Overview
- A selection of short documentary, and narrative films that highlight the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities.
- Church HatDirected By Miceál Og O'Donnell7:04 • United States • Southern U.S. PremiereBLACK LENS, SHOUTWhen his traditional Jamaican mother catches him playing dress-up with her prized church hats (crowns), a young boy expects trouble. Instead, he discovers that love means being seen, accepted, and celebrated exactly as he is.SofiaDirected by Camila de Ilhéus09:44 • United States • Alabama PremiereNARRATIVE, SHOUT, WOMEN IN FILM, FESTIVAL DE CINEA quick waxing session turns into a nightmare when a Brazilian accidentally gets a brazilian.Leo Lets It RainDirected by Jasmin Prophete11:20 • United States • Southern US PremiereNARRATIVE, SHOUT, BLACK LENS, STUDENTLeo, a trans man with undiagnosed ADHD, is on his way to win back his ex-girlfriend when his plans are thwarted by a storm, forcing him to slow down and reevaluate.The Burial of the Black CatDirected by Maryam Esmaeli14:58 • Iran • World PremiereNARRATIVE, SHOUTAn 11-year-old girl meets her sister, who has transitioned and is now her brother. Struggling to accept this, she makes him reenact scenes from their childhood to mend their bond.Dirty FuzzDirected By Daniel Chimes15:00 • Canada, United States • World PremiereSHOUT, STUDENTAfter rookie cop Lurleen impulsively shoots her obnoxious squadmate, she needs to raise $1000 to fund a back alley surgery to remove the bullet. A desperate attempt to shakedown a strip club for money turns into a paradigm shifting experience.Love BirdsDirected by Elliott Kennerson and Angel Morris27:40 • United States • Alabama PremiereDOCUMENTARY, SHOUTIn 1972, when married biologists George Hunt and Molly Warner discover that a great number of nesting seagull pairs on one of California's Channel Islands are all female, their research on “lesbian seagulls” triggers outrage and jubilation in a nation grappling with a growing LGBTQ+ rights movement while also threatening to tear apart their own relationship.
*All Wednesday screenings are captioned if made available by the distributor.
*Films will usually have an average of 8-10 minutes of trailers before each screening.
*Seating is general admission. Arrive early to screenings if you want to ensure everyone in your group sits together.
*No outside food or beverages. We have a full bar and concessions in the cinema, and anything purchased from there can be taken into the theatre.
