Shorts
Events
A Little Drama Shorts (Shorts Program)
Our program of dramatic shorts.
A Little Happiness Shorts (Shorts Program)
Some great comedy shorts.
Drama In Your Shorts
Join us for a collection of seven short films that celebrate queer and trans people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Fun In Your Shorts
Lighten your mood with this quirky collection of seven short films.
Zen In The Ice Rift (Zen sul ghiaccio sottile)
Maia (who prefers to go by Zen) is a walking cube of ice, freezing out the world. Zen plays hockey on the high school boys’ team to hone the skills needed to land a place on the national women’s team. She is constantly bullied by her teammates.
Something to Cry About: Drama In Your Shorts
Join us for a collection of eight dramatic short films that celebrate queer people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Universal Drama (Shorts)
Join us for a collection of six short films that celebrate queer people around the world.
History Lessons (Shorts)
Join us for a collection of six short films that celebrate the history of queer people from long before Stonewall to the present day.
Tickle In Your Shorts
Lighten your mood with this quirky collection of eleven short films.
It’s A Queer World After All…Shorts Program
A series of international shorts.
Queer-toons – Shorts Program
A series of animated shorts.
Life’s a Drag – Shorts Program
Drag Life Documentary Shorts
Dreams and Nightmares – Shorts Program
A series of shorts in the Fantasy/Horror/Comedy genre.
Snips and Snails – Shorts Program
A series of mens' shorts.
Sugar and Spice – Shorts Program
A series of womens' shorts.
Pride and Prejudice Shorts Program
A series of documentary shorts.
Documentary Shorts Program
A series of six documentary shorts.
Narrative Shorts Program
All The Awards I Never Gave You Caio Scot, 2021, Brazil, 17 min In the bathroom at an awards ceremony, an unexpected encounter between two young actors brings up unresolved feelings and a love story that may not have come to an end yet. Aura Guy Hodgkinson, 2022, United Kingdom, 10 min When given an…
Documentary Shorts Program (ReDux – St. Pete)
A series of six documentary shorts.
Afternoon Delights Shorts
A series of short films.
Jewelle: A Just Vision/Swimming in the Dark
Dorothy Allison (Bastard Out of Carolina,) says of Jewell Gomez’s The Gilda Stories, “Why hadn’t it occurred to anybody that the perfect vampire would be a Black Lesbian?” Why, indeed! After graduating from Columbia School of Journalism Jewelle started writing poetry and plays. Screening with Swimming in the Dark.
Opening Night Shorts
A series of short films. Filmmakers will be in attendance!
SPONSORED BY: Bell Pharmacy
Long Shorts Program
No Man is an Island
John Crane * United Kingdom * 24min
This is Jan
Robert Larriviere * USA * 21min
Crisantemo
Yuri Matoszko & Kane Kwik * Brazil * 28min
Amida
Majid Marhashemi * Iran * 25min
Mia Mio
Roxanne Peguet * Luxembourg * 20min
Closing Shorts Program
All That’s Left
Fae Hartt * USA * 18min
Parallel Lines
Danny Wascou * USA * 16min
Loves Last Stand
Sam Stewart * USA * 15min
Campumentary
Victoria Kelleher * USA * 10min
Simp
Gabriel Carnick * USA * 7min
Unburied
Ayo Lawson * Nigeria * 13min
The Last Story on Earth
Aaron Immediato * USA * 18min
Beautiful Stranger
Javian Rodriguez * USA * 7min
Dragfox
Lisa Ott * Switzerland/UK * 8min
Best of the Fest – Summer Edition Shorts
The best short films from our Summer Edition.
Shorts Program 2 – St. Petersburg
A New Creation
Directed by Diane Figeruoa Edidi, J Mase III & Audria LB, 2025, USA, 6:23 Min
Since the ancient world, Creation Stories have been told to help us not simply imagine the way the world was formed, but our divine place within it. Blending, animation, poetry, music, stories rooted in various cultures and live elements, A New Creation celebrates Black Trans community and retells the making of the Universe.
Clutter
Directed by James Card, 2025, United Kingdom, 14:36 Min
Clutter examines how loss affects us all, whether gay, straight, queer or Trans.
Trans Heaven, Pennsylvania
Directed by Hansen Bursic, 2025, USA, 12 Min
The short explores the untold story of legendary, weekend-long partied that saw hundreds of trans women and self-identified crossdressers take over the town.
Be Not Afraid
Directed by Maxwell Senter, 2025, USA, 12Min
Oliver must either confront his religious fears immortality or succumb to the grim fate of eternal damnation that awaits him.
Please Mistress
Directed by Alia Ramna, 2025, United Kingdom, 14Min
Based on a true story, a trans woman of color finds confidence in her identity through becoming an online sex worker.
Mood Memory
Directed by Gloria Pritchard, 2025, USA, 18 Min
I went most of high school and all of college talking to my camera about some of my most personal and volatile emotions and beliefs.
Voice Shift
Directed by Robert Duque, 2025 United Kingdom, 24:48 Min
Voice Shift follows trans femme individuals as they seek a voice that reflects their gender Identity.
