Upcoming at n/a in Oakland is the premier screening in their queer film program “my gaze///yr gaze”, a pair of films selected by Johnny Ray Huston : House of Harrington and Heat. The series is curated by Irwin Swirnoff.  “my gaze///yr gaze” is a screening program that explores what cinema seen through a queer perspective can tell us about itself, ourselves, the worlds we live in, and the worlds we imagine.  This event is this Wednesday, July 17th at 8pm.

Program:

1. An overview of Curtis Harrington’s strange and storied career, house of Harrington braids together a filmed interview with Harrington and clips from his films — pioneering avant-garde works, independent and major studio features, and television fare such as killer bees, starring Gloria Swanson. 25 minutes.

2. Andy Warhol’s “Heat”, directed by Paul Morrissey, is a debauched update of Sunset Boulevard. Boasting sublimely improved, one-on-a-kind supporting performances by Andrea Feldman and pat ast, heat casts a cool comic eye on the opportunistic pairing of “semi-retired” actress/mother Sally Todd (Sylvia Miles) and striving ex-child star Joey Davis (Joe Dallesandro). 102 minutes.

Seating is limited. n/a is wheelchair accessible.

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