'Our Pride Shorts & Arts Fest' Premieres October 1-31

Launching in time for many countries’ celebration of LGBT History Month, members and allies of the LGBTQ community, as well as short film aficionados, can gain access to more than 120 LGBTQ-themed short films that will stream online 24 hours a day, beginning Tuesday, October 1, 2024. Our Pride Shorts & Arts Fest, curated by non-profit organization Rainbow Advocacy and Entertainment Oxygen (eo), will feature short films from more than 25 countries—including countries where brave LGBTQ people remain mistreated or criminalized. To watch the short films through Entertainment Oxygen’s platform eoFlix, guests must purchase an “all-access pass” for $20; the all-access pass will be valid until October 31, 2024. Sales of the all-access pass will benefit Liberation Designs, an LGBTQ youth economic development project in Uganda created by the Troy Perry Legacy Grants.

Our Pride Shorts & Arts Fest is also available on streaming services Apple TV, Fire TV and The Roku Channel.

“Our Pride Shorts & Arts Fest is the perfect choice for anyone who wants to watch short films and, at the same time, support an LGBTQ cause. For only $20, you have access—for an entire month—to a cornucopia of short films that highlight our wonderful community,” said Reverend Troy Perry, founder of worldwide LGBTQ-focused ministry Metropolitan Community Church (MCC). “Your generosity will help our talented group of LGBTQ creatives in Uganda to continue designing beautiful merchandise which they plan to sell through their online marketplace. Together, we can help LGBTQ Ugandans to survive and thrive in one of the world’s harshest countries for LGBTQ people.

”From award-winning documentaries to joyful LGBTQ protagonists, Our Pride Shorts & Arts Fest will offer more than 30 hours’ worth of screenings, including the festival premiere of Queer2Queer, a series of four short films featuring intergenerational conversations between young LGBTQ influencers and legendary LGBTQ activists, including NAMES Project AIDS Quilt visionary Cleve Jones; Kylar Broadus, the first openly transgender person to testify before the United States Senate; and Magora Kennedy, a reverend and Stonewall veteran. In each episode, these heartfelt conversations build connections between generations while fostering a deeper sense of the LGBTQ community’s shared values. As an exclusive experience to “all-access pass” guests, Our Pride Shorts & Arts Fest will host a live Q&A with some of the changemakers featured in Queer2Queer.

To complement the plethora of short films on eoFlix, Our Pride Shorts & Arts Fest also will showcase videoPoetry, musical performances, and more.

“We are committed to redefining the indie film industry and provide our festival partners and filmmakers with unprecedented, comprehensive support. Our Pride Shorts & Arts Fest is a testament to the tremendous stories of the LGBTQ community that need to be told and shared with the world,” said eo Founder/CEO Apple TungFong. “We hope the short films and artistic performances selected for Our Pride Shorts & Arts Fest will have you feeling empowered, inspired and strong.”

Founded in 2021, Entertainment Oxygen (eo), featuring the unprecedented digital ecosystem eoFlix, is currently the only service that combines film festivals’ virtual screening hybrid solutions with direct networking, allowing users to interact with content creators. The platform provides a global community that empowers entertainers, executives, and all other media professionals to showcase their creative skills and streamline the process from script to screen in ways never before imagined. Filmmakers can easily link the cast and crew with their film portfolios and create an interactive network to transform the way entertainment industry professionals connect around the world. The “eo On Demand” feature is crafted with care and designed specifically for independent movies, unlocking their potential by generating revenue.

Rainbow Advocacy is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1996, dedicated to advancing the LGBTQIA+ Pride movement through the Troy Perry Legacy Awards and Grants, the OUR PRIDE Arts & Advocacy programs and other collaborative projects with organizations and partners around the world.

For more information about Our Pride Shorts & Arts Fest, or to purchase an all-access pass to the online festival, visit rainbowadvocacy.org. Follow Rainbow Advocacy on social media @ourprideorg