Reel Out Charlotte: FREE Annual LGBTQ Shorts Night

Opens on May 14

Run Time: 112 min.

6:30 pm – Opening Event: Improv Show with House of Yes!

7:00 pm – SHOWTIME!

With popcorn and drink, take your seat as a judge for the annual LGBTQ Shorts Night! An eclectic mix of short films will grace the big screen, with you voting at the end of the night for Best Short. This is one of our festival’s most popular events. Don’t miss out — grab your free tickets today!

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are FREE but required for the Shorts Night. Guests without Shorts Night tickets will be granted entry at the door on a first-come-first-serve basis as night-of capacity allows.

PLEASE NOTE: Short films are listed in the order in which they will screen on your paper Shorts Ballot.

Sam’s search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighbourhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the attic to discover the surprising things they might have in common, and how to celebrate the ways in which they differ.

Fernando meets his mother weekly at a café. Today, he’s gonna tell her he’s getting married. Ana, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, has trouble remembering that her son is gay. Does she really forget, or would she rather not remember?

A late-blooming trans woman grapples with a life-altering, assigned-male-at-birth Trans specific dilemma and, with the help of her besties, navigates the complexities of this debacle as she determines her path on her own terms.

Parallel Lines | Director: Danny Wascou | Runtime: 16 min. | Country: United States | Genre: Drama, Romance

Over the course of one night, two strangers meet in line at a bar and embark on a journey of discovery — exploring missed opportunities, fate, and the strange twists of destiny.

The chador brought to the tailor’s shop will confront Arif with his own reality once more.

Content warning: Self harm

In a quaint coffee shop, Josephine finds solace in her poetry, her fingers dancing across the keyboard. Unexpectedly, her verses catch the attention of Sydney, an old high school acquaintance Josie once admired from afar. Strangely, Sydney fails to recognize her, sparking a new connection between them. As their bond deepens, evolving from friendship to romance, a secret looms—one that only Josie harbors. When the truth surfaces, they confront a pivotal question: can love triumph over hidden truths?

Lynne and Gloria’s “special date night” is thrown for a loop when Dad drops in unexpectedly with some surprising news.

Patrick’s estranged father’s ashes are delivered in the mail; he has to figure out where to scatter this man who turned his back on him. With the help of his friends and a wild trip around New York City, he finds grief, love, laughter… and the peace to move on.

Content warning: Discussion of death

A mysterious roll of 16mm film unearthed in the New York City Municipal Archives unspools a forgotten slice of the protest movement of the 1970s.

Content warning: Police violence

A boy that’s too addicted to his computer gets a reality check when a file corruption causes him to get sucked into a digital disaster and unknowingly brings his avatar to life.