Shorts: SHOUT LGBTQ+ Narrative
Re-Entry
Directed by Ariel Mahler
15:52 • United States
When a trans scientist rediscovers a lost satellite from her former life as a NASA engineer, she confronts her past in order to reconcile who she once was with who she’s always been.
LOOP (It’s a Matter of Time)
Directed by Alejandro Pedemonte
15:00 • United States
Fausto wakes up in the middle of the night to the news about his father dying. But he refuses to go to him. Overtaken by his rage, his decision causes a time loop that will give him the opportunity to face his own forgiveness, loss and life.
The Paradise Road
Directed by Lisa Marie Tedesco
25:00 • United States
Two women tie the knot and embark on a romantic excursion to a west coast seaside town for a moment of happiness and seclusion before inevitably coming to terms with a life-
altering decision.
Daffodils in December
Directed by Emma Francis
12:41 • United States
When Evelyn’s forgetful wife is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, they struggle over what the next steps should be as they become a new “we.”
Our Males and Females
Directed by Ahmad Alyaseer
11:00 • United States
A father and mother are faced with the task of washing and shrouding their deceased transgender daughter. Shrouding is an Islamic religious practice that is obligatory to carry out upon death. But when no one agrees to wash her and shame falls onto the family, how far is the father willing to go to make sure his “son” is washed?
The Yellow Sponge is the Dish Sponge
Directed by Michele Noble
16:39 • United States
Do we need to wash sheets every week? Why would you clean a shower head? What’s the difference between the blue sponge and the yellow one? These questions haunt Jason. He doesn’t understand the world’s (and his husband Erik’s) obsession with cleanliness.