MIND THIEF, 109min,. USA, Documentary
Directed by Matt Steinauer
A novelist realizes that her neighbors may be under the mind control of unknown forces. Little does she realize how close and sinister its influence has become. MIND THIEF is a sci-fi thriller that takes us on a harrowing, sometimes...

THE MUSE, 49min,. Russia, Drama
Directed by Max Karpylev
Once successful novelist Mark is fighting for his sanity struggling to finish his book. Mark explores his difficult relations with his father and the sense of fear as an enemy of creativity. Will Mark sacrifice himself to finish his book on...

DRIFTEEN, 33min., USA, Drama/Adventure
Directed by Matthew McDuffie
In the 1990s, a pair of queer teenage girls run away from their troubled homes together in search of love and adventure and freedom and find much more than they bargained for on the highways of the American West.

Director Statem...

HE WATCHES, 14min., USA, Drama/Horror
Directed by Joshua Conkel
40-something Tom has his boyfriend Mikey move in. What seems like domestic bliss at first gives way to creeping dread as a malevolent spirit makes itself known. This gay ghost will stop at nothing to get close to Tom, even if that me...

AN HONEST LIFE, 3min., USA, Animation
Directed by Richard O'Connor
When Jeffrey Perri was nine years old, his grandfather, Tony Perri, came out to him as gay. At StoryCorps, grandfather and grandson share memories of their respective coming out journeys and reflect on how much they mean to each o...

REVERENCE, 19min., USA, Dance/Drama
Directed by Rachel Hemsley
"He danced for fame. She danced through pain. For old times' sake and to new beginnings...in a fleeting moment." - Set in the world of dance, RÉVÉRENCE is a story of relationships which resonates with audiences of all backgrounds, inc...

LOITERING WITH INTENT, 23min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Eve Jablonkay
Dante lets us peek into his life. He's a sex worker and go-go dancer in West Hollywood.

BUFFALO DIP, 9min., USA, Relationship
Directed by Monet Bouie
Antony (a not-so-old flame) of Nick's shows up unexpectedly at a birthday party.

A STATE OF BLISS, 17min., USA, Relationship
Directed by Abriana Blount
A user goes on a virtual, blind date to meet an individual that challenges their process of life and death.

https://blountabriana.wixsite.com/filmfruit
https://twitter.com/myscherrygirl

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A HOLIDAY CASSEROLE YOUR MAN WILL LOVE, 5min., USA, Thriller
Directed by Nina Kramer
A novice stay-at-home vlogger is in the middle of making a video when her husband returns home from work. Their exchange turns violent and the camera as the camera keeps rolling...

https://www.instagram.com/nin...

THE LAST GAY IN INDIANA, 15min., USA, Satire
Directed by Olivia Fouser.
Set in a future where Mike Pence has won the Presidency on the promise to Make America Straight Again, he has succeeded in converting everyone in the United States to being straight; all, except one.

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RACHEL AND RAHA, 16min., Canada, Relationship
Directed by Nedda Sarshar
Rachel and Raha is a short film about second chances, and how the people in your past make reappearances at strange moments in your life. Rachel is a grad student living in her parents house in North York and enjoying her sum...

BEAU, 104min., USA, Musical
Directed by Josh Rhodes
Musician Ace Baker nervously takes the concert stage in his hometown of Nashville as memories of his youth begin to flood back. Spending the first decade of his life fatherless, queer and bullied, Ace's life is changed forever when a phone call ...

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE LEMONS, 13min., USA, Drama/Family
Directed by Caitlin Presberg
A young woman comes home after the death of her abusive father to reconnect with the sister she left behind.

https://www.instagram.com/itsnotaboutthelemons/

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1. What motivated you to ma...

PERIOD PARTY, 15min., USA, Drama/Family
Directed by Nicole Collins
A dynamic exploration of the journey of menstruation as seen between the parallel experience of a mother and her blooming daughter.

http://www.magnoliaaproductions.com/shortfilms
https://facebook.com/jnicollins
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RATS IN THE HOUSE, 13min,. USA, Drama/Family
Directed by Francesca Brice-Martin
A cheating hysband tries to fix his marriage while dealing with his mistress who threatens to reveals the truth at Thanksgiving dinner.

https://www.instagram.com/francescabricemartin/

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SHAPE OF CLAY, 13min., Czech Republic, Drama/Relationship
Directed by Catherine Andre
Romanian actress Sara and American director Andrew are perfect partners in life and art until Sara starts to see parallels between their love and their latest play: a stage adaptation of "The Evening Star" by Mi...

A LIFE FOR LILY, 20min,. USA, Drama/Fantasy
Directed by Marion Anouk Couturier
Since her creation, the marionette (Lily) dreams of being a part of the outside world, while she remains trapped in the workshop of her creator, Mr. Hopkins. One day, upon learning that the is going to be sold to the f...

BOWLING 4 EVA, 14min., USA, Drama
Directed by Aelfie Oudghiri
A troubled teen girl spends her time trolling men online and bowling with her grandfather while becoming increasingly medicated by her psychiatrist.

MEANS TO AN END, 11min., New Zealand, Horror
Directed by Tanya M. Wheeler
A sexy young woman seeks out married men to seduce in a bar in an effort to get pregnant, but her intentions for the baby are unexpected.

AGNES, 8min., USA, Drama/Family
Directed by Holly Andres
A mother grieving the disappearance of her daughter is compounded by her daughter's belongings finding their way home by way of a river near their home.

THE STAMP, 10min., USA, Comedy
Directed by Sharon Mayo
A satire on how to complete a task within government bureaucracy.

https://linktr.ee/anniewaits18
https://instagram.com/the.stamp.shortfilm

Director Statement
I graduated from NYU University in 2001 and ended up working in post production f...

UP TO G-CUP, 81min., Iraq/Netherlands, Documentary
Directed by Jacqueline van Vugt
In the documentary film, UP TO G-CUP, filmmaker Jacqueline van Vugt portrays intimate stories and emotional outpourings within Kurdistan's first lingerie store.

Jacqueline van Vugt has made an honest film in which...

MY WILD CATS - EUROPE, 52min., France, Documentary
Directed by Bertrand Loyer
Europe is certainly the last place where you would expect to meet wild species of felids. For a good reason: their population plumeted in the XXth century. However, thanks to unique conservation initiatives, they are ba...