Flip the Script Fest 2026

Shorts 4: Altered Realities

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5 films in package
Abjad Hawaz (أبجد هوز)
Blending fashion, music, poetry, and performance, the film reclaims a language often feared and misunderstood, turning it into a celebration of identity, resilience, and artistic freedom.
All That Glitters (Las Cosas Que Brillan)
When a trans Latinx mermaid defies her mother’s warnings, she is forced to confront the violent legacies of colonialism, environmental destruction and the danger of being desired in the human world.
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery (Se Eu Tô Aqui È Por Mistério)
In the future, many people are trans — but only a few are witches. The fate of the city is in their hands.
In The Valley
Lost in the vast Southern California desert, Josh wakes alone after a night with a mysterious Cowboy.
A Whisper Into Infinity (Un murmure à l'infini)
Zayn is a young squatter trying to escape the grip of the world around him, only to find himself drifting through many others. One night, he encounters a masked figure who leads him toward the mist-shrouded horizons of infinity.
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These filmmakers take inventive approaches in their storytelling, creating heightened realities and fearless fantasies that transport us far from our seats. This collection of short films showcase powerfully imagined futures, living daydreams, titillating escapes and dizzying departures.


TOTAL RUNTIME: 1h 30m

New Rio, 2054. The Order of Truth wreaks havoc on the streets, killing every being that has special powers. Renowned witch Dahlia arrives at the port with a mission: to found the most powerful Clan that has ever existed and thus defeat the Order of Truth. In the future, many people are trans — but only a few are witches. The fate of the city is in their hands.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    22 min
  • Language
    Portuguese
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Premiere
    Minnesota Premiere
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Awards
    53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam, Lili Award for Best Short // 39th MIX Copenhagen, Best Dissident Film Award // 29th LesGaiCineMad, Honorable Mention (Outstanding Narrative Short) // 48th Frameline, Special Jury Prize // 31st Vitória Film Festival, Best Film (Official Jury) // National Short Film Competition 26th Kinoarte Film Festival, Best National Short (Critics’ Jury) // 6th International Fantastic Film Festival, Best National Short (Audience Award) // 6th International Fantastic Film Festival, Transformative Gaze Award – Narrative Short // Santa Catarina International Diversity Film Festival, Best Short (Audience Award) // 2nd Queer+ Noises International Film Festival, Best Production Design // 19th For Rainbow, Best Cinematography (Technical Jury) // 6th Transforma, Best Original Score (Technical Jury)
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  • Director
    Clari Ribeiro – They/Them
  • Screenwriter
    Éri Sarmet
  • Producer
    Éri Sarmet
  • Executive Producer
    Bem Medeiros
  • Cast
    ick, Lorre Motta, Bruna Linzmeyer
  • Cinematographer
    Pedro Urano
  • Editor
    Clari Ribeiro
  • Production Design
    Fernanda Teixeira
  • Composer
    Navalha Carrera
  • Sound Design
    Acácia Lima
  • Music
    Navalha Carrera
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