2021 Maryland Film Fest

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9 films in package
BUTTERFLY
A repressed person, living in a city, confronts his internal struggle as it bleeds through into his public persona, creating a collision amongst external social norms, suppressed identity, and the surrealistic worlds of a distressed psyche.
KIND OF
Two trans masculine folks in a newly open relationship navigate their insecurities, desires, and expectations as they prepare to host brunch for friends.
Closed captions available
LIGHT ON A PATH, FOLLOW
Joaquín, a transgender person living in rural 1990s New England, is 8-months pregnant.
Closed captions available
PURE
On the eve of her cotillion ball, a young Black girl grapples with her queer identity and questions her purity.
Closed captions available
IT'LL BE OVER SOON
When the pandemic hits, two men are forced to evaluate their unexpected long distance relationship.
PLAISIR
Closed captions available
TRADE CENTER
Five gay men who cruised for sex at the World Trade Center in the 1980s and 1990s haunt the sanitized landscape of the newly rebuilt Freedom Tower campus.
Closed captions available
LILAC LIPS, DUTCHESS COUNTY
A fantastical and playful modern retelling of Narcissus in rural New York.
Q&A - QUEER STORIES

This screening is for All Access Passholders only. Don't have a Pass? Find the general audience screening of this film here!


A selection of short films about LGBTQ+ self-love, relationships, and communities. These contemporary shorts span various genres and identities; the program tells stories including searching for love in the French countryside, visiting a dreamlike diner full of doppelgängers, experiencing a majestic cotillion ball, and hearing first-hand accounts of gay history at the site of one of America's greatest tragedies. These films deal with themes of trust, loneliness, belonging, presentation, and self-actualization.


Total Run Time: 87 minutes


This program will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.


Programmed by Festival Programming Associate, Garrett Stralnic.


Content Considerations: Strong language, implied sexual situations, depictions of sexual situations, harassment, implied violence.

Two trans masculine folks in a newly open relationship navigate their insecurities, desires, and expectations as they prepare to host brunch for friends.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    9 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Note
    English closed captions available
  • Director
    Noah Schamus
  • Screenwriter
    Arno Mokros & Noah Schamus
  • Producer
    Brit Fryer, Harper Makowsky
  • Executive Producer
    Arno Makros
  • Cast
    Garcia, Avi Roque
  • Cinematographer
    Easton Carter Angle
  • Editor
    Noah Schamus
  • Sound Design
    Michael Odmark
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