
The thrill of romantic connection pulses across this stimulating collection of short films exploring the many dimensions of a queer love affair. Featuring heart-stopping stories from Greece, Spain, England, and beyond, this far-reaching tunnel of love showcases a dizzying array of talent. These filmmakers bottle their characters’ passions and shake them up with style to send your heart shooting toward the sky like a champagne cork in flight!
Please note: Only some films in this program will be available to watch online. Online availability is indicated below by film. Learn more.
Ripe!
Tusk / United States, Spain / 2024 / 18 min / English, Spanish, Catalan
Nothing says “it’s complicated” like breaking your crush’s arm.
In-person only.
Pigeons are dying, when the city is on fire (Τα περιστέρια αρρωσταίνουν, όταν η πόλη φλέγεται)
Stavros Markoulakis / Greece, Netherlands / 2023 / 21 min / Greek
On the hottest day of the year in Athens, two boys meet amid the heatwave and dream of escaping the burning city.
Content Note: Nudity, sexually explicit content
Available online.
Don't Forget Me
Alice Wang / Canada / 2024 / 19 min / English, Chinese
While clearing out her grandmother’s home, a young Chinese Canadian woman uncovers a box of hidden lett ers revealing a forbidden love stretched across decades and continents between her Nai Nai and a mysterious lover.
Available online.
Dismantle Me
Max Disgrace / United Kingdom / 2024 / 13 min / English
A comical proposition turns into an arousing powerplay when a smouldering-hot trans woman helps a heartbroken trans man tidy his messy bedroom.
Content Note: Blood
Available online.
MAN>CODE
Adrian Gardner / United Kingdom / 2023 / 14 min / English
A no-strings-attached encounter between Lucas and Theo takes a turn with the unexpected arrival of Lucas’ ex-girlfriend.
Available online.
Queen Size
Avril Besson / France / 2023 / 18 min / French, English
Charlie’s appointment to buy a secondhand mattress becomes a meetcute when Marina offers to help carry it home.
In-person only.