.219.3102, fax: 212.219.2645,email: [log in to unmask] website: http://www.echonyc.com/~mix =46OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shari Frilot, Ernesto Foronda, Stephen Kent Jusick or Raj Roy at 212.219.3102 ______________________________________________________ THE 10TH NEW YORK LESBIAN & GAY EXPERIMENTAL FILM/VIDEO FESTIVAL, THIRD WORLD NEWSREEL, AND THE VICTORIA 5 THEATRE, PRESENT VICTORIA MIX =46rom November 20 - 24th, as part of our 10th Anniversary celebration, MIX 96: 10th New York Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival and Third World Newsreel will present VICTORIA MIX - a special five-day program honoring the renaissance of lesbian & gay film and video from the African Diaspora made over the past decade. VICTORIA MIX -- the first gay film festival ever to take place in Harlem -- will present a wide variety of work from a range of artists including Isaac Julien, Cheryl Dunye, Charles Lofton, Jocelyn Taylor, Stephen Winter, Dawn Suggs, Thomas Allen Harris, Michelle Parkerson, Shari Frilot and the late Marlon Riggs. The gains made by black nationalist movements of the 60's and 70's enabled the children of that movement to embrace media making in radical and liberating ways. Filmmakers from this generation who are lesbians, gay men, bisexual, and transgendered have been among the most dynamic and distinctive voices in the media, bursting though boundaries and setting new standards in cinematic expression of identity and sexuality. The works of these artists have served to reinvigorate and redefine methods of filmmaking. Michelle Parkerson's Storme: The Lady of the Jewel Box and Isaac Julien and the Sankofa Collective's The Passion of Remembrance marked the beginning of this significant artistic movement and served to inspire a new generation of lesbian & gay media makers. VICTORIA MIX is sponsored by an array of social and political organizations, including African Ancestral Lesbians United for Societal Change, Gay Men of African Descent, and the legendary House of Latex, making VICTORIA MIX a unique opportunity to congregate, network and expand our collective cinematic culture. =90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90= =90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90= =90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90=90 VICTORIA MIX A special five-day side bar presented by MIX 96 and 3rd World Newsreel at at the grand Victoria Theatre in Harlem (235 West 125th Street b/w 7th & 8th Ave.) Celebrating the renaissance of queer film and video from the African Diaspor= a. Wednesday, November 20, 1996 8-10pm Victoria Theatre Rotunda OPENING NIGHT COCKTAIL RECEPTION 10 - 2pm Theatre 5 SPREAD THE LOVE! A Miniball performance presented by House of Latex Thursday, November 21, 1996 7 PM Theatre 4 =46IRE! (106 min.) Curated by Cheryl Dunye & Thomas Allen Harris Received with great acclaim and enthusiasm at the 1992 Festival, and marking a new era in queer African diasporic cinema, this program's title is inspired by the Harlem Renaissance journal of the same name, suggesting how the makers of the early 90s are burning with the same creative intensity as their forebears. Black Body (Thomas Allen Harris, 1992, 7 min.) A bound black body writhes. Is it S&M, or is it abuse? Ebbo for Elegua (Raul Ferrera-Balanquet, 1992, 12 min.) A Santeria ritual for the deity of the crossroads. A Cosmic Demonstration of Sexuality (Shari Frilot, 1992, 20 min.) Women's sexuality is reinvested with the power of the atom, of the planet and of the cosmos. I Never Danced The Way Girls Were Supposed To (Dawn Suggs, 1992, 10 min.) Kitchen table philosophizing about preconceptions of black lesbian lifestyles. Slap Rap (Carlo Carmona, 1992, 5 min.) A conversation turns confrontation/coming out story. Mother's Hands (Vejan Smith, 1992, 10 min.) Memories of sexual abuse between mother and child. The Potluck & the Passion (Cheryl Dunye, 25 min.) At an anniversary celebration, women with different agendas mix and don't mix. Rage and Desire (Ruppert Gabriel, 1992, 17 min.) The life of Nigerian photographer Rotimi Fani-Kayode. 9 PM Theatre 4 Black Is....Black Ain't (Marlon Riggs, 1995, 87 min.) The final film by the award-winning Riggs jumps into the middle of explosive debates over black identity. White Americans have always stereotyped African Americans. But self-imposed rigid definitions of blackness have also been devastating. Using his grandmother's gumbo as a metaphor for the rich diversity of black identities, Riggs' camera criss-crosses the country bringing us face to face with the paradox of contested definitions of blackness. =46riday, November 22, 1996 6:30 PM Theatre 4 VINTAGE * Families of Value (Thomas Allen Harris, 1995, 72 min.) Three sets of siblings record their own visions of family through intimate conversations that explore issues of parenting and sibling rivalry, sexual identity and homophobia, HIV/AIDS and histories of abuse, as well as love and possibilities for redemption. 