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QFest LGBTQ Spotlight

Highlighting LGBTQ lives and issues, this spotlight includes films that celebrate diversity and explore the challenges faced by the LGBTQ community. Alok brings the story of a gender-nonconforming artist to life, while Amma’s Pride offers a more intimate family drama. These films embrace queer identity and advocacy, highlighting both struggles and triumphs while fostering a greater understanding of the LGBTQ experience.

Human Rights Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition

Alok

Film Alok Directed by Alex Hedison Filmmaker Alex Hedison presents a compelling portrait of her friend, Alok Vaid-Menon, an acclaimed non-binary author, poet, comedian,...

Asian Focus, Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition

Amma’s Pride

Film Amma’s Pride Directed by Shiva Krish “Amma’s Pride” chronicles Valli’s trials and tribulations as she watches her trans daughter Srija, fall in love, marry,...

Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition

Bender Defenders

Film Bender Defenders Directed by Ira Putilova Four members of the queer martial arts club “Bender Defenders” in East London celebrate trans people in sports...

Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition

Fierro

Film Fierro Directed by Edward Tyndall Richard Fierro, the Army veteran credited with stopping the Club Q mass shooter, recounts the life experiences that...

QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition

God Is Good

Film God Is Good Directed by C Prinz Actor and artist Jeremy Pope, raised by a preacher and bodybuilder father, explores masculinity as a queer Black...

Human Rights Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition, Women in Film Spotlight

Sixteen

Film Sixteen Directed by Naomi Iwamoto When a Japanese American teenage girl is faced with the reality of being sent to conversion therapy, she...

Human Rights Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition

The Callers

Film The Callers Directed by Lindsey Dryden “The Callers” blends anonymous Documentary testimony with creative scenes to capture the experiences of those who have reached...

Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, QFest LGBTQ Spotlight, Shorts Competition

The Queen Vs. Texas

Film The Queen Vs. Texas Directed by Emil Lozada, Raemonn James In the fight for social justice and freedom of artistic expression, a drag queen makes sure Texas clearly...