Tired of impersonal dating apps and looking for a way to meet other queer/trans folks in a friendly environment? Look no further! Join SPL and Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival for some fun movies, a friending activity with discussion prompts, and refreshments!

Film Descriptions:

Rebellious Essence (Uporni Duh)
Ana Cigon; 2017; Slovenia; 5 min.
This kaleidoscopic animation follows a psychedelic genderfluid cat requesting a passport at the Office of the Ministry for Cat Affairs, only to be met by the bureaucratic nightmare of clerks demanding to know the cat’s gender.

Cosmopolitan.com’s “I Am Beautiful”: Pastor Megan
Jason Ikeler; 2017; USA; 4 min.
Reverend Dr. Megan Rohrer opens up about faith and gender as an out transgender minister.
Content Warning: Swearing or Verbal Abuse/Implied Violence/Discussion or Depiction of Rape

Purity
Pedro Vikingo; 2018; Spain; 5 min.; in Spanish with English subtitles
A refreshing, celebratory look into the truth, spirit, and hearts of trans children in Spain.

Time Marches On and So Do We
Kim Boekbinder & Jim Batt; 2017; USA; 4 min.
Narrator Laverne Cox takes us on an animated journey through trans history and resistance.
Content Warning: Implied violence

Angela
Sean Horlor & Steve Adams; 2016; Canada; 11 min.
Explore a week in the life of Angela, a Canadian roller derby jammer and transgender rights activist.

University Branch Library
https://www.spl.org/hours-and-locations/university-branch

TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival – info and tickets
https://threedollarbillcinema.org/twist/

https://www.spl.org/event-calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D129597786

Accessibility info:
We have two public single occupancy restrooms located upstairs and one single occupancy restroom in the basement adjacent to the event.

The event is located in the basement meeting room of the library. If folks have accessibility needs, they can go around the building to the alley on the north side and get buzzed in. There is one ADA parking spot located in the alley as well.

https://www.facebook.com/events/169339917310153/