Date & Time: Saturday, September 17th, 11-12:45
Location: Academy of Music Theatre, 274 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060
This short film program is one of the signature short film programs of Outfest Los Angeles known as, “Girls Shorts.” This slate of films offer cinematic glimpses into lives and loves of queer women. Being hip and queer in L.A. is hard enough – try looking for love or a baby! This year’s girls’ shorts are whip-sharp and poignant, finding humor in lez divorce; insemination via a partner’s brother; and the reality that, in L.A., juice can replace sex. Girls’ shorts embody a fresh spirit, birthed from the L.A. filmmaker base you know and love
BRIX AND THE BITCH Director: Nico Raineau (2015, 10min)
Set in the gritty underground world of fight clubs, this film sees a female fighter facing an unexpected opponent in her last match.
PARTNERS Director: Joey Ally (2015, 6min)
An east-side LA lesbian couple confronts the day-to-day harsh truths of living together.
JO COOL Director: Natalia Leite (2016, 12min)
A comedian failing at love and jokes finds her way after confronting her ideal version of herself one dark magic evening.
SPUNKLE Director: Lisa Donato (2016, 13min)
A spunky look at a lesbian couple’s journey to Inseminate with passion.
WEDLOCKED Director: Puppett (2015, 12min)
Fueled by absurd lesbian divorce laws, we follow a couple’s humorous solution to getting married.
VIRGIN TERRITORY Director: Emily Robinson, (2016, 15min)
A young teen, influenced by her butch babysitter, seeks to lose her virginity to understand her sexual identity.
ANGELINO HEIGHTS Director: Molly Manning, (2016, 19min)
Unlikely queer housemates in Angelino Heights confront debauched dating dynamics in L.A.
VAMONOS Director: Marvin Lemus (2015, 12min)
A young Latina counters homophobia with breaking and entering to send her deceased girlfriend into the after-life in their desired gender.