Queer Shorts Vienna

Short films are a unique medium: compact, emotional, and full of punch. And this opening program sets the tone for what’s to come — a bold and touching mix of themes like love, coming of age, queer identity, minority experiences, and playful perspectives on gender and desire.

Let’s come together to kick off Queer Shorts Vienna with visibility, pride, and joy — and to celebrate the start of a festival that centers queer voices from around the world. Join us for this fulminant opening night – we can’t wait to share it with you!

Forbidden Love, Yavuz Kurtulmus, Austria 2025, no dialogue with EN subs, 12 min

Don’t Cry For Me All You Drag Queens, Kristal Sotomayor, United States 2024, English OV with EN subs, 9 min

Pill Nation, Bruno Tadeu, Brazil 2024, Portuguese OV with EN subs, 22 min

Xavier and Miguel, Ricky Mastro, Brazil, 2022, Portoguese OV with EN subs, 12 min

If We Keep Talking in Summer Days, Liu Haotian, China & Singapore 2022, Chinese OV with EN subs, 15 min

Letizia, Francesco Manzato, Italy, 2022, Italian OV with EN subs, 18 min