Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: WONDERFULLY MADE
Best Long Form Short Film: GOODBYE, SAM
Best Short Form Short Film: DON’T FAN THE FLAMES, BITCH
Best Relationship Film: ANGEL
Best Drama: THE INTERROGATION
Best Student Film: DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER
Best Comedy: THE PERFECT FIRST DATE
Best Production Design: SHE’S THIRSTY
Best Direction: EL MARIJUANO
Best Performances: MY GIRLFRIEND’S FAMILY
Best Cinematography: DOGFRIEND
Best Experimental Film: THE CHAOTIC MELODY OF TINA
Best Sound & Music: KYLIE LOVE: COMPLETE ME
Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:
THE INTERROGATION, 13min,. Canada, Drama
Directed by Zenghiok Ng
Kai’s war against social LGBTQ discrimination, a journey of internal redemption for themselves.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
MY GIRLFRIEND’S FAMILY, 15min., Germany, Drama
Directed by Kimberly Schäfer
Rebellious daughter Lila wants to introduce her new friend Kim to her strict Catholic parents. But the supposedly peaceful family dinner ends in political disaster.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
DOGFRIEND, 18min., Germany, Drama/Comedy
Directed by Maissa Lihedheb
In the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement spreading globally and the ongoing conversation of what it is like to exist as a racialized body in the West, what is often left out are the moments that happen during intimacy. When the bedroom door is closed and the world goes away, who is left in the room and what do they desire? The realities of being Black and Brown bodies does not leave you, the histories and narratives they carry exist everywhere. HUNDEFREUND tells the story of two people searching to be seen, and realizing what it means to see each other.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
THE CHAOTIC MELODY OF TINA, 2min,. USA, Experimental
Directed by David Anderson, Aaron Perra
A man who struggles with meth addiction has reached rock bottom. His mind constantly races as he nears death.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
KYLIE LOVE: COMPLETE ME, 3min,. USA, Music Video
Directed by Brad Hammer
A Love Letter to the Transgender Community featuring Kylie Sonique Love, Laganja Estranja, Eureka O’Hara, Lady J, Calpernia Adams, Ezra, and more!
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER, 10min., USA, Comedy
Directed by Morgan Simonson
A young man goes out on a date with the best wing-woman, Satan.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
ANGEL, 11min,. USA, Drama
Directed by Skylar Schanen
After falling in love with a fellow ballerina, Elise must come to terms with her religion and sexuality.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
USED FURNITURE, 10min., Canada, Drama
Directed by Conor Forrest
Making a splash on the LGBTQ short film scene is Used Furniture. On an idyllic afternoon at the beach Philly faces his unrequited love for his roommate Jamie while trying to distance himself from their trio friendship.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
EL MARIJUANO, 18min., USA, Drama
Directed by Andrew Lara Cervantes
On his last night in town, Juan visits his lifelong friend Billy. They reminisce, open old wounds, and try to find healing.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
THE PERFECT FIRST DATE, 13min., USA, Comedy
Directed by Christopher J Hall
What happens when a perfectly spontaneous first date goes exactly according to plan.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
DON’T FAN THE FLAMES, BITCH, 12min., USA, Comedy
Directed by Ethan Judelson
A drag queen is forced to deal with being called out on social media, overly flirty friends, and an unsatisfied boyfriend as he prepares for a big performance.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
GOODBYE, SAM, 29mi., USA, Dark Comedy
Directed by Michael Dufek
After being caught up in an unexpected love triangle, Sam must find out who she is on her own.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
SLOPPY JONES, 25min., Canada, Comedy/Web Series
Directed by Emily Cohn
Sloppy Jones is a short form slasher comedy series about three queer Gen-Zillennial servers working at Sloppy Jones Grill: RORY, a free spirited people pleaser; HARPER, a book-smart, bisexual bartender; and THOMAS, a calculating b*tch. This Unholy Trinity’s world is upended when they discover the severed torso of their dirtbag boss FRANK JONES in the freezer, just as DEBORAH, Frank’s estranged wife, makes a perfectly timed entrance into their lives. Now every single one of them looks guilty and no one is safe until the trio find out- Who killed Frank…and who will they kill next?
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
TWO ANXIOUS BISEXUAL, 25min., USA, Comedy/Web Series
Directed by Megan A. Zebrowski
Dianne and Marie, two 30-something aspiring comedians, are tricked into a blind date. Invite anxiety to the table – literally. After a disastrous evening, they’re each happy never to see the other again, until they both need roommates. Will it be love at second sight, a debacle to forget, or will friendship take them “bi” surprise?
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
QUEER AND FRUM, 32mi., USA, Documentary
Directed by Michael Katoni
A short documentary about two queer orthodox Jews in New York who leave their communities because of their intersecting identities.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
UNIDAD: Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos, 38min., USA
Directed by Gregorio Davila
UNIDAD tells the story of the Los Angeles organization, Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU). A political and social group formed in 1981 to help bring Queer Latino issues to light in the LGBT community.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
PRIVILEGES, 34min,. Brazil
Directed by Daniel Favaretto
We used to have nightmares about AIDS. Today we choose to dream.
Documentary invites people living with HIV to select memories to relive performatively in a dream.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
WONDERFULLY MADE, 94min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Yuval David
“Wonderfully Made – LGBTQ+R(eligion)” is the extraordinarily moving feature-length documentary striking at the root of anti-LGBTQ attitudes by exploring the challenges and aspirations of LGBTQ+ Catholics due to the institutional Church’s formal rejection of their identities. The film focuses on the Catholic Church because it is one of the largest religious organizations and its anti-LGBTQ+ stance is well-known and growing more hardline in many parts of the world. The film criticizes Church teaching, but it is respectful of those of faith, focusing on inclusion and representation for all people. It features interviews with leading advocates of LGBTQ+ Catholics, including a pioneering nun, a prominent priest and spokesperson on LGBTQ matters, an openly gay priest, a former U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican, among other influential organizational leaders and activists.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
SHE’S THIRSTY, 9min., USA, Drama
Directed by Caleigh Schaad
18-year-old Michelle is having the night from Hell. A disappointing hookup, blisters from wearing heels all night, and to top it all off she has lost her cellphone. But, Michelle’s night takes a turn when she stops to use a phone booth and discovers advertisements from adult entertainers. On impulse, Michelle hires sex worker Magdalene to come spend some time with her. The interaction surprises both women and ends with a moment of genuine tenderness.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
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