A collection of 26 stories... mostly winners... others will surely make you laugh... some moving and thought-provoking. Above all -- they're short!
... about first love...
The Absolution of Anthony (1997). Anthony is a good Catholic boy who lusts for Joey, a handsome guy next door who loves to play basketball. Anthony stares at him each time he sees Joey playing with other hunky friends and takes that sexual drive home and tries to have phone sex with the neighborhood boys and ends up talking to the community priest.
Smear (1997). The story of a boy who is in love with a straight friend although he never had the courage to come out of his shell.
Front Room (1996). The shortest erotic story about the most common gay physical relationship.
Fairy Tale (1998). A story paralleled to Litte Red Riding Hood about a family love which suddenly spirals into a precarious test of two lovers’ solidarity when one young man brings his lover home to meet his parents.
Ferkel (1998). Two young men are on the verge of making love, but an old neighbor does everything she can to ruin their sexual adventure.
Stanley Beloved - 史丹利 (1997). James and Kevin are friends and live in Hong-Kong. When Kevin finds out that his parents want to send him away to England to study, he decides to spend a summer day with his friend James at Stanley Town Beach. [In ENGLISH & CANTONESE with ENGLISH subtitles]
... longing and frustration...
En Malas Compañías (2000). The incredibly cute and cocky 16-year-old Guillermo cruises the bathroom of shopping malls on a regular basis. Well versed in the art of the cruising, the boy has little trouble satisfying his desires with his daily partner of choice in any available stall. One day, Guillermo was arrested when caught with hunky Asier doing the act and his parents are asked to pick him up since he is a minor. His parents then send him to therapy and to their surprise, the doctor recommends that they get used to having a queer son! Hot sex, gorgeous men, and a even a great little romance! [In SPANISH with ENGLISH subtitles]
Chicken (2001). A game of dare tests the limits for two boys and redefines the boundaries of their relationship.
Backroom (2001). In Spain, the tradition of the backroom bar continues in this stylish and sexually over-flowing short film. The setting is a maze where men wander in search of the perfect lover - even only for a few minutes. The dialogue is entirely internal as we trace each man's thoughts in this surprisingly challenging film. [In SPANISH with ENGLISH subtitles]
Frühstück (2002). Boris has his eye on the wild and irresistible Till, but Till is in constant sexual overdrive, always on the prowl. At the pool, he has sex with a man in the shower... at the club he has sex on the back steps. Will sweet Boris put up with this crap or will Till grow out of? [In GERMAN with ENGLISH subtitles]
Touch (2001). The film is a harsh, entirely narrated tale of a young man who was an imprisoned sex slave of an older man. The 16-year old boy tells his poetry-laden story about how he likes to be beaten and fucked. After his rescue and recovery, he is unable to lead a "normal" life, always seeking the violent sex he lived with day and night. Touch is a highly stylized powerful antidote to the Hollywood pablum and standard news media coverage of child abuse.
Take Out (2000). Rory delivers fried chicken while he works his way through high school. He's trying to deal with his coming out whilst horsing around with his hunky straight friend at the restaurant. When Rory makes a delivery to a huge Victorian house he meets a handsome middle-aged man who may be coming on to him.
... just between the boys...
Postmortem (2005). Two ex-lovers meet after years apart to examine the painful break up and what they should do next. Will a reconciliation follow?
Shakespeare's Sonnets (2005). Harvard, 1948: Sebastian cares about arts, literature and his friend, Aaron, who appears to be heading to the altar with his childhood sweetheart Annie. This short is based on a novel of the same name.
David (2005). Through messages and games, a beautiful deaf boy and an unemployed businessman make a discovery they never imagined. [In SPANISH with ENGLISH subtitles]
Latch Key (2005). Mom's out shopping whilst her gay son is watching porn with his buddy downstairs and her straight son is upstairs with his ex-girlfriend. When the cat’s away, the mice will play. Oohlala... what an ending!
Little Boy Blues (2005). Some guys will go to dangerous extremes to escape boredom and the feeling of being alone.
Cabalerno (2006). In New York’s Lower East Side, a geeky boy with a video camera is confronted by a sexy young skateboarder who happens to be his crush.
Between the Boys (2004). A voyeuristic glimpse into a complex relationship that contains its own unique secrets and taboos.
Boys Grammar (2005). In an exclusive boys school, Gareth learns that his feelings can be validated and expressed only through violence.
... about guys who hustle...
Into the Night (2002). A lost and fragile boy new to the streets... a wary teenager just thinking about the money... a wealthy man playing out a delicate and lonely game... over one night their lives intersect in unexpected ways, blurring the line between betrayer and betrayed.
Boy (2005). Touching and unusual, this is the story of a young male hustler in a small New Zealand town who discovers the truth behind a fatal hit-and-run accident and a neighbourhood gang rape.
Gigolo (2005). A good looking young Arab boy whores himself to men and women of the Parisian jet-set. It is his own way of being part of this world. [In FRENCH with ENGLISH subtitles]
Build (2004). An architecture student quits his studies in order to support his alcoholic mother by hustling. The sexual longing depicted is startling in its reality.
Rock Bottom (2002). A lonely writer and a young street hustler find themselves in a sometimes tender, sometimes tense game of trust. After a night of drugs, sex, games, and deception, it is clear they need each other. Is it true love, or have they both hit rock bottom? This short is impeccably acted by the lead characters.
Gold (2005). An aging artist who is losing his vision employs a drug-addicted street hustler to paint his paintings for him in a mutual quest for salvation. Gorgeously acted and written, this was our favorite short from the 2005 film festival circuit.
