Spanish director David Velduque's new work, Transción, had its world premiere at this year’s Fantastic Fest, screening in its Short Fuse section, a shorts block that delivers “cutting-edge horror that will make you ponder the uncanny.” The film focuses on the abandonment suffered by elderly trans people and delivers unnerving atmosphere and creepy body horror.
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Comedian Billy Eichner teams up with director Nicholas Stroller and producer Judd Apatow for Bros, a historic Rom-Com that proudly plants its rainbow flag into the genre in ways it’s never been before. The film is as informative as it is fun, dishing out LGBTQIA+ history along with the jokes jokes, but its tale of opposites attracting is a familiar one. As much as it pokes fun at the genre and its sappy tendencies, it also falls prey to the conventions itself, albeit in mostly amusing and humorous ways.
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The filmmakers behind His Hands, Arron Blake and Darius Shu, are back with another haunting slice of cinema! I Am Norman, the young filmmaker’s second short film, explores the effects of conversion therapy through an unusually character study with a vital message. It’s an absolute must-watch, and it serves as continued proof that Blake and Shu are filmmakers to keep your eye on.
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From Leeds’ Oxygen Films and writer/director Gage Oxley comes A Series of Light, an Amazon Exclusive anthology of short films lovingly built around the concept of identity. Comprised of six shorts that follow new characters in each installment, Oxley unapologetically probes into the darknesses and shadows of identity within a modern era and examines its fragility, all while maintaining a firm grasp on the humanity that beats at each story’s center.
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LiME is the film debut of writer/director Donta Storey, and it begs you to live in your truth, despite the bitterness of the world. Based on Storey’s own experience growing up in Compton as a non-binary youth, LiME successfully places the viewer into the headspace of its protagonist, resulting in an eye-opening and inspiring experience that shines bright with its sweet and positive messaging.
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