2019 Macon Film Festival

LISTEN

Total Run Time: 4:20
Director: Jake Graf
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Ratings: None
Synopsis: Featuring young trans actors in trans roles, 'Listen' honestly and frankly depicts some of the myriad struggles experienced daily by trans children and teenagers, giving a much needed voice to this often maligned section of the community.

FRAN THIS SUMMER

Total Run Time: 10:44
Director: Mary Evangelista
Country of Origin: United States
Ratings: None
Synopsis: Fran This Summer follows teenage lovebirds, sensitive Francis and their skater girlfriend Angie, as they spend the summer shacked up at home while Fran begins their transition.

* Female Filmmaker

CLOUDS

Total Run Time: 5:20
Director: Anna Buryachkova
Country of Origin: Ukraine
Ratings: Violence, Adult Situations
Synopsis: Bullying ruins lives and families. The film stands for #superparents supporting their children despite of their gender and preferences. This touching music video reveals the story of mother and son who feels like a girl. The plot is based on real story. The video encourages parents to protect their children from bullying in any situation.

* Female Filmmaker

SHARED

Total Run Time: 7:06
Director: Julien Vallon
Country of Origin: France
Ratings: Language
Synopsis: In this world we would all know a natural, biological, sex change before 30 years and this is the wonderful news that Joe will announce to her friends: her turn has come, she is changing. She is changing sex. Her friends are delighted. However, at the announcement of this news one of them will reveal their true feelings against this natural process, against his own sex change.

HEATHER HAS FOUR MOMS

Total Run Time: 14:08
Director: Jeanette Buck
Country of Origin: United States
Ratings: Adult Situations
Synopsis: When Heather decides to lose her virginity for her 15th birthday, Mom’s wife must convince Mom, and Mom’s ex, and Mom’s ex’s partner that it’s time for Heather to have “the talk”. Which mom is ready to help Heather make a big decision? It’s a mother-daughter story. Times four.

* Female Filmmaker

HANK

Total Run Time: 16:40
Director: Hongyu Li
Country of Origin: United States
Ratings: Adult Situations
Synopsis: Struggling with a recently opened marriage, a middle aged gay man must decide if the relationship is worth his compromise.

* Female Filmmaker

MUDPOTS

Total Run Time: 12:39
Director: Cate Smierciak
Country of Origin: United States
Ratings: Adult Situations, Language
Synopsis: 16-year-old Shelby and her best friend Jess spend one last afternoon together at the Salton Sea. In a stolen moment at Shelby’s surprise going-away party, they acknowledge something more between them.

* Female Filmmaker

LOLO

Total Run Time: 13:40
Director: Leandro Goddinho & Paulo Menezes
Country of Origin: Germany
Ratings: Language
Synopsis: Lolo is an openly gay 11-year-old boy trying to finally convince Max, his first love, to go public with their relationship at the school party.