ShanghaiPRIDE

“Gidget”, Frankie and Annette beach party epics and Hitchcock psychological suspense thrillers such as “Spellbound” and “Marnie” are given a shotgun marriage in Urban Aphrodite’s Psycho Beach Party in the 2016 ShanghaiPRIDE Theatre Festival.

Chicklet Forrest, a teenage tomboy, desperately wants to be part of the surf crowd on Malibu Beach in 1962. Among them is a black check out girl, an elderly radio talk show hostess, and a male model named Steve. One thing getting in her way is her unfortunate tendency towards split personalities. Her most dangerous alter ego is a sexually voracious vixen named Ann Bowman who has nothing less than world domination on her mind.MORE…    

Theme: Gender Features

Girls Lost (2015 Sweden)

Director: Alexandra-Therese Keining

Kim, Bella and Momo are three fourteen-year-old girls who discover a fantastic flower with magical qualities: by drinking its nectar they are transformed into boys. The newfound freedom of the boy’s world becomes a nightly obsession as the three friends explore the boundaries of love and friendship. When things take a darker turn, Bella and Momo try to pull back to reality. For Kim, though, maybe being a boy is reality…MORE…    

Nerdy is the new sexy. Show us what you know!

Bring your own team of up to 5 players or we can help you find a team on-site. Amazing prizes for top 3 teams and more raffle prizes to be won!

Come for dinner starting from 6pm. Burgers are BUY 1 GET 1 FREE. Special drink deals all night.MORE…    

June 22^nd
Theme: Lala Stories
For more details, please see the full Festival Program at shpride.com/films

We Are Here (2015 China)
Director: Jing Zhao & Shi Tou
In 1995, in a small tent on the edge of the 4^th UN Conference for Women in Beijing, the China’s lesbian movement was born. From the shadows of shame and invisibility, queer women in china have travelled a long and hard-fought path for deliverance from prejudice and sexism. What began as parties and gatherings in people’s homes soon galvanised into groups representing and advocating for queer women. This empowering and often hilarious film documents a community through the women who led it.MORE…    

June 21^st
Theme: Gender Features, Asian Cinema
For more details, please see the full Festival Program at shpride.com/films

Aks Film+Dialogue Festival Presents…

Chuppan Chupai (2013  USA)
Director：Saadat Munir & Saad Khan
Saad Khan and Saadat Munir’s debut feature follows four queer individuals in Pakistan’s urban centres, focusing on their internal conflicts and the constant game of ‘hide and seek’ that they are forced to play from the mainstream population. With a particular focus on the country’s transgender community, the film poses questions and proposes new ideas on LGBTQ community, religion, underground gay life, social acceptance and queer family.MORE…    

June 20th
Time: 7:00PM
Venue: British Centre Shanghai, 17/F Garden Square, 968 West Beijing Rd (nr. Taixing Rd)

GENDER FEATURES

Dressed as a Girl
by Colin Rothbart|2015 UK
Screening supported by The British Consulate General in ShanghaiMORE…    

June 19th
Time: 3:00PM
Afterparty: 7:30PM
Venue: The Pearl – 471 Zhapu Rd (nr. Wujin Rd)

ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival Opening Night

It’s the night! On June 19th, ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival will officially return for its second year! Come to the Pearl for a night of absolute glamour featuring the premiere of our opening film Tangerine in mainland China, the Award Ceremony for this year’s Short Film Competition and the screening of the winner and runner-up of the Best Film Award.MORE…    

A discussion on the holistic wellbeing of your community and yourself, both physically and mentally. We have invited 3 wonderful speakers: Liu Shi (China AIDS Walk Organizer; Gay Games Silver Medallist), Olivia Chiu (The Clinic Psychologist) and Nate Balfanz (American Medical Centre Psychologist). Queer Talks (QT) is a discussion-based bi-monthly bilingual event providing a safe space to LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies in the community to, share stories. The Queer Talks Panel during ShanghaiPRIDE will be our biggest event in the year, don’t miss out!MORE…    

The eighth installment of ShanghaiPRIDE kicks off with a jubilant opening party at The Eight Art Hotel on The Bund. In keeping with this year’s theme “I am Me,” organizers have developed a party concept inspired by The Wizard of Oz. Head there for over-the-rainbow themed performances and raffle prizes.

