MAKING SWEET TEA
Making Sweet Tea documents the scholar and playwright E. Patrick Johnson as he journeys through the country to reconnect with the six black gay men whose stories he captured within his book, and later brought to life on stage, “Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South — An Oral History”.As a black gay man […]
EMA
Decorated writer and director Pablo Larrain (Jackie, Neruda) constructs an unwieldy, bombastic, and deliciously dark masterpiece in Ema. The film has an undeniable rhythm: punctuated with electrifying dance sequences, anchored in a thumping, reggaeton-centric score, and filled with a wild abandon that is all at once exhilarating and frightening. Set in Valparaíso, Chile, the film […]
VARIAÇÕES: GUARDIAN ANGEL
The eccentric rock star Antonio Variações is a queer icon few have heard of. Like his stage name Variações or “variations”, Antonio combined his many different inspirations and in doing so revolutionized contemporary music in his homeland of Portugal.Inspired by the traditional and popular sounds of his country, the film takes a detailed look into […]
DOG VALLEY
The 1988 kidnapping, rape and murder of 28-year-old gay Southern Utah University student Gordon Church equals in brutality the better-known Matthew Shepard killing in Wyoming ten years later. While the earlier crime occurred at a time before social media might have given it instant national notoriety, Church’s violent death at the hands of young parolees […]
UNSOUND
Noah is a restless musician who spontaneously quits his current gig to go back home to Australia. Wandering around his hometown one night, he meets Finn, a trans man who helps run a center for the local deaf community. Noah offers to make music for the club night at the center, and this offer sets […]
BREAKING FAST
Based on writer-director Mike Mosallam’s popular short of the same name, Breaking Fast is a story of dialogue across difference, set against the bright lights and lively bars of West Hollywood. Mo (Haaz Sleiman), a gay man and practicing Muslim, and Kal (Michael Cassidy), an American from a military family, connect in a tale told […]
TRANSKIDS
The film follows four Israeli transgender teens over a period of four years as they and their families navigate the challenges of gender transformation and self-affirmation amidst the ups and downs typical of high school kids anywhere. The crucible of teen experience intensifies for these young people under the pressures of coming to terms with […]
DRAMATIC SHORTS
This year’s drama shorts program highlights valuable and interesting stories of queer characters from all over the rainbow. These shorts will take you on a journey into the character’s world and humanize their experiences to those around them. Some will leave you questioning your own reality and others will give you a concise perspective of […]
THIRST
Two outcasts from society, the drug-addicted Hulda and the thousand-year-old gay vampire Hjörtur, bond over shared experiences of loneliness, unloved affection, and a lack of direction in their lives. Meanwhile, an evil cult is trying to bring about the apocalypse, a nosy detective is investigating Hulda, and Hjörtur is cruising for men to meet for […]
DOCUSHORTS
These docushorts are the best of the best from this year’s queer short film submissions. Whether focusing on individual people or showing the differing perspectives of a group, these films open up windows to stories of a vast spectrum of queer culture. They both inform and inspire connection and acceptance of people from all walks […]