Gay Short Films & Web Series

Little Horribles has had a fair amount of success. The web series has gained the attention of the likes of Sarah Silverman, and many others have been impressed by this trip into the ”darkly comedic web series following the poor decisions of a self-indulgent lesbian.’

Written and created by Amy York Rubin, the show ‘chronicles all those things that really aren’t that big of a deal and follows Amy as she navigates her thirties in Los Angeles. Little Horribles rips apart and laughs in the face of those painfully uncomfortable moments that no one wants to remember, but everyone does.’

The entire first series is now online and you can watch it above. It’s a surprising witty and compulsive series with a smart voice and a lot of great talent involved. You can find out more over on the show’s website. [Read more…]

Calling your show ‘Gays: The Series’ is a slightly bold move, but it’s almost surprising someone hasn’t done it before. The one that’s done it is a web series about friends in New York. A couple of months ago the first two episodes were released, and now they’ve been followed by episodes three and four, with premiered on March 16th.

And you can watch all the episodes so far below!

The release has been deliberately chosen to coincide with the US launch of a new series of HBO’s Girls, although the makers are keen to point out that they hope Gays will reach a similar, if broader, crowd. Though the lead characters can be defined as gay, ‘the series aims to transcend labels, rather conveying the struggles that any group 20-something friends faces when living and working in NYC. Episodes three and four take us deeper into the lives of this relatable, flawed and funny group.’

“I wanted to create a show that followed the lives of four men who happened to be gay, but the show was actually about the bigger universal aspects of life that all of us people deal with: love, work problems, friendship, family, etc.,“ remarks Peter William Dunn, the native New Yorker who conceived and penned GAYS. “The most fascinating thing with people is that we’re all so different, yet we’re all so shockingly the same That’s what I hope viewers will take away from the show, the realization that the LGBT characters in GAYS are relatable, real and emotionally accessible to everyone, no matter sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.”

You can find out more over on the show’s website, after watching the episodes below. [Read more…]

Project: Phoenix looks like an interesting confection, which you can see above in the zombie web series’ trailer. Just the site of Twin Peaks Sherilyn Fenn is enough to get our attention, but it looks like it’ll have more to offer.

As gay porn director and Project: Phoenix editor Jasun Mark tells JoeMyGod, ‘Project: Phoenix which is a sort of zombie/military sci-fi web series that stars a bunch of pretty big names including former Catwoman Lee Meriwether, gay Australian rugby star Ian Roberts, Sherilyn Fenn from Twin Peaks and even a small role played by former gay porn star Jeremy Bilding (who later became straight porn star Ryan Driller.) It’s written and directed by gay actor/writer Chad Darnell who also did Birthday Cake.’

The series premieres April 20th over at projectphoenix.tv. [Read more…]

Gay sci-fi is still a bit of a rarity, but the short film The Naturalist bucks the trend with it’s thought-provoking look at a dystopian future where the possibilities of science make dangerous choices possible.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘A gay man living in an oppressive society is given the chance to genetically modify his sexuality. He must weigh his loving relationship, his dignity and his survival in this short film that turns the notion of sexuality as “choice” on its head.’

The short screened to acclaim at numerous film festivals, including winning the Brooklyn Film Festival Spirit Award for Short Narrative. Now it’s online, so take a look above. [Read more…]