Lala Digital Storytelling Workshops – Selected Shorts
Director：Qi Yu 、Sunshine 、Ash Wang 、Mian Mian 、Shi Datou etc.
Screenwriter：
Cast：
Producer：Ana Huang
Cinematographer：
Running Time：30mins
Region：China
Year：2011
Language：Chinese
Production Company：Lala Digital Storytelling Workshops, China Queer Independent Films – the Rainbow Village Project
SYNOPSIS
Selected shorts from a collection of 60 original videos made by LGBT people. Stories range from soulful reflections on broken hearts, to youthful proclamations of queer identity, from the quiet affirmation of single life, to moving memories of first love… They showcase the diversity of queer perspectives, as each filmmaker opens up her life and bravely shares an unforgettable experience on the big screen. Through their unfeigned voices, the past is forgiven, the future is celebrated, and your honesty is absolutely demanded.
“As long as you stand in the sunlight, you will have a shadow.”
“Back then, we said we weren’t gay… we’d laugh and imagine who we’d fall in love with when we got older, but we didn’t dare to admit that what we already had then was love.”
“And when I can’t keep going anymore, I’ll go to a lesbian nursing home. There I will spend my days watching the sky, reminiscing about the past.”
“These female horses are characterized by the white or pale saddles tied inside white uniforms… only a whip is needed to ride any of them. Somehow they are fooled into wearing them.”
Director Biography
<p>Ana Huang graduated from Harvard College with a major in Women’s Studies. She established the Lala Digital Storytelling Workshops in 2010, hoping to create a space for the Chinese lala community to tell their stories and find empowerment through the innovative use of new media. She also serves on the executive committee of the Chinese Lala Alliance.</p>
Director's Statement
<div>Lala Digital Storytelling Workshops is a community-based, non-profit organization that seeks to empower LGBT people in China through media skills and personal expression. Through intensive 3-day workshops, each participant creates a short video of their personal experiences using voiceover, music, and photos. The workshops provide technical instruction and an encouraging group environment where participants can express their stories creatively. The storytelling and production process serve as a therapeutic and rewarding experience for participants, while the videos produced bring authentic portrayals of marginalized lives to the public. Almost 60 videos have been created to date, forming a rich collection of Chinese LGBT oral history.</div><div>联系方式Contact Information：</div><div>lalastories@gmail.com</div>
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