We’re big fans of Peccadillo’s gay short film collection, Boys On Film, which is returning soon with its 14th edition, World’s Collide, which they’re billing as ‘the most daring collection yet’. The newly released trailer suggests that might not just be hyperbole!
Take a look below for more info on the nine shorts the collection will include, with the trailer underneath that.
Aban and Khorshid – dir. Darwin Serink (USA) 13 mins 2014
If you only had a few hours left to live, what would you share with the love of your life? Together Aban and Khorshid explore this question during the hours before sentencing for their crime of loving each other -Cannes Emerging Filmmakers Showcase, American Pavillion: Best LGBT Short.
An Afternoon – dir. Søren Green (Denmark) 8 mins 2014
Today is the day! Mathias is in love with Frederik and now he’s going to tell him just that… But when the moment of truth arrives is he brave enough to make the first move? -Iris Prize 2015
Barrio Boy – dir. Dennis Shinners (USA) 8 mins 2014
It’s a hot and sweaty summer afternoon in a macho Brooklyn hood and while cutting the hair of a handsome Irish stranger, a Latino barber secretly falls in love. -Miami LGBT Film Fest – Audience award for Best Short
{Brace} – dir. Alicya Eyo and Sophy Holland (UK) 24 mins 2013
On his first foray into London’s thriving gay scene, newly single Adam meets Rocky, a handsome and mysterious drifter. The two instantly connect, but Rocky seems eager to reveal more of himself than Adam is prepared to discover. -Best Short at QUEER-Streifen Film Festival, Germany
I Love Hooligans – dir. Jan-Dirk Bouw (Netherlands/ Belgium) 13 mins 2013
A football hooligan feels unconditional love for his club. However, being gay, he has to hide his identity in order to survive in the world that is so precious to him. -Official selection Hong Kong Film Festival 2014, Winner of Holland Animation Film Festival: Professional Award for Dutch Animation 2014.
The Package – dir. Rafael Aidar (Brazil) 18 mins 2012
At a new school Leandro and Jefferson form an instant attachment and soon realise that theirs is no ordinary friendship. But young Jeff has something to reveal. -63rd Berlin International Film Festival nominated: Teddy Award for Best Short Film.
Un Mundo Para Raúl – dir. Mauro Mueller (Mexico, Switzerland/ USA) 14 mins 2012
When thirteen-year-old Raúl is asked to entertain the local landowner’s son, a game of power and pride starts between the two boys.
The Violation – dir. Christopher Bradleyl (USA) 13 mins 2013
Oscar has a thing for his neighbour, Tina. Tina’s brother, Mickey, has a thing for Oscar. When house-sitting for the family one day, Mickey invades Oscar’s bedroom.
Want It – dir. Lee Haven Jones (UK) 11 mins 2015
An intruder breaks into a luxurious home. He wants it. When the owner returns unexpectedly, the tables are turned. -Selected for San Diego Film Festival (USA) and BFI Flare (UK)
Boys On Film 14: World’s Collide is available online now on Vimeo on Demand, and hits DVD in the UK on February 8th, 2016.
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