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Brian, Amyn, Alison, Lyle, Noah, and Peter, are each on unique journeys of love, acceptance, and self-empowerment, but share a common experience as LGBTQ+ individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. They are also all a part of Connecting Queer Communities (CQC), a social group for LGBTQ+ people with IDD to connect with each other and the broader queer community. As each person finds safety and solidarity within CQC, they navigate a range of experiences from the joys of coming out to dealing with a lack of freedom. With CQC’s future in peril due to funding challenges, "A Place Where I Belong" shines an urgent light on the unique challenges at the intersection of disability and LGBTQ+ justice and serves as a powerful reminder that everyone deserves to find a place where they belong.
- Year2025
- Runtime67 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereVancouver Queer Film Festival 2025
- RatingPG
- GenreDocumentary
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish, French
- Content WarningSexual Language, Ableism, Abuse, Sexual Abuse
- SponsorposAbilities, Kinsight, Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion
- AwardsNarrative Change Award (VQFF 2025), Best Canadian Feature (ReelOut Film Festival 2026), Director's Choice (Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival 2025), Festival Favorite (Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival 2025)
- Social Media
- DirectorRheanna Toy
- ProducerRheanna Toy
- Executive ProducerCloudstreet Media
- CinematographerLaurel K. Brown, Rheanna Toy
- EditorRheanna Toy
- AnimatorKarla Monterrosa
- Sound DesignJ.B. McCarthy
Watch the film for free during our special 5-day event!
Brian, Amyn, Alison, Lyle, Noah, and Peter, are each on unique journeys of love, acceptance, and self-empowerment, but share a common experience as LGBTQ+ individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. They are also all a part of Connecting Queer Communities (CQC), a social group for LGBTQ+ people with IDD to connect with each other and the broader queer community. As each person finds safety and solidarity within CQC, they navigate a range of experiences from the joys of coming out to dealing with a lack of freedom. With CQC’s future in peril due to funding challenges, "A Place Where I Belong" shines an urgent light on the unique challenges at the intersection of disability and LGBTQ+ justice and serves as a powerful reminder that everyone deserves to find a place where they belong.
- Year2025
- Runtime67 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- PremiereVancouver Queer Film Festival 2025
- RatingPG
- GenreDocumentary
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish, French
- Content WarningSexual Language, Ableism, Abuse, Sexual Abuse
- SponsorposAbilities, Kinsight, Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion
- AwardsNarrative Change Award (VQFF 2025), Best Canadian Feature (ReelOut Film Festival 2026), Director's Choice (Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival 2025), Festival Favorite (Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival 2025)
- Social Media
- DirectorRheanna Toy
- ProducerRheanna Toy
- Executive ProducerCloudstreet Media
- CinematographerLaurel K. Brown, Rheanna Toy
- EditorRheanna Toy
- AnimatorKarla Monterrosa
- Sound DesignJ.B. McCarthy



