2022 Outfest Fusion Program
Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to creating visibility for diverse LGBTQIA+ stories and empowering tomorrow’s artists and storytellers, today announced its lineup for the 2022 Outfest Fusion QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous and People of Color) Film Festival, presented by IMDbPro and Hyundai. This year’s festival will feature 7 feature films, 52 short films, 3 episodics, a One-Minute Movie Contest sponsored by Hyundai, as well as workshops and panels. The 10-day festival will be held in-person from April 8th to April 13th and online from April 13th to April 17th.
List activity
15K views
• 2 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
62 titles
- DirectorHoracio AlcalaStarsNoé HernándezCuauhtli JiménezErick Israel ConsueloBelonging to a community of muxes - untethered by the gender binary - Delirio, Amaranta, Mariano traverse their past, present, and future.
- DirectorWilliam T. HornerStacey WoelfelStarsJudd WinickPam LingCory MurphyThe story of Pedro Zamora, the charming young activist who transformed the face of AIDS in America by allowing MTV's REAL WORLD to chronicle his joy, his influence, and his journey with a disease that would ultimately kill him.
- DirectorMarianne AmelinckxStarsBarbie-QVee BeltranRush DavisSee how a roving LGBTQ night club event in Los Angeles became a creative incubator for today's leading edge contemporary artists.
- DirectorEmerson MaranhãoStarsSamilla Marques AiresÉrikah AlcântaraEdivane BarrosÉmerson Maranhão's documentary brings together the stories of five transgender people living in the state of Ceará in Brazil, recounting stories of being fearless alongside their absolute commitment to thrive.
- DirectorQuentin LeeStarsBooboo StewartHarry Shum Jr.Joan ChenCelebrate the 10th anniversary of Quentin Lee's gripping mystery of loss and redemption at the intersections of queerness, neurodiversity, and Asian-American identity.
- DirectorBretten HannamStarsPhillip Forest LewitskiAvery Winters-AnthonyFabien MelansonTwo brothers embark on a journey to find their birth mother after their abusive father had lied for years about her whereabouts; along the way, they reconnect with their indigenous heritage and make a new friend.
- DirectorAntony Rangel CollStarsStefan ErasmusJonah DolleryKelly MeyerAfter returning home from conversion therapy, Nick seeks to move on from his previous partner. While catching up with his friends, he locks eyes with a strange yet familiar figure he eagerly hopes to meet.
- DirectorGabriel PeñaBell SotoStarsRayly AquinoAlexis De la RosaRaul RiveraTwo queer Dominican men living in Bronx, New York, navigate modern-day relationship's trails and tribulations while trying to keep their love afloat.
- DirectorChheangkeaStarsKennard HensonPatrick ZhaoOverwhelmed with grief, Kai grows obsessed with the footsteps of his upstairs neighbor, a dancer whom he believes was sent as a sign by his late mother.
- DirectorÉrica SarmetStarsZélia DuncanBruna LinzmeyerCamila RochaTired of loneliness, Vange goes to a lesbian party for the first time.
- DirectorKym AllenLove yourself? Easy. Why wouldn't I? Feel the unbridled joy and energy of celebrating your body in this sumptuous short.
- DirectorOmar DabbousAliyah - a trans Muslim hijabi - is rejected from her own home, gathering the courage to speak out about her path toward building a new family, coming into her own identity on her own terms, and remaining devout to her faith despite the transphobia it may espouse.
- DirectorErin LauStarsMaria ZhangElyse DinhLong NguyenRom-com obsessed teen Christine has always longed for the picture-perfect romance - but she's soon confronted with the fact that her ideal prince charming might actually be a princess charming instead.
- DirectorJoshua AmarStarsSam MarraKelton WhiteAfter being cat-fished into an online sexual encounter, a college student flees a horrific vision of a stranger who might be blackmailing him with a non consensual recording.
- DirectorLucretia KnappLynne YamamotoA meditation on love and the inevitability of loss during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- DirectorJessie PosthumusThis docuseries represents stories about young people who are not the best at their hobbies but love them anyway.
- DirectorM.G. EvangelistaStarsEmily BessaEmily May JampelLily, a teenage girl attending a Catholic school, questions the teachings of the Catholic Church when she befriends a new student who brings out the blood flowers in her.
- DirectorRashaad NewsomeAmidst fiery urban wreckage, a blazing and bedazzled figure explores how Black trans femme performance offers space for creation and detonation.
- DirectorRachel RambaldiStarsSar ArtoonianTwo best friends face ultimate destruction within their fabricated world of grandeur.
