2018 Festival

The Miseducation of Cameron Post

Presented in partnership with the Apollo Cinema

In 1993 after teenage Cameron is caught in the backseat of a car with the prom queen, she is sent away to a treatment centre in a remote area called God's Promise. While she is being subjected to questionable gay conversion therapies, she bonds with some fellow residents as they pretend to go along with the process while waiting to be released.

Erin’s Guide to Kissing Girls

Short film

Erin, a spunky twelve year-old attempts to woo the coolest girl in school with the help of her best friend, Liz.

Hearts Beat Loud

In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close his vintage shop. Hoping to stay connected through their shared musical passions, Frank urges Sam to turn their weekly jam sessions into a father-daughter live act. After their first song becomes an internet breakout, the two embark on a journey of love, growing up and musical discovery.

The Things You Think I'm Thinking

Short film

A black male burn-survivor and amputee goes on a date with a regularly-abled man for the first time since his accident.

White Rabbit

Sophia, a Korean-American queer performance artist living in L.A., is struggling with the meaning of art and her recent break-up, when she meets a free-spirited Ghanian-American woman photographer who she develops strong feelings for. The only problem is….are the feelings reciprocated?

Happy Birthday, Marsha!

Short film

The story of extraordinary transgender rights activists, pioneers, and friends, Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, in the hours before the Stonewall riots.

Behind the Curtain Todrick Hall

Following singer and social media sensation Todrick Hall, as he launches his most ambitious project to date: a full-scale, original musical about growing up gay in Texas and finding showbiz success.

Swim Low

Short film

Sixteen-year-old Alison, a head full of dreams and a heart left in the past, loves to swim. What no one believes, is that Alison is able to venture into the afterlife by holding her breath, and swimming low under the waters. She then transcends into a world where she can be with her late mother Seraphin, but she can only stay for a span of a breath. Consequently, Hua, her loyal nanny, is worried for Alison’s well being. When Hua suffers a heart attack, Alison dives too deep for too long, searching for what she had never known to appreciate.

Raffiki

Kena and Ziki live very different lives in Nairobi. Kena works in her father's shop and awaits the start of nursing school, while Ziki passes the days hanging out with her friends and making up dance routines. Their paths cross when their fathers run against each other for seats in the County Assembly, and they find themselves drawn to each other. Soon their interest grows to affection and the girls find ways to love each other despite the ever-watching gaze of the neighborhood.

The Babadook

Presented in partnership with the Apollo Cinema

A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.

Black Divaz

Black Divaz follows the inaugural Miss First Nation pageant where six Aboriginal drag queens from around Australia battle it out over five days for the coveted crown. This film that goes beyond the glitz, glue guns and glamour of black drag to reveal a fun, fabulous and sometimes fearful place especially if you are an Indigenous man in a country where identity is constantly examined. – “And you thought PRISCILLA was the only Queen in the Desert!”

Over 5 steamy days 6 contestants will battle it out in fierce lip synching battles, photo shoots with crocodiles and challenges that will see each contestant stretch more than just their wardrobe choices. What does it take to be crowned the winner? We follow each contestant as they talk candidly about what brought them to this glittering stage – their triumphs and tragedies and what being Miss First Nation means for them and their communities.

Older Than What?

Short film

Aging has a tendency to fade people out of the picture. Older Than What? brings LGBTQ elders sharply back into focus with humour, frankness, wit and charm. Twelve seniors respond to 10 questions about aging and share stories about how they made history.

Man Made

A portrait of four transgender men as they prepare to step on stage at the only all-trans bodybuilding competition in the world. Pushing beyond the expected tropes of tragedy and hardship in transgender lives, this hopeful documentary reveals unexpected truths about gender, humanity, and love, and speaks to the ways in which people choose to define and reshape themselves.