ALL THE HEARTS
SCREENING VIRTUALLY (MAY 5-8)
Includes conversation with the filmmakers included in this program, facilitated by Lead Programmer StormMiguel Florez!
Turn off the Hallmark Channel and delve into the beauty that is trans romance, heartbreak, and deep, deep love.
DON’T TEXT YOUR EX
Jo Güstin; 2021; Canada; 14 minutes
POV: You’re a heart-broken camera operator sometime in the hopefully not-too-distant future where prisons and gendering babies are both illegal.
LOOSE THREADS AND THE SILLY LITTLE EXORCISM
Jacqueline Hillebrecht; 2022; United States; 4 minutes
A spontaneous ritual between two best friends inspires radical self love and reveals a hidden crush.
THE AQUARIUM
Fatemeh Askarpour, Elyas Askarpour; 2021; Iran; 10 minutes
A quiet and unsettling story of two trans people in love who have to find subtle forms of connection to validate their experiences at their workplace until they are able to escape and be their true selves.
HOW NOT TO DATE WHILE TRANS
Nyala Moon; 2021 (need to confirm); USA; 12.5 minutes
A young, Black, trans woman breaks it all down in this grim comedy: dating, romance, and the fourth wall.
POOL BOY
Luke Willis; 2021; USA; 10 minutes
Austin, a college jock home for the summer, finds himself developing feelings for Star, his parents' non-binary pool cleaner. He spends his summer struggling to hide his growing feelings from his clique of straight friends.
T4T
Emma Frankland, Rosie Powell; 2021: United Kingdom; 3 minutes
Two trans people celebrate their love in this playful, sexy, and romantic musical short, set to “Get Cute” by Screaming Toenail.
Total running time: 54 min.
CONTENT WARNINGS: GRAPHIC VIOLENCE, NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, NUDITY, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, DEPICTION OF A MURDERED TRANS WOMAN