Room for the Rest
Directed by Angelika Padberg, 2025, Canada, 7:47 Min
Leo’s struggle to function with a shy bladder in a public washroom is exacerbated by multiple interruptions.
Shorts Program 1 – Tampa
Anadromous
Directed by Ari Grubb, 2025, USA, 5 Min
When they find themselves evolving out of their aquarium home, two fish set off on a musical journey of self-acceptance and queer joy.
Jordan
Directed by Patricio Mosse, 2025, Spain, 18:28
Jordan, a 9-year-old intersex child faces a life decision: to be a girl or a boy, between expectation of a binary society.
How to Find a Career That Loves You Back
Directed by Ethernet Wang, 2025,USA, 25 Min
Khloe and Joyce, both trans women, work for Scryr, a defense tech startup. After a work weekend together, they become close. However, one finds stability with the company, the other turmoil.
Not Exactly Strangers
Directed by Ryan Rox, 2025, USA, 15 Min
A tipsy hookup between a Latine transwoman a rough-edged skater boy from her past becomes a comedic, yet intimate deep dive into post-surgical sex.
Gift Card
Directed by Alyssa Neece, 2025, USA 11:34 min
A short queer comedy about a hopeless romantic simply needs the balance of their gift card.
Revenge
Directed by Mari Penteado & Eduardo Campos, 2025, Brazil, 19 Min
Virginia is a 43-year-old trans woman who work as a community health agent in Guarulhos, Brazil. The film follows a day in her life.
Dread
Directed by Loren Loubser & Gabe Gabriel, 2025 South Africa/United Kingdom, 9:26 Min
A Black transmasc Uber drive’s car becomes possessed when a German hippie offloads her trauma demon on a ride through the racially segregated, tour-infested Cape Town.
Shorts Program 2 – Tampa
A New Creation
Directed by Diane Figeruoa Edidi, J Mase III & Audria LB, 2025, USA, 6:23 Min
Since the ancient world, Creation Stories have been told to help us not simply imagine the way the world was formed, but our divine place within it. Blending, animation, poetry, music, stories rooted in various cultures and live elements, A New Creation celebrates Black Trans community and retells the making of the Universe.
Clutter
Directed by James Card, 2025, United Kingdom, 14:36 Min
Clutter examines how loss affects us all, whether gay, straight, queer or Trans.
Trans Heaven, Pennsylvania
Directed by Hansen Bursic, 2025, USA, 12 Min
The short explores the untold story of legendary, weekend-long partied that saw hundreds of trans women and self-identified crossdressers take over the town.
Be Not Afraid
Directed by Maxwell Senter, 2025, USA, 12Min
Oliver must either confront his religious fears immortality or succumb to the grim fate of eternal damnation that awaits him.
Please Mistress
Directed by Alia Ramna, 2025, United Kingdom, 14Min
Based on a true story, a trans woman of color finds confidence in her identity through becoming an online sex worker.
Mood Memory
Directed by Gloria Pritchard, 2025, USA, 18 Min
I went most of high school and all of college talking to my camera about some of my most personal and volatile emotions and beliefs.
Voice Shift
Directed by Robert Duque, 2025 United Kingdom, 24:48 Min
Voice Shift follows trans femme individuals as they seek a voice that reflects their gender Identity.
Room for the Rest
Directed by Angelika Padberg, 2025, Canada, 7:47 Min
Leo’s struggle to function with a shy bladder in a public washroom is exacerbated by multiple interruptions.
Shorts Program 1 – St. Petersburg
Anadromous
Directed by Ari Grubb, 2025, USA, 5 Min
When they find themselves evolving out of their aquarium home, two fish set off on a musical journey of self-acceptance and queer joy.
Jordan
Directed by Patricio Mosse, 2025, Spain, 18:28
Jordan, a 9-year-old intersex child faces a life decision: to be a girl or a boy, between expectation of a binary society.
How to Find a Career That Loves You Back
Directed by Ethernet Wang, 2025,USA, 25 Min
Khloe and Joyce, both trans women, work for Scryr, a defense tech startup. After a work weekend together, they become close. However, one finds stability with the company, the other turmoil.
Not Exactly Strangers
Directed by Ryan Rox, 2025, USA, 15 Min
A tipsy hookup between a Latine transwoman a rough-edged skater boy from her past becomes a comedic, yet intimate deep dive into post-surgical sex.
Gift Card
Directed by Alyssa Neece, 2025, USA 11:34 min
A short queer comedy about a hopeless romantic simply needs the balance of their gift card.
Revenge
Directed by Mari Penteado & Eduardo Campos, 2025, Brazil, 19 Min
Virginia is a 43-year-old trans woman who work as a community health agent in Guarulhos, Brazil. The film follows a day in her life.
Dread
Directed by Loren Loubser & Gabe Gabriel, 2025 South Africa/United Kingdom, 9:26 Min
A Black transmasc Uber drive’s car becomes possessed when a German hippie offloads her trauma demon on a ride through the racially segregated, tour-infested Cape Town.