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Guests in Attendance for Inside Out 2026

We've got guests! Here's a look at who's coming to Inside Out 2026.

We’re thrilled to welcome an exciting lineup of filmmakers, cast members, and special guests to select screenings at the 36th Annual Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival. Explore the list below to see who will be attending each screening and don’t miss the chance to experience these special appearances live!

Galas & Special Presentation

Stop! That! Train!

Adam Shankman (Director), Jujubee (Cast)

Heals 

Pailin Wedel (Director), Pangina Heals (subject) 

I Come Home

Glen Wood (Director), Andreas Vatiliotou (Writer) , Jordan Hayes (Producer/Cast), Hannah Cheesman, Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, Ryan Ali, Sonja Smits, Paulino Nunes (Cast)

Icons

The Road to Sydney

Benito Bautista (Director), Emma Francisco (Producer)

Out Laws

James Lewis and Lexi Powner (Directors)

International Showcase

My Brother’s Killer

Rachel Mason (Director), Clark Williams (Subject)

Spotlight on Canada

Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions

Carole Pope (Subject), Michelle Mama (Director), Bill Taylor (Producer)

Tracy & Martina: Goin’ Out West

Brendan Lyle (Writer/Director) , Greg Vardy (Writer/Cast), Justine Williamson (Writer/Cast)

In the Closet + Variety Show

Ajahnis Charley (Director), D.J. Mausner, Meg Mackay, Ben Sosa-Wright, Bren D’Souza, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Chelazon Leroux (Cast)

Lunar Sway

Nick Butler (Director), Noah Parker, Liza Weil, Kaden Connors, Grace Glowicki (Cast)

Shorts: Local Heroes

  • Rooms of Her Own – Yi Shi
  • There is Light – Judith Schuyler & Cotee Harper
  • boygirl – Michal Heuston & A.C. Birch
  • Cherry – Shaun Soutar & Brooke Walker
  • Devil’s in the Bush – Juliet Belisario & Jae Chung
  • One or Two – Lief Ramsaran
  • Brief Somebodies – Andy Reid

Shorts: Stories We Tell

  • Queen Mother – King Louie Palomo
  • ACCISMUS – Brandy Marien & Sean Patterson
  • Pink Light – Harrison Browne & Nicolette Pearse
  • Good Daze – Jonelle Belcourt
  • Same Time Next Year? – Anushay Sheikh
  • Niimi – Dana Solomon
  • The D Word – Mya Van Dyk & Jacinta Gaspar

Premieres

Hunky Jesus

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (Lilith VVITCH, Merry Q Contrary, Lois Price, Visa Dekline, Marie Félicité, Alma Mariki Ta’mere, Adora Bull, Rei Perreira) and Brian Benson (Producer)

Out of the Woods

Sal Bardo (Director)

Shorts

Shorts: High School Confidential

  • Q-Pop – Jamie Rogers Caballero 

Shorts: Bodies in Collision

  • Clean Slate – Joyce Keokham
  • This House That Bears No Fruit – Chantal Leong
  • Ronita Rambo – Michael Doshier

Shorts: Blood Lust

  • Matches – Jake Delaney & Carolyn Cicalese
  • Next in Line – Danny Dolan
  • Scissors – Hannah Aline 
  • Dread – Alysha Brilla (Composer)

Shorts: Beg For It

  • I’m Gonna Kill You – Andrew Chapelle 

Shorts: Thrive

  • Are You Being Thanked Endlessly – Gulzar
  • DOLLS – Geena Rocero
  • Tender Chosen – Mason McDonald & Anushay Sheikh 

Shorts: Love Strikes Hard

  • peach – Angela Wang
  • Cat in the Rain – Carly Balestreri
  • First Death – Alyssa Lerner & Tracy Smith 

Shorts: Crimes of Passion

  • Something Still – Ariel Mahler & John Brodsky