IDAM 2 Convention for Sexuality Minority Rights & Queer Film Festival programme schedule

IDAM 2

Convention for Sexuality Minority Rights & Queer Film Festival
Sahithya Academy Hall.
Program Schedule


May 13th- Convention and performances: 930 am – 8 pm
SCHEDULE:
9:30am - Welcome speech and introduction: sahayatrika
10:00am Inauguration: A.Revathi(Sangama)

10:20 am - Dance Performance: MCF calicut.


10:30Panel # 1 – Queer Movements & Other Social Movements
J. Devika, Shamshad Hussein, Rekha Raj, Sunny Kappikkad,
Bobby Kunju. Kalkki subhramanyam,A Revathi,Sumathi murthy,


12:00 Dance Performances
Malabar Cultural Forum
VOICE
Loveland Arts Society
Sneha Bhavan
Palakkadu group Sahayi

1:00pm- Lunch

2:00pm- Song (Lesbit collective-Banglore)

Play on migration Lesbit Collective,

Dance performances

2:40pm- Panel #2 – Sexuality Minority migration from Kerala
Kalki Subramaniam, Sunil Mohan, Kannan, Syam (Voice), Reshma
Baradwaraj, Sunil Menon. Nalini Jameela.


4:00pm- Theatre PC Harish, Sandalwood Trees.
Break

5:00pm Panel # 3 – Life After 377
Dr. A.K. Jayasree, Adv. Asha, Aryakrishnan Ramakrishnan, Manohar Elavarthi Shubha, Maya S, Anil.A(Chilla)


6:00pm Poetry (Joshua Muwiya)
Poetry (Beena Appu)
6:30 Dance Performance
7:00 Annirudhan Vasudevan,
7:00 Music
Sumathy Murthy,

Thanks: Sahayatrika
14th may 2010
sahithya academy hall.
9.00 a.m : FLYING INSIDE MY BODY
sumith sharma,rintu Thomas,susmith ghosh,
Ajeetha chowhan/2008/India
35 min/English
A documentary recording veteran photographer Sunil Gupta, who uses his art to challenge stereotypes that limit one’s body, sexuality and identity.
9.45 a.m: THE WORLD UNSEEN
Shamim sharif/2007/1hr 34 mins/India/Us/English
The world unseen is set in south Africa in the 1950’s when apartheid had begun. Free-spirited Amina has broken all the rules of her conventional Indian community by running a café, a “grey area” for those who fall out side the strict ‘black and white” rules of the apartheid-led government.Café regulars include Amina’s feisty waitress Doris, her gentle “coloured” business partner Jacob and the white local postmistress Madeleine.
11.20 :am FAMILY IN FRAME
Neelu Bhuman/2009/US/India/8 min/English /Telugu
A short that presents an honest and uplifting experience of bisexuality.
Break
12 am: EDIE AND THEA:A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT.
Susan Muska and greta olafsdottir/2009/US/1 hr 1min/English
A documentary that shows a feisty and Delightful Lesbian couple, Edie and Thea, who are finally getting married after 42 years.
Break
2 pm: GREAT HOMOPHOBIA TEST
siuCHO,Perspex,Chiu,Zacky, Doo,Vice, Mandy/2009/Hong Kong/3min 31 secs/English subtitles
Outside the landmark Tsim Sha Tsui cultural centre, ”Hong Kong salvation” just made a video experiment testing how homophobicHong kong society is. Two gay man, who act as a couple, ask passersby to help take a photo. No sooner had that letter stood still and ready to press the button, the gay couple Kissed and hugged. Hidden video cameras captured how the passersby react.
2.5 pm: SINGLE MOTHER
Ryan Logan/2009/USA/6min/English
A big-hearted transvestite reincarnation of June cleaver embarks on a perilous journey to obtain the nuclear family featured in her tattered home and garden magazines.
2.15 Pm: ALL MY LIFE
Maher Sabry/2008/1hr 59 mints /Egypt/Arabic
Against the backdrop of the choreographed crackdown on gay man and the notorious queen boat arrests of 2001, the life an Egyptian homosexual, Rami, unravels.
4.00pm: ARE WE TALKING STRAIGHT?
Oishik Sircar,Debonina dutta, Anindya Shankar Das, Anirban Ghosh, Prachi Tulshan, Sana Faiyaz, Souayan sinha/2009/India/30 min/Bengali
A documentary short in kolkata on may 17, 2009 to mark the international Day Aginst Homophobia.
4.30 pm: HONG KONG SALVATION-“GAY LOVERS”: JUDICIAL REVIEW
Vice/2009/Hong kong/6 min 38 secs/ English subtitles
Report of how the “gay lovers” Judicial review was won, after it was ruled out by the broadcasting Authority as being biased toward homosexuality.
4.40pm: HOLD ON
Shrenik Jain/2009/India / 11 min/English/Hindi
New Delhi. Past 10pm.Dark, Shady and Deserted.A man is cruised by another man in one of the many corners of CP.
5.5pm: JALHAWAR DINBADAL
Somnath Chakraborthy/2008/India/32 min 22 sec/ Bengali
A short about five friends, patralekha,Rupam,Armaan,Arijit and swapno, who get fed up with the monotony of city life and set off on journeys of escape.
5.50: pm LES READ 1 MINUT
Yau Ching/2009/Hong Kong/ 3 min/English subtitles
Ways of learning from a book of gender education in order to talk to your parents and teachers about controversial topics like using foul language and homosexuality.
6.00: pm LOST AND FOUND
Sherenik Jain/2009/ India/8 min/Silent
Delhi. 42 degrees. Two strangers. And a stimulating bumpy rides in a crowded local bus.
6.30 Pm: Music Night


Organized by Sahayatrika

International Film Selection by Bangalore Queer Film Festival, and Sahayatrika

for more information contact sahayatrika@gmail.com or call 9744955866