San Francisco Leatherman’s Discussion Group and ONYX NW presents “House of Leather” and “boys”

Date/Time
Date(s) - 25th Sep 2024
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location
1277 Mission

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Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF), San Francisco Leatherman’s Discussion Group, and ONYX Northwest invite you to a very special event focused on the Foundation’s Artist-in-Residence (AiR) Program. The evening will take a look at an exclusive screening of select scenes from feature-length documentary House of Leather and short documentary “boys”.

An introductory panel will feature filmmaker Jamison Rockmore, multidisciplinary artist, former ToFF AiR; filmmaker Donald C. Shorter Jr., former ToFF AiR; current Tom of Finland Foundation artist-in-residence Michael Espinoza; and Foundation Board Members Graylin Thornton (San Francisco) and Ayité Okyne (Los Angeles). The group will discuss the Foundation’s Artist-in-Residence Program, its impacts, and offer attendees the opportunity to support the Program.

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Currently in post-production, House of Leather explores Tom of Finland’s counterculture legacy through the eyes of three international artists visiting in 2022 for residencies at TOM House. Created by AFI graduate Jamison Rockmore, the narrative follows a new generation of artists as they live and work at TOM House, drawing firsthand inspiration from Tom’s legacy and growing their individual/unique art practices.

Set at the bohemian commune where famed erotic artist Tom of Finland lived and worked, House of Leather follows two Queer artists from Asia and a Trans artist from Michigan, visiting for summer residencies. As these young heroes explore their creative identities in the context of Gay history, the multi-generational community rallies to protect their safe place, advancing Tom’s legacy of freedom in a modern era.

Director: Jamison Rockmore / Producer: Nicolas Blanco / Producer: Don Hardy / Producer: Justin Levy

 

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“boys” is a short documentary that features Leather boys giving personal accounts of how this form of identity has led to a spiritual awakening and radical self-acceptance.

Featuring: boy Cole / boy Donald / boy Mikey / boy Nick / DARKQWOLF / LTHR PIPE DADDY / Ty David Lerman.
Producer/Director/Cinematographer/Editor: Donald C. Shorter Jr.

Notes on House of Leather

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