She Got Claws!

Trans Femmes fight back with curses, crime, cults and cunning monstrosity in this seductive selection of high-femme shorts. Dolls, its late-stage capitalism embrace your inner creature!

Screening dates and booking

Check which tickets are still available across the festival – and find out about extra ticket releases and standby queues.

Credits

  • Total running time

    88min

  • Programmed by

    Jaye Hudson

  • Age rating

    18+

  • Content advice

    This short film programme contains flashing images, themes of suicide, scenes of domestic violence or abuse and graphic violence or injury, and homophobic and transphobic attitudes and language.

ATTAGIRL!

  • Director

    Klimovski

  • USA 2025. 9min

  • Language

    English

Pose star Leyna Bloom goes on vengeful, high-heeled rampage through Brooklyn, featuring cameos by Amanda Lepore and Violet Chachki.

Fishy

  • Director

    Milo Richards

  • USA 2025. 17min

  • Language

    English

A trans drag queen contends with being a fish and growing scales, in this thought-provoking short, featuring Nicole Paige Brooks.

Original Sin

  • Director

    Amrou Al-Kadhi

  • UK 2025. 14min

  • Languages

    English, Arabic
    With English subtitles

  • Content advice

    Contains scenes of domestic violence or abuse and graphic violence or injury.
    Contains themes of suicide.
    Contains homophobic and transphobic attitudes and language.
    Contains flashing images.

  • Certificate

    BBFC 18

The curse of intergenerational trauma stands between a muslim drag queen and her mother.

Rainbow Girls

  • Director

    Nana Duffuor

  • USA 2025. 16min

  • Language

    English

Three high-fashion Black trans women turn robbers, targeting gentrified San Francisco’s most exclusive luxury brands.

DOLLS

  • Director

    Geena Rocero

  • USA 2025. 19min

  • Language

    English

  • Content advice

    Contains scenes of graphic violence or injury.

A trans girl investigates a cult of dolls in this genre short produced by Lilly Wachowski.

The Dysphoria

  • Director

    Kylie Aoibheann

  • Australia 2025. 13min

  • Language

    English

  • Content advice

    Contains scenes of graphic violence or injury.
    Contains transphobic attitudes and language.

A trans woman turns to a satanic ritual to get a vagina, but unwittingly invites a demonic presence into her home.

How to book

BFI Flare tickets start from £10, with concessions available for many screenings and discounts for BFI Members. Booking information and ticket prices.

If you’re aged 16 to 25, sign up for free to BFI 25 and Under for a chance to get £6 tickets to all screenings and events (subject to availability).

Missed out?

More tickets may become available for these screenings before and during the festival. Find out about extra ticket releases and standby queues.

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