In the country, the Child must confront new challenges, including processing new relationships and coping with the death of a loved one.]]> Director: Dominica Harrison
Year: 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Gender and Sexuality: Lesbian
Animation Style: Digital, traditional
Genre: Drama, experimental
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/391834727

 ]]> A carefree individual clashes with his friend over how one should live their life.

]]> Director: Yonatan Tal
Year: 2017
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Gay
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Drama
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Vimeo or YouTube: https://youtu.be/5UKSrLzOokY

 ]]> An introductory video exploring the history and ideology of individuals who identify as trans-exclusionary radical feminists (TERFs).]]> Director: Dez Stavracos
Year: 2022
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Gay, lesbian, transgender
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Documentary
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/777829506

 ]]> Dovie, a girly marine biologist, begins a friendship with Jinx, a punk skater girl. Their friendship becomes complicated, however, when Dovie realizes she has feelings for Jinx.

]]> Director: Frankie Brescia
Year: 2022
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Lesbian
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Comedy, romance
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LOTrz37b8fk

 ]]> Focuses on a child navigating the changes of puberty, including developing a crush on a fellow classmate during swim class.

]]> Director: Mayo Kobayashi
Year: 2022
Country: Japan
Gender and Sexuality: Lesbian
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Drama
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cd11ymNWtak

 ]]> While making breakfast, a teenager finds an egg containing a creature. Their mother tells them to get rid of it, but they instead decide to keep him.

The incorporation of the creature coming out of an egg is significant in queer and particularly trans culture. When an egg “cracks,” it symbolizes a person realizing they are trans. To learn more about this history, I recommend the 2024 Them article by Evelyn Bauer “Cracking The History of The Trans ‘Egg.'”

Another short that includes imagery of the egg cracking in this database is Me and The Matrix (Áine, 2021).

]]> Director: Loren Fink
Year: 2021
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Nonbinary, transgender
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Fantasy
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Vimeo or YouTube: https://youtu.be/7O_8Gd-T708

 ]]> Note: This film contains homophobia, suicidal imagery and violence.

Bisi Alimi reflects on the homophobia and violence he faced as a closeted gay man in Nigeria, and the severe consequences that followed after coming out on national television.]]> Director: Gui Boucault, André Tomonari
Year: 2018
Country: Brazil
Gender and Sexuality: Gay
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Documentary
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Vimeo or YouTube: https://youtu.be/IfzinFQHNvw

 ]]> After preparing for a royal ball -and excited to see her crush- a princess’ fairy godmother intervenes, determined to make the princess into the perfect version of herself.]]> Director: Amy Chang
Year: 2021
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Lesbian
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Music(al)
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/557447667

 ]]> A mermaid thinks of a way to let an angel know she has a crush on her. ]]> Director: Raven Law
Year: 2018
Country: Australia
Gender and Sexuality: Lesbian
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Fantasy, romance
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wtza3t4zFu0

 ]]> Note: This film contains sexual content and violence.

B., in an unfulfilled relationship with K., envisions what her life would be like if she continues to date him.

]]> Director: Kai Stänicke
Year: 2015
Country: Germany
Gender and Sexuality: Gay, lesbian
Animation Style: Digital, stop motion
Genre: Drama
Type: Explicit, short

Can currently be watched on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0781QP1M8

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