Hippie Hollow
Directed by Madeline Rose Finkel — 11:52
Construction worker Uriel’s private escape to a nude beach takes an unexpected turn when he encounters his son Jorge there with his boyfriend.
Bobo in Bliss
Directed by Vivian Ip — 16:00
Confronted with a visit by her traditional parents and younger sister to her boarding school, a Singaporean teenager attempts to reconcile the differences between their values and her affirming self-discoveries.
Redlining
Directed by Jason Stuart — 18:00
Redlining is about a black & white family who live on the same property during the 1970s in the Georgia redlining era. The film explores the themes of generational wealth, prejudice, homosexuality, women’s rights, and the legacy of discrimination in the American South.
The Talk
Directed by Iman Nazemzadeh — 2:45
One front porch. One unexpected visitor. One father who has no idea what's coming. The Talk is an awkward, heartfelt comedy about the conversation nobody is prepared to have.
Same Time Next Year?
Directed by Anushay Sheikh — 7:39
Expecting another uneventful Jummah, Safa finds herself trapped between her overbearing family and an angry ex.
Thank You, Rock Hudson
Directed by Alison R. LoPresti — 13:49
Two strangers, Troop and Marlo, meet by coincidence and, within moments, share a connection that transcends their differences and helps them cope with the uncertainties of mortality, grief, hardship, and love.
Fighting Spaces
Directed by Patricio Matos — 16:30
Fighting Spaces is a short documentary about Doc — a semi-professional boxer from the Bronx, a military veteran, and founder of the Brooklyn chapter of ONYX. This leather organization offers membership, education, and support for Black and Brown people within the kink and BDSM community.
Twilight Ladies
Directed by Alexe Liebert, Alain Soldeville — 10:50
In the 1950s, Singapore’s transgender community began to settle in the Bugis Street area. Attracted by the street’s reputation as “the Montmartre of Singapore,” tourists and sailors from all over the world came to enjoy themselves until dawn, sometimes being seduced by trans women dressed like divas.
Making it Fit
Directed by Mariana Leal — 4:30
A short documentary film about how LGBTQIA+ people have reinvented funerary and remembrance rituals to better support and reflect the way people live in the community.
Too Disgusting to be Confused
Directed by Maya Avidov — 12:00
This is a story about a man who threw a party, which birthed a globally renowned event, which led to a film, which led to a lawsuit, which led to a legacy.
Cruising Lesbiana
Directed by Victoria Newzrella — 17:48
Cruising Lesbiana is an experimental docu-fiction short film that explores cruising (finding intimacy in public spaces), visibility, identity, and the discourse on space within Barcelona’s FLINTA community.
Here, Queer and on TV
Directed by Cassandra Herrman, Kelly Whalen — 16:00
Before YouTube, Lavender Lounge lit up public access TV with a ’90s queer and trans dance party and groundbreaking show, capturing San Francisco’s first Dyke March and the first official Pride video.
Why We Pride
Directed by Natalie Scarsbrook — 8:25
Why We Pride centers on the people behind Southend Pride, exploring what the event means to those who organize it, attend it, and find connection through it.
Queerbait
Directed by Nate Gualtieri — 10:07
A precocious classics student is invited to dinner after he piques the interest of a tenured professor. But when his teacher's mentorship starts to push boundaries, he's forced to make a choice: protect his academic future or preserve his dignity.
Morpheus and Charon
Directed by Luis Ullman, Jocimar Dias, Jr. — 13:47
Some folks never do grow up.
Crush.Exe
Directed by Victor Torres — 13:30
In 15 minutes, everybody's crushes will be leaked to the Internet . . . but one girl can stop it!
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Directed by Conor Larsen, Zachary Kornblum — 2:21
In a dark movie theater, a young person's anxiety swells as they debate making the first move—until a small act of courage speaks louder than words.
Shutterspeed
Directed by Jasper De Maeseneer — 24:57
Fifteen-year-old Cas poses for his school’s trainee teacher and amateur photographer Jard. When he becomes painfully aware of the power imbalance between them, watch what happens.
Pieces of Us
Directed by Sam Cavalcanti — 14:51
When a billionaire company sells expensive body upgrades, a trans woman and her husband drift apart as they deal with grief, debt, and what it really means to own oneself.
Ronita Rambo
Directed by Michael Doshier — 12:19
Ronita Rambo, the sharp-tongued waitress of a rural Missouri diner, has everyone's order memorized, but not a clue how to text her new crush. Enlisting the help of two gay teens, she takes an unexpected leap toward love and authenticity.
Perfect Princess
Directed by James Kautz — 9:05
Reluctantly donning princess regalia and delivering cupcakes, Chad stumbles through an ill-fated day, only to discover that leaving with nothing might be pretty sweet.
First Death
Directed by Alyssa Lerner — 25:04
When Soul #659 returns to Sky Headquarters after a short and messy first life as Margot, she plots to kill the woman she loved on Earth to force them into the next life together.
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