QUEER HYBRIDITY: Short Documentaries at the Edge

QUEER HYBRIDITY: Short Documentaries at the Edge is a special event exploring the boundaries of non-fiction and “hybrid” documentary forms through the screening of four short films by LGBTQ+ filmmakers, followed by a panel discussion, book-signing, and after-party in celebration of the release of Austin Bunn’s new book "Short Film Screenwriting."

The short documentary is one of the most exciting, capacious, and accessible aspects of current filmmaking. As the documentary form evolves — mixing in scripted content, animation, auto-fiction, and fantasy — contemporary LGBTQ filmmakers blur the boundaries between truth and performance, history and drama, emotion and fact.

This evening brings together four directors (three local) for a wide-ranging conversation about the innovative hybrid documentary, which mixes theatre, photography, screenwriting, and art practice into the non-fiction form. These four short films showcase the range of approaches at the edge of the form.

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