International Shorts

This program has 7 films.

Films include: Warsha, How Not To Date While Trans, Masquerade (Egúngún), Tomorrow Then, Tuullik, My Mother's Girlfriend, The Actress

*For accessible tickets, please email boxoffice@insideout.ca

**You MUST be in Ontario to view digital screenings.

Sat Nov 12, 2:00pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

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Warsha

Dania Bdeir

Dania Bdeir

Director

A Syrian migrant working as a crane operator in Beirut volunteers to cover a shift on one of the most dangerous cranes where he finds his freedom.

Country

Lebanon / France

Year

2021

Duration

15 mins

Interests

Drama

How Not To Date While Trans

Nyala Moon

Nyala Moon

A dark comedy breaks the fourth wall as it follows the dating life of a Black trans woman and the problematic men she meets along the way.

Country

United States

Year

2021

Duration

12 mins

Interests

Black, Comedy, Trans

Masquerade (Egúngún)

Olive Nwosu

Olive Nwosu

Director

A woman returns to her hometown of Lagos in search of healing.

Country

Nigeria / United Kingdom

Year

2021

Duration

15 mins

Interests

Black, Drama, Lesbian

Tomorrow Then (Demà Ho Deixem)

David Moragas

David Moragas

Director

Marc and Jordi have been in an open relationship for a while, but for the very first time they find themselves in unexplored emotional territory.

Country

Spain

Year

2021

Duration

16 mins

Interests

Drama, Gay, Romance

Tuullik

Berda Helena Larsen

Berda Helena Larsen

Director

In search of a decision about their relationship, Tukummeq tells Luna the myth of the loon and the raven.

Country

Greenland

Year

2021

Duration

12 mins

Interests

Drama, Indigenous, Lesbian, Romance

My Mother's Girlfriend

Arun Fulara

Arun Fulara

Director

Two women in love enjoy their day out celebrating Renuka’s birthday but, unbeknown to them, Renuka’s son, Mangesh, awaits their return.

Country

India

Year

2021

Duration

15 mins

Interests

Drama, Lesbian, Romance, South Asian

The Actress

Andrew Ondrejcak

Andrew Ondrejcak

Director

The Actress follows trans filmmaker and performer Isabel Sandoval as she shape-shifts through iconic moments in film history, reimagining cinematic archetypes for today.

Country

United States

Year

2022

Duration

8 mins

Interests

Asian, History, Performing Arts, Southeast Asian, Trans

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Nana’s Boys

Q and Amari seem to have it all: They are deeply in love, Q is a lawyer in line for a big promotion, they have a gorgeous Manhattan apartment, an abundance of friends, and a great relationship. But when an explosion in the city forces them into lockdown, the cracks begin to show. Tensions run high, differences become apparent, and betrayals come to light. Nana’s Boys focuses on the intimate life of a couple who are confronted with the fact that their relationship is not as solid as they thought.

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ALL MAN: The International Male Story

The International Male catalog reached gay and straight customers alike as it redefined images of masculinity in American culture. ALL MAN: The International Male Story journeys across three decades of the catalog’s unlikely but lasting impact on fashion, masculinity, and sexuality in America. It’s founder Gene Burkard, a once-closeted Midwesterner and GI, found freedom in San Diego, where he transformed men’s fashion into something cosmopolitan, carefree, and trend-setting.

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The Divide (La fracture)

The astounding Valeria Bruni Tedeschi delivers a tour-de-force performance as the high-strung half of a couple coming apart at the seams amid the anti-Macron “yellow vest” protests.

Jeannette

Maris Curran

Maris Curran

Director

Country

United States

Format

Feature film

Year

2022

Duration

1 h 18 mins

Stream

Films

Interests

Latinx, Lesbian, Mental Health, Sports

Jeannette gives an intimate and inspiring picture of a life interrupted but not destroyed by traumatic violence.

After surviving the tragic attack at Pulse, Jeannette is just trying to recover and continue with her life. Putting the pieces back together is hard but she takes comfort in her job as a personal trainer and in her community. A story anchored by Jeannette and her life and not by sensationalistic news footage, we see a woman supporting her family through tragedy in Puerto Rico while working toward her goal of becoming a bodybuilding champion and being a loving girlfriend and mother.

