LGBTQ+ Films

Poignant, heartfelt, and insightful stories from the LGBTQ+ community.

Sole Mio

On the eve of a major operation, a parent and child spend some time together.

Presented with the kind permission of ARTE: https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/RC-019277/courts-a-domicile/

In competition for Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes and Best LGBT+ Short Read More

Running Time: 23

The Spark

Maya is an apprentice in a welding workshop. She likes her boss, maybe a little too much. The day she gets hurt, she keeps quiet to preserve the business. But when she discovers that she is being manipulated, Maya decides to take justice into her own hands.

In competition for the Best of the Festival Award and Best LGBT+ Short Read More

Running Time: 23

The Starr Sisters

Patte and Randa Starr are fun experts. After overcoming a dark past, these sisters are committed to living out the childhood they never had.

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Running Time: 15

Stray Dogs Come Out at Night

In Karachi, Iqbal, a migrant sex worker, cannot come to terms with his illness. He convinces his uncle to take a day trip to the beach, desperate for respite. The Arabian sea beckons.

In competition for Best Live-Action Short 15 Minutes and Under Read More

Running Time: 11

Take Me to Prom

Featuring intimate, charming interviews with queer Canadians ranging in age from 88 to 17, Take Me To Prom invites audiences to revisit an adolescent milestone while telling a story of social change that spans more than 70 years.

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Running Time: 21

Tape

A 16-year-old hockey player tries to repair her relationship with her teammate while preparing for the team’s pre-qualifying match.

SPECIAL MENTION: Best Student U.S. Short Read More

Running Time: 13

These streets will never look the same

Leandre goes looking for a stranger named Tristan to give him some bad news about a mutual friend. However, when they meet, Leandre fails to deliver his message, which makes Tristan believe that they met by pure chance. They form a bond, but the true nature of what links them to the same boy remains ambiguous. In competition... Read More

Running Time: 23

Toomas Beneath the Valley of the Wild Wolves

After losing a well paid engineering job, Toomas, a young hot wolf, gets cornered into working as a gigolo to support his family. He is keeping it as a secret from his pregnant wife Viivi. Viivi also has a secret: she is attending a female empowerment seminar involving male slaves. When Toomas gets a role in a sexploitation... Read More

Running Time: 18

Umbilical

A mother’s abusive relationship with her husband shapes the daughter’s experiences in a boarding school in China.

In competition for Best Student Animated Short and Best Student Documentary Short Read More

Running Time: 7

Visible

15-year-old YouTuber activist Jo longs to be a name in social media. He is discovered by Astrid, a commercial photographer. At a photo shoot they both cross a line, longing for exposure.

In competition for Best LGBT+ Short and the Young Cineastes Award Read More

Running Time: 14

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