THE FLY COLLECTORS, 25min., Senegal
Directd by Jeff Arak
A group of men in Senegal volunteer as human bait to catch flies carrying a parasite that once blinded hundreds of thousands of people throughout Africa. Following the lead of Africa's leading medical entomologist, Daniel Boakye, the group ...

TINSELTOWN'S QUEER: 30 YEARS LATER, USA
Directed by Nicholas Snow
Long before Will & Grace, Brokeback Mountain, Queer Eye or RuPaul, there was Nicholas Snow and Tinseltown's Queer. In preparation for the 30th Anniversary of Nicholas Snow's ground-breaking public access television show, Tinseltown...

Santa Fe & Esmeralda - Crossroads, 16min., USA
Directed by Christel Veraart
In the transformative backdrop of Argentina's evolving democracy and vibrant art scene from 1987 to 1996, "Santa Fe & Esmeralda - CrossRoads" chronicles the profound and enduring friendship between Kita, a young Dutch wom...

SARIAH, 11min., USA
Directed by Jessica Orcsik
A young lesbian struggles to envision her life apart from her partner, while finding solace and acceptance within her grief.

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BENDER DEFENDERS, 25min., UK
Directed by Ira Putilova
Four members of a queer martial art club “Bender Defenders” in East London get together to celebrate trans people in sports through conversations about the necessity of anger, the pleasure of pain and the inevitability of friendship and joy as...

STUCK, 13min., USA
Directed by Emma Grace Lukens
A couple's ambiguous relationship becomes slightly more clear as they lie on their living room floor, discussing their dating lives.

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UPSIDE DOWN PINEAPPLE, 17min., USA
Directed by Cory Nixon
The true story of her best friend's mysterious murder would make the perfect prime time miniseries. . . but can former queen bee Penelope Pierce convince her reluctant clique to sign over their life rights?

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Q&A from the August 2024 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival at the Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto.

TOLLERMANIA, 27min,. Canada
Directed by Karen Lang
In this film, Ukrainian-Canadian ceramic artist, Natalia Laluq, interprets the life and work of Canadian world champion figure skater and artist, Tol...

Q&A with filmmaker Stephanie Williams at the FEMALE Filmmakers Festival in July 2024 at the Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto.

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Q&A from the July 2024 FEMALE Filmmakers Festival at the Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto.

THE PAGETURNER, 10min., Ireland
Directed by Siubhan Ni Ghriofa
A page turner for some of the worlds leading classical soloists Tom has a secret that may end his beloved career.

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MOISTURE, 25min., Brazil
Directed by Duda Gorter
Brazil: In a gray city in the near future, religious sects and rats live on the prowl. It rains non-stop.

FEM/DOM - Empowered, 15min., USA
Directed by Mitchell Suikess
Violet is a resourceful, independent, and modern woman. By day, she works as a soft-spoken assistant for an abusive, and misogynistic boss, Mr. Mann. By night, Violet swaps her powerlessness for power, when she moonlights as a dominatr...

CHHAVA, 39min., India
Directed by Anurag Srijit, Arman Shaikh
Set in the storied Apshinge Military Village in Maharashtra, 'Chhava' offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of families bound by centuries of military service, from the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to today. Crafted with ca...

HOME, 16min., USA
Directed by Al Chang
Seo-won navigates a fragmented reality filled with emotional encounters and haunting memories, seeking solace and clarity in her search for home.

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TORII, 13min., Germany
Directed by Martin Gerigk
Torii ?? is a short film in the form of an audiovisual composition about the traditional Shinto gates of the same name in Japan. The film uses these gates which symbolically mark the transition from the mundane to the sacred as representatives of a...

NYCTOPHOBIA, 88min., USA
Directed by Seayoon Jeong
As Liz struggles with nyctophobia (fear of the dark), a form of anxiety disorder that causes sleeping issues, she desperately tries to fall asleep by entering her “inner world” where she can access her happy childhood memories. However, she ultim...

WATER, 58min., USA
Directed by Gary Beeber
Water, we take it for granted and probably don’t give it much thought, but it is essential to sustain life everywhere.

https://www.filmsbygarybeeber.com/water

KIDS OCEAN DAY / A LOVE PROJECT, 9min., USA
Directed by David Creech
A behind the scenes look at the the educational philosophy of Kids Ocean Day founder, Michael Klubock.

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LOTTERY TICKET, 12min., USA
Directed by Kenzie Woodrow
Two high-school friends play the lottery in hopes of winning big.

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THERE ARE THINGS TO DO, 18min., USA
Directed by Mike Syers
Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian and woman of color was an LGBTQ+ superhero helped shape the modern day gay rights movement. Her vision for the movement serves as a roadmap of initiatives & tools for generations of activist a...

I'M SO SORRY BABY, 22min., USA
Directed by Friday Anderson, Kylee C. Roberts
Mars, a black and trans person, experiments with their nonbinary identity within a monogamous, "straight", relationship. In the devastation of heartbreak, they see themself in the mirror for the first time.

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WHAT WILL THEY SAY?, 13min., UK
Directed by Sunalika Jain
When Anaisha’s mother turns up unexpectedly at her girlfriend’s house, will Anaisha have the courage to own her truth?

BARK!, 21min., Iceland
Directed by Sol Berruezo Pichon-Riviere
After receiving a hateful snapchat message from other teenagers, the trans girl Blaer needs to face her bullies in school and learn to recognize and live with the fear behind violence. She seeks solace in her diverse group of friends,...

IDENTITY, 9min., Peru
Diercted by Bruno Mauricio Montenegro
Mariano, a trans man from Arequipa, Peru, visits his grandparents in the traditional village of Chivay, where he will face the conflict between his gender identity and his cultural heritage from the ancient Cabanas and Collaguas.