A selection of shorts exploring butch joy curated by Queer Vision, in partnership with the Bristol Butch Bar.
Desire
Campbell X | UK 2017 | 10mins
A dreamy meditation on the desire for transmasc, butch, stud and masculine of centre people
Nails and Beauty
Rhona Foster | UK 2022 | 10mins
A teenage girl blossoms after her transformative day with a beautiful bearded builder.
Gaze
Ola Adediji | UK 2022 | 10mins
Two exes meet again at a party. Have things changed?
Tow Truck
Kieran Stringfellow | UK 2022 | 14mins
With the wolf at the door, a single parent finds a way to make some cash.
Dippers and Oysters
Kai Fiáin | UK 2022 | 10mins
A Butch / Femme love story between two pickpockets, set in present day London town.
Private View
Sarah Myland | UK 2022 | 17mins
After three years, painter Sadie Lee unveils her portrait of Libro Levi Bridgeman.
Arm Wrestling Championship 2022
Filmed: Rosie Poebright, Edited: Esper Pickering Pick | UK 2022 | 4mins
Get a front row seat at Bristol Butch Bar’s annual arm wrestling championship, celebrating butch strength, solidarity and community.
Morning Ode to My Nonbinary Brown King Body
Leo Aquino | USA 2023 | 1min
A poetic and joyful celebration of the queer body.
Monsieur Le Butch
Jude Dry | USA 2021 | 12mins
Over an intimate haircut, Jude realizes they don’t have to be fully understood to be fully loved.
Butch Up!
Yu-jin Lee | South Korea 2022 | 11mins
Mi-hae has just been dumped twice, by her girlfriend and her band. What next?
101 mins total running time + Interval
