Chosen Family

Chosen family stories celebrate the powerful bonds formed between friends and community members. These films highlight how LGBTQ+ people build support systems, homes, and love beyond traditional family structures.

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  • Along Came Wanda

    Movie

    A memory jogged by a teapot from an old lover quickly turns into an adventure of discovery for Mary Beth Higgins and her new found friend Wanda as they hit the road in Wanda's RV/Soup Truck. (dir. Jan Miller Corran, US, 2021)

  • A Night at Switch n' Play

    Movie

    Set over one unforgettable night at the Branded Saloon, a gay country-western bar in Brooklyn, this concert-style documentary introduces the members of a queer performance collective, Switch n’ Play, through their electrifying show. More than entertainers, they emerge as a chosen family who welco...

  • Awake (English Subtitles)

    Anna, who’s chronically ill, is visited by Doreen, a door to door proselytizer who makes herself at home and stays the day, slowly defrosting her non-welcome. Together, they walk in the park, bake a cake and watch an Ingmar Bergman film. Blind actresses Alex Bulmer and Margo Cargill star in this ...

  • Zef

    ZEF follows a 21-year-old, genderqueer, skimpy bar worker through a collage of moments, sensations and memories; exploring gender, love and sexuality. An unfiltered snapshot of our desire for intimacy in its oscillating forms.

    Genderqueer / Trans / LGBTQ+ / Queer Short Film

  • The Ones We Choose (English Subtitles)

    Elora Bertrand: "a documentary about my chosen family. The ones I decided to walk through life alongside with. First taking the form of a family video ; this documentary takes us from the intimate to the collective, from the intimate to the political."

    Lesbian / LGBTQ+ / Queer Short Film

  • Hedgehog (English Subtitles)

    Brig Huang, a headstrong trans teenager, is propelled into their hangover when a reckless decision to have sex without a condom triggers an urgent determination for the 'morning after' pill.

  • Silent Screams

    Four Friends; Inemo (Intersex), Eucharia (Non-binary), Joan (Transwoman), and Dera (Lesbian) get together despite their personal life challenges to support their Inemo who has a life changing interview released. In the course of celebrating, their night takes an unexpected shift. Will their bond,...

  • Life and the Art of Lying

    A free spirited compulsive liar struggles to connect honestly with the love of her life when devastating news drives her to pursue a renegade solution.

  • Afeminadas: movie (English Subtitles)

    A documentary following Safira O'hara, Khryz Amusa, Chandelly Kidman, Hellena Borgyz, and Jefferson Lemons. From different regions of Brazil, they managed to strengthen the female being as an art form.
    Afeminadas showcases their daily struggles and search for space, conquests, acceptance, and, a...

  • Open

    Told in a series of intersecting timelines, this classic short film chronicles the lives of three women and their attempt at an open relationship, set against a backdrop of New York underground gay life amidst a whirlwind of betrayal, bingo, and sex toys.

  • Shelby's Vacation

    Shelby sets out from L.A. on a much-needed vacation to mend her heart from its latest unrequited crush and ends up at a rustic mountain resort where she meets manager Carol, who has her own memories that are getting in the way of creating a real relationship. Their casual vacation encounter turns...

  • Butch Pal for the Straight Gal: Mocumentary

    In a world where societal pressures often force women to act, dress and conform to unrealistic feminine stereotypes, five queer women, each with their own specialty, help straight women re-discover their true identity. With areas of expertise including Fashion, Grooming, Cooking, Design, and Cult...