The Films: 2025

We were super excited to present the Muskoka Queer Film Festival 2025.

This year we have extended the festival to locations throughout Muskoka with our Gala screening once again presented at the beautiful Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre in Bracebridge, ON., in partnership with Theatre Muskoka.

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The Gala screening will be presented in association with Theatre Muskoka at the beautiful Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre in Bracebridge.

Date: Friday May 16th, 2025

Times:

6:00 p.m Doors Open
6:30 p.m. Short Films (6)
7:45 p.m. Film Maker Q & A
8:00 p.m. Feature Film – Pride vs. Prejudice
10:00pm Close

I Hope He Doesn’t Kill Me

Synopsis Buzz waits outside the apartment building of his anonymous Grindr hookup, imagining all the depraved ways this night could end. Horrified yet horny, Buzz buzzes the buzzer. Director Biography - Nora Dahle Borchgrevink & Lyndon Henley Hanrahan Nora is a...

Shape Notes

Synopsis A middle-aged church organist seeks help caring for his aging mother and finds the courage to start exploring his identity. Directed by Bryan McHenry

Happy BirthGay

Synopsis Mom throws her son a grandiose surprise BirthGay party, celebrating a year of his coming out of the closet. Director Biography - Niv Manzur Niv Manzur, a film director from Israel. Born in 1996. Studied Cinematography at the Hasifa School - Communication Arts...

Euphoric

Synopsis Sam brings Olivia home from a first date gone very well. After a few stumbling blocks getting into the rhythm, the two find their way back after confronting something that could make or break this burgeoning queer romance... comfort in your own body. Director...

Sister Wives

Synopsis Sister Wives is a multi-layered love story that tells the tale of young women living in a strict, fundamentalist, polygamous society in 2003 Utah, USA. Kaidence and Galilee find themselves bound to one another, under the same roof, in the same marriage, as...

Drag is For Everyone

Synopsis In 2023, Carousel Theatre’s drag camp faced extreme homophobic and transphobic backlash. Performers, educators, and youth reflect on the many joys of drag. Directed by David Ng & Jen Sungshine

Pride vs Prejudice

Synopsis Pride vs. Prejudice delves into the riveting narrative of the Vriend v. Alberta case, where Delwin Vriend, an unlikely hero, courageously battles against discrimination from a government determined to deny his human rights . Uncover the twists and turns that...

The Other

Synopsis Mathias, 18, is at the age when he has to make choices about his future, while his relationship with the world and those close to him has been turned upside down since he began a gender transition. Blocked by his anxieties, he isolates himself. Until one day...

We are searching for a location for our Huntsville screening.

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Gay Beach

Synopsis A three-day gathering on the Florida panhandle becomes a rollicking party of queer resistance, grief and joy in the face of increasing censorship and division. Director Biography - Maura James McNamera & Daniel Fox Maura James McNamara and Daniel Fox have...

Reclamation

Synopsis Following a young trans man who embarks on a journey to tattoo over his top surgery scars, this short documentary explores the power of community, queer resilience, and body adornment as gender-affirming care. Director Biography - Amushay Sheikh & Lee...

Changing Tides

Synopsis "Changing Tides" delves into the trials of Black LGBTQ+ Caribbean asylum seekers like Jhanik Bullard, a Bahamian screenwriter, and features insights from Dennis Wamala, a Ugandan activist at Rainbow Railroad. Unveiling the intricate asylum process, the...

Clementine

Synopsis A late-blooming trans woman grapples with a life-altering, assigned-male-at-birth Trans specific dilemma and, with the help of her besties, navigates the complexities of this debacle as she determines her path on her own terms. Director Biography - Sally Tran...

Love is Merely a Madness

Synopsis Unique dance-documentary hybrid explores the challenges of finding romantic connections among the gay community in the digital age. Directed by Ian Hopkins & Timothy Friend

It’s Always Been Me

Synopsis In IT’S ALWAYS BEEN ME we follow Max and Bastian from the end of their childhood into puberty. A chaotic time where mind and body grows apart. Max is born as a girl but just came out as a transgender boy. Bastian is born as a boy but he feels he is a girl....

5 short films and 1 feature (“Sally”) will be screened at the beautiful Gravenhurst Opera House.

Times:

1:30 p.m Doors Open
2:00 p.m. Films (6)
3:00 p.m. Feature Film – SALLY
4:45pm Close

Cowboy Boots

Synopsis Jack, a gay cowboy from Nebraska, finds anything but the promised land he envisioned when he visits a San Francisco gay club for the first time. Director Biography - Eric Delehoy Eric K Delehoy (he/him) holds an MFA in Creative Writing, Fiction, from Antioch...

Elijah

Synopsis Haider, a Bengali Muslim taxi driver faces the reality that the American Dream may never be his. Grueling hours, rude customers, a collapse in medallion values and suicides among fellow drivers continually chip away at his hope for the future. Under this...

Between Hands

Synopsis August, a young man is navigating the complexities of relationships and queerness. He develops a queer friendship with an older man, George who he finds solace and comfort in. Struggling to find his place in both his personal and professional life, August is...

Sally

Synopsis Sally Gearhart was a lesbian-feminist firebrand, professor, and fantasy author who helped transform the world for gay people—but too few folks know of this “hidden figure.” Our film celebrates Sally’s dynamism and complexity, as well as the collective (if...

Hi Mom

Synopsis Jade decides to come out to her Mom as a lesbian before her wedding. After practicing multiple times, she receives an unexpected call from her mom. Director Biography - Peta Huang RPH is an indie film director, writer, DoP and editor from Kaohsiung, Taiwan,...

Full Spectrum – A Queer Outdoorsy Film About Autism

Synopsis Full Spectrum is a very personal and vulnerable short film. In it, queer runner Caroline Whatley (she/her) shares a snapshot in time (her first year after receiving a diagnosis) of what it's like to learn you're autistic at 46 years old having never known.....

Check back to see which films will be selected for our After Dark presentation.

These films will be presented at the Rene M. Caisse Memorial Theatre to an audience drawn from across the TLDSB schools.