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SEARCHShorts: The Coast is Queer
Sept 19, 2025
6:30 PM
Location
International Village
Partially Online in BC
Sept 22, 12 AM - Sept 28, 11:59 PM
110 min
The Coast is Queer celebrates love, legacy, and liberation in BC through the lens of local 2SLGBTQIA+ storytellers. Watch young love sprout in hidden corners, daring elders and land defenders cultivate sanctuaries, and queer culture bloom. With themes of belonging, land, memory, and first desire, these local shorts reflect a city where queer stories take root, grow, and thrive.
Followed by a post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers.
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Update (09/13): We have sold out of advance tickets for this program! A limited number of door tickets will available. We encourage all pass-holders and ticket-holders to arrive early or on time, as we will release additional seats to folks purchasing tickets at the door once the program begins. Learn more about our Hope Line process.
This program is also available to watch online from September 22-28, 2025.
Please note: Only some films in this program will be available to watch online. See below for details. Learn more.
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Want to meet your hometown heroes? Join us later this evening for The Coast is Queer Reception, an industry networking event for filmmakers, movers, & shakers.
The Palace
Lauren Marsden
Canada
2025
9 min
English
At a secret forest hideout, suburban teen Dani meets up with her crush Jayde, only to discover an otherworldly presence has joined them.
Ramen Boys
Jason Sakaki
Canada
2025
13 min
English
A first crush turns into a first kiss when shy teen Kevin finally connects with the charming lifeguard he’s long admired from afar, sparking an unforgettable summer.
Forest Echoes
Eva Grant
Canada
2024
17 min
English
A queer urban Indigenous couple resettle in Victoria and heal through love in a time of climate crisis and the opioid epidemic.
Little Lake
Lia Fabre-Dimsdale
Canada
2025
4 min
No dialogue
An adventurous young lily pad encounters death for the first time when they find a dead fish at the bottom of the pond.
Phranc: The Butch Closet
Paige Gratland
Canada
2025
20 min
English
Artist and musician Phranc reflects on her new exhibition The Butch Closet—a multi-disciplinary installation spanning 40 years of her life as a queer, gender-nonconforming artist and performer.
Jeez Louise
Ana AJ Jimenez
Canada
2025
4 min
English
A devout Catholic teen makes a steamy confession–and her irreverent, sex-positive classmate overhears it.
Burcu's Angels
Özgün Gündüz
Canada
2025
19 min
English, Turkish
For over 30 years, Turkish elder Burcu Özdemir has offered 2SLGBTQIA+ people a place to belong. More than a vintage store, Burcu’s Angels is a vibrant sanctuary in the heart of Vancouver.
