Palm Springs International Film Society
shortfest 2025

  • HERE COME THE DYKES!

    Directed by Devon Blackwell, Paul Moakley
    USA | 16 minutes | California Premiere | GAYLA!

ShortFest 2025

From 1979 to 1984, photographer Joan E. Biren toured North America with her slideshow Lesbian Images in Photography: 1850-the Present, a.k.a. The Dyke Show. She revives the project once more before donating it to the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay Art.

film details

Director: Devon Blackwell, Paul Moakley
Producers: Devon Blackwell, Paul Moakley
Cinematographers: Gareth Smit, Devon Blackwell
Editor: Devon Blackwell
Cast: JEB (Joan E Biren)
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2024
Running Time: 16 minutes
Premiere Status: California Premiere
Primary Company: The New Yorker
Website: newyorker.com/video

Screening in:

GAYLA!

Queer life takes center stage on the silver screen in this varied program showcasing the lives—political, artistic, and otherwise—of a kaleidoscopic community.

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ShortFest 2025