38th Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival

Playing Favorites: Committee-Selected Shorts

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Mail
Olive has had a rough couple of months but then she meets the woman of her dreams. Afraid to mess it up, she does what any sane, reasonable person would do … she pretends to be a mail carrier. Wouldn’t you?
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Lost Hearts
A few months after he meets Christophe, Julien learns that the young hairdresser has died. He then sets off on a journey to retrace their history, hoping that he can understand and forgive.
Paradise Europe
On the date when thousands of people protested against unaffordable rents in Berlin, a gay Brazilian immigrant struggles to find a new place to live after being kicked out of his apartment. While his personal life falls apart, so does the city around him.
Gender Reveal
A people pleaser and their queer partners attend an over-the-top gender reveal party that spirals out of control in this satire that borders on anarchy.
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Dry January
When Maya commits to a month of sobriety and takes up sculpting as a hobby, her crab sculptures terrorize her former drinking buddy.
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Mistakes You Make Before You Die
Lennon is dying from cancer, so their girlfriend Dora convinces them to create a bucket list. But Lennon puts some wild stuff on that list, beginning with item #1: participate in an orgy.
Q&A - PLAYING FAVORITES: Committee Selected Shorts
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Just for you, committee members have arranged a yummy smorgasbord of their personal favorites from this year's submissions. Bon appétit!


Note: The short film HOWL was removed from the lineup due to the filmmaker withdrawing it from the program. Please accept our apologies.


There is a filmmaker Q&A at the end of this program. Make sure to check it out!

Q&A Session with filmmakers from the shorts program PLAYING FAVORITES: Committee Selected Shorts:

- Dry January - Director/Writer CJ Arellano

- Mail - Director Isabel Lieser

- Mistakes You Make Before You Die - Director/Writer Nicole Lipp


Moderated by Clare McCarthy.

  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    16 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Director
    Clare McCarthy
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