SHORTS: MOMMY QUEEREST

UltraStar Mission Valley
Saturday, November 7, 2015 7:35 pm

From mama drama and a possessed phone to an off-the-rails dinner party, the queer life sometimes veers over the top.

COMING HOME

Steven Liang / Taiwan, USA / 2015 / 14 mins
An obedient Chinese son defies his mother and embarks on a road trip with his rebellious American boyfriend.
SEX, POLITICS & STICKY RICE

Tina Takemoto / USA / 2015 / 8 mins
Five women recount their adventures in sex, love, and queer activism.
FAMILY GATHERING

David Au / USA / 2015 / 21 mins
The dinner party celebrating Hiro and Bud’s marriages spirals quickly when Hiro’s family sheds their inhibitions.
TALKING TO MY MOTHER

Leon Le / USA / 2015 / 17 mins
A young man focused on family tradition prepares for an emotional, long-awaited conversation with his mother.
HOMOPHONIA

Jim Jermanok / USA / 2014 / 3 mins
Late for a gay marriage hearing, a man tries to get directions from his smartphone and discovers she is part of the opposition.
WHEN MOM VISITS

Chiung-wen Chang / Taiwan, USA / 2015 / 18 mins
After a conservative mother pays her daughter an abrupt visit from Taiwan, two secrets are spilled.
PAPER WRAP FIRE

Ray Yeung / USA / 2014 / 13 mins
Left alone at a community center, a teenager encounters a handsome man and happens upon a discovery that shatters his innocence.
OPERATION MARRIAGE

Quentin Lee / USA / 2014 / 10 mins
Based on a true story, an eight-year-old girl and her brother try to get their moms married before Prop 8's passing.