#Jen Rainin

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Season’s greetings from 13th Gen! The best gift we received this holiday season is the news that HOLDING MOSES is on the nominees shortlist for Best Documentary Short which means this “heartfelt” film really has a shot at an Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards in March ... and what’s even more cause for celebration, Variety has ranked HOLDING MOSES as its #1 predicted nominee!

If you haven’t checked out HOLDING MOSES, please watch this powerful short over the holidays - it’s just 17-mins long and it’s truly a must see, worthy of your time and attention: 👉 https://bit.ly/WatchHoldingMoses 

Directed by Rivkah Beth Medow and Jen Rainin, 13th Gen’s Marc Smolowitz is a proud consulting producer of HOLDING MOSES. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🎬

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‘Ahead of the Curve’ (2020) Review: On a lesbian magazine Link: https://letterboxd.com/adeeshaey/film/ahead-of-the-curve/

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LGBTQ+ highlights at virtual 2021 Athena Film Festival

LGBTQ+ highlights at virtual 2021 Athena Film Festival

The 11th annual Athena Film Festival (AFF) at Barnard College, a joint partnership between Barnard’s Athena Center for Leadership and the initiative Women and Hollywood, will take place virtually from March 1st through March 31st 2021. This year’s virtual lineup includes film screenings, in-depth conversations with filmmakers and industry experts, a series of programs that support the pipeline of…

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idk if it's available to watch anywhere but theres a wonderful documentary from last year called Ahead of the Curve by jen rainin and rivkah Beth medow and it follows the history of curve magazine and spends a good deal of time looking at transphobia's damaging effects on identity politics and the way the word "lesbian" is perceived. highly recommend it since some of yall seem to think this is a "bi vs pan" discourse issue only. transphobia is unfortunately everywhere in the community.

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Have either of your OCs met each other? If not, how would they react to one another?

And it takes four months for them to meet.

The two actually live in different timelines. But there is a Jen in Andie’s world. She’s a little different.

Jeneva spends every other year in New Orleans, training with the Guild. As she gets older, she chooses to spend more time down there. Don’t get me wrong, Jeneva loves both of her parents, but she adores New Orleans. And being a thief is far more up her ally than being a hero. She barely misses when Andie first comes to Xavier’s.

Andie and Jeneva Masterlist

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It was the first big storm since Andie had moved to Xavier’s school. When the power went out, her skin moved like scales, rippling rainbows trying to bring some sort of comfort. Bucky used to always remind her that rainbows came after storms, so they couldn’t possibly be so bad.

Reaching for her phone, Andie knew she could call either of her parents if she really wanted to. They knew the reason she was scared of the power outages had little to do with the rain and more to do with the dark. Specifically what memories came from it.

Andie huffed when she stared at a black screen. Her phone was dead. It wasn’t the first time and it wouldn’t be last. She was forgetful like that.

Crawling out of bed, Andie grabbed her sweatshirt and tugged it over her frame. She was careful not to wake her roommate. The last time that happened, Rahne’s wolf form wasn’t exactly the friendliest.

But that aside, Andie just wanted to go downstairs and get some water.

The roar of thunder and flash of lightning earned a couple whimpers from the teenager as she came downstairs. She hated how childish it was to fear something so simple, but she couldn’t help it.

“Didn’t expect y’to be up this late.”

Andie halted in her tracks at the sound of the woman’s voice. She had been midway down the stairs when she heard voices coming from down the hall. Peeking out between the railing, she spotted two figures by the entrance. Who else would be up so late?

“Ah didn’t expect to see ya tryin’ to make it in this weather.”

Andie recognized that voice. Sam Guthrie. He was one of the older teens – an X-man from Kentucky. But she didn’t recognize whoever the other person was. She craned her head, barely catching sight of gloves, a zipped-up raincoat, and high rainboots. It looked like the person had done everything within their power to stay dry.

“It wasn’t rainin’ cats and dogs ‘till I got to this neck o’the woods.”

Cajun. That was what the accent was that Andie had been having trouble placing. Only one other person in the whole building sounded like that and it was Gambit. This wasn’t him.

“Yeah, well,” Sam laughed, scratching the back of his neck. “Ah’m gonna head on up to bed. Ah’ll see ya in the mornin’. Night, Jen.”

“G’night.”

Andie watched the two part ways. The girl – Jen – was walking towards the kitchen.

“Oh!”

Jen looked over her shoulder as Sam called her name. “Your room should be ready for ya. Your mom and dad made sure none of the new students could get it.”

Jen laughed. “Merci, I’ll remember that.” She waited until Sam was out of sight before turning her attention back to the stairs.

A startled gasp filled the air when Andie realized she was looking right at her.

Oops.

“Y’nosy, petite?”

Andie gulped. “Uh…no.”

Another laugh and it was just as obnoxious as the first. She didn’t hold back, instead gesturing for Andie to come downstairs. “’Fraid o’the storm?”

Shoving her hands in her sweatshirt pocket, Andie found herself hesitating to answer. No, she wasn’t scared of the storm. But was that less childish than being afraid of the dark? She fell into step with Jen, following her into the dark kitchen. Occasionally, it was lit up by a flash of lightning, but it faded as quickly as it appeared. “Not exactly.” How the woman moved around the room and found everything so easily, Andie didn’t know. She acted like she could see so perfectly in the dark, never blinded by the abrupt light that would interrupt her routine. “Are you a mutant?”

Jen glanced up in the midst of her filling a mug with milk and cocoa powder. “Oui.”

