Summer Solstice

Eight-year-old Cody is spending the summer in an unfamiliar setting with his mom Kathy. Though he can't relate to the neighbourhood kids, things take an unexpected turn when he develops an unusual friendship with the widowed old man from next door.

Leo, a trans man, and his cis and straight friend, Eleanor, go away for an impromptu weekend trip, during which they uncover old secrets, new challenges, and find the answer to the age-old question: can bad sex and good friends mix?

Over 30 filmmakers and friends of Strand Releasing have come together to honor the company’s indelible contribution to independent cinema over the past thirty years. The participating filmmakers have each created a short film for the project, all shot on iPhones.

A lonely, gay 13-year-old reflects on his complicated love for his volatile sister, the night she humiliated him, and her disappearance from their small, Southern town.

Two trans masculine folks in a newly open relationship prepare to host brunch but end up hashing out their insecurities about the relationship in the minutes before their friends arrive.

An undocumented Brazilian immigrant living in the Boston area decides to buy a car in an effort to better his life before returning home.

James’s film provides us with a thoughtful history of photography and the moving image that both pays tribute to the past and celebrates how advancements in technology support the ever-evolving nature of cinema. His film elaborates on a history of storytelling through image and how we can use the iPhone and other new technologies to create, reflect and inspire in our day-to-day lives.

When Imani goes to her friend's housewarming party, she meets a boy who piques her interest. She invites him over to hang out, only to realise that they have more in common than she thought.

Naomi, a struggling director, tries to hold on to her nerves when her lead actress, who happens to be her girlfriend, won’t show up to set or pick up her phone. Hubris ensues.

A quiet, piercing and intelligent look at what it means to navigate the gender identity clinic.

A hybrid documentary about two estranged trans men who used to date in middle school reconnecting over a long weekend to develop a film about their past.