Queer West Film Fest
Shorts That Slay 1: It’s Giving “Genre”
Queer West Film Fest is an annual celebration of Queer Love, Self Love, and Film Love! Featuring films from around the world and our own backyard, Queer West is the perfect start to your 2025 Pride celebration.
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
Director: Chheangkea
Producers: Daniel Mattes, Karen Madar
Sponsored by Le Petit Outre!
During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.
Meet Me Again
Director: Julio César Silva García
Producer: Maya Vishnú Avilés
Sponsored by Golden Leaf Studios!
At a wild party, queer teen Almos uncovers a betrayal that forces him to confront his fears to rediscover his identity.
The Last Round
Director: Julio Cesar Silva Producer: Maya Vishnú
Fifty-year-old Carmela wakes up in a crumbling cantina, her head pounding and memories hazy. Confused and disoriented, she confronts Agustín, the enigmatic bartender who seems to know more than he lets on.
Amida Director: Majid Mirhashemi
Producer: Mohammadreza Ataei
Sponsored by Missoula Downtown Association!
Qasem, a young man on the verge of gender transition, is invited by his brothers to a celebration where he receives a new name and becomes Parvaneh. But the arrival of his eldest brother Khandadash disrupts the calm, revealing the true intentions of the brothers.
Evaders
Director: Hudson Shelton
Producers: Catie Loth, Cece King
In an authoritarian future America, the government controls gender and family life. Ziya and Walker, two 17-year-olds, anxiously await their next birthday, which marks their Specification ceremony: the day when they must choose to be male or female.
The Last Goodbye
Director: Ahlaam Yasmin
Producers: Moyo Abiona, Ahlaam Yasmin
After a breakup, Nic and Kitty reunite at a park to clean up loose ends. Sometimes, relationship changes aren’t for better or worse—it’s just different.
Inkwo for When the Starving Return Director: Amanda Strong Producers: Maral Mohammadian, Nina Werewka Dove, a gender-shifting warrior, uses their Indigenous medicine (Inkwo) to protect their community from an unburied swarm of terrifying creatures.
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
Director: Chheangkea
Producers: Daniel Mattes, Karen Madar
Sponsored by Le Petit Outre!
During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.
Meet Me Again
Director: Julio César Silva García
Producer: Maya Vishnú Avilés
Sponsored by Golden Leaf Studios!
At a wild party, queer teen Almos uncovers a betrayal that forces him to confront his fears to rediscover his identity.
The Last Round
Director: Julio Cesar Silva Producer: Maya Vishnú
Fifty-year-old Carmela wakes up in a crumbling cantina, her head pounding and memories hazy. Confused and disoriented, she confronts Agustín, the enigmatic bartender who seems to know more than he lets on.
Amida Director: Majid Mirhashemi
Producer: Mohammadreza Ataei
Sponsored by Missoula Downtown Association!
Qasem, a young man on the verge of gender transition, is invited by his brothers to a celebration where he receives a new name and becomes Parvaneh. But the arrival of his eldest brother Khandadash disrupts the calm, revealing the true intentions of the brothers.
Evaders
Director: Hudson Shelton
Producers: Catie Loth, Cece King
In an authoritarian future America, the government controls gender and family life. Ziya and Walker, two 17-year-olds, anxiously await their next birthday, which marks their Specification ceremony: the day when they must choose to be male or female.
The Last Goodbye
Director: Ahlaam Yasmin
Producers: Moyo Abiona, Ahlaam Yasmin
After a breakup, Nic and Kitty reunite at a park to clean up loose ends. Sometimes, relationship changes aren’t for better or worse—it’s just different.
Inkwo for When the Starving Return Director: Amanda Strong Producers: Maral Mohammadian, Nina Werewka Dove, a gender-shifting warrior, uses their Indigenous medicine (Inkwo) to protect their community from an unburied swarm of terrifying creatures.
Duration: 98 min