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.
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.
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.
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.
