Director: Ori Gold
Producer: TOHU ANIMATION COLLECTIVE
Israel, 4 minutes, 2023, No dialogue

An international hardcore animation collaboration that’s all about monsters getting nasty.

Director: Dar Dowling
Script: Dar Dowling
Producer: Dar Dowling
With: Moshe Browning
USA, 44 minutes, 2024, English

In Hebrew, “Hineni” translates to “here I am.” This documentary delves into the journey of Moshe, a trans man, who felt a profound calling to convert to conservative Judaism – and answered it. Featuring rare footage and insightful interviews, the film follows Moshe’s every step of the way, from his decision to embark on the conversion process to the deeply personal moments, including discussions with the Rabbi’s on how to approach circumcision.

Director: Léo Holderbaum
Script: Léo Holderbaum
Producer: Léo Holderbaum
With: Leopold Buchsbaum, Lea Philippe
France, 30 minutes, 2023, French with English subtitles

Jeanne, a 22-year-old woman, recounts the last moments of her life in a letter addressed to her parents. On the path to accepting her trans-identity, she will meet Franck, a man of xenophobic appearance, whose confidante she will become, despite herself, until the point of no return.

Director: Elda Sorra
Script: Elda Sorra
Producer: Elda Sorra
With: Nergis Nikprelaj, Rita Gjeka
Albania, 18 minutes, 2023, Albanian with English subtitles

Adea loves playing soccer with the boys and wearing short sports pants. However, her mom disapproves and forbids her to do so. Real girls don’t play football nor walk around dressed like little dudes. To escape her mother’s aggressive outbursts, she finds comfort in her granny’s loving companionship. When one day Nona falls dead in the garden, Adea loses her one and only ally.

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.

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: 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: Jacob Combs
Script: Jacob Combs
Producers: Matt Garland, Maura Turner, Jacob Combs, Lauren Lukow, Bill and Cynthia Schaff
With: Circus-Szalewski, Andy Cohen
USA, 15 minutes, 2024, English

When Adam brings his first-ever girlfriend to his beloved mentor’s annual queer, all-male Passover seder, he must come out of the closet all over again – putting his relationship with his chosen family in jeopardy.

Director: Marco Berger
Script: Alex Aguilera, Marco Berger
Producers: Enrique Renta, Andy Rosenblatt
With: Franco Mosqueiras, Gonzalo Garrido
Argentina, 25 minutes, 2023, Spanish with English subtitles

Mateo and Lucas, best friends, go out to party on a hot summer night. Mateo meets Lucia, and Lucia commits an act that will change their lives. From there, Mateo and Lucas will begin a search, both physical and personal. “The Exchange” exposes sexuality without fear, without labels, without holding back. It is the discovery of something that somehow touches all of us, regardless of our sexual orientation or gender identity. A film that shows the beauty of sex, love, friendship, and innocence.