Shout Spotlight: Shorts

Church Hat

Directed By Miceál Og O'Donnell

7:04 • United States • Southern U.S. Premiere

BLACK LENS, SHOUT

When his traditional Jamaican mother catches him playing dress-up with her prized church hats (crowns), a young boy expects trouble. Instead, he discovers that love means being seen, accepted, and celebrated exactly as he is.

Sofia

Directed by Camila de Ilhéus

09:44 • United States • Alabama Premiere

NARRATIVE, SHOUT, WOMEN IN FILM, FESTIVAL DE CINE

A quick waxing session turns into a nightmare when a Brazilian accidentally gets a brazilian.

Leo Lets It Rain

Directed by Jasmin Prophete

11:20 • United States • Southern US Premiere

NARRATIVE, SHOUT, BLACK LENS, STUDENT

Leo, a trans man with undiagnosed ADHD, is on his way to win back his ex-girlfriend when his plans are thwarted by a storm, forcing him to slow down and reevaluate.

The Burial of the Black Cat

Directed by Maryam Esmaeli

14:58 • Iran • World Premiere

NARRATIVE, SHOUT

An 11-year-old girl meets her sister, who has transitioned and is now her brother. Struggling to accept this, she makes him reenact scenes from their childhood to mend their bond.

Dirty Fuzz

Directed By Daniel Chimes

15:00 • Canada, United States • World Premiere

SHOUT, STUDENT

After rookie cop Lurleen impulsively shoots her obnoxious squadmate, she needs to raise $1000 to fund a back alley surgery to remove the bullet. A desperate attempt to shakedown a strip club for money turns into a paradigm shifting experience.

Love Birds

Directed by Elliott Kennerson and Angel Morris

27:40 • United States • Alabama Premiere

DOCUMENTARY, SHOUT

In 1972, when married biologists George Hunt and Molly Warner discover that a great number of nesting seagull pairs on one of California's Channel Islands are all female, their research on “lesbian seagulls” triggers outrage and jubilation in a nation grappling with a growing LGBTQ+ rights movement while also threatening to tear apart their own relationship.