Shorts: Roll On By: Ways of Relating
Sept 19, 2024
10 AM
Location
The Cinematheque
Watch Online
Sept 20, 10 AM - Sept 23, 10 AM
120 min
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.
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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.