Mirage (2023)

Sound of the Sea

A poor Sicilian family of moles has to emigrate to the United States. On their journey, they meet a fox who offers to help them.

Your Last Summer

It's July 4th at Dawson's Beach, and Jesse shows Hank an ominous note he received from someone who knows their romantic secret. The Southport Slasher Ben Willis sent a similar note to Julie James 25 years ago before wreaking havoc on the town, but that's just an old story. Is this some anniversary prank, or are they really in trouble? They and their girlfriends realize too late that they're in the wrong place at the wrong time... A queer horror fan film celebrating the 25th anniversary of the I Know What You Did Last Summer franchise, following the events of the original 1997 film (with a nod to the 1998 sequel).

So Much Yellow

Set in Northern California in the late sixties, So Much Yellow is a short, dramatic film about a young girl and the family road trip that changes her life forever. Inspired by true stories, this film depicts the difficult decision one family makes to institutionalize their young son who has Down syndrome.

Man to Man

Dion, (Selorm Adonu), a young teen, gets beaten up at school. His father, (David Harewood), takes him to the boxing ring to teach him how to fight and defend himself.

If Tomorrow Comes

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In a Cafe Without a Name

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A Wonderful Day

During the Sydney Olympics, a young drag queen runs her own race.

Ruis

A young man struggles to cope with the effects of hearing damage.

Inertia

During a walk in the woods a man stumbles upon a gate blocked by a guard who refuses to let him through. Gaining entry quickly becomes his obsession and only goal, to the detriment of all else, including his own physical and mental health.

Beyond

A multi-era tale about a man's struggle with immortality.

Maneki

After being rejected by her favorite customer, a cashier must reconcile her feelings when the customer continues to visit the ramen shop.

Coming Out of the Closet

Although Jay and his boyfriend Henry have been together for years, Jay has yet to tell his friends and family about his relationship.

Yesterday and Tomorrow

Horacio reunites with his father and together remember the past.

The Sleepless Girl

Chinese filmmaker François Chang studies in Paris. One day, he saw on YouTube a video of a Japanese girl involved in a paranormal event. He decided to look for her in Japan and to record everything. The film is entirely shot by iPhone and Go-pro.

See Me

Burn survivors Kristen and Jack reunite after a year of healing for a date and are faced with the horrible reality that in a public place all people are not so kind with people who are different.

Diane from the Moon

Shortly after a hurtful breakup, Diane, a transgender pagan priestess, finds refuge in Palm Springs. She is engaged in a battle with her inner demons when an enigmatic sociopath, starts to stalk her.

Viva Diva

Viva Diva is a road trip movie, centering on Rozene and Diva, as they make their way down to Guadalajara for gender reassignment surgery. Rozene stops in on her father to try to get answers about their fractured relationship, but drama stands in the way of her getting the closure that she seeks.

Embarrassment

After she found out about her unwanted pregnancy, Angelica lives a nightmare for seven months, in which instead of killing the fetus she languish herself, trying all sorts of abortion methods.

Guilt

On a camping trip, two kids and their fathers spend some time in the great outdoors. The boys are mostly left on their own, to fish, ride four-wheelers, and argue over their favorite soccer stars. As the day progresses though, the mood darkens when one of the boys begins provoking the other in unsettling ways.

The Things You Think I'm Thinking

A black male burn-survivor and amputee goes on a date with a regularly-abled man.

West in Itamonte

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Revolver

Using a screen recording of the process of scrolling through dozens of images, the film resembles the mesmerizing and violent movements of a revolver.

Anhedonia

In a dystopian near future, a class of people are vaccinated with Anhedonia, a vaccine that causes the loss of pleasure and feelings in order to keep a population focused on farm work.

Allure

An introverted girl struggles to form connections through a strange social media site.

The Place Between Us

At a hilltop cottage, Giorgio and Matteo are hosting a dinner party for Giorgio's artistic friends from the city. As the group discuss art, cinema and gossip, Matteo becomes withdrawn. He goes inside and turns on his video camera, and through its lens he sees for the first time what his and Giorgio's relationship really is.

First Date

Suryo (25), a thug asking for security money from shops, wants to be closer to Ajeng (24), who is an employee of a used clothing store. Previously, Suryo only know Ajeng by name, nothing more. When on the last day asking for security money, Suryo ventured to get to know Ajeng further. However, Ajeng's indifferent attitude makes Suryo clumsy and almost runs out of topics to talk about. Gradually through the chat, Ajeng slowly opened up. Suryo who is at his wits end starts a chat with his move after this. But unexpectedly, Ajeng also hopes to have the same fate as Suryo. The farewell of the two of them is just ended with Suryo getting the name of Ajeng's facebook account.

Adjustment

Shahrokh, a nine-year-old effeminate boy who is humiliated and pushed away by his family and friends, makes up his mind to adjust himself to his new identity and comes out to the people of the village.

Lola Still Dances

Lola wants to escape her situation at all costs, even if it is only through her imagination, where she is a beautiful ballet dancer.

Panchos

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III

By a hot summer day on the lakeshore, three siblings face death for the first time through their contact with nature.

Painkiller

Street-smart Dominic's armed robbery of a convenience store goes wrong when he crosses paths with hard-working Jay, a taxi driver with nothing left to lose. Mutual contempt soon turns into a kind of understanding, but not without some pain along the way.

Polly

When Jacob's ex-girlfriend Polly comes to visit, the pair can barely contain their excitement. Since their teenage days when they were an item, Jacob has long since been out of the closet and in a happy relationship with boyfriend Nicholas, so both he and Polly have a lot of catching up to do. Sure enough, Polly's visit extends into a long stay as the trio relish each other's company. However, all good things must, eventually, come to an end.

Look at Me

Rehearsals for a fundraising gala become the arena for a struggle between two men; one, the gala director and the other, a richly talented but unstable rock drummer. As their battle for expression and control escalates against a relentless rhythmic backdrop, their public and private selves explosively collide.

FORTEpiano

A person shaken by the catastrophes of the world cannot let go of their chaotic thoughts until they find a bond that was once lost.

Pick Me

A highschool girl who hates boys, falls in love for the first time.

Raids

Based on the treatment of Pacific Island families during the New Zealand Dawn Raids of the 1970’s, this short is an intimate look into a police raid, as told through the eyes of a young girl Losa and her father Lupematasila.

Mohammad Saadh

An Art and a Short Film in which the director records his childhood experiences and memories through the mischievous activities of a boy named Mohammad Saadh.

To Thine Own Self Be True

An experimental study of nature through three stories and how we have destroyed it.

Neon Boys

Unable to find a job after spending time in prison, Shawn takes work as an erotic dancer to support his daughter and falls in love with a man for the first time.

Ruins

Two boys run away in order to try to face their feelings. In the hollow of the night, alone, their pains and their fears catch up with them.

The Mousetrap

Baptiste is a gay man who can't stop dreaming about a woman who works at a local pub. His desire for her makes him go on a journey that he could had never imagined.