A trans man migrating from Tennessee to Minneapolis gets stranded in rural Wisconsin and encounters a fisherman. Unsure whether he is safe, he ultimately finds help and shared humanity, and makes his way to his chosen family.

The Bend

A trans man migrating from Tennessee to Minneapolis gets stranded in rural Wisconsin and encounters a fisherman. Unsure whether he is safe, he ultimately finds help and shared humanity, and makes his way to his chosen family.

Arlo, a trans teenager who’s been living on his own for two years, comes face to face with a missing poster of himself that uses his deadname and a school picture taken years before he transitioned. He calls the number on the phone and complains about being deadnamed to the hotline operator, who recognizes the voice on the phone and reveals herself to be Arlo’s mother.

Arlo

Arlo, a trans teenager who’s been living on his own for two years, comes face to face with a missing poster of himself that uses his deadname and a school picture taken years before he transitioned.

A young man attends the unconventional funeral of a childhood friend.

Discolight Vigil

A young man attends the unconventional funeral of a childhood friend.

Luna runs away from home in the middle of the night, having an unexpected encounter with a group of drag queens that redefine her concept of family.

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Nocturnal Girls

Luna runs away from home in the middle of the night, having an unexpected encounter with a group of drag queens that redefine her concept of family.

Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the tumultuous story of her gender reassignment journey.

Hello Stranger

Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the tumultuous story of her gender reassignment journey.

HI ADING is a poetic short that provides a glimpse into a love story. Speaking to their parents’ past selves, Dinaly asks and hopes that these past versions might help them realize that the decisions they may not understand are still made out of love.

hi ading

HI ADING is a poetic short that provides a glimpse into a love story. Speaking to their parents’ past selves, Dinaly asks and hopes that these past versions might help them realize that the decisions they may not understand are still made out of love.

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