VANCOUVER, BC (October 25, 2022) – Lez See the World, a queer digital media company founded by local creators and filmmakers Steph Burlton and Katie Burlton, is excited to announce the release of its first large-scale production, Queer Vancouver: The Past, Present, and Future. The 6 episode documentary series highlighting the married couple’s local queer community, will be released on November 15th, 2022 for free on TELUS OptikTM TV On Demand. Made possible with a production grant from TELUS STORYHIVE Voices, Queer Vancouver: The Past, Present, and Future celebrates the vibrant queer community in Vancouver, while discovering its history and imagining its future.
Ahead of its official release, Queer Vancouver: The Past, Present, and Future will premiere at a public screening on November 13th, 2022. The event will be hosted in Vancouver by East Side Studios at The Warehouse (550 Malkin Ave). All 6 episodes will be screened in an exclusive first look. Doors open at 630pm and tickets are “pay what you can”. Event and ticket information is available at www.queervancouver.eventbrite.ca
The goal of this documentary is to highlight the lives of queer women, and other marginalized members of Vancouver’s queer community whose stories often go untold. Through a collection of interviews, the filmmakers introduce a diverse group of local activists, artists, and performers, including queer trailblazers of the past 50 years, and the next generation of community leaders. The series also explores queer nightlife and queer run spaces in Vancouver, as well as organizations doing important advocacy work in the city.
Queer filmmakers Steph and Katie Burlton describe the series as “a celebration of queer joy! We feel honoured to get to tell the stories of our community, and making this project has truly been such a healing experience for us”. Production of this project took place on the unceded territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, on the land also known as Vancouver.
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About Lez See the World
Founded in 2016 by married lesbian couple Steph and Katie Burlton, Lez See the World is a queer digital media company based in Vancouver, BC. Specializing in queer travel and lifestyle content, Steph and Katie have combined their professional skillsets and years of industry experience to build an impressive reputation for themselves. Working with top clients like Toyota, Fairmont, and Hudson’s Bay, Lez See the World has been featured in Popsugar and the Globe and Mail, and Steph and Katie recently won Creators of the Year at the Atelier 25 Awards. Queer Vancouver: The Past, Present, and Future is Lez See the World’s first large-scale production and first documentary project as part of TELUS STORYHIVE’s inaugural Voices program.
About TELUS STORYHIVE
TELUS STORYHIVE provides funding and training to content creators in BC and Alberta to support compelling original storytelling. We support projects that reflect a diversity of voices, ideas, and views, and feature local places and events. STORYHIVE projects are distributed for free on TELUS OptikTM TV On Demand and online. For more information, visit www.storyhive.com
About East Side Studios
Eastside Studios is a queer woman and trans-owned event production company, specializing in drag and live music events in unconventional and pop-up spaces. Eastside Studios is proud to host exclusively queer and trans organizers and curators, and has established itself as a cornerstone of Vancouver’s queer community.
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Steph Burlton and Katie Burlton
LEZ SEE THE WORLD
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www.queervancouver.com
