Genres: queer

  • im sommer sitzen die alten (in summer they sit, the elderly)

    Prompted by the death of her grandmother, Magdalena, she visits Gertrud, her grandmother’s life partner. Gertrud gives Petra an old suitcase full of memorabilia. Petra, in an attempt to protect memories from fading, decides to make a filmic ode to the love Magdalena and Gertrud shared. Based on the poem “im sommer sitzen die alten” by Ulrike Almut Sandig. German with English subtitles

  • View From Here, The

    Travel is often the ultimate test of a relationship. In “The View From Here”, the filmmaker combines travel footage of picturesque Europe with journal entries, to provide insight into a relationship that’s on a seemingly downward spiral. Winner of Alabama Shout Film Festival award for Excellence in Storytelling.

  • Dyke Dollar

    In the 1990s, Gay and Lesbian activists began stamping their dollars to prove they contributed to the American economy. This is the story of one of those dollars. A routine visit to the local convenience store turns out to be an adventure for Pete, a shy teenager who finds himself the unlikely “best bud” of a giant lesbian dollar bill named Evelyn. When Pete’s best friend Ben takes a liking to Evelyn, Pete must figure out a way to spend her in this irreverent teenage bromantic comedy. For Germany, Austria and German-speaking Switzerland: Available through Salzberger & Co. Medien Gmblt.

  • L.U.G.S.

    Revolving around a group of twentysomething lesbians attending university in a big city, “L.U.G.S.” is a short film that deals with themes of discovery, romance, sexuality, and friendship.

  • Monster in the Closet

    A two-headed monster grabs a little girl’s backpack – which leads to a transformation!

  • Buttery Top

    First dates are hell, especially when one woman brings a loaf of processed bread to dinner. A loaf of processed bread! Is this romance doomed before the first slice is eaten? “A charming and sweet short.” – Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (2009) Selected Screenings: Newfest LGBT Film Festival, 2009 (New York, NY); Frameline LGBT Film Festival, 2009 (San Francisco, CA); Q Fest LGBT Film Festival, 2009 (Philadelphia, PA)

  • Batty Boys Revenge, The

    Recording artist Troy Jackson calls for sassy, irreverent voices to join a chorus of queers, who demand justice and equality for all.

  • All That Sheltering Emptiness

    “All That Sheltering Emptiness” is a meditation on elevators, hotel lobbies, hundred dollar bills, the bathroom, a cab, chandeliers, cocktails, the receptionist, arousal, and other routines in the life of a New York City callboy. Gorgeously hand-processed in full 16mm glory, this film is a collaboration between Gina Carducci (Stone Welcome Mat) and Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore (author of So Many Ways to Sleep Badly; editor of That’s Revolting! Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation). “All That Sheltering Emptiness” explodes the typical narratives of desire, escape and intimacy to evoke something more honest.

  • transatlantic

    Two couples on either side of the Atlantic share a mysterious connection.

  • Believe it.

    “Believe it.” is an experimental work exploring the relationship between Christianity and homosexuality, inspired by the perspectives of queer people living in South Australia. Movement has been generated as a response to the findings of audio interviews and is presented through a hybridization of film, dance and documentary.