Shorts: Roll On By: Ways of Relating

For students grades 6 and up, this expansive shorts program explores human connections from first love to family to friendship.

All films in this program will also be available to watch online.

The in-person screening of this program is for school groups only. General audiences may purchase tickets to watch this program online by clicking the “Get Tickets” button above.

This program is a part of The Future is Queer: Youth Programs at VQFF and is FREE to attend in-person for school groups, and to watch online for individuals under 25. Educators may register their class to attend now.

Roll on By

Lyra Murphy / Canada / 2023 / 14 min / English

After Sammy is rejected by her childhood best friend, she finds a new group at the roller rink that embraces her eclectic sense of style. A local youth-made film about accepting yourself and navigating adolescence.

Forza, Rea!

Isabel Pahud, Isabel Clerici, Laura Zimmermann, Polina Tyrsa / Switzerland / 2024 / 3 min / Italian

Rea whizzes through her mountainside town on her trusty rollerblades chasing a letter to the mysterious and alluring Robyn.

To All That We Are

Kris Cahatol / Canada / 2022 / 5 min / English

Two friends reflect on their school year and affirm each other’s unique identities.

Bay Creek Tennis Camp

Michele Meek / United States / 2023 / 9 min / English

At Bay Creek Tennis Camp, boys and girls have always been separated–until a group of campers unite to support their teammates.

im in love with edgar allan poe

Andrea A Walter / United States / 2024 / 13 / English,Tagalog

Two best friends have until midnight to resurrect a 19th-century Gothic icon. The only problem? They’re missing a crucial ingredient.

The Little Piratemaid

Luke Beatrice / United States / 2024 / 6 min / English

Marooned in a mermaid’s lagoon, a young pirate makes an unlikely friendship and discovers there’s more than one way to sail the seven seas–and that your captain might be more open-minded than you thought.

Dirt Pride

Christina Rosetti / United States / 2024 / 11 min / English

A community of bikepackers sets off in Washington’s Olympic National Forest to make friends, learn outdoor skills, and celebrate Pride their way.

The Prince's Dilemma

Devin Rowe / United States / 2023 / 5 min / English

What if the prince wanted a different happily after? A not-so-classic animated fairytale of finding love and forging your own path.

Really Good Driver

Alex Song-Xia / United States / 2024 / 8 min / English

An Asian American mom teaches her teen to drive, forcing both to confront parts of themselves–and the car– for the first time.