Screening followed by Q&A with: Roberto Fatal (writer/producer/director, Do Digital Curanderas), Rraine Hanson (Director & co-writer, Mooncake), and Nava Mau (Director, Actor, Writer, All The Words But the One).

Memory serves as an empathy engine in these films, transporting us through the tapestry of present beauty, past acceptance, and future affirmation. These narratives invite us to reflect on the lessons and gift of our own memories and the evolving nature of identity, reminding us of the universal quest for belonging and affirmation. As we traverse these intimate stories, we are reminded of the importance of honoring our past, embracing the present, and envisioning a future where every individual can live their truth unapologetically.

Screening followed by Q&A with: Sterling Hampton (Merman), NOVA CYPRESS BLACK (Dey/Dem), No Guest Speakers (MnM), Tee Park (Co-director, Winter Insect, Summer Flower), and Gbenga Komolafe (Co- director, Winter Insect, Summer Flower).

Explore this immersive collection of short films celebrating Black queer lives. From documentaries on vibrant drag queens and Black elders to magical coming of age journeys and stories of transformative love, these films weave a rhapsody of resilience and authentic connections.

If history is written by the victors, where does that leave those who were never allowed to be part of the game? A collective of queer athletes sets out to honour those who were excluded from the winners’ podium. Together they create a radical utopia far from the rigid gender rules in competitive sports.

Screening followed by Q&A with: Writer, Director, Producer: Drew Denny, Executive Producer: Matt Jordan Smith, On Screen Participant: Dr Amy Parish, Composer: Chanell Crichlow, Associate Producer: Jaclyn Moore, Line Producer: Sam Curley, and Colorist: Daymian Mejia.

Did you know that clownfish change sex from male to female? (So if Nemo’s mom had died in real life, his dad would have become his mom!) Did you know that albatross, penguins and swans parent in same sex pairs? Or that bonobos, who are just as closely related to us as chimps, are matriarchal and have same-sex sex every day?

Debunking myths that females are “inferior” and being queer is “unnatural,” Second Nature follows trans trailblazer Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in same-sex sexual behavior and parenting, change sex, form matriarchies, and more.