COMMUNITY | $15 | 18+ (film rated R) | Help the cast and crew of mixed-media short film “Peta Joy In...I’m Not A Lesbian” fundraise for their next project with a screening and Q&A with the film’s core creatives, accompanied by live music and vendors.
Nightwear dress code encouraged––from harnesses to slip dresses to sweatpants, come in your comfiest or sexiest pajamas (within reason)!
Arrive before the lights dim for a live performance by indie rock band Don’t Say Bye, get a tarot reading by Alex Aug, shop the closet of Maresa Smith, pieces by queer tie dye artist Petunia Bones, artwork by Knives, and grab an issue of LA-student-run fashion and culture magazine Strike.
Stay after the credits roll for an open discussion about the challenges and benefits of low-budget indie production with director and animator Kaia Ross (@psykaiatry), producer Matthew Yepiz (@matthewmakesmovies), and lead actress and costume designer Peta Jolly (@petajoyjolly).
“I’m Not A Lesbian” follows Peta Joy as she gets the ick from her mediocre boyfriend and escapes into homoerotic friendships while refusing to admit she’s a lesbian, blind to the fact that her boyfriend is cheating on her with men. Blending live-action with hand-drawn 2D animation, it satirizes arthouse films and compulsive heteronormativity, wrapped in old Hollywood camp and frilly femininity. “I’m Not A Lesbian” is Kaia Ross’ debut short film, cost $160 to create, was filmed guerilla in one day with a predominantly-queer skeleton crew of 13, and serves as a proof-of-concept for her next short, queer revenge comedy “I Need To Kill My DL Trade.”
Dress to the nines––we love going all out!
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This event will be indoors.