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Barbara Hammer: The Gaze That Rewrote Everything
Barbara Hammer redefined cinema and the gaze with her bold, queer lens. Explore her art, legacy, and the lessons she left behind.
Strange Darling: Willa Fitzgerald as“The Lady” is designed to both repel and captivate, but for whose gaze?
A queer feminist lens on Strange Darling: Willa Fitzgerald’s “The Lady” repels and captivates. But for whose gaze? Exploring power and fear.
Breaking Every Rule: Revisiting the Radical Cinema of Věra Chytilová.
At 21, Daisies shattered my understanding of cinema, replacing it with chaos, color, and critique. Věra Chytilová’s work doesn’t just challe
Conclave 2024: Faith, Power, and the Fractures Beneath
Conclave’s exploration of unexpected queer themes adds a powerful layer to its already compelling narrative.
Bad City Blues: A Queer Feminist Reflection on A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
A quiet, eerie dream of hunger, loneliness, and defiance. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night reclaims the night and rewrites power.
We Are Lady Parts: Punk, Poignancy, and Pure Joy
We Are Lady Parts smashes stereotypes with punk, humor, and unapologetic representation of Muslim women and queer identities. A must-watch!
What Makes a Story Queer?
What makes a story queer? Identity, ethos, or resistance? Queerness defies rules, reshaping stories and how we tell them.
Lilly Wachowski: Breaking Binaries
Lilly Wachowski redefines storytelling, from The Matrix's trans allegory to Work in Progress' raw queer narratives, and beyond.
Screams, Queers, and Fears: Why Horror Is the Ultimate Genre for Marginalized Filmmakers.
Horror is where fear fuels defiance, monsters tell truths, and marginalized filmmakers shatter norms with bold, unforgettable stories.
Can AI Create Without Bias?
AI tools like DALL-E and Runway promise innovation but often fail on diversity, reinforcing stereotypes. How can we rethink representation?
The Subversive Lens of South Asia’s Cinematic Avant-Garde: Experiments, Hybrids, and Horizons
Dive into feminist voices and hybrid horizons in South Asia’s avant-garde cinema. Uncover bold experiments reshaping the art of storytelling
The Subversive Lens of South Asia’s Cinematic Avant-Garde: Rebels, Margins, and Feminist Voices
Discover South Asia’s cinematic avant-garde—raw, daring, and deeply transformative. Rebels and marginalized voices redefine storytelling.
Roots and Wings: A Cinematic Exploration of Identity and Existence
"Roots and Wings," UFO's guest curation at Southbank Centre, explores freedom, resilience, & home through bold South Asian cinematic stories
Triangle of Sadness: A Queer, POC Gaze on Östlund’s Absurd Feast
Ruben Östlund’s Triangle of Sadness eviscerates wealth and beauty hierarchies with absurd precision.
Sort Of Bilal Baig is a Quiet Revolution in Queer, Brown Storytelling
Sort Of is a tender yet bold exploration of identity, queerness, and belonging. Bilal Baig’s nuanced storytelling resonates deeply.
Exploring the Depths of Joyland: A Journey of Love, Identity, and Defiance
Through Haider, Biba, and Mumtaz, Joyland captures the quiet rebellion and heartbreak of those yearning for freedom in a stifling world.
UFO Curation for Flying Chameleon 2022
UFO highlights bold, authentic South Asian queer, trans, GNC, & women filmmakers’ stories in a curation for Flying Chameleon Film Festival.
A Love Letter to Cinema: The Intersection Of Cinema & Culture
Cinema is more than entertainment—it's a mirror, a time capsule, and a love letter to humanity's beauty, flaws, and boundless imagination.
Reconsidering Representation: A Reflection on Ethical Portraits by Hatty Nestor
"Ethical Portraits" by Hatty Nestor unpacks the stakes of representation, questioning art's power, responsibility, and ethical foundations.
Introducing Underground Film Observatory (UFO): Exploring Subversive & Radical Storytelling
Underground Film Observatory (UFO), is a space dedicated to curating and exploring South-asian queer feminist perspectives on film & culture
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