Queer love is messy. Tender. Political. Funny. Sacred. Real. This joyful and unapologetic Queer Spotlight celebrates intimacy in all its forms — from playful kink and awkward rom-com chaos to first kisses, chosen family, and generational legacy. These films move beyond stereotype to explore desire, vulnerability, survival, and self-definition with wit and heart. Featured Films: Egg Yolk Custard Bun (World Premiere) — Directed by Soya Wu Winner of the MAMM People’s Choice Award for Best Film & Best Performance. At a dim sum table where food meets kink, three friends push playfulness to steamy limits — until pleasure itself becomes contested. It’s Not You (Surrey Premiere) — Directed by Tristan Garcia Ramos A cringey sapphic rom-com where Vancouver’s bleak dating scene collides with a custom-built AI girlfriend. Digital perfection vs. chaotic queer love — who wins? Ramen Boys (Surrey Premiere) — Directed by Jason Sakaki Winner of Best LGBTQ+ Film at the Itaewon Film Festival. A sweet summer romance unfolds between two young men — complete with a long-awaited first kiss and the awkward magic of new love. Director Jason Sakaki also recurs in AMC’s upcoming thriller THE AUDACITY. Blood Lines — Directed by Gail Maurice World Premiered at TIFF and screened at Edmonton International Film Festival, Cinefest, and VIFF. This powerful feature explores queer identity within family and community structures, asking what it means to define love — and legacy — on your own terms. Together, these films remind us that queer love is not a niche experience. It is expansive. Ordinary. Radical. Deeply human. Panel: What Queer Intimacy Really Looks Like Moving beyond trope and tokenism, this conversation explores how queer filmmakers portray intimacy with authenticity and nuance. What does tenderness look like on screen? How do stories balance joy and struggle without flattening lived experience?