36th Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival

We’re Coming Out: Youth Shorts

Expired October 23, 2023 4:01 AM
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8 films in package
Inglorious Liaisons
It’s a big night at a big party for Lucie, Maya, and their friends. Then the very cool Jimmy shows up. Everyone knows he is there for Maya, but does she have the same feelings for him?
And What If I Am?
A bullied and isolated teen who is searching for acceptance takes a risk and spends a day with a mysterious new student at his school.
Adjustment
Shahrokh is a nine-year-old effeminate boy who has been humiliated and pushed away by his family and friends. One day, fully adjusted to his identity, he shows up at school with a special surprise for his classmates.
I Love Every Atom Of Your Body
Two friends are having a study session for their Literature class, but it’s hard to focus, especially when one of them has such important news.
Wendy
A quiet but imaginative eighth grader attempts to find the courage to approach her secret crush while working on a middle school production of Romeo & Juliet.
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Peccadillo
Lorenzo’s desire to explore his feminine side is a secret, and in his religious family, secrets belong to the Devil. Now he must choose – either live a lie, or come out to his loved ones by killing his secret and the Devil himself!
As the Crow Flies
A closeted small-town delinquent is shaken by the arrival of a charismatic Swedish ornithologist who is passing through to study the local birdlife. When his friends catch the two young men in an intimate moment, it leads to a violent confrontation.
Mikey's Army
16-year-old Mikey Alvarez is trying to decide if he’s ready to be open and honest about what he is feeling inside when he unwittingly conjures up a trio of confidence boosters – a drag queen, an international pop star and an action film heartthrob.
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For younger people seeking stories that reflect their life and aspirations, or for the young at heart, this program has something for everyone.

Tim, a bullied and isolated teen searching for acceptance, takes a risk and spends a day with Josh, a mysterious new student at his school, despite questioning Josh's intentions and unsure of his own.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    16 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    Northeast US
  • Content Warning
    Bullying, references to suicide
  • Director
    Bryan Powers
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