TIGLFF 34 - St. Petersburg, FL
Drama In Your Shorts
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesJoin us for a collection of seven short films that celebrate queer and trans people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Kiss Me (Embrasse-Moi!)
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesKiss Me! is an ordinary rom-com with a typical rom-com story … except it is about lesbians. Brava! It is about time lesbians were featured in a feel-good romcom, and we can thank French comedian and director, Océane Rose Marie for the good time. The story centers around Océanerosemarie (yep, that’s her name), a chiropractor with a big heart and a very active sex life.
Riot
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesIn 1978, when the push to decriminalize homosexuality in Australia stalled, a group of activists decide they must make one final attempt to celebrate who they are. They get a police permit, spread the word.and on a freezing winter's night, cloak themselves in fancy dress, join hands, and parade down oxford street. But they have no idea what is to come and that the courage they find that night will finally mobilize the nation..
Kill the Monsters
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesThree hunky men in a polyamorous relationship - Frankie (the young one), Patrick (the practical one), and Sutton (the hot, impulsive one) - travel across the country to start a new life. One of the most unique films of the festival, the story is about the “democracy” of a triad and the men’s belief that, no matter what, this is the best and only way to have a successful relationship.
Making Montgomery Clift
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesMontgomery Clift was one of the most influential actors in the history of cinema, bucking traditions on and off screen, but countless biographies have reduced him to labels like “tragically self-destructive” and “tormented.” Now, nephew Robert Clift and Hillary Demmon rigorously examine the flawed narratives that have come to define Monty’s legacy.
Reinventing Marvin (Marvin ou la belle éducation)
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesMarvin Bijou is sensitive, creative boy living in, what he will later in life identify as, exile. He knows at a young age that he is gay and that he is completely alone when facing the sexual and physical abuse of bullies and the oppressive ignorance of his family.
Tucked
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesThere are those of us who believe that people come into our lives at exactly the right time, just when we need that particular person, that particular light. Jackie and Faith find themselves together at the precise moment they both needed the other.
Freelancers Anonymous
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesBillie is in a dead-end job that she hates, is engaged to Gayle whom she adores and is wound up tighter than a top. When she has a chemically induced epiphany, she quits her job and makes a dramatic exit, only to realize she has no job, a wedding to plan, and a fiancé who is going to be super pissed.
Studio 54
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesIan Schrager and Steve Rubell made magic happen when they opened Studio 54 in New York City in 1977. By 1978, Studio 54 was the most famous nightclub in the world. Matt Tyrnauer’s excellent and entertaining documentary explores the enchantment behind the madness that took Manhattan by storm.
A Moment in the Reeds (Tämä Hetki Kaislikossa)
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesLeevi, a Finnish man living in Paris begrudgingly comes home to Finland to help his estranged father renovate a summer home. There, he meets Tareq, a Syrian immigrant hired by his father to help with the work. Their connection happens easily and quickly and, as luck would have it, the father leaves, giving the men time to spend time together.
Good Manners (As boas maneiras)
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United Stateslara is poor, Black, and so desperate for work that she takes a demeaning job working for what appears to be (at least on the surface) an entitled, self-absorbed wealthy, pregnant white woman. Make no mistake – nothing in this story is what it appears to be.
Call Her Ganda
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesWhen 26-year old Filipina transgender woman and alleged sex worker, Jennifer Laude, is found dead with her head plunged into a motel room toilet, the perpetrator is quickly identified as 19-year-old U.S. marine Joseph Scott Pemberton. A military recruit in an unfamiliar land, Pemberton was on “liberty leave” when he solicited Jennifer at a disco.
Lez Bomb
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesThanksgiving is a blessed time of celebrating the ties that bind and the love of family, the perfect time to make memories and share precious moments, together. Thus, the perfect time to drop the “lez bomb.” If only Lauren’s family wasn’t completely nuts!
Mario
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesWhy should a talented young man choose between his lifetime dream and the first love of his life? Mario has been working and dreaming toward a career as a professional soccer player. He was well on his way when Leon walked into his life.
Paternal Rites – DOCUMENTARY CENTERPIECE
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesPaternal Rites is an extraordinary first-person essay film that examines the secret underbelly of a contemporary Jewish American family as they grapple with the aftereffects of physical and sexual abuse on their present-day lives. It is also a groundbreaking film about the nature of trauma and memory itself.
Mapplethorpe – NARRATIVE CENTERPIECE
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesPatti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe are not Ricky and Lucy – as Patti so eloquently muses. Celebrated documentarian Ondi Timoner’s first scripted narrative film peeks into her version of one of the most controversial artists of our time.
