Since premiering at Frameline Film Festival in 2025, AutoErotica: We Buy Gay Stuff has screened at 22 festivals across the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The film's festival run demonstrated a strong appetite for stories of queer preservation, cultural memory, and intergenerational connection, helping inspire the development of A Very Oral History.

Awards

Frameline Film Festival

Jury Prize Honorable Mention

Atlanta Out On Film

Audience Favorite Runner Up

Frozen Film Festival

Best LGBT Short

Festival Selections

North America

  • Frameline Film Festival

  • Atlanta Out On Film

  • Reeling Film Festival

  • Utah Queer Film Festival

  • Frozen Film Festival

  • Long Beach QFilm Festival

  • Cinema Diverse Palm Springs

  • AGLIFF

  • Milwaukee Film Festival

  • CinePride Los Angeles

  • Hollywood Park Film Festival

  • Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival

  • Mr. Eagle NYC

Europe

  • GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival

  • Oslo Fusion International Film Festival

  • SECS Fest

Australia & New Zealand

  • Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival

  • Proud Voices Film Festival

Festival audiences connected deeply with the film's exploration of queer history, preservation, and community memory.

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