OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Ladies' Short Films

Expired November 3, 2025 4:59 AM
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6 films in package
Big Bass
What does it mean to feel seen by others before you’re ready to see yourself? A filmmaker travels back to 1997 to revisit a dream-like memory from second grade that centers around her queer identity, her legendary PE teacher and a mysterious large plastic fish.
A Bird Hit My Window and Now I'm a Lesbian
After a mysterious stranger shows up at Gray's doorstep holding the corpse of a dead bird, an impromptu funeral changes the way Gray views herself and her lesbian identity.
I'm the Most Racist Person I Know
When a romantic gesture towards a bartender backfires, Lali unexpectedly finds herself offered a pity date by another bartender, Ana.
Nun's Beach
When introduced to her fellow nun's family, Sister Flora questions her romantic relationship with Sister Muriel and her devotion to God.
Thanks, Babs!
Meet Babs, an optimistic octogenarian speed-racing through life, one five-year plan at a time.
Two People Exchanging Saliva
In a repressive society where kissing is punishable by death, and people pay for things by receiving slaps to the face. Angine, an unhappy woman, shops compulsively in a department store. There, she becomes fascinated by an ingenuous salesgirl. Despite the prohibition of kissing, the two become close, raising the suspicions of a jealous colleague.
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When a romantic gesture towards a bartender backfires, Lali unexpectedly finds herself offered a pity date by another bartender, Ana. What starts as an awkward encounter turns into a genuine connection as they bond over shared experiences as women of color. As they grow closer, Lali finds herself falling for Ana. But when the conversation takes an unexpected turn, Lali must confront her prejudices towards Ana and... herself.
  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Director
    Leela Varghese
  • Screenwriter
    Leela Varghese
  • Producer
    Suriyna Sivashanker
  • Cast
    Shabana Azeez, Kavitha Anandasivam, Nina Varghese
  • Cinematographer
    Michael Tessari
  • Editor
    Pip Hart
  • Production Design
    Emma Hough Hobbs
  • Composer
    Leigh Marsh
  • Sound Design
    Olivia Aquilina
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