Mathias (New England Premiere)
Dir. Clara Stern, 2017, Austria, 30 min, in German with English subtitles Mathias is transgender. Although he is more than sure about this, he still needs to find his way in his new identity, especially at his new job, with new friends, and with his girlfriend.
Calamity (Connecticut Premiere)
Dirs. Séverine De Streyker & Maxime Feyers, 2017, Belgium, 20 min, in French with English subtitles When France meets her son’s girlfriend for the first time, she loses control.
Angela (East Coast Premiere)
Dirs. Sean Horlor & Steve Adams, 2016, Canada, 12 min This short documentary explores a week in the life of Angela, also known as Easy Break Oven, a roller derby athlete, transgender rights activist and local role model in Alberta, Canada. As she prepares for the first derby match of the season, she begins to see her teammates and her life in a new light.
Get the Life (New England Premiere)
Dir. Ozzy Villazon, 2016, USA, 12 min A transman’s visit to the doctor isn’t as easy as it might seem.
Aarsa (Connecticut Premiere)
Dir. Kawa Hatef, 2016, India, 18 min Raju is an unnoticed caretaker at a dance studio. His love for the beautiful dancing he sees there ignites his journey of self-identity.
Pre-Drink (Connecticut Premiere)
Dir. Marc-Antoine Lemire, 2017, Canada, 23 min, in French with English subtitles Trans woman Alexe and gay man Carl have been best friends forever. After spending an evening together chatting and having drinks, their friendship takes a curious turn.
Mrs. McCutcheon (New England Premiere)
Dir. John Sheedy, 2017, Australia, 17 min Ten-year-old Tim always felt he was born in the wrong body. Now he’s at his third school and once again having trouble settling in and being accepted by his classmates. But a school dance is about to revolutionize it all.
