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Aburto, Gonzalo. Crazy Loves (2003) USA, video, 40 min.
the story of Angel, a young professional who lives in New York City. Actively bisexual, Angel has so far been able to keep his gay and straight lives neatly compartmentalized. But when the condom rips while he’s having sex with his girlfriend, Sandra, the doubts and uncertainty unleashed by this mishap convince him to take an HIV test. The test results force Angel to face the truth about his sexuality, and drive Sandra and Angel’s male lover, Marco, to confront their own prejudices and to come together to face their now intertwined lives.

Acosta, Danny: Historia de Violencia (1991) USA, film, 7 min.
This disturbing and controversial experimental film tells the story of 28-year-old Ray Garcia, whose abusive upbringing still affects him deeply. His personal history growing up in a violent family, compounded with the barrage of violence he views on television, pushes him over the edge. In the end, he contemplates committing violent crimes himself. A History of Violence questions the power that familial and media violence has on both individuals and our culture at large.
Ainouz, Karin. Seams (1993) Brazil/USAreconstrucción melodramática y crítica socio-sexual a la historia del nordeste de Brasil;

Aïnouz, Karim. Paixao Nacional (1994) Brazil/USA, video 6 min.
The first chapter of a triology. A young man flees his country and freezes to death in the hold of a airplane bound to Europe. His dying memories of the sexual constraints he faced in Brazil are interwoven with a tourist impression of the same country as an oversexed paradise.

Aïnouz, Karim. Madame Satá (2004) Brasil, Film, 105 min.
A story inspired by the life of one of the most remarkable figures in Brazilian popular culture, João Francisco dos Santos (1900-1976). In turn, bandit, transvestite, street fighter, brothel cook, convict and father to seven adopted children, dos Santos--better known as Madame Satã--was also a notorious gay performer who pushed social boundaries in a volatile time.

Aïnouz, Karim. Céu de Suely, O (2006) Brazil, film, 90 min.
In order to get funds, a young woman living in the Northeast of Brazil decides to raffle her own body.

Aikin, Susana and Aparicio, Carlos. Minas de Sal (1990) USA, video, 47 min.
The video presents the lives of Latino transvestite who find themselves homeless in New York City, have made shelter in a row of abandoned garbage trucks.

Aguilar, Jeanette. Simone’s 24 (2002) USA, video, 25 min.
The piece follows Simone’s adventures negotiating her sometimes maddening world of relationship drama, identity politics, and self-discovery—who gets help from her fashionable friends.

Almerinda, Laurel. Firepussy (2002) USA, 35mm., 19 min.
The guilt of a childhood accident and its subsequent effects wrack Maria, a Latina poet/pyromaniac, who searches for her lost heritage and flees to Mexico where she meets a seductive but mysterious stranger who may hold the key to unlocking her past.

Alvarenga, Kimberly. Espejo (2004) USA, video
A teenage girl discovers a part of herself when she accidentally stumbles into a lesbian bar.

Alvarenga, Kimberly. Fashion Resistance to Militarism (2006) USA, video, 10 min.
A fresh and provocative look at the military's influence on fashion and popular culture.

Alvarez, Marina and Spiro, Ellen. (In)Visible Women (1991) USA, video, 26 min,
Focuses on the heroic and empowered responses of Latina women who are HIV positive.

Alvarez, Lisa. Perfectly Flawed (2008) USA, video, 5 min.

Awad, Juana. Apprehension (2006) Canada, video, 5 min.
Images from the 1948 Bogota’s people’s revolt after the assassination of Colombian presidential candidate J.E. Gaetan lay the visual foundation for this piece. The filmmaker examines the absurdity of the rhetoric of terrorism and extermination. Superimposed text is from a speech by Colombia’s president to the nation’s military forces.

B

Baltazar, Gabriel. God is Shit; He is Laughing at Me! (2006) USA, video, color, 2 min.
If God dosen’t care, and actually gets off on misfortune, what should we do? Answer: create new queer gods and goddesses!

Bellott, Rodrigo. Sexo (2001) USA, video, 9 min.
An adrenaline-charged commentary on pornography and its audiences.

C

Canonge, Hector. MUTANATURe (2006) New Media Installation, where methods of food production, harvesting, and commercialization are presented in a series of locative interventions.

Canonge, Hector. IDOLatries (2008) a New Media Installation
Exploring feminine iconography on food products through the use of barcode technology.

Canonge, Hector. MurosDistopicos / DystopicWalls (2007) Site-specific installation.

Castro, Rick. Automolove (1993) USA, video, 4 min.
A man makes love to his car in the middle of the dessert.

Castro, Rick. Fertile Latoyah Jackson (1994) USA, video, 5 min.
From the series Fertile Latoyah Jackson Video Magazine, this video offers the vision of a marginal drag queen.

Castro, Rick. Three faces of Women (1994) USA, video color, 60 min.
A hilarious satire on the state of post feminist, post queer, post politically correct philosophy. Starring Christine Martin, Vaginal Cram Davis and Bruce La Bruce.

Castro, Rick. Plushies & Furries (2001) USA, video, 22 min.
The video takes us into a world where fur suits are sexy and doing it doggy style takes on a whole new meaning.

Cervantes-Yoshida, Kristina. Kimonos & Tamales (2004) USA, video,
This short film follows the filmmaker's path towards claiming both her Mexican and Japanese identities through music. Kristina Cervantes-Yoshida is a environmental educator by day and first-time filmmaker by night.

Clara, Maria. Life On Christopher St. (2002) USA, video, 28 min.
A riveting portrait of the young Black and Latino hip-hop homos who have made the gay historic strip their haven. “Acceptance” is the word on the street. From the fierce divas throwing shade, to the hustlers working the avenues, and the homo-thugs, the film puts the spotlight on the Stonewall Inn’s lesser-known neighbors.

Chaírez, Jesús. Sin Fronteras, a gay Latino radio program
(Executive Producer of show in Dallas)
sinfronteras@hotmail.com

Cora, María. Negra Linda (2004)
The newest girl child in the family is blessed by the spirits of her African ancestors, against the backdrop of the ancient ocean.

Cortez, Jesse and Gill, Harjant. SOME REASONS FOR LIVING (2003) USA, 20 min., video.
SOME REASONS FOR LIVING follows two Latina trans women of two generations who become friends and sisters; through their experiences and mutual support of each other they emerge as powerful warriors, making it clear that there is no weakness in fighting for your own right to exist

D

Del Valle, Desi. Cruel (1994) 16 mm. film, B/W, sound 20min.
A Latina couple splits apart when one partner has an affair with a white woman. The films explores the feelings of heartbreak and betrayal intercepting with the issue of race.

Domingo, Xavier. Si…? Yeah!... USA, video, color, 10 min.
A bilingual poem, employing a formal editing composition, deliveres simultaneous languages communicating the importance of bilingualism in Latinos communities

Donis, Alex. Buscando Gomorrah/Searching for Gomorrah. Digital Photography. A series of Los Angeles locations that used to be cruising spots before the Internet hook-ups.

E

Endara, Felix. Brocrush (2006) USA, video, 5 min.
A visual poem dedicated to FTMs everywhere.

Enríquez, Mónica. A place to begin (2005) USA, video, 12 min.
An experimental documentary that explores the filmmaker's personal artistic process.

Enríquez, Mónica. A Journey Home (2003) USA, video, 9 min.
Poetically depicts home, community, and immigration for three queer Latina women in San Francisco.

Enriquez, Monica. Escrito (2007) USA, video, 2 min.

Espinosa, Trina. Serve Thy Master (2005) USA, video, 12 min.

 

 

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