Queer Short Films
Friday, Oct 23 | 7:00 PM (Limited seating in the Akademiesalon: don’t forget to reserve your spot!)
Saturday, Oct 24 | 6:00 PM
Sunday, Oct 25 | 6:00 PM
Total runtime ca. 91 min
Dickflip CN
Poland 2025 | 15 min | Directed by: Dominik Hadziewicz
Authentic and approachable, this short film combines skate park, friendship and trans masculinity to a story about self-doubt, group dynamics and the desire for acceptance.
Әдемі (Ademi)
Germany 2025 | 20 min | Directed by: Zhamilya Sakhari
Dazzling costumes and quiet tears. The documentary grants rare insights into Kazakhstan’s queer community, showing the vulnerable strength of a mother who is torn between love and shame.
A Mile in My Shoes CN
United Kingdom 2026 | 7 min | Directed by: Alexander Butler
Why does she have to torture herself like that? The dispute over high heels reveals the pressure of performing as a trans woman. An amazingly approachable film that makes discrimination subtle and without charge palpable.
Poongodhaigal
India 2025 | 6 min | Directed by: Shridharan Raman Revathi
Between jasmine flowers and street noise, two women meet. A quiet short film about trans realities of life, loss and the unexpected connectedness that arises from an open conversation.
Autre (Précisez) / Other (Please specify) CN
France 2025 | 20 min | Directed by: Nicolas Paban
Even gangster families have to go with the times and set themselves up more diverse. Identities, personal interests and criminal energy blend together and a tweezer can be helpful in many ways.
Kode M (Code M)
Norway 2026 | 8 min | Regie: Fride Mork
Football, friendship and trans masculinity are at the heart of this sensitive coming-of-age story about menstruation, cohesion and the courage to stand up for each other.
INTERCAMBIO (The exchange)
Spain 2023 | 10 min | Directed by: Adrià Guxens
A classified ad with consequences: Inés wants to get rid of something that Antonio desperately wants. After the purchase, he is suddenly in unexpected trouble. Can Inés help Antonio out of trouble?