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QFest 2011

SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Outfest at QFest:
Girl Shorts

FRIDAY, JULY 29
9:00PM @ MFAH

General Admission Tickets

 

GIRL SHORTS After-Party hosted by
Scheduled Shorts program includes:
For Such A Time As This
Gayby
Directed by Joe Windish

Rev. Genie Hargrove is the out lesbian pastor of a little country Baptist church in Devereux, GA. In February 2011 Genie traveled with Doug Keith and Joe Windish to Macon, GA, to record an interview for NPR's StoryCorps. On March 30 the interview was featured on GPB radio. You can listen here:http://www.gpb.org/radio/storycorps-macon 

Watch the trailer.

(2011; USA; 10 mins; Digital)

Cried Suicide
gay shark tank
Directed by Lauren Palmigiano
 

Heartbroken over an ex-girlfriend, Jay (Nicol Paone) is desperate for attention and fakes a suicide attempt. When she returns home with her best friend Jen (Sarah Burns), they are visited by their well meaning friends who don’t know Jay was faking and offer their own condolences in the form of tears, food, and even porn.

Watch the trailer.

(2010; USA; 14 mins; Digital)

You Move Me
The Queen
Directed by Gina Hirsch

The Great American Buddy Movie you've never seen before.

When Tru breaks up with her girlfriend Mel, all that's left to do is move her belongings out of the apartment they shared. Enter Tru's BFF Dex, who rents a truck so she and Tru can clear out the apartment while Mel is out, but things don't go quite as planned. 

(2010; USA; 12 mins; Digital)

Public Relations
Billy and Aaron
Directed by Gianna Sobol

Bad bosses plus wild nights equal a semi-true story of two girls in love in Public Relations.

(2010; USA; 17 mins; Digital)

Birthday/Födelsedag
George and Brad in Bed
Directed by Jennifer Malmqvist

Sara prepares a surprise for her wife Katarina’s birthday with the help of their daughter Johanna and their friend Fredrik. But on this early summer day, Katarina has something to tell her. Sara must handle the unexpected news while taking care of the birthday party. Her joy is mixed with growing feelings of isolation and frustration. With the help of Johanna she is able to find her true feelings.

(2010; Sweden/Poland; 18 mins; Swedish with English Subtitles; 35mm)

The Very Best Of
Pretty Things, Season 2

Directed by Michael Lucid & Amanda Barrett; Featuring "Neverwill" "Eric & Tamara" and "Dudes" (USA; 15 mins; Digital)