FTFF 2026: Around The World (Short Film Package)

A film from almost every continent. These films feature the queer experience from different cultures & range from the subtle to the sublime!

Fairy Tales Film Festival brings together queer stories that transcend borders and cultures. This global shorts package سفرs across continents and perspectives, offering a rich tapestry of experiences—from quiet, intimate moments to sweeping emotional journeys—highlighting the universal and deeply personal nature of queer identity around the world.

Kanekalon

Directed by: Sara J. Asprilla
Runtime: 12m Country: Colombia Languages: Spanish

Teyo, a trans girl, gets ready to start at her new all-girls school. As she journeys through Quibdó, a warm and vibrant city, she navigates the rhythms and gazes that greet her before stepping into class.

Children of God (NYAME MMA)

Directed by: Joewackle J. Kusi
Runtime: 28m Country: Ganah Languages: French

Following his father’s sudden death, a young man returns home for the funeral and closure as his father embarks on a magical journey into the afterworld. Nyame Mma explores how lack of space for queer men and male grieving makes their loss very isolating.

Coming & Going

Directed by: Andy Johnston
Runtime: 29m Country: Australlia Languages: English

Two men playfully agree to be 'boyfriends' for a week, but when lust unexpectedly turns into love, their broken hearts get a chance to heal and their lives an opportunity to change.

This countdown-to-farewell drama is a love letter to the queer male experience and the beauty and intimacy found in transient connection. In a world of transactional sex and hookup culture, when two men meet it can mean nothing—but sometimes it can mean everything.

Coyotes

Directed by: Said Zagha
Runtime: 20m Country: France, Jordan, Palestine, & UK Languages: Arabic, English, Hebrew

A Palestinian surgeon drives home after a long night shift, unaware that her commute through a desolate West Bank road will change her forever.

Flutters

Directed by: Louise Chauvet
Runtime: 21m Country: France Languages: French

At the end of summer, Nine spends a few days in Béhuard, her grandmother's tiny village. Planning to take some time off to paint and prepare for the Beaux-Arts entrance exam, she meets Aurore, a young nun her own age.

Kokuhaku

Directed by: Adrià Guxens
Runtime: 15m Country: Japan Languages: Japanese & Spanish

During an interview, Tadashi, a young Spanish-Japanese actor who plays female characters in a theatrical practice similar to kabuki, will return to the past to relive his most intimate memories.

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