A remarkable story of an Appalachian community. A Woman's Work shares the natural beauty of the region while focusing on the hard-working people and their daily struggles. A stirring portrayal of a female coal miner working to support her sisters while dreaming of a life with her secret girlfriend. This film truly makes you feel for these characters and the beauty and sadness of their daily lives.
A remarkable story of an Appalachian community. A Woman's Work shares the natural beauty of the region while focusing on the hard-working people and their daily struggles. A stirring portrayal of a female coal miner working to support her sisters while dreaming of a life with her secret girlfriend. This film truly makes you feel for these characters and the beauty and sadness of their daily lives.
A selection of short documentary, and narrative films that highlight the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities.
Sofia Directed by Camila de Ilhéus 09:44 • United States • Alabama Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT, WOMEN IN FILM, FESTIVAL DE CINE A quick waxing session turns into a nightmare when a Brazilian accidentally gets a brazilian.
Leo Lets It Rain Directed by Jasmin Prophete 11:20 • United States • Southern US Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT, BLACK LENS, STUDENT Leo, a trans man with undiagnosed ADHD, is on his way to win back his ex-girlfriend when his plans are thwarted by a storm, forcing him to slow down and reevaluate.
Dirty Fuzz Directed By Daniel Chimes 15:00 • Canada, United States • World Premiere SHOUT, STUDENT After rookie cop Lurleen impulsively shoots her obnoxious squadmate, she needs to raise $1000 to fund a back alley surgery to remove the bullet. A desperate attempt to shakedown a strip club for money turns into a paradigm shifting experience.
Love Birds Directed by Elliott Kennerson and Angel Morris 27:40 • United States • Alabama Premiere DOCUMENTARY, SHOUT In 1972, when married biologists George Hunt and Molly Warner discover that a great number of nesting seagull pairs on one of California's Channel Islands are all female, their research on “lesbian seagulls” triggers outrage and jubilation in a nation grappling with a growing LGBTQ+ rights movement while also threatening to tear apart their own relationship.
A selection of short documentary, and narrative films that highlight the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities.
Sofia Directed by Camila de Ilhéus 09:44 • United States • Alabama Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT, WOMEN IN FILM, FESTIVAL DE CINE A quick waxing session turns into a nightmare when a Brazilian accidentally gets a brazilian.
Leo Lets It Rain Directed by Jasmin Prophete 11:20 • United States • Southern US Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT, BLACK LENS, STUDENT Leo, a trans man with undiagnosed ADHD, is on his way to win back his ex-girlfriend when his plans are thwarted by a storm, forcing him to slow down and reevaluate.
Dirty Fuzz Directed By Daniel Chimes 15:00 • Canada, United States • World Premiere SHOUT, STUDENT After rookie cop Lurleen impulsively shoots her obnoxious squadmate, she needs to raise $1000 to fund a back alley surgery to remove the bullet. A desperate attempt to shakedown a strip club for money turns into a paradigm shifting experience.
Love Birds Directed by Elliott Kennerson and Angel Morris 27:40 • United States • Alabama Premiere DOCUMENTARY, SHOUT In 1972, when married biologists George Hunt and Molly Warner discover that a great number of nesting seagull pairs on one of California's Channel Islands are all female, their research on “lesbian seagulls” triggers outrage and jubilation in a nation grappling with a growing LGBTQ+ rights movement while also threatening to tear apart their own relationship.
MEX, FRA, USA • 1 hour 58 minutes Directed by Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig
Jaripeo offers a nuanced exploration of queer identity within the deeply traditional world of hypermasculine Mexican rodeos. Set in rural Michoacán, the film captures the eclectic lives of rancheros that navigate this secret subculture which both honors and defies the rigid cowboy mythology. Lensed beautifully on Super 8, Jaripeo is the feature directorial debut of Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig.
MEX, FRA, USA • 1 hour 58 minutes Directed by Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig
Jaripeo offers a nuanced exploration of queer identity within the deeply traditional world of hypermasculine Mexican rodeos. Set in rural Michoacán, the film captures the eclectic lives of rancheros that navigate this secret subculture which both honors and defies the rigid cowboy mythology. Lensed beautifully on Super 8, Jaripeo is the feature directorial debut of Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig.
USA • 1 hour 31 minutes Directed by Nico Lopez-Alegría and ZZ
For those who couldn’t get enough of the successful Artemis II mission, comes a space documentary unlike any other. Director Nico Lopez-Algeria invites us along on a deeply personal journey and a look behind the curtain of what families of career astronauts experience when their loved ones dedicate their lives to space exploration.
A remarkable story of an Appalachian community. A Woman's Work shares the natural beauty of the region while focusing on the hard-working people and their daily struggles. A stirring portrayal of a female coal miner working to support her sisters while dreaming of a life with her secret girlfriend. This film truly makes you feel for these characters and the beauty and sadness of their daily lives.
A transgender teen and his family document the two-decade transitioning process with care and honesty. A counterpoint to the hostility often shown towards those in transition, this film shows the family and the thoughtful way they communicate their needs and their love of one another.
