If you’re in the mood for a 40-minute blast of locally-made experimental animation—some of it “very gay,” according to featured filmmaker Clyde Petersen—head to Northwest Film Forum tomorrow at 5 pm. From the official press release:

Clyde Petersen premieres “Fanning The Flames,” a collection of short films about gender and gay sex. These films will screen in a 40-minute program with other works by members of the Seattle Experimental Animation Team. Not all films are all-ages. +18 age recommended for this screening.

Among the other filmmakers featured: Britta Johnson, Stefan Gruber, Tess Martin, Salise Hughes, Otto Bulut, Eric Ostrowski, and Stranger Genius Webster Crowell. And it’s free!

For now, here’s Clyde Petersen’s video for Deerhoof’s “Chandelier Searchlight”:

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