Stamped: Pensacola LGBT Film Festival

2026 films... 

Full Fat

Louisa Connolly-Burnham

Grace and Bels do everything together. They live together, spend every waking moment together, and have even slept together. The only problem? Grace is in love with Bels, and Bels has a new boyfriend. Something has to give.

9 min

 

SHOWTIME

Lam Can-zhao

In a remote mining village plagued by nightly blackouts, Tia, a teenage girl, expresses herself through Michael Jackson’s dance moves on TikTok—her only outlet in a world defined by restriction. When Wynne, a city woman, becomes her stepmother, their lives begin to intertwine in unexpected and fragile ways.

15 min

 

Wrinkled Collar

Abigail Espinal-Andrade

A close-minded Priest follows a young, Black woman home after she confesses to lesbianism and murder.

16 min

 

Tying the Knot

Elsie Lean

As Fin readies himself to marry his boyfriend, Sammy, his estranged father arrives at the church, just in time to adjust Fin’s poorly knotted tie. Full of hope at the chance to make amends and put the past behind them, Fin builds up the courage to ask his father to give him away. Despite the gleaming hope in Fin’s eyes, The Father coldly reveals his unabated disapproval of his son’s queerness, forcing Fin to choose between his father’s love and the life he’s built for himself.

6 min

 

But They Were Kissing

Patrick Linehan

A couple guesses the lives on the couple across from them on the subway.

1 min

 

Julie Takes a Walk

Frankie Pedersen, Shea Vassar

Julie's life choices have been dictated by her family but this all changes when she is told just moments before her own wedding that she is adopted. Confused and shocked, she runs away and follows the only clue she has to a small town on the other side of Oklahoma.

15 min

 

Affirmation

Christopher Vallario

When Xavier meets Sebastien at a local cafe, he doesn't know how his first date after bottom surgery will go. As sparks fly in the cafe, Xavier decides to take his date to an unexpected location, where they share in a magical connection. Affirmation is the first film to feature a trans man with lower dysphoria who has had access to gender-affirming care.

10 min

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Truths

Ignacio Ondaro

Javi and Diego have one last date before it´s all over. Will they dare to say what the've kept quiet for so long?

6 min

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My Big Fat Gay Wedding

Lara Schmitz

After an exhausting weekend as a bridesmaid, Alex (she/they) & Mona (they/them) unexpectedly decide to plan their own wedding! Not one second later, all chaos breaks loose because everyone in Alex’s life has an opinion on hashtags to wedding parties to when to start trying for kids. Overwhelmed and hungry, Alex must navigate the absurdity of wedding planning to celebrate their love in their own way.

11 min

 

TALK SHIT

Will Thede, Ben Weiss

Ella wants to move out. Taylor does not take this well. TALK SHIT is a queer, campy, dark comedy thriller about the worst friendship breakup ever.

13 min

 

True Love

Leandro Tadashi

Elliot wants to reconnect with his ex-boyfriend, Will, but a dark turn reveals the true nature of their relationship.

17 min

 

For Jamie

BreAnna Romero

When horror buff Stephen gathers the courage to confess his love for his best friend Jamie, they find themselves in their own scary movie.

11 min

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Pussy Papadopoulos: Classified Affairs

Michael McCrary

She has clearance. She has cleavage. She has absolutely no business being a spy. Pussy Papadopoulos: Classified Affairs follows the day-to-day exploits of NYC’s most glamorously unqualified special agent as she stumbles, struts, and seduces her way through espionage, saving the city one scandal at a time.

6 min

 

A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint

Oriel Pe'er

From Executive Producers Elliott Page and Bob The Drag Queen comes "A Deeper Love" -- a decade-long raw and unguarded portrait of Peppermint - trailblazing performer, trans icon, and activist. Following her rise from a struggling Harlem queen to making history on RuPaul’s Drag Race and Broadway, the film pulls back the curtain on fame, transition, and the cost of living in the spotlight as a Black trans woman. With rare access and revealing footage that captures her humanity in all its color, the film tells a story of survival, joy, sisterhood, and the radical power of being fully seen.

86 min

 

Confession

Léo Holderbaum

Emma, a young investigator of the judicial police, wishes to obtain a confession from her brother’s murderer...

7 min

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Something Still

Ariel Mahler

Tom (John Brodsky), a young queer man, returns to the apartment he once shared with his ex-boyfriend, Max (Zane Phillips), to pack up his belongings. Entering the space triggers memories of their passionate beginnings—their electric chemistry and surprising tenderness—now a stark contrast to Max’s cold, distant demeanor. As Tom navigates the echoes of their past, he reflects on a pivotal decision: inviting Dan (Panagiotis Margetis), a charming stranger from Grindr, into their relationship for a casual fling. What started as playful experimentation spiraled into an unexpected bond between Max and Dan, leaving Tom sidelined and heartbroken. Now, standing among the remnants of their life together, Tom must confront the choices that led to the relationship's unraveling and find a way to move forward.

19 min

 

Top

Jake Morgan-Scharhon, Danielle Morgan-Scharhon

Finally at the hospital for his long awaited gender affirming top surgery, Matt Levit, with lively girlfriend Leisha Meyer by his side, navigates the bureaucracy of the top surgery process. But once Matt is thrown deep into surgery day, he suddenly finds his present intertwining with his past self, Kimberly. Plunging through past and present, Matt is dropped into confronting his relationship with his chest and sudden loss of his mother, Nancy.

15 min

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Most Likely

Mickael Yip

Nicolas and his friends are playing a drinking game: Most Likely. As the night progresses, his crush Gregory seems to be getting closer to him...

11 min

 

The Last Take

Brian Foyster

Facing the end, a movie star from the golden age of Hollywood must reconcile with the only man he ever loved.

14 min

 

WE ARE NOT UNICORNS

Valentina Quintero

An exploration of disappearing spaces for queer women and nonbinary people, showing the outside world what a lesbian space looks like and how it can change your life.

15 min

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Italiano

Mehdi Davachi

Two Iranian gay boys during the Women's Freedom Movement want to smuggle themselves out of Iran due to the difficult living conditions for gays, but they face difficulties in financing the smuggling trip.

20 min

 

Betty St. Clair

Syra McCarthy, Kyle Casey Chu

When an anxious Chinese American drag queen hosts a showcase for an unconventional audience, a surprise guest sends her spiraling into self-doubt. Meanwhile, backstage shenanigans from her chaotic drag family threaten to derail the whole show.
45 min

 

Game Over

Cleo Samoles-Little

When Cleo and Jade’s date turns sour, they’re left questioning; ‘is the problem the male gaze or the way they’ve been conditioned to react?’
Game Over looks at how it feels to be a lesbian couple constantly sexualized and threatened by men.

14 min

 

The Orchestra

Brandon Katzer, Carlo Fiorillo

The Orchestra follows Micah, a warm and optimistic gay man searching for a meaningful connection — until one day he meets Vaughn, a seemingly perfect match he encounters in an impulsive moment. As their connection deepens, shifting perspectives reveal a psychological dance between intimacy and control, and how easily desire can blur the boundaries of trust. The Orchestra is a tense, atmospheric exploration of vulnerability, identity, and the hidden manipulations beneath attraction and love.

18 min

 

Hunky Jesus

Jennifer Kroot

HUNKY JESUS is a feature documentary that explores the legacy of the San Francisco chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a global, secular order of queer and trans "nuns" who combat guilt, shame, and exclusion through joy, humor, activism, and irreverence, serving their communities while challenging bigotry and redefining spirituality.

84 min

 

Falling Behind

Kayleigh Pierce

“Falling Behind” is a short film about a queer woman, Iris, struggling to connect with her peers romantically and platonically. Feeling left out after everyone around her finds love, Iris believes it is finally her turn. When she starts falling for a girl in Ballroom Dance Club, Iris gains the slightest bit of hope that things might turn around for the better.

14 min

 

Final Frame

Camryn Garrett

Carlos, a film editor, is quickly trying to finish editing a film when he gets a call from a friend urging him to get to the hospital where his partner, Ben, is about to have a critical surgery. Carlos hesitates because he and Ben need the money from this job to keep them afloat financially. As the countdowns between the project deadline and Ben's surgery collide, Carlos finds himself torn between turning in the film and being there for his partner.

14 min

 

Batter Up, Queen!

Cameron M. Brown

Facing the costs of her failed dreams of stardom, drag queen 'Frannie P. Bodied' takes on the most mortifying gig of her career: babysitting a bubbly child baseball player named Marcus. What seems like a miserable job at first becomes something entirely different, as Marcus and Fran may be more alike than originally expected.

14 min

 

Las Cosas Que Brillan

Kristal Sotomayor

A curious trans mermaid defies her mother’s warnings to venture up to the surface, only to discover the world above is not what she dreamt. Las Cosas Que Brillan explores the impacts of environmental destruction, and the danger of being desired in a postcolonial world.

11 min

 

I Wanna Hold Your Hand

Conor Larsen, Zachary Kornblum

In a dark movie theater, a young boy’s anxiety swells as he debates making the first move—until a small act of courage speaks louder than words.

2 min

 

Stori Strong, Episode 4 - Strong and Surprised: The Birthday Party!

Laura Zaylea

It’s finally time… Stori’s tenth birthday! Mommy accidentally tells Stori about the surprise unicorn who will make a guest appearance at her party, but this isn’t the biggest surprise of the day… Stori learns something new about what it means to be donor-conceived.

Stori Strong is a kid-focused web series about an imaginative, donor-conceived girl who loves telling everyone about her 2-mom family!

14 min

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Shape Notes

Bryan McHenry

A middle-aged church organist seeks help caring for his aging mother and finds the courage to start exploring his identity.

12 min

 

Wheels & Roses

Pearl Low

In a whirlwind of magical mishaps and roller-skating mayhem, Sahara, a magic-less teenager, unwittingly finds herself thrust into the fantastical world of roller derby. Teaming up with a squad of quirky, spell-slinging roller derby girls, she embarks on a hilarious journey from zeroes to heroes, determined to conquer the derby scene and prove that even without magic, She’s got what it takes to win it all.

8 min

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This is Texas

John-Carlos Estrada, Zak Zeh

Nearly 100 voices strong, the Austin Gay Men’s Chorus takes the stage at GALA to defend Texas trans youth. At its heart is Finn, a quiet trans singer who finds his courage and shows how music can rise as protest and power.

23 min

 

Feel Love Stand Here

Caitlyn McConnell

When Mateo, a young art student, begins to draw in between the lines of his gender identity, he must confront his desire to be with his girlfriend and his longing to transition. As Mateo discovers himself through his art, he begins to suspect his girlfriend, Krista, might not want to be with him as he truly is. As their relationship grows more intense, he faces an impossible choice: lose Krista, or lose himself.

12 min

 

The Fruit Machine: A Space Opera

Lorri Millan, Shawna Dempsey

When a queer little space alien crashes to earth and looks for survival tips, she finds what she needs on television, a ready-made guide to the ins and outs of 20th century conformity. This tale is set against the true history of the Fruit Machine, a test for aberrant sexuality developed by the Canadian government in the 1960s.

7 min

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Student (A Queer Memory Across Generations)

Andrea Martínez Dorr

A photograph of a waterfall on a cellphone becomes the key to reconstructing a hidden past. Through conversations with Susana (70), her mother's former student, the director discovers a pedagogical bond that served as a refuge for queer identity. An intimate look at memory, legacy, and the bridges between three generations of women.

25 min

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Still Love You

Hsu Chien

Abandoned as a child in an LGBTQI+ nightclub, Mário grows up marked by his mother’s absence. As an adult, he reinvents himself as Keitty Mayra, one of the most celebrated drag performers in the São Luís nightlife. Under the stage lights, he seeks to fill the void left by rejection and to find, through his art, a path to reconnect with his mother — and with himself.

15 min

 

Pronouns, LGBTQIA+ and Gender Identity

Eve Ash, Peter Quarry

Lore Burns and Peter Quarry share their personal gender identity experiences, and recount the challenges presented by traditional binary views. They provide heart warming insights into contemporary ideas and attitudes.

11 min 

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