QUEERING THE FILIPINO DIASPORA IN CANADA
Featuring the documentary, “StandStill” by Joella Cabalu
Artwork by Jay Cabalu
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
4:00-6:00 PM
Liu Institute for Global Issues, Case Room, UBC
6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver
Unceded Musqueam Territory
ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY
StandStill (2013) is a short documentary on the filmmaker’s journey to bring together her gay brother and devout Catholic parents to discuss religion and homosexuality. The film’s trailer is available at: https://vimeo.com/joellacabalu/standstilltrailer.
ABOUT THE PANEL DISCUSSION
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker in conversation with scholars and activists whose work revolves around the sexualities of Filipinos in Canada and queer activisms.
DISCUSSANTS:
• Joella Cabalu, Filipino-Canadian documentary filmmaker
• Jay Cabalu, Filipino-Canadian artist
• Dr. John Paul Catungal, SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow and Killam Honourary Fellow Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice and Department of Geography, UBC
• Melanie Matining, Activist and Community Facilitator
• Darla Tomeldan, Pinoy Pride Vancouver
Organized by the Philippine Studies Series at UBC with the Liu Institute for Global Issues
RSVP at ubc.pss@gmail.com or at our Facebook event!
* light snacks will be served
