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Women's Short Films

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Apr 1, 2017

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7:30 pm

Wicked Queer 33

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Dusk

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Growing up in 1950s England in an intolerant and uninformed world, young Chris Winters struggles to fit into the gender roles dictated by wider society. A more than tough childhood left behind, Chris meets dream woman Julie, and life lightens a little, but the growing feeling that theirs is a life half lived haunts Chris. Endlessly imagining what might have been, Chris is finally struck by the realisation that for some decisions there is no right answer, and that it's those that truly define us. Dir. Jake Graf. 15 min. United Kingdom. 2017.

we are all made of stars

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From the comical, non-violent, slightly erotic to the downright inexplicable, a short film about bruises. Dir. Eduardo Menz. 6 min. Canada. 2016.

Buzzcut

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Jane is out to get a buzzcut and ends up dealing with apocalyptic matters of a special kind while trying to fix the haircut her barber botched so that she can get laid before she dies. Dir. Mike Marrero, Jon Rhoads. 9 min. USA. 2016.

Still Devout

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STILL DEVOUT follows 24 year old Ceci who embarks on a journey to grant her mother’s wish—to find healing in a church for Ceci’s brother suffering with severe mental illness. After Ceci's brother has a severe psychotic episode, Ceci is determined to gain peace in the family. A family driven by faith, love and desperation struggle as their clashing values and identities complicate the trip. Dir. Melissa Perez. 20 min. USA. 2016.

Handsome Girl

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Sex. Love. Travel. Music. A story in the age of Snapchats and Tinder swipes. Two friends travel from Los Angeles to Berlin to launch their new musical project, Handsome Girl. In Berlin, anything can happen and usually does, but will their friendship survive? Dir. Matthew F. Smith. 14 min. USA. 2016.

Pool

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Claudia decides to investigate her grandmother's past, who recently passed away. Through a letter, she comes to Marlene, an old German lady who lives in Brazil and keeps her memories inside a pool without water. During the visit, the old lady reveals details of her life that intersect with Claudia's grandmother's past, a German fugitive of the 2nd World War. Dir. Leandro Goddinho. 20 min. Brazil. 2016.

Cake

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Eliza, a bisexual woman, tries to explore her sexuality within her marriage with her husband Thomas by surprise ordering a seemingly human female sex robot. But the sex robot is not the cure-all she had hoped for. Be careful what you wish for. Dir. Ann Hu. 10 min. USA. 2016.

Balcony

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In a neighbourhood rife with racial tension, a local girl falls for a recent arrival. Dir. Toby Fell-Holden. 17 min. United Kingdom. 2016.

Spunkle

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A brother contemplates fatherhood when his older sister and her free-spirited wife ask him to be their sperm donor. Dir. Lisa Donato. 11 min. USA. 2016.

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