TRANS LOS ANGELES is an anthology of four stand-alone short films and their unifying theme is that they all feature a Trans character in the lead and they all take place in a different part of Los Angeles. These stories are character-driven/slices of life and they demonstrate the rich diversity within the trans community.
Ava, a sharp Gen Z teen in suburban Malibu, feels invisible amid her celebrity parents, Greyson and Zoe (Jason Priestley and Mena Suvari). She connects with Cameron, a grieving Afghan-American teen who is secretly gay. Both disillusioned, they bond over their shared love of filmmaking. When tragedy strikes their friendship, the blame lands on Ava’s father’s controversial sci-fi film—upending their lives. As Ava and Cameron grapple with grief, sexuality, and the burden of creative perception, they forge an unexpected alliance in the search for truth and identity until the tragedy strikes.
"Una China Poblana" follows a Chinese-Filipino woman, Malaga, living in 1930s Mexico. Due to her race, many aspects of her life encounters hostility. When Malaga receives a death threat right before her big show in Mexico City, she doesn't choose to back down and faces whatever threat awaits her in the audience.
Four friends' plan to control Glow Street falls apart when one kills the wrong person. Cut off from their boss and hunted by an ex-con, they struggle to survive and keep their dream alive.
A teenager who hasn’t been home in a long time wants to fix his relationship with his father, also with his hometown which already feels foreign. On their way home, they both try to reconnect with each other
In a calculated scheme, a plan was devised to kidnap the daughter-in-law of a sitting MLA. The operation was entrusted to a skilled individual known for handling such matters effectively. This person, in turn, passed the plan along to a network of five accomplices. However, tragedy struck when one of the members unexpectedly died in an accident, disrupting the chain of communication and complicating the operation. The story unfolds as the MLA races against time, using wit and resolve to outsmart the kidnappers and ultimately retain his loved one’s safety, even amidst the chaos caused by the broken chain of the plot.
At the tail-end of his recovery from a severe injury, Amir struggles with self-doubt before a conversation with his cousin wakes him up, giving him the strength to get back to the game he loves.