Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
BEST SHORT FILM: BLISTER
BEST DIRECTION: PUNCH LINE
BEST PERFORMANCES: LENNON
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: NO GOODBYES
BEST SOUND & MUSIC: LIPSTICK OF THE BRAVE
Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:
LENNON, 23min., USA, Drama
Directed by Jason Leighton, Elliot Frahs
Lennon is a film about an individual experiencing homelessness who craves to be seen and heard, but all it takes is a stranger offering a cup of coffee to ignite some compassion. The best part is… that compassion can be contagious.
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SECADORA, 9min., USA, Drama
Directed by Elyssa Aquino
“Secadora” is a short film that explores sex & identity in the Dominican culture. A photographer (Cynthia) falls for a model (Laura) —only to discover that she doesn’t identify with being black. This romantic comedy takes a turn for the worst and exposes the “cancel” culture in our community.
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MELLOW, 3min,. USA, Documentary
Directed by John Tsiavs
Some people choose to be an activist, for others, it’s an ongoing fight for survival. This is a ‘moving portrait’ of Mellow, a trans, non-binary activist in Los Angeles. The story of moving out of darkness into the light, turning hardship into positivity.
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BLISTER, 18min,. USA, Drama
Directed by Oliver Zel, Hunter D’Ancona
Stranded in a vast arid desert, two resentful lovers are forced to endure one another as they await their rescue. Attempting to reconcile old traumas, their journey across endless dunes unravels a violent past with lasting insidious effects. Their love wearing thin, the two are forced to recognize the sadistic nature of their relationship and its troubling imprint on their ability to love and be loved.
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GO FETCH CLUB, 6min., USA, Comedy Web Series
Directed by Pilar ADARA
Something smells in Josie’s life and it’s not Just the dog shit she picks up for a living.
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PUNCH LINE, 10min., Ireland, Drama
Directed by Becky Cheatle
On the eve of a transphobic attack, a transgender comedian processes her feeling the only way she knows how: through stand up comedy.
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NO GOODBYES, 25min., USA, War/History
Directed by Billy Clift
Love in a concentration camp. A young Jewish gay man, Otto, is protected by a KAPO, “a fellow prisoner,” and an a SS Guard who unexpectedly ends up saving his life.
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MARKS ON MY SKIN, 7min., Chili, Documentary
Directed by Cristián Arredondo
Canela InBenjamin is a transgender woman and sex worker who develops a performance tied with ropes and cables. Through this act, she will unleash her experiences, revealing stories about pain, sex, and love.
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GENERATIONS IN TIME, 13min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Liz Nistico
The life of a drag queen from the glitz and glam on stage to the real-life grit of NYC. The film highlights the cherished artistic connection between a son and his father.
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LIPSTICK OF THE BRAVE, 6min., USA, Animation
Directed by Bill Plympton
Lipstick of the Brave represents the animated journey of Madstone Rowan, composer and performer, as they find inspiration in the rock and pop music which inspired them to move beyond the gender binary and embrace their non-binary self. Through Bill Plympton’s poignant animation, homage is paid to the songs and artists that lifted Madstone on their journey as the film seeks to connect with the audience in a way that inspires the viewer to see their own sense of personal power as a part of a world that collectively embraces all expressions of gender and sexuality. The animation is set to the music written and sung by Madstone Rowan.
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LGBTQ+ Toronto Film Festival 