Queer Screen - Queer Comedy Shorts
Sat
20
Sat 20 Jun 3:00 PM
The Substation
General Admission
100 Mins
June
We could all do with some queer joy right now, and this package of short films is just the ticket. Finding humour in everything from antagonistic sibling relationships and confusing first crushes, to discreet Grindr profiles and beauty influencers, this hilarious collection was made to be enjoyed in a room full of cackling queers.
She Raised Me
Written and Directed by Ben Lewis | Produced by Katie White, Danielle Wright, Mitchka Saberi | USA | English | 14 mins
Louie plans to break up with his boyfriend (Zane Phillips, Fire Island) until he discovers his mother is Marilyn Muff (Rosie O’Donnell), a gay icon he’s idolised since childhood.
Solers United
Directed by Sara Harrak | Written by Sara Harrak, Jadey Duffield, Meg Salter | Produced by Lewis Coates | UK | English | 14 mins
As grass roots women's soccer team Solers United face eviction, emotions bubble between teammates, Nelly and Bills. Enter new striker Sals, and Bills can't help but envy her connection with Nelly.
Sister!
Directed by John Onieal | Written by John Onieal, Tessa Belle, Julia Wendt | Produced by Jeremy Truong | USA | English | 13 mins
Blonde and brunettes are rivals in this country! That is until a bimbo-coded stranger shows up at a transfemme diva's door claiming to be her sister.
Poreless
Directed by Harris Doran | Written by Harris Doran, Fawzia Mirza | Produced by Harris Doran, Akbar Hamid, Fawzia Mirza, Rabia Sultana | USA | English | 13 mins
A fabulous, queer Muslim beauty entrepreneur must figure out how to compete in a Shark Tank-style product pitch contest after suffering an untimely allergic reaction.
I Hate Helen
Written and Directed by Katie Lambert | Produced by Martha McGuirk, Rosie Brear | UK | English | 7 mins
Priya hates Helen. She hates her in the canteen, in science and at swimming. Mostly, Priya hates the way Helen makes her feel.
Sunday Sauce
Written and Directed by Matt Campanella | Produced by Matt Campanella, Anthony Campanella | USA | English | 14 mins
A repressed Italian-American father is thrust into his worst nightmare when a guy from Grindr shows up at his family’s Sunday dinner.
Egg
Written and Directed by Jamie Kiernan O'Brien | Produced by Sophie Seyd | USA | English | 7 mins
In a job interview, a young trans woman becomes convinced that the elderly man interviewing her is a closeted trans woman and that she's the only one who can help.
I'm the Most Racist Person I Know
Written and Directed by Leela Varghese | Produced by Suriyna Sivashanker | Australia | English | 13 mins
When a public romantic gesture backfires, Lali (Shabana Azeez, The Pitt) unexpectedly finds herself offered a pity date by Ana. But when the conversation takes an unexpected turn Lali must confront her internalised prejudices.
She Raised Me
Written and Directed by Ben Lewis | Produced by Katie White, Danielle Wright, Mitchka Saberi | USA | English | 14 mins
Louie plans to break up with his boyfriend (Zane Phillips, Fire Island) until he discovers his mother is Marilyn Muff (Rosie O’Donnell), a gay icon he’s idolised since childhood.
Solers United
Directed by Sara Harrak | Written by Sara Harrak, Jadey Duffield, Meg Salter | Produced by Lewis Coates | UK | English | 14 mins
As grass roots women's soccer team Solers United face eviction, emotions bubble between teammates, Nelly and Bills. Enter new striker Sals, and Bills can't help but envy her connection with Nelly.
Sister!
Directed by John Onieal | Written by John Onieal, Tessa Belle, Julia Wendt | Produced by Jeremy Truong | USA | English | 13 mins
Blonde and brunettes are rivals in this country! That is until a bimbo-coded stranger shows up at a transfemme diva's door claiming to be her sister.
Poreless
Directed by Harris Doran | Written by Harris Doran, Fawzia Mirza | Produced by Harris Doran, Akbar Hamid, Fawzia Mirza, Rabia Sultana | USA | English | 13 mins
A fabulous, queer Muslim beauty entrepreneur must figure out how to compete in a Shark Tank-style product pitch contest after suffering an untimely allergic reaction.
I Hate Helen
Written and Directed by Katie Lambert | Produced by Martha McGuirk, Rosie Brear | UK | English | 7 mins
Priya hates Helen. She hates her in the canteen, in science and at swimming. Mostly, Priya hates the way Helen makes her feel.
Sunday Sauce
Written and Directed by Matt Campanella | Produced by Matt Campanella, Anthony Campanella | USA | English | 14 mins
A repressed Italian-American father is thrust into his worst nightmare when a guy from Grindr shows up at his family’s Sunday dinner.
Egg
Written and Directed by Jamie Kiernan O'Brien | Produced by Sophie Seyd | USA | English | 7 mins
In a job interview, a young trans woman becomes convinced that the elderly man interviewing her is a closeted trans woman and that she's the only one who can help.
I'm the Most Racist Person I Know
Written and Directed by Leela Varghese | Produced by Suriyna Sivashanker | Australia | English | 13 mins
When a public romantic gesture backfires, Lali (Shabana Azeez, The Pitt) unexpectedly finds herself offered a pity date by Ana. But when the conversation takes an unexpected turn Lali must confront her internalised prejudices.