The OUT North Queer Film Festival returns April 12-14.
Beringia Interpretive Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon.
Beringia Interpretive Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon.
From the awkward yet thrilling experience of first crushes and loves to the wildly entertaining and refreshingly unfiltered stories of Black transgender sex workers, if you’re craving radiant stories filled with joy, magic, and vulnerability, we’ve got you covered.
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Early bird pricing until April 1 (savings of $25)
Early bird pricing until April 1 (savings of $25)
The 2024 Program
Friday, April 12
Good Medicine: 2-Spirit & Indigenous Queer Shorts Presented by Yukon NDP Caucus A mesmerizing journey where the beauty of 2-Spirit and Indigenous Queer lives shines brightly. Crafted by talented Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer filmmakers from across the globe, this series celebrates the beauty and wonder of their love and lives. I like Girls By Diane Obomsawin Métis Femme Bodies By Chanelle Lajoie Sweet Night By Jessie Short Woman Dress By Thirza (Theo Jean) Cuthand Trauma Queens: the Haida Scenes By Heidy Enka & a short film by Ames Val With a LIVE performance: Stan Hairwin by Fred Pierre SHOWTIME: Fri, April 12
Doors at 5:30pm, performance starts at 6pm |
Glitter and Doom
Tom Gustafson, 2023 Presented by Klondike Kettle Corn When carefree Glitter and aspiring musician Doom meet it is love at first sight. But as Glitter prepares to live out his dream of running away with the circus, the two have only 29 days to know if it is also a love that will last. A jukebox musical featuring songs by the Indigo Girls, we follow their journey through the lyrics to some of their greatest hits, including the iconic anthem Closer to Fine. Starring Alex Diaz and Alan Cammish and featuring Lea Delaria, Missi Pyle, Tig Notaro, and the Indigo Girls themselves, Glitter & Doom is a fantastical summer romance with a big musical heart. SHOWTIME: Fri, April 12
Doors at 8pm; film starts at 8:30pm |
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LIVE performance: Stan Hairwin by Fred Pierre
Opening for Good Medicine A show about a scientist and bushman who is obsessed with hair specimens, particularly afro and kinky hair. Stan has been studying such hair for a while now and is excited to share his findings with the audience through the art of narration. A mix of comedy, drag, dance, spoken word, and clown art, all aimed at celebrating black afro hair in both historical and current contexts. |
Saturday, April 13
Sweetheart
Marley Morrison, 2021 Presented by Baked Cafe The last thing April (aka AJ) wants is to spend a week holiday at Seaside Holiday Park with her family. Yet, she finds herself on a four-hour car journey to the Dorset coast with her mum Tina (Jo Hartley, THIS IS ENGLAND) and little sister Dayna. Mum determined to spend quality time with her little sweetheart before she flies the nest. Joined by pregnant sister Lucy and boyfriend Steve, AJ expects this to be ‘a week of hell’. That is, until she lays her eyes on the resident lifeguard Isla and is instantly infatuated. Winner of the audience award at Glasgow Film Festival and Best First Feature at Inside Out Toronto, Marley Morrison’s debut SWEETHEART captures the ups and downs of the quintessential British family holiday. SHOWTIME: Sat, April 13
Doors at 5:45pm, film starts at 6:30pm |
KOKOMO CITY
D. Smith, 2023 Presented by Strategic Moves / The Red House "*Committed to celebrating [the] fun, humanized, natural side of Black Trans women... - D. Smith In the wildly entertaining and refreshingly unfiltered documentary KOKOMO CITY, filmmaker D. Smith passes the mic to four Black transgender sex workers in Atlanta and New York City - Daniella Carter, Koko Da Doll, Liyah Mitchell, and Dominique Silver – who unapologetically break down the walls of their profession. Holding nothing back, the film vibrates with energy, sex, challenge, and hard-earned wisdom. With a LIVE performance: meetha by pb SHOWTIME: Sat, April 13
Doors at 8pm, Performance starts at 8:30pm |
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LIVE performance: meetha by pb
Opening for Kokomo City meetha (translation = sweet in hindi) presents one's journey of coping, self-care, and resilience through a diverse soundtrack of sugary tracks, as a flurry of interactive surprises unfold before the audience. meetha prompts laughter and joy, while steering clear of cavities. |
Sunday, April 14
EGGHEAD & TWINKIE
