Summer Qamp

Jen Markowitz

Jen Markowitz

Director

Country

Canada

Format

Feature film

Year

2023

Duration

1 h 20 mins

Stream

Films

Interests

Canadian, Queer, Trans, Youth

Buried within the woods of Alberta sits camp fYrefly, a haven for 2SLGBTQ+ teens, far away from the fierce political battle currently being waged against queer expression and gender identity. Summer Qamp invites audiences into the innocence and joy of a summer away with friends, while never losing sight of the bravery of these young protagonists whose very existence is challenged in their everyday lives.

Official Selection, 2023 Toronto International Film Festival

Director: Jen Markowitz

Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:00pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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International Shorts

This program has 6 films.

International short films include: Apayauq, Christopher at Sea, Gianna, GORDITX, Unless We Dance, YA BENTI

Director: Zeppelin Zeerip, Tom CJ Brown, Kait Schuster, Malik Ever, Hanz Rippe Gabriele, Anissa Allali

Sat Oct 07, 2023 11:30am
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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Apayauq

Zeppelin Zeerip

Zeppelin Zeerip

Director

Apayauq Reitan’s journey to become the first out transgender woman to complete the legendary Iditarod sled dog race.

Country

United States

Year

2022

Duration

16 mins

Christopher at Sea

Tom CJ Brown

Tom CJ Brown

Director

After checking in as a passenger onboard a cargo ship, Christopher begins to question his sanity and his perception of time.

Country

France

Year

2022

Duration

20 mins 17 secs

Gianna

Kait Schuster

Kait Schuster

Director

Gina, a Filipina Gemini who is just doing her best, takes the advice of her sliding scale therapist to spend a day with her inner saboteur. Enter Gianna.

Country

United States

Year

2023

Duration

11 mins

GORDITX

Malik Ever

Malik Ever

Director

With her summer camp golf tournament looming, outcast Ursula hopes to win and prove her worth with the help of Chef Cormac, the transmasculine former ladies golf pro.

Country

United States

Year

2022

Duration

14 mins 55 secs

Unless We Dance

Fernanda Pineda Palencia

Fernanda Pineda Palencia

Director

Hanz Rippe Gabriel

Hanz Rippe Gabriel

Director

A portrait of dance as the greatest expression of shielding the Afro community in Quibdó. A tribute to their act of resilience and to all the lives that have been lost along the way.

Country

Colombia

Year

2023

Duration

14 mins 34 secs

YA BENTI

Anissa Allali

Anissa Allali

Sabrina is about to marry Younes, a wedding that’s everything for her mother and grandmother. But the day before the ceremony, Sabrina steps back.

Country

France

Year

2022

Duration

23 mins 37 secs

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Opening Night: The Queen of My Dreams

When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Pakistan, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined;

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Opponent (Motståndaren)

In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, Iman and his family were forced to flee Iran.

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Summer Qamp

Buried within the woods of Alberta sits camp fYrefly, a haven for 2SLGBTQ+ teens, far away from the fierce political battle currently being waged against queer expression and gender identity.

Closing Night: Our Son

Bill Oliver

Bill Oliver

Director

Country

United States

Format

Feature film

Year

2023

Duration

1 h 43 mins

Stream

Closing Night

Interests

Gay

Book publisher Nicky and his husband, stay-at-home dad Gabriel, work hard to support their eight-year-old son, Owen. Despite appearances, Gabriel has been dissatisfied with their marriage for some time and approaches Nicky with the desire to separate. As the two loving fathers navigate divorce, a custody battle ensues that forces them to confront the changing reality of their love for each other and for their son.

Official Selection, 2023 Tribeca Film Festival

Cast: Luke Evans, Billy Porter, Robin Weigert, Phylicia Rashad, Cassandra Freeman, Andrew Rannells

Director: Bill Oliver

Writer: Bill Oliver, Peter Nickowitz

Sun Oct 08, 2023 9:00pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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Days of Happiness

Chloé Robichaud

Chloé Robichaud

Director

Country

Canada

Format

Feature film

Year

2023

Duration

1 h 58 mins

Stream

Films

Interests

Canadian, French Language, Lesbian, Music, Romance

Subtitles

French with English subtitles

Emma, a talented conductor and rising star on the Montreal stage, has a complicated relationship with her father, and agent, Patrick. Facing a crossroad, she must decide if she is willing to do what it takes to succeed in her career, as well as her budding romantic relationship with Naëlle, a newly separated cellist and mother of a young boy.

Official Selection, 2023 Toronto International Film Festival

Cast: Sophie Desmarais, Maude Guérin, Nour Belkhiria, Sylvain Marcel

Director: Chloé Robichaud

Writer: Chloé Robichaud

Sun Oct 08, 2023 6:30pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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The Lost Boys (Le paradis)

Zeno Graton

Zeno Graton

Director

Country

Belgium/France

Format

Feature film

Year

2023

Duration

1 h 23 mins

Stream

Films

Interests

French Language, Gay, Romance

Subtitles

French with English subtitles

In a youth correctional facility, 17-year-old Joe is preparing for his return to society, uncertain of what life on the other side will look like. His complex feelings about his imminent freedom are further complicated by the arrival of William, his new neighbour in the cell next door. As the two grow closer through lessons on camera obscura and rap workshops, Joe’s desire to explore the outside world gives way to a new desire. This striking feature debut captures the growing passion between the two young men and the ways in which it could ultimately lead to their downfall.

