TAG! Queer Shorts Festival is your Portland, Oregon-based international festival of short film, featuring work made exclusively by queer and trans directors. We are a sponsored program of the historic Hollywood Theatre in Portland.
The 2024 edition of Tag! Queer Shorts Festival was April 6-7 in Portland. Check out details of our last festival program and other events using the buttons below check back soon for information about our 2025 festival!
Tag! is excited to announce that qualifying 2025 submissions will be considered for one of two new cash prizes sponsored by community non-profits. Complete rules and descriptions are on our festival page on FilmFreeway.
The QUEST CENTER AWARD for RESILIENCE IN RECOVERY will go to the film that best addresses the influence of community and collective strength on individual recovery journeys involving mental health, substance use disorders and related behavioral health challenges. This award is sponsored by the Quest Center for Integrative Health
The MILAGRO AWARD for HISPANE/LATINE CREATIVITY is for the film that best embodies Latino/a/e creativity in filmmaking. To be considered for this award, the director must identify as belonging to an ethnic group rooted in Latin America or other Spanish-speaking areas of the world, regardless of current region of residency or the language of the film production.
TAG! is a QTBIPOC-run festival that seeks to amplify the voices of queer artists of color.
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TAG! is available to partner with people and organizations on special curated events.
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Is your film right for TAG!? Check out our technical and content guidelines here.
TAG! is working to make the film festival more inclusive. Here's what you can expect and how you can help.
learn moreOne of the joys of organizing the festival is getting to know so many wonderful and talented artists who are making a positive impact on queer communities through their storytelling. Here are a few we'd like you to meet.
Learn about our featured directors!