BEST OF FEST SHORTS Program A

PROGRAM A – SHORTS Streaming May 27 – June 9 Nine short films exploring connection, identity, desire, and discovery across cultures and continents. AMISH COUNTRY QUEER United States | 13 min Dir. Colleen C. Brady A photographer reveals a vibrant LGBTQ+ community thriving in rural Pennsylvania, challenging assumptions about queer life in small-town America. AINDA TE AMO (I STILL LOVE YOU) Brazil | 15 min Dir. Hsu Chien A drag performer confronts childhood abandonment and searches for reconciliation through art and identity. ASHA United States | 11 min Dir. Moitri Ghosh A birthday party becomes a reckoning when an estranged mother arrives with a life-altering surprise. BY DESIGN United States | 14 min Dir. Moitri Ghosh A married couple’s carefully planned path to parenthood is upended by a sudden change of heart. ETERNAL KISS South Korea | 11 min Dir. Yuchae Lee A lonely vampire encounters a mysterious woman who awakens long-buried desire — and a dangerous secret. LABYRINTHINE United States | 6 min Dir. Megan Wilbert (with Davis Finn, Sarah Helgerud, Jules Mortensen) After a breakup, a woman must navigate a surreal maze — and her own emotional landscape — to find a way forward. LOLA’S GOT THE BLUES United States | 5 min Dir. Daniel Moreno A shy record store clerk is drawn out of her shell when a bold customer turns a quiet afternoon into a moment of unexpected connection. MISUNDERSTOOD Australia | 15 min Dir. Kasey Medeiros & Diana Caicedo A young woman longs to be seen as more than “just a friend” in the eyes of her partner’s immigrant father. OUT IN THE WILD United States | 12 min Dir. Nova West A global journey through the natural world reveals the enduring and essential presence of queerness in the animal kingdom.

  • Colleen C. Brady, Diana Caicedo, Hsu Chien, Moitri Ghosh, Sarah Helgerud, Yuchae Lee, Kasey Medeiros, Daniel Moreno, Jules Mortensen, Nova West, Megan Wilbert
  • 60 minutes
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About Open Space Arts

The OPEN SPACE ARTS showcases powerful LGBTQ+ storytelling through five exciting components:

  • Full productions of bold and innovative plays.
  • Staged readings of classic and new plays.
  • Staged readings of winners from our QUEER EXPRESSION WRITING CONTEST FOR STAGE AND SCREEN.
  • In-person screenings of feature films at FACETS in Chicago.
  • A virtual selection of short and mid-length films, available for streaming anywhere.

Learn more about our programs at openspacearts.org.