The Films: 2023

We were super excited to bring our first in-person Muskoka Queer Film Festival in 2023, presented at the beautiful Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre in Bracebridge, ON.

Ella Ella

Ella Ella

Synopsis Ella Ella is a personal documentary that spotlights Ella, a drag performer who recently came out as a trans girl. The film interlaces the retelling of Ella's gender discovery with her physical transformation into the drag queen Ella Mayo. As her body...

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Views from the Airplane Window

Views from the Airplane Window

Synopsis Told through a lens of movement vignettes and no dialogue, this film explores a once real life relationship of a queer couple and the brief but meaningful moments of tenderness they shared. This project is part of the 9 part dance film series "Turbulent...

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Poofta

Poofta

Synopsis POOFTA: An offensive term used to vilify gay men. When a harmless encounter leads to a tense confrontation, a trailblazer for the LGBTIAQ+ community tries to intervene. Homophobia, internalized homophobia, anxiety & fear play out in post marriage equality...

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Junior’s Giant

Junior’s Giant

Synopsis A close-knit Grandfather and his trans Granddaughter struggle when his dementia sparks an imaginary giant and gender confusion, causing pain for them both. JUNIOR'S GIANT is based on writer Deb McGrath's real-life father's experience with Lewy Body dementia...

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In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction

In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction

Synopsis In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction documents the history and impact of lesbian fiction from the1920s through the1990s. Narrator Lillian Faderman recounts the impact key world events had on LGBTQ history throughout the decades. With interviews from...

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Bonheur / Happy Place

Bonheur / Happy Place

Synopsis With the right people, a happy place is only relative. Dancers: Chanel Lacasse & Greer WhillansWriter/Director/Editor: Maxime BeauchampDirector of Photography: John FlemmingCamera Team: Ethan Johnson, Sammy Su, Laurence LeekeSound Designer: J.B. McCarthy...

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Eating Paw Paw at the Seashore

Eating Paw Paw at the Seashore

Synopsis A coming-of-age film about two queer Guyanese boys, who are navigating their feelings in a homophobic society. Director - Rae Wiltshire, Nickose Layne Director StatementI made Eating Papaw on the Seashore to reflect queer boys as human beings who can fall in...

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