Outfest Los Angeles

SHORTS PROGRAM
FOR LOVE
ALL THE LOVERS SATURDAY | JULY 16 | 9:00PM | DGA 2
It’s about all of us! Each film demonstrates the true beauty of authentic
LGBTQIA+ relationship experiences and the united themes of loss,
dedication, isolation, love, sorrow, spirituality, and family. In these films
you’ll see a celebration of queerness, the struggle to come out to your family,
the heartbreak of letting loved ones go, and more moments of genuine
connection and intimacy. Tonight — we celebrate intimacy and relationships.
HIGH JUMP (Dir. Lennert Madou) 12 Mins. I WISH I NEVER
FUCKING MET YOU (Dir. Jacob Charton) 10 Mins. FOSTER (Dir.
Jordi Wijnalda) 12 Mins. THE SPIRIT GOD GAVE US (Dir. Michael
Donte) 20 Mins. FOR LOVE (Dir. Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor) 12 Mins.
FIRECRACKER (Dir. Caroline Guo) 14 Mins. THE BOWER (Dir. Marco
Alessi) 18 Mins. TOP BOTTOM TOP (Dir. Graham Kolbeins) 3 Mins.
NORTH STAR
COME TO MY WINDOW
SATURDAY | JULY 16 | 4:00PM | DGA 2
A quiet look at one’s life as we age. Time and connection are
altered in these memorable shorts. How do our former and current
lovers imprint on our lives? Whether it’s a Taiwanese lesbian
rock singer reconnecting with her first love after 30 years, or two
strangers meeting on a train in Spain — how do we measure the
truth and vulnerability of life? Through the legacy of a pioneering
lesbian-lover-filmmaker, or is it perhaps through a rancher and
his ailing husband. These queer elders’ shorts display pride and
power of love no matter how far away in time you get from them.
LOVE, BARBARA (Dir. Brydie O’Connor) 15 Mins. THE
EPHEMERAL (Dir. Jorge Muriel) 20 Mins. NORTH STAR (Dir. P.J.
Palmer) 30 Mins. ENCORE MARTHA (Dir. Natasha K. Sung) 24 Min.
BEAUTIFUL STRANGER
FELLAS THAT WERE IN THE MOOD
MONDAY | JULY 18 | 9:30PM | DGA 1
Hot-blooded passion mingles with down-and-dirty desire in these
sensual short films that explore the erotic possibilities of gay male
experience. Across an international spread of sumptuous visions from
talented filmmakers stretching the limits of their medium, this host of
eclectic characters navigate the politics of throupledom, dating app
dilemmas, and how to choose the perfect bedroom partner for the first
time. Not to mention, through immersive first person cinematography,
the chance to invite the viewer (you!) in as a third. Join us for this
voyeuristic voyage into only the most pleasurable of realms.
BEAUTIFUL STRANGER (Dir. Benjamin Belloir) 26 Min. FIRSTS
(Dir. Jesse Ung) 17 Min. OPEN TO IT (Dir. Greg Wolf) 22 Min.
SORRY, I CAN’T TALK RIGHT NOW (Dir. Bia Jurema) 9
Min. THREE’S COMPANY (Dir. Steve Balderson) 30 Min.
UP CLOSE
BLEND INTO MY FAVORITE COLOR
SATURDAY | JULY 16 | 6:30PM | DGA 2
These aren’t your average Saturday morning cartoons, and they are
certainly not for kids. A medium that inherently lends itself to the surreal —
with boundaries and constraints only limited to that of the imagination —
animation is seemingly the perfect vessel for LGBTQIA+ stories. Whether
illustrating spoken word poetry or diving into a childhood memory,
documenting bi visibility, dismantling personal trauma or flooding the
rainbow floor your first day in the dorms — these films encompass a
full array of animation styles, techniques, and perspectives. Gorgeous
imagery and bursts of color punctuate this program that is sure to open
your mind, touch your heart, and keep you marveling at the wonder.
BI THE WAY (Dir. Amir Ovadia Steklov) 16 Mins. flooded daisies
(Dir. PoeticMoment) 2 Mins. HOT TODDY (Dir. Mary Sette) 17 Mins.
