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Show &amp; Tell is a film about a 6-year-old boy who craves a Barbie doll for his collection of toys, and his mother who thinks something might be ‘wrong’ with him. Highlighting an Indian family who lives in suburban New Jersey, this humorous film reflects upon the confined environment we give our children to grow in clouding their judgement in our favor.

Show & Tell

Four years after his mother passed away, a young man brings his new boyfriend home to meet his reclusive, conservative father.

Family History

Michael, a young trans man, returns home to the rural American West after years of estrangement from his parents. In France Michelle is a Man’s Name explores trans identity, masculinity, and the prices we're willing to pay for acceptance.

In France Michelle is a Man's Name

Even back in the hometown you’re not safe from condemnation, assumption and punishment.

Groom. Bride. Herring

Summer of 1991. While packing for his final year at sleep-away camp, closeted teenager Daniel is nudged by his mother to make lemonade for his Uncle Ira, who is dying of complications from HIV/AIDS. Ira wants to talk about their assumed shared identity before time runs out, but Daniel may not be ready to take that step...

Last Summer with Uncle Ira

Mermaid is the story of a high school boy named Milad who is searching for his identity.

Mermaid

Long ago, four extraordinary beings of dual male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii and imbued their powers in four giant boulders. The stones still stand on Waikiki Beach, but the true story behind them has been hidden – until now.

Kapaemahu

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We're Here Shorts

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The 16th Annual Durango Independent Film Festival spotlights independent films of all genres; Narrative features and shorts, animated shorts, documentary features and shorts, Native Cinema, adventure, LGBTQ, and family films. 

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