Sarah Kambe Holland, 2023 Presented by Yukon Employees' Union After coming out to her parents, an Asian American teenage girl takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend. Egghead & Twinkie is a colorful teen road movie directed by Sarah Kambe Holland and starring Sabrina Jie-A-Fa and Louis Tomeo. Known as the first feature to successfully crowdfund on TikTok, this micro-budget production has taken the film festival circuit by storm. SHOWTIME: Sun, April 14
Film starts at 1pm; museum opens at 12pm Free with museum entry Ages 10+ |
Taking Up Space: Shorts
Presented by Yukon Built *content warning: nudity* An electrifying journey celebrating the vibrant spectrum of trans and queer joy and resilience from around the globe. In this captivating short film program curated for the Out North Film Festival, we showcase stories from the hearts and lenses of LGBTQ+ filmmakers, capturing the essence of defiance, love, and community. Femme Rage by Sarah Taborga & Aïma Paule How to Carry Water by Sasha Wortzel I'm a fag 4 u by Vivek Shraya What I LOVE About Being Queer by Vivek Shraya The Adventures of Tess and Maggie by Lane Tredger Dilute by Sadie Segriff BAD 2 BONE by ANDYBOY Sublimation of the Sublime by Mother Milkweed Welcome to the Doghouse by Kiki Barua Underworld by Mixence Gold Love on the Brain by Mx. Mae With a LIVE performance: storytelling by Nicholas Pullen SHOWTIME: Sun, April 14
Doors at 5:30pm, performance starts at 6pm |
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LIVE Storytelling by Nicholas Pullen
Opening for Taking Up Space Nicholas Pullen is the author of the upcoming gothic historical horror triptych The Black Hunger, out on Orbit Books in Autumn, 2024, as well as numerous short stories, one of which, ‘Famous Blue,’ placed third in the Toronto Star Short Story Contest in 2019. His work has also appeared in The Copperfield Review and Anti-Heroin Chic. He is a graduate of Somerville College at Oxford University, where he received his BA in History, and holds an MA in history from McGill University. By day he is a treaty negotiator at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. He knows the names, locations, depths, and stories of every shipwreck in Georgian Bay, and most of the rest of the Great Lakes for that matter. |
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased online or at the door.
ALL-ACCESS PASS means all-access AWESOME
$50 Early Bird; $60 regular
Buy individual tickets for $15 each
$10 for youth (19 and under), students (with ID), and seniors (60+)
ALL-ACCESS PASS means all-access AWESOME
$50 Early Bird; $60 regular
Buy individual tickets for $15 each
$10 for youth (19 and under), students (with ID), and seniors (60+)
Schedule
Food, Cash Bar, and Friendship-ing every night!
Fri, April 12
Doors at 5:30pm, performance starts at 6pm
Live performance: Stan Hairwin by Fred Pierre
Good Medicine: 2-Spirit & Indigenous Shorts
Doors at 8pm; film starts at 8:30pm
Glitter & Doom
Sat, April 13
Doors at 5:30pm, film starts at 6pm
Sweetheart
Doors at 8pm, Performance starts at 8:30pm
Live performance: meetha by pb
Kokomo City
Sun, April 14
1pm Sunday Funday: Museum & a Matinee featuring Egghead & Twinkie (Museum opens at 12pm)
Doors at 5:30pm, Performance starts at 6pm
Storytelling by Nick Pullen
Taking up Space: Shorts
Fri, April 12
Doors at 5:30pm, performance starts at 6pm
Live performance: Stan Hairwin by Fred Pierre
Good Medicine: 2-Spirit & Indigenous Shorts
Doors at 8pm; film starts at 8:30pm
Glitter & Doom
Sat, April 13
Doors at 5:30pm, film starts at 6pm
Sweetheart
Doors at 8pm, Performance starts at 8:30pm
Live performance: meetha by pb
Kokomo City
Sun, April 14
1pm Sunday Funday: Museum & a Matinee featuring Egghead & Twinkie (Museum opens at 12pm)
Doors at 5:30pm, Performance starts at 6pm
Storytelling by Nick Pullen
Taking up Space: Shorts
Our Festival Family
A HUGE thank you to our amazing sponsors who joined the Out North Queer Film Fest family and are making this all happen!!
Accessibility
The venue is wheelchair-accessible and has all-gender washrooms.
We do not believe that cost should be a barrier to attending the film festival. If you would like to attend the festival, but feel that financial considerations would keep you away, please contact us at [email protected] to make arrangements.
We do not believe that cost should be a barrier to attending the film festival. If you would like to attend the festival, but feel that financial considerations would keep you away, please contact us at [email protected] to make arrangements.