Postcards From London
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesThis highly stylized visual feast follows Jim (Harris Dickinson of Beach Rats fame) as he moves away from his family home in Essex to follow his artistic dreams in London. Upon arriving in Soho, Jim encounters a group of high-class male escorts, the Raconteurs, whose specialty is post-coital intelligent conversation.
Dykes, Camera, Action!
freeFall Theatre 6099 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, United States“I’m going to make a film about a girl who falls in love with a woman.” A radical idea in 1984 from Su Friedrich, who used that inspiration to make Damned If You Don’t. This beautifully constructed documentary is more than a review of lesbian filmmaking.
Daddy Issues
freeFall Theatre 6099 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesMaya, a 19 year-old queer pixie and a talented artist, gets romantically involved with her sexually fluid insta-crush. But, on the verge of her first love, the situation at hand is more complicated than anything she could imagine.
Sorry, Angel (Plaire, Aimer et Courir Vite)
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesChristophe Honoré’s (Love Songs) skillfully crafted and thoroughly engaging new effort is a time capsule back 25 years to when AIDS was on the mind of every gay man and cruising in parks and theaters was in vogue .Novelist Jacques lives downstairs from friend Mathieu who sometimes cares for Jacques’ young son Loulou.
Transgeek
freeFall Theatre 6099 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesQueer folks in general found an unprecedented freedom with the advent of the internet. TransGeek shines a bright light on the profound impact that the internet had on transgender people. The anonymity and flexibility around gender identity that is available on the web gave voices to the most isolated parts of our queer family.
Still Waiting In The Wings
freeFall Theatre 6099 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesFrom the director of the popular Eating Out series, comes this over the top musical comedy, chock full of familiar faces and toe-tapping musical numbers. Anthony is waiting in the wings for his big break, but gets help from boyfriend Lee and friends Rita and Tony, when a position opens up at Café Broadway. The ragtag team slings hash and belts out tunes on a nightly basis, just footsteps from the bright lights and big stars.
White Rabbit
freeFall Theatre 6099 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesRecently single, Korean-born LA artist Sophia Lee devotes herself to her public performance art, whether it’s a provocative Korean perspective on the LA Riots at a park or supermarket, or quirky digital art on social media. Meanwhile, when a stranger makes Sophia late for a TaskRabbit gig, she loses her temper, only to run into her repeatedly and discover a strong connection.
Every Act of Life
freeFall Theatre 6099 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesTerrence McNally says he goes to the theater, “to see characters strip themselves of their secrets, to let us see into their hearts.” He walks the talk in this candid documentary of his work and of his life. With plentiful footage of Terrence himself, this documentary is an honest and loving portrait of a man who has lived his life out loud .
BELIEVER – (Youth Program-Free!)
Tampa Museum of Art 120 W. Gasparilla Plaza, Tampa, FL, United StatesDan Reynolds (Imagine Dragons) is a believer – he believes in the Book of Mormon, he believes in Jesus Christ, he believes in his “people.” He also believes that if he leads the charge, he can get people, his people (Mormons, and Christians in general), to start an important conversation about the role of LGBTQ people, especially youth, in the Church.
Fun In Your Shorts
freeFall Theatre 6099 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesLighten your mood with this quirky collection of seven short films.
Just Friends (Gewoon Vrienden)
freeFall Theatre 6099 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesDreamy medical student Yad moves backs home after too much partying in Amsterdam and not enough studying. He attempts to land a job as a surf instructor, but ends up as home help for elderly clients, much to his parent’s disapproval.
Two In The Bush: A Love Story
freeFall Theatre 6099 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesSometimes one in the hand isn’t better – just take it from Emily. An aspiring documentarian, Emily is toiling away as personal assistant to filmmaker Kenneth, getting verbally berated on a daily basis. She returns home early from work to find her girlfriend Kate in bed with their best friend Peter.
Ideal Home
AMC Sundial 12 151 2nd Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL, United StatesPaul (Paul Rudd) and Erasmus (Steve Coogan) are a quintessentially bitchy couple with a rhythm of contempt for each other so rutted in disdain there is an inevitable breaking point. And that’s when the kid shows up. The kid is Erasmus’ 10-year-old grandson and he is street-wise, cynical and predictably, changes everything.