Official Selection, 2023 Berlin International Film Festival

Cast: Khalil Ben Gharbia, Julien De Saint Jean

Director: Zeno Graton

Writers: Zeno Graton, Clara Bourreau, Maarten Loix

Sun Oct 08, 2023 4:15pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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20,000 Species of Bees (20.000 especies de abejas)

Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren

Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren

Director

Country

Spain

Format

Feature film

Year

2023

Duration

2 h 9 mins

Stream

Films

Interests

Trans, Youth

Subtitles

Spanish and Basque with English subtitles

An eight-year-old child struggles with the fact that people keep addressing her in confusing ways; her birth name feels very wrong, and her nickname Cocó doesn’t feel quite right either. During a summer in the Basque Country among the beehives, she explores her name and identity alongside her mother and the women of her family, who are also reflecting on their own lives and desires. Much like a beehive, 20,000 Species of Bees examines a space predominantly run by women, exploring with great care the incredible complexity of gender identity.

Nominee, Teddy and Golden Berlin Bear Award, 2023 Berlin Film Festival

Cast: Sofi­a Otero, Patricia Lôpez Arnaiz, Ane Gabarain, Itziar Lazkano, Sara Cozar, Martxelo Rubio

Director: Esti­baliz Urresola Solaguren

Writer: Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren

Sun Oct 08, 2023 1:30pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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Opponent (Motståndaren)

Milad Alami

Milad Alami

Director

Country

Sweden

Format

Feature film

Year

2023

Duration

2 h

Interests

BIPOC Stories

Subtitles

Farsi and Swedish with English subtitles

In the aftermath of a devastating rumor, Iman and his family were forced to flee Iran. As refugees, Iman, his wife Maryam, and their two daughters end up in a run-down hotel in northern Sweden. When Maryam learns she is pregnant and there is still no movement in the immigration process Iman must do whatever it takes to protect his family. As a wrestler who once represented Iran at the Olympics, a local wrestling club may be the solution to their problem. However, wrestling and one sparring partner in particular ignite old feelings and Iman must choose between his own desires and the safety of his family.

Official Selection, 2023 Berlin International Film Festival

Cast: Payman Maadi, Marall Nasiri, Björn Elgerd, Ardalan Esmaili, Arvin Kananian, Alexandro Soltani

Director: Milad Alami

Writer: Milad Alami

Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:00pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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Queen Tut

Reem Morsi

Reem Morsi

Director

Country

Canada

Format

Feature film

Year

2023

Duration

1 h 38 mins

Stream

Films

Interests

Activism, BIPOC Stories, Canadian, Gay, Romance, Trans

Following the loss of their closest loved ones, a newly-arrived Egyptian immigrant, Nabil, and a trans drag mother, Malibu, find solace in their blossoming friendship. As Malibu teaches Nabil all about drag and Nabil helps Malibu’s effort to save her queer bar from renoviction they must work together to let go of the past and manifest the legacy their loved ones would have wanted for them.

Cast: Alexandra Billings, Ryan Ali

Director: Reem Morsi

Writer: Kaveh Mohebbi, Abdul Malik, Bryan Mark

Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:45pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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Backspot

D.W. Waterson

D.W. Waterson

Director

Country

Canada

Format

Feature film

Year

2023

Duration

1 h 33 mins

Stream

Films

Interests

Canadian, French Language, Lesbian, Music, Romance

Riley is the formidable backspot on her mid-level cheerleading squad but is given an opportunity to join the Thunderhawks, a high performance All Star team. Young, ambitious and fiercely in love with her girlfriend Amanda, Riley would be on top of the world if only she could get her crippling anxiety under control. Overwhelmed, obsessive and with a competition looming, Riley must decipher her own voice from the women around her, and form a healthier relationship to the sport that she loves.

Official Selection, 2023 Toronto International Film Festival

Cast: Devery Jacobs, Kudakwashe Rutendo, Shannyn Sossamon, Wendy Crewson, Oluniké Adeliyi, Thomas Antony Olajide

Director: D.W. Waterson

Writer: Joanne Sarazen

Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:00pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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Commitment To Life

Jeffrey Schwarz

Jeffrey Schwarz

Director

Country

United States

Format

Feature film

Year

2023

Duration

1 h 55 mins

Stream

Digital Exclusive

Interests

Activism, History, HIV/AIDS

In the early 1980s, a young doctor at UCLA reports a strange immune disorder among gay men — the world’s first warning sign of the epidemic to come. In the decades that followed, Hollywood played a critical role in the battle against HIV/AIDS as doctors, movie stars, studio moguls and activists came together to change the path of the epidemic and how the world saw it. Commitment to Life documents this incredible drama — Rock Hudson and Easy-E, Elizabeth Taylor and David Geffen, the Red Ribbon and Philadelphia, ACT UP and APLA — through the stories of those who lived through it.

Sat Oct 07
Virtual

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