LOLLYGAG
Set in the leisured suburb of East Hampton, the short plays out a woman’s sensual yet macabre childhood memory that occurred the summer of her parents divorce. Lollygag is a bleak sun-drenched study of isolation, ennui, obsession and loss.
Directed by: Tij Doyen
Starring: Emily DeForest, Nile Harris, Chad Knuth
Production: Cameron Morton
Year: 2022
Country: United States
Language: English, Greek
Length: 10 mins
Genre: Short, Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Festivals/Awards:
Slamdance Film Festival 2023 Winner AGBO Fellowship Award
L.A. Outfest 2022 Winner Honorable Mention
Fantasia Film Festival 2023 2nd place: Audience Award for Best International Short.
AN AVOCADO PIT
Larissa, a trans woman and Cláudio, a cis man, meet one night, in the streets of Lisbon. Two people, two realities, who dance their differences away till morning light. In challenge, in surprise, in awe and in recognition.
Directed by: Ary Zara
Starring: Gaya Medeiros, Ivo Canelas, Jó Bernardo
Production: Andreia Nunes, Frederico Serra
Year: 2022
Country: Portugal
Language: Portuguese
Length: 19min
Genre: Short, Drama, LGBTQ+
Festivals/Awards:
BFI London Film Festival 2022
AFI Fest 2022 | Special Mention: Lead Acting (Live Action Short)
Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2023 | Winner: Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding International Narrative Short Film
COUNTRY LOVE
Kambili returns home after fifteen years when his sister, Nneka, writes him a heartfelt letter of reconciliation. Upon his return, he is confronted by the bitter-sweet memories of his childhood, his estranged relationship with his family and his deep affection for his childhood friend, Ifediora.
Directed by: Wapah Ezeigwe
Starring: Divine Ahiwe, Kelechi Michael, Uzoamaka Onuoha
Production: Wapah Ezeigwe
Year: 2022
Country: Nigeria
Language:
Length: 45 mins
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ+
COMPLICATED ORDER
When Remy accidentally places a food delivery order to her estranged ex-girlfriend’s house, she sets out on a journey to retrieve it, causing her to reexamine her entire relationship—and herself—in the process.
Directed by: Emmie Lichtenberg
Starring: Midori Francis, ALOK & Heather Matarazzo
Production: Kristi Lugo, Bo Youngblood & Alexis G. Zall
Year: 2023
Country: United States
Language: English
Length: 15 mins
Genre: Short, LGBTQ+
Festivals/Awards:
Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2023
THE BLACK WIDOW
While cycling through the streets of Marseille, Alfredo, a young Italian student, crashes his bike. Seeking help, he heeds a strange call from a porn cinema from another time.
Directed By: fiume and Julian McKinnon
Starring: Sophia Arguelles, Midori Francis, Railey Gilliland
Production: Aurélien Desez
Executive Production: Loïc Dimitch, Miléna Henochsberg
Year: 2023
Country: France
Language: French / Italian
Length: 20 mins
Genre: Short, Horror, Thriller, LGBTQ+
Festivals/Awards: Locarno International Film Festival 2023
THE AUDITION
A young, beautiful 20-something woman, walks into a local strip club after her plans for moving to a new city prove to be less than profitable. There, she is met with a myriad of personalities including 3 veteran dancers who fail to give her the warm welcome she’d hoped for. After making some rash assumptions about girls and crushing any chance at a good first impression, our protagonist quickly is put in her place. In the end, her name is called and she is left in the dressing room to contemplate the future of her own story.
Directed by: Chels Morgan
Starring: Caroline Marshall, Valentina Echeverri, Star Amerasu, Kailaya, Misheel Erdenetsogt, Nabillah Nahim and Victor Brew
Production: Chels Morgan, Sunny Davis
Year: 2023
Country: United States
Language: English
Length: 15 mins
Genre: Short, LGBTQ+
Festivals/Awards:
Outfest: Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2023
BOLÉRO
Fran is in his hometown to rest and visit his mother. Following the jerky rhythm of Ravel's Bolero, this journey along the paths of memory and desire will lead him and the whole village to a joyfully chaotic climax.
Directed by: Nans Laborde-Jourdàa
Starring: Francois Chaignaud, Muriel Laborde-Jourdàa, Mellie Laborde-Jourdàa
Production: Margaux Lorier, Francesco Melzi d'Eril
Year: 2023
Country: France
Language: French
Length: 17 mins
Genre: Short, LGBTQ+
Festivals/Awards:
Cannes Film Festival 2023 | Winner: Queer Palm
Champs-Élysées Film Festival 2023 Winner Prix du jury
STRANGER
For the past 548 days, A has been absent from her own life, unable to feel anything. One night, J appears and takes her along with her, looking for ways to make her heart beat again. Stranger is a musical tale, the story of an awakening.
Directed by: Jehnny Beth, Iris Chassaigne
Starring: Jehnny Beth, Agathe Rousselle, Finnegan Oldfield
Production: Xavier Arias, Anita Lamanna
Year: 2023
Country: France
Language: French
Length: 18 mins
Genre: Short, LGBTQ+
Festivals/Awards:
Cannes Film Festival 2023 Nominee Queer Palm - Short Film
THE PASS
On holiday, Ben declines an offer from a handsome man, Sam, to go to a private beach, The Pass. There, Ben meets Christopher who grows aggressive as he struggles to mask his desires for Ben, leaving him afraid to get out of the water.
Directed by: Pepi Ginsberg
Starring: Angus O’Brien, Paul Bomba, JaQwan Kelly. Blanche Akonchong, Joseph Longo, Haddie Maude Bostic. Mary Trier
Production: Pepi Ginsberg, Joseph Longo, Maria Akay
Year: 2022
Country: United States
Language: English
Length: 15 mins
Genre: Short, Drama, LGBTQ+
Festivals/Awards:
Cannes Film Festival 2022 Nominee Cinefondation Award, 2022 Nominee Queer Palm - Short Film
Toronto International Film Festival 2022
BFI London Film Festival 2022
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022
ARIBADA
In the middle of the Colombian coffee region, Aribada, the resurrected monster, meets Las Traviesas, a group of indigenous transwomen from the Emberá tribes. The magical, the dreamlike and the performative coexist in their unique world.
Directed by: Natalia Escobar, Simon Jaikiriuma Paetau
Starring: Andrea Nembareyama, Bella Wuasorna, Beroniga Tascon
Production: Natalia Escobar, Simon Jaikiriuma Paetau
Year: 2022
Country: Germany, Colombia
Language: Embera
Length: 30 mins
Genre: Short, Drama, Avant-Garde, LGBTQ+
Festivals/Awards:
Cannes Film Festival 2022 | Nominee: Queer Palm - Short Film
BFI London Film Festival 2022
New York Film Festival 2022
Slamdance Film Festival 2023
AREA BOY
Area Boy tells a poignant tale of one boy's attempt to cut off a part of himself in the wake of his baptism.
Directed by: Iggy London
Starring: Mensah Bediako, Joshua Cameron, Malcolm Kamulete
Production: Natalia Escobar, Simon Jaikiriuma Paetau
Year: 2023
Country:
Language:
Length: 19 mins
Genre: Short, Drama, LGBTQ+
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