Sell By – {Opening Night}
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesA charming ensemble comedy with a great cast and lots of fun! Adam and his insta-gay boyfriend Marklin have been together for five years. They love each other, but … their relationship is so bored and aimless, they consider marriage just because “it’s time.” The women in their lives are their best friends. They are caring and devoted and have their own love issues.
BIT
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesBIT is the lesbian vampire film everyone has been waiting for – campy, fresh, aggressive, provocative and sexy. On her first night in LA, Laurel, a transgender teenage girl on vacation falls in with four queer feminist vampires.
Queering The Script
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesQueer nerd alert! This fascinating documentary is a fun and informative look at the subculture of queer fandom. Hear from fans at conventions like ClexaCon, as well as Pose actress Angelica Ross, The L Word creator Ilene Chaiken, and Xena: Warrior Princess herself, Lucy Lawless.
Trick
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesLet’s revisit aspiring Broadway songwriter Gabriel and hot go-go dancer Mark on their quest through the streets of New York, looking for places to seal the deal. Trick made Miss Coco Peru a household name with her infamous bathroom warning… “It burns!”
Zen In The Ice Rift (Zen sul ghiaccio sottile)
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesMaia (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.
Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesIn this powerful documentary, renowned filmmaker, Tom Shepherd follows the intense struggles of four LGBT+ refugees from Africa and the Middle East. Cheyenne and Mari (Angolan), Subhi (Syrian), and Junior (Congolese) have fled homophobic violence and are starting over in San Francisco.
This is Not Berlin (Esto no es Berlín)
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesIn high school Carlos is an outsider who likes unpopular music and building robotic sculptures. But one night when he gains entrance to the unique El Azteca nightclub in Mexico City, he suddenly finds himself to be at home among a crowd of outsiders.
Something to Cry About: Drama In Your Shorts
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesJoin us for a collection of eight dramatic short films that celebrate queer people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Same But Different: A True New Zealand Love Story
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesSingle mom Rachel is fresh, funny and ready to “get back out there” after several years of chaste devotion to her job and her family. She gets the surprise of her life when she attends a Māori film festival and lays eyes on filmmaker Nikki Si’ulepa.
The Shiny Shrimps (Les Crevettes pailletées)
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesNot since Priscilla, Queen of the Desert have queer men had so much fun on a bus. And that’s just part of this hilarious film about a flamboyant amateur water polo team on its way to the Gay Games. Add in a straight Olympic swimmer ordered to coach them as penance for a televised homophobic remark.
Last Ferry
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesA young lawyer is looking for love on Fire Island. As he explores what little there is to do during the “off-season,” he is drugged, mugged, and witnesses a murder. When a handsome stranger comes to his aid, Joseph believes his luck is changing.
A Bigger Splash
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesDavid Hockney, still fruitful at 81, is a great American artist. He also is gay. His paintings of nude men and sun-kissed landscapes, in southern California and elsewhere, are instantly recognizable as uniquely his own. In 1973, filmmaker Jack Hazan documented Hockney’s evolving relationship with a young man who was once his lover and remained his muse.
Billie and Emma
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesBillie and Emma are sent to a Catholic high school for very different reasons. Set in the Philippines of the mid-1990’s, Billie is banished by her city parents to get her away from her girlfriend. Emma is brilliant, overachieving, popular, and on course for a bright future.
Six Characters in Search of a Play – w/ Del Shores
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesDel Shores is a consummate storyteller. In this cinematic version of his staged performance, Del opens the secret vault of his memory and shares six characters whom we have not met, but whom those of us from the south certainly know.
Adam
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesIn the summer of 2006, Adam escapes another boring family vacation to stay with his cool older sister Casey in NYC. Adam's horizons rapidly expand as he follows Casey to lesbian bars and gay marriage rallies, but it isn't until he is mistaken for a trans guy that he really gets a crash course in LGBT vocabulary.
Good Kisser
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesJenna agrees to a sexy weekend fling with girlfriend Kate (Rachel Paulson) and the worldly Mia. As the night unfolds, Jenna realizes she’s bitten off more than she can chew. Jenna is unsure of herself, and the entire situation for that matter, while Kate is more than ready to get to the main event.
Tongues Untied
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesThirty years ago, filmmaker Marlon Riggs detailed his own experiences as a gay man coming to terms with his sexual identity, the death of many of his friends to AIDS, and the particular stigma that Black gay men faced. Both deeply personal and a brilliant experimental critique of the politics of racism, homophobia, and exclusion of the time.
More Beautiful For Having Been Broken
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesDevoted FBI Agent McKenzie “Max” De Ridder has recently lost her mother. In the wake of grief, she forms a bond with a young boy with special needs and an unexpected - and at first tense, then loving - relationship with his mother.
