Heart Byrne and Eva Wŏ

Location
West Philadelphia

Heart is a filmmaker collaborating with Eva Wŏ (LTA '17), Arazel Newman, TJ Burk (ACG'15), Wit López (ACG '18), the UnBound Bodies collective, and TopShelf to present the 4th annual Hot Bits, a queer erotic arts festival featuring short films, performance and visual art. This sex-positive, traveling festival began in Philadelphia and now travels to Baltimore, Boston and beyond. Hot Bits makes hard-to-access films available, creates intimate and intentional viewing environments, and encourages the production of new content.

Awarded Grants

2019
Art and Change Grant (ACG)

$2,500
Discipline(s)
Multidisciplinary
Social Change Intents
Racial Justice
Transgender Justice/Gender Self-Determination (Effective 2019)
LGBQA Social Movements (Effective 2019)

Heart and Eva will present Hot Bits, an annual erotic arts festival celebrating representations of queer, trans, & BIPoC pleasure in films, visual art, and performances. Hot Bits makes hard-to-access films available, creates intimate and trauma-informed viewing experiences, and encourages the production of new content. Founded in Philly, it also travels to other cities, building a network of queer, sex-positive artists.

Unbound Bodies