8 PM Theatre 4 HARLEM STORIES (74 min.) Curated by the Festival Committee A fine and beautiful program which brings to life Harlem's gay legacy. Looking for Langston (Isaac Julien, 42 min.) Acclaimed lyrical evocation of Langston Hughes. Storme: The Lady of the Jewel Box (Michelle Parkerson, 1987, 21 min.) An intimate portrait of the former MC and male impersonator with the legendary Jewel Box Revue-America's first integrated female impersonation show. The Milan Ball (Felix Rodriguez, 1995, 8 min.) A look at several pre-op transsexuals as they prepare for their festive night at the Allure Ball. 10 PM Theatre 4 LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX (90 min.) This program of sexy stories by boys and girls minces no words, and tells it like it is. The Male Gayze (Jack Waters, 1990, 11 min.) Losing a dance competition and being courted by one of the exploitative judges. Merida Proscrita (Raul Ferrera-Balanquet) A gorgeous portrait of a pick-up scene in the streets of M=E9xico. I Like Dreaming (Charles Lofton, 1994, 7 min.) Cruising on a subway platform. Is he straight? Or straight-acting, straight-appearing? Affirmations (Marlon Riggs, 1990, 10 min.) An affectionate, humorous confessional moves on to a wish for empowerment and incorporation. 24 Hours a Day (Jocelyn Taylor, 1993, 10 min.) Routine activities take on curious sexual overtones. She Don't Fade (Cheryl Dunye, 1991, 23 min.) Humorous search for the perfect woman. 8 Ball (K. Brent Hill, 1995, 18 min.) A Caribbean writer narrates a story in which a man must reveal his HIV status to his new lover. Saturday, November 23, 1996 4 PM Theatre 4 THE HOUSE THAT IDENTITY BUILT (91 min.) Curated by the Festival Committee This diverse program explores the ways in which racial and sexual identity have worked to create a tough world for queers of color. Our House: Lesbians and Gays in the Hood (Not Channel Zero, 20 min.) Upfront, in your face, hard-hitting interviews with Black gays and lesbians provides an uncompromising look at homophobia, racism, alienation and empowerment for queer African Americans. Odds and Ends (Michelle Parkerson, 28 min.) In 2096, black warrior women wage a vigilant battle against racial and gender annihilation. Heaven, Earth and Hell (Thomas Allen Harris, 1993, 26 min.) Reflecting on the "trickster" figure in African and Native American cultures, while recounting the story of first love. O Happy Day (Charles Lofton, 1995, 6 min.) (Homo)eroticizes the male-dominated Black Power movement. Now Pretend (Leah Gilliam,1992, 11 min.) The use of race as an arbitrary signifier. Drawing upon language, personal memories and the 1959 text Black Like Me. 6 PM Theatre 4 BLACK NATIONS/QUEER NATIONS? (Shari Frilot, 1995, 50 min.) That all-too-rare a creature-a good conference documentary. Unlike many films of this genre, BN/QN? is a remarkable record of a conference, which was held in New York City in March 1995. Without forcing one to relive the entire experience of the conference, BN/QN? successfully captures the essence of this historic occasion. Even if you couldn't be there to enjoy it first hand, this film gives you the real gist of the significant themes and topics covered in this three-day exploration of the diverse and fluid range of African diasporic lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender experiences. with... Remembering Wei Yi-fang, Remembering Myself: An Autobiography (Yvonne Welbon, 1995, 30 min.) An autobiographical documentary about the experiences of an African-American woman living in Taiwan from 1984-1990. 8 PM Theatre 4 OH YES IT'S LADIES NIGHT (90 min.) And the feeling's all right in this program of confession, reflection and good ol' girl drama. Sightings (H. Len Keller, 1995, 12 min.) A laundromat encounter leads to a fantasy bonanza. She Left the Script Behind (Dawn Suggs, 1993, 6 min.) A young actress resists the roles constructed for her. Spin Cycle (Aarin Burch, 1991, 5 or 10 min.) A filmmaker ruminates about her craft and relationships. Janine (Cheryl Dunye, 1990, 9 min.) A high-school desire for acceptance in a white upper-middle-class world. Monique (Yvonne Welbon, 1991, 3 min.) A schoolyard rivalry between two girls reveals more similarities than differences. What is a Line? (Shari Frilot, 1994, 10 min.) Emotional dramas of a jilted lover on a train ride. A Short Film About Us* (Rita Smith, 1996, 7 min.) British dykes talk sex, politics and what it means to be black. B.D. Women (Inge Blackman, 1994, 20 min.) Rewriting the vanished history of black lesbian lives with contemporary interviews and a 1920s love story. 