Short
Los Angeles Premiere

A surreal and emotionally charged story of a late-night hookup turned existential odyssey, Cockroach follows a Black trans man and an older gay white man as they navigate an unexpected interruption.

Director: Justice Singleton
Producer: Justice Singleton, John Cameron Mitchell, Jordan Flaherty, Kelsey Scult
Writer: Justice Singleton          
Cast: Justice Singleton, John Cameron Mitchell, Elise Neal, Siege
Cinematographer: A. Hennen Payne
Editor: Jeremy Weinstein

Website: cockroachmovie.com

Instagram: instagram.com/darealpoeticjustice

Short

In a bustling Los Angeles taqueria, a young Mexican-American cook’s routine is upended when a handsome new hire arrives, sparking a magnetic connection—until one fleeting moment changes everything.

Writer & Director: Alex Orea
Executive Producer: Marina Black Goyer
Producer: Josslyn Glenn
Cinematographer: Walter diaz
Casting: Oscar Reveles
Editor: Alex Orea
Original Music: Alex Orea
Cast: Germain Arroyo, Christian Lopez, Yanin Loza, Jose Arce, Sayle Myler, Emily N. Perez

Chulo had its Los Angeles premiere at a sold-out screening in July 2026, welcoming approximately 300 attendees. The film was independently produced in Los Angeles and funded through a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised $15,000 from 161 backers.

Website: https://www.alexorea.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chulo.shortfilm/

Documentary
West Coast Premiere

Chronically Yours follows 26-year old Aubrey Godbey as she explores her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis and what that means for her dating life.

Director: Jacob Godbey
Producer: Aubrey Godbey, Jacob Godbey, Tyler Grutsch, Joe Borden          
Cast: Aubrey Godbey, Brian Godbey, Carra Godbey, Cassie Williams, Paul Guernsey
Cinematographer: Rachael Asherman and Nicole Hudson
Editor: Michael Wheeler and Jacob Godbey

Best Documentary Short at Festigious International Film Festival, Best Documentary Short and Special Jury Prize in Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Picture in New York Film Awards

Website: (as long as it does NOT link to a full version of your film): https://chronicallyyoursdoc.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chronicallyyoursdoc

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588973531043

Short, 11th LA Queer Film Festival
LA Premiere

In a blue-collar Missouri town, a 13-year-old HVAC apprentice grappling with confusing desires becomes entangled in a surreal, dangerous encounter at the local theatre—where longing and innocence bleed together in one irreversible night.

Director: Jackson McKeehan
Producer: Adam Callahan
Writer: Jackson McKeehan     
Cast: Oliver Dahlgren, Cole Doman, Max Brand
Cinematographer: Liz Charky
Editor: Mario Fierro

Best Original Song - Poppy Jasper International Film Festival 2026

Best Queer Short - International Horror Hotel Film Festival 2026

Official Selection: Bengaluru International Short Film Festival 2026 (Academy Award Qualifying)

Official Selection: San Jose International Short Film Festival 2026 (Academy Award Qualifying)

Website: www.jacksonmckeehan.com

Instagram: @hvacshortfilm

Music Video
Los Angeles Premiere

LOVE DOES NOT ASK is a cinematic spoken-word short film that explores love as a force beyond labels, permission, or fear - an undeniable truth that exists wherever two souls find one another. Through powerful imagery and poetic narration, the film affirms that love does not ask to be understood, only to be felt.

Original Lyrics by Phillip Large, music recorded via Suno. Visuals directed scene-by-scene in Storyboard from Nano Banana 2, then brought to life in Kling 3.0, plus additional stock from Artlist. Original graphics and all editing in FCPX Pro by Phillip Large.

Director: Phillip Large
Producer: Phillip Large
Writer:  Phillip Large
Editor: Phillip Large

Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Official Selection

Accolade Global Film Competition Winner Best LGBTQ+ Filmmaker

Short
West Coast Premiere

A lonely man is haunted by a soul-bound clown. After falling in love with an artist, the two begin to see eye-to-eye.

Director: Claire Kim and Javon Crawford
Producer: Claire Kim, Javon Crawford, and Morenike Aig-Imoukhuede
Writer: Morenike Aig-Imoukhuede and Javon Crawford
Cast: Jack Arrillaga, Javon Crawford, Sofia Tazi, Stephen Grigelevich, Keagan Murphy, Justin Bolsen
Cinematographer: Nathan Gold
Editor: Claire Kim and Javon Crawford

Lover's Circus is an independent student film created at Brown University.

Instagram: @cavonjrawford, @jclairkim

Short
Los Angeles

An innocent 20-something Clem is courted by charming Kevin, but as Clem falls deeper, he begins to realize their relationship isn't just imperfect, but something far more sinister.

Director: A.B. Allen
Producer: Chris Lam, Jocelyn Laracuente, Valerie Eads
Writer: Chris Lam
Cast: Chris Lam, Jimmy Lin, Jared Robinson
Cinematographer: Gaby Spampinato
Editor: Erick Lorinc

2nd place at C-47. Official Selection for Out South and Out On Film.

Instagram: @starwandmedia

Short
World Premiere

When the friendship between two young fathers becomes a powerful, fragile romance, the men take refuge in a desolate car park night after night. By day, the love for their families beckons. As Aaron grapples with split loyalties, he wonders how – or indeed if – he can keep hold of it all… before he loses everything.

Midnight Bloom is an exploration of love, commitment, friendship and family told at an intimate scale. The struggles and desires of the characters transcend gender, sexuality, age and social class, instead manifesting as something innately human and universally relatable.

Director: Adam Fergler
Producer: Matthew Brewer
Writer: Jake Williams           
Cast: Raphael Santiago, Tyler Astley, Claire Delplancq, Caroline Dinsdale
Cinematographer: Joshua Ighodaro
Editor: Hector Miller

Official Selections: 11th Los Angeles Queer Film Festival, London Independent Film Festival

Instagram: midnight_bloom_film

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

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

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

Animation, short
Los Angeles Premiere

In a dark movie theater, a young boy’s anxiety swells as he debates making the first move—until a small act of courage speaks louder than words

Director: Conor Larsen, Zachary Kornblum
Producer: Zachary Kornblum
Writer: Zachary Kornblum

Website: lanarkproductions.com

Instagram: @LanarkProductions

Twitter: @LanarkCreates