Portland Film Festival 2023

LGBTQIA+ Stories Shorts Block

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Here to Make Friends
An anxious, aging millennial, Arab-American Austin transplant goes on a mission to find the platonic love of her life after realizing she’s never had one lasting female friend, but will have to figure out how to befriend herself first.
Sound to Sea
A student and teacher confront their queer niche in the ecosystem known as eighth grade on an overnight field trip.
Sparkle
A non-binary child struggles to find the perfect Father's Day gift for their disapproving dad.
Esperanza
When an immigrant taxi driver in upstate New York takes an undocumented couple to the Canadian border, they find themselves at odds in the shared pursuit of a better life.
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Dev, a taxi driver in upstate New York, ferries asylum-seekers to an unmarked Canadian border crossing in the hopes of earning enough to bring his family over from India. One night, he picks up Estrella and Marisol, a Salvadoran couple with dreams of a new beginning and a great deal at stake. When they challenge his tactics, he must confront how far he will go for his American Dream.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    18 minutes
  • Language
    English, Hindi, and Spanish (with English subtitles)
  • Country
    USA
  • Rating
    PG
  • Genre
    LGBTQ, Social Justice/Activism
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Shruti Parekh
  • Screenwriter
    Shruti Parekh
  • Producer
    Laura Scarano, Shruti Parekh
  • Cast
    Anwar Molani - Dev, Vico Ortiz - Marisol, Rosa Frausto - Estrella,
  • Cinematographer
    Ingrid Sanchez
  • Editor
    Shruti Parekh, Gregory Armstrong
  • Production Design
    Devin Loring
  • Composer
    Jonathan Goldberger
  • Sound Design
    Shruti Parekh, Ron Eng
  • Music
    Jonathan Goldberger
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