A production still from ‘Extremely Unique Dynamic,’ which screens at Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in St. Petersburg, Florida on Feb. 1, 2025. Credit: Photo via Strand
Kicking off this weekend, just a couple weeks after the Trump administration launched an attack on transgender people across the U.S., Tampa Bay International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLIFF), the area’s long-running queer film festival celebrates its 35th year.

Opening night features seven shorts that’ll screen in under two hours, while the rest of the long weekend includes more shorts blocks, lesbian drama (“Drone”), classic gay coming-of-age stories (“Duino”), Asian bromances (“Extremely Unique Dynamic”), gay islands (“A House Is Not A Disco”), a documentary about a pride prom for students who don’t feel comfortable at their own school dances, and more.

Tickets for the Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival happening Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 30-Feb. 1 at  Green Light Cinema in St. Petersburg are still available for $12-$80.

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