TITE trans Shorts Showcase

Dublin's TRANS IMAGE/TRANS EXPERIENCE (TITE) Film Festival presents a programme of trans and non-binary made shorts from their 2026 festival. This screening is part of TITE's Trans Takeover of The Pink Screening Room and will be introduced by members of the TITE Programming Team. The shorts playing in this session are: its nice and calm here for sure. there’s so much i wish i could've done. but now all i can do is this :( (2025, USA, 3’) Dir. / Writ. Orla Meyer & Alex Hickey Two children find each other under strange circumstances. Lost Bois (2024, USA, 4’) Dir. / Writ. Devyn Galindo A hedonistic and gritty exploration of the lives of three rebellious trans bois in New York City. Purebred (2025, Northern Ireland, 15’) Dir. / Writ. Caleb J. Roberts During a heatwave, a trans man returns to the flat of his on-off-again lover after taking a pregnancy test. Not Exactly Strangers (2025, USA, 15’) Dir. / Writ. Ryan Rox A tipsy hookup between a Latine trans woman and a skater boy from her past transforms into a tender story of forgiveness, self-worth, and the messy beauty of post-surgical sex. PHOBOSPLUNKER (2026, Ireland, 4’) Dir. / Writ. Bee Mulvihill A hungry inventor must traverse the inside of her own mind in order to track down the source of sudden, wormy hallucinations. RAT+CAMMIE=FOREVER (2025, Canada, 12’) Dir. / Writ. Marissa Sean Cruz Meeting on a digital self-help app and united by unrealized aspirations, a sentient webcam and an isolated ratgirl’s late night conversations develop into a profound connection. Gamètes (2024, Belgium, 16’) Dir. Nova Lov Before she starts hormones, Nova is tasked with masturbating into a cup for fertility treatments. It’s an awkward endeavour – until Nova’s T4T lovers infiltrate the hospital to help get her off in spite of the clinical setting. Rat Trap (2025, USA, 15’) Dir. / Writ. Anaïs Alias & Avery Jaye Ratgirl Angel has an easy rat life until she’s captured by a pervert ratologist. First Angel is subjected to orgasmic experiments in rat-human transgenesis–then she becomes Dr. Fontina’s plaything.

ABOUT TITE: TRANS IMAGE/TRANS EXPERIENCE TRANS IMAGE/TRANS EXPERIENCE (TITE) is Ireland’s festival of trans and non-binary cinema, taking place each April in Dublin. Through screenings of bold, sexy, eclectic and exciting short and feature films, TITE champions the craft of trans and non-binary filmmakers and fosters lasting connections between artists and audiences. Bouncing off the energy of Puppygirl and the sensuality of October Crow, Team TITE presents a programme of our favourite sweet and sexy trans shorts from TITE 2026 . Surreal animations, tender love stories and raunchy sex comedies come together in this summery celebration of fun, flirtation and creativity from new trans talents.

about the pink screening room This screening is part of SCENE's The Pink Screening Room at CULTPLEX and will be introduced by a members of the SCENE Programming Team. The Pink Screening Room is SCENE's home of new independent queer filmmaking voices. Showcasing underground cinema, first time filmmakers and the best in Northern short films, expect dazzling debuts and daring detours into the weird and wonderful.

TIMINGS 12.45pm: Doors 1.00pm: Feature starts Event duration: 1 hours 30 mins 2.30pm: Event ends

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MORE information Age Rating: 18 Accessibility: For access and facilities information, please visit CULTPLEX

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