Outfest LA 2021 - Narrative Short
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- DirectorRobin CloudStarsGabrielle MaidenKarissa Lee StaplesNaomi MackA troubled office worker finds the courage to leave their working life behind and pursue their dreams.
- DirectorJamieson BakerStarsMitzi AkahaEve LindleyEmilio VitoloAs the coronavirus pandemic progresses, the overlapping routines of three New Yorkers change unexpectedly.
- DirectorRavenna TranStarsRina HoshinoErika IshiiMana, a Japanese-American woman who arrives in Tokyo seeking to find a break from her life as an artist, meets Haru, a Japanese woman from the countryside who dreams of becoming an artist herself one day.
- DirectorLorena GordonStarsKatie BurtonZack GottsagenGeorge LopezA timid high school girl reveals her truth during the most important night of the year.
- DirectorAvery ArchieJoshua WalkerWhen being yourself is more than enough.
- DirectorAlyssa LernerStarsKimia BehpoorniaSara ChandlerCat DavisWhen Nousha accidentally texts erotic fiction to her crush, she enlists best friend Oliver to set out on a mission to delete the text.
- DirectorMegan ChumbleyStarsAngela GiarratanaNatasha IvkovicIsabel HainerA series of phone calls passes along more than just a message.
- DirectorXiaowen WangStarsYonggui WangXüxü WuJuyi ZhanA teenager is sent back to stay with her grandparents in her hometown village. As she begins a budding friendship with a classmate, she is forced to confront her past and imagine a much different future.
- DirectorTodd VerowStarsJames KleinmannTodd VerowA condensed snapshot of all the anxiety and stir crazy sexual tension of the COVID-19 summer of 2020.
- DirectorDarrin JamesAj KnightStarsAj KnightIndar SmithMarkus MolinariWhen Jameson, known to his small-minded town as a wilted wallflower, meets an open-minded stranger, his unapologetically queer identity-Daisy Boy-blossoms through the vibrant dreamscape in his head.
- DirectorStephanie Osuna-HernandezStarsRiver GalloNicholas R. GardnerDaniel VicenteFor Fran, LA is where dreams come true. As he saves enough money for the move from Texas, he documents his journey through YouTube. However, Fran learns that following one's dream is a privilege not everyone has.
- DirectorJacqueline ChanStarsStacy Pan ChuRyan DizonEddie EngAfter her first semester of college at Berkeley, Natalie drives home to LA with her childhood friend, Joanne, for Chinese New Year. Navigating the festivities that were once inviting but now tinged with a foreign animosity, Natalie must juggle between the growing attraction shared herself and Joanne, and the prying eyes of those she once called home.
- DirectorGiovanni AdamsStarsGiovanni AdamsTonatiuhJoshua BittonHaving recently ended an affair with his Ethics Professor, Nathan is looking for love online in the midst of the lockdown. But progress is slow.
- DirectorJenna LaurenzoStarsJenna LaurenzoMeryl Jones WilliamsA woman craving connection during Covid, reaches out to her ex-girlfriend. When she's invited over, they awkwardly navigate whether or not they're willing to drop their masks to reignite the romance.
- DirectorPaloma LopezStarsMaya DelmontAmber Wynne-JonesArianna LópezA group of 16 year-old girlfriends get ready for a party together.
- DirectorRobin WangStarsTodd LienDylan J. LockeArthur PengFollowing a graduation celebration, four Chinese must navigate their relationship's future as dictated by the circumstances of life and their families.
- DirectorDamon LagunaStarsAlejandro AkaraEduardo Alexis PeñaAlberto ManqueroAn introverted high school wrestler struggles for acceptance after his secret sexual identity is exposed.
- DirectorCarlton DanielStarsDerrick BentonChazz Giovanni BruceAyyhaunnah de la RentaWorking as a mortician at his father's funeral parlor, Junior cycles through an unsatisfying life routine. A night out with friends forces him to see the world as it truly is.
