Shorts Program 04: Feelings Bubble Up

Films are listed here in screening order.

Manting
Directed by Shuyao Chen. China. 2023. 15 min. Fiction Short.
Manting, a Chinese woman in her early 60s, reconnects with the lesbian lover from her adolescence when one of her old classmates passes away.

Prom Party
Directed by Raven Johnson. United States. 2023. 10 min. Fiction Short. MN Made.
It's prom! As friends gather for a night of celebration and joy, a passing comment will forever change one teen's view of herself.

Only the Lovers
Directed by Jocelyn Jihyun Koo. United States. 2023. 15 min. Fiction Short.
Amidst the imminent collision of Earth with a colossal planet, Amy, a closeted lesbian in her 70s, attends her friends' wedding ceremony where she reunites with Patricia, her secret love from their youth.

Superstar
Directed by Talha Hussaini & Jacob Heimlich. United States. 2023. 24 min. Fiction Short.
After a prolonged hiatus from the public eye following a tragic car accident, Frankie, a rising actress, prepares to give her first TV interview while trying to deal with her deteriorating, hallucinogenic psychosis.

Peccadillo
Directed by Sofia Garza-Barba. United States, Mexico. 2023. 25 min. Fiction Short.
Lorenzo’s desire to explore his feminine side is a secret.. .and according to his religious family, secrets belong to the devil. With a choice to make, he’ll either live a lie, or come out to his loved ones by killing his secret AND THE DEVIL HIMSELF.