Both Sides Now: Queer trailer

Join filmmakers from the UK and Hong Kong to explore aspects of LGBTQI+ life, reflecting upon Queer identity, life and creativity. Both Sides Now: Queer is a collaboration between Videotage (Hong Kong) and videoclub (UK). 

Panel talks:

1. On Friday 22 October, panellists discussed what sector support is needed and available for LGBTQI+ artists and filmmakers, and where best practice exists. This talk was by Lucia King (Researcher, curator and lecturer in Moving Image, University of Brighton, UK) with artists Rob Crosse (UK) and Nicole Pun (HK). Crosse and Pun took part in international exchange residencies with Both Sides Now in 2019.

Event Date Event Time Event Recording
Thursday 21 October 15:00 - 16:30 (HKT)

Both Sides Now: Queer - panel talk 1: Rob Crosse (UK), Nicole Pun (HK), Lucia King (UK)

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2. On Saturday 23 October, panellists discussed how Trans artists and filmmakers can be supported better, what challenges there are and what the filmmaking sector in the UK and Hong Kong needs to do to support Trans makers. This talk was led by Jia Tan (Assistant Professor of Cultural Studies in the Department of Cultural and Religious Studies at The Chinese University of Hong Kong) with artists Danielle Braithwaite-Shirley (UK) and Beatrice Wong (HK).

Event Date Event Time Event Recording
Saturday 23 October 16:00 - 17:30 (HKT) / 09:00 - 11:00 (UK-BST)

Both Sides Now: Queer - panel discussion 2: Danielle Braithwaite-Shirley (UK), Beatrice Wong (HK), Jia Tan (HK)

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Both Sides Now: Queer featured seven short films (available to stream on-demand between 20-23 October 2021 during SPARK) and two accompanying panel talks, looking at the way in which filmmakers are exploring Queer culture, using various film and video techniques to explore aspects of Queer life in Hong Kong and the UK. 

Film programme:  

Anson Mak, Differences Do Matter, 1998, 3 mins 

Ming Wong, Learn German with Petra Von Kant, 2017, 8 mins 

Jay Bernard, Something Said, 2017, 7:33 mins 

Matt Lambert, God is Watching, 2017, 3:24 mins 

Lucie Rachel, Where We Are Now, 2016, 9:29 mins 

Rob Crosse, Dear Samuel, 2019, 9:30 mins 

Nicole Pun, To be Brandon (Scene 1), 2019, 4:06 mins 

Nicole Pun, To be Brandon (Scene 2), 2019, 6:58 mins

 

Type of event: panel talks

Platform: Zoom (panel talks)

Age advice: Ages 16 and above. Please note, some of the films contain nudity. Viewer discretion is advised.

 

Video recordings listing: 

  1. Both Sides Now: Queer - Panel talk 1: Support for LGBTQI+ artists and filmmakers. Moderated by Lucia King (UK) with Rob Crosse (UK) and Nicole Pun (HK).
  2. Both Sides Now: Queer - Panel talk 2: Trans artists and filmmakers. Moderated by Jia Tan (HK) with Danielle Braithwaite-Shirley (UK) and Beatrice Wong (HK)
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