Utah Queer Short Film Showcase

Utah proud and Utah loud. These short films by local filmmakers highlight the rapidly increasing queer community in our state. Put a little jive in your beehive and celebrate stories from your world. Presented by the Artist Foundry‘s Utah Filmmaker Showcase program. Featuring a post-film Q&A moderated by Artist Foundry Manager, Amanda Madden, with the […]

HallowQueen Short Film Showcase

Darkness falls across the land and the midnight hour is close at hand, which means it’s time for thrills and chills from this twisted collection of tales. Grab your favorite fiend and open up this crypt of short films to walk on the wild side. ABOUT THE FILMS Amphibian by Jie Zhang 8 min | […]

Black, Bold & Brilliant Presents: Queer BIPOC Short Film Showcase

Dive into a cinematic exploration of intersectionality with this collection of shorts highlighting BIPOC stories. Featuring a post-film Q&A moderated by BBB Program Manager, Russell Roots, and film director, producer, and writer, Roni Jo Draper. Presented by the Black, Bold & Brilliant program. ABOUT THE FILMS Emerald City by Josef Steiff 21 min | United […]

Sunday Short Film Program

A selection of creative and fiction short films that explore the queer spectrum with humor, dance, and self-reflection. Insta Gay Directed by: Simon Paluck | 2023 – 12 Mins A gay millennial reels after breaking-up with a popular influencer. Shafted Directed by: Del Shores & Emerson Collins | 2023 – 19 Mins This standard romantic […]

Saturday Short Film Program

A smart, varied, rare and risky collection of the best queer short films from around the world this year. Aikane Directed by: Daniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson | 2023 – 14 mins A wounded island warrior falls into a mysterious underwater world and is rescued by a valiant young man. Greetings From Washington DC […]

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