- DirectorDarci FulcherVaughn GreveStarsPrince AliSam BeardSaoirse BertmanA young man lets down his guard and summons the courage to cruise.
- DirectorOwen ThieleStarsOwen ThieleRichard EllisJohn McEnroeWith some apprehension, Jared (Richard Ellis) flew across the country to move in with his boyfriend, Owen (writer-director Owen Thiele). On top of the expected challenges of move-in day, they're faced with a practical one that puts their relationship to the test.
- DirectorJustice Jamal JonesStarsMaiya BlaneyRodney ChromeChristian Coston-PayneFour Black boys disappear one night, as many Black boys do, and find themselves on a fantastical journey to break the curses of Black boyhood.
- DirectorKantu LentzStarsJustin KirkOlivia EdwardMoses StormDisillusioned Jack works the night shift at a freezing facility where people choose to halt their lives. One night, he meets Jo, a terminally ill girl being unfrozen early due to lack of funds.
- DirectorAlessandro NoriStarsNik DodaniJacob TobiaTwo lovers - Jordan, a transfemme nonbinary person, and Taz, a semi-closeted/figuring-it-out bi/pan dude trying to reconcile what it might mean for them to date in public - hash things out over a post-coital morning.
- DirectorEric PumphreyStarsDonzell LewisEric PumphreyRosalyn SidewaterTwo cousins bond over the course of a night on the town, until their relationship is tested in more ways than one.
- DirectorWill HolstStarsIsa RamosLance WashingtonTierney HarrisA young woman attempts to travel back in time to undo a mistake she has regretted for years.
- DirectorGeorge MetaxasSet during the robot-human war, a military robot begins to self-express by dressing in human drag and performing to a robot army.
- DirectorJordan WongThe candle, the myth, the legend. Mountain Lodge.
- DirectorAdelina AnthonyStarsD'LoA confrontation from the past all while trying to fill his testosterone supply during the pandemic shortage.
- DirectorBrittany CampbellStarsCandace QuarrelsAmidst daily stressors, joy can be found in the seemingly mundane.
- DirectorLaQuan LewisStarsAngel LabartheA young trans man struggles to date someone with whom he authentically connects until he meets a charismatic man who genuinely wants to get to know him.
- DirectorMaggie BrennanStarsCaitlin DuffyDarian RaeshadDarian RolleA young woman seeks digital refuge from an overwhelming world and a bewildering obsession.
- DirectorQuinlan OrearStarsJ Harrison GheeDaryn W HarrellA short film about navigating grief in a taffeta dress.
- DirectorTamiah BantumStarsAnnelise Dekker-HernandezAlly IsemanA mess of a millennial is haunted by the ghost of her almost-ex-girlfriend who she accidentally killed in the midst of a breakup and who is determined to make her a better person, even if it's the last thing she ever does. Which it is.
- DirectorAdomako AmanStarsAdomako AmanMarlon FisherSofija Maria KulikauskasA love story that dives into the complexities of a down-low queer relationship and questions what it really means to be at peace.
- DirectorBethany MichalskiStarsMadonna CacciatoreRobin McWilliamsA gay older woman retreats to the woods after a breakup in search of an outlet for her anger in nature, finding the release she's seeking in an alluring stranger.
- DirectorCarmen LoBueStarsJojo BrownAury KrebsKaydxAfter a surprise first-time pregnancy, a Trans couple of color wrestles with how the new baby will affect their relationship and how to raise their child in a binary world.
- DirectorMolly GillisStarsSophie AmievaEleanore PientaA lonely American faces unrequited love on a farm commune in the south of France.
- DirectorLuke WillisStarsRiver GalloTim TorreJustin ChienAustin, a college jock home for the summer, unexpectedly develops feelings for Star, his parents' non-binary pool cleaner, and struggles to hide his growing feelings from his clique of straight friends.
- DirectorNatalie Jasmine HarrisStarsMikayla Lashae BartholomewJacob Daniel SmithJosca MooreOn the eve of her cotillion ball, Celeste, a 17-year-old closeted poet, experiences an unexpected new love that shifts her role in the traditional rite of passage ceremony.
