Presented by the Urban Film Festival
In the festive outdoor atmosphere of Kapwa Gardens, join us for an evening of interactive tech-based art, three one-act plays presented in the round, and two films celebrating the power of Filipinx intergenerational bonds. While these bonds are tested by complex identities that question faith, cultural assimilation, and gender roles, ultimately they are testament of generations of Filipinx power.
In accordance with the City of San Francisco’s COVID-19 guidelines, the maximum occupancy is 150 people so get your complimentary tickets soon! Doors open at 5:00pm, and delicious Filipinx food will be available for sale.
We take COVID-19 safety seriously. All guests will be temperature checked, offered hand sanitizer, and asked to fill out our contact tracing app prior to entry.
PROGRAM 1
Artist Talk: Jeepney Drones with Mark Ramos
5:00 - 5:45 pm
Mark Ramos will fly his #jeepney_drones and discuss ideas of #tropical_futurism present in the artwork. 3-D printed miniature jeepneys, decorated using vinyl printed artwork, are mounted to hacked drones to fuse stereotypes of the "Third World" as overcrowded, polluted, dangerous, and more, with an aesthetic and visual language of the future and technology.
PROGRAM 2
Three One-Act Plays presented by Bindlestiff Studios
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Come join Bindlestiff Studios at Kapwa Gardens as part of Echo Location, celebrating the SoMa Filipinx and LGBTQIA2S+ communities. Challenging cultural and sexual paradigms, stories include themes of Filipinx/Fil-Am culture, petty theft, polyamory, and the multi-nuances of being queer. Selected performances include #RESIST! by César Cadabes, Missing the Bus by Enedina Ramos-Padilla, and Gotta Love Them Immigrants by Dianne Chui.
PROGRAM 3
Film Program: Filipinix + Queer Intersections
Co-presented by Filipino Arts & Cinema, International (FACINE) and GLBTQ+ Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA).
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Experience upbeat explorations of interpersonal relationships that navigate the intersections of Filpinix and queer identities in two films rarely screened in the US, and for the first time screened under the night sky!