Damn These Heels Queer Film Festival continues with our online film program October 15-22.
Damn These Heels is an annual festival that explores LGBTQ issues, ideas, and art by showcasing dramatic and documentary films from around the world.
October 15 to October 22, 2023
Empty Orchestra
Empty Orchestra is a documentary based in Provo, UT, where a group of self-proclaimed misfits seek alternative methods of devotion and community through weekly karaoke singing.
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October 15 to October 22, 2023
Love, Barbara
A touching tribute to the pioneering lesbian experimental filmmaker, Barbara Hammer, told through the lens and love of her partner of over 30 years.
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October 15 to October 22, 2023
Never Look Away
The documentary exploration of a three-storey high mural in downtown Portland, Oregon that is dedicated to the Queer community.
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October 15 to October 22, 2023
Rooted
A teenager is rooted to a misunderstanding where he nearly drowned and cannot hide his queer desire anymore.
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October 15 to October 22, 2023
Stroking An Animal
Mariña has an intense love affair with Ada when Tomás, a mutual friend, enters the couple’s intimacy. Six moments of the relationship articulate the film, thrown like flashes of light.
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October 15 to October 22, 2023
Threshold
An autobiographical documentary by a mother who interviews her transgender son as he comes to his identity, addressing the conflicts, certainties, and uncertainties amidst a deep search for his true self.
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