Program

7pm - 9:15pm | Arts Court Theatre

Programmed by Qu'ART - Ottawa Queer Arts Collective 

Supported by the National Arts Centre

A flowering of choice film and creative voice

9:30pm - 10:10pm | ODD Box

How far will we go to avoid being alone? A solo that's at times a duet and occasionally a trio, only child places courtship, reproduction, and romance on a pedestal and under a microscope.

10:00pm - 2:00am | Club SAW

12:00pm - 1:45pm | Arts Court Theatre

A character study of Harvey - a straight, fat man who decides to submit a photograph of himself to a gay magazine for 'big men and their admirers’.

12:00pm - 1:30pm | ODD Box

Award winning spoken word artist and theatre creator Billie Nell invites writers of all levels to explore how vivid metaphor and striking imagery can unsettle dominant narratives and normative paradigms and create moments of deep connection across difference.

12:00pm - 1:30pm | Studio B

Using improvisational tasks, set phrasework, and games, we'll move through swing, suspension and release, support from our surroundings, and inspiration from each other.

1:45pm - 3:15pm | Black Box Studio

Join the Ottawa Transformative Justice Collective (and friends) for a double screening of Truxx and Gay Alien Shame Parade, which illuminates the legal struggles and resistance of people inside the 1970’s Montreal gay bar scene to an imagined Pride parade of creative resistance and care.

3:30pm - 4:30pm | Arts Court Theatre

This session will explore the fluidity of an artists journey, and how destinations and goals change with artistic purpose. Further more, it will look at how all roles, both in and out of the industry, can cross-pollinate to strengthen your practice and the joys of wearing many hats in an industry that wants to put you in a box.

3:30pm - 5:30pm | Black Box Studio

A program of rarely- or never before-screened short videos by Canadian queer and trans sex worker activists, or interviews featuring them, from the 1970s-1990s.

4:30pm - 6:00pm | Arts Court Theatre

A collection of 4 short films that showcase queer stories from the Asian diaspora.

5:30pm - 7:00pm | Studio B

This program celebrates the San Francisco Bay Area as an epicenter of sexual liberation and erotic representation.

7:15pm - 7:50pm | Black Box Studio

Manifest is a compelling documentary that explores creativity, resilience, and the realities of pursuing artistic dreams. Directed by Marcus Isaiah, in his debut effort to produce his own show, the film captures the journey leading up to an extraordinary performance hosted at the iconic Kennedy Center.

7:30pm - 8:30pm | ODD Box

How far will we go to avoid being alone? A solo that's at times a duet and occasionally a trio, only child places courtship, reproduction, and romance on a pedestal and under a microscope.

12:30pm - 1:30pm | Black Box Studio

Dive into the Transgender Media Portal and learn all about trans filmmaking through the ages! We’ll have some computers you can use to browse through the 1000+ filmmakers and 1000+ media works in the Portal.

2:30pm - 4:00pm | ODD Box

Meet trans musicians through the ages, off stage and on, from the smooth soul sounds of Jackie Shane in 1960s Toronto, to the mumble punk of Edmonton’s Jesse Jams, and everything in between.

4:30pm - 6:00pm | ODD Box

Key of T is an audience co-created music/theater performance featuring genderqueer/trans singer Ari Agha (they/them) and everyone who shows up! Key of T reminds us of our vocal range and genderful freedom. Join us to hear yourself anew and be a part of the choir!

3:00pm - 5:00pm | Arts Court Theatre

After a sixteen-year run that concluded in 2007, Wilde About Sappho—Lambda’s pioneering 2SLGBTQIA+ literary gala—returns for one special afternoon to mark Lambda Foundation’s 40th Anniversary as part of ChromaQueer, Ottawa’s new Queer Film + Arts Festival.

7:30pm - 9:00pm | Black Box Studio

ChromaQueer's closing night event, in partnership with VERSeOttawa: Celebrated researcher and artist Michael V. Smith brings his new show ‘Soundtrack: a karaoke + poetry party", marrying a unique performance of karaoke songs with spoken word.