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.
Spotted Yellow
Roya is a young girl with a yellow spot on her face. One day she feels the signs of a real giraffe in her life. And her normal life is slowly changing.
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Roya is a young girl with a yellow spot on her face. One day she feels the signs of a real giraffe in her life. And her normal life is slowly changing.
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Genre:Fantasy, Drama
Written By:Mohammadreza Mayghani, Baran Sarmad
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Runtime:12 minutes
Studio:Iranian Youth Cinema Society (IYCS)
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