Experience BOLD, a vibrant short film program celebrating the lens of Black queer filmmakers. From digital-age intimacy and post-apocalyptic archive hunts to fervent dream chasing and surreal deli break-ins, these stories defy convention. Join us to witness a powerful, unapologetic exploration of identity, connection, and creative brilliance.
Featuring:
⭐️We will be who we are, Dir. Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda
⭐️ FLY, Dir. Carlton Daniel Jr.
⭐️ Blind Spots, Dir. Missy Ngamlana
⭐️ Wholesome, Dir. Kimmy Campbell
⭐️ The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for Mabel Dove, Dir. Nnenna Onuoha
⭐️ Lázaro’s Temptation / A Perdição de Lázaro, Dir. Diego Paulino
See Shorts: BOLD at #InsideOut26
📍May 23, 2:00PM at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 3
Community Partner: @bqfsummit
Screening Sponsor: @amapceo
Put two or more people in a room and there are endless ways for competition to emerge. From a callback for a role to a good old mud wrestling match, it can take many forms. This collection of shorts is all about how confrontation can build into very heated rivalries.
Featuring:
⭐️Stalling, Dir. Jasia Ka
⭐️Lesbian Mud Wrestling, Dir. Kirsty Wilson
⭐️ Cottonmouth, Dir. Ama Anane
⭐️ Bare Roots, Dir. Ellen McDougall
⭐️ This House That Bears No Fruit, Dir. Chantal Leong
⭐️ Clean Slate, Dir. Emily May Jampel
⭐️ Ronita Rambo, Dir. Michael Doshier
See Shorts: Bodies in Collision at #InsideOut26 🫀
📍May 24, 2:00PM at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 3
Community Partners: @breakthroughsff @wereallylikeher
Screening Sponsor: @nbculaunch
Chaos and murder, but make it fun? Yes, absolutely. From sci-fi crushes to literal trash people, and trauma demons to the monsters we love, this collection of shorts is designed to have you questioning whether to laugh, cry, or scream—though, honestly, why choose just one?
Featuring:
⭐️Skin Flick, Dir. Louise Bailly, Daniela Del Castello, Alice Levy, Bruno De Mendonça, Elifsu Meriç, Joey Quoc Tran
⭐️Houston, We Have a Crush, Dir. Omer Ben Shachar
⭐️ Next In Line, Dir. Danny Dolan
⭐️ Tuna Tartare, Dir. Lena Greene
⭐️ My Gay Demon Girlfriend, Dir. Samantha Wyss
⭐️ Dread, Dir. Loren Loubser, Gabe Gabriel
⭐️ Mothballs, Dir. Aisha Evelyna
⭐️ Matches, Dir. Jake Delaney
See Shorts: Blood Lust at #InsideOut26 🩸
📍May 27, 9:15PM at TIFF Lightbox
Cinema 2
Community Partner: @bitsfilmfest
Whether it is competition, the presence of a serial killer, or even the ghost of your grandmother, many things can affect our relationships. Though dating is difficult, this collection of shorts explores the ups and downs of relationships while searching for a light at the end of the tunnel.
Featuring:
⭐️0004NGEL, Dir. Eli Jean Tahchi
⭐️ Pakka, Dir. Iniyavan Elumalai
⭐️ Purebred, Dir. Caleb J Roberts
⭐️ Picking Crew, Dir. Tanu Gago
⭐️ Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites / Chao Somnop Chet, Dir. Chheangkea
⭐️ I’m Gonna Kill You, Dir. Andrew Chappelle
See Shorts: Beg for It at #InsideOut26🧎
📍May 28, 9:30PM at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 2
See the Canadian Premiere of Whisperings of the Moon at #InsideOut26
📍May 24, 9:30PM at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 3
Community Partners: @mulanfestival @reelasian
Screening Sponsor: @mubicanada