Date: Saturday 18-June
Time: 21:00-02:30
Venue: Eight Art Hotel – 7 East Yan’an Rd, (near South Sichuan Rd)
Entry Fee: RMB100 (Includes 1 drink)

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Stories of the Characters, Our Love

ShanghaiPRIDE Theatre Festival 2016 presents Seasons of Love, a show by an all-female cast produced by Muju Group

A passionate work that will give voice to love
Hey, can you see the colors of love approaching us?
Hey, can you listen to the sounds of seasons changing?
In Summer Love, Lan is sentimental, nervous and confused, yet dares to love without hesitation
In Autumn Love, Bai is patient, eager to settle down and to make promises that will last forever
In Winter Love, Zi is like a deadlock, no one can see that underneath her indulgence lies a deep love
In Spring Love, Qing is sincere, “regardless of the distance between us, you are daytime, I am night”
As seasons change, four love stories are unfolded…MORE…    

June 18th
Theme: Gender Features
For more details, please see the full Festival Program at shpride.com/films

Girl or Boy, My Sex is not My Gender (2011 France)
Director: Valérie Mitteaux
Being born a woman, feeling like a man, and deciding to cross the boundary between the genders. Lynnee, Kaleb, Rocco and Miguel are four transboys in San Francisco, Paris and Barcelona. They embody and explore the fluidity of gender and challenge the logic of gender binary, and seek to find new ways to rebalance the relationship between man and woman.MORE…    

The Pink BBQ is back this summer! A delicious buffet awaits you at the lovely terrace venue.  Enjoy the summer with performances and raffles!

Date: Saturday 18-June
Time: 11:00-14:00
Venue: XTD elevated, The Langham, Shanghai, Xintiandi – 5/F No.99, Madang Rd (near Xing’an Rd)
Entry fee: RMB200 (buffet)

For more information, visit shpride.com.MORE…    

The theme of ShanghaiPRIDE this year is “I Am Me”, which is a celebration of diversity in our beloved city of Shanghai. “I Am Me” is an affirmation that everyone should hold, regardless of your race, gender, sexuality or other forms of identity. But many individuals still struggle with who they are. Having witnessed dramatic improvements over the past few years, ShanghaiPRIDE hopes to revisit the fundamentals of being who we are and staying true to ourselves.
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Zmack is proud to finally have the chance to dedicate an Improv Comedy Show to the 2016 ShanghaiPRIDE Theatre Festival! In celebration of this collaboration, Zmack will donate all proceeds to ShanghaiPRIDE’s beneficiaries including NGO’s in mainland and local queer organizations. The vibrance of Shanghai LGBTQ community no doubt stems from the sweat and tears of many organizers, supporters and allies. Now let Zmack bring you together once again with the most universal and accessible language – LAUGHTER!
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The theme of ShanghaiPRIDE this year is “I Am Me”, which is a celebration of diversity in our beloved city of Shanghai. “I Am Me” is an affirmation that everyone should hold, regardless of your race, gender, sexuality or other forms of identity. But many individuals still struggle with who they are. Having witnessed dramatic improvements over the past few years, ShanghaiPRIDE hopes to revisit the fundamentals of being who we are and staying true to ourselves.MORE…    

June 16th
An Opening Kiki for ShPFF

For more details, please see the full Festival Program at shpride.com/films

Ladyboys and riotgrrrls, drag kings and butchqueens, dust off your wigs and heels for the final CINEMQ of 2016. Come queer, come fabulous, come unapologetic as we kick off ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival in the dark disco tunnels of Shelter. A year of queer dedication, late nights, glittery hair, and fierce vogueing culminates here. Get wavvy as we celebrate six months of bodily distortion, sexual diversion and gender ambiguity with one final night of queer cinema. Featuring special previews of ShPFF 2016. Afterparty by Co:Motion, Shanghai’s most filthy/gorgeous DJ crew.MORE…    

This year’s ShanghaiPRIDE theme is “I Am Me”, exploring the fundamentals of being who we are and staying true to ourselves. 20×20 talks are a fun and fast way to hear about heartfelt moments, inspiring coming out stories, and life-changing travel experiences, etc. It is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds, guaranteed tears and laughter!

Date: Thursday 16-June
Time: 19:30-22:00
Venue: The Apartment – 4/F, 47 Yongfu Rd (near West Fuxing Rd)

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ShanghaiPRIDE Theatre Festival 2016 presents Who The Hell by Fudan Univeristy Zhihe Society.

Hold an umbrella and wait for someone to appear in the misty rain
A house that may shelter you or haunt you, your eyes shall uncover the truth
Four ordinary people that may be suspicious or honest, your heart shall uncover the truth
Zhihe Society presents a new theatre, Who The Hell
There will be a question,

“Who” would it be to you?
Would it be friends, families, lovers or enemies, villains, foes?
Would it be acquaintances or strangers?
We, we hold a question, a hope
Who the hell?
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