MONA's North Beach Noir(2024)

Lake George(en)

Newly released from prison, a white-collar criminal, used to dealing with numbers, is tasked with one last job by his boss: kill the boss’ girlfriend before she talks.

Philia(en)

After a sudden revelation about a partner, two close friends have a heart-to-heart that could tear them apart.

The Times of Harvey Milk(en)

Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.

Odd Squad(en)

This is a story of an entire family that are members of the LGBT+ community, and their individual/unified stories, struggles, and livelihoods.

City with Beasts(ja)

Fierce struggle between brothers and sisters in a lawless land where violence is the norm.

A Woman's Face(en)

A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.

ALHIVE(es)

One morning, Leonardo Galicia wakes up with a dull pain and an intense fever. After a pandemic experience that made him aware of his mortality, the last thing Leonardo expected was an HIV-reactive result.
 The illness caused by the virus takes hold of Leonardo's body and forces him to take an indefinite break while recovering in a hospital. There, he meets a mysterious young man, Augusto. By sharing common thoughts, hopes, and dreams, the two will find refuge in each other's arms.

Tokyo Gate(ja)

Based on a serialized newspaper novel by Taijiro Tamura. People living in the darkness of the city, Tachikawa Maki publishes the Ginza Minpo, a small newspaper that exposes the muggers and gangsters prevalent in the Ginza area.

Ditadura Gay(pt)

Based on conspiracy theories, a threat from an authoritarian, homophobic and retrograde government generates a revolution in the gay community that promises to dominate political power and impose its ideas on heteros, more or less as they always have, on the other hand. It is impossible? Yes. Is it ridiculous? Yes. But there are people who believe in the way they imagined it, a short that is a prologue to a possible future series...

Fairview Park(en)

Declan Flynn, a man struggling for self-acceptance, is preyed upon by a gang of self-described ‘Queer-bashers’ in Dublin, 1982. Based on the true story seen as a major catalyst for Ireland’s LGBTQ Pride movement.

Last Night in Urbana(en)

Over the course of a rain-soaked night, private detective Andre Conrad unravels a series of confounding murders, uncovering a deadly menace stalking the streets of Urbana.

Blood Drive(en)

A harmless hunt they seek, but may only find in a steed of steel

Being BeBe(en)

The intimate journey and unpublished backstory of BeBe Zahara Benet – a charismatic drag performer originally from Cameroon, and the very first winner of the culture-changing phenomenon, RuPaul’s Drag Race. With over a decade of unprecedented access, we observe BeBe’s struggles with celebrity, authenticity, success, and failure.

Nicolás de Jesús' Now You See Me...(es)

Struggling fair owner Kesselring (Nicolás de Jesús) is given a unique opportunity to restore the fair to its former glory when his friend Dr. Goodkat (Fredy Roque) introduces him to Marcus Kelevra (Alexis Adrián), a man whose mysterious act will draw people back to the fair, at a deadly cost, and even sparking interest among his fellow fairgoers.

Scenes from Casablanca(en)

A reframing of a section of the Casablanca script. Made for a University assignment.

The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands(en)

This noir thriller follows the story of a lonely detective who becomes obsessed with finding a man whose victims he mysteriously killed with a single touch.

All Us Animals(en)

At the dawn of a new decade, New Year's Eve 1959, the unexpected arrival of a childhood friend brings simmering marital tensions to a boiling point.

Density(en)

A narcotic noir Short Film following the destructive path of 4 flatmates, desperately seeking to enhance their fincancial and psychoactive situation. AKA: Oceans Eleven gone wrong between four unsuccessful Roommates.

Pursuit of Equality(en)

By issuing marriage licenses to same gender couples, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom uproots the status quo and attempts to change the way the nation looks at life, love, and marriage.

Obscura Justiça(pt)