Peccadillo Pictures has had great success with the Boys Of Film series, which brings together some of the best gay-themed short films from around the globe, ranging from the funny to the erotic. Now the latest collection is on its way, subtitled We Are Animals.
The trailer for the collection is here, suggesting this will be another great release. Here’s the details of each of the shorts that will be included:
We Are Animals – dir. Dominic Haxton (USA) 13mins 2013
This beautifully filmed, bold and daring alternate historical fable is set during the 1980s AIDS crisis. When a closeted young man finds himself in the midst of an anti-government coup, he joins in the fight against the strict regime that is being enforced upon them.
Official Selection ; Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival | 24th Annual Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | Sacramento International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | Polari Film Festival
Burger – dir. Magnus Mork (UK/Norway) 11mins 2013
Set on location in Cardiff, Burger is an observational study looking at the variety of customers that a late night burger bar attracts. Norwegian filmmaker Magnus Mork has painted a beautiful portrait of both gay and straight couples. It is the fourth short film to be produced by the Iris Prize, the world’s largest lesbian and gay short film prize valued at £25,000, after Mork won the short film prize in 2010 for The Samaritan.
Official Selection; Sundance Film Festival | Seattle International Film Festival | OUTFEST | Oslo Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | GAZE | Iris Prize Festival | Hamburg International Film Festival | MIX Copenhagen LGBT Film Festival
Alaska is a Drag – dir. Shaz Bennett (USA) 14mins 2012
The unique and outspoken Leo stands out from the crowd that he finds himself in through no fault of his own. This isn’t ideal when working in a small fish cannery in Alaska. His dreams of leaving this small town appear impossible, until a new boy starts to work at the cannery and sees Leo for the international superstar he was destined to be.
Official Selection ; Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Philadelphia Film Festival | Outfest | Los Angeles Film Festival
Three Summers – dir. Carlos Augusto de Oliveira (Denmark) 28mins 2006
As poignant as it is daring, Three Summers charts an unlikely attraction – over the span of three years – between a middle aged divorcee and a teenage boy exploring his sexuality.
The Last Time I Saw Richard – dir. Nicholas Verso(USA) 23mins 2013
Set in a teen mental health clinic in the winter of 1995, this thrilling short film serves as a prequel to the feature length work Boys In The Trees. We are introduced to Jonah, 2 years earlier, and the meaningful connection he forms with his roommate, Richard, despite his determination to stay solitary.
Official Selection; Prague Short Film Festival | San Jose International Short Film Festival | AACTA Awards Screening | Rhode Island International Film Festival | Melbourne International Film Festival
Little Man – dir. Eldar Rapaport (UK/Israel) 24mins 2012
Facing thirty, Elliott realises he has skewered the potential of every relationship that has come his way. The weekend his brother shows up on his doorstep and a bizarre neighbour begins spying on him; Elliott is driven to the edge in this uneasy psychological tale of obsession. Directed by the winner of the 2011 Iris Prize, Eldar Rapaport, who has since gone on to direct feature films, including the beautiful August.
Official Selection; Iris Prize Film Festival
For Dorian – dir. Rodrigo Barriuso (Canada) 16mins 2012
For Dorian aspires to deal with a sensitive and vastly under-represented issue: the sexual awakening of teenagers with visible disabilities. Told from the moving perspective of a devoted father of a boy with Down Syndrome, it challenges the ways in which the disabled are frequently asexualised.
Official Selection: Iris Prize Festival | Pittsburgh International LBGT Film Festival | Hamburg Queer Film and Video Film Festival | EOP Film Festival |
Spooners – dir. Bryan Horch (USA) 14mins 2013
In this hilarious, inventive and pleasingly whimsical comedy, a gay couple’s ridiculous quest for a comfortable mattress transforms into a journey of acceptance and public openness with their sexuality. It charmed viewers at film festivals around the world, winning two audience favourite awards and audience favourite for best short film.
Official Selection; Seattle International Film Festival | Mezipatra Queer Film Festival | Sacramento International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival | Northampton International Film Festival
Boys On Film 11: We Are Animals is due out on DVD in the UK on March 24th.
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