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SHORTS: QUEER RIVALRY

Things get heated–and a tad scary—at the intersection of love, desire and survival. Guest curated by Michael Chen, ABC 10News

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In this program


JUST NOT NAKED ENOUGH

Directed by: Sean Au | 12 mins

When a writer returns to celebrate one last birthday with his estranged husband, buried feelings threaten to boil over.

BETTY ST. CLAIR

Directed by: Kyle Casey Chu, Syra McCarthy | 11 mins

A fledgling drag queen prepares for a high stakes performance that will change her family forever.

HIGH & DRY

Directed by: Jenn Santos | 13 mins

Stranded in the woods, Jade and Imani must confront the two men who mistake them for prey.

ROOMMATES

Directed by: Jonathan "JD" De Guzman II | 5 mins

A young man fights his desire for his best friend’s boyfriend.

THE LAYOVER

Directed by: Yuchi Chiu | 14 mins

Newly single, Lucas unexpectedly takes in his ex-boyfriend’s grieving mother for the Christmas holiday.

CHURCH GIRL

Directed by: Bessie Fong | 10 mins

Olivia pretends to be Christian to impress her non-binary crush.

WE DON’T HAVE TO SPEND THE NIGHT

Directed by: Earvic Noay | 8 mins

After a confrontation with his father, 17-year-old runaway Francis meets Jelo on the streets of Makati, Philippines.

ERI

Directed by: Yano Honami | 12 mins

In a world where dairy cows must bear calves to survive, Eri, a Holstein, falls in love with another cow.

CALLBACK

Directed by: Matthew Puccini | 16 mins

When Max learns his boyfriend has booked a callback, all hell breaks loose.

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