• Best of Fest 1

Best of Fest 1

Short Films

MADELEINE

Every week, two friends born 67 years apart share their life stories in the living room of a senior home. One day, the younger friend convinces her 107-year-old friend to join her on an adventure to the sea.

SEAT 31: ZOOEY ZEPHYR

When Zooey Zephyr was expelled from the Montana House of Representatives for speaking on a bill banning transgender medical care, she made a nearby bench her “office.”

OUTSIDE CENTER

After finding community on a rugby team in Munich, Jamaican-born Desmond tackles life by embracing his identity.

REMEMBER, BROKEN CRAYONS COLOUR TOO

Shannet's voice echoes in the darkness. She is lost. The night scenery of a modern city opens up. She remembers it was a sunny summer day. As she wanders the empty streets, memories begin to haunt her.

THEN COMES THE BODY

A documentary about underdogs, globalism, and dance following Daniel Ajala, a self-taught ballet dancer, who opens the first ballet school in Nigeria. He works there to be a bridge for the next generation.

JARDINES

While waiting in limbo, displaced LGBTQ+ folks hoping to cross into the United States find support and healing with one another, as they process the heartbreak and joy of a queer family on the move.

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