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.

A woman looks for her fiance on her wedding day. Based upon folklore and literature surrounding James Harris, the Daemon Lover, including “House Carpenter” broadsides and the work of Shirley Jackson and Elizabeth Bowen.
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
Treated like a granter of wishes for those earning out of retelling the same tragedy, Marilyn looks like she's caged in different stages of trauma for us to stare at, instead of someone we’ve finally allowed to rest in peace.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman will be happiest if she marries a man with a good fortune, similar upbringing, matching attractiveness levels, and compatible politics.
The most impressive aspect of this film is the honest and natural performances given by the on-screen duo.
"Be good. It doesn’t mean you can’t be tough. It doesn’t mean you always have to be nice. Just be good."