As always we kick off the Weekender with a selection of IQMF short film. Expect a well crafted program of the newest queer film in which migrant topics are being perceived from different angles. The IQMF Short Film Program celebrates storytelling that is internally driven, giving filmmakers the space to explore authentic voices and deeply personal narratives.
Zoals in voorgaande jaren beginnen we onze IQMF Weekender af met een selectie van IQMF short films. Verwacht een zorgvuldig samengesteld programma van de nieuwste queerfilms, waarin migratiethema’s vanuit verschillende invalshoeken worden belicht. Het IQMF Short Film Program viert verhalen die intern gedreven zijn en geeft filmmakers de ruimte om authentieke stemmen en diep persoonlijke verhalen zichtbaar te maken.
IQMF: Shorts program total duration (80 min) this program will be screened again on May 2nd at 17:00 in LAB4.
Not Built to Last
Duration: 20 min
Director: Deniz Arikan
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Country: Netherlands
Year: 2026
Synopsis:
In Rotterdam, a city rebuilt from memory and shaped by modernity, two architects meet for a singleday. Daniel, a local, is assigned to guide Emre, a visitor from Istanbul, through the landmarks of thecity. What begins as a professional tour gradually reveals their differences in freedom, identity andbelonging, almost as if Rotterdam and Istanbul themselves are meeting for a day.
I Don’t Want To be Just a Memory
Duration: 20 minutes
Director: Sarnt Utamachote
Language: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English
Country: Germany
Year: 2024
Synopsis:
Berlin queer community members mourn the substance abuse-related loss of their friends by sharing memories and rituals. Resembling glow-in-the-dark fungi, they radiate light together as a network of support and care.I Don’t Want to Be Just a Memory premiered in the Forum section of Berlinale 2024.
Lloyd Wong Unfinished
Duration: 29 minutes
Director: Lesley Loksi Chan
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Country: Canada
Year: 2025
Synopsis:
Lloyd Wong Unfinished, a filmmaker unearths and completes an unfinished 1990s video project by a Chinese-Canadian artist who documented his life with HIV. The work bridges three decades, offering a unique perspective on art, identity, and legacy.
This film won the Golden Bear for best short film at the 75th Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival this year.
What you doin’? (WYD)
Duration: 14 min
Director: Max Kutschenreuter
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Country: The Netherlands
Year: 2025
Synopsis:
“An expression used on dating apps to convey a minimal level of interest, but mostly gets ignored.” In search of something different than a casual hook-up, Richie decides to take a stoic Bodybuilder up on his odd request over Grindr. But once Richie arrives, the date changes to an awkward and tense exchange of spoken and unspoken desires of the two, culminating in an unusual but exhilarating activity.