The 6 Queer Short Films at Sundance 2026
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.

"Bleed" is a true story about a fake character. The film is a mockumentary on horror director Vic Van Viper, who produced a local TV show called "Creeping Death." In 1994 Viper and his crew were shooting an episode at his house, and they were all brutally murdered. Viper was assumed to be dead when police found a confession, but they never found his body.
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
A young girl named Copi and her pet dog Xico travel into the mountain when they hear that something's not right.
The sequel to the first film, A Second Chance: Rivals! talks about Maddy combating cyberbullying and racism.
A few episodes in, I realized the most prominent theme of In The Long Run wasn't culture, race or even finding independence--but the idea of belonging.
In the LGBTQ+ holiday rom-com wars, 'Single All The Way' may or may not be the “answer” to 'Happiest Season.'
The newest in a long line of Cinderella adaptations, Amazon’s Cinderella (2021) prizes girlbossification above the very story it tries to adapt.