SHORTS: ALL ABOUT THE T

A trans-led, nonconforming program of bold, unfiltered short films — original, smart, and brilliantly made. Rooted in community, resistance, and care, these radical works center self-determination beyond mere survival. Dissident bodies come together to claim space, embrace each other, and create futures. ALL ABOUT THE T means no compromise.

Join us at Nitehawk following the screening + Q&A for the Trans+ Mixer at 8:15pm! A ticket to this screening grants 1 free drink ticket.

Are You Scared To Be Yourself Because You Think That You Might Fail?
Dir. Bec Pecaut, 17 min, Canada
While recovering from top surgery, Mad struggles with wanting the attention of their partner and accepting the help of their mother. CW: Depiction of surgery

A Kin Sin
Dir. Gulzar, 5 min, Canada
While oiling a friend’s scalp, filmmaker Gulzar seeks to understand their gender amidst their familial and cultural wishes.

Purebred
Dir. Caleb J. Roberts, 15 min, Ireland/UK
During a heatwave, transgender man Owen returns to the flat of his on-again-off-again lover Seán after taking a pregnancy test. CW: Explicit sexual situations

Flash Sale
Dir. Autumn Boxley, 12 min, USA
Two trans men living in Brooklyn call upon an unlikely audience to raise money for top surgery. CW: Misgendering

Red Light Green
Dir. Eva Wu, 7 min, USA/Germany
Briiiing Briiiiing Hi it’s me! Experience this rotating and hypnotic sensory-world, where gyrating nymphs express love beyond your wildest fantasies. This is a love letter to trans, queer, sex-working, and otherwise marginalized and criminalized folks who surpassed the boldness of their parents. CW: Explicit sexual situations

Rope
Dir. Lucas Manuel-Scheibe, 12 min, USA
During a night of erotic bondage, Aki begins to recall the story of his grandmother’s disappearance. An “ama,” or “sea woman,” of Japan, she gradually descends into the ocean’s loving arms, reflecting Aki’s drift from the ropes and lover who bind him.

Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo): Radical Transparency
Dir. Drew de Pinto, 9 min, USA
Following artist Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) as she replicates her bedroom and lives in New York City’s New Museum during the run of her exhibition, the film explores what happens when an artist makes her most private space public.

Moonbeams
Dir. Elo Santa Maria, 15 min, USA
When Frankie is thrown in solitary confinement for taking hormones, his lover June is cut off from him. The two must find a way to reunite and plot Frankie’s escape. CW: Misgendering, transphobic language

This screening will be followed by a Q&A