The Mirror
Friday October 16th 2026, 7:00 pm
Jim Queen and the Quest for Chloroqueer
Saturday October 17th 2026, 9:45 pm
It's Ladies' Night: Ladies' Shorts Program
Sunday October 18th 2026, 1:15 pm
Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale
1820 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Film Details
Runtime: 91 minutes
Director: Multiple Directors
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Lesbian, Queer, Romance, Slice of Life
From around the world to South Florida enjoy this peek into sapphic shorts sure to tug at your heart strings AND funny bone.
Scissors
Hannah Alline, 12 minutes, USA
A slasher with a grudge meets his match when a group of queer friends on a weekend getaway turns his killing spree into a bloody night he never saw coming.
I Hate Helen
Katie Lambert, 7 minutes, United Kingdom
Priya hates Helen. She hates her in the canteen. Hates her in science. Especially hates her at swimming. Mostly, Priya hates the way Helen makes her feel. This film is an exploration of the rising tide of lust in teen girls and how confusing that time can be.
Eri
Yano Honami, 12 minutes, Japan, In Japanese with English subtitles
In a world where dairy cows must bear calves to survive, Eri, a Holstein, falls in love with another cow. Her sighs linger through sleepless nights — will they find their way to the one she loves?
Full Fat
Louisa Connolly-Burnham, 9 minutes, United Kingdom
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.
An Inclination
Ciara Ní É, 13 minutes, Ireland, In Irish and English with English subtitles
Peigí is discovered in a bedroom she shouldn't be in.
Beyond the Waves: The Ballad of Alba (Sobre las Olas: La Balada de Alba)
Juan Carlos Palazuelos Covarrubias and Ximena Flores Fregoso, 30 minutes, Spain, In Spanish with English subtitles
In 1897 Sinaloa, Mexico, Alba, a mysterious fisherwoman, takes a runaway bride named Aurora aboard her rowboat, embarking on an adventure across the sea to change their fate and, along the way, find themselves intertwined forever.
Scissors
Hannah Alline, 12 minutes, USA
A slasher with a grudge meets his match when a group of queer friends on a weekend getaway turns his killing spree into a bloody night he never saw coming.
I Hate Helen
Katie Lambert, 7 minutes, United Kingdom
Priya hates Helen. She hates her in the canteen. Hates her in science. Especially hates her at swimming. Mostly, Priya hates the way Helen makes her feel. This film is an exploration of the rising tide of lust in teen girls and how confusing that time can be.
Eri
Yano Honami, 12 minutes, Japan, In Japanese with English subtitles
In a world where dairy cows must bear calves to survive, Eri, a Holstein, falls in love with another cow. Her sighs linger through sleepless nights — will they find their way to the one she loves?
Full Fat
Louisa Connolly-Burnham, 9 minutes, United Kingdom
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.
An Inclination
Ciara Ní É, 13 minutes, Ireland, In Irish and English with English subtitles
Peigí is discovered in a bedroom she shouldn't be in.
Beyond the Waves: The Ballad of Alba (Sobre las Olas: La Balada de Alba)
Juan Carlos Palazuelos Covarrubias and Ximena Flores Fregoso, 30 minutes, Spain, In Spanish with English subtitles
In 1897 Sinaloa, Mexico, Alba, a mysterious fisherwoman, takes a runaway bride named Aurora aboard her rowboat, embarking on an adventure across the sea to change their fate and, along the way, find themselves intertwined forever.
