Altered Innocence Vol. 1

A vibrant anthology of LGBTQ+ short films and music videos that delve into the complexities of youth, identity, and desire. This diverse collection showcases a range of cinematic voices—both emerging and established—exploring the exhilaration, vulnerability, and confusion of coming-of-age through stories that celebrate queer love, self-discovery, and the breaking of societal boundaries. Blending narrative shorts, experimental visuals, and music-driven pieces, the anthology offers an evocative, multifaceted portrait of innocence transformed.

Shea

A milkshake after the first big party of the year is nothing new in Grandview. But, when Ashley goes on a date with the new guy, a life-changing experience occurs forcing her to exist in two worlds.

Love's Baby Soft

The 12-year old Dolores, a feisty preteen desperate to be seen as a grown-up in 1976 suburbia is on her humiliating, hilarious journey from girlhood to growing up. She fantasizes about sex, womanhood, work... and Freddie Prinze. The girl thinks she's got the lowdown on being a woman, but when her overworked single mom Janice hires Cleo to babysit her world collides with the super cool black 16-year old's, each learns painful truths about what it really means to grow up.

Letting Go Overnight

Frustrated by the lack of flavour of a frozen pizza, Jona tries to find the perfect pizza recipe. During his research at the local library, he meets the librarian Katharina and falls in love. Will the two digital natives manage to open up to each other or will the relationship not work out?

Rapido

A young Māori boy's fascination with war comics hits closer to home than he ever imagined.

Grupoto Vlog

Here, Right Now

Telmen wants one last normal day with his friends before leaving Mongolia, but they’re determined to make it unforgettable.

Stable Conditions

Nico, a closeted queer 3rd year architecture-student-athlete must navigate between living up to his strict father's expectations and living as his true self, guided by the presences of a spiritual Anggitay.

Places Where We've Never Been

Elena has ordered dinner at home, but when she opens the door, she discovers that the delivery man is Manu, the one who was her great love and whom she has not seen for too many years.

Keep Going

Shan's crush is going to move away and they make a promise of exchanging their favorite signed baseballs. His signed ball, however, is lost because of his brother Jia, so the brothers start a journey to find the ball...

Summer Interlude

In the final week of summer, a film school reject must choose between his parents' wishes and the path of a free-spirited girl he just met.

Somos infinitos

Pariguaya

Natalia hesitates between making a move or staying in her head when she feels a special connection with a guy.

The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo

In suburban New York circa 1984, Julie Gornick hosts a charismatic, larger than life Spanish exchange student. As he starts hooking up with the girls in her class, Julie falls in love with him. Or what she thinks is love.

Like How I Remember

The story centres around a young boy, Lee, and his mother, Mama, who go to temple on the anniversary of their father's passing

Pasará

26-year-old Joshua goes on a solo trip to a gay-friendly beach town to spend a week enjoying time with his community, but when he arrives, it turns out to be harder than expected to connect with the men there.

Cosmo

A boy’s quiet love for his childhood best friend slowly drowns as he watches her grow up, through first love, heartbreak, and grief, learning that some feelings can’t be spoken aloud, only felt deeply.

mas,

A short film that delves into Lara’s memories as she talks about Rita, her first (non) love. Through flashbacks and imaginary moments, we begin to understand Lara’s perspective on their relationship — as she tries to understand Rita’s.

Some Precious Memories

After passing the exam year, two young singers, Enes and Yusuf, embark on a peaceful vacation to escape their problems. During this vacation, they meet Selin, Betül, and Engin, three young music lovers like themselves, but they only have five days to spend together.

eye see you

During a classroom writing activity, a new classmate, Gela, tells hard-of-hearing Odesa, “I see you,” but she mishears it as “ICU”, sending her on a quiet journey to decode its true meaning.

Eighth Grade

Thirteen-year-old Kayla endures the tidal wave of contemporary suburban adolescence as she makes her way through the last week of middle school — the end of her thus far disastrous eighth grade year — before she begins high school.

Incoming

Their first week of high school. The biggest party of the year. Mistakes will be made as four teenage boys navigate a night of mayhem and debauchery.

The Wild Life

Eighties teen romp involving Bill and his new apartment, Jim and his rebellious antics, Tom and his crazy self, and Anita with her older man David.

Real Women Have Curves

In East Los Angeles, an 18-year-old struggles between her ambitions of going to college and the desires of her domineering mother for her to get married, have children, and oversee the small, rundown family-owned textile factory.

SubUrbia

A group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults.

mid90s

In 1990s Los Angeles, a 13-year-old spends his summer navigating between a troubled home life and a crew of new friends he meets at a skate shop.

Art School Confidential

Starting from childhood attempts at illustration, the protagonist pursues his true obsession to art school. But as he learns how the art world really works, he finds that he must adapt his vision to the reality that confronts him.

10 Years

A group of friends reunite ten years after their high-school graduation.

Spud

It's South Africa 1990. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela and, more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school. Spud is a boy from an ordinary background who wins a scholarship to a private school in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Surrounded by boys with nicknames like Gecko, Rambo, Rain Man and Mad Dog, Spud has his hands full trying to adapt to his new home.

The Kings of Summer

Three restless teenagers run away to the woods for the summer, determined to escape their parents and live by their own rules. In a hidden clearing, they build a makeshift house and attempt to create an independent life, testing their friendship, freedom, and the challenges of living off the land.

As Cool as I Am

In a small American town, 16-year-old Lucy is left to largely raise herself, managing the household while her immature mother works and her father is away in Canada for months at a time. As her parents' emotional distance intensifies, Lucy explores her own sexuality with her childhood best friend, Kenny.

World's Greatest Dad

In the wake of a freak accident, Lance suffers the worst tragedy and the greatest opportunity of his life. He is suddenly faced with the possibility of fame, fortune and popularity, if he can only live with the knowledge of how he got there.

Rushmore

When a beautiful first-grade teacher arrives at a prep school, she soon attracts the attention of an ambitious teenager named Max, who quickly falls in love with her. Max turns to the father of two of his schoolmates for advice on how to woo the teacher. However, the situation soon gets complicated when Max's new friend becomes involved with her, setting the two pals against one another in a war for her attention.

Orange County

Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his dysfunctional family household. Except Shaun runs into one complication after another, starting when his application is rejected after his dim-witted guidance counselor sends in the wrong form.

The Clique

A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.

Booksmart

Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night.

Superbad

Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.

21 & Over

Brilliant student Jeff Chang has the most important interview of his life tomorrow. But today is still his birthday, what starts off as a casual celebration with friends evolves into a night of debauchery that risks to derail his life plan.

F the Prom

Maddy and Cole were inseparable friends until high school started and Maddy became the most popular girl on campus. When she starts feeling lonely and heartbroken, she reconnects with Cole and the duo conspire to destroy the ultimate teen popularity contest

Palo Alto

A lack of parental guidance encourages teens in an affluent California town to rebel with substance abuse and casual sex.