This is the place for the wildest and wackiest shorts Q-Fest has to offer. These shorts, produced in a variety of mediums, are unapologetic in both their uniqueness and their queerness. From papier-mâché explorations of erotica to the alluring temptation of shoplifting with friends, these shorts, while occasionally absurd, maintain a balance with down-to-earth experiences sure to tug at your heartstrings. Prepare for a roller coaster of emotions, and enjoy OH SHIT: Queer Chaos!
Rainbow Girls (16 mins): A young Black trans woman working in an upscale San Francisco boutique is welcomed into a life of glitzy heists by an old childhood friend.
Dr. XYZ: A Medical Drag Transthology (14 mins): This community-made healthcare training film focuses on struggles faced by trans patients in the medical system. In combining testimony from real patients with drag-satire performances, the film addresses common issues and their solutions in a heartfelt and entertaining way.
The Eating of an Orange (7 mins): A ritualistic exploration of sensuality through slugs and the emblematic orange around which they orbit.
Thanks, Babs! (14 mins): A portrait of Babs Daitch, an optimistic and accomplished octogenarian, as she prepares for the next step in her latest five-year plan.
Carrotica (13 mins): This papier-mâché animation offers a novel perspective on sexuality as a mother and son each grapple with their loneliness.
Take Care (11 mins): A woman’s infatuation with a nurse drives her to increasingly desperate measures to extend her stay in the hospital.
Talk Shit (13 mins): Ella wants to move out, but must first break the news to her obsessive and unstable roommate, Taylor.
A Bird Hit My Window and Now I’m a Lesbian (8 mins): Gray’s solitude is interrupted by a bird and the mysteriously captivating woman who wants to hold its funeral.
Teth (13 mins): While Ioan recovers from his top surgery, shenanigans ensue and his relationship with his father grows in unexpected ways.
“From sexy carrots and dogs using packers as chew toys to poetic fruit symbolism and claymation lesbians, you are in for a rollercoaster of emotion with this shorts package!”