We’re excited to invite you to an After Hours Pride event – Passing Through the Same House: LGBTQ Animated Shorts, highlighting the work of queer Chinese and Asian animators based in Chicago, on Friday, June 27, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.

This special evening will feature a selection of animated short films curated by Jonni Peppers, followed by a conversation with participating artists Charlotte Hong Bee Her, Stella Chen, Shirley Zhong, and Elaine Yue.

Historian Mian Chen will moderate the discussion.

Featured Artists: Stella Chen, EXYL, Sherry Xie, Elaine Yue, Xingpei Shen, Asia Miller, Shirley Zhong, Jordan Wong, Vivian Hu and Charlotte Hong Bee Her

Jonni Pepper-GoLions (Joan-ee Pepper Go Lions) is an award-winning animator and filmmaker from Los Angeles, currently based in Chicago. She is the lead animation programmer at Slamdance Film Festival and founder of Transfiguration International Film Festival, a traveling film festival focused on underrepresented voices in film and animation.

Mian Chen is a historian from Northwestern University. His research focuses on transnational history, sexualities, and media.

*This event is funded in part by the DCASE NAP grant.