QUEER SHORTS WATCH / APR-MAY 2025

QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema. 

WATCH brilliant queer films with us for FREE wherever you are! 

NEXT QUEER SHORTS WATCH 

APRIL 11 - MAY 9, 2025

We feature a new film/ filmmaker every FRIDAY.

QUEER SHORTS WATCH was launched on MONDAY 21 OCT, 2024 with Iris Prize winning short BLOOD LIKE WATER (2023), directed by Dima Hamdan.  

!!! Some of the films are available for a limited time only, so look out for our social media posts to get notified about new releases.

@GlobalQueerCinema would like to THANK all the filmmakers and collaborating partners who participate in QUEER SHORTS WATCH.

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FEATURED FILMMAKER:

BEN MULLINKOSSON

Ben Mullinkosson was raised in the suburbs of Chicago and trained in observational documentary production at Chapman University. His short film, Gnarly in Pink (2013), premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2013 and premiered online as a NYT Op-Doc. Ben’s second feature length documentary, The Last Year of Darkness was released in 2023. Many of Ben’s shorts have been selected as Vimeo Staff Picks. Ben speaks Chinese fluently and is an X Games gold medalist for halfpipe skateboard competition in China. (source)

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QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema. 

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Image © @benmullinkosson

FEATURED FILM:

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2025

DOUBLE SEXY (2019) 

DIR. BEN MULLINKOSSON 

An exhilarating look at the underground party scene of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, China. This pulsating yet intimate short follows the regulars of an underground club called Funky Town over one weekend. Skaters, DJs, drag performers, and floaters get wild, fall in love, explore their sexuality, and throw up if they must, while holding on to each other through neon-lit nights and bleak mornings. This short is a prequel to Ben Mullinkosson’s feature length documentary, The Last Year of Darkness (2023). 

WATCH IT HERE

QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema. 

🫶🌏🏳️‍🌈🎥

FEATURED FILMMAKER:

ATEFEH KHADEMOLREZA 

Atefeh Khademolreza is an award-winning writer, director, and animator, originally from Iran and currently residing in Toronto, Canada. With over 15 years of international filmmaking experience, she honed her craft under the mentorship of the late maestro, Abbas Kiarostami, before relocating to Canada. (source)

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QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema. 

🫶🌍🏳️‍🌈🎥

Image © @atefeh.khademolreza

FEATURED FILM:

FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025

METEOR (2023) 

DIR. ATEFEH KHADEMOLREZA 

A touching tribute to a friend, Meteor is a visually captivating short about loss and grief and the challenges of women and the queer community in Iran - those who have been (and still are) deprived to be themselves. Using rotoscoping, Meteor juxtaposes the stories of the women’s movement in Iran and the filmmaker’s relationship with a gay friend in this poetic exploration of oppression and hope. A must see. 

WATCH IT ON VIMEO

QUEER SHORTS WATCH is a FREE curated virtual short film showcase amplifying the visibility of genre- and geography-diverse queer cinema. 

🫶🌍🏳️‍🌈🎥