International Trans Mix 1

Director: Erin Smith
Script: Erin Smith
With: Tali Benkoe
USA, 10 minutes, 2023, English

For as long as Tali could remember, their boobs have been a burden. Approaching the date of their top surgery, Tali humorously reflects on what brought them to this point, how the decision has affected those closest to them and how they negotiate their role in an Orthodox community.

Director: Iván Vigara
Script: Iván Vigara, Guillermo Ureña
Producers: Iván Vigara, Guillermo Ureña, Allen Sanabria
With: Iván Vigara, Paula G. de Salazar
Spain, 8 minutes, 2024, Spanish with English subtitles

One letter can tell more than a lifetime. Iván faces the moment of opening up to his recent date after returning from dinner. When they get home and everything seems ready for their first sexual encounter, Iván surprises Mónica with a letter that will reveal a reality that she ignored.

Director: Gamliel Wernick
Script: Gamliel Wernick
With: Nikki Exotika, Rickard Claeson
USA, 11 minutes, 2023, English

When Sam invites their closeted crush Vince to Jennifer’s apartment, the night quickly unravels into debauched hostility. Vince’s simmering rage causes rifts within the fragile safety of Jennifer’s home.

Director: Yura Kim
Script: Yura Kim
Producer: Yura Kim
With: Ho-in Jang, Hyogyeong Min
South Korea, 26 minutes, 2023, Korean with English subtitles

Da-ye quits her job as a teacher and returns to her hometown. She begins to help her mother, who has been forced to close the English academy she runs because of the COVID-19 outbreak, when she comes across a student who is two months behind in his payments.