Shorts: Real And Spectacular
May 25, 2025
12:30 PM
TIFF Lightbox Cinema 3
Some of the most powerful stories aren’t written, they are lived. This collection of documentary shorts unveils the extraordinary journeys of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals who sparked change through action, not words. These stories are real, and they are spectacular.
Content Advisory: Our shorts programs feature a wide variety of themes. If you have any concerns about what might be depicted in this program please contact us at programming@insideout.ca.
Lloyd Wong, Unfinished
A filmmaker unearths and completes an unfinished 1990s video project by a Chinese-Canadian artist who documented his life with HIV. The work bridges three decades, offering a unique perspective on art, identity, and legacy.
Director(s): Lesley Loksi Chan
Country: Canada
Year: 2025
Duration: 29 mins
Because of You: A History of Kilawin Kolektibo / Dahil Sa 'Yo: Ang Storya Ng Kilawin Kolektibo
Joyful, raw, revolutionary: once upon a time in the 1990s, against a racist and lesbophobic backdrop, queer Filipnxs came together for the first time in NYC to create a safe and loving community.
Director(s): Desireena Almoradie, Barbara Malaran
Country: United States
Year: 2024
Duration: 40 mins
Two Travelling Aunties
Two spirited Singaporean seniors ditch years of conventional living for van life, embracing adventure, newfound freedom, and the joy of living on their terms.
Director(s): Christine Seow
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2025
Duration: 22 mins
While We Still Have Time
A daughter reconciles with her distant sperm-donor father as he manages an aggressive prostate cancer, with little indication of how much time there is left to find out who he really is.
Director(s): Ava Grimshaw-Hall
Country: Australia
Year: 2024
Duration: 15 mins
May 25, 2025
12:30 PM
TIFF Lightbox Cinema 3