Gabriel, 17, escapes the hard realities of high school with a little help from Judy Garland.
Filter Films
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During a dinner party, a gesture between two men suggests that their wives are not the only ones keeping a secret.
Dinner at Lucy’s
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There’s no use crying over this hot and heavy glimpse into one man’s early morning activities. There’s a lot more cooking in this kitchen than just breakfast.
Spilt Milk
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In “I Want Your Love”, two best friends playfully negotiate their way toward having sex together for the first time. It’s a familiar scenario that most gay men can relate to, and one not as uncomplicated as these two friends would prefer.
I Want Your Love
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Sexuality awakens with a kiss. Rune is 14-years-old and different from other boys. After having a fight with his dad, Rune leaves to explore the docks nearby. Benjamin, an older boy, is painting graffiti on an abandoned factory. Intrigued, Rune approaches Benjamin to say hi… Danish with English subtitles
Fredagsbarn (Friday’s Child)
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German couple Petra and Kerstin are spending another unpleasant session with their counselor when a power failure and natural body functions bring them closer together. Winner of the Dorothy’s Shoe Award from The Merlinka International Queer Film Festival (Belgrade) 2010. Audience Award Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2010. Audience Award, Perlen Filmfestival Hannover 2010, Audience Award ‘Made in Germany’ Hamburg International Queer Film Festival.
Frischluft-Therapie (Fresh Air Therapy)
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“Jay Dreams” uses Jai Brook’s ironic poetry to bring humanity and humor to sometimes awkward moments in the on-going struggle for LGBT people to self-define, find safe partnerships, and gain acceptance. Catherine Pancake uses improvised documentary footage of Jai Brooks and his partner, Monique Meadows, to present the realities of daily life. Special vignettes shot in colour 16mm highlight more idealized (fantasized?) images. The interplay between fantasy and reality provides a humorous and entertaining backdrop to find human commonalities across race, gender, and sexual orientation.
Jay Dreams
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Margaret was a married father of five until she had gender reassignment surgery at the age of 58; Peter, 53, just told his family he is gay, but he’s determined to stay with his wife. “Latecomers” looks at why Margaret and Peter waited so long to come out of the closet, how their families reacted and how their lives are changing.
Latecomers
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Eve, an unhappy but successful sex worker who is saving money for surgery, discovers an abandoned baby. With the good but poorly formulated intentions of Joe – a strange client with a Christmas fetish – the couple decide to raise the baby.
Golden Years
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Jacob, a young Orthodox Jewish student, never expected to hear from his old university tutor Andrew ever again. Shocked to learn of Andrew’s sudden death, and surprised to discover that he has inherited his entire estate, Jacob returns to Andrew’s house looking for answers. As Jacob wanders from room to empty room, a flood of memories from their final days together return to haunt him, leading to a final confrontation which forces Jacob to accept a painful truth about their relationship – and himself. Awards & Nominations: Outstanding Short Film, QBliss Creating Change Community Awards; Best Dramatic Short, Fort Worth Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival Selected Screenings: Torino LGBT Film Festival, Italy; Pink Apple Film Festival, Switzerland; Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, United States; Boston LGBT Film Festival, United States; Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival; Out Takes Reel Queer Film Festival, New Zealand; Fort Worth International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, United States
Communication