Children of the Moon, is a program of selected work by Queer/Trans POC artists from Latin America and Latin-American descent. The film screening showcases a variety of forms including experimental, diary, essay films, narrative and documentary approaches. As a form of redefining by undefining, Children of the Moon explores the organic nature of gender, identity and spirituality within the collective queer voice as a unified community. An experience rendered vulnerable to a heteronormative universe that often sacrifices QTPOC bodies as a consequence of their manifestation. (Total running time: ca. 90 min.)
“Children of the Moon” co-curated with multidisciplinary artist Lupe Campos, premiered at Go Shorts Film Festival back in April of this year, and in that occasion the screening helped launched the international career of film director and multimedia visual artist Yasha Lelonek. I recently had the pleasure of attending the premiere of Yasha’s new film “EPILOGUE”, which will be included in future iterations of the program. I invite you to join us for this exciting event that includes work by Yasha Leloneck, Damián Sainz-Edwards, Comunidad Catrileo-Carrión, Jota Mombaça, Andrea Reyes, Colectivo Los Ingrávidos, Michelle Trujillo and more. The work of these filmmakers has also inspired the illustration of the Children of the Moon poster by queer artist Alex Pascal Castillo.
“Children of the Moon” will screen at Millennium Film Workshop (Two Suns Gallery, 167 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY) on July 16. Doors open at 8pm. Screening will become available online at the Millennium Channel.
