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A Year in Transition follows a 20-year-old Arab-American transgender man in his first year of transition as he comes out, begins taking hormones, goes through gender affirmation surgery, and finds his own place in the trans community. The film is based out of Ypsilanti, MI and includes other transmasculine people in the Metro Detroit area. A Year in Transition is unique in that it shows a positive story of transition and has a transgender director at the helm. Find out more about the film at ayearintransition.com

Maine can't admit to best friend/friends with benefits Raven that she is in love with her. A lesbian poc almost-love story ~ Set in Washington D.C.

Haunted by a past that never was, Justine gets a lesson in cooking and family ties from an unexpected source. Official selection of: Women of The Now Anniversary Showcase (Chicago) Q Cinema Fort Worth Chicago Feminist Film Festival Shelburne Falls Fabulous Fringe Fest (NY) Khashish International Queer Film Festival (Mumbai, India) North Carolina Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Pride Films and Plays Film Festival (Chicago) Grand Rapids Feminist Film Festival Chi-Town Multicultural Film Festival (Honorable Mention Audience Award) Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival Written and Directed by Brittany Alsot Starring: Sheila Houlahan, Maximillian Davis, and Emily Jo Testa

As Carolina’s sense of isolation grows so does her anger at her mother for emotionally anchoring her to their apartment. CC & Spanish subtitles (subtitulos en español disponibles) Audio description forth coming! Cast & Crew Directed by: Alessandra Lacorazza Written by: Alessandra Lacorazza & Katelyn MacKenzie Cinematography by: Sean Hanley Produced by Justine LaViolette, Erica Braudy, Alessandra Lacorazza Production Company: Meerkat Media Staring: Carmen Borla & Maga Uzo Second Assistant Camera: Jeff Sterrenberg Sound Mixer: Vera Quispe & Jackie Mitchell Gaffer: Eric Phillips-Horst Art Director: Joanne Mariano Hair & Make-Up: Brenna Drury Production Assistant Tim Victor Voice Actors: Magdalena Samudio Fay, Elsie M. Padron & Nicolás Antonio Jiménez, Elizabeth Weitzen, Kaija Siirala, Rob Bennett Shimko, Brian Gurien Edited by: Alessandra Lacorazza Color by: Natacha Ikoli Sound Design by: Kaija Siirala Rerecording Mixer: Tim Korn Mixed at: Dungeon Beach Music: Alex Mallis

A 20-something woman gets invited to her ex-girlfriend's wedding to a man and decides to go. Despite her disapproval of the wedding, she travels to Connecticut for the weekend where she reunites with old friends and her ex and gains a new perspective on her past relationship. Rent the full movie here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07RWL1BFT/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

Starring & Music: Lenna Pierce Director: Derek Means Choreography & Dance: Nikki Holck & Bennyroyce Royon Cinematography: DJ Carroll Hair & Makeup: Toby Klinger Camera Assistant: Kelly Robinson Production Company: The Nightingale

Common Roots tells the story of a community under attack that comes together by growing food. Like many urban neighborhoods, East Boston faces rapid gentrification. Its immigrant residents are being displaced. People face food insecurity. Climate change is bringing extreme floods. Common Roots shows how a community garden joyfully builds resilience to these threats. Using food as our common thread, Eastie Farm builds bridges. Neighbors of different backgrounds come together to grow food that anyone can harvest. By existing on land that would otherwise be developed, the garden is instead a welcoming space for neighbors to come, listen to music together, and get to know one another. The Coronavirus pandemic makes this message more important than ever: growing food in our communities makes us stronger together.

A young black man in Brooklyn must prove his new white neighbors are emissaries from the Satanic cult they both survived as children. A feature film directed by Josh Atkinson. IG: @displacedmovie