Camping OUT: Shorts Program
Saturday September 26 at 4:15PM | a/perture cinema | 65 min.
From surreal settings to a Missouri diner. These films have never heard of “doing too much,” centering over-the-top characters and out-of-the-box film styles. Q+A to follow.
The Late in Life Guide to Modern Day Lesbianism
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY EMELIE CLAXTON AND MOLLY RANGEL | USA | ENGLISH | 2026 | 8 MINS
Congratulations on finally coming out! Equal parts orientation, indoctrination, and camp, this satirical 90s corporate training video onboards “late-in-lifers” with everything you didn’t know you needed to survive modern-day lesbianism. Please adjust your VCR tracking.
Peppermint Pixie Dream Girl
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY KYLIE MUNGENAST | USA | ENGLISH | 2026 | 18 MINS
In a luscious 1950s hellscape, a waitress named Shirley May Holmes’s ultimate sexual fantasy manifests into Dorothy: the Peppermint Pixie Dream Girl. They plan a date to the drive-in movies, but Shirley has much to conquer if she wants to land a kiss from Dorothy’s candy lips. Transphobic greasers, hetero-nonsense, and the nuclear blast itself will all come crashing down upon Shirley on this pivotal night… She may just need a little help to make it to sunrise alive.
Only Bears
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY BILLY CLIFT | USA | ENGLISH | 2026 | 18 MINS
“Only Bears” follows Jeff and Adam, a married gay couple in their 40s, who set out to spend one uninterrupted day reconnecting in Los Angeles. But as unexpected encounters, comic distractions, and mounting emotional misunderstandings derail their plans, the couple must navigate the messy reality of long-term love.
Ronita Rambo
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY MICHAEL DOSHIER | USA | ENGLISH | 2025 | 12 MINS
Ronita Rambo, the sharp-tongued waitress of a rural Missouri diner, has everyone’s order memorized – but not a clue how to text her new crush. Enlisting the help of two gay teens, she takes an unexpected leap toward love and authenticity.
