2020 ShortFest Archive
LGBTQ+ Films
Poignant, heartfelt, and insightful stories from the LGBTQ+ community.
How to Say I Love You at Night
A sixteen-minute single-take film exploring notions of male-on-male intimacy, sexuality and violence through one romantic encounter gone awry between a drugged up Benny and an emotionally disturbed Paul.
In competition for Best LGBT+ Short
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Running Time: 17
I Know Her
In the afterglow of a seemingly fated hookup, two women realize that perhaps they have a little too much in common.
In competition for Best LGBT+ Short
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Running Time: 3
I Love Your Guts
Two girls working the graveyard shift at a fast food restaurant fend off a belligerent drunk guy while also confronting their own friendship.
In competition for Best Midnight Short
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Running Time: 17
Infinite While It Lasts
After falling in love at a party, Danny and Seiji just want to be together. However, their differences might prove stronger than their feelings...
In competition for Best LGBT+ Short
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Running Time: 19
Instructions to Let Go
Daphne and Mafer meet at a hotel, they quickly become friends and chemistry begins to emerge between them.
In competition for Best LGBT+ Short
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Running Time: 8
Jay
Jay, a 13-year-old Taiwanese boy, is fascinated by his toned and athletic older brother. In order to get close to him, Jay feigns an interest in basketball so that his brother will practice with him. Steadily, Jay’s fascination develops into an attraction—one with which Jay is forced to reconcile after his brother brings home a... Read More
Running Time: 14
Kama'aina
A queer sixteen-year-old girl, Mahina, resides in the predominantly Native Hawaiʻian neighborhood of Wai’anae, Oahu. After suffering abuse from her stepfather, Mahina must navigate life on the streets, until she eventually finds refuge at the Pu’uhonua o Wai’anae––Hawaiʻi’s largest organized homeless encampment. WINNER: Best... Read More
Running Time: 17
Kapaemahu
Long ago, four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii. Beloved by the people for their gentle ways and miraculous cures, they imbued four giant boulders with their powers. The stones still stand on Waikiki Beach, but the true story behind them has been hidden –... Read More
Running Time: 8
The name of the son
Lucho, a 13-year-old trans boy, doesn't usually share much time with his father. When he goes on vacation with him and his younger sister, the new closeness puts their relationship to the test.
In competition for the Best of the Festival Award and the Young Cineastes Award
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Running Time: 13
Query
Over the course of a day, Jay and Alex, roommates and best friends, spend their time verbally jousting over whether it’s instinct or social norms that drives their heterosexual proclivities. As the day unfolds through PlayStation battles and beers, the barriers slowly fall and the conversation climaxes in a choice that has a... Read More
Running Time: 9
Red Ants Bite
In Georgia, two stranded Nigerians, Obinna and Afame, navigate the sleeping city of Tbilisi after a long night out. However, as day breaks the true colors of their ambiguous affection begin to show. In this way, they find solace despite their hostile environment.
In competition for the Bridging the Borders Award
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Running Time: 23
See You Soon
A gay man travels across the country to spend the weekend with someone he's been talking to for months on a dating app, hoping to find the kind of romance that he grew up thinking he'd never get to experience.
AUDIENCE FAVORITE
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Running Time: 16