- DirectorSerge GarciaStarsRufus Backman OssandonA drifter wanders the streets as a current of queries invites the viewer to consider daily existence.
- DirectorMaryna HarrisonStarsLalo FélixA counter-cultural short doc celebrating the subversion of gender and historic colonialist narratives, centering the Indigenous community around a day of expression at Hot Donna.
- DirectorKenya-Jade PintoA young non-binary blacktivist's flight for the decriminalization of drugs for harm reduction.
- DirectorKarina DandashiStarsZayn AlexandreKarina DandashiNadia DandashiKarina's home to attend her younger sister's marriage festivities. She brought along her "college roommate" Denise. They're queer and not out; how will Karina handle all the pent-up tension she feels?
- DirectorOlive NwosuStarsTeniola AladeseSheila ChukwulozieLoveth OnyemaobiA woman returns to her hometown of Lagos in search of healing. What she discovers instead is a path that takes her into her past and toward a new understanding of the people and experiences that shaped her.
- DirectorTina TakemotoAn envisioned look into the life of Margaret Chung and her world of sapphic surgeries, queer flights of fancy, and drugs.
- DirectorJoshua HernandezStarsTomas MatosManny DunnMichiko SasakiA chronically ill dancer finds tranquility in nature while on a camping trip with their boyfriend.
- DirectorHarris DoranStarsDdm DdmKara YoungCatherine CurtinA queer Black aspiring Baltimore rapper must outwit his vengeful day-job boss in order to avoid getting fired after accidentally eating an edible.
- DirectorJesse UngStarsDavid ShiKelvin TaEsther WeeOn the eve Chinese New Year, Steven, a closeted Chinese international student living in New Zealand oppressed by the expectations of his parents, plans to lose his virginity to a stranger that he meets online.
- DirectorDeondray GossfieldQuincy LeNear GossfieldStarsDeion SmithDontavius Jawon WilliamsTwo childhood friends find themselves alone in the woods before a high-school graduation party. Soon, unresolved issues and old resentments ignite a forbidden blaze between them.
- DirectorLu AsfahaStarsMalaika Hennie-HamadiMichaela MayAdrian Alexie EdwardsA digital content company notorious for chewing up and spitting out young writers harbors a darker secret.
- DirectorFlorencia ManovilStarsJulia JacksonKayen ManovilJessica EtheridgeA cranky Gen X butch is forced to spend time with a genderqueer Gen Z'er whose gender-affirming upbringing and experiences elicits the former to critique how kids today have it easier. Generational differences aside, the two find comfort in their similarities that defy generation.
- DirectorTebogo MalebogoStarsSizo MahlanguThapelo MaropefelaBalindile ka NgcoboTau comes to a realisation, setting in motion a cascade of thoughts and emotions in Tumelo - nothing will ever be the same between them.
- DirectorJohaira Michelle DilauroYou've been cooped up for far too long - it's time for a HOT VAXXX SUMMER.
- DirectorJacqui NorthStarsCandy RoyalleSara SalehA mixture of visual images paired with spoken word which serves as a call to action and tribute to Candy Royalle.
- DirectorZé KielwagenMarcos SerafimSteevens SimeonA queer tribute to the Lwa, Vodou gods and goddesses who once inspired a revolution.
- DirectorThiago KistenmackerStarsSanni EstGabriela ReisFernando Alves PintoBia loves Marina, and nothing would change that. Despite years of erasure and non-acceptance by Marina's biological family, her lover and chosen family are adamant about completing one final, necessary, and affirming gesture.
- DirectorNasir BaileyJackson KroopfStarsNasir BaileyNasir, a trans musician, comes out to several family members over the phone, as he recounts the steps towards his decision to transition, and composes a song to himself.
- DirectorNahyeon LeeStarsNathan JoeIn this meditation on the vast lived experiences between Christchurch and Auckland, between queerness and being Chinese-Kiwi, and between homeland and hometown, poet Nathan Joe explores the form of autobiography through performance poetry.
- DirectorFernando LopezStarsJonathan De La TorreJoseph MercadoA death in the family forces old friends back together where, over the course of a night, their relationship unravels into unresolved emotion.
- DirectorVernon Jordan IIIStarsThelonious PalacioDouglas R. EwartMatt MattLes and his Pop Pop summon six queer spirits through jazz to connect Les to the strength and guidance of his queer ancestry.
- DirectorCarmen LoBueStarsJojo BrownAury KrebsKaydxAfter a surprise first-time pregnancy, a Trans couple of color wrestles with how the new baby will affect their relationship and how to raise their child in a binary world.