For They Know Not What They Do
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesFrom The Director of "For The Bible Tells Me So" This new documentary takes us on a journey of understanding and sheds light on religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation in America. At the core of the story are four families whose faith is their source of strength and, sometimes, a source of pain.
José
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesJosé fills his free moments playing with his phone and having random sex with other men, arranged on street corners and dating apps. When he meets attractive and gentle Luís, a migrant from the rural Caribbean coast, they pursue an unexpected relationship with more emotion than José has ever felt.
Paradise Hills
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesIn this futuristic fairy tale, Uma (Emma Roberts) wakes up in a rose- and tulle-filled boarding school for wayward young women, whose families pay big bucks for their daughters to emerge perfect. With the love and support of the women in this beautiful prison, she must find a way to escape, or risk being erased.
Vision Portraits
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesQueer filmmaker Rodney Evans becomes the almost unwilling subject of his own film, as he chronicles his loss of vision. Evans talks with fellow artists - a photographer, a dancer, and a writer - who have gone through similar experiences and who have thrived despite their visual impairments.
Being Impossible (Yo impossible)
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesAfter attempting her first sexual experience with her boyfriend, Ariel discovers that she is different. Her gynecologist reveals that her sex life may be complicated by "corrective" surgery and a strictly gendered upbringing by her family and religious societal norms of Venezuela. Now, as she discovers her body for the first time, Ariel must decide who she wants to be.
Straight Up
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesA highly entertaining romantic comedy with a twist: a love story without the thrill of copulation. Hyper-articulate, obsessive compulsive gay twenty-something Todd (Sweeney) wants to try being straight. Not because he thinks being gay is bad. He just thinks he is bad at being gay.
Universal Drama (Shorts)
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesJoin us for a collection of six short films that celebrate queer people around the world.
The Ground Beneath my Feet (Der Boden unter den Füßen)
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesLola is a jet-setting overachiever in a cutthroat corporate environment. She keeps both her relationship with her boss, Elise, and the existence of an older sister, Conny, a secret. But when she receives the news that Conny has attempted suicide, Lola's secrets threaten to explode into the open.
Seahorse
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesThis thoughtful documentary about a transgender man named Freddy who undertakes to start a family by becoming pregnant. Though Freddy yearns to raise his own child, pregnancy challenges his understanding of masculinity, gender, and parenthood more than he could have ever imagined.
Kattumaram
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesAnandhi understands loss. Her parents and relatives perished into the waves of a Tsunami off the coast of India. Her Uncle Singaram feels the loss even deeper, as he is the only one left to look after Anandhi, with all the tenderness and the hand wringing of an anxious father.
Circus of Books
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesKaren and Barry Mason were just looking for a way to support their young family when they became distributors for Hustler Magazine. When they took over the renowned LA sex toy and video store Circus of Books, they became fully immersed in the gay community and became a safe place for queer people.
Clementine
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesHeartbroken Karen becomes unwittingly entangled with the younger Lana after breaking into her ex's lake house on a bender of passion and without much forethought. She comes to find that Lana is a loose cannon, and with a little weed and nothing better to do, the women grow a friendship that might be another bad idea.
Benjamin
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesIn this charming romance, Benjamin is a young filmmaker in London, boyishly handsome, awkwardly brilliant, full of self-doubt. He must navigate the pretentious local arts scene to build his career, and his love life sucks. He bogs himself and others down in obscure philosophical banter.
Changing The Game
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesFor young transgender athletes, the sport they love often turns into a minefield of controversy. Decried as cheaters if they excel or barred from competing among the gender they identify with; positive outcomes are rare. But when a sport is a lifeline, what is fair?
History Lessons (Shorts)
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesJoin us for a collection of six short films that celebrate the history of queer people from long before Stonewall to the present day.
An Almost Ordinary Summer (Croce e delizia)
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesWhen two grandfathers from different backgrounds fall in love, telling their families is the last hurdle before their wedding. What better way to get it over with than to bring them all, unsuspecting, to neighboring beach houses, drop the bomb and watch the fireworks begin?
Song Lang
Metro Wellness and Community Center 3251 3rd Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, United StatesWhen a hunky, brooding, and hardened debt collector and martial arts practitioner Dung “Thunderbolt” threatens to set fire to a pile of traditional opera costumes for an upcoming performance, one of the actors, Linh Phung, steps in to argue for more time. This non-traditional meeting instead ignites a slow burn between the two men.
