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

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REBIRTH: QTBIPOC MEETUP TUESDAY OCT 18 | 5:00-7:00 PM | FOOTPRINT WINE TAP

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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.