International Drag Shorts

Director: Nicolás Keller Sarmiento
Script: Nicolás Keller Sarmiento
Producer: Manuela García, Nicolás Keller Sarmiento
With: Santiago Cortés, Nicolás Keller Sarmiento
United States/Argentina, 2023, 13 min, Spanish with English subtitles

Festivals:
São Paulo International Short Film Festival 2023
Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2023
Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival

By a quiet gas station in a rural town, a young queer kid, Ernesto, confesses to a broken-hearted drag queen, Ruby, that he wants to be a dancer when he grows up. But in the patriarchal flatlands of Argentina, dancing isn’t really an option.

Director: William Venus Means
Script: William Venus Means
Producer: Olia Zimarova, Yulia Safonova, Jay Swuen
With: Jesse Barney, Jessica Lea Risco, Kian Morr
United States, 2022, 30 min, English with no subtitles

Festivals:
Out on Films Atlanta LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2023

A drag queen is forced to reconsider his shockingly violent art when his estranged, conservative mother makes a surprise appearance at his show in an attempt to reconnect.

Director: Syrus Sadvandi
Script: Syrus Sadvandi
Producer: Nhã Vân Dương
With: Liting ‘LT” Tan
Taiwan, 2022, 16 min, Min Nan, English, Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles

In Taipei, a unique community of drag kings has grown since 2019 thanks to Liting ‘LT” Tan, a drag king from Singapore who came to Taiwan to be in an environment that allows him to live authentically. He became a force and an inspiration in the community, pushing for a space where kings can thrive.

Director: Lars Brinkman
Script: Lars Brinkman
Producer: Anna Huizing, Lars Brinkman
With :Lars Brinkman, Greg Nottrot
Netherlands, 2022, 10 min, Dutch with English subtitles

Festivals:
Queer Film Festival Utrecht 2022

A drag-thriller about Lola, a drag queen who after a night’s shift, gets in the cab with Ed, a quiet taxi driver. He is being confronted with his own prejudices and desires by the colorful Lola. The two lonely souls try to get closer to each other during a taxi ride through Amsterdam by night.

Director: Hippolyte Leibovici
Script: Hippolyte Leibovici, Flore Krivine
Producer: Laurent Denis, Jonathan Hazan
With: Jean-Michel Vovk, Thomas Mustin
Belgium, 2023, 25 min, French with English subtitles

Festivals:
Festival International du Film de Vébron 2023 – World Premiere
Edera Film Festival 2023 – Astoria “Celebrating Life” Award
Taiwan International Queer Film Festival 2023

Lady Casca, a drag queen in her sixties, is about to go on stage at her cabaret for the last time. The next day, retirement by the sea awaits her. But her son Thomas, whom she has not seen for a long time, interrupts the festivities. He has sad news to tell her.