Imagining Indigenous Cinema opening weekend, Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid (2016), Billy Wilder double feature + more
Fri Jun 2, 7:30 p.m.
Gush (2023)
Fox Maxy’s first feature, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, is an explosive and expansive collage of images and sounds that has been shaped over the past decade. Through a mix of documentary footage, television clips, animation and other formats, Maxy rhythmically explores themes of self, friendship and trauma.
In person: Q&A with filmmaker Fox Maxy.
Imagining Indigenous Cinema is co-presented by the UCLA American Indian Studies Center. Special thanks to our community partners: The Autry Museum, The Chapter House, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC), Indigenous Circle of Wellness, Los Angeles Filmforum, LA Skins Fest, Meztli Projects, Mezzanine, Oxy Arts, So’oh-Shinálí Sister Project, UCLA AMIA Student Chapter.
https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/events/2023/06/02/gush
| Sat Jun 3, 7:30 p.m. Waikiki (2020) Chasing the Light (2016) In Christopher Kahunahana’s Waikiki, a Native Hawaiian hula dancer tries to escape an abusive relationship and has an accident that leads to a surrealistic journey of self-exploration and enlightenment. Next, Blackhorse Lowe directs and stars in a dark comedy about a broken-hearted stoner currently “living the sober life,” drifting between Albuquerque and Santa Fe in a day filled with eventful run-ins and high-spirited characters. In person: Q&A with filmmakers Christopher Kahunahana, Blackhorse Lowe. | | | Offsite | Sun Jun 4, 3 p.m. Artist Talk: Fox Maxy + Films Fox Maxy’s enthusiasm for filmmaking is electric, contagious and personal. Blending a dynamic variety of visual and audio elements in her films, including lo-fi camcorder footage, iPhone recordings, archival images and contemporary music, she takes viewers through a deliberate, thought-provoking journey in every frame. A screening of short works will be followed by a conversation. In person: Q&A with filmmaker Fox Maxy. This event takes place at Vidiots’ Eagle Theatre in Eagle Rock. | | | |