You may know Punkie Johnson from several seasons on SNL, but PUNKIE creates a raw, behind the scenes portrait of a stand up comedian and Saturday Night Live star as she deals with life, touring on the road, trying to protect her artistic voice, and true self.
A collection of eclectic shorts that may make you cry, laugh or frustrate you. What can we say? That's life.
The Chimney Directed by Michael McFarland and AP Boland 04:32 • United States NARRATIVE, SHOUT, ALABAMA Part of a 48 hour Sidewalk Scramble competition, "The Chimney" asks what lengths one might go to if you want to meet Santa again.
Sofia Directed by Camila de Ilhéus 09:44 • United States • Alabama Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT, WOMEN IN FILM, FESTIVAL DE CINE A quick waxing session turns into a nightmare when a Brazilian accidentally gets a brazilian.
The Burial of the Black Cat Directed by Maryam Esmaeli 14:58 • Iran • World Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT An 11-year-old girl meets her sister, who has transitioned and is now her brother. Struggling to accept this, she makes him reenact scenes from their childhood to mend their bond.
I Am The Prize Directed by Sai Karan Talwar 18:10 • United Kingdom • Southern U.S. Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT A polarizing self-help figure (Russell Tovey – Plainclothes, The War Between the Land and the Sea), with a carefully constructed identity begins to unravel during the height of a lecture tour.
Cottonmouth Directed by Ama Anane 14:51 • United States • Alabama Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT, BLACK LENS Cottonmouth is a romantic dramedy about a Black woman named Ayo, who's writing her graduate thesis about her namesake, Nana Ayo Forbes, who died on Cottonmouth Plantation. While on a trip to the plantation, she wrestles with the legacy of slavery and her romantic future of falling in love with her White girlfriend.
Tomorrow Directed by Christian Meola 27:16 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere NARRATIVE, SHOUT, STUDENT Eric and Oliver develop an unexpected bond after a hug that lasts longer than usual.
Director Alice Voena’s mumblecore feature is a luscious journey through the mind of a queer cult leader consumed by psychedelic visions of a prophesied doomsday. Told in a series of poetic monologues narrated by Rowen Amadeus Camor (Alice Voena) and a hallucinated deity named Promise (John Cameron Mitchell), Rowen searches for meaning and identity as the revelation approaches.
WARLA is a crime-drama based on the true story of the Warla Gang, a group of transgender women who kidnap foreigners for ransom money to fund their gender-affirming surgeries. The film examines the struggles and treatment of marginalized individuals searching for acceptance.
MEX, FRA, USA • 1 hour 58 minutes Directed by Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig
Jaripeo offers a rare, nuanced exploration of queer identity within the deeply traditional world of hypermasculine Mexican rodeos. Set against the backdrop of rural Michoacán, the film captures the eclectic lives of rancheros living at the intersection of rigid cowboy masculinity and subversively queer subcultures. Lensed beautifully on Super 8, Jaripeo is the feature directorial debut of Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig.
USA • 1 hour 30 minutes Directed by William David Caballero
After a series of successful short films, director William David Caballero has evolved his storytelling techniques and crafted a unique debut feature that doubles as an ode to his own family. Centered around his own Puerto Rican parents’ struggles with loss and acceptance, this hybrid animated documentary is unlike anything else you will see this year. Deeply personal stories are rarely told with such imagination, and TheyDream is a shining example of creating as an act of healing.
A variety of documentaries that delve into the diverse lives of the LGBTQ+ communities.
Drag me to Church Directed by Isabella Sullivan 12:34 • United States • Alabama Premiere DOCUMENTARY, SHOUT Worlds collide when a gay pastor in Atlanta, Georgia, bridges the gap between two divided communities by throwing a fabulous drag church service.
Rainbow Rider Directed by Georgia Krause 25: 41 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere DOCUMENTARY, SHOUT Rainbow Rider follows Shelle Lichti, an outspoken lesbian truck driver hauling freight across the country in her eponymous and iconic rainbow semi-truck.
There’s a Small Hotel Directed by Michael Grodner 18:53 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere DOCUMENTARY, SHOUT A short documentary about the Brevoort, an old Hollywood apartment building with a notorious past, that has been managed for the last 18 years by former Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro.
Love Birds Directed by Elliott Kennerson and Angel Morris 27:40 • United States • Alabama Premiere DOCUMENTARY, SHOUT In 1972, when married biologists George Hunt and Molly Warner discover that a great number of nesting seagull pairs on one of California's Channel Islands are all female, their research on “lesbian seagulls” triggers outrage and jubilation in a nation grappling with a growing LGBTQ+ rights movement while also threatening to tear apart their own relationship.
USA • 1 hour 25 minutes Directed by Jennifer Kroot
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are known for inserting bawdy humor and zany satire into unique queer activism. Explore this entertaining closeup on their San Francisco origins and following a riveting set of campy nuns during an over-the-top Easter in the Park 2023 celebration set against a beautiful sunny afternoon backdrop in Dolores Park.
In a remote desert town called Moon Crest, Cliff, a young man struggling with his love life, takes an unexpected turn when he encounters his estranged birth mother, whose hidden past draws him into an unexpected adventure, challenging his hopes for connection, identity, and love.