Knives and Skin
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesCarolyn, Joanna, Laurel, and Charlotte are your average teenage girls in rural Ohio: they front afro punk bands, make out with fellow cheerleaders in the woods, and deal with unstable parents. But when Carolyn disappears one night, the town must come together to investigate this unimaginable trauma.
You Don’t Nomi
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesWhen does a critically “bad” film become a cult film? Is “camp” manufactured or does it just happen? Jeffrey McHale’s documentary asks these questions, but in the subtlest of ways. McHale digs deep in his detailed exploration of the nuances and the blatant exploitation of Showgirls, the 1995 worst everything in cinema.
Suzanne Westenhoefer in Tampa
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesSuzanne never does the same show twice. She can’t. She doesn’t write anything down. She charges boldly onto the stage and what happens is always a mystery and a delight. So if you have seen her before, never fear, she has new and fun stories and observations every day! Be prepared for 90 minutes of laughter and fun!
End of the Century (Fin de siglo)
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesTime bends in this sexy film about the chance meetings of two scruffy, handsome men. Ocho meets Javi while vacationing in Barcelona. The electricity between them is immediate.
TIGLFF: Next Scene – FREE!
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesA new initiative to offer viewing and filmmaking experiences to our younger audience members who live their lives online and stream On Demand. We are offering opportunities for these young filmmakers, activists, and audience members.
A Dog Barking At The Moon
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesXiaoyu returns to China with her American husband in tow to visit her parents, whose relationship is as dysfunctional as ever. Her father's homosexuality set off a domestic earthquake many years ago, with aftershocks extending to the present as the family still struggles to maintain their integrity.
And Then We Danced
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesMerab has been dancing since he was ten. He aspires to make the National Ballet and he feels confident, until Irakli shows up. Irakli is strong, handsome, and confident in the way someone can be when they have always been better than everyone else.
Tickle In Your Shorts
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesLighten your mood with this quirky collection of eleven short films.
Gay Chorus Deep South – {Closing Night}
Tampa Theatre 711 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL, United StatesThe San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus set out to bring their message of hope and resiliency in response to the 2016 presidential election by spending a week touring throughout the deep south.
The Chorus, joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, brought a message of music, love, and acceptance to communities and individuals confronting intolerance.
PORT AUTHORITY
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEThe NYC Port Authority is a mecca dedicated to getting people where they need to go but when Paul, a young Midwestern probation dodger with a damaged past and a chip on his shoulder, first arrives here - he’s got nowhere to go. His desperate search for a sense of belonging finds him reluctantly working for crooked movers who prey on the poor.
SHORTS PROGRAM #3: MIXED SIGNALS
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEThese sly and sardonic shorts prove that technology can’t improve our relationships when it comes to the confusion spawned by human flaws in communication
SHORTS PROGRAM #1: RITES OF PASSAGE
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEFrom birthdays and bat mitzvahs to prom dates and expiration dates, this bittersweet program celebrates those special occasions that leave indelible impressions on a life’s journey from adolescence to adulthood
SHORTS PROGRAM #2: WILDEST DREAMS
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEOh the places you’ll go… with these sexy, sensual, surreal, and silly journeys into the subconscious.
YOUNG HUNTER (EL CAZADOR)
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEA horny teen left alone by vacationing parents may have a familiar ring but this film’s intimate treatment of a gay boy’s early sexual explorations is far more original with its mystery and mayhem mix of thriller and coming-of-age story.
A SKELETON IN THE CLOSET (TODOS TENEMOS UN MUERTO EN EL PLACARD O UN HIJO EN EL CLOSET)
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEPeak inside a playfully loving family and their coming out, coming-of-age, and coming around discoveries as they unravel their long-held layers of prejudice and pride.
LATTER DAY JEW
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEMeet H. Alan Scott: a gay former Mormon/converted Jew/cancer survivor/writer-comedian, as he finds his spiritual path while preparing for his Bar Mitzvah, traveling to Israel during their Gay Pride celebration, and immersing himself in Jewish life and culture.
TRANSFORMISTAS
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEFilmed covertly without permission from the Cuban government, this intimately epic documentary fluctuates between the past and the present, contrasting the struggles that different generations of drag queens have faced in their country.
MAKING SWEET TEA
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEGrab a tall one and settle in to watch this intimate documentary that chronicles the reflective journey of southern-born, black gay researcher and performer, E. Patrick Johnson as he travels home to North Carolina to come to terms with his past.
