Hello art lovers! It’s time to talk about Film! We are thrilled to introduce you to the 2025 PEFF Short Film Showcase! This year’s program of short films comes to us from all across the world, with works not only from fabulous creators in the US, but also from daring filmmakers as close as Toronto, Ontario and a far away as Pusan, South Korea. These films touch on a range of experiences and sexuality, weaving a colorful tapestry of eroticism.
Are you excited? I’m excited! Let’s take a closer look at this year’s titillating line up!
Fingertrips
Geneva, Switzerland | Gaëtan Brügger
A pair of fingers go on a human body adventure.
Thirstygirl
New York, NY, United States | Alexandra Qin
On a road trip with her younger sister, Charlie struggles to hide a secret addiction. THIRSTYGIRL is a raw, intimate film about addiction and sisterhood, following two mixed-race Asian-American women traveling across the American South.
Roughhouse
Singapore, Singapore | Ow Hong Xu
As their martial arts competition nears, two friends, Ben and Alex, come to blows when Ben refuses to train with Alex. As they brawl in reality, a second, imaginary fight takes place in Ben’s mind as he attempts to negotiate between his feelings of fear and desire.
A Garden Under the Earth
Mexico City, Mexico | Pedro Lavin
In a series of dreamlike digital vignettes, two wild fairies engage in an increasingly intense erotic ritual.
Through lyrical poetry and oneiric imagery, the film mythologizes the homosexual practice of “cruising”: clandestine sexual encounters in public spaces. It analogizes this queer custom to ancestral Pan-European accounts of fairie ceremonies and equates the faerie ring–a mythical portal to the underworld–to the real world liminal spaces where cruising historically occurred.
Birthday
Onomichi, Japan | Sharol Xiao, Tin Cheung, and Soko Club
“Birthday” is a 7-minute short film exploring the inner life and sexual liberation of the modern woman, powerfully performed by Sharol. This comedic erotic film highlights the profound ability of women to find pleasure and happiness within themselves, without the need to please others. It celebrates the joy of self-love, the empowerment of embracing one’s desires, and the pleasure of cherishing oneself. This independent film is a collaborative effort from three artists hailing from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan, emphasizing that the joy of pleasure is universal, regardless of nationality.
Kings
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Juliana Pamplona
A poetic documentary on a diverse group, identified with the dyke-queer culture, that spends a day experimenting as drag kings at a bar in the borough of Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro.
Boobies
Gérardmer, France
Emma Chevalier
A couple is making a sextape. She has a question, but he doesn’t know how to respond.
Ropeburn
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Sara Sabbagh
Ropeburn is a short documentary that explores the relationship between female sexuality and aging, behind the backdrop of BDSM and fetish culture.
OBJET #0001
Saint-Denis, France | Petra Von Schatz
A tribute to the eroticism of our everyday lives. That which is triggered by a simple object, over which we have no control. What would happen if, alone, we gave in to our desires?
Friend Crush
New York, NY, United States | Alexandria Sherman
Maggie, a young New Yorker, is exploring her identity amidst a new relationship when she is asked for an unusual favor.
The Last Date
Barcelona, Spain | Roger Bayerri
Javi’s parents break up after exploring the swinging world just when Silvia, his girlfriend, asks him to experiment as a couple. For this reason, Javi decides to break up with her. Afraid of hurting her, he hires the services of a restaurant specialized in couple break-ups, as he is not strong enough to do it on his own.
Lusthouse
Pusan, South Korea | Neeraja Raj
Lighthouse keeper Da-hee’s solitary summer ignites when a devastatingly handsome young man washes ashore.
The 2025 PEFF Short Film Showcase will be playing at the SIFF Film Center in the Seattle Center. The 2025 PEFF Short Film Showcase is a 90 minute program of short erotic art films. You can buy tickets by themselves, or buy the Festival Pass bundle and get everything in one easy go!