FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020 AT 8:15 PM PDT ONLINE
As the new frontier of entertainment, episodic web series are naturally well positioned to represent genders and sexualities in formation. These four series hand-picked for Translations employ humor, wit, and expressive visuality to present the cutting edge of culture.
Curated by Mocha James Herrup
Co-presented with Queer Scouts, a group by and for queer/trans adults to gather for monthly participant-led skill-shares, social events, volunqueer opportunities and other adventures in the greater Seattle area. Connect with us at queerscouting.org or on social media @queerscoutsseattle.
Trans Monogamist
Russell Sheaffer & Joshua Byron; 2019; USA; Ep. 1- 7 min, Ep. 2 - 6 min
A Sex and the City–inspired, Gilmore Girls–loving, DIY-embracing series that riffs on the creators’ real-life adventures and conversations and inserts nonbinary characters into a the rom-com genre from which they have been historically excluded.
These Thems
Gretchen Wylder, Jett Garrison & Sophia Clark; 2019; USA; Ep. 1- 10 min, Ep. 2 - 10 min
THESE THEMS is the rare ensemble series that effectively combines comedy with education, teaching its audience about gender-nonconformity and various queer identities while delighting and captivating through sharp humor. Through seven incredible episodes, it features authentic casting and local settings, and puts the LGBTQ+ community in the driver’s seat, showing what can happen when we’re allowed to tell our own stories on television. —NewFest http://www.thesethems.com/
Razor Tongue
Rain Valdez, Natalie Heltzel, Sarah Poynter, Kalena Ranoa & Puppett; 2018; USA; Ep. 1- 5 min, Ep. 2- 6 min
A trans woman who exposes the damaging behaviors of white supremacy must avoid becoming part of the toxic “call-out” culture she wants to resist, in this series starring Rain Valdez (Transparent). https://www.noweverartists.com/razortongue
Private Dick
D’Lo; 2016; USA; Ep. 1 - 9 min, Ep. 2- 7 min
This comedic series starring D’Lo (Mr. Robot, Sense8) is about the life of a transmasculine private investigator and how he navigates his three primary relationships: his partner in crime, his partner in life, and his mom. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCksXQBZNKGeuySG6xWjW48Q