There are stories swirling all around us. From every moment, every interaction, and every person, a narrative can be found and extropolated into a film. Some carry the weight of a full-length feature; while others offer us momentary peaks into unique worlds, situations, or people beyond our everyday (or reflective of people who look, sound, or feel like ourselves).
These documentary short films provide such a window into queer and trans lives, from Rochester to elsewhere in the United States, to entire other countries. Two of the films included in this program are: Love, Jamie — winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Short at this year’s OutFest — about a trans artist incarcerated in Texas, and the enduring friendship that brought her art of liberation and pride to the world outside; and Big Sur Gay Porn where cult filmmaker Tom DeSimone revisits the production of a lost gay pornographic film and resurrects youthful adventures on the California coast. — MATT DETURCK
Note: This program contains graphic sex.
Our 2023 Shorts Programs are made possible through the generosity of long-time ImageOut supporters David D. Emert and Jon P. Templin.
A group of queer Latinx skaters struggle with crippling mental health and societal expectations in Southern California. In their local skate community, they find cathartic release, chosen family and mastery of empowerment.
- Year2023
- Runtime12 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorGiovanna Trujillo
There are stories swirling all around us. From every moment, every interaction, and every person, a narrative can be found and extropolated into a film. Some carry the weight of a full-length feature; while others offer us momentary peaks into unique worlds, situations, or people beyond our everyday (or reflective of people who look, sound, or feel like ourselves).
These documentary short films provide such a window into queer and trans lives, from Rochester to elsewhere in the United States, to entire other countries. Two of the films included in this program are: Love, Jamie — winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Short at this year’s OutFest — about a trans artist incarcerated in Texas, and the enduring friendship that brought her art of liberation and pride to the world outside; and Big Sur Gay Porn where cult filmmaker Tom DeSimone revisits the production of a lost gay pornographic film and resurrects youthful adventures on the California coast. — MATT DETURCK
Note: This program contains graphic sex.
Our 2023 Shorts Programs are made possible through the generosity of long-time ImageOut supporters David D. Emert and Jon P. Templin.
A group of queer Latinx skaters struggle with crippling mental health and societal expectations in Southern California. In their local skate community, they find cathartic release, chosen family and mastery of empowerment.
- Year2023
- Runtime12 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorGiovanna Trujillo