PQFF Queer America

Tonight is all about films that take us on a journey across the USA.

Doors open at 6.30pm for a 7pm Screening.

Perfect Words – Australian Premiere

Anna Clary

(US)

8.25 min

A dying knight struggles to complete one final letter.

Safety State – Australian Premiere

Jeanette L Buck

(US)

15.37 min

In the dystopian near future, a gay and a lesbian couple form an unlikely friendship as they flee the midwest for safety in New England.

Twenty-Nine Again – Australian Premiere

Alex McFry

(US)

13.37 min

In the early hours of the morning after ringing in his birthday, shy-boy Harrison attempts to find a moment of peace in his backyard...until his high-energy sister Frankie shows up for an early birthday surprise.

At Lucy’s Last Night – Australian Premiere

Ethan Roberts

(US)

17 min

The morning after hooking up, two recent college grads wrestle with their feelings for each other while a strange and inexplicable phenomenon creeps up in the background.

The Space Between – Australian Premiere

Like Baker

(US)

19 min

Two college students, who on the outside couldn't be more different from each other, happen to meet at a party and form a deep connection where they find self-discovery, forgiveness and hope for the future.

Alma – World Premiere

Fernando Pelaez

(US)

9.42 min

Rina is being haunted by her grandmother's ghost, who has made it her mission to "take care" of her in the only way she ever knew how: being overbearing. Alma is telling Rina who to date (a number of eligible boys) and how to live (criticizing everything about her life) while being unaware of the secret her granddaughter carries.

Dandelion – World Premiere

Fiona Obertinca

(US)

20 min

In 1970s Los Angeles, a rebellious queer teen gets thrown out of yet another foster placement and finds herself in the company of a mysterious social worker who’s tasked with finding her a new home before the break of dawn.

RAM (Like the Verb) – Australian Premiere

Chance Calloway

(US)

8.20 min

During the casting process for a reality series, an openly gay Asian actor reconciles his sexuality with his career struggles.

Why Did You Invite Me To Your Wedding – World Premiere

Gus Black & Lance D Collins

(US)

4.20 min

When Kevin Atwater gets a bizarre invitation out of the blue from an old friend, he’s met with tumultuous feelings of past love, heartbreak, and grief.

My Parents – Australian Premiere

Keli’l Grace & Lance D Collins

(US)

10.38 min

Things go upside down for a Hawaiʻi high school student when he decides to come out to his parents