Andie watched her mix the powder, curious why she would try and make hot chocolate if there was no way to heat it up. “So is your power being able to see in the dark?”

“Non. Not exactly.” She paused for a moment, setting down the spoon and leaning against the cold tile counter. “That what you’re scared of? The dark?” Biting her lip, Andie allowed herself a small nod. “That’s an easy fix.”

“Not with a power outage.”

Jen smiled, her eyes flashing a bright gold and glowing in the dark. Electricity danced off her cheekbones as she looked up. The ceiling light flickered on as the hum from the fridge filled the silent air. She glanced at the microwave as it beeped, the inside light blinking on. “Better?” Looking at Andie, she snorted when she saw the pure shock written on her face.

“You control electricity?”

Jen shrugged, nodding her head as if that would be a suffice enough explanation. “Sorta, kinda – not really. But it works as a good ‘nough explanation.” Taking the mugs, she put them in the microwave and set the timer. “What ‘bout the fille sneakin’ ‘round in the middle o’the night? What can she do?”

Andie shifted in her chair, not quite sure how to explain. She held up a hand and Jen watched as it shimmered in rainbows before turning invisible. Her brow shot up, clearly surprised. But it only got better when she saw Andie’s hand then turn to diamond. She couldn’t hold it long – only a couple more seconds before it was back to flesh and bone.

“Pretty sparkly, ain’t ya?” The blush on Andie’s cheeks told Jen that maybe the kid wasn’t used to friendly faces. At least not ones who understood what it was like to be a mutant. “Somet’in’ tells moi y’got a story behind all that.” Hearing the beep of the microwave, Jen took out the mugs and sat beside Andie, passing her one. “What’s your name, petite?”

“Andie Barnes.”

Holding out a hand for Andie to shake, she properly introduced herself, “Jeneva Lebeau. So…looks like we got a while ‘fore the storm passes. What got ya at Xavier’s?”

Andie giggled, taking a sip of the warm beverage. A hot cocoa moustache appeared as she asked, “Have you ever heard of the Avengers?”

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Thanks for sending in the request! I LOVED writing this!!! XD

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Documentary Review: Celebrating a pioneer who made lesbian magazines "Ahead of the Curve"

Documentary Review: Celebrating a pioneer who made lesbian magazines “Ahead of the Curve”

“Ahead of the Curve” tells us the story of Frances “Franco” Stevens and her founding of the glossy magazine “Curve,” which started life as “Denueve” in 1991. A slick, sexy, hip and politically assertive magazine of the “Cosmo/Vanity Fair/GQ” school, “Denueve” stood out for having “A Lesbian Magazine” bannered across the cover top on each and every issue. As Jen Rainin’s film makes clear, it…

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PLEDGE DRIVE SPECIAL - STORMY WEATHER- 4/15

That Lucky Old Sun- Willie Nelson

Set Fire to the Rain- Adele

Save it for a Rainy Day- Jayhawks

Rainbows are back in style- Dean Martin Kentucky Rain- Elvis Presley

I'll Follow the Sun- Beatles Rainbow- Kacey Musgraves

A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall- Staple Singers

Fire and Rain- Bobby Womack

Mandolin Wind- Rod Stewart I Can't Stand the Rain- Tina Turner

Come Rain or Come Shine- Eric Clapton & B.B. King

Rainy Night in Georgia- Tony Joe White

Shelter from the Storm- Bob Dylan Purple Rain- Dwight Yoakam

Rainy Day Woman- Waylon Jennings

Rainin' in my Heart- Slim Harpo

Little Rain- Rolling Stones It's Raining- Detroit Cobras

Ain't No Sunshine- Freddie King You are the Sunshine of My Life- Jack White

Stormy Weather- B.B. King & Albert Collins

Sunshine Baby- Teskey Brothers

Sunny- James Brown & the Dee Felice Trio

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Trailer: AHEAD OF THE CURVE from oslo/fusion film fest on Vimeo.

The story of one of the most influential women in lesbian history - a name unfamiliar to most, but her work is still influential today. Growing up, Franco Stevens never saw any representation of queer women - she didn’t even know it was possible for a woman to be gay. When she realized she was a lesbian, it changed the course of her life.

Alone and ostracized after leaving her husband, she found a new family in San Francisco’s lesbian community. In 1990 she maxed out all her credit cards to create a safe space for lesbians, in the form of the magazine Curve. Her approach to threats and erasure in the ‘90s was to lift all kinds of lesbians up and make them beautifully visible. Decades later, as her legacy faces extinction and she reassesses her life after a disabling injury, she sets out to understand visibility work being led by an intersection of queer women today.

A film celebrating the legacy of a movement while considering the agenda of its future.

USA, 2019 Director: Jen Rainin

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HOLDING MOSES - Watch This Powerful, Oscar-Qualifying Doc Short Now: 👉 https://bit.ly/3FjxcvY ❤️🏳️‍🌈🎬 JUST ANNOUNCED! This incredible short film is one of Variety's 2023 Oscars Predictions for Best Documentary Short! 👉 https://bit.ly/3Pg7JrT

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“A pure example of how love, like water, always finds a way to flow.” – Soo-Jeong Kang, The New Yorker

Directed by Rivkah Beth Medow and Jen Rainin, the award-winning documentary short - HOLDING MOSES - is available to stream now, via The New Yorker Documentary Video Series.

Watch: 👉 https://bit.ly/WatchHoldingMoses

13th Gen's Marc Smolowitz is a proud consulting producer of HOLDING MOSES!