A production still from ‘Light Leak,’ which screens at Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival at Green Light Cinema in St. Petersburg, Florida on Jan. 25, 2024. Credit: hibridoabraxas/Vimeo

That bridge, man. No one wants to cross it to do anything it seems, so organizers of the Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (TIGLIFF) have done it for you, St. Pete.

To close out the month, TIGLIFF takes over Green Light Cinema for four days of movies as part of the St. Pete edition of the storied film festival. Festivities kick off with a run of shorts on opening night including “Light Leak” (pictured) from Híbrido Abraxas and Carla Voces about a friendship between a filmmaker and his lead actor. Ten shorts, in all, are part of opening night, with nine more movies, and an additional night of shorts on Saturday, scheduled throughout the weekend.

Tickets to the 34th annual Tampa Bay International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival happening next Thursday-Sunday, Jan. 25-28 at Green Light Cinema in St. Petersburg start at $15. Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.