Queer Genius Director: Chet Catherine Pancake 2019, USA, 115 minutes, Digital, NR Language: English Introduction by: Soheila Ghaussy, (Professor, Humanistic Studies, MICA) Filmmaker Q&A: Chet Catherine Pancake with Soheila Ghaussy and Nico Hansford (senior, Film and Video, MICA) Queer Genius explores the remarkable lives of five contemporary artists: Barbara Hammer, Eileen Myles, Black Quantum Futurism, Moor Mother, and Dynasty Handbag / Jibz Cameron. Deep, affectionate, and intimate portraits resonate across generation as critically acclaimed and notoriously radical queer artists overcome personal and political obstacles to find new ways to think about and live their own “genius.” Join us after the screening for a discussion with director Chet Catherine Pancake. Sponsored by the Film and Video Department at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA).