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Screening one film every month, for free. The selections vary in focus and length but puts forth films from my research to create a series that moves beyond traditional film screenings, these expanded documentaries revitalize films from the past and not so distant past and tell new stories through conversation to recognize living history, the social realities of life, and a spirit of resistance against death.
The first screening will feature Homecoming Queens and Fenced Out from Paper Tiger which has documented the political evolution and many of the issues affecting the Queer communities since the 1980s. Hear from radical organizers like Sylvia Rivera, Dean Spade and others on the commodification of the gay rights movement, community response to the the AIDS crisis and the struggle for Trans liberation.
FILMS Homecoming Queens
For the first time, a group of residents at Green Chimney’s Gramercy Residence document their lives inside the foster care system. Green Chimney’s Gramercy Residence is a group home for adolescents 15-21 years of age who identify as gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning their sexual identity. In this video the youth present a first hand account of life within one of only two programs in the United States that provide residential services for LGBTQ youth. Through interviews and testimonials, these youth provide a moving account of the friendships and emotional supports that the youth have created for themselves within the residence. This project also highlights their fight to establish a unique identity that is often stigmatized by society, and be accepted for who they are by a system that is often indifferent to their struggle.
Produced by Paper Tiger - 28 min - 1999 New York
Fenced Out
Documents the fight for the Christopher St. pier, a long-established hangout and safe haven for New York City’s youth of color and lower-income, homeless, lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, questioning and two-spirited youth. In the summer of 2000, development for a state park began “fencing out” the kids, with support from residents of nearby waterfront properties. “You are lowering the property value,” notes one police officer bluntly. The video examines the clash between the groups that claim ownership of the pier, from the perspective of the youths who feel it is the only place where they belong.
The documentary includes interviews with “pierets” about how important the pier is in their lives, and with LGBTQ activists about the history of the piers and their connection to the gay liberation movement of the 60’s. It explores how the struggle to save the pier connects to a larger historical and social movement, and develops a plan of action to save them.
Produced by Paper Tiger Television in collaboration with New Neutral Zone and FIERCE - 2001 - 28 min New York
LO QUE QUEDA EN EL CAMINO
(What Remains on the Way) tells the story of Lilian and her four children as they migrate in search for a better life. The family leaves Guatemala, joining a caravan of thousands of other people trying to reach the Mexico-US border. Being a single mother, this is Lilian’s best chance to make the dangerous journey.
Dir. Jakob Krese, Danilo Do Carmo - 93min - 2021 Germany, Brazil, Mexico
Shadow Game
Every day teenagers who have fled their war-torn countries try to cross Europe’s borders in search of protection and a better life. They travel through a shadow world of minefields, bears, fast-flowing rivers, smugglers and border guards, desperately trying to win what they call ‘The Game’. Now that fences have gone up all over Europe, seeking asylum has become almost impossible. Reaching their final destination has become more difficult than ever. Risking their lives, the teenagers undertake a treacherous journey that often takes months or even years. Along the way, they grow up fast.
Dir. Eefje Blankevoort & Els van Driel - 91min - 2021 Netherlands (photo stories the Hague)
For more information subscribe
hola@zacariasgonzalez.com
This page will be updated monthly to reflect the date of the next screening and location you can subscribe for monthly info for the series .
Each screening will be shared with a communal meal, byob, and or bring food to share.
return home
Copyright © 2025 Zacarías González. All Rights Reserved.
Screening one film every month, for free. The selections vary in focus and length but puts forth films from my research to create a series that moves beyond traditional film screenings, these expanded documentaries revitalize films from the past and not so distant past and tell new stories through conversation to recognize living history, the social realities of life, and a spirit of resistance against death.
The first screening will feature Homecoming Queens and Fenced Out from Paper Tiger which has documented the political evolution and many of the issues affecting the Queer communities since the 1980s. Hear from radical organizers like Sylvia Rivera, Dean Spade and others on the commodification of the gay rights movement, community response to the the AIDS crisis and the struggle for Trans liberation.
FILMS Homecoming Queens
For the first time, a group of residents at Green Chimney’s Gramercy Residence document their lives inside the foster care system. Green Chimney’s Gramercy Residence is a group home for adolescents 15-21 years of age who identify as gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning their sexual identity. In this video the youth present a first hand account of life within one of only two programs in the United States that provide residential services for LGBTQ youth. Through interviews and testimonials, these youth provide a moving account of the friendships and emotional supports that the youth have created for themselves within the residence. This project also highlights their fight to establish a unique identity that is often stigmatized by society, and be accepted for who they are by a system that is often indifferent to their struggle.
Produced by Paper Tiger - 28 min - 1999 New York
Fenced Out
Documents the fight for the Christopher St. pier, a long-established hangout and safe haven for New York City’s youth of color and lower-income, homeless, lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, questioning and two-spirited youth. In the summer of 2000, development for a state park began “fencing out” the kids, with support from residents of nearby waterfront properties. “You are lowering the property value,” notes one police officer bluntly. The video examines the clash between the groups that claim ownership of the pier, from the perspective of the youths who feel it is the only place where they belong.
The documentary includes interviews with “pierets” about how important the pier is in their lives, and with LGBTQ activists about the history of the piers and their connection to the gay liberation movement of the 60’s. It explores how the struggle to save the pier connects to a larger historical and social movement, and develops a plan of action to save them.
Produced by Paper Tiger Television in collaboration with New Neutral Zone and FIERCE - 2001 - 28 min New York
LO QUE QUEDA EN EL CAMINO
(What Remains on the Way) tells the story of Lilian and her four children as they migrate in search for a better life. The family leaves Guatemala, joining a caravan of thousands of other people trying to reach the Mexico-US border. Being a single mother, this is Lilian’s best chance to make the dangerous journey.
Dir. Jakob Krese, Danilo Do Carmo - 93min - 2021 Germany, Brazil, Mexico
Shadow Game
Every day teenagers who have fled their war-torn countries try to cross Europe’s borders in search of protection and a better life. They travel through a shadow world of minefields, bears, fast-flowing rivers, smugglers and border guards, desperately trying to win what they call ‘The Game’. Now that fences have gone up all over Europe, seeking asylum has become almost impossible. Reaching their final destination has become more difficult than ever. Risking their lives, the teenagers undertake a treacherous journey that often takes months or even years. Along the way, they grow up fast.
Dir. Eefje Blankevoort & Els van Driel - 91min - 2021 Netherlands (photo stories the Hague)
For more information subscribe
hola@zacariasgonzalez.com
This page will be updated monthly to reflect the date of the next screening and location you can subscribe for monthly info for the series .
Each screening will be shared with a communal meal, byob, and or bring food to share.
return home
Copyright © 2025 Zacarías González. All Rights Reserved.