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 […]
THE PRINCE
The Prince begins and ends with a crime of passion. Between these bookends is the story of a young man discovering his sexuality, finding love, learning to love, and finally becoming the person that he knew he was all along.Jaime is sent to prison for killing the man that he has secretly desired. Upon his […]
SHORTS TO BEDAZZLE AND PERPLEX
This colorful, experimental, and artistic program will make you want to dance and sing at the top of your lungs. There are beautiful stories from animations to live-action that show the power and energy of creative risks, especially when those risks pay off. Get ready for a wild ride from start to finish, these films […]
SONG LANG
Vietnamese-American director Leon Le grew up obsessed with the dream to become a Vietnamese folk opera (cải lương) performer. He and his family moved to the United States when he was 14, and he took his opera memorabilia – cassettes, albums, photos – with him in case he needed to re-create the art form in […]
BIPOC CENTERED SHORTS
This film program is a tribute to the amazing stories and histories of the Black, indigenous, and people of color in our communities. These films are also sprinkled throughout the rest of the shorts programs as well. We wanted to highlight the lives of our BIPOC protagonists and subjects, because their lives don’t only matter, […]
SAME-SEX ATTRACTED
College is a time for exploring who you are and how you’ll fit into the world. But what do you do when you discover that who you are is in contradiction to the values of the institution you are attending? Same-Sex Attracted follows a group of LGBTQ youth over an academic year at Brigham Young […]
WELCOME TO CHECHNYA
Have questions or looking for resources after watching our Damn These Heels screening of Welcome to Chechnya? Here is a list of resources from and about the film: Welcome to Chechnya website Resources from the filmmaker and distributor Missed the film? Welcome to Chechnya is now available to stream: HBO MAX Welcome to Chechnya […]