Horny cowboys, lost satellites, everlasting friendships, one-night stands, and self-discovery—all aboard this wild ride showcasing the wonderful and eclectic world of trans and nonbinary storytellers.
Guests: Ariel Mahler
May 31, 2024 7:00 pm TIFF Lightbox 2 350 King Street West Toronto ON
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Ariel Mahler
Director
When a trans scientist rediscovers a lost satellite from her former life as a NASA engineer, she’s forced to confront her painful past.
Country
United States
Year
2024
Duration
16 mins
Interests
RE:Focus, Trans
Tram Anh Huu Nguyen
Archival footage, distorted images, and internal monologues blend, resurfacing fragmented memories.
Canada
2023
4 mins
Asian, Experimental, RE:Focus, Trans
Leo Behrens
With the help of their inner manifestation, the iceman sheds their old skin and embraces their true identity.
7 mins
Experimental, RE:Focus, Trans
EE Newman
The Ignorant Cowboy first battles his ornery reflection, then mockery from aliens and kinky reindeer.
Animation, Sexy, Trans
Sara Asprilla Palomino
Doroty’s dream was to dance and be recognized as the woman she was, but death came first. Her best friend, Misael, a 60-year-old gay man, will make it happen.
Colombia
19 mins
BOLD, Gay, Trans
Genevieve Marie Dale
Dean G. Mang-Wooley
Inspired by the absolutely unhinged masterpiece of Hieronymus Bosch, this collage animation journeys from the lush gardens of paradise through to the flaming hot recesses of hell.
3 mins
Canadian, Experimental, French Language, Trans
Hao Zhou
After building a colorful Queer life in an American prairie town, an aspiring costume designer visits their island homeland of Guam to lead the design team of a theatre production.
20 mins
Asian, Fashion, RE:Focus, Trans
Charlie Tidmas
Following a one-night stand with a celebrity, trans man, Jamie, is forced to choose between a relationship and his own self-worth.
United Kingdom
9 mins
Gay, RE:Focus, Sexy, Trans
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