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.

The events unfold in the hometown of Dzidzio, Lesyk and Yulik - Novoyavorivsk. Everyone has long known that Dzidzio's mother went to Portugal to work 15 years ago and stayed there to live. They communicated only via Skype and phone, but until now they have not seen each other in person, because they did not have such an opportunity. Lesyk and Yulik invent rumors and make fun of Dzidzio that his mother decided to marry a Portuguese man. Dzidzio is not happy about this and wants to go to his mother to find out if it is true. The guys have a very timely real opportunity to visit Galina's mother in Portugal through a local trader-speculator nicknamed "Rambo" who often travels abroad and knows exactly where Dzidzio's mother lives. But for help, he asks to do a favor in exchange.
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
Crossroads follows a young guitarist on a journey through the American South in search of blues history and his own voice.
Armed with a $400M budget and Tom Cruise’s death-defying stunts, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning delivers pulse-pounding action even as its plot falters. From underwater silence to high-altitude madness, it's pure adrenaline powered by old-school movie magic — but is this really Ethan Hunt’s final mission?
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 'Vivo' is a children's animated musical rich in Hispanic culture! The story follows a kinkajou as he delivers a love song for a friend.
A young girl named Hailey Mays sings a country song that is named after the film's title.
Ultimately, Wicked is a story about the cost of being othered, the pain of being misnamed, and the quiet revolution of standing in your truth.