Between Us | Pride Shorts Winner 2026

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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/2026/0...

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.