Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso
From a repressive childhood to artistic revolution, Ney Matogrosso transforms Brazil's stages — and himself — through music, creativity and inner fire.
Preferences
Rhiannon’s world is small - a part-time library job, half-finished plans, and a friendship circle that’s moving on without her. When Odelia, the daughter of her mum’s oldest friend, turns up to stay for a few days, Rhiannon braces for the worst. Years ago they couldn’t stand each other. Odelia was the golden child - driven, polite, competitive - everything Rhiannon wasn’t. But this time, things are different. They walk, talk, and remember. Beneath the teasing and contradictions, a new connection grows - tentative, confusing, and impossible to ignore. As old friends Beth and Kerri re-enter the picture, tensions rise, jealousies flare, and Rhiannon begins to question not just how she feels about Odelia - but what she wants for herself. Flunk: Preferences is a queer coming-of-age story about rediscovery, first love, and learning that sometimes, the people who annoy you the most are the ones who understand you best.
Trap
17-year-old Sami and his friends search for thrills. They arrange meetings with older men where play quickly turns violent. For Sami, these encounters awaken a desire that grows ever stronger. When cracks appear in the group, his loyalty to his friends is threatened by his longing to find his own path. But leaving the familiar behind is not always easy.
It Happened in August
Aim (Aimme), a Thai immigrant navigating grief and lost dreams, returns to New York after her mother’s passing and is surprised by the sudden reappearance of her ex, Sandra, on a quiet August evening.
What's Left of Lia
Liav (24) decides to look back at the girl he once was. Seeking to understand the painful decision to stop his gender transition process while it was in full swing and return to being a man, he embarks on an intimate journey to reconnect with his previous, younger self. He pieces together the figure of Lia - a vibrant young woman who experienced a spiritual metamorphosis, but also a severe trauma that led her to abandon her identity. Between past and present, between Lia and Liav, questions of identity, masculinity and femininity surface, attempting to understand what remains when turning back the clock - and what cannot be reclaimed.
Media as a Mirror: A Reflection of the Queer Experience
Five queer Rutgers students talk about the importance of LGBTQ+ representation in media.
Deer Boys
A college student wanders off-campus. With the school year wrapping up, he reflects on his adventures, conversations, and changing relationships.
In Between Heartbeats
Guided by a queer deity, a closeted man is forced to confront his parents as he tries to regain his lost sense of identity.