Official Selections: 11th LA Queer Film Festivals
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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Still Love You
U.S. Premiere
Abandoned as a child on an LGBTQI+ boat, Mário grows up marked by his mother’s absence. As an adult, he reinvents himself as Keitty Mayra, one of the most acclaimed drag performers in São Luís nightlife.
Director: Hsu Chien
Producer: Fernando Braga
Writer: Fernando Braga
Cast: Fernando Braga, Julia Martins, Magno Abreu, Ione Coelho
Director of Photography: Fabio Abreu
Editor: Cazi
Instagram: @aindateamofilme
FilmFreeway: FilmFreeway – Ainda Eu Te Amo
The Beard
Queer Political Thriller
A couple’s way of life is threatened when the outside world bursts in and reveals the true nature of their relationship, forcing them to face the stark reality that nothing in this world is private.
Director: Kelsey Corbin
Producer: PBH Creative, Rick Raven
Writer: Nate Raven
Cast: Nate Raven, Savira Windyani, Rob Wilson, Amanda Detmer, Sharlene Radlein
Cinematographer: Ludovica Isidori
Editor: Yvan Galermo, Kelsey Corbin
Honorable Mention - New Faces New Voices, Semifinalist - Cannes Indie Shorts, Semifinalist - New York Indie Shorts
Website: https://www.pbhcreative.com/the-beard
Instagram: @nate.raven, @thebeardfilm, @pbhcreative, @rick.raven
@kelseycorbin
There’s Something About Oakwood
Documentary
Los Angeles Premiere
Saved from demolition in the 1970s by a group of gay men and widows, the Historic Oakwood neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina, has become a haven of inclusive community with a unique social contract and a packed schedule of intergenerational partying, but will it stand the tests of time and change that threaten its future?
Director: Kate Gleason
Producer: Margaret Maloney and Kate Gleason
Cinematographer: Teodora Totoiu
Editor: Gayatri Everitt Bajpai
Official Selection 2026 OutSouth Queer Film Festival, Official Selection 2026 Cinema Diverse: Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival, Honorable Mention 2026 Cindependent
Instagram: @theressomethingaboutoakwood