“Words can’t express what I feel inside of my flesh.” Whether they’re new partners or soulmates, these stories of love and attraction run the gamut of experiences both fresh and familiar. Steve Sanders’ Crab Claw (US 2024, 9 min) features an incredibly awkward marriage counseling session. In Lucy Teitler’s Keep It Open (US 2023, 10 min), the prospect of a ménage à trios does not quite go as expected. An old flame and trans friend discover that the road to identity can be beautifully fluid in Nadia Johnson and Ben Snyder’s Something Borrowed, Something Pink (US 2024, 10 min). A young man and his cat find their household in upheaval when a new girlfriend appears in Britney Fan’s animated There Can Only Be One... (US 2024, 3 min). Being the object of attention yields some surprising responses for a young girl in Scott Burkhardt’s Exuvia (US 2024, 12 min). A queer teen finds herself at a crossroads when her choices are challenged by religious dogma in Naomi Iwamoto’s Sixteen (US 2024, 14 min). And a moment and a lifetime are encapsulated in a single, hypnotic point of view in Paula Levine’s amazing Five Minutes to Five Years (US 2024, 11 min). Don’t miss this collection that has a lot of laughs and a surplus of heart.
Expected In Person Guest
Thursday October 10, 2024 8:30pm - 9:39pm PDT
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