TIFF Lightbox Cinema 1
From the spark of a first Queer crush to the ache of watching your one true love from the afterlife, love is rarely simple. It can be tender and sweet and at other times… Not so much. This collection of shorts captures both the pleasure and the pain that comes when love strikes you hard.
Dead and down-bad, Margot makes one last play for eternal love with the avoidant woman she loved on earth.
Director(s): Alyssa Lerner
Country: United States
Year: 2026
Duration: 27 mins
Ayla wakes up in a mountainous landscape, surrounded only by vegetation and a river. As she walks, exploring textures, sounds and scents, she feels a tremor coming from the ground and realizes she is not alone. In a mix of fascination and curiosity, Ayla goes on a journey of discovery, drawn by the sound of the river flowing through a mysterious forest. As she dives in and immerses herself in the landscape, she is transported to a universe that leads her to discover more about herself. The film poetically and dreamily portrays the process of sexual self-discovery and the acceptance of her desires.
Director(s): Luma Flôres
Country: Brazil
Year: 2025
Duration: 9 mins
An unexpected reunion between two ex-best friends unravels the delicate space between friendship and Queer desire.
Japanese with English subtitles
Director(s): Angela Wang
Country: Canada
Year: 2025
Duration: 6 mins
Classmates Samantha and Melissa get carried away while finishing a project for their high school English class.
Director(s): Carly Balestreri
Country: Canada
Year: 2025
Duration: 12 mins
Kaeshelle and Nicholle embody softness, Black Queer love, and the unspoken power of touch. Through intimate moments and the challenges of public affection, they explore how love fosters self-acceptance and growth.
Director(s): Maya Williams
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2025
Duration: 6 mins
When a lesbian is haunted by recurring dreams of her high school ex-boyfriend, she embarks on a documentary to reenact the dreams, awakening uncomfortable truths about her relationship to men.
Director(s): Lucia Fella Pellegrino
Country: Canada
Year: 2025
Duration: 15 mins
When Lali unexpectedly ends up on a date with another woman of colour for the first time, it unravels prejudices she has long ignored.
Director(s): Leela Varghese
Country: Australia
Year: 2025
Duration: 14 mins
TIFF Lightbox Cinema 1 