Thursday, September 28, 7:00pm | Wake Forest University Byrum Theatre (1834 Wake Forest Road)
45 minutes
Premiering a duo of micro-documentaries that shine a light on Winston-Salem’s underexplored Queer history, produced by OUT at the Movies in collaboration with the Documentary Studies program at Wake Forest University. A new initiative to develop original documentary content with a focus on community-focused storytelling. Followed by two short documentaries that are both personal and public in reminding us that LGBTQ+ activism is as essential and as necessary as ever.
Living Legacy (AIDS Care Service)
Created in collaboration with the WFU Documentary Studies Program and OUT at the Movies
6 minutes
A look at the history, and living legacy, of AIDS Care Service, formed in response to the AIDS Crisis in Winston-Salem.
Ain’t it a drag
Created in collaboration with the WFU Documentary Studies Program and OUT at the Movies
7 minutes
An exploration of drag performance culture in Winston-Salem from the 1980s to present.
ORDINARY
Written and Directed by Atlas O Phoenix
Documentary Short | 12 minutes
Ordinary weaves together multiple storylines to explore the purpose of identifiers and their meaning, questioning whether identifiers truly identify anyone.
THERE ARE THINGS TO DO
Directed by Mike Syers
Documentary Short | 18 minutes
Urvashi Vaid—an outspoken immigrant, lesbian, and woman of color—was an LGBTQ+ superhero who believed in human rights for all people and helped shape the modern-day gay rights movement.
Q&A with members of the WFU Documentary Studies Program, Muse WS, and OUT at the Movies.
THIS IS A FREE EVENT