To rejoice both festivals, Queer Film Festival Utrecht presents a collection of films that warm the hearts, celebrate queer joy and make you move closer to the people next to you.
A colorful collage to celebrate being (queer) together.
STARRING
1. In Sync, dir. Anna Beerends (2023), 8min
2. When the house lights turn on, dir. Apa Agbayani (2023), 13min
3. Boxing Against the Binary, dir. Esmée van Loon (2025), 17min
4.Zwaaien door het raam, dir. Maart Rees (2025), 4min
5. Jean and Sarah, dir. Parker Burrows (2024), 10min
IN SYNC
Anna Beerends
Three queer twentysomethings navigate their daily lives in Utrecht throughout this symmetrically framed mosaic narrative. A colourful slice of life visualising queer joy and celebration.
When the house lights turn on
Apa Agbayani
In 2044, a middle-aged gay man finds himself ageing out of the Manila rave scene. A chance encounter with a mischievous ex-lover changes the tune of his last kembot
Boxing against Binary
Esmee van Loon
In this short documentary, we are taken to a unique gym in Rotterdam. Queer Gym is a space designed for non-normative to exercise, build community, and stay active both mentally and physically
Zwaaien door het raam
Maart Rees
.When Suus and Luca say good bye for the last time, memories from the past appear. A storytelling music video that catches your nostalgia and does not let it go.
Jean and Sarah
Parker Burrows
A found mannequin leads Jean and Sarah towards a new hobby that quickly turns into an obsession.