Summoning demons, dancing with axes, online shopping, chosen families, and suspicious encounters. Dive into the weird and gorgeous world of transgender creators in our annual program celebrating the work of our trans and nonbinary community. Because even when the world is strange, we keep thriving—together.
Stay tuned for details about the Thrive After Party hosted in partnership with @buddies.nightlife @buddiesto 🍸
Featuring:
⭐️The Dysphoria, Dir. Kylie Aoibheann
⭐️ They, With an Axe / Entró con un hacha, Dir. Cande Lázaro
⭐️ TTTT (Tᄐト), Dir. kimura byol lemoine
⭐️ Homemade Gatorade, Dir. Carter Amelia Davis
⭐️ Dolls, Dir. Geena Rocero
⭐️ Tender Chosen, Dir. Mason McDonald
⭐️Mis-Angel, Dir. Wyatt Carson
⭐️ Are You Being Thanked Endlessly?, Dir. Gulzar
See Shorts: Thrive at #InsideOut26 🦋
📍May 29, 6:45PM at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 3
Community Partner: @buddiesto
Screening Sponsor: @actratoronto @amapceo
From the spark of a first Queer crush to the ache of watching your one true love from the afterlife, love is rarely simple. It can be tender and sweet and at other times… Not so much. This collection of shorts captures both the pleasure and the pain that comes when love strikes you hard.
Featuring:
⭐️First Death, Dir. Alyssa Lerner
⭐️ How a River Is Born / Como Nasce Um Rio, Dir. Luma Flôres
⭐️ peach, Dir. Angela Wang
⭐️ Cat in the Rain, Dir. Carly Balestreri
⭐️ I Like The Way You Taste, Dir. Maya Williams
⭐️ I’ll Try to Explain it, Dir. Lucia Fella Pellegrino
⭐️ I’m the Most Racist Person I Know, Dir. Leela Varghese
See Shorts: Love Strikes Hard at #InsideOut26 ⚡️
📍May 30, 1:30PM at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 1
Screening Sponsor: @sjiwff
First crushes, history lessons, bold moves, and K-Pop—this collection of shorts by and about youth captures the energy, curiosity, and chaos of growing up. What do you need to bring? Just an open mind and a youthful heart.
Featuring:
⭐️I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Dir. Conor Larsen, Zachary Kornblum
⭐️ Sister of Mine / Syster min, Dir. André Vaara
⭐️ The Fruit Machine: A Space Opera, Dir. Lorri Millan, Shawna Dempsey
⭐️ Q-Pop, Dir. Adri Murguia
⭐️ Wheels & Roses, Dir. Pearl Low
⭐️Sicari, Dir. Lola Huertas
⭐️With Love, Lottie, Dir. Lily Drummond
See Shorts: High School Confidential at #InsideOut26 🎒
📍May 22, 1:30PM at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 1
From the intensity of two actors in a relationship to the frenzy of a busy takeaway restaurant, or even the complications of inviting a third into your dynamic, sometimes there really can be too much heat. This collection of shorts explores how passion, ambition, and desire can sometimes become a little too hot to handle.
Featuring:
⭐️MAGID / ZAFAR, Dir. Luís Hindman
⭐️ Yellow Bucket, Dir. Simon Brooke
⭐️ Xylella fastidiosa, Dir. Thomas Colineau
⭐️ something still, Dir. Ariel Mahler
⭐️ Callback, Dir. Matthew Puccini
See Shorts: Crimes of Passion at #InsideOut26 ❤️🔥
📍May 30, 4:00PM at TIFF Lightbox Cinema 1
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
