Featured Films

Lost in the Crowd is the tale of the world hidden behind the busy activity of New York City. Kicked out of their homes, signed over to the foster system or having run away on their own, these youth discuss their lives, their sexuality, their families and their plans for the future. Students, fast food workers, bike messengers, dancers and office workers pull back the curtain to reveal how homelessness, poverty, sexuality, gender and HIV status have shaped their lives and altered their dreams. The first part of this unflinchingly honest film follows the characters from 2003 through to 2007. The second part of the film follows up with the same group to find out where their lives have led. Some have gone on to relative success, some are caught in a vicious cycle of prostitution and drug addiction. But in a heart-breaking and all-too-common cliffhanger, some of those profiled are nowhere to be found.

Viewer’s guide: Language.

Mainstay is 50-minute short feature set in the wintry landscape of rural Maine where Fischer has just returned home upon hearing of his ex-lover Hannah’s sudden death. After a two-year absence from his family, Fischer is well into his transition from female to male---an experience that he shared only with Hannah. With the loss of this source of validation, Fischer begins to rebuild his fragile relationship with his brother and mother. Ultimately, it is his younger brother who attempts to bridge the disconnection and misunderstanding between Fischer and his mother. Mainstay will be preceded by four trans shorts. In Kaden Later (a follow-up to Kaden, NCGLFF 2007), Kaden and his girlfriend Monika plan their wedding, yet he must figure out how he fits into society, not as female or male, but in a space in between. Public restrooms present a unique challenge for one individual in Door Prize. In Remember Me in Red, emotions run high as Fidelia arranges her best friend Alma’s funeral only to have Alma’s parents arrive from Mexico and insist that their son be buried as male. In Amateur, Michael goes on a camping trip and becomes interested with a confident gender-bending girl named Sam. When she forces him to question his true feelings towards her, Michael's over reaction threatens to push her away forever. Michael must now confront his own insecurities before he can accept Sam and himself.

Viewer’s guide: Nudity and language.