Have you ever slept with a friend and then wondered whether a comparatively short bit of fun might change your relationship forever? It’s something a lot of gay guys have faced, and that’s the subject of Bed Buddies, from director Reid Waterer. In it, three guys wake up in bed together, then try to figure out whether their wild night out means anything or not – and perhaps whether a throuple is a possibility.

Having screened at over 25 film festivals, it’s now available on Youtube, and you can take a look at it below.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘BED BUDDIES stars Dylan Wayne Lawrence, Daniel Lipshutz, Enzo Nova, and Colin Van Wye.

Director Reid Waterer, whose previous shorts have screened in over 200 film festivals, says he thought it would be interesting to explore a dilemma unique to gay men and lesbians – that the group of people we tend to hang out with as friends is the same group we’re also attracted to sexually. This is different from straight people, who can form lifelong friendships with people of the same sex without ever having to question whether they were meant to be romances instead.

‘He was also inspired by the fact that during the marriage equality debate, opponents frequently claimed that if gay marriage were allowed, it could open the door to polygamy. He began to wonder why that was such a concern. BED BUDDIES tries to examine the issue with no agenda or simple answers.

‘The film is shot primarily in lush black & white, but includes two color sequences that Waterer says represent the heightened senses we feel during times of sexual anticipation and arousal. Returning to black & white represents the considerably clearer view of things we often have after these moments.

‘NSFW for shirtless underwear scenes, racy lovemaking images, and raunchy language.’

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