Outfest LA 2021 - Narrative Short
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- DirectorRobin CloudStarsGabrielle MaidenKarissa Lee StaplesNaomi MackA troubled office worker finds the courage to leave their working life behind and pursue their dreams.
- DirectorJamieson BakerStarsMitzi AkahaEve LindleyEmilio VitoloAs the coronavirus pandemic progresses, the overlapping routines of three New Yorkers change unexpectedly.
- DirectorRavenna TranStarsRina HoshinoErika IshiiMana, a Japanese-American woman who arrives in Tokyo seeking to find a break from her life as an artist, meets Haru, a Japanese woman from the countryside who dreams of becoming an artist herself one day.
- DirectorLorena GordonStarsKatie BurtonZack GottsagenGeorge LopezA timid high school girl reveals her truth during the most important night of the year.
- DirectorAvery ArchieJoshua WalkerWhen being yourself is more than enough.
- DirectorAlyssa LernerStarsKimia BehpoorniaSara ChandlerCat DavisWhen Nousha accidentally texts erotic fiction to her crush, she enlists best friend Oliver to set out on a mission to delete the text.
- DirectorMegan ChumbleyStarsAngela GiarratanaNatasha IvkovicIsabel HainerA series of phone calls passes along more than just a message.
- DirectorXiaowen WangStarsYonggui WangXüxü WuJuyi ZhanA teenager is sent back to stay with her grandparents in her hometown village. As she begins a budding friendship with a classmate, she is forced to confront her past and imagine a much different future.
- DirectorTodd VerowStarsJames KleinmannTodd VerowA condensed snapshot of all the anxiety and stir crazy sexual tension of the COVID-19 summer of 2020.
- DirectorDarrin JamesAj KnightStarsAj KnightIndar SmithMarkus MolinariWhen Jameson, known to his small-minded town as a wilted wallflower, meets an open-minded stranger, his unapologetically queer identity-Daisy Boy-blossoms through the vibrant dreamscape in his head.
- DirectorStephanie Osuna-HernandezStarsRiver GalloNicholas R. GardnerDaniel VicenteFor Fran, LA is where dreams come true. As he saves enough money for the move from Texas, he documents his journey through YouTube. However, Fran learns that following one's dream is a privilege not everyone has.
- DirectorJacqueline ChanStarsStacy Pan ChuRyan DizonEddie EngAfter her first semester of college at Berkeley, Natalie drives home to LA with her childhood friend, Joanne, for Chinese New Year. Navigating the festivities that were once inviting but now tinged with a foreign animosity, Natalie must juggle between the growing attraction shared herself and Joanne, and the prying eyes of those she once called home.
- DirectorGiovanni AdamsStarsGiovanni AdamsTonatiuhJoshua BittonHaving recently ended an affair with his Ethics Professor, Nathan is looking for love online in the midst of the lockdown. But progress is slow.
- DirectorJenna LaurenzoStarsJenna LaurenzoMeryl Jones WilliamsA woman craving connection during Covid, reaches out to her ex-girlfriend. When she's invited over, they awkwardly navigate whether or not they're willing to drop their masks to reignite the romance.
- DirectorPaloma LopezStarsMaya DelmontAmber Wynne-JonesArianna LópezA group of 16 year-old girlfriends get ready for a party together.
- DirectorRobin WangStarsTodd LienDylan J. LockeArthur PengFollowing a graduation celebration, four Chinese must navigate their relationship's future as dictated by the circumstances of life and their families.
- DirectorDamon LagunaStarsAlejandro AkaraEduardo Alexis PeñaAlberto ManqueroAn introverted high school wrestler struggles for acceptance after his secret sexual identity is exposed.
- DirectorCarlton DanielStarsDerrick BentonChazz Giovanni BruceAyyhaunnah de la RentaWorking as a mortician at his father's funeral parlor, Junior cycles through an unsatisfying life routine. A night out with friends forces him to see the world as it truly is.
- DirectorDarci FulcherVaughn GreveStarsPrince AliSam BeardSaoirse BertmanA young man lets down his guard and summons the courage to cruise.
- DirectorOwen ThieleStarsOwen ThieleRichard EllisJohn McEnroeWith some apprehension, Jared (Richard Ellis) flew across the country to move in with his boyfriend, Owen (writer-director Owen Thiele). On top of the expected challenges of move-in day, they're faced with a practical one that puts their relationship to the test.
- DirectorJustice Jamal JonesStarsMaiya BlaneyRodney ChromeChristian Coston-PayneFour Black boys disappear one night, as many Black boys do, and find themselves on a fantastical journey to break the curses of Black boyhood.
- DirectorKantu LentzStarsJustin KirkOlivia EdwardMoses StormDisillusioned Jack works the night shift at a freezing facility where people choose to halt their lives. One night, he meets Jo, a terminally ill girl being unfrozen early due to lack of funds.
- DirectorAlessandro NoriStarsNik DodaniJacob TobiaTwo lovers - Jordan, a transfemme nonbinary person, and Taz, a semi-closeted/figuring-it-out bi/pan dude trying to reconcile what it might mean for them to date in public - hash things out over a post-coital morning.
- DirectorEric PumphreyStarsDonzell LewisEric PumphreyRosalyn SidewaterTwo cousins bond over the course of a night on the town, until their relationship is tested in more ways than one.
- DirectorWill HolstStarsIsa RamosLance WashingtonTierney HarrisA young woman attempts to travel back in time to undo a mistake she has regretted for years.