BREAKING FAST
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINECocooned in strict Muslim beliefs about family, faith, and food, Mo – an adorably shy gay doctor in postbreak-up mode – cautiously expands his comfort zone during Ramadan to connect with Kal, an All-American gay actor who happens to speak Arabic and make great mloukieh (jute stew).
ELLIE & ABBIE (& ELLIE’S DEAD AUNT)
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEMove over Cinderella… this modern queer fairytale belongs to Ellie who has her very own fairy godmother in the form of her reincarnated Aunt Tara appearing just in the nick of time to give advice to Ellie who is coming out to her mother and trying to pursue Abbie, the girl of her dreams at school.
DRAMARAMA
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEIn this bittersweetly nostalgic drama-rama-com set in 1994, pop-culture references and witty wordplay are as plentiful as clues in a mystery novel when five high school theater friends dress up in costumes for one final murder mystery party before they leave for college.
AHEAD OF THE CURVE
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEAn inspirational tribute to the fascinating life and career of Franco Stevens, creator of the ground-breaking lesbian magazine Curve, which generated a world-wide sense of community and positive visibility for gay women.
STAGE MOTHER
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEStage Mother delivers the ultimate wish-fulfillment fantasy for any misfit who longs for their parent’s unconditional approval. This feel-good, laugh-out-loud, sing-along comedy proves that it is never too late to change your mind, change your views, and change your life.
SHORTS PROGRAM #6: ROLE REVERSAL
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEIn these inspiring documentaries, change-making role models use their ingenuity and integrity to disrupt the status quo and help define a “new normal.”
STEELERS: THE WORLD’S FIRST GAY RUGBY CLUB
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINECome for the eye candy of hunky rugby players and their spunky lesbian coach…stay for the meaningful stories, exciting tournaments, and the surprising half-time drag show.
SHORTS PROGRAM #5: IDENTITY CRISIS
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEIt’s not me…it’s YOU. These perceptive shorts show that sometimes the only identity crisis that’s going on is the one that’s happening in someone else’s judgmental mind.
SHORTS PROGRAM #4: DESPERATE MEASURES
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEWhen up against formidable odds, these truth-seekers discover that the ultimate battle is waged within their own minds and, to win a sense of peace, they must out-maneuver themselves.
MINYAN
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINESet in the Russian-Jewish enclave of Brighton Beach during the 1980’s, this contemplative coming-of-age/ coming-out story follows the soul-searching journey of David, a closeted gay Yeshiva student who moves in with his grandfather in a Jewish religious center.
GIVE OR TAKE
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEWhen a disillusioned New Yorker’s father dies, he goes home to Cape Cod and prepares the house for sale while sharing it with his father’s temperamental live-in boyfriend. Grieving, they circle each other, butt heads, and are forced to negotiate how to remember the man they both loved.
ALICE JÚNIOR
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEIn this uber hip, pop culture film laced with electrifying emojis, the stunningly gorgeous Anna Celestino Mota stars as Alice Junior - a high octane social influencer and Teen Top Model trans girl – who panics when she finds she must move to the Brazilian hinterlands to attend a Catholic school.
Bare
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINENudity is beautiful - this is the theme of famed Belgian choreographer Thierry Smits’ new production. We follow eleven male dancers as they bare more than just their bodies, they bare their souls for all to see.
SURVIVING THE SILENCE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF TWO WOMEN IN LOVE WHO HELPED CHANGE MILITARY POLICY
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEIn this monumental coming-out-story, Colonel Patsy Thompson and her wife Barbara Brass reveal how they had to keep their relationship secret for years in order to preserve her military career.
FIRST BLUSH
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEWhen a young married couple becomes involved with another woman, they learn to navigate the emotional intricacies of a polyamorous relationship in this tenderly told, relatable story about the pursuit of love.
UNSOUND
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEThere’s a silent synchronicity on the screen when Noah, a disillusioned musician, returns home to Australia for some soul searching and falls for Finn, a deaf trans DJ.
WHO’S ON TOP? LGBTQs SUMMIT MT. HOOD
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINEMeet Ryan, Shanita, Stacey, Taylor, …and Wy’east (the Native American name for Mt. Hood) which is also a character in this glorious documentary that captures the spectacular scenery of Oregon’s tallest mountain.
TWO OF US (DEUX)
TIGLFF SCREENING ROOM-ONLINETender lesbian love story. Edge-of-your-seat thriller. Wickedly amusing dark comedy. Director Filippo Meneghetti delicately blends disparate genres in a grippingly unique tale about “open-door policy” neighbors.