Boy Meets Boy
A brief encounter in a Berlin nightclub changes the course of two lives.

D

A Distant Place
A man who has retreated to the countryside find his delicate balance upset by the visit of an old friend.
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
A teenager overcomes prejudice to fulfil his ambition of becoming a drag queen.
Firstness
A maladjusted dad is trying to heal in an experimental therapy group called Infinite Beginnings. Meanwhile, his non-binary kid is getting close with an older man. Their relationship feels both dreamy and concerning-depending on who is watching.
Homebody
Nine-year-old Johnny sends his spirit into his babysitter Melanie and gets to be a woman for a day.

I

Invisible: Gay Women In Southern Music
This documentary explores a group of gay women songwriters who have successfully navigated the male dominated country music genre and have written number one hits for some of country music's greatest stars.
Knocking
When Molly moves into her new apartment after a tragic accident, a strange noise from upstairs begins to unnerve her. As its intensity grows, she confronts her neighbours – but no one seems to hear what she is hearing.
Lady Buds
The story of six women who come out of the shadows of the cannabis underground to enter the new commercial industry in California.
Leading Ladies
A reflection on how different perspectives and memories affect one group of queer women.

M

Ma Belle, My Beauty
A surprise reunion in southern France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.
My Name Is Pauli Murray
Profile of the legal trailblazer.
The Novice
A queer college freshman who joins her university’s rowing team and undertakes an obsessive physical and psychological journey to make it to the top varsity boat, no matter the cost.
Potato Dreams Of America
A true story about a gay boy growing up in the collapsing USSR, his courageous mail-order bride mother, and their adventurous escape to Seattle in the Nineties.

R

Sediments
Just as the Earth is, our inner selves are made up of many layers that make up our identity and tell the story of our existence.
See You Then
A decade after abruptly breaking up with Naomi, Kris invites her to dinner to catch-up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris’ transition.
Socks On Fire
Bo McGuire returns home to rural Alabama to document the bitter property feud between his homophobic aunt and gay uncle.
Sweetheart
A socially awkward, environmentally conscious teenager is dragged to a coastal holiday park by her painfully family, where she becomes unexpectedly captivated by a chlorine smelling, sun-loving lifeguard.

V

We Need To Do Something
Trapped inside their bathroom for days after a tornado ravages their home, a family of four struggles to keep their composure. That’s nothing, however, compared to what’s coming for them beyond the bathroom’s walls.
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