*For accessible tickets, please email boxoffice@insideout.ca
**You MUST be in Ontario to view digital screenings.

Sun Nov 13, 2:00 pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

Online

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Gateways Grind

The memory of so many lesbian bars, whose stories are integral to lesbian history, is in danger of slipping away. But filmmaker Jacquie Lawrence is determined to not let that happen to one of Britain’s most storied meeting places.

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ALL MAN: The International Male Story

The International Male catalog reached gay and straight customers alike as it redefined images of masculinity in American culture. ALL MAN: The International Male Story journeys across three decades of the catalog’s unlikely but lasting impact on fashion, masculinity, and sexuality in America. It’s founder Gene Burkard, a once-closeted Midwesterner and GI, found freedom in San Diego, where he transformed men’s fashion into something cosmopolitan, carefree, and trend-setting.

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The Divide (La fracture)

The astounding Valeria Bruni Tedeschi delivers a tour-de-force performance as the high-strung half of a couple coming apart at the seams amid the anti-Macron “yellow vest” protests.

Gateways Grind

Jacquie Lawrence

Jacquie Lawrence

Director

Country

United Kingdom

Format

Feature film

Year

2022

Duration

1 h 20 mins

Stream

Films

Interests

Aging/Elders, Lesbian

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Heather Gibson and Emily Rideout

The memory of so many lesbian bars, whose stories are integral to lesbian history, is in danger of slipping away. But filmmaker Jacquie Lawrence is determined to not let that happen to one of Britain’s most storied meeting places.

Gateways Grind revisits the colourful history of The Gateways Club. Open from 1943 to 1985, the basement bar was a haven for women who could meet with friends and lovers to commune, snog, dance, and have a rollicking good time. Broadcaster and former Gateways regular, Sandi Toksvig takes us behind the club’s iconic green door on a hilarious, scandalous and moving tour of this much-loved Chelsea bar.

*For accessible ticketing, please email boxoffice@insideout.ca
**You MUST be in Ontario to view digital screenings.

Sat Nov 12, 4:00 pm
Ottawa Art Gallery
50 Mackenzie King Bridge
Ottawa, ON

Online

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Nana’s Boys

Q and Amari seem to have it all: They are deeply in love, Q is a lawyer in line for a big promotion, they have a gorgeous Manhattan apartment, an abundance of friends, and a great relationship. But when an explosion in the city forces them into lockdown, the cracks begin to show. Tensions run high, differences become apparent, and betrayals come to light. Nana’s Boys focuses on the intimate life of a couple who are confronted with the fact that their relationship is not as solid as they thought.

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We Will Never Belong (Nunca Seremos Parte)

Emi has recently discovered that her mother is in love with another woman, and Emi’s not handling it well. She retreats to the community, where she was born, to stay with her father and his new family and to spend time with her maternal grandmother.

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The First Fallen

The First Fallen offers a sensitive look back at the early days of the AIDS epidemic in Brazil through the eyes of three friends.

ALL MAN: The International Male Story

Bryan Darling

Bryan Darling

Director

Jesse Finley Reed

Jesse Finley Reed

Director

Country

United States

Format

Feature film

Year

2022

Duration

1 h 23 mins

Stream

Digital Exclusive

Interests

Fashion, Gay

Leadership Circle Sponsor

Paul Warder

The International Male catalog reached gay and straight customers alike as it redefined images of masculinity in American culture. ALL MAN: The International Male Story journeys across three decades of the catalog’s unlikely but lasting impact on fashion, masculinity, and sexuality in America. It’s founder Gene Burkard, a once-closeted Midwesterner and GI, found freedom in San Diego, where he transformed men’s fashion into something cosmopolitan, carefree, and trend-setting.

This character-driven documentary crafts a portrait of a band of outsiders who changed the way men would look and how the world would look at them. This is their story—a modern day fairy tale about a dream that really did come true.

*You MUST be in Ontario to view digital screenings.

Thu Nov 10, 12:00pm
Online

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