10 PM Theatre 4 TABOO SUBJECTS (101 min.) This gorgeous program dare to take on a variety of too-hot-to-handle subjects, including inter-racial SM sex, lesbian domestic violence and the power of naked black women. Bodily Functions (Jocelyn Taylor, 1995, 20 min.) A young girl's sexual evolution is backdropped by a naked female pedestrian and a butch biker. The Attendant (Isaac Julien, 1993, UK, 35mm to video, 8 min.) Investigates the intersections of race, representation, and erotic imagination through the eyes of a black security guard in a museum, whose sado-masochistic memories/fantasies are triggered by a young white gay man and a 19th-century painting of slaves in bondage that comes to life. Vanilla Sex (7 min.) Is it who you do or what you don't do? This Is Not An AIDS Advert (Isaac Julien, 1987, 14 min.) A funk soundtrack directs the viewer to "feel no guilt in your desire" for pictures of male beauty. Chasing the Moon (Dawn Suggs, 1991, 4 min.) The memory of an attack. No Regrets (Marlon Riggs, 38 min.) Five HIV+ men speak of their confrontation with AIDS. Splash (Thomas Allen Harris, 7 min.) Fable of the construction of masculinit= y. Sunday, November 24, 1996 2pm Theatre 4 Sunday November 24 2 PM Victoria Theatre THE PASSION OF REMEMBRANCE (Sankofa, 1985, 16mm, UK, sound, color, 80 min.) The Passion of Remembrance (Maureen Blackwood, Isaac Julien, Sankofa Collective, 1986, 80 min.) Screened at the first Festival, this film is a multi-layered look at the concerns facing black British youth in the turbulent 80s of Thatcherism. West Indian Maggie Baptiste grapples with race, sex and class bias among her family and friends. 4 PM Theatre 4 CITY LORE =46rom NYC to Chicago to LA, these works tell the thrilling and tragic stories of queer life inthe urban metropolis. Via New York (Kagendo Murungi, 1995, 9 min.) A New York analysis of African lesbian and gay lives and rights. =46lower Market (Jack Waters, 1993, 20 min.) The NYC flower market during a languorous and erotic summer. One Moment in Time (Felix Rodriguez, 1992, 20 min.) Inside New York's vogueing culture a butch god forsakes body and soul in order to please a new-straight-lover. Sapphire and the Slave Girl (Leah Gilliam, 1995, USA, video, sound, 18 min.) Racial passing, cross dressing, taboo sexualities and other noir-ish transgressions. Voodoo Williamson-The Dona of Dance (Vaginal Davis, 1995, 18 min.) For 37 years, Voodoohas brough "the dance." to inner-city youth. 6 PM Theatre 4 =46AMILY DRAMA Can't live with them, can't live without them. This program shows how families serve as a constant source of pleasure and pain, confusing and confirming. Pull Your Head to the Moon: Stories of Creole Women (Ayoka Chenzira & David Rousseve, 1992, 13 min.) A young man's mortal loss and the experiences of his Creole grandmother in the early 1900s. Missing Relations (Yvonne Welbon, 1994, 13 min.) Childhood memories of love, loss and familya round the separation and reunion of twin sisters. =46irefly ***(Dawn Suggs, 1996, 10 min.) A little girl and her great great aunt struggle through slavery and unhappy home. Untitled Portrait (Cheryl Dunye) A lovely musing on sibling affection. =46rankie and Jocie (Jocelyn Taylor, 1994, 18 min.) A conversation between a lesbian and her brother attempts to untangle tensions. 8 PM Theatre 4 SPECIAL CLOSING NIGHT EVENT $10 (includes screening and party) CHOCOLATE BABIES (Stephen Winter, 1996, NY Premiere, 80 min.) A gorgeous and outrageous film about a harsh fantasy underworld where raging HIV+ African American and Asian queer outcasts become terrorists who attack conservative politicians. As the gang fights for liberation, their alliance is threatened when its youngest member an undercover government aide, finds himself seduced by his closeted homosexual boss. Emotions, obsessions, and addictions are riotously depicted. **************************************************************************** MIX 96: 10th NY LESBIAN & GAY EXPERIMENTAL FILM/VIDEO FESTIVAL November 14-24, 1996 NYU Cantor Film Center | Free Speech TV | Knitting Factory | Victoria Theatr= e WWW: http://www.echonyc.com/~mix SPREAD THE LOVE! 341 Lafayette Street, #169, New York, NY 10012 Phone: (212) 219-3102 Fax: (212) 219-2645 **************************************************************************** ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? 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