Live at Pride Night at the Thomas Edison Film Festival

Published: June 23, 2023, 10 a.m.

b'This week, listen to our first live episode recorded during Pride Night at the Thomas Edison Film Festival.\\nWant to follow along? Watch the films now using this link: WATCH FILMS NOW\\nAbout the films:\\nLeo & NymphiaDocumentary - by Hsin-An Pan, Taiwan, Republic of China\\xa0\\nThis film focuses on Cao Liou, (Leo) a 25-year-old drag queen known as\\u201cNymphia.\\u201d The explosive creative energy he delivers is stunning, but at the same time, he also displays his egotistical nature and wanton lifestyle. Director Pan Hsin-an is the same age as Liou (Leo). He peeps into Liou\\u2019s life through a camera lens, questioning and exploring. During the filming process, the two often fail to understand each other, and each has his doubts about the other. But in the end, at opposite ends of the scale, they find the same desires behind huge differences.\\nInside the Beauty BubbleDocumentary - by Cheryl Bookout, Joshua Tree, CA and Cheri Gaulke, LA, CA, US\\u201cInside the Beauty Bubble\\u201d is a documentary film about a renowned collector of hair artifacts fighting to keep his desert dreams alive. The Beauty Bubble Salon & Museum in Joshua Tree is the magical and kitsch-filled brainchild of Jeff Hafler.\\nThe film covers a year in the life of Jeff and his roadside attraction as they face lockdowns, protests and massive societal change. It is a film about family, fabulousness and folk art, a film that reminds us it\\u2019s sometimes the strong people on the margins that hold a community together.'