Notes on the Transfiguration Film Festival
Hello! Yesterday I had the lovely opportunity to see some wonderful films at an event organized by the lovely Jonni Peppers. I took notes as I watched, and I’d like to share some of them with you. I’ve also provided you with links to where you can find most of the films online. In cases where I couldn’t find the film or it was inaccessible, i used either a trailer for the film or a different work by the same director.
Transfigure!!
Transfiguration International Film Fest 2025
Logo by EXYL
“Let’s all be worldwide people, start giving a shit, and wake up from the bad dream, OK?”
(Klora, Minky). Noopur Dayal. 2025
x + 4 = 12
x + 4 = 12
x + 4 = 12
∞
“i said my parents feed me”
x = 8
“is this what you guys got?”
](Balancin’ two sides
sometimes cupcakes for desert
We feed each other our organs
…
Hear that? Angels!
That’s how pure I am
When you’re arguing you might go up to up and to bring it back you must go down
-Noopur Dayal on the inspiration behind the film
I am not a cheater
My parents do not feed me
TRIANGLE. Grace Nayoon Rhee. 2012
Glass shatters]
Squidgasm. Sherry Ningyu Xie. 2024](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiTw_ZZb8mY)
The ocean doesnt care
Glass shatters]
Squidgasm. Sherry Ningyu Xie. 2024
The ocean doesn’t care
The sound the machine makes when it’s squeezing the life out … makes it hard to sleep to sleep at night.
don’t look at me, freak (2024) - stickerpodz
… the beached whale …
trnsfigration
Ballad of a Bleeding Heart (2024) - Fuzhi Zhao
Introducing Instant Kill
Get rid of pests?
Instant kill 2025
New puppet
…
You need to apologize to her.
Instant
♥
Kill
I can do whatever I want
I Think I’m Going to Die (2024) - Tan Ning Xuan, Audrey Yong, Meghan Poh
Bleh! Get off me! You’re not a real doctor, you’re a quack
…
What Ails you?
You are evil.
Electricity to your brain.
I think I’m going to die
…
Papa. Do you think I’m dirty?
The Game We Lost That Day (2020) - Mok Yuin Peng
But I remember how we used to run around the tracks
And stretches, I think. It was getting dark, but we didn’t want to go home.
Family Dinner (2025) - Huayi Yu
Don’t laugh at me
…
It is a hot tub,
But instead of water
It’s filled with tattoo ink.
#Passing Through (2024) - Asia Miller
A headline reads “New factories, new jobs”
A dog barks.
The Aliens are mundane.
Days without Accident
Your hair’s too short, now there’s none for me to braid.
Split Ends (2024) - Kim Nguyen
Lucky for you that I called, or else you would be asleep right now.
…
I need to be done in 20 minutes.
I’ll have you done in 15.
It’s probably because my husband left me.
(Laughter) That would do it, yeah.
Sugar Coat (2012) - Meejin Hong
Sugarcoat
What about mr heavenly
Does he exist inside of me?
Silence
BOWL-O-RAMA (2025) - Tofu House
that tar mush (2021) - Hahahause (In absentia of Untitled (2024) dir. Hahahause)
Self Portrait with Folly, 2023 - Stella Chen (In absentia of Bootstrapping for the Boobied (2025) dir. Stella Chen)
JOB APPLICATION
WAIT STAFF]
DRUG TEST SCHEDULED]
“Can I pay you back for that pizza… with my body?”
Hey Amber, I just wanted to know if you could venmo me back for that pizza we split the other night.
I think I’m in danger]🔍
“World’s Demurest Boss” is written on a mug.
Do you enjoy being a grub?
That you doesn’t crawl–
She barks.
…
Do you think about how your co-workers would react if you pissed yourself after a meeting?
Can I pay you to hold my hand?
Please clean up after your pet
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