The Tale of Two Cities

Written and directed by: Jermaine Judkins, Emani Perkins, Tyson Webb

The Tale of Two Cities Written and directed by: Jermaine Judkins, Emani Perkins, Tyson Webb Link to Video Our group film is called “The Tale of Two Cities” by Jermaine, Tyson & Eman’i. This film was dedicated to give awareness on Black people's sexual and physical health & to top it off their financial instability and our perspectives as black people in this community. While participating in this youth workshop cohort on sexual health, I learned it's always good to make sure you get checkups at the doctors or any nearby clinic because it's always better to be safe than sorry and not all infections are detectable. Many infections come with different side effects & not all can be cured, some can only just be prevented from getting worse. The part of the workshop that stood out most was the topic on identity and how people of color unfortunately face more obstacles than others. This inspired us to make our film on the unique set of challenges that we must face on a day-to-day basis. By showing this film we hope to inspire people of all ages but especially youth to be mindful of your community and your health. In the future we hope to see people in our community progressing towards being healthy, safe and given equal opportunities.

Sensuality

Written and directed by: Silmona Amanuel

My film, “Sensuality”, explores the ideas of being sensual and self-care. While participating in a youth workshop cohort on sexual health, I learned about the circles of human sexuality. Because sensuality was spoken in one of the circles, I was inspired to make my film on it. My film shows videos of yoga, incense, candles, and hearts as symbols of different aspects of self-love, self- care and ways to engage with your senses. With this video I hope to inspire others to be more aware of sensuality and how it’s a part of our everyday life. In the future, I hope for others to be more sensual and open minded.

Fitting In

Written and directed by: Muhammad Shaik

My film, Fitting In, explores ideas of Religious Beliefs and Sexual Health. While participating in a youth workshop cohort on sexual health, I learned about health and how identity affects relationships, boundaries. This inspired me to explore the ways my religion views sexuality and how I feel about it. My film shows my personal experience, my religious beliefs, and how San Francisco has expanded my thinking. By showing videos of me praying, I am symbolizing my daily religious practices and my connection to God. I hope in the future, we all share equal values of respect even if we have different religious beliefs.

Consent

Written and directed by: Myra Wong

My film, consent explores the idea of consent in our everyday lives. While participating in a youth workshop cohort on sexual health, I learned about the importance of communication, and why it is essential towards healthy relationships. This has inspired me to grow and set my own personal boundaries and consent into my friendships, and within my family. My film shows scenery and symbolism to its viewers on consent, communication, and mental health. For example, the shadows have shown representations of interactions between individuals and the positive results of consent. Nature and flowers represent the beauty of self- love and self-care. By showing these important values, I hope to uphold its significance in our lives. I had a wonderful experience learning about film making, especially for a topic rarely discussed in our world. In the future, I hope to work harder to uphold topics I am passionate about.

I look Fine, Just, Fine.

Written and directed by: Lisa Lam, Sophia Liu and Sandy Liu

In the bustling city of San Francisco, Suibian takes a walk in her thoughts on body image in Asian and American media. Some of the imagery which we stored, the Asian skincare represents the pressure we face constantly around changing, healthy standards. While participating in a youth workshop cohort, our conversations around personal identity and physical body image inspired us to share our experience. In our film, Suibian shares her feelings and reflection on her personal body image.

Phenomenal Women

Written and directed by: Za’Ryiah Barker

My film Phenomenal Women explores the idea of the over sexualization of women which was inspired by the poem Phenomenal Women by Maya Angelou. While participating in this youth workshop cohort on sexual health, I learned about Stigma which really inspired me to create a film on the idea of over sexualization of women. This film shows how society treats women and affects the views on women and their place in the world. By showing this film I hope to change the way society sees women and instead of bringing them down uplifting them. In the future I’m going to continue to protest the system and fight for gender equality in our society.

YUTHE + BAVC Media Cohort Behind-The-Scenes

Take a behind-the-scenes peak at how the student films came together with this intimate collection of footage which highlights more of the sexual health workshops the students took part in and offers a glimpse into the film making process.