- DirectorJustin FloydStarsChristian ZamudioOscar BalderramaHeidi MéndezA whimsical musical about a Catholic boy's dream of having a Quinceañera.
- DirectorAliza BruggerStarsGamze CeylanNana PonceleonStan LassegardTillie's lonely life as a roadkill removal worker is destabilized when Wanda, a lively stranger, comes to town.
- DirectorLindsey RyanStarsPauline ChalametAlexandria BenfordJimmy BrewerFerry deckhand Sadie is in disarray as she tries to delete a love-confessing text to her coworker.
- DirectorDeondray GossfieldQuincy LeNear GossfieldStarsXavier AvilaHarry FowlerAlexandra GreyAlex, a young artist of the Harlem Renaissance, flirts with the idea of bisexuality through posturing and conversations he has with his girlfriend, Melva, and his Bohemian mentor, Raymond. Then he meets Beauty, a Latin man who pursues Alex with poetry and fire, and the fun turns to earnest. The music of a concert performance breaks the floodgates of Alex's desires, and he finds himself torn between Melva and Beauty. Which one will he choose?
- DirectorLovell HolderStarsRoger Q. MasonCharlie ThurstonAs a toxic phone sex relationship spirals out of control, the titular Taffeta must confront whether they will be able to break out of the destructive habits and crippling loneliness that have haunted their life.
- DirectorJonathan Bryant CrawfordStarsCurtis C. JacksonSteven Prince TateA young photographer hears the story of an older man.
- DirectorElizabeth ArcherStarsNick PuglieseDanielle KayTensions arise between a pair of roommates while awaiting the result of a pregnancy test.
- DirectorAnika BenkovStarsLili RosenMalky GoldmanNati RabinowitzIn his online search for bookbinding materials, a middle-aged Hasidic bookbinder responds to a Craigslist ad offering binding lessons for submissive women.
- DirectorKarla LegaspyStarsAdelina AnthonyMateo Ray GarciaVivis ColombettiA former veteran who struggles as a single mother must take a job even if it's triggering.
- DirectorFaye RuizStarsAdriana Acedo CampilloFaye RuizGrisel WilsonA woman wanders through gentrified streets in search of her childhood home, as her last memories there conjure her relationship with her new name and grandmother.
- DirectorJustine LupeStarsJohn EarlyO-Lan JonesGordon LandenbergerA struggling couple finds frustrations in their relationship manifesting in a defective recorder.
- DirectorLarin SullivanStarsFrances OrrA drag king gets ready to meet daddy.
- DirectorHeather Muriel NguyenJake VilladolidStarsZedakiah KoterbaMichelle MaoHeather Muriel NguyenAn asexual Vietnamese-American girl Tho (pronounced "tuh" in Vietnamese) frees herself from abusive cycles with partners who refuse to understand her.
- DirectorLane Michael StanleyStarsRachel Aston WarrenSarah JackAdrian LancasterLeah has a strong desire to be blindfolded during sex, but her partner is hesitant.
- DirectorMichael VarratiStarsDanny PlotnerBen BaurJoshua TonksBroken up with on the eve of a global lockdown, a man is pushed to the brink of madness by his isolation...only to discover he may not be as alone as he initially thought.
- DirectorMarko DjeskaWhile transitioning from male gender to female, Matia struggles with finding a sincere intimate relationship with a heterosexual male.
- DirectorAlex CardyKitty ChrystalTali PolichtukStarsZoe TerakesIn the midst of Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdown, Jamie finds reprieve from the monotony of isolation through their imagination, sensuality and some help from iconic onscreen queer characters.
- DirectorIván Reina OrtizStarsIván Reina OrtizMy body, my films, my non-binary gender identity. What is my place in this world?
- DirectorCloudy RhodesStarsMorgan DaviesSariah SaibuViolet and Blue's youth collide in an early morning toke that leads to the ocean, where connection stirs. A tender, visually-charged, uplifting queer surf-romance about the nuance of gender and the refuge found in being truly seen.