LIPSTICK OF THE BRAVE (Dir. Bill Plympton) 6 Mins. MEN IN
BLUE: 12 STORIES (Dir. Francisco Bianchi) 3 Mins. NEW MOON
(Dirs. Jeremie Balais, Jeffig LeBars, Raul Domingo, Colman Domingo)
11 Mins. RAINBOW FLOOR (Dirs. DeLeon Warren, Barry Strum) 14
Mins. SINGLE (Dirs.Tilly Robba, Steph Jowett) 12 Mins. TOGETHER/
APART (Dir. David Amberg) 7 Mins. UP CLOSE (Dir. Sam Gurry) 4 Mins.
FOREIGN UNCLE
BOY SHORTS
SATURDAY | JULY 16 | 11:00AM | DGA 1
Affirming, seductive, and hysterical stories come together in fabulous
fashion to comprise this year’s dazzling collection of marquee
gay male shorts. Whether it’s a camping trip on Catalina Island,
a construction crane overlooking the buildings of Beirut, a trip to
visit your boyfriend’s parents in Beijing or a chance encounter on
a London balcony, the men in these evocative and deeply felt films
from around the world search for a stage to plant their feet and
live their truths out loud. Unique dilemmas arise — an accidentally
ingested edible here, a lurid sex tape from a US Senator there — but
by trusting their instincts or leaning on their community for support,
they each demonstrate the true beauty of authentic gay experience.
BRUTAL (Dir. Sam McConnell) 13 Min. CATALINA (Dir. Tyler
Rabinowitz) 16 Min. F^¢K ‘€M R!GHT B@¢K (Dir. Harris Doran) 12
Min. FOREIGN UNCLE (Dir. Sining Xiang) 20 Min. A FOX IN THE
NIGHT (Dir. Keeran Anwar Blessie) 11 Min. WARSHA (Dir. Dania
Bdeir) 15 Min.
QUEER PARIVAAR LESBIAN MISERABLES
GET HAPPY
FRIDAY | JULY 15 | 9:45PM | DGA 2
The world’s on fire! Forget your troubles by watching a delightful
collection of shorts centered on coming-of-age, quiet joyful
moments, and experiencing the wild rollercoaster of falling
in love for the first time. These feel-good flicks will certainly
make you forget all about getting ready for the judgment day.
SEQUIN (Dir. Averi Israel) 4 Mins. TANK FAIRY (Dir. Erich
Rettstadt) 10 Mins. IS THIS THE ONE? (Dir. Stephanie Mata)
8 Mins. WUSS (Dir. Rubing Zhang) 12 Mins. THE LAST
HUMAN PERSON ON EARTH (Dir. Ryan Michael Hoskins)
14 Mins. QUEER PARIVAAR (Dir. Shiva Raichandani) 27 Mins.
ALL THE CROWS IN THE WORLD (Dir. Tang Yi) 14 Mins.
GIRL SHORTS
FRIDAY | JULY 22 | 9:45PM | DGA 1
Don’t be shy! A treasure trove of shorts all about women, their desires and
gender presentation. From a queer femme’s kink party to solitary
birthday celebration. This year we celebrate self-acceptance,
aspiration, lesbianism, rebirth for all generations, all those who
came before and all those who shall come after us. Stories in search
of healing in Nigeria, a taxi ride in Los Angeles, a heartfelt sex talk
in a hospital hallway in Spain, to a dyke on a motorcycle in Brazil.
THE BIRTH OF A BEAUTIFUL BUTCH (Dir. Gia-Rayne Harris)
3 Min. BLOOD HANA (Dir. M.G. Evangelista) 15 Min. A WILD
PATIENCE HAS TAKEN ME HERE (Dir. Érica Sarmet) 26
Min. LESBIAN MISERABLES (Dir. Tess Paras) 3 Min. HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, YOU MADE IT (Dir. Yuelei Song) 6 Min. CAR
THERAPY: UNCOUPLING (Dir. Jennelle Williams) 7 Min.
NENENA (Dir. Johaira Michelle Dilauro) 1 Min. MASQUERADE
(EGÚNGÚN) (Dir. Olive Nwosu) 15 Min. YES, GODDESS (Dir.
Randa Jarrar) 12 Min. MY FIRST CHOICE (Dir. Carlota Callén) 6 Min.