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Queer|Art|Mentorship Film Fellow Patrick G. Lee shares scenes from his upcoming documentary, UNTITLED KQT PROJECT. The film follows a crew of queer and trans nightlife performers in Seoul as they navigate life during pandemic times, all while joyfully rejecting societal pressures to conform. The interactive screening will feature a discussion with special guest R.O. Kwon, and will invite attendees to participate in the filmmaking process by discussing reactions to the scenes, asking questions of the project team, and sharing their hopes for how the final film shapes up.
This event is part of the 2019-2020 Queer|Art|Mentorship Annual Exhibition, curated by current Fellow Anthonywash.Rosado and titled ARCANUM, open from October 29, 2020 through January 7, 2021. The exhibition will present across multiple formats and locations, including a virtual gallery and public outdoor performances throughout New York City, new work by graduating Fellows of the 2019-2020 Queer|Art|Mentorship program: Brian Gonzalez, Patrick G. Lee, María José Maldonado, Felli Maynard, Olaiya Olayemi, Sarah Sanders, and Sarah Zapata. Learn more at https://www.queer-art.org/arcanum.
About Patrick G. Lee
Patrick G. Lee is a queer Korean American documentary filmmaker, writer, and community organizer. He’s interested in building collaborative, community-based models of filmmaking that reject traditional hierarchies of authority and that equip queer and trans people of color with media-making skills. Patrick has made films about Asian American coming out stories, LGBTQ self-representation, and queer Asian history. His reporting has appeared in Mother Jones, ProPublica, The Atlantic, CNN.com, and more. In 2018, Patrick helped organize KQTcon, the first national Korean queer and trans conference in the US. His favorite snack is kongjang (soy-braised black beans).