Flip the Script Fest 2025

Documentary Shorts

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Available October 4, 2025 12:00 AM UTC
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6 films in package
Augmented
An experimental non-fiction short that analyzes the commonalities between medical augmentation and Transgender alignment.
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Big Bass
A filmmaker travels back to 1997 to revisit a dream-like memory from second grade that centers around her queer identity, her legendary PE teacher, and a mysterious large plastic fish.
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Cashing Out
At the height of the AIDS crisis, thousands of queer people — abandoned by their families, ignored by institutions — sold their life insurance policies to investors for quick cash.
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Free Zhi Kai
A short documentary that tells the story of Zhi Kai Vanderford, a trans Asian elder, activist, & artist who has been incarcerated for 37 years for murder, told through his own art, words, and supporters organizing for his release.
Human Heart
The ways the trans community can empower themselves- and each other, and persevere in a society that wasn’t built for them.
Tippi & Barb
When a phone call on their wedding day ignites a battle against workplace discrimination a personal fight for justice transforms into a nationwide crusade for LGBTQIA+ rights.
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To get where we're going we must examine where we are and look at where we've been.



In this collection of short films our past and present collide, and we begin to glimpse the tremendous possibilities for our future.


TOTAL RUNTIME: 85 minutes

A short documentary that tells the story of Zhi Kai Vanderford, a trans Asian elder, activist, & artist who has been incarcerated for 37 years for murder, told through his own art, words, and supporters organizing for his release.


  • Year
    2025
  • Runtime
    5m 7s
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Subtitle Language
    English
  • Awards
    Top 8 Selection for Twin Cities Film Score Fest 2025
  • Note
    https://freezhikai.org
  • Social Media
  • Director
    Len Sanqui - They/Them
  • Producer
    Len Sanqui - They/Them
  • Cast
    Zhi Kai Vanderford - He/Him, Rebecca Chang - They/She
  • Cinematographer
    Len Sanqui - They/Them
  • Editor
    Len Sanqui - They/Them
  • Composer
    Seth Pioske - He/Him
  • Sound Design
    Seth Pioske - He/Him
  • Music
    Seth Pioske - He/Him
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