We are more than our queer identities. Watch as these characters ponder, question, and stumble through changing relationships with self, body, and others.
Curated by Naya Simone
OCT 18| 7:15 PM | NORTHWEST FILM FORUM
AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY OCT 13-23
*Join us at our meetup before the program!*
REBIRTH: QTBIPOC MEETUP TUESDAY OCT 18 | 5:00-7:00 PM | FOOTPRINT WINE TAP
SCARING WOMEN AT NIGHT
Karimah Zakia Issa; 2022; USA; 11 min.
On a tense walk home, Ash contemplates the sadness of shifting from prey to predator as they transition into the physical body they’ve yearned so long for.
(UN)CLAIMED
Carolyn Ratteray; 2021; USA; 25 min.
What’s your kink? Charming Fiona finds she has an unrealized desire for play in the bedroom. How can she honor this new interest while respecting her partner along the way?
CANCR
Brittany Alsot; 2022; USA; 14 min.
A brief summer romance between two young men who meet on a dating app for people with cancer.
CONTENT WARNINGS: NON-EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS
TRUST ISSUES
Reva Santo; 2022; USA; 20 min.
A young musician haunted by past sexual trauma struggles to navigate the intricacies of trust, new love, and a destabilized career.
CONTENT WARNINGS: IMPLIED VIOLENCE, EXPLICIT SEXUAL SITUATIONS, DRUG USE, DEPICTION OF SUICIDE, DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE, DEPICTION OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE, DEPICTION OF SELF-HARM, DEPICTION OF RACIAL VIOLENCE
WOLF TONE
Lauren Cook & Nathan Pancione; 2021; USA; 16 min.
After their queerphobic father dies, Jae’s mom reaches out to see if they can work through past trauma to rebuild a fractured familial relationship.