- DirectorRoberto Pérez ToledoStarsJorge AlcocerPablo CapuzEdgar CórcolesA group of friends spend free time together on the volcanic island of Lanzarote. One of the young men begins to show his true self for the first time, and like a volcano before it erupts, he begins to signal that something new is afoot.
- DirectorCailleah Scott-GrimesStarsChihaya Sho KadotaMariella PaceyKumiko KatoKei, a transgender man, longs for a quiet, "normal" life in rural Japan, but his partner prefers the freedom and openness of life in Tokyo. Their opposing wishes and identities are revealed in the heat of the local hot springs, a place Kei loved as a child.
- DirectorSaleh SaadiStarsAnan Abu-JaberYussuf Abu-WardaA father gives his son a ride to the airport. The car breaks down on the way.
- DirectorAaron GevaMickey TriestStarsBatel MoseriOrna BanaiMaayan RachimaDuring the covid 19 curfew, Bracha is wandering in the middle of the night, in the empty streets of Bat Yam. Her anxious mother, Nitzi, is surprised to find her at her doorstep, and has a hard time welcoming her into her home.
- DirectorIsak KohalyStarsOmri LeviHanny NahmiasMichael LahavItamar, a chubby young man, returns to live with his eccentric mother after suffering a mental breakdown. Old tensions about his homosexuality arise after he meets Ronen, a handsome lifeguard who leads him to confront his body image.
- DirectorNaïla GuiguetStarsDustin MuchuvitzFélix MaritaudRaya MartignyFollows the events of DJ Dustin over the course of one wild night at a warehouse party and the morning that follows.
- DirectorSven SpurStarsMustaf AhmetiVincent van DriesscheDirk CouventA restless young man roves in the gay hotspots of a metropolis. Anonymous places dressed in mirrors, intense colors and kitschy decors are the landscape for this stranger in search of comfort, connection and himself.
- DirectorSlava DoychevaStarsIvan DoytchevStela StoynovaOn Easter day, when her girlfriend picks family over her, Nevena dyes two red eggs and sets on a journey to meet her own estranged father.
- DirectorMaria ÅkessonAgnes and Ellen fell in love and spent the following 50 years together. After Ellen dies and their dream of moving on together shatters, Agnes learns to start anew.
- DirectorJosé Manuel VélezStarsRodrigo CalderónDomingo JeameDaniel CandiaTomás, a gay teenager from a small beach town in Chile, lives daydreaming at the beat of pop-music. During a summer day he sees his crush again, Benjamín, and encouraged by his music he jumps forward to the adventure of burgeoning first love, facing his fears and risking leaving the safe refuge of his musical and colorful world.
- DirectorNicky MillerStarsJorgeTheObsceneSultan of FilthJose PirasA fisherman is at the lake when a beautiful young man gets into the water. Fascinated by him, the fisherman begins an idyllic sexual trip into nature.
- DirectorKaterine MartineauStarsAmaryllis TremblayNahéma RicciGuillaume LaurinAfter a late night high school graduation party, Chantal and Delphine find themselves walking home alone in the dark. Lost in the forest, their long night walk is punctuated by carelessness and an irrepressible desire to exist.
- DirectorSungbin ByunStarsChoi HaejunHojun LimKim Woo-kyumA transgender female dancer, Shin-mi, gets a call from the Military Manpower Administration.
- DirectorMonica ZanettiStarsClare CavanaghSophie HawkshawNat JobeWhen Naomi realises she is queer at 23, she has to squeeze all her sexual adolescence into one year in order to stay on the life schedule she has set for herself.
- DirectorPetersen VargasStarsElijah CanlasKokoy De SantosMiguel Almendras"How to Die Young in Manila" was made as a short pitch teaser to Petersen Vargas' full-length feature, entitled "Some Nights Feel Like Walking." It's about a young boy who braves the streets of nighttime Manila to meet an anonymous hookup. Thinking one of them is a hookup, he trails a pack of young hustlers who then draw him into their strange world of death and desire. This short film questions and explores the possibility of an urban life, of human connection in the city, for those not protected by privilege from the cruel policies of this government, which kill young men everywhere. It's a film that imagines and situates queer desire within a city determined and shaped by politics.
