Hebrew with English translation , 19 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

Since his boyfriend left him, Yotam hasn’t slept alone. He developed an obsession for dating apps and spends his nights in the arms of strangers. One day he discovers he’s been infected with an insufferable skin disease and realizes he’s got no choice but to stop his way of living for a while. His journey into the midst of his first night alone will find him and his obsession in very dark and itchy places.

Director: Yaniv Lavi
Screenwriter: Yaniv Lavi
Producer: Naama Chernitz
Cast: Noam Bokobza, Alma Keni

No words, 4 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

A chance encounter between two young guys in the park creates a romantic opportunity, a potential for love. Many temptations whisper around. Will it finally be a successful match? Or just another passing moment?

Director: Amir Cohen
Screenwriter: Amir Cohen
Producer: Amir Cohen
Cast: Itai Porat, Ido Strasburg, Guy Alperovich

Hebrew with English translation , 17 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

At the end of a night out at a Jerusalem gay bar, Aaron does not find his bag. Without the bag he cannot return home. Sefi, the bartender, tries to help him. Their fates will be linked tonight.

Director: Uriya Hertz
Screenwriter: Uriya Hertz
Producer: Tal Moskovich. Matan Glazovsky, Uriya Hertz
Cast: Yoval Jonas, Uri Gov

No words, 7 minutes , 2023 ,Israel

In the middle of his fitness training, Dor’s imagination sweeps him into other realms – between fantasy of liberated sexuality and normative family life. A meeting with a child raises the possibility of creating his own alternative way of leaving.

Director: Idan Argov
Screenwriter: Idan Argov
Producer: Idan Argov
Cast: Shir Sayag, Omri Demirel, Alon Gefen Doron

Director: Nicolás Keller Sarmiento
Script: Nicolás Keller Sarmiento
Producer: Manuela García, Nicolás Keller Sarmiento
With: Santiago Cortés, Nicolás Keller Sarmiento
United States/Argentina, 2023, 13 min, Spanish with English subtitles

Festivals:
São Paulo International Short Film Festival 2023
Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2023
Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival

By a quiet gas station in a rural town, a young queer kid, Ernesto, confesses to a broken-hearted drag queen, Ruby, that he wants to be a dancer when he grows up. But in the patriarchal flatlands of Argentina, dancing isn’t really an option.

Director: William Venus Means
Script: William Venus Means
Producer: Olia Zimarova, Yulia Safonova, Jay Swuen
With: Jesse Barney, Jessica Lea Risco, Kian Morr
United States, 2022, 30 min, English with no subtitles

Festivals:
Out on Films Atlanta LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2023

A drag queen is forced to reconsider his shockingly violent art when his estranged, conservative mother makes a surprise appearance at his show in an attempt to reconnect.

Director: Syrus Sadvandi
Script: Syrus Sadvandi
Producer: Nhã Vân Dương
With: Liting ‘LT” Tan
Taiwan, 2022, 16 min, Min Nan, English, Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles

In Taipei, a unique community of drag kings has grown since 2019 thanks to Liting ‘LT” Tan, a drag king from Singapore who came to Taiwan to be in an environment that allows him to live authentically. He became a force and an inspiration in the community, pushing for a space where kings can thrive.

Director: Yony Leyser
Script: Yony Leyser
Producer: Dana Tucker
With: Ellery Neon, Rock Evans, Hannah Joffray
Germany, 2022, 22 min, English, German with English subtitles

Festivals:
Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2023
Out on Films Atlanta LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2023
New Orleans International Film Festival 2023

One hot summer night in New Orleans a drag collective staged wrestling night. They dressed up as their vibrant alter-egos, and proceeded to beat the living daylights out of each other while the audience collectively lost their shit. That night, Chokehole was born. This documentary follows Chokehole as they take the show to Germany, sharing the stories of cast members as they grapple with racism, gender conformism, queer identity and America’s suppression of the arts. The film depicts the artists both with and without drag, sharing their larger-than-life and theatrical alter egos while displaying the unique vulnerabilities that lie behind the character. This film explores their loud, vibrant personas alongside their heart-breaking personal stories, and the adversity they’ve had to overcome to be accepted in the US. As the documentary progresses, we learn how each character copes with love, sex, transitions, post-trauma, and socioeconomics while offering a glimpse into their fantastical, vivid world… which is as much an escape for the artists as it is for the audience.
“Chokehole: Drag Wrestlers do Deutschland” is the story of how disenfranchised, queer performers defeated all the odds to make a compelling theatrical show.

Director: Lars Brinkman
Script: Lars Brinkman
Producer: Anna Huizing, Lars Brinkman
With :Lars Brinkman, Greg Nottrot
Netherlands, 2022, 10 min, Dutch with English subtitles

Festivals:
Queer Film Festival Utrecht 2022

A drag-thriller about Lola, a drag queen who after a night’s shift, gets in the cab with Ed, a quiet taxi driver. He is being confronted with his own prejudices and desires by the colorful Lola. The two lonely souls try to get closer to each other during a taxi ride through Amsterdam by night.

Director: Hippolyte Leibovici
Script: Hippolyte Leibovici, Flore Krivine
Producer: Laurent Denis, Jonathan Hazan
With: Jean-Michel Vovk, Thomas Mustin
Belgium, 2023, 25 min, French with English subtitles

Festivals:
Festival International du Film de Vébron 2023 – World Premiere
Edera Film Festival 2023 – Astoria “Celebrating Life” Award
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival 2023

Lady Casca, a drag queen in her sixties, is about to go on stage at her cabaret for the last time. The next day, retirement by the sea awaits her. But her son Thomas, whom she has not seen for a long time, interrupts the festivities. He has sad news to tell her.