Author: Fara

LYNNE SACHS + BARBARA HAMMER + SU FRIEDRICH +
Barbara Hammer (RIP) passed the batons, and tonight Lynne Sachs is back in the Bay to twirl them! Marching through on a national tour for her newly published Year by YearPoems,Lynne debuts three Hammer collabs, screens substantial sections from her own last two features, and revives an evergreen of women’s cinema. As Hammer lay dying, she bequeathed a trio of unfinished films to Deborah Stratman (Vever), Mark Street (So Many Ideas Impossible to DoAll), and Lynne herself (A Month of Single Frames)…and after considerable time and effort, and with Wexner Center help, all those projects have come to fruition! Anointed to carry on Hammer ‘s local legacy (both SFSU grads!), Lynne converses about the creative process from the quotidian, to writing, to filming. That’s how we get to see Friedrich’s historic hand-scratched Gently Down the Stream, as well as a generous portion of Sachs’ latest Tip of my Tongue, and a sizable sneak peek at her in-progress A Film about a Father Who. Benefit for the Barbara Hammer Lesbian Experimental Filmmaking Grant! *$8-20

Dream Dive is a mini-fest benefit to support the organization “Diversidad Trans” in their efforts to help trans and queer asylum seekers in the “trans pod” detention center located in Cibola, New Mexico. The funds will go towards commissary and bail for the individuals being held at this location. The benefit will showcase art, sounds, performances and films curated by duo Chi Chi Castillo o and Semaj Peltier in collaboration with Elsa Trash. 

Castillo and Peltier have come together to curate a show emphasizing queerness and sexuality, creating a dream-world through surrealist experimental DIY works. This is Castillo and Peltier’s third collaboration, beginning with “Chi Chi’s House Party”, a smut film taking place in the SF Bay Area highlighting the queer underground. These themes continue with their project “No Better Job”, featuring emerging talent Jess “Sylk” Rodriguez and Gin LaBoy. NBJ is a film about the friendship of two sex workers in the Bay Area navigating art spaces and life in present day San Fransisco. 
Castillo and Peltier are excited to collaborate on curation and performances with Elsa Trash. Trash is an artist, musician and zine maker who loves cats and hates the police. She will be performing under her band Scissoring as well as an individual live performance with a pop-up installation piece. 
The event will feature an afternoon of tabling and DJ sets along with window performances from 4 PM – 7 PM, followed by sound and movement from various local artists (bring your dollars!!!) at 9 PM. The evening ends with an hour of short experimental films, closing with the premiere of “No Better Job”. 
If you’re unable to make the event, but would like to support and donate to Diversidad Trans, their venmo is: @diversidad-trans

Open Screening is where we invite local filmmakers to show their short subject films (under 15 mins.). It is a free event and you can either screen a film or just be a member of the audience. Either way it is FREE. It is a great place to network, if you are a filmmaker, crew member, actor or a fan of local films. Please let us know if you would like to screen something. We love films and would love to see yours.

Submissions: Label all tapes w/ name, contact, title and length. Mail to: Open Screening, 992 Valencia, SF, 94110.  1-2 weeks advance submissions strongly recommended. If not, just walk in before the show. Maximum length: 15 min. Formats: Digital File (PC or Mac),  DVD, miniDV/DV-cam, VHS, beta, 8mm and 16mm. For 8mm and 16mm films give us advance notice.

Door opens at 7