JT Trinidad - 21
Philippines

“A quiet exploration of loneliness that is often misrepresented in queer cinema. Very real and subtle, every frame is visual poetry masked with the illusion of stillness. With what few words the characters offer, Baby shows us the many layers to her story and the men that inhabit her world.”

Centerpiece

Agustina Aranda - 21
CT, USA

“This is a beautiful documentary that makes what is personal into something universal. The courage it takes to confront your parents, guardians, or role models, showing them the realest part of yourself, knowing that how they respond might break you, that is moving in so many ways.“

Closing Night

Lucas Manuel-Scheibe - 20
NY, USA

“Driven by incredible performances, this is one of the most interesting shorts I’ve seen that takes place in a single room (and its adjacent bathroom). It has such a nice dreamy quality to it that makes you want to dig beyond the surface. Really.”

Closing Night

Kaylinn Duffy - 23
CA, USA

“I know nothing about this side of the US (Missouri), which is what made this an experience for me as a viewer. It’s an experimental road trip film about the in-betweens, or the things that happen after you put away your phone camera while on a trip.”

Pedal to the Mettle

Ankit Santra - 24
India

“There is so much about this film that I could talk about, from the cinematography, to its use of editing and use of split frames, to how the story is structured, and how it plays with the surreal in ways reminiscent of Gaspar Noe and Franz Kafka.”

Experimental Visions