This series of shorts explore what it means to love in 2024 and include a story from India about a lesbian couple dealing with an arranged marriage, a visual, poetic exploration of identity and self-discovery, and a comedy about how far we’re willing to go for love, at a funeral.
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WALK
Beth Ashby, United States, 2024, 6:06, Narrative, color, English
A fashion designer with social anxiety conjures an imaginary dominatrix to force her to face a career-defining presentation and move forward.
FOG UP
Eddie Yukun Long, United States, 22:30, narrative, color, English
Sadie, a translator who struggles to find the most accurate translation of words, tries to clarify her own emotions and visions as she helps Parker, an indie videographer, to translate her documentary.
SAFETY STATE
Jeanette L. Buck, United States, 15:37, narrative, color, English
In the dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee the midwest for safety in New England.
IF
Tathagata Ghosh, India, 25:41, narrative color, Bengali w/ English subtitles
An arranged marriage tears a lesbian couple apart, but with a mother’s love, perhaps another future is possible.
LESBOPHILIA
Michelle West, United States, 15:05, narrative, color, English
When free-as-a-bird bisexual Eliana questions giving up the "D" at her ex-boyfriend's funeral, her girlfriend Chase must decide how far she’s willing to go for love.