- DirectorBenjamin RigbyStarsBenjamin RigbyRobyn RigbyHarry ThompsonWhen the pandemic hits, two men are forced to evaluate their unexpected long distance relationship.
- DirectorThirza CuthandStarsSera-Lys McArthurAidan DevineSebastien BertrandOn the way to her girlfriend's place, an Indigenous woman is assaulted by her cab driver. Amidst the struggle, she discovers a deadly supernatural power that may help solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance.
- DirectorJess X. SnowStarsWo ChanKyoko TakenakaFenton LiA non-binary Chinese-American drag queen returns to their home town to confront their estranged father about the childhood memories that continues to haunt them.
- DirectorFawzia MirzaStarsSahar B. Agustin-MalekiNicole NwokoloUrvah KhanFive prayers coincide with five stages of a Muslim couple's relationship, demystifying queerness in the Muslim community and religion in queerness.
- DirectorFaustine CrespyStarsLouka MinnellaCatherine GrosjeanLohen Van HoutteSummertime. Jules, 18 years old, seeks to live a first love, despite his troublesome, excentric mother.
- DirectorMarcelo GrabowskyStarsLucas GalvinoVinicius NeriAntonio MianoA sweet couple invite a third person over for the night, who brings a lustful energy to spice things up.
- DirectorJordana Valerie Allen-ShimStarsEmery NguyenPuneet Kuldeep BajwaLogan BotosanA short drama about Noelle, a young transgender woman of color forced back into the closet when she moves back in with her parents after losing her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- DirectorXavier SeronStarsJean Le PeltierMartin VersetYouri DirkxFlo has to go to Marrakech for work. So, it's Tom who takes care of Sam, their 5-year-old son. Flo left him a list of tasks to complete during her absence. Despite this, Tom forgot Sam's guitar course. From his ryad, Flo calls to blame him. Tom hates being caught. He picks up Sam. The car comes out of the garage at full speed. SQUISH. Tom just crushed something.
- DirectorYoussef YoussefStarsHugo MarinoniEdouard CabreraCharley KleinIn the euphoria at the end of one of their shows, seven drag queens are confronted with violent adversaries who put their bonds to the test. Although this community is still subject to hostile demonstrations, the film highlights gestures of tenderness and the desire for love and reconciliation through three characters: endearing, beautiful, extroverted and fragile all at once.
- DirectorDamián Sainz EdwardsStarsCesar DomínguezReynier Pérez MoralesThe night forest hides Orestes' deepest terrors: darkness, the spirits of enslaved ancestors and his brother's homosexuality.
- DirectorJerry CarlssonStarsErik NilssonKhalil Ben GharbiaElin HugosonOskar is on the night train, heading home after an interview in Stockholm. With a long night ahead of him, he makes eye contact with Ahmad. For the first time he meets the gaze of someone who feels the same desire as he does.
- DirectorGoldbloom MicomonacoStarsHeath V. SalazarSydney SarayevaJennifer BusuttilSilas has newly discovered their transness as their life straddles between their mis-understanding family and their unapologetic partner. Learning to navigate their rule-riden world and promptly tell it off, in this day-in-the-life short.
- DirectorEnock CarvalhoMatheus FariasStarsLuciana SouzaCarlos Eduardo FerrazEduarda LemosJust before the pandemic, the world experiences a phenomenon never seen before. Marilene looks for her daughter Roberta, a trans woman who went missing. While running out of time, she discovers a hope for the future.
- DirectorMiguel MeloStarsMiguel MeloJuan Camilo YepesVictor prepares to tell his partner about his HIV status during a perfect date.
- DirectorAdar SiglerStarsTom ChodorovAvi SarussiOphir and Harel are best friends, but that could all change when Ophir asks for a special favor.