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.

Is the beginning of the week and Jairo wakes up to repeat the same routine of every single day. The only witness of this routine are the objects of a house that is too big for him. Full of memories of a family life time that doesn't exist anymore. Only the house that day after day sees him leave and get back from work.
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
Dramatic Horror!!! Wait, what?? Did you say "dramatic horror"?? IS there such a thing?? I mean, TRULY. Well, if San Francisco-based, Pakistani-born independent filmmaker Dr. Hassan Zee and this film critic have anything to say about it, there IS such a beast as experienced through the director's newest feature film set to officially debut October 4th in the City by the Bay. Folks, indie film will always be a bastion of experimentation and originality, and this film for me fits that bill.
The Invitation takes a creeping look at two simple premises: reuniting with forgotten friends and new-age spiritualism. Though one seems a bit scarier than the other, the film heightens social awkwardness to a macabre level that puts an uncomfortable look on when the social taboo of grief is put on public display.
New horror film "Pretty" is good to look at thanks to 19-year-old director Metecan Duren.
'Blue Beetle' is another solid addition to the superhero film canon.
By undermining the appeal and credibility of black characters, the show compromises the very idea of diversity and representation it sets to promote.