Film
Malaysians Read LGBTQ Stories
Film | Date to be announced
"Malaysians Read LGBTQ Stories" is a four-part series featuring diverse people in Malaysia reading real-life experiences of LGBTQ people in the country.
Invisible ไร้ / light / rise / rights
Film | Date to be announced
This film tells the stories of Thai queer activists and people who are fighting oppression. These ""invisible"" people are rising up to demand for the rights and dignity that all human beings deserve. Queer activists are telling these stories because gender justice cannot exist without democracy.
To Be 'Me'
Film | Date to be announced
"This film tells the story of Htet Soe Naung, who, from childhood has been so feminine, soft and lacking the courage to face the struggles of life and as a queer person. His identity clashed with the dreams and wishes of his parents. He seeks to find himself while wearing several masks that conform to social norms and the expectations of people around him.
Strengthening LGBTIQ Communities’ Collective Memory to Promote Inclusive ASEAN Values
Film | Date to be announced
BlueChili is one of the LGBTQI business models in Cambodia. It was created to develop more job opportunities for LGBTQI people in Cambodia and provide a safe space for LGBTQI persons to show their skills and abilities and to be a safe space of diverse LGBTQI mobilization. The documentary will show the crucial role of entrepreneurs in LGBTQI activism in Cambodia.
My Voice, My Story in Cambodia
Film | Date to be announced
Cambodia remains to be a conservative society. Social and cultural norms have controlled LGBTIQ lives. In this short documentary, CamASEAN, a youth organization, harnessed the power of visual and performing arts in changing minds and hearts of villagers across the country.
My Mamily
Film | Date to be announced
My Mamily is a short animated film about the struggles and triumphs of a lesbian family as seen through the eyes of a child. It is a reflection of how children are born non-judgmental and how adults, schools, and other institutions are responsible for raising children who are accepting of difference.
Vietnam Queer History Month: Once Upon A Time
Film | Date to be announced
TThe 3-part series aims to recreate and introduce a queerer side of Vietnam's rich and lively history of more than a thousand years by exploring the following themes: Vietnam's history through a gender-nonconforming lens, art represents heart, and a quick look at Vietnam's LGBTIQ+ movements. The film is directed by Nguyễn Thùy Dương.
Lonesome
Film | Date to be announced
Lonesome is an LGBTQ+ voicemail documentary that features stories of isolation and marginalisation experienced by the diverse Malaysian LGBTQ+ community.
BACKSPACE
Film | Date to be announced
An animated short about a recent graduate struggling with applying for work and having to make changes to their openly queer online profile to be deemed employable.
Budjang
Film | Date to be announced
Budjang tells the story of the blossoming of LGBT people in a conservative muslim barangay (community) in Mindanao, and highlights their customs. While this community has exercised tolerance towards LGBT people, there is still much that needs to be done in order to achieve acceptance and inclusion.
Liku: Off and On Stage
Film | Date to be announced
Liku: Off and On Stages delves into the queer tradition of Balinese performing arts through an in-depth research about the character, ‘Liku’. The short documentary film and archive on the website is an initial step in a project that we will continue working on.
Return To Sender
Film | Date to be announced
A young mail-boy accidentally reads a letter that has been returned to its sender multiple times, and embarks on a mission to make sure the letter is read as it was meant to.
To Stride with Pride: A Human Rights Movement in Thailand
Film | Date to be announced
"To Stride with Pride: A Human Rights Movement in Thailand" is an 18-minute video produced by civil journalist and documentarian, Jeffrey Warner (with linguistic support from Tanyarat Promburom), that informs about brave people who are striving toward attaining civic equity and societal equality. This is in a country where social activism is largely forbidden and can be quite dangerous.
Deaf LGBTQIA
Film | Date to be announced
Deaf LGBTIQ features the lives of deaf LGBTIQ people in Malaysia who have many stories to tell but rarely do because of communication and language barriers. The lives of deaf LGBTIQ people are never easy; not everyone accepts their deafness and LGBTIQ identity.
Wa, Nan
Film | Date to be announced
Wa, Nan is a 20-minute comedy-drama travel film about a senior citizen transgender who longs to join a beauty contest makes an unlikely connection with an aspiring beauty queen, the two go on an escapade in search of their dreams.