It's our 19th year of celebrating the best of LGBTQIA+ films from around the world with the Miami Valley, and we found it so hard to make decisions that we decided to expand the festival by an extra day.

Join us at THE NEON during the long weekend of Oct. 10-13 for 9 different screenings - featuring 25 short and feature-length films. And don't forget our Friday Night Party - this year at Lily's Bistro.

Some special details are still in the works, but you can read about all of our films and find ticketing and scholarship details on this site. For the latest developments, be sure to check out and follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

We can't wait to gather together and share these incredible films with the community!

Schedule of Events:

October 10, 2024

7:30pm: Lady Like

Dir. Luke Willis /89 Min /USA

The pages of Lady Camden's fairytale are filled with growth, discovery, and a true passion for performance in this imaginative, heartfelt documentary. A student of dance, Camden had performed ballet across many international stages before lip syncing on the catwalk of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Preceded By Stan Behavior

Dir. Tyler C. Peterson /15 Min /USA

A drag queen (Ginger Minj) embarks on a quest for better workplace rights but ends up in a dicey situation.

Kings

Dir. Eric Garcia /6 Min /USA

Two drag kings fall in love during a bathroom quickie.

October 11, 2024

7:00pm: The Queen of My Dreams

Dir. Fawzia Mirza /98 Min /Canada

Queer Pakistani grad student Azra is worlds apart from her conservative Muslim mother. When her father suddenly dies, Azra finds herself on a Bollywood-inspired journey through memories - from her mother's youth in Karachi to her own coming- of-age in rural Canada.

Preceded By Queen Size

Dir. Avril Besson /19 Min /France

This morning, Marina has an appointment with Charlie to sell her a mattress. This evening, she will cancel her plane ticket.

9:30pm: Post-Screening Friday Night Party

/Lily's Bistro / 329 E. 5th St.

October 12, 2024

12:30pm: Top Drawer Shorts - Pack #1

There Are Things to Do

Dir. Mike Syers /18 Min /USA

Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian, and woman of color was an LGBTQ+ superhero helped shape the modern-day movement.

Goodbye Tango

Dir. Jason Laurits /15 Min /USA

The sudden death of Ruth's beloved hamster reveals a decaying marriage with her curmudgeon wife, Connie.

Melange

Dir. Deshon Leek /15 Min /USA

Two estranged men reconnect in a jazz bar where they embark on a forbidden dance.

Ripe!

Dir. Tusk /18 Min /Spain, USA

On the Catalonian coast, an American exchange student joins a bleach-blonde local for a friendly game of futbol.

Bust!

Dir. Angelis Field /11 Min /USA

A trans girl cop with the NYPD goes undercover to make a drug bust.

Kasbi

Dir. Farah Jabir /12 Min /USA

A middle-aged Pakistani housewife hires a young, self-assured sex worker to keep her company for the night.

Dream Burger

Dir. Sami Kali /9 Min /Switzerland, UK

Luke and Simon always go for burgers together after tennis, but this time, Luke wants to tell Simon how he really feels.

3:30pm: A House is Not a Disco

Dir. Brian J. Smith /91 Min /USA

Gorgeous and emotionally charged, A HOUSE IS NOT A DISCO goes behind the scenes of the infamous Fire Island Pines, a gay fantasyland on the East Coast, to uncover real life pleasures and simmering conflict - capturing the energy and ideas of today's residents, as millennials connect with old timers to reframe the focus and value of the community.

7:00pm: Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion

Dir. Matthew Miele /105 Min /USA

Showcases the six-decade career of award-winning costume designer, Bob Mackie. And like his costumes, Mackie is wholly unique and unfiltered, which makes for a compelling and candid subject- with interviews including Cher, Pink, Tom Ford, Miley Cyrus, RuPaul, Carol Burnett, and more.

Preceded By Wouldn't Make it Any Other Way

Dir. Hao Zhou /21 Min /USA

An aspiring costume designer visits their island homeland of Guam to make costumes for a children's theatre and reconnect with distanced parents.

9:45pm: MOTHER FATHER SISTER BROTHER FRANK

Dir. Cadan Douglas /84 Min /Canada

The Jennings family are having their traditional Sunday dinner. As tensions reach a boiling point, an unwanted guest arrives: Frank, Father's wayward brother. To what end with Mother, Father, Sister, and Brother go to get rid of Frank? Mindy Cohn and Enrico Colantoni star in this comedy horror that's full of violence, gore and big laughs.

Preceded By THE DINNER

Dir. Jesus Martinez /12 Min /Spain

There are some issues which cannot be left for later!

October 13, 2024

12:30pm: TOP DRAWER SHORTS - Pack #2

Seat 31: Zoey Zephyr

Dir. Kimberly Reed /15 Min /USA

Zooey Zephyr was expelled from the Montana House of Representatives for speaking on a bill banning transgender medical care.

The Pansy of Pickadee

Dir. Gus George and Paddy Moraha /8 Min /Australia

A queer young man who uses his special skills to save his friends and family.

Grace

Dir. Natalie Jasmine Harris /14 Min /USA

Sixteen-year-old Grace prepares for her baptism in the rural 1950s South.

Threshold

Dir. Gregory Brecher /18 Min /USA

After thirty years of marriage, Joan and Susie are about to cross a different threshold.

One Night at Babes

Dir. Angelo Madsen Minax /30 Min /USA

When aging conservative townsfolk and younger queer leftists begin sharing the same watering hole, a delicate allegiance flourishes.

Ily, Bye

Dir. Taylor James /14 Min /USA

Unfortunately, Siobhan can't get her foot out of her mouth long enough to get her foot in the door.

3:15pm: What a Feeling

Dir. Kat Rohrer /111 Min /Austria

A chance encounter at a lesbian bar brings two women of a certain age living strikingly different lives together in this winning romantic comedy. Named after Irene Cara's classic anthem from Flashdance, WHAT A FEELING blends heart with a lack of self-consciousness, telling a poignant story of new love amongst two women in the "sandwich generation" while also never taking itself too seriously.

6:00pm: Turtles

Dir. David Lambert /80 Min /Belgium, Canada

Now in their 60s, Thom and Henri are a married couple living an outwardly sweet existence at their quaint home in Brussels with their pet turtles Topsy and Turvy. As they celebrate Henri's retirement from the police force, Thom sees this as a perfect opportunity to rekindle their passion after 35 years. But Henri can't cope with his newfound lack of purpose, and thus… the two start to drive each other crazy.

Date: October 10 - 13, 2024

Location: The Neon,

130 East 5th Street,

Dayton, OH

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