Meet Emi Grate. This is her definition of freedom. Told through our second episode, community, and a drag show.

Freedom Frames is a docuseries following immigrant joy in NYC, created and hosted by actress/filmmaker Ava Yaghmaie (Fleishman Is in Trouble, Hulu/Disney+’s Furious).

Every episode of Freedom Frames drops with a party. Not just a screening, not just a Q&A... it’s a full cultural celebration and gathering, themed to the world of the person whose story just dropped. Each party raises funds for the next episode.

Episode 2 premieres Wednesday, December 2 at Rubulad in Bushwick. Exact venue address is in your ticket confirmation.

Emi Grate is a drag artist from Burma, based in New York City. Episode 2 follows her as she navigates identity, artistry, and her own relationship to freedom. As the subject of this episode (and a queen at our premiere), Emi embodies everything Freedom Frames stands for: joy as resistance, community as survival, and art as a declaration. She has inspired us and we hope she inspires you too.

Performances by
Emi Grate @emigrate_drag
Sweaty Eddie @sweatyeddie.tv
Thee Suburbia @theesuburbia
DJ set by Lazer Shewolf @lazer_shewolf

Vendors
Lone Lone -- Food & snacks
Winnie Shwe @winnietattoo -- Flash tattoos

“Freedom Frames is the culmination of my journey as an Iranian-American artist. Art isn’t just entertainment — it’s a tool for connection, empathy, and collective action. I want to create spaces where the truths and beauty of my culture, and other immigrant communities, are seen with dignity and pride.”
— Ava Yaghmaie, Creator, Director & Executive Producer

7:00 PM -- Doors
8:15 PM -- Drag performances
8:45 PM -- Screening
9:15 PM -- Q&A with the filmmakers
11:00 PM -- End