Queens Drive-In: Born in Flames
Event Information
About this event
Date: Saturday, September 5th
Venue: Queens Drive-In at The New York Hall of Science
Address: 47-01 111th St, Corona, NY 11368
7:00 PM: Doors Open & Pre-Show Begins
8:00 PM: Short Film Program Begins
9:00 PM: Q&A with Women's Work Filmmakers
9:15 PM: Born in Flames Begins with introduction by filmmaker Lizzie Borden
Born in Flames
Lizzie Borden | US | 79
Set in a near future landscape that looks a lot like downtown New York in the late ’70s and early ’80s, Born in Flames is a landmark of American independent cinema and a groundbreaking, exhilarating work of feminist agitprop. In Lizzie Borden’s ragged but visionary portrait of a rising insurgency against an incumbent oppressive political regime, two opposing all-female groups come together to form a true Women’s Army. Prescient in its depiction of the movement towards an environment of racial, sexual, and queer diversity, Born in Flames is a brave and brilliant cinematic experiment in social progress. Preserved by Anthology Film Archives with restoration funding by The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and The Film Foundation. Laboratory services by Video and Film Solutions and Audio Mechanics. Presented as part of the MoMI series See It Big! The Future Is Now.
PLEASE NOTE: This film is not rated and may not be considered appropriate for younger audiences. Viewer discretion is advised.
Preceded by the Women's Work program: spunky short films by women that highlight the strenuous work of life and labor.
Deborah Harry Does Not Like Interviews
Meghan Fredrich | US | 17
Blondie’s Debbie Harry endures years of superficial, tedious, and demeaning questions from journalists until she devises a brilliant way to turn interviews on their head.
Dieorama
Kevin Staake | US | 5
Abigail Goldman spends her work days as an investigator for a public defender’s office in Washington state, helping people who are seriously in trouble—which can mean hours of staring at grisly pictures of crime scenes, visiting morgues, even observing autopsies. By night, she dreams up gruesome events, which she then turns into tiny, precise dioramas. Rife with scenes of imminent death and brutal dismemberment, the fruits of Goldman’s painstaking labor would be adorable...if they weren’t so disturbing. In this new documentary short, we follow along as Goldman brings her miniature worlds of murder and mayhem to life with tweezers, paint, and resin, and meet the people who just can’t get enough of her twisted visions—where the final touch is always, in the artist’s words, "two or three brushstrokes of red paint."
Fascist Love
Stefa Marin Alarcon & Cristobal Guerra | US | 3
A politically charged music video performed by STEFA*, who questions whether love is possible under an authoritarian regime.
Fucked Like a Star
Stefani Saintonge | Haiti, US | 8
A poetic meditation on women's work and the dreamlife of ants set to the words of Toni Morrison.
Laying Out
Joanna Arnow | US | 5
An absurd comedy about a woman who examines her relationship with a man she has just started seeing in depth, and begins to explore her own misogyny, fantasies about having a penis, and hatred for traditional gender roles.
Something to Remember (Något att minnas)
Niki Lindroth von Bahr | Sweden | 5
A lullaby before the great disaster. Two pigeons visit a zoo without animals, a snail measures his blood pressure at the doctors, in the CERN laboratory something has gone terribly wrong. Six moments from our time, like memories of the world we leave behind.
Stunting Cunts
Gina Kamentsky | US | 3
Go ahead and torture yourself, if that’s what you want.
The Vibrant Village
Weronika Jurkiewicz | Poland, Hungary | 7
In a quiet Hungarian village, men gather to swill beer at the bar. Meanwhile, the women are busy at work, contributing their time to the mass production of sexual satisfaction.
Yes I Rode Here
Rachel Brown | US | 10
Six women gear up to bike the snowy streets of New York City and explain why cycling in inclement weather is worth the risk.
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NO REFUNDS. IN THE EVENT OF EXTREME WEATHER, SHOW WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT THE SAME LOCATION. NO ALCOHOL IS PERMITTED.
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FAQs
What is the Queens Drive-In?
Presented as a partnership between the three New York cultural organizations Rooftop Films, Museum of the Moving Image, and New York Hall of Science, Queens Drive-In presents new and classic films as a way to bring culture and jobs back to one of the neighborhoods hardest hit by COVID-19.
What kind of ticket should I get?
If your car is over 60 inches in height then you should select an SUV ticket, if it's over 70 inches then you should select an Oversize ticket.
PLEASE NOTE: One ticket admits one car (with up to five guests allowed per vehicle).
How will it work?
Bring your ticket (either printed or on your phone) and our team will check your tickets with a contactless check in scanner, respecting social distancing guidelines. We will direct you to your parking spot, and wait for the sun to set. Our audio is quality FM stereo sound that is tuned directly through your car’s FM stereo.
Are there any vehicle restrictions?
To keep the Drive-In safe and fun for everyone, the following vehicle restrictions apply. Not permitted are:
- Bicycles
- Motorcycles or scooters
- Convertibles without roof
- Cars with trailer attachments
- Passenger Vans (7+ seats)
- Buses
- RVs
- Long wheelbase vans
Can I buy food and drinks at the Drive-In?
The Queens Drive-In offers concessions on-site, before and during the screening, via two favorite vendors from the famed Queens Night Market. For orders placed online, you will receive a text when your food is ready for pickup at the vendor stands.
Choose from the following options:
- CBao (Asian-style buns): When your vehicle is safely parked in the lot, order at www.mycbao.com
- Dilena’s Dolcini (Snacks, cookies, popcorn, drinks): To order, either wave to the cart and they will come over to your vehicle, or go to bit.ly/QDIsnacks
Can I bring food and drinks?
No alcoholic beverages are allowed, Having an open alcoholic beverage in a vehicle is prohibited in New York State at all times even when a car is parked, and this law applies at the drive-in as well. Feel free to bring your own non-alcoholic beverages and food.
How will parking spots be allocated?
Parking is first come, first served with the exception of larger / taller vehicles that may obstruct the view of cars behind them.
What happens if I am late?
If you arrive later than 15 minutes before for the screening start time, you may miss the mandatory Drive-In safety briefing and may not be allowed to enter.
Can I bring an animal to the drive-in?
With the exception of ADA required service animals, unfortunately we cannot admit any other animals.
What COVID-19 Measures Have Been Taken?
Our guests and our team’s safety is our primary concern at the Drive-In. You will find an overview of the COVID-19 measures we will implement in our COVID Safety statement. These include social distancing for both guests and staff, regular cleaning of all facilities, and contact-free check-in. All attendees and staff are required to wear a mask whenever they are not in their vehicle, but masks are not required while attendees are in their vehicles. You will also be reminded of the mandatory safety measures via email and on-screen. With the exception of trips to the bathroom, we ask you to stay inside your car and keep the windows on the passenger side of the vehicle closed. If you drive a convertible, please close the roof before you enter the Drive-In site and keep it closed until after you have left.
Please review the drive-in policies, liability statement, and answers to other frequently asked questions here.