This block is an exploration of doing, of being, of figuring out your shit. From the first moments of discovery that pressage the possible sparks of a new relationship to the journey of discovery of what it means to love in a strange land, love in a different shape, love in a modern era. You may find yourself asking, am I more of a naval captain kind of a person or more of a cat kind of a person. Literally. Am I a cat in human form?
Screenings
Followed by Q&A with director Gigi Servant, producer Veronica Contreras, and production designer Jess Green of Blue Ball.
Films
A Beach
Spain | 12 MINUTES | English
Two best friends, on a roadtrip to the north of Spain, wake up one morning and find themselves on a nudist beach.
Amish Country Queer
USA | 13 MINUTES | English
‘Amish Country Queer’ follows Brady Pappas, a trans non-binary photographer, capturing the vibrant LGBTQ+ and drag culture in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
bird’s nest (the mourning dove and the cardinal)
USA | 4 MINUTES | English
An animated retelling of the directors personal journey with his body as a transgender man from Texas.
Blue Ball
USA | 10 MINUTES | English
In the heart of a ship bound for the new world, Patience faces the consequences of her actions, until the Captain’s punishment is suddenly interrupted.
Contact
Australia | 6 MINUTES
Two mismatched young women navigate ‘The 36 Questions That Lead to Love’ experiment for a homework assignment, an exploration of awkwardness and connection.
Cris
Spain | 8 MINUTES | Spanish
Far from the party crowd, somewhere in the house, they kiss passionately. Everything seems to go well until it doesn’t.
Labyrinthine
USA | 6 MINUTES | English
Jesse finds herself in a strange, dream-like Labyrinth after a relationship ending argument with her girlfriend. In order to escape, she must confront her own faults.
MascLooking
USA | 9 MINUTES | English
After two friends banter over the pros and cons of using Grindr, one is left chatting with a mysterious stranger. And he’s getting closer…
Not Exactly Strangers
USA | 15 MINUTES | English
A tipsy hookup between a Latine trans woman and a rough-edged skater boy from her past becomes a vulnerable deep-dive into identity, intimacy, and the messy beauty of post-surgical sex, forgiveness, and self-worth.
Where are you?
Spain | 14 MINUTES | Basque, French & Spanish
During the last days of summer, Nahia and Laura drive the roads of Navarra. The trip is a fullfilment of their teenage dreams, but may end up leading them down different paths.
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