In Uncharted Desires, eight dynamic short films explore the twists and turns of longing, identity, and connection—with a mix of intensity, heart, and humor. From deep yearnings to unexpected encounters, these stories capture the raw emotions that drive us, whether through quiet reflection or laugh-out-loud moments. Love, lust, and self-discovery take center stage, sometimes with awkward, hilarious, and tender results. Whether it’s the thrill of first attraction, the chaos of bad decisions, or the absurdity of desire itself, these films embrace it all. Bold, heartfelt, and often delightfully unexpected, they remind us that the path to what we want is rarely a straight line. Get ready to laugh, sigh, and feel it all

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Cass (they/them) juggles jobs as a nanny, restaurant server, and party drug dealer in order to make ends meet and pay for their tiny San Francisco apartment. After a one night stand with Kalli, a co-worker they have a crush on, Cass agrees to watch her 11-year-old daughter, Ari, while she goes out of town. But as days pass without word from Kalli, Cass and Ari form a bond that spirals Cass back to their own difficult childhood and the pain they’ve been running from.

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The past, present, and future are constantly informing and influencing one another, and are all constantly visited and revisited in the hopes of better understanding ourselves and working towards a Queer utopia. This year's experimental shorts program features 11 films that all grapple with time or place, celebrating the serene and unpleasant, the sexy and the cerebral, the emotional and the physical, in all contexts. Among these films is a shared desire to understand the places we've been, the people we've known, and the shared history that grows deeper every day. This Program is Free and Open to the Public.

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