QE BEST OF FEST Fall Mid Length Films stream Oct 16 to 29 and includes two films: 175 and VELIPĀDU-THE REVELATION. 175, United Kingdom, 22 minutes, Director Kasra Karimi Inspired by true events. Rural England, early 2013. Ruth and Juliet are waiting for the British Parliament to legalise same-sex marriage so can get married. But Juliet suffers from a terminal illness and doesn't have long to live. They are racing against time. VELIPĀDU-THE REVELATION 25 minutes, India, directed by Jijo Jessy Kuriakose Against the sensory landscape of Kottayam, Johnny, a soon-to-be priest, must navigate his way out of his dissonant life towards self-discovery. The film reanimates Malayali gay desire through an expressionistic use of Christian music, intimate tastes and unabashed touches, while depicting delicate specifics of same-sex fondness. Resisting the popular narratives, the film discusses plural possibilities of romantic relationships. Interspersing semi-autobiography with fiction, Velipādu: "The Revelation" is a bitter-sweet rhapsody that sings of love and faith– both lost and regained like some Miltonic Paradise.
Open Space Arts sponsors two programs. ARTS JUDAICA and QUEER EXPRESSION FILM AND THEATER FEST.
ARTS JUDAICA produces live theater productions, readings, and workshops that combat antisemitism through the arts throughout the year.
QUEER EXPRESSION FILM AND THEATER FEST has three components: full productions of plays September through June; in-person feature films at FACETS; and streaming short and mid-length films that can be streamed from anywhere.
Find more information on all these programs, or submitting your film, play, or screenplay at openspacearts.org.
OSA membership is $10 per month, and members see all shorts and mid-length contest films for free and get discounted tickets for features..