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REDLINING film, reactions LGBTQ+ Festival
REDLINING, 18min., USA
Directed by Jason Stuart
REDLINING is about a black & white family who live on the same property during the 1970s in the Georgia REDLINING era. The film explores the themes of generational wealth, prejudice, homosexuality, women’s rights and the legacy of discrimination in ... -
TOUCH ME, PLEASE! film, reactions LGBTQ+ Festival
TOUCH, ME, PLEASE!, 8min., USA
Directed by Xinran Wendy Tong
A 50-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease, PEACOCK, applies to receive her first sexual service from Hand Angel NICKY. After Peacock’s sister leaves, they secretly meet at Peacock's home for the first time to plan for the service… -
BULLYING film, reactions LGBTQ+ Festival
BULLYING, 3min., France
Directed by Christophe Madrolle
“Bullying” is a work that poignantly and symbolically addresses the devastation caused by psychological and physical violence experienced at school.
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THIS SIDE UP film, reactions LGBTQ+ Festival
THIS SIDE UP, 4min., USA
Directed by Alex J. Bledsoe
“This Side Up” is a short film that documents the interior lives of art handlxrs and their experiences in the art world. Set in the Bay Area and contextualized by the voice of contemporary art curator Eungie Joo, this film features Adrian Cluta... -
WHITE SHADOW film, reactions LGBTQ+ Festival
WHITE SHADOW, 98min., Singapore
Directed by Gloria Chee, Eileen Cheng
An untimely diagnosis of a terminal illness sends Ren Jie into a tailspin. Determined to experience love in the limited time she has left, Ren Jie sets out to give her all to Kai Ting, a premature widow still grieving the tragi... -
SEPARATE ROADS film, reactions LGBTQ+ Festival
Separate Roads, 14min., Canada
Directed by Shalina Saleira
When former high school sweethearts Daniel and Tyler meet again years after a painful breakup, they're forced to confront the scars of their past - including Tyler's attempt to 'cure' his love through religious conversion therapy. They tr... -
ACTING UP! - Forty Years of HIV Activism film, reactions LGBTQ+ Festival
Acting Up! - Forty Years of HIV Activism, 10min., UK
Directed by Nathaniel J Hall, Georgiana Ghetiu
Staff, volunteers, and activists reflect on forty years of Manchester-based HIV charity George House Trust in this powerful short documentary.
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RIPPLE film, reactions LGBTQ+ Festival
RIPPLE, 13min., China
Directed by Juecheng Yuan
On a film set inside an empty swimming pool at night, a young transgender performer is pushed to reshape her body and identity for the camera. As the director struggles between his own vision and external pressure, the performance gradually drifts a... -
TRAPPED film, reactions LGBTQ+ Festival
TRAPPED, 18min,. USA
Directed by Cece King
Two women are trapped inside an elevator and learn more about one other than they were ready for.
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PORCHE-OPHILE film, reactions LGBTQ+ Festival
PORSCHE-ophile: la Porsche Verte de ROZY, 9min., Canada
Directed by James Newman
Rozy, a 68-year-old transgender, abandons American muscle cars for a Porsche Boxster. After purchasing two used Porsches, he fulfills his dream by traveling to Stuttgart to pick up a brand-new Boxster GTS, dressed in... -
THE RULES OF LIFE film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival (interview)
The Rules of Life., 13min., United Arab Emirates
Directed by Larry Neale
Max still lives under his parents’ roof, drifting through life with no direction. He spends his days immersed in the digital world, avoiding the real one entirely. The dreams he once chased have faded, and now he’s stuck; un... -
ABERTH film, reactions FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
ABERTH, 17min., USA
Directed by Jess Scales
A tale of sacrifice and honor, a squire goes to any length to protect his Kingdom from evil, while his former master goes to any length to protect him.
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DEAD END POC film, reactions HORROR Festival
DEAD END POC, 3min., Canada
Directed by Jeffrey Atsuson
When a trio of deranged, violent misfits invade a seemingly nondescript suburban home on Halloween night and terrorize the owners for the benefit of an elite dark web audience, they soon discover that the real terror already lives inside the... -
LAST CALL film, reactions HORROR Festival
LAST CALL, 2min., USA
Directed by Juan Brea Garcia
A lonely patron sits idly at an empty bar, unimpressed by the menu and unmoved by the night. When the bartender finally asks what she’s having, her answer turns the last call into something far more sinister — and eternal.
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DEMONS AND SAVIORS film, reactions HORROR Festival
DEMONS AND SAVIORS, 6min., USA
Directed by Jessica Spinelli
In this music video for the Connecticut-based heavy metal band, Eyes of Theia, Father John, a devoted priest, begins to lose control as dark thoughts and fantasies begin to prey on his suppressed desires. While in his church, he experien... -
BOROM BAAX film, reactions HORROR Festival
Borom Baax, 12min., Senegal
Directed by Georges Diodji Ndour
On a Saturday night, Papis, a lonely 35-year-old gas station attendant, comes home hungry and broke. -
JUST BEING NICE film, reactions HORROR Festival
JUST BEING NICE, 5min., Argentina
Directed by Jeronimo Geldart
Late at night, a woman stops at an almost empty gas station. What begins as a brief, ordinary interaction slowly turns unsettling as a man’s presence reshapes the space. Through silence, proximity, and small gestures, Just Being Nice ... -
CROWDED RIVER film, reactions HORROR Festival
CROWDED RIVER, 9min., Australia
Directed by Andrew M Sully
When Jane, a mid-career novelist racing a looming deadline, accepts a last-minute dog-sitting stay in a secluded riverside home — the perfect hideout to finish her book, or so she thinks — ordinary moments begin to feel charged with uneas... -
NATURAL MEANS film, reactions HORROR Festival
NATURAL MEANS, 14min., USA
Directed by Leo Magnus Mousseau
As they drive into the night, a man attempts to control the dynamic between himself, a younger woman, and a vengeful corpse. -
BARRAGE reactions, Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Festival (interview)
BARRAGE, 43min., Italy
Directed by Emanuele Filiberto D'Andrea
The red thread linking Thailand and 1980s Colombia is formed by the blood spilled by bullets. Between past and present, Kitt will face difficult choices to survive, but perhaps in the smoke of battle he will find a family.Get to kno...
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HIGHER reactions, Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Festival (interview)
HIGHER, 20min., Italy
Directed by Michael Carlo Allen
A group of Sicilian teenagers spend an evening discussing life and art.
https://instagram.com/michaelcarloallenGet to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
I wanted to work in a specific genre that I hadn't worked...
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FIVE STARS reactions, Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Festival (interview)
FIVE STARS, 23min., USA
Directed by Demetrius Joyette
A retired veteran finds transitioning into civilian life tough, when a woman with a big problem enters his RideShare begging the question, can you really escape fate?Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
Dur...
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LEARNING TO CUSS film, reactions UNDER 5 Minute Festival
Learning to Cuss, 4min., USA
Directed by Corey Foxx
Two young boys decide it is time to learn the ways of speaking like an adult.
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THE OFFERING film, reactions UNDER 5 Minute Festival
The Offering, 3min., Canada
Directed by Banpreet singhhttps://www.instagram.com/banpreet_gill