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

IDAM 2 Convention for Sexuality Minority Rights & Queer Film Festival, Thrissur

IDAM 2

Convention for Sexuality Minority Rights

& Queer Film Festival

Discussion

Theatre

Film Festival

Cultural Programs

Music Night

Sahitya Akademi, Trissur

Convention & Perfromances, May 13, 2010

Queer Film Festival, May 14, 2010

9:30 am – 8:00 pm, both days

Performers and Speakers:

Sumathy Murthy, Joshua Muwiya, Lesbit Collective, Loveland Arts Society, Kalki Subramaniam, Malabar Cultural Forum, Dr. A.K. Jayasree, VOICE, J. Devika, Sunil Menon, Rekha Raj, Sunny Kapikkad, P.C. Harish, Reshma Bharadwaj, Shamshad Hussein, Annirudhan Vasudevan, Adv. Asha, Aryakrishnan Ramakrishnan, Shubha Chacko, Manohar Elavarthi, Revathi, Mini Sukumar, Bobby Kunhu, Maya S.

Organised by Sahayatrika

International Film Selection by Bangalore Queer Film Festival, and Sahayatrika

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