2018 KQFF
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- DirectorSilas HowardStarsClaire DanesJim ParsonsOctavia SpencerThe loving parents of a four-year-old must come to terms with the fact that their child is gay.
- DirectorLinda CullenVanessa GildeaDocumenting the journey of marriage equality in Ireland
- DirectorDrama Del RosarioStarsDrama Del RosarioWhat is it like coming out as a gay teen in the Philippines? In a country imbued with traditional Catholic views, coming out is received with disapproval and anger, especially from one's own family. In This Family is a short documentary that looks at how one Filipino family reacts to having a gay son. Revisiting unreleased audio recordings of fights from inside his own home, documentary filmmaker Drama Del Rosario shares his story of being outed as a teenager, dealing with his family's reaction, and the society's percipience on homosexuality. Beyond coming out, the film speaks about how parents learn to embrace their children unconditionally. His story is one of thousands that needs to be heard and shared.
- DirectorNada Mezni HafaiedhNada Mezni Hafaiedh's Upon the Shadow follows the life of former Femen member Amina Sboui and the community of LGBTQ friends she houses in her Tunisian home. Offering unparalleled insight into life following the Arab spring, social persecution, and political struggle, from a queer perspective. Dive into the stories of Amina's strong and enchanting group of LGBTQ loves and comrades: Sandra, Ramy, Ayoub and Atef, as they bond and build queer community against a backdrop of global trauma and struggle.
- DirectorJenny MackenzieJared RugaAmanda StoddardStarsKristen RiesMaggie SnyderBeverly StoddardA doctor in Utah fights to save the lives of people in a maligned population, a population that nobody cares to save.
- DirectorRégine AbadiaStarsVincent GuillotIns A. KrommingaFor many, the world is divided between men and women. What about intersex people who do not fit into any of these categories? Since Vincent Guillot discovered, in his adult life, the word to define himself - intersex - he has never stopped reaching out to his fellow men, a quest essential to understanding his person. The German artist Ins A Kromminga became aware of this difference as a teenager. Female on her marital status, her body began to take on male characteristics at puberty. His evocative drawings tell of the trauma inflicted on intersex people.
- DirectorLino BalmesStarsRoman RamosBeth ConcepcionNoel ManaloAfter hearing about the Orlando Massacre, Orlie find himself deeply affected. While seeking refuge in his bathroom, he comes to discover the extent of his wounds.
- DirectorAlin BarbirStarsIrina-Maria BobosLiana LapadatuDenisse MoiseAfter a car accident, two female friends need to face the challenges of readjusting to their new life. Their apartment becomes a neurotic space, where blindness and depression shake hands leading the protagonist to explore her own mind.
- DirectorPaul ScheuflerStarsMirjam HameterBerenice HeichelGeorg Rauber"What is the taste of love?" Could it be sweet, sour, bitter or even salty? A girl embarks on an aromatic journey of love, stimulating her taste buds to the point of climax. With all senses, she explores the various forms love can take on.
- DirectorLeilah WeinraubStarsEgyptJazmyneJuniorThe story examines underground LA lesbian club, its performers, finances, desire, community dynamics. Explores utopic space before/after club's existence, ephemerality, alternative economies.
- DirectorAnatol SchusterStarsAnna Brodskaja-BomkePeter CieslinskiJakob D'AprileLouk is deep as the sea. Manja is pure as the air. Her love means: No fear. No lie. No trace.
- CreatorCharlie DavidStarsNicolas James WilsonJim GarrowCharlie DavidShadowlands is an anthology style series that explores love in three separate stories - a couple renegotiating a relationship, a narcissist grasping to comprehend it, and star-crossed lovers mourning its loss.
- DirectorLorne ClarksonStarsIssa IsmailA Year in Transition follows a 21 year old Arab-American transman from the Midwest in his first year of transition.
- DirectorLucie RachelStarsAlex KingsleyLucie RachelA personal insight into the changing relationship between a young woman and her transgender parent. Looking back on their relationship, they share their own experiences of coming out and begin to think about what the future might hold for their family now the decision to transition has been made.
- DirectorAbhishek VermaStarsAmar ChaudharySuraj GhoshDeepa KumarLalit, 28, decides to come-out to his own parents. In order to reveal his sexuality, seeking acceptance, he cooks his father favorite fish curry.
- DirectorYorgos AngelopoulosStarsMichalis IkonomouLysandros KouroumpalisEva AngelopoulouA young boy thinks his new goldfish is gay, much to the horror of his conservative father.
- DirectorJulianna NottenStarsShaela AfonsoMolly AguinaldoMichael A. AmosErin, a spunky twelve year-old attempts to woo the coolest girl in school with the help of her best friend, Liz.
- DirectorOlivia CrellinStarsFernando MachadoDiane RodriguezTransgender Dad Fernando Machado became an international news sensation when he announced he was pregnant to trans girlfriend, Diane Rodriguez, in Ecuador last year. With their new-born son, this is an intimate and touching portrayal of a remarkable couple as they balance parenting with a career in activism.
- DirectorDaniel Chávez OntiverosAfter a long period of absence, Sthefany decides to go back home in Mexico to confront her parents about her gender identity.
- DirectorJake GrafStarsLaith AshleyMunroe BergdorfJake GrafHeadspace gives a rare and intimate glimpse into the trials and tribulations faced by trans folk on a daily basis. The film's all trans cast includes activist and model Munroe Bergdorf, model, singer and star of US reality show 'Strut', Laith Ashley, Youtuber and fitness model Kieran Moloney, Captain Hannah Winterbourne of the British Army, and writer and director Jake Graf. Headspace offers an as yet unseen insight into the every day transgender experience, and will hopefully promote much needed acceptance and understanding.
- DirectorSéverine de StreykerMaxime FeyersStarsJean-Michel BalthazarIngrid HeiderscheidtFrançois MaquetFrance meets her son's girlfriend for the first time. She loses control.
- DirectorLeandro GoddinhoStarsCarolina BianchiSandra DaniMarcela FetterA young lesbian finds her grandmother's eccentric WW2 lover living beneath a swimming pool.
- DirectorAsia LeMastersStarsKatie OwsleyJessica Lynn ParsonsDespite how pure love can be, relationships don't always end so perfectly. The evolution of Hailey and Emma's relationship is explored through their collective memories as the girls retrace their times together. After their relationship ends, Hailey goes to a desperate length to be with Emma again.
- DirectorTristan TilloloyStarsDélia Espinat-DiefPauline ChalametVincent LeenhardtAfter recently moving to Paris, Agnès finds herself delivering a letter to Milane, a local barista. From there the two acquaintances grow closer.