SHORTS SHOWCASE
SHORTS SHOWCASE
A little funny, a little fierce, a lot queer—short films with big personalities and even bigger heart.
Kan-Kan, Saturday, November 14 | 3:15PM | 85 Minutes
WIFE WIFE
Director: Sara Werner | USA | 5 Minutes — Watch Trailer
Immediately after their wedding, two brides question the sanctity of their marriage.
BEYOND BALLROOM
Director: Javian Rodriguez | USA | 8 Minutes — Watch Trailer
In Indiana, a grassroots ballroom community creates space for safety and belonging. Through Indy Kiki Circle, people discover connection, care, and the freedom of being themselves.
GET INTO THE SPIRIT
Director: David M. Booher | USA | 4 Minutes — Watch Trailer
While attempting to communicate with a handsome ghost haunting their house, two husbands discover there are many ways a spirit can reach out from beyond the grave.
SAMS WANTS HER SWEATER BACK
Director: Whitney Chitwood | USA | 15 Minutes — Watch Trailer
Three queer friends launch a half-witted heist to steal back a sweater from one of their exes. But recovering from heartbreak isn’t quite the slick-lit, neon-noir adventure one of them imagines.
THE MOTIVE
Director: Jorge Molina | USA | 14 Minutes — Watch Trailer
A famed detective confronts a murderer at a remote mansion, only to discover the crime, and their shared history, is more complicated than it seems.
NOW PLAYING
Director: Kathleen Maus | USA | 5 Minutes — Watch Trailer
A daydreaming movie theater employee and a quiet cinephile connect through shared moments that mirror the films on the marquee.
MASCLOOKING
Director: Jonathan Brandon Hammond | USA | 9 Minutes
After two friends banter over the pros and cons of using Grindr, one is left chatting with a mysterious stranger. And he’s getting closer…
INFINITY MIRROR
Director: Aron Kantor | USA | 13 Minutes — Watch Trailer
Trapped in a bar bathroom time loop with his ex-best friend, Bash must confront what tore them apart to escape.
DR. POPPERS
Director: Arthur Morard | France | 18 Minutes — Watch Trailer
Following a poppers accident, Antoine's hookup turns into an unexpected heart-to-heart.
CHARLIE IS NOT A BOY
Director: Pol Kurucz | USA, France, Hungary | 13 Minutes — Watch Trailer
In an allegorical America, Charlie escapes a troubled home through his eccentric grandmother’s whimsical world, struggling to preserve his authentic self amid the harsh realities of family and the military.