Queer Xperimental

In a cemetery, queer people wander on the tenuous border between mourning and ecstasy: in memory of our siblings.

Two lovers each recall one of their dreams.

Frances Arpaia is a queer trans woman who lives in Brooklyn and makes weird films. Through her work, she explores everything from queer life in NYC and the struggles of community and connection, to longform experimental works.

“The summer I turned 13, I got a camera. I have only one video from that year. I don’t know if I erased everything or if I just wanted to forget.”  

An essay exploring the relationship between explicit imagery and sexuality, on screen and in real life.

After managing to pull together the money for her abortion, the filmmaker decides to celebrate by throwing a party. Among the guests are her geriatric ska musician neighbor, semi-retired gang members, her delightfully filthy gay roommate, and the ever-present bedbugs.

A sensitive portrait of a lesbian love triangle. Between the waves, poems and kisses, desire is burning.