US PREMIERE
SHORT FILM PROGRAM
WORLD PREMIERE
FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT
THROWBACK FROM
Wicked Queer 42
Ghosts and Getaways
Trans Short Films

Robberies, demonic summoning, and eighties punk. We’ll weave through trans realities and unrealities, exploring the marks we leave on each other. These eight stories kiss, kill, and kick ass as they ask - who remembers us and how do we remember ourselves?
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Wild Ones
After a botched heist leaves them with stolen drugs and a target on their back, a reckless trans hustler and their fiercely loyal best friend must outrun a ruthless mobster to escape their dead-end lives.
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Dread
A Black transmasculine Uber driver’s car becomes dangerously possessed when a German hippie offloads her trauma demon on a ride through the racially segregated, tourist-infested Cape Town.
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Queer & Confused
It’s a cold London night in 1980 when the romantic Charlie bursts into the flat they share with their gutsy best friend, Dolly. Charlie has just auditioned for a play directed by their current crush, Ella – which seems to Dolly like a disaster waiting to happen. But Dolly’s doubts fade when she discovers that Ella can get them all into the legendary Crash Club. As they prepare for their big night out, Dolly tries to help Charlie dress for the occasion, not realising that she's hitting a nerve. Charlie’s debatable fashion choices are a reflection of their growing gender confusion - something they can’t quite express. On the way to the club, Charlie manages to open up, sharing that they’re undergoing some kind of metamorphosis. Reconnected, the two friends dive into a chaotic night at Crash Club. As dawn breaks, Charlie and Dolly run down the street into whatever comes next - together.
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Lovin' Her
A mature trans woman navigates the complexities of a fading memory, delving into the intricacies of love and the burgeoning of her evolving gender identity.
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Vertical Storage Solutions for the Recently Bereaved
Strapped for cash from healthcare costs, a trans woman takes a job testing an invasive, empathy-generating brain implant, unaware her childhood friend is the project's lead developer.
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The Pink Funeral
A transgender Chinese girl on the brink of crossing over to the afterlife embarks on a comedic struggle back on Earth to ensure the proper burial of her body, ultimately leading to a profound reconciliation with her mother and acceptance of her true identity.
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The Dysphoria
A trans woman performs a Satanic ritual to get a vagina, but unwittingly invites a demonic presence into her home which demands a terrible sacrifice.
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Anyway, I Piss Sitting Down
Three friends embark on a journey back to their hometown while Sasha, recovering from his gender-affirming surgery, dreams of swimming shirtless at his childhood beach.
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