Under the Joshua Trees
Theatre Twentynine
8:00PM
Saturday, September 20th
Under the Joshua Trees: Queer Desert Stories (Gala)
A collection of desert-based talent and stories, featuring the latest work from local filmmakers and celebrating the cinematic landscape of the desert. Performances by Mr. Her, Darren Wave, and Obsidienne Obsurd. Raffle with prizes by Very Very, Joshua Tree Distilling Co., Vintage by Delilah - and more!
Film Lineup:
Gummy Worms (Dir. Sophie Lee Bennett)
Teenage Bunny confronts grief and looming danger as ze reckons with the loss of zir other half in a post-apocalyptic world where gender no longer exists and nothing is as it seems. 10 mins.
Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History (Dir. Cheri Gaulke)
Feminist scholar, Susan Rennie, seizes her iPhone and sneaks her queer, octogenarian body into master works of art, disrupting the narrative of the male gaze. 8 mins.
Thoughts and Prayers (Dir. Roxanne Manders, Ella Richie Teresa DeMaria)
A transgender angel crash lands in the desert and finds her way to Las Vegas, where she is exposed to earthly pleasures. 10 mins.
Nova (Dir. Olivia Roberts)
Miriam and JoJo, exes living in the same building, reconnect with only 27 hours left before the end of the world. Accompanied by their neighbor's dog, they decide to search for an abandoned military base, all while navigating their complicated feelings about their relationship and the looming apocalypse. 19 mins.
Outage (Dir. Graham Kolbeins)
With the heat threatening a grid outage, a queer couple sets out on their “perfect desert day.” There’s just one hitch: their bored pre-teen nephew is tagging along. But if anything can get him out of his video game, maybe it’s an encounter with a visitor from outer space. 15 mins.
Roughing It (Dir. Michael D. Cohen)
A trans teen and her mom must survive a night of winter camping after being challenged by her politically incorrect uncle. 16 mins.
