Between Us - an Award-Winning Short Film by Cailleah Scott-Grimes

🎬 SUBMIT YOUR FILM ➔ https://shortverse.com/submit A job opportunity in Tokyo forces a queer-trans couple in rural Japan to confront hard truths about their divergent identities, wishes, and sense of belonging. _Between Us_ Dir. Cailleah Scott-Grimes "Between Us stood out to us for its tender and unique perspective on queer relationships. The setting of an onsen, a space that is traditionally rigid in its application of the gender binary, is more than just achingly beautiful; it is a springboard for a moving examination of safety, belonging, and passing from two very different perspectives. Between Us deftly balances global queer concerns and cultural specificity, all while staying grounded in a relationship between two characters asking themselves and each other if they can surmount the walls between them." - Pride Shorts Jury: Carlen May-Mann and Charlie Tidmas "Moments that might have been treated as dramatic flashpoints in another film - the testosterone injection or the vulnerability of undressing in a public space - are handled with remarkable restraint. By presenting these experiences with a light touch and without sensationalism, Between Us quietly challenges the stigma that can surround them, encouraging viewers to see them not as points of difference, but as ordinary parts of a person's life." - S/W Curator, Rob Munday FULL REVIEW: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2026/06/18/between-us/ *CREDITS* Writer/Director/Producer - Cailleah Scott-Grimes Chihaya "Sho" Kadota - Kei (actor) Mariella "Kai" Pacey - Erin (actor) Kumiko Kato - Setsuko (actor) Hans Bobanovits - Cinematographer Jeremy McCracken - Editor Gina Hara - 1st AD Tsuguhira Takada - Gaffer Anthony Rilocapro - 1st AC Edan Mason - Sound Recordist Xiumin Miao - Production Coordinator Dae Courtney - Sound Designer Michelle Hwu - Sound Mixer & Foley Artist Ewan Stringer - Colorist Satoshi Nachigami - BTS Photographer Mikayla Carson - Co-Producer Ikumi Yoshida & Yuki Otsuka Chung - Translators Yoshie "Sie" Fukuda - Fixer Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.