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.

In 2025, Mariana lives alone and struggles to keep the only inheritance from her deceased parents: the last video store in Porto Alegre. While the world outside spins too fast, she remains stuck in time, but an unexpected visit can rewind forgotten memories.
Of the 28 total films I watched, just six of them were queer or featured queer characters in some way.
Honey Don't! is a chaotic queer noir that's part detective story, part midnight movie madness. Margaret Qualley is fantastic as the wise-cracking private eye Honey, with Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans adding their own dry humor to the mix. The mystery itself is pretty loose, but the film makes up for it with crackling sexual tension, weird side characters, and razor-sharp dialogue. It's messy and uneven, but in the best possible way.
Some moments of the series are intense and ends on a cliff-hanger that will have you yearning for a second season.
‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ seeks to ask one question, “What do you do when your parents are the source of your pain?”
It’s fun, it’s energetic, but it’s also understated and vicarial. Zola is a modern black fairytale and future of black movies.
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