21st Reel Pride Canadian Short Films Competition
Short Films 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
7:00 - 9:30 pm
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
Raymond Helkio & Peter Lynch
What does it mean to be queer and homeless during a pandemic?
Beth Warrian
While a family party echoes in the distance, a game of dress up descends into chaos when Luci’s protective instincts clash with her young nephew’s desire for freedom.
Ande Brown
From his first dose of testosterone, we witness the evolution of Ande’s physical challenges, changes and triumphs from a late transitioner’s perspective.
Wrik Mead
BEWARE takes sound bites from the 1961 anti-homosexual propaganda film Boys Beware and flips it on its head.
Clark Nikolai
Asking for help at a seaside mansion, a ship captain is sucked into a world of discussions about video art.
Stella Racca
A short experimental film celebrating radical trans joy, beauty, and bodies.
Frédéric Moffet
A poetic reenactment of Warhol's 1963 film Dance Movie (aka Rollerskate) based on a performance by Fred Herko.
Filémon Brault-Archambeault
An exploration of the relationship between the body and the self.
Matthew Shoup
A conversation with a mysterious stranger helps Rowan navigate her feelings for her best friend Emma.
Euan O'Leary
Late at night, a nervous young monster discovers a human under their bed.
Romy Boutin St-Pierre and Joe Nadeau
Five people call various Canadian government departments hoping to get answers to their bureaucratic problems, but they are met with rigid institutions full of unconscious biases arising from systematic discrimination.
Canada’s longest running 2SLGBTQ+ Short Films Competition received hundreds of submissions over its’ 20 years from various locations in the Provinces and Territories.
Filmmaker’s Shorts most often reveal stories that mirror the life of the Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ culture and their friendships, personal growth, dynamic relationships, and their personal struggles for societal understanding.
Email any questions or concerns to shortfilms@reelpride.org