GB Jones is an influential Canadian queer underground film maker and artist. She is a figure of the queercore movement as a fanzine writer, film maker and member of all-girl band Fifth Column. She has had retrospectives of her work at Lexander Gallery in Los Angeles and at La Centrale Galerie in Montreal. This evening will feature three of GB Jones’ DIY films shot on super-8 film that focus on queer community and the girl gang.

The Yo-Yo Gang is an ‘exploitation film’ about girl gangs that documents the actions of two rival girl gangs the Yo Yo Gang and the Skateboard Bitches. The film features many prominent queer musicians including Leslie Mah (Tribe 8), Donna Dresch (Team Dresch) and members of Fifth Column. The tag line for the film reads: "Gang girls frequently out-curse, out-fight and out-sex every boys' gang around" (Trailer: http://youtu.be/ikWLaAP2YVk)

The Troublemakers documents the antics of a rebellious queer gang featuring Caroline Azar, Bruce LaBruce, Joe The Ho, Suzy Sinatra, Dave-Id, Cizzy Che, Kelly Ellis and GB Jones. (Trailer: http://youtu.be/Y13LFSOCI3k)

The Lollipop Generation tells the story of 'Georgie', a runaway teenager played by Jena von Brücker, and the people she meets. At the same time, the film serves a diaristic function, documenting the people the director has met and the cities she travelled to, capturing an entire generation of underground performers including Vaginal Davis, Calvin Johnson and Jen Smith. The film took 13 years to make, whenever gb could afford a cartridge of film, the band Kids on TV organised a benefit so that gb could finish the film. (Trailer: http://youtu.be/jeMQlzX0CbM)

GB has agreed to do a Q&A by telephone after the films.

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Tickets:

ON THE NIGHT - Tickets for the Girl Gang Film Season cost £5 or £3.50 concessions.

ADVANCE TICKETS - £4.50 or £3 concessions http://www.wegottickets.com/event/179766 

SPECIAL PASS - We are offering a special Girl Gang pass that will give you access to all 4 screenings of the season, for only £12 and £8 (conc) + You get a free mini-zine and a free mixed-CD with it! If you show a confirmation of your purchase, you can collect your pass on any of the screenings of the season from the door. LINK: http://www.wegottickets.com/f/4977 

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