EPISODIC SHOWCASE

In TV it’s all about how it starts. Pilot episodes serve as the first taste for the characters, world and storylines of an episodic series—an amuse bouche that lures viewers in and keeps them captive for whatever is to come. This showcase presents the first look into five different queer worldviews: a tyrannical regime in a future populated by robots; a vengeful coven of Millennial witches; a grieving brother with misguided priorities; a thriving queer community threatened by a dangerous cult; and a father and son rediscovering the meaning of family. After seeing these first episodes, you’ll be left wanting more of what comes next!

The in-person screening of this program will be followed by a Q&A*


FRIENDS OF SOPHIA (Episode 1)
Dir. Alden Peters, 25 min, USA
In a dystopian future, citizens live and work in Company towers a thousand stories tall, bound by a strict contract to build robotics for a far-off war. Unsanctioned vices, especially relationships with the androids they build, are severely punished.


VITCH (Episode 1)
Dir. Lily Richards, 16 min, USA
Party witch Theodora Thomas, who is totally dependent on her magic, is thrust into the real world when the new Wiccan Counsel cracks down on Witches using their powers. Now, Theodora must navigate life as an adult like everyone else… while being hunted by the world’s most famous witch hunter.


WHAT ABOUT ME? (Episode 1)
Dir. William Lott, 9 min, USA
Following the death of a famous actor, his estranged twin struggles to pick up the pieces of both of their lives.


EVE’S RIB (Episode 1)
Dir. James Camargo De Alba, 26 min, Colombia
A group of young people in their final year of school are discovering their sexuality while a serial killer, believing himself to be sent from God, kills LGBTQ people and then marks them with a cross at the height of the rib.


THE BOY, THE QUEEN, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN (Episode 1)
Dirs. Ramon Te Wake, Damon Fepulea’i, 20 min, New Zealand
After a 3-year stint in prison for aggravated assault, Jacob is forced to reconcile his relationship with his father Max, who just happens to be the most famous drag queen in the country.

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