- DirectorRodney EvansReflections on connection during the pandemic, and finding joy in small and unsuspecting ways.
- DirectorShiva RaichandaniStarsTaru DevaniShiva RaichandaniRaimu ItfumWhen a mysterious gatecrasher appears at their wedding, Madhav and Sufi are forced to face past secrets and reflect on what makes a family.
- DirectorAdam GolferStarsSalman ToorA talented Pakistani-born New York artist distinguished by his use of emerald green reflects on what it is to be an artist as he prepares for an art show.
- DirectorPenny PJ ChenStarsJinny ChungBrylee HsuLucus LiuParenting for Julia and Kat is overcoming "mommy challenges." When their daughter, Becca, asks for the one thing Kat has difficulty giving, will doing it "anyway" to please Becca, supersede all the anxiety she feels?
- DirectorMaximus SkaffStarsCecilia GentiliFresh MeatAshley PaigeBy amplifying the voices of sex workers, healers, sex educators, and therapists, this doc presents how participating in certain sex practices can foster liberation, autonomy, and ultimately become a tool for healing.
- DirectorDavid QuanticA mixed media love letter to 90s New York, friendship, and sexual liberation.
- DirectorMarcos DavalosStarsKiki AdamiJason CaceresB.J. MinorA gay young man finds out how high he can get, and how low he can go, when he finds himself trapped inside of sex club with a devilish older man.
- DirectorLovell HolderStarsRoger Q. MasonCharlie ThurstonAs a toxic phone sex relationship spirals out of control, the titular Taffeta must confront whether they will be able to break out of the destructive habits and crippling loneliness that have haunted their life.
- DirectorGia-Rayne HarrisStarsElena HeuzéIt's school picture day. And we all know what that means: awkward smiles into the camera and kids in their best looks trying to make their family proud. But Alex is stuck, go with the flow or break from convention?
- DirectorTsuyoshi ShôjiStarsHideko HaraRika HirohataTomoka IgariHikari Shintani, a trans woman who feels distanced from her cis female colleagues at work, must return to her hometown for a business trip. She gathers the courage to reconnect with an old classmate while in town, and arrives at a shocking reunion.
- DirectorFawzia MirzaStarsKausar MohammedVico OrtizMeera Rohit KumbhaniAll cards are on the table when a queer Pakistani Muslim woman brings her Puerto Rican girlfriend home for the first time on the family's annual game night.
- DirectorTatiana GarnettA visual meditation exploring the emotional vulnerability in Black selfhood and liberation.
- DirectorBadou ZhaoStand-up comedian Lady Lin faces the lies her family spread about her supposed passing to evade acknowledging her trans identity amidst the news of her mother's untimely death.
- DirectorBrandon Kazen-MaddoxKevin NewburyMarcus ShieldsThis experimental short asks us to ponder questions regarding finding our tribe. What risks do we take to be with those who can help us discover who we gloriously need to become?
- DirectorDania BdeirStarsHassan AqqoulKhansaKamal SalehAway from everyone's eyes, a Beirut crane operator is able to live out his secret passion and find freedom.
- DirectorGeo NeptuneBrianna SmithStarsDolly AptAaron DanaAmuwes DanaRevitalizing practices kept from their elders, Peskotomuhkati youth lead an intergenerational process of healing through athasikuwi-pisun, "tattoo medicine."
- DirectorGbenga KomolafeTee Jaehyung ParkA trans woman journeys through the seasons as she breaks from her physical shell.
- DirectorApril MaxeyStarsDarlisa AliStar AmerasuScott BenderGabi, unable to move on from a recent breakup, impulsively drops into an old job at an underground lap dance party, where she runs into a friend from her past.
- StarsChandler BryantLamont WalkerAndrew ColemanFortheboys follows the lives of three Queer, Black best friends in their 20's, navigating the intoxicating and ever exhausting minefield of love and friendship in NYC. Jamal, Anthony and Syed are three young friends in Brooklyn NY, each on their own roads to self-discovery and fulfilling relationships. Life in Brooklyn can be tough, but their friendship and devotion to each other is what gets them through. "fortheboys" covers a range of topics including queerness, masculinity, code-switching, religion and solid friendships. Through the eyes of our three heroes, we will see a tender, soft and funny portrayal of Black Queer life.
- StarsZaizai LinLyan ChengLee YiReveals the love and lust between two women, the conflicts between gay family and traditional stereotypes. It finds back the forgotten love with a romantic touch.