BEST OF FEST SHORTS
Saturday May 2nd 2026, 4:30 pm
Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale
1820 E Sunrise Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, 33304
Film Details
Genre: All
Celebrating the BEST OF SHORTS at OUTshine’s Spring Edition! These standout short films, voted best of fest by the Miami audience, are now hitting the big screen in Fort Lauderdale. As our highest-rated shorts, this dynamic collection features the best of the Men’s, Ladies’, and South Florida Shorts programs—If you love shorts, you won't want to miss this one!
A Beach
Juanqui Soto & Luis Paredes, 12 minutes, Spain, In Spanish with English subtitles
Two best friends visit the north of Spain and one day they woke up at a nudist beach. Pablo feels some strong sexual attraction for one of the naked men but his friend Dani doesn't even know he is gay.
Game Over
Cleo Samoles-Little, 13 minutes, United Kingdom
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 sexualised and threatened by men. '“Love or Hate. Beauty or Ugliness. Right or Wrong. GAME OVER asks you which side you’re on” - Ian McKellen
Time To Go
Dir: Renzo Cozza, In Spanish, Argentina, 2026, 20 mins
Patricio feels stuck in a life caring for his sisters. When a chance for change appears through a date with an enigmatic stranger, he takes it.
Ronita Rambo
Michael Doshier, 13 minutes, USA
At a small-town diner in rural Missouri, a tough-talking waitress finds the courage to ask a pair of gay teens for help texting her new crush.
Glitter Kiss
Augustė Gerikaitė, 19 minutes, Lithuania, In Lithuanian with English subtitles
After discovering a brutally beaten drag queen Klaudijus, in his apartment building, homophobe Rolandas reluctantly takes him to the hospital and becomes his first response. As the police investigate and Klaudijus’ life hangs in the balance, Rolandas is forced to rethink his beliefs.
Close To September (Casi Septiembre)
Lucia G, Romero, 30 minutes, Spain, in Spanish with English subtitles
At a campsite near luxury resorts, Alejandra juggles family responsibilities and casual flirtations with tourists. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters Amara, leading to a deeper connection than she anticipated.
A Beach
Juanqui Soto & Luis Paredes, 12 minutes, Spain, In Spanish with English subtitles
Two best friends visit the north of Spain and one day they woke up at a nudist beach. Pablo feels some strong sexual attraction for one of the naked men but his friend Dani doesn't even know he is gay.
Game Over
Cleo Samoles-Little, 13 minutes, United Kingdom
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 sexualised and threatened by men. '“Love or Hate. Beauty or Ugliness. Right or Wrong. GAME OVER asks you which side you’re on” - Ian McKellen
Time To Go
Dir: Renzo Cozza, In Spanish, Argentina, 2026, 20 mins
Patricio feels stuck in a life caring for his sisters. When a chance for change appears through a date with an enigmatic stranger, he takes it.
Ronita Rambo
Michael Doshier, 13 minutes, USA
At a small-town diner in rural Missouri, a tough-talking waitress finds the courage to ask a pair of gay teens for help texting her new crush.
Glitter Kiss
Augustė Gerikaitė, 19 minutes, Lithuania, In Lithuanian with English subtitles
After discovering a brutally beaten drag queen Klaudijus, in his apartment building, homophobe Rolandas reluctantly takes him to the hospital and becomes his first response. As the police investigate and Klaudijus’ life hangs in the balance, Rolandas is forced to rethink his beliefs.
Close To September (Casi Septiembre)
Lucia G, Romero, 30 minutes, Spain, in Spanish with English subtitles
At a campsite near luxury resorts, Alejandra juggles family responsibilities and casual flirtations with tourists. Her life takes an unexpected turn when she encounters Amara, leading to a deeper connection than she anticipated.
