TT Takemoto

A haunting commemoration of the Tiananmen Square uprisings.

Pulsing flashbacks from the summer of love reawaken a queer California classic.

A tribute to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong that are taking place three decades after the Tiananmen Square uprising.

Oblique wanderings of emulsion lifted from reels of 35mm film capture fleeting cinematic impressions of a wayward woman.

James Wakasa was shot by military police at Topaz WWII incarceration camp. Using the “Rashomon effect," this queer experimental film essay juxtaposes conflicting accounts regarding the circumstances and cause of Wakasa's untimely death.

Abstract impressions of Kung Fu cinema.

Honoring the Woman, Life, Freedom movement and the legacy of Mahsa Amini, known as “Jina.” (TT Takemoto)

"Inspired by Rosalie 'Rose' Bamberger (1921-1990), the mixed-race Filipina American paintbrush maker and co-founder of the Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) in 1955. When DOB shifted their focus to becoming the first US lesbian political rights organization, Rose and her partner Rosemary faded from the historical record. What they truly sought was a 'secret society for lesbians' -- a space to dance, drink, and dine without fear of police raids. The film presents Rose's unrealized vision -- a kaleidoscope of women swinging, playing, and dancing, intercut with celluloid fragments of potlucks and paintbrushes ... " (TT) Commissioned for Canyon Cinema's Print Generations project.