See Us On Film Friday Showcase

All About Mike

All About Mike follow the life of Michael who moves to a new city and tried to make friends, work and remain in a four year relationship with his boyfriend.

A One Night Stand With 9

9 characters come to life in this chilling one man show: tackling the opposing views on common socials issues of suicide, rape, murder, child abuse, untraditional marriages, sexuality, mental health and more. You will feel tbe coursing of rage while overwhelmed by a flood of desire, heavy with sadness while over come with laughter, utterly confused while fighting for justice. No second will be left I filled. This is not just a movie, it’s an EXPERIENCE!

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Being Trans

Experience the journey of a courageous trans teen as she shares her unique perspective on being a female in this inspiring micro-documentary.

EXCESS

According to Islamic Republic of Iran's laws a son inherits twice as much as a daughter from the father's property, and what if a girl has changed gender?

Your Hands

Antônio is a young dreamer and it is in a kindness that he meets Thomaz, the one who in gestures and expressions stands out in his vision. In some disagreements, there is closeness, and in the feeling of this connection, the walls about communication and love come down.

The Treaty of Vain Combat

The Treaty of Vai Combat is a re-enactment of the play by actor, writer, director and dancer Márcio Januário, a fight against all kinds of prejudice, bringing a new format to cinema, tells the story of a black, gay, poor and peripheral man .

Shatter

Joy and Eden meet by chance and fall in love quickly but soon realize their love may only be seasonal and that perhaps they met the wrong person at the right time.

Memento Vivere remember to live

"Memento vivere: Remember to live" is a self-documentary recorded during the pandemic of the covid-19, and which seeks to represent the daily life of two black gay men through 4 acts, representing the four seasons, presenting intimate moments of their daily lives and the different perceptions of time, as a way to discuss existence as a tool of resistance, and how this breaks the stereotypes of idadism, as well as, guarantees a space of sociocultural manifestation for these subjects.

The Midnight Hour

Two teen boys officially meet after chatting on a hookup app.

They Say

Spoken Word of Obama Onema was released on the self-titled album "OBAFA". The poem is a powerful and moving indictment of the corruption and injustice that the speaker has experienced in his life. It is a cry for justice and equality, and a call for change.

Fear of Flying

What it's like to live in the body of a transgender? It may break you, it may destroy you from the inside and outside. Finding the strength and courage of getting up and accepting yourself is a challenge.

Black Action Figures

A short documentary about representation, connection and the power of seeing yourself reflected in popular culture.

It features Duro Wicks sharing some of his personal doll collection and talking about his motivation, process and passion to find and collect Black action figures.

+ ke hermanaz karn4laz

In the Mexican Ballroom scene, for gender-sex dissidents, spaces are created to be and exist. In their daily lives, practices and ballrooms House of Karnalas proves it to us through resistance, love and sisterhood. "That's what it is: more than my sister, you are my karnala" -Rudy

From The Ledge

Pete finally decides to take the next step in answering the call of the cold depths of depression. But his journey takes a turn when a friend stops by. Pete struggles, hiding his pain, as his dear friend, unknowingly, tries to lighten his spirits. In the end, Pete's next steps are away from the ledge he stood on. His view and the world around him changes thanks to a simple visit from a friend.

When The Flower Withers

A young marriage went sour when the groom became uncertain as to what he signed for when the bride's attitude became a question mark.

September 10th

2 queer Muslim Women, one in Toronto one in New York, navigate love, family, and connection the night before 9-11.

The Audition

At her first audition for a strip club, a young feminist meets three veteran dancers and discovers she has a lot to learn about what it means to choose to step out on that stage.

Womb Envy

This series is created with Integrated Described Video (IDV) making it equally accessible for a blind or partially-sighted audience through its scripting, production and sound design.

Mark is stuck in a rut. Nearly 30 years old, he is wanting more than the tired beat of the Toronto gay dance floors and is seeking purpose in life. His childhood friend Mary is pregnant and desperate to escape the clutches of her religious zealot mother, Dorothy, and the small town they grew up in. Showing up on Mark’s door one day after years of separation, Mary convinces him to pretend to be her baby daddy, since he was the only man her mother ever approved of, after reminding him of the years she spent being his “fake girlfriend” as a teen.

They create rules to ensure the success of their half-baked idea, which splinters Mark’s fragile queer ego to create a drag queen apparition - The Divine - who constantly fights against this new assimilation to heteronormativity. Confusing things even more, Mark soon falls head over heals in love with their lamaze instructor, Patrick, which throws a huge wrench in their charade for Dorothy.

Internalizing the chaos in his life, Mark develops a rare condition known as couvade syndrome, bizarrely displaying pregnancy symptoms which become increasingly more difficult to hide, even from his new crush Patrick, who is partially-sighted. Everything in their lives quickly unravels, leaving Mark and Mary to pick up the pieces in time to welcome their babies into the world and into a new nuclear family.