WQ:Docs 2025

US PREMIERE

SHORT FILM PROGRAM

WORLD PREMIERE

FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT

THROWBACK FROM 

Community, Connection, and Visibility: Real Lives Shorts Program

Sunday

,

Nov 16

@

2:30 pm

With in person.
Director
Year
Run Time
min
Country
Language
PROGRAM Time
100
minutes
CONTENT WARNING:
This film is presented in with English subtitles.
This program brings together stories that illuminate LGBTQ+ courage, connection, and celebration around the world. From a trailblazing trans football club and a dancer reclaiming identity through movement, to a daughter forging fragile bonds with her donor father, exploring resilience, family, and self-determination. A dazzling ode to queer Oz fandom and a fight for equality at Disneyland, we also meet two spirited seniors embracing freedom on the road. Together, these stories honor chosen community, the power of visibility, and the many ways we create home, history, and joy on our own terms.
Katie Shannon
Programmer
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This short film program includes the following films:

We'll Go Down in History

CONTENT WARNING:
WE’LL GO DOWN IN HISTORY tells the story of TRUK United, a grassroots, proudly trans football club. Filmed over two years, it captures the team’s highs and lows on and off the pitch as they create a safe haven for their community in the face of rising transphobia.
25
 min
Cameron Richards, Charlie Tidmas
Enlgish
United Kingdom

While We Still Have Time

CONTENT WARNING:
While We Still Have Time is the debut from daughter-cum-documentary filmmaker, Ava Grimshaw-Hall, who embarks on a poignant journey to connect with her sperm donor father John, as he battles an aggressive cancer. Together, they explore their unique bond, seeking understanding and closure amidst life’s uncertainties.
15
 min
Ava Grimshaw-Hall
English
Australia

Friends of Dorothy: The Yellow Brick Code

CONTENT WARNING:
Friends of Dorothy: The Yellow Brick Code is a dazzling short film exploring the queer legacy of Oz, from L. Frank Baum’s book to the camp of the 1939 MGM classic and the world of Wicked. Featuring drag superstar Ginger Minj and author Gregory Maguire, it celebrates Judy Garland as a gay icon and Oz as a haven for LGBTQ+ fans. A spirited tribute to chosen family, fabulousness, and the enduring magic of Oz.
22
 min
Randy Schmidt
English
United States

Dancing in Tomorrowland

CONTENT WARNING:
An unsung gay rights activist fights to overturn Disneyland’s ban on same-sex dancing in the early 1980s.
16
 min
Jakob Roston
English
United States

Two Traveling Aunties

CONTENT WARNING:
Two spirited Singaporean seniors ditch conventional living for van life, embracing adventure, newfound freedom, and the joy of living on their own terms.
22
 min
Christine Seow
English
Singapore

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