Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival

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I’ll Have What She’s Having: Lesbian Shorts

Get ready to laugh with this year's selection of hilarious lesbian shorts. Don't worry, though, there's enough heart here to prompt a few tears too.

Sunday Lunch - 7:30pm

Grace is a young lesbian from a devout Catholic family. She finally summons the courage to come out to her parents on the most sacred of family battlegrounds: Sunday lunch. What could go wrong? Everything can and does, in this hilariously over-the-top yet heartwarming farce. 

What Are We? - 7:30pm

Jess and Kayley are two platonic queer BFFs with benefits, and both are bottoms. When they have a threesome with the top of their dreams, it forces them to define their unorthodox relationship. 

Biology - 7:30pm

As Liz and Jess debate using Jess's brother as a sperm donor, Liz's true feelings about Jess's family begin to surface, sending their once-solid relationship into a nosedive. 

Take Note - 7:30pm

Ms. Amado is a middle school science teacher who finds herself caught in a delicate situation when she discovers that two teen girls in her class have a crush on each other. 

The History of the Carabiner - 7:30pm

Ah, the versatile carabiner. So many uses. So many ways to wear it. This easy, breezy documentary takes you on a quick journey through queer history as the carabiner rises from humble origins to become the “it” lesbian symbol and ultimate fashion statement.

Forza, Rea! - 7:30pm

Rea wants to deliver a love letter to her girl crush. With her roller skates on, she glides swiftly downhill toward the girl’s house, but the letter falls from her grasp and blows away. It’s a race against time and the wind as Rea dodges obstacles and attempts to retrieve the flyaway letter. 

Match Dot Mom - 7:30pm

Cass is a queer teen who has not yet come out to her parents. One night, she stumbles on her supposedly straight (and married) mother's supposedly secret TindHER profile. To make matters worse, Cass accidentally swipes right! Awkward! 

Best Before - 7:30pm

As Helena and Lainie head into their final round of IVF treatment, the stress of the unknown puts pressure on their idyllic farm life. With their chicken, Shakira, laying eggs every day, Helena decides to make it a competition. (Insert your favorite chicken joke here.) 

Sister Wives - 7:30pm

Two young women living in a strict, fundamentalist, polygamous society are bound to one another, married to the same man. In this harsh and watchful community, they develop scary, new, and exciting feelings for each other, and together they find the courage to dream of a world beyond the walls. 

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