Program 31: B&B

Joe Ahearne / ImageOut There! Series, Narrative Feature, Friday, Oct. 13 / UK / 2017 / 86 mins

An overnight stay at a picturesque bed and breakfast should be a relaxing experience. But for married gay couple Mark and Fred, the peace and quiet of the English countryside has been replaced by fear and intrigue.

Program 33: Gloria and Grace

Flavio R. Tambellini / Subtitled, Narrative Feature, Saturday, Oct. 14 / Brazil / 2016 / 96 mins

Gloria and Grace is a heartwarming story not as much about being trans as about being family. It’s about discovering an ability to outgrow the boxes we build for ourselves and others in our lives. The film has been garnering awards in the festival circuit for a reason: it’s a true crowd-pleaser, suitable for allies and mainstream audiences alike. So be sure to bring your family and friends!

Program 34: Against The Law

Fergus O'Brien / Narrative Feature, Saturday, Oct. 14 / UK / 2017 / 84 mins

England in the 1950s was a terrifying time and place to be homosexual. Gays were routinely arrested, imprisoned, and forced to endure torturous aversion therapies. Things came to a head when law enforcement targeted the country’s most prominent presumed homosexual, Lord Edward Montagu.

Program 35: Freak Show

Trudie Styler / ASL Interpreted, Narrative Feature, Saturday, Oct. 14 / USA / 2017 / 95 mins

Out and proud “trans-visionary gender obliviator” Billy Bloom (Alex Lawther) is fabulousness personified. But when he’s shipped south to live with his father (Larry Pine), Billy might as well have been beamed in from outer space. His dad warns that “the nail that sticks out gets hammered down,” but Billy has way too much chutzpah to ever simply blend in.

Program 37: Just Charlie

Rebekah Fortune / Next Generation Series, Narrative Feature, Sunday, Oct. 15 / UK / 2017 / 99 mins

At just 14 years old, Charlie Lindsay is being recruited by a top football club, putting him on the fast track to the premier league. It’s any kid’s dream come true. Everyone he knows is thrilled for him... so why isn’t he happy? Lurking beneath the surface is a secret so suffocating that it’s affecting every aspect of his life. Typically affable and well-liked, he’s become withdrawn and combative. He’s stopped doing his homework. He can’t manage to find any joy in his sister’s upcoming wedding. Soon Charlie will need to summon the strength to let go of his secret.

Program 38: Sensitivity Training

Melissa Finell / Narrative Feature, Sunday, Oct. 15 / USA / 2016 / 87 mins

Dr. Serena Wolfe (Anna Lise Phillips, Home and Away, Revolution) is a brilliant and successful microbiologist. She deals in formulas and facts, not so much feelings and etiquette. Painfully abrasive both in her lab and in social situations, she blurts out whatever’s on her mind, oblivious to the effect her words have on others. Unsurprisingly, her sharp tongue has left her with few friends and a pretty solitary life.

Program 39: Saturday Church

Damon Cardasis / Next Generation Series, Narrative Feature, Sunday, Oct. 15 / USA / 2017 / 82 mins

Imagine being 14 years old and mourning the death of your father, all while concealing your sexuality and questioning your gender identity. That’s where we find Ulysses (sensational young actor Luka Kain). At school, with a pair of panty hose hidden under his jeans, Ulysses copes with relentless bullying by imagining his classmates cowing at his feet during an elaborate fantasy dance number. At home, he has to contend with his super strict and super religious Aunt Rose (Golden Globe winner, Regina Taylor), whom his mother has brought in to help manage the household. Ulysses is immediately at odds with his domineering aunt: no matter what he does, he’s in trouble. And just wait until Aunt Rose catches him trying on his mother’s high heels!