Schedule:

August 8, 2024

2:00 - 3:30 PM: Shorts Block 1
Queen Size
Happy Birthgay
Flour Girl
Code Switch
Spookable
The Debutante
Bolero

4:00 - 5:30 PM: If I Die, It'll Be of Joy
In a world that underestimates the power of the elderly, Micheline, Francis and Yves lead a group of older activists on a daring journey to revolutionize senior living, challenging stereotypes and judgments while redefining the notions of sex, love, and aging.

6:30 - 8:30 PM: The People's Joker
A law-breaking comedian grappling with her gender identity forms a new anti-comedy troupe with a friend and finds herself battling a fascistic caped crusader.

August 9, 2024

1:00 - 2:00 PM: Out of Uganda
Philip, Lynn, Hussein and Shammy, young LGBT Ugandans, are fighting for survival. Staying in their country, where religious oppressions and discriminations prevail, endangers their lives. Then, their latest hope is to leave it all behind and experience a long and painful exile.

2:30 - 4:30 PM: Sebastian
Max, a 25-year-old aspiring writer living in London, begins a double life as a sex worker in order to research his debut novel.

5:00 - 6:30 PM: AR Shorts Block
Girl Bug
Raccoon Rights
American Heterosexual Story
Mori
I Went Home For Valentine's
re: promiscuous
Screamer

7:30 - 9:30 PM: 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture
Seeking to uncover the origins of the rabid homophobia of the conservative church, a gay seminary scholar and a straight activist make a shocking discovery: In 1946 an erroneous translation of the term homosexual in the Bible that has been weaponized against the LGBTQIA+ community ever since.

10:00 PM: 10 Year Mixer
Join us for a celebration of 10 years with live music, drinks and light refreshments, and great company!

August 10, 2024

12:00 - 1:30 AM: Short Film Block 2
My Queerceañera
At Lucy's Last Night
CatBoy
Sultana's Reign
Goodbye Tango
Scaring Women at Night
After Hours
Breaking Silence

2:00 - 3:30 PM: Big Boys
A coming-of-age story about Jamie, a chubby, gay fourteen year-old, who develops a crush on his older cousin's boyfriend, Dan, on a family camping trip.

4:00 - 5:30 PM: The Queen of My Dreams
Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies on a trip home to Pakistan, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories, both real and imagined; from her mother’s youth in Karachi to her own coming- of-age in rural Canada.

5:30 - 6:30 PM: Reely Queer Networking Hour
Come and meet other filmmakers and film lovers at this networking hour!

6:30 - 7:30 PM: Reel Queer Pitch Competition
Join us for our first ever Pitch Competition! Tickets to this event are pay what you can and will help us cover the costs for doing this in the future!

8:00 - 9:30 PM: National Anthem
Dylan, a 21-year old construction worker in rural New Mexico, joins a community of queer ranchers and rodeo performers in search of their own version of the American dream.

August 11, 2024

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM: BRUNCH FILM: The Wizard of Oz
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.

2:30 - 4:00 PM: The ABCs of Book Banning
In recent years, more than 2,500 books have been removed from school districts around the US, labeled as banned, restricted, or challenged, and made unavailable to millions of students. By no accident, the themes targeted are the usual scapegoats of the American Right—LGBTQ+ issues, Black History, and women’s empowerment-impeding the power of future generations to develop their own thoughts and opinions on critical social issues. By weaving together a lyrical montage of young readers and authors, THE ABCs OF BOOK BANNING reveals the voices of the impacted parties, and inspires hope for the future through the profound insights of inquisitive youthful minds.

5:00 - 6:00 PM: Closing Night Champagne Toast
Join us for our closing night Champagne toast! This is our chance to network and chat about the what we loved about the festival, to thank all our hardworking volunteers, and to present the awards to this year's best films!

Date: August 8 - 11, 2024

Location:

The Studio Theatre - 320 West 7th Street Little Rock, AR 72201

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