San Francisco Transgender Film Festival: that’s a wrap

The in-person screenings for the SFTFF were last week, November 13 – 16, and the online streaming is available this week, November 18 – 24. Here are my thoughts on the first six programs. 

(You’re on your own for Program #7, the “adult” 🔞 shorts.)

SFTFF 2024 #6: Shorts Grab Bag

“Shorts Grab Bag” (shorts program)
Saturday, November 16, 2024, 7:00 pm, Roxie Theater
and streaming online Nov. 18 – 24

• Hey, Man, dir. Kai Tillman, 2022 USA, 23 minutes 👏
• Fresh Ace of Bel-Air, dir. Sean Bautista & Ace Fusion, 2024 Puerto Rico, 2½ minutes 💝
• Skin, dir. Leo Behrens, 2023 USA, 7 minutes 👏
• Claude, dir. Finola Hughes, 2023 USA, 15 minutes 👏
• Walking Progress, dir. Fox Fisher, 2021 UK, 4 minutes 💝
• Monster Cookie, dir. John e. Kilbert, 2023 USA, 11 minutes 👏

SFTFF 2024 #5: Mélange of Shorts

“Mélange of Shorts” shorts program
Friday, November 15, 2024, 9:00 pm, Roxie Theater
and streaming online Nov. 18 – 24

• one | another, dir. A.B. Oddman & Rogelio Salinas, 2024 USA, 11 minutes 👏
• Body Varial, dir. Audrey Kerridge, 2023 Canada, 15 minutes 👏🛹
• The Treadmill Switcher, dir. LeeAnne Lowry, 2023 USA, 7 minutes 👏
• All the Words But the One, dir. Nava Mau, 2024 USA, 18 minutes 👏
• Love More, dir. Hayden J Frederick, 2020 USA, 4 minutes 👏
• Saturn Risin9, dir. Tiare Ribeaux & Jody Stillwater, 2024 USA, 11 minutes 👏
• Butch Dyke, dir. Cai Indermaur, 2024 USA, 4½ minutes 🙂
• Falling, dir. Mers Tran, 2020 USA, 4 minutes 👏

SFTFF 2024 #4: International

 “International” (shorts program)
Friday, November 15, 2024, 7:00 pm, Roxie Theater
and streaming online Nov. 18 – 24

• Daisy, Prophet of the Apocalypse, dir. Venus Patel, 2023 Ireland, 20 min. 👏
• Stone, dir. Jake and Hannah Graf, 2023 UK, 14 minutes 💝
• Trans Alchemy [Alquimia Trans], dir. Félix Endara, 2024 Ecuador/USA, 8 minutes, in Spanish with English subtitles 👏
• Nest, dir. Willem Koller, 2024 New Zealand, 9 minutes 🤢
• Los Siento [I Feel (For) You], dir. Bella Cintra, 2024 Spain, 7 minutes 👏
• man enough, dir. Beru Tessema, 2024 UK, 25 minutes 💝

SFTFF 2024 #3: Music and Animation

“Music and Animation” shorts program
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 9:00 pm Roxie
and streaming online Nov. 18 – 24

• Fool’s Gold, dir. Che Ortiga, 2023 USA, 4½ minutes 👏
• The Little Piratemaid, dir. Luke Beatrice, 2024 USA, 6 minutes 💖
• Ether Or, dir. Zander Constien, 2023 USA, 9 minutes 🙂
• Butch Dyke, dir. Cai Indermaur, 2024 USA, 4½ minutes 🙂
• Your Part, dir. Nyah Edington, 2024 USA, 3 minutes 😀
• Gemini, dir. Jamie Griffiths, 2024 USA, 6½ minutes 🙂
• No More Longing, dir. Connor Lee O’Keefe, 2022 USA, 16 minutes 👏
• Si estuvieras aqui [Wish You Were Here], dir. Isa Moreno, 2024 USA, 5 minutes 😐

SFTFF 2024 #2: Documentaries

 “Documentaries” (shorts program)
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 7:00 pm, Roxie Theater

• Earth to KB, dir. Em Shapiro, 2024 USA, 19 minutes 💖
• Lavender Outlaws, dir. Damon Beirne, 2024 USA, 15 minutes 👏
• My Fierce Aunt Bianca, dir. María José Maldonado & Latavia Alicia Young 💖
• Finding My Voice, dir. Rouven Gueissaz, 2024 Switzerland, 10 minutes 👏
• Alquimia Trans [Trans Alchemy], dir. Félix Endara, 2024 Ecuador/USA, 8 minutes 👏
• Chosen Family, dir. Salgu Wissmath, 2023 USA, 4½ minutes 👏
• Love Don’t Bully, dir. Yoyo Anchondo, 2023 USA, 8 minutes 👏

SFTFF 2024 #1: Locally Brewed

“Locally Brewed” shorts program

Wednesday, November 13, 7:00 pm, Roxie

and streaming online November 18 – 24

• Transiversary, dir. Kamia Gutierrez, 2024 USA, 8 minutes 💖
• Fool’s Gold, dir. Che Ortiga, 2023 USA, 4½ minutes 👏
• En Memoria, dir. Roberto Fatal, 2024 USA, 11 minutes 👏
• Navel Gazer, dir. Shirin Mori, 2024 USA, 18 minutes 👏
• Toward, dir. Sean Dorsey, 2022 USA, 2½ minutes 😀
• No More Longing, dir. Connor Lee O’Keefe, 2022 USA, 16 minutes 👏
• Ghosts Cross State Lines, dir. Shawna Virago, 2024 USA, 4 minutes 😀
• Saturn Risin9, dir. Tiare Ribeaux & Jody Stillwater, 2024 USA, 11 minutes 👏