About Stop:

In the tradition of home movies, Jeff Preiss’ experimental documentary STOP begins in his child’s early years and concludes in his child’s teenage years. In brief, rhythmic flashes, subjects repeat in cycles while others form isolated episodes. The founding of an art gallery entangles with family celebrations. Quotidian violence—including a white man in a Native American costume—intertwines with transportation and television programs. London and New York City are captured as they mourn the loss of Princess Diana and react in shock to the September 11th attacks. Silence and atmospheric ambiance alter, while light leaks and jump cuts pulse throughout the film.

Over the course of sixteen years, Priess’ child, Isaac Priess, is the only reliable marker of time. The film not only chronicles advancing age. It also maps the advancing self-awareness that differentiates from parental expectations. Preiss’ camera does not distance, judge or sensationalize but provides a platform for his child to proclaim his gender identity.

About INFRARED: In Celebration of the Compton Transgender District:

In 2017, the city of San Francisco indicated intention to designate a portion of its Tenderloin neighborhood (a portion which includes CounterPulse and the office of San Francisco Cinematheque Cinematheque) as the “Compton’s Transgender, Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual District” in reference to a 1966 protest action held at Compton’s Cafeteria, located at the intersection of Turk and Taylor Streets in San Francisco. This pre-Stonewall action is recognized as a significant milestone in queer and transgender political activism. In celebration of this designation—the first legally recognized municipal transgender district in the world—San Francisco Cinematheque is proud to present INFRARED, four nights of experimental films by and about transgender, nonbinary and gender nonconforming artists curated by transgender filmmaker Malic Amalya.