Under Construction: Shorts Program
Sunday September 27 at 3:00PM | UNCSA ACE Theatre Complex | 85 min.
The road to finding who you are meant to be is long and winding. There is a tension that rises as we go further down that road to define ourselves and leave what defined us behind. These films reflect the universality of the queer struggle and the sacrifice it takes to reach the joy and power of living authentically.
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
ANIMATED SHORT | DIRECTED BY CONOR LARSEN AND ZACHARY KOMBLUM | CANADA | ENGLISH | 2026 | 2 MINS
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.
Rainbow Rider
DOCUMENTARY SHORT | DIRECTED BY GEORGIA KRAUSE | USA | ENGLISH | 2025 | 25 MINS
Rainbow Rider follows Shelle Lichti, an outspoken lesbian truck driver hauling freight across the country in her eponymous and iconic rainbow semi-truck. With her chihuahua sidekick in tow, Shelle encounters the joys of the open road, grumpy dispatchers, and lots of middle fingers sent in her direction.
Jacob in Texas
DOCUMENTARY SHORT | DIRECTED BY REBECCA ADLER | USA | ENGLISH | 2025 | 9 MINS
After undergoing conversion therapy as a teen, Jacob must flee Texas’ anti-trans climate.
Game Over
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY CLEO-SAMOLES-LITTLE | UK | ENGLISH | 2026 | 13 MINS
Game Over looks at how it feels to be a lesbian couple constantly sexualised and threatened by men.
Boy
NARRATIVE SHORT | DIRECTED BY BEN RUSNAK AND RUTH RUSNAK | UK | ENGLISH | 2025 | 13 MINS
While housesitting alone, Danny invites an older stranger over for a casual hookup. The charged encounter pushes Danny out of his comfort zone and into a world of confusion, forcing him to face the mismatch between who he is and who he appears to be.
