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.

Zhang Yingchuan, a descendant of the Faqiu clan, took his niece Ono to live in seclusion after an accident when he was visiting the grave to find medicine.
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
Taika Waititi and the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder have been hyping up the gayness of this movie, and while there are queer characters, it's not quite the representation we were hoping for.
This animated movie is based on the migration of birds from the north to the south.
Dracula evolved from a person to a monster and then from a monster to a person.
The death of Grace's father brings challenges as the family tries to preserve their ranch.
In Spike Lee’s She’s Gotta Have It (1986), we follow the love life of powerful female protagonist Nola Darling (Tracy Camilla Johns) and explore the relationship dynamics she has with her partners. She sees three men simultaneously: Greer Childs, (John Canada Terrell) Mars Blackmon (Spike Lee), and Jamie Overstreet (Tommy Redmond Hicks). Though an 80’s film, She’s Gotta Have It is surprisingly progressive with its themes of female sexuality, although at some points in the film it is handled clumsily. Overall Nola is an incredibly compelling character especially for modern women, as we as a society acknowledge female sensuality more and more without the negative stigma.