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Seattle, United States · Est. 2024 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
Seattle Trans Underground Film Festival (STUFF) is a Seattle film festival created by and for trans people, continuing a 20-year local history of transgender film festivals. It showcases films by and about trans people across genres, with an emphasis on connecting trans filmmakers to audiences and celebrating trans lives through film. Its significance in the festival circuit comes from being a dedicated trans-focused platform and one of the few such festivals in the United States, making it an important community and exhibition space for trans cinema.
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026
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2024
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