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 young couple drifts through an undefined, timeless space, he tries to gouge out his own eyes in despair; she smacks him on the head, breaking the intensity with unexpected humor. Affection and love remains, but in what form?
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
Disney/Pixar may see a bit of a turning point with Pixar’s new Disney+ Sparkshorts short film: OUT.
This live-action Barbie movie brings strong feminism and topics about blondes.
Do not trust Rotten Tomatoes. That is what I learned after watching Eternals. Critics currently rate it a 48%, but it's an amazing character-focused Marvel movie with positive diverse representation.
In My Octopus Teacher, documentary filmmaker Craig Foster models healthy masculinity by showing us a trusting, gentle, and emotionally fulfilling bond with an octopus.
I’m disappointed in The Woman in Cabin 10, but that’s at least in part because of my love of Ruth Ware’s novel.