Our mission is to celebrate and spotlight trans filmmakers with a non competition-based lens. We aim to be an accessible festival and event to the community, cast, and crews of these films. We are a trans led production!

Founded by Mustard Boys Productions.

STREAMING 2026 FESTIVAL ALL OF JUNE!!! :) WATCH HERE: https://redcoraluniverse.com/en/movies/the-2nd-annual-los-angeles-trans-and-non-binary-film-festival-69bc3e3176ac832e4a2a7a19

After an AMAZING one-night second year event showcasing 2 hours of trans-led films with streaming on Red Coral Universe the weekend after ; it’s clear how fast this is growing! As we gear up for a larger third year, we accept shorts, TV episodes, features, and screenplays. We welcome fiction, non-fiction, and experimental media of all genres.

About us:
In March 2025, we held our first festival night at Akbar in Los Angeles. We completely filled the screening room! Entry was free to keep it accessible to the community, we had trans and NB vendors selling goods, and social networking/dance party continued after the screening until 2am. The screening time was about 2 hours long and we showcased fiction and nonfiction shorts, multi-lingual films, experimental works, trailers for features, and episodes of a webseries. We had first-time and career filmmakers alike! 2026 was a sold out success where 150 folks showed up at the door and 576 viewers joined our online streaming of the event!

We also supported a block of shorts Dec 11th 2025 at Akbar specifically for BIPOC trans and NB filmmakers.

Awards & Prizes

If selected, we will promo you on our socials and connect you with our working networks - we are community after all! Your film will also receive our festival laurels. If selected or honorably mentioned, we will connect you with our partners Red Coral Universe and Big Lettuce Entertainment for potential streaming and distribution. We work with filmmakers and their timelines.

Rules & Terms

All films must be Trans-led (writer, director, DP, and/or producer), and made by trans cast/crew. If multiple crew and cast members are trans, please be sure to highlight that! Content does not have to be about trans people or subjects.

If you need financial assistance to be able to able to submit, or have any questions about festival submissions, please email latnbfilmfest@protonmail.com.

Submission Categories:
- Screenplays ($20)
- Shorts, including music videos ($15)
- Features ($15)
- Series ($15)
- Screenplays for review and feedback ($15, additional to Submission price)

Rules for Submissions:
- Must have been completed within the last two years
- If in another language other than ENG, must have ENG subtitles
- NO AI. LA Trans & NB Film Festival is anti-AI. If we find your submission to have used AI, including poster or credits, you will not qualify for the festival.

- Series must send one episode to review
- Features must be under 3 hours and include a trailer with submission! It is possible we will only be able to screen the trailer or 10-15 minutes of your choosing
- Shorts are highly recommended to be under 20 minutes
- Screenplays must select up to 15 pages to review to consider for live reading
- Screenplay feedback notes from festival programmers included with additional $15. Specific questions about screenplay or follow-up notes after initial feedback may be asked in limited capacity
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  • La Fille Renne

    Thank you very much for screening our film "Our Joyful Endings".

    May 2026
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  • Kyle Puccia

    In these days where trans folks are under attack, the LATNBFF is a shot of pure trans and queer joy to the soul! It was an honor for our pilot to be in the company of such high-quality, creative, groundbreaking, and fully queer films selected for this year's festival. I'm looking forward to watching this festival grow and become THE trans/NB/queer festival to be a part of. Thanks so much for including One For The Team!

    March 2026
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