Shorts to enthuse the palate for those seeking thrills and a few chills.
Tuna Tartare Directed by Lena Greene 10:31 • United States • Alabama Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT, ANIMATED In a karaoke bar in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles, an expired can of tuna fish and a fake Louis Vuitton purse encourage each other to believe in their artistic voices even if the world sees them as trash.
something still Directed by Ariel S Mahler 18:26 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT Tom (John Brodsky), a young queer man, returns to the apartment he once shared with his ex-boyfriend, Max (Zane Phillips), to pack up his belongings. Now, standing among the remnants of their life together, Tom must confront the choices that led to the relationship's unraveling and find a way to move forward.
Evergreen Directed by Luke McCormick Gardiner 12:38 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT Confined to their decaying apartment, a queer couple grapples with an immaculate conception.
Scissors Directed by Hannah Alline 12:21 • United States • Alabama Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT, WOMEN IN FILM A slasher with a grudge meets his match when a group of queer friends on a weekend getaway turns his killing spree into a bloody night he never saw coming.
Cockroach Directed by Justice Maya Singleton and Liliana Padilla 22:21 • United States • Alabama Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT, BLACK LENS A Black transgender man plans to exchange sex for top surgery money with an older gay man until his night hook up turns into a hunt for a cockroach who inspires him to open his heart and conquer his fears.
The Bone Grinder Directed by Danny Rhodes 13:35 • United States NARRATIVE, SHOUT Whitman and Jacob, straight and gay best friends, learn about the Bone Grinder, a masked killer who seduces men, blows their minds with amazing love making, and then murders them seven days later. Whitman wants to stop this killer. Jacob, however, knows he can fix him.
