8:00pm
OPENING NIGHT GALA

This year’s festival kicks off with a dynamic program of diverse and entertaining short films from the US and around the world, featuring beautiful radical lesbians, spirited queer youth, and relationships stemming from unlikely attractions.

      MODERN DAY ARRANGED MARRIAGE Dir: Rehana Mirza
      SHE KILLS HE Dir: Dave Rodriguez
      SARANG SONG Dir: Tamika Miller
      TWO NIGHTS Dir: Rolmar Baldonado
      GROUP OF SEVEN INCHES Dir: Kent Monkman
      MY CRAZY LIFE Dir: Carlos Arguello & Enzo Ybarra
      DO THE MATH Dir: Mary Guzman

10:00 p.m. GALA AFTER-PARTY – An electric party with music that will make you move, delicious food from hot LA restaurants, and a hosted Absolut bar.