Our Unnatural Ways

In a campy and combative edition of GAZE’s beloved genre shorts, queers use sci-fi, fantasy and horror to explore the evils of alien abductions, nefarious capitalists, and divine dyke drama – alongside the supernatural ways our community might survive in a dark, strange world.

Space Daddy

Twentysomething twink Andy recounts a hookup with a mysterious stranger, but as he spills the details to his bestie, it sounds like the night had some… out-of-this-world consequences…

Stephen Carruthers/ UK/ 11m

Writer: Joe Jordan

Producer: Elinor Coleman, Bianca Nicole Alexander

House Hunters

In a near-future dystopia, landlords rule – and a couple seeking housing discover they’ll need more than just money to secure the house from a bloodthirsty estate agent.

Joe Warner/ UK/ 10m

Writer: Joe Warner

Producer: Tamar Saphra, Rebecca Prentice

En Memoria

A mother struggles to finish making her daughter’s Quinceañera dress, as an ominous ‘exit interview’ overtakes the day.

Roberto Fatal/ USA, Mexico/ 11m

Writer: Roberto Fatal, Ali Meyers-Ohki

Producer: Roberto Fatal, Ali Meyers-Ohki, Leah Dubuc

Divine Intervention

To get the promotion of their dreams, a mischievous earth-bound angel must get two ex-best friends to finally admit their love to each other.

Ravenna Tran/ UK/ 17m

Writer: Rebecca Ozer

Producer: Nathan Legger, Megha Bhaduri, Aditya Jain, Filippo Bernardini

Stiff Drinks

Last orders take a deadly turn when a zombie crashes a late-night bar, forcing a drunken regular and the weary bartender into an unlikely alliance to survive the night.

Hugo Coelho, Tommy Le/ UK/ 7m

Writer: Hugo Coelho, Tommy Le

Producer: Hugo Coelho, Tommy Le

Consume

Esther’ feelings for her best friend start coming into conflict with her religious upbringing, and soon desire transforms into hunger.

Aliyah Knight/ Australia/ 12m

Writer: Aliyah Knight

Producer: Annabelle Richens

Last Call

A fast-riding motorcyclist crashes into a mystical Chinese snake woman in a magical bamboo forest, leaving her terrified and turned on by a collision of her desire and self-destruction.

Winnie Cheung/ USA/ 7m

Writer: Winnie Cheung, Hillary Andujar, Courtney Andujar

Producer: Weston Auburn, Travis Wood, Amanda Krueger

SHEMERGENCY

A trans superheroine intervenes in crises big and small at her sisters’ times of need.

Paolo Accogli/ Italy/ 3m

Writer: Paolo Accogli

Producer: Minnie Ferrara

PURPLE PATROL!

When a trio of queer vigilantes need help protecting their community, they perform a ritual to summon an otherworldly power. Arise, THE DYKE!

Jessica Q. Moore/ USA/ 8m

Writer: Jessica Q. Moore

Producer: Emily Friedman

Bazooka

Marta and Levi deal with a mysterious loss and search for ways to resist a strange phenomenon blighting Brazil’s queer and trans community.

William Oliveira/ Brazil/ 16m

Writer: William Oliveira

Producer: William Oliveira, Reinaldo Vinícius, Thiago Roch, and Everton Melo