We Have Always Been Here

2025
A woman sitting at a table drinking from a glass.
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Now in its third year, We Have Always Been Here is a film and video series documenting queer freedom and unity, storytelling, and histories through the moving image. 

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Event Series:  Onward! Highlights from the Flaherty Film Seminar

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Event Series:  Best of the Thomas Edison Film Festival 2025

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Event Series:  By Land, Sea, and Lens: Creatures on Film

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