John Ira Palmer, Out of the Corner of Our Eye, 2024. Documentary short film, 10 min 33 sec. ©2024 SCI-Arc Channel.

Out of the Corner of Our Eye is a documentary about seven formerly queer spaces in Los Angeles that were essential to the development of the community. With a camp approach, the documentary explores the history of cornerstone queer spaces through a religious haze, connecting them each to the seven deadly sins. The association with the seven sins serves as an ironic commentary on the perception of queerness as a sin.

Narrated by River Gallo, written and directed by John Ira Palmer, cinematography by Tag Christof, and music by Henry Oliver (fka JR Schwartz).

Funded by National Endowment for the Arts & commissioned by SCI-Arc Channel for our Queer Perspectives in Architecture series.