TRANS JOY
Streaming May 6-9 throughout the world!
Celebrate the joy of trans life and community with these uplifting shorts!
DUNGAREES
Abel Rubinstein; 2019; UK; 6 min.
Cane and Blake spend time at home with silly antics, forgotten toys, and some self-care.
PROJECTING
Ariel Robbins and Cal Calamia; 2020; USA; 3 min.
Cal and Ariel share tender thoughts on how they shape their love and care for each other.
QUEER ISOLATION
Jordana Valerie Allen-Shim; 2020; Canada; 12 min.
Coming out and creating distance from harmful relationships is a challenging and often years-long process. What happens when sudden life events force you back into that space you left behind long ago?
FOUR FRUITBITES
Dave Quantic; 2020; USA; 9 min.
These genderqueer voices showcase the beauty of sexual diversity in the queer community.
COMING OUT
Cressa Maeve Beer; 2020; USA; 2 min.
This is the queer stop-motion dinosaur coming-out story you didn’t know you needed.
TRANS MARCH: A LOOK BACK AT TRANSGENDER HISTORY
Niko Storment; 2020; USA; 18 min.
This inviting short uses original video footage to offer detailed insight into the origins of the Trans March, showing how far we’ve come in trans visibility, and yet how much more progress is to be made.
KAPAEMAHU
Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson; 2020; USA; 9 min.
Integrating animation with Hawaiian historical culture to share the story of third-gender identity, this gorgeous short is a global festival favorite.
JOYCHILD
Aurora Brachman; 2020; USA; 6 min.
This divine, dreamlike film showcases the inner monologue of a kid finding the words and confidence to express their inner thoughts and finally say “I’m not a girl.”
TO YOU MY LOVE
Olivia Gastaldo; 2021; USA; 5 min.
An artful connection of music, movement, and light tells the touching story of two queer lovers.
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE
Debra F. Simone; 2019; USA; 16 min.
Part comedy, part chaos, life still has its challenges after transition.
Running time: 89 min.
CONTENT WARNINGS: IMPLIED VIOLENCE, NEEDLE USE, NUDITY, SEXUAL CONTENT
This program is co-presented by The Social Justice Film Institute and Lambert House.
This program is sponsored by BECU.
