These short films, all centred on different aspects of lesbian and queer women’s lives, from the UK, USA, and India. Ranging from futuristic queer parenting scenarios, to an intimate documentary reflecting on 1990s black British tomboys, all of these films feature real conversations about living ones’ life as your true self.

Unclaimed

Fiona Devers, a facilities-manager-and-wanna-be-performer, is curious to explore her kinkier side. She brings up the possibility of polyamory to her long-term girlfriend, and receives a less than enthusiastic response.

dir. Carolyn Ratteray | USA | 2023 | 24mins

Places I’ve Called My Own

Zee returns to India for the funeral of her father, during the middle of an IVF cycle. There she finds her mother is in denial about her sexuality, whilst her ex-girlfriend has rebuilt her life with a man.

dir. Sushma Khadepaun-Parmar | France / India | 2023 | 28mins

Monitor

In an over-populated future, Jenna and Fi must raise a robot ‘baby’ under observation before receiving a licence to start a family. But as this process unravels deep-set tensions between the couple, will they get the result they want, and deserve?

dir. Margo Roe | UK | 2023 | 15mins

Some Girls Hate Dresses

Winner of the Iris Prize Documentary Film Fund, Some Girls Hate Dresses is a nostalgic and evocative look into the lives of Black British tomboys who wore the label with pride in the 1990s.

dir. Mena Fombo